BOYS TOWN—The Scotus Central Catholic girls basketball team advanced past Kearney Catholic Thursday for the Shamrocks’ first trip to the Centennial Conference championship game since 2012. The Shamrocks won 44-29 to reach the conference finals in Boys Town Saturday.
A typical practice for the Omaha Benson girls isn’t for the faint of heart. But, with just five varsity players, that's the way it has to be.
Check out the sights from two MUDECAS girls basketball tournament semifinal games Thursday in Beatrice.
The Prep Extra Podcast is back, and we're talking hoops. Lots of it. Colton Stone and Chris Basnett have learned a lot after a critical juncture in every high school hoops season — holiday tournament season.
A new team at the top of Class A highlights Nate Thomas' latest look at the high school girls basketball scene.
Check out all of the sights from the Silver Hawks' and Links' basketball games Saturday
Two HAC champions will be crowned on New Year's Eve. Take a look at the schedules for the boys and girls conference basketball tournaments.
Check out the sights from Lincoln High, where the Links hosted the Spartans for a hoops doubleheader Thursday night.
Prep Extra Podcast hosts Colton Stone and Chris Basnett detail what they have learned about the high school basketball season so far, talk all-state volleyball and more.
A search process for its next executive director that came up empty created tension Wednesday within the Nebraska School Activities Association board.
Here is the Journal Star's first stab at sorting out the state's top teams. Class A is loaded with city squads in what's shaping up to be a thrilling winter.
A list of athletes from throughout Nebraska who have signed to continue playing sports in college.
Fifty years ago, Title IX changed the arc of women’s sports. But not immediately. And Nebraska’s tardiness cost my high school basketball team a chance at a state championship, writes Marjie Ducey.
Fremont's Taylor McCabe and Elkhorn North's Britt Prince are the Journal Star's girls athletes of the year. Here's a look at 12 other multi-sport standouts that shined in 2021-22.
Luke Mullin has a closer look at what's happening behind-the-scenes to get the clocks installed — both on the scoreboard and in players' minds.
Notably, Lincoln Public Schools gyms will be no longer be used for any state basketball contests other than third-place games.
There is plenty to unpack from the NSAA's meeting, highlighted by a seismic shift to the state baseball's scene.
Our theme to this year's Super-State selections had us catching a few scoops of ice cream at eCreamery in Omaha.
The Bluejay women are the last Division I team standing in the state of Nebraska, and former high school stars from the area are enjoying the ride.
Bulldogs pull away with 9-0 run late second quarter, win first state title.
Bulldogs let the emotions out after winning the state title over Shelton.
Addison Schneider, Lexi Frauendorfer and coach Kandee Hazel take questions about their state title win over Shelton.
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The long and winding road to a title: Schneider, Bulldogs secure first HLHF girls hoops championship
LINCOLN - Kandee Hanzel stood out in the hallway at Lincoln Southwest last year and did her best to contain the emotions. But... She wasn't doing a very good job.
LINCOLN - Humphrey Saint Francis girls basketball has made championship games the norm in the past nine seasons. Unfortunately for the Flyers, playing bridesmaid has become all too familiar in those title chances.
Bulldogs slay their nemesis in dominant fashion.
Senior reflects on how she and her teammates played in the win over Bergan.
The Bulldogs are headed to the championship
Making a second straight deep state tournament run, Elkhorn North is getting to know the ins and outs of Pinnacle Bank Arena pretty well.
Making their first-ever trip to the girls state basketball tournament, the Shelton Bulldogs continue to look like a team that has years of experience.
LINCOLN - For the past three years, the most Humphrey/Lindsay Holy Family girls basketball could dream about was making it past the first round of the state tournament. Then came Thursday at the Devaney Center. It seems not even the Bulldogs' dreams made it this far.