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Schuyler Sun Athlete of the Week 2025-26

Schuyler Sun Athlete of the Week 2025-26

  • Randy Speer

Check out this week's poll for the Schuyler Sun Athlete of the Week.

Schuyler's Lauren Wemhoff makes Warriors history at Norm Manstedt Invitational

Schuyler's Lauren Wemhoff makes Warriors history at Norm Manstedt Invitational

  • Randy Speer

The Schuyler girls have their first wrestling champion ever at the Norm Manstedt Invitational.

Five Schuyler area standout performances from the holiday break

Five Schuyler area standout performances from the holiday break

  • Randy Speer

The holiday break still provided plenty of strong performances for Schuyler area hoopers and grapplers.

The Schuyler Sun's 5 best moments of 2025

The Schuyler Sun's 5 best moments of 2025

  • Randy Speer

2025 featured plenty of historic highlights for schools in the Schuyler Sun area. Take a look back at five of those moments from the past year. 

The Schuyler Sun's 5 best moments of 2025

The Schuyler Sun's 5 best moments of 2025

  • Randy Speer

2025 featured plenty of historic highlights for schools in the Schuyler Sun area. Take a look back at five of those moments from the past year. 

Columbus Telegram boy's basketball starting five: Dec. 13 edition

Columbus Telegram boy's basketball starting five: Dec. 13 edition

  • Randy Speer

A couple 30-point performances and two players filling scoring roles for their squads fill the starting five this week. 

Schuyler working through early season mistakes in duals

Schuyler working through early season mistakes in duals

  • Randy Speer

Schuyler hit the mats hard with seven duals in the opening week of the winter season.

Schuyler Sun Round-up

Schuyler Sun Round-up

    Take a glance at the opening week of winter sports for Schuyler, Clarkson/Leigh and Howells-Dodge. 

    Nebraska state semifinals provide plenty of upsets

    Nebraska state semifinals provide plenty of upsets

      The state semifinals were a wasteland of upsets for top seeded teams in the Columbus area.

      Photos: Howells-Dodge takes out Lawrence-Nelson

      Photos: Howells-Dodge takes out Lawrence-Nelson

        Howells-Dodge's perfect season marched on to the D-2 semifinals with a 30-8 win over Lawrence-Nelson Friday, Nov. 7, 2025, in Howells. 

        Howells-Dodge football highlights

        Howells-Dodge football highlights

          Watch highlights from Howells-Dodge's 30-8 win over Lawrence-Nelson in the quarterfinals of the D-2 state playoffs Friday, Nov. 7, 2025.

          Postseason assignments dished out for area schools

          Postseason assignments dished out for area schools

          • RANDY SPEER Regional Sports Editor

          District and sub-district volleyball is here. Here's what you need to know. 

          6 standouts and an extra point from week eight

          6 standouts and an extra point from week eight

          • Randy Speer

          Defensive battles and one game saving defensive play highlighted the week eight slate of high school football games. 

          Columbus authors signature win in overtime against Lincoln East

          Columbus authors signature win in overtime against Lincoln East

          • Randy Speer

          Columbus need overtime to get it done, but the Discoverers now possess a defining win this fall. 

          Speer brings heart, hustle to high school sports coverage

          Speer brings heart, hustle to high school sports coverage

          • RANDY SPEER Regional Sports Editor

          I am excited to learn about all the new-to-me communities and meet the coaches, athletes and community members that drive high school athletics across Eastern Nebraska.

          Here's how area softball teams fared in their postseason tournaments

          Here's how area softball teams fared in their postseason tournaments

          • Randy Speer

          See how area teams did in their postseason softball tournaments.

          Clarkson-Leigh blasts past No. 9 Bergan

          Clarkson-Leigh blasts past No. 9 Bergan

          • Randy Speer

          Bergan "never got much momentum" while getting swept by Clarkson-Leigh Tuesday night.

          Bergan vs. Clarkson-Leigh, Sept. 30

          Bergan vs. Clarkson-Leigh, Sept. 30

          • Randy Speer

          Bergan dropped it home match against Clarkson-Leigh 3-0 (25-17, 25-22, 25-16) Tuesday night. 

          Schuyler volleyball looks to turn corner after defeat to Fort Calhoun

          Schuyler volleyball looks to turn corner after defeat to Fort Calhoun

          • Sam Ficarro

          Schuyler volleyball competed with Fort Calhoun for two of the three sets, but the Pioneers' strong serving proved to be too much for the Warriors to overcome.

          Schuyler Sun Athlete of the Week

            As always, nominations for the poll are always welcome at sports@columbustelegram.com.

            Sun Roundup: Clarkson/Leigh, Howells-Dodge, Schuyler sports in action

            Sun Roundup: Clarkson/Leigh, Howells-Dodge, Schuyler sports in action

            • Anthony Streeter

            Clarkson/Leigh, Howells-Dodge and Schuyler sports continue the fall season. 

            Schuyler girls golf competes at Lakeview, cross country medals 5 at Wahoo

            Schuyler girls golf competes at Lakeview, cross country medals 5 at Wahoo

            • Sam Ficarro

            Schuyler girls golf matched its lowest team score of the season at Thursday's Lakeview Invite and cross country medaled five at the Wahoo Invite.

            Highway 91 softball beats Adams Central to snap 10-game losing streak

            Highway 91 softball beats Adams Central to snap 10-game losing streak

            • Sam Ficarro

            Highway 91 softball earned its second win of the season and first since the season opener, defeating Adams Central in the seventh-place game at the Lakeview Invite.

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