Tag: basketball
Youth Sports: Talent or Cash Grab?
Over the years, youth sports have changed dramatically.
The days of a child playing one sport in the winter, one sport in the summer, and...
Father and Son on the Court: The Story of Fred and...
Fred Hoiberg, former NBA player and current Nebraska Cornhuskers men’s basketball head coach, for the past two years has had the unique opportunity to...
Norris’ ride to state tournament fueled by youth
As the final seconds ticked off the clock and Platteview punched its ticket to the next round Norris head coach Jim Motz looked on...
Shelton: One town, Two teams, One Wild Ride
Driving on I-80 towards Lincoln, 30 minutes east of Kearney, you come over a hill and see the village of Shelton. It only takes...
Nebraska high school basketball gets taste of shot clock
The Nebraska Schools Activities Association (NSAA) implemented a shot clock for Class A teams during the 2022-23 season in hopes of making games faster...
Three-Peat: Elkhorn North wins third straight girls basketball title
When Ann Prince took over as the head coach for the new Elkhorn North girls basketball team in 2020, she could not have expected...
North Platte St. Patrick’s Continues to Succeed on the Hardwood
Not many high school basketball coaching resumes get much better than that of North Platte St. Patrick’s head boys basketball coach William O’Malley.
The 2022...
One Chapter Closes, Another Opens: ...
As the final seconds wound down, the Lincoln High Links decided not to foul and accepted their fate in the heavyweight match. The Millard...
The Heroes Behind the Scenes: Equipment Managing
Pat Norris has been an integral member of the Nebraska athletics department for the past 19 seasons, but to most, he is unrecognizable.
Norris is...
