In one Wahoo preschool room, Thursday was 'Sam Hoiberg Day' ALYSSA JOHNSON Lincoln Journal Star Mar 26, 2026 Mar 26, 2026 Updated Mar 31, 2026 0 Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Nebraska basketball’s Sam Hoiberg might not know it, but he has a tiny but mighty fan club in Wahoo.kAm~? %9FCD52J[ “$2> w@:36C8 s2J” 3642>6 2 7F==\@? 46=63C2E:@? :? @?6 AC6D49@@= 4=2DDC@@> 2E (29@@ t=6>6?E2CJ $49@@= 29625 @7 }63C2D<2VD $H66E `e 82>6]k^AmkAmxE 2== DE2CE65 H:E9 2 A2:C @7 d\J62C\@=5 EH:? 3C@E96CD 2E E96 D49@@= H9@ D9@H65 FA C@4<:?8 C65 DH62E32?5D 2?5 AC@F5=J 2??@F?4:?8 E96J H6C6 $2> w@:36C8 27E6C }63C2D<2 4=2:>65 :ED 7:CDE\6G6C }rpp %@FC?2>6?E H:?]k^Am A Wahoo preschool class celebrated "Sam Hoiberg Day" on Thursday ahead of the Nebraska men's basketball team's Sweet 16 appearance. 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