Emersyn Exner | Senior | Papillion LaVista South High School Papillion LaVista (PLV) South High School senior Emersyn Exner has been playing softball her whole life. “My dad was a high school baseball coach, so I was always around baseball and softball,” she said. “I played t-ball, then coach pitch, […]
Varsity Corner
Dominating the Pitch
Landon Carper | Junior | Millard North High School Millard North High School junior Landon Carper is focused. Whether it’s playing soccer, improving his grades, or coming back from an injury, he’s intentional about it. “As a freshman at Millard North, I just kept working hard and focusing on contributing […]
Feel the Flow
Alice Ogura | Sophomore | Elkhorn North High School Elkhorn North High School sophomore Alice Ogura has big dreams. “I see myself swimming for the Junior National USA select team and the National select team,” she said. “I plan on swimming in college and hopefully going to the Olympics someday.” […]
Laser Focus
Tyler Albert | Graduated Senior | Millard South High School Millard South High School graduated senior Tyler Albert comes from an athletic family. “Sports is our life,” he said. “As a family we have spent most summer vacations at a baseball field or a basketball arena.” Albert was a starting […]
Demanding greatness
Olivia Bailey | Senior | Elkhorn High School Elkhorn High School senior Olivia Bailey dreams of playing Division 1 (D1) college soccer. “I’ve wanted to play college soccer my entire life, and D1 has always been my big goal,” she said. “Even though I’ve had some challenges with my knees, […]
Pin for the Win
Abdi Unle | Senior | Omaha Bryan High School Omaha Bryan High School senior Abdirahman Unle (Abdi) is a Nebraska Class A 113-pound state wrestling champion with Olympic dreams, yet Unle never intended to be a wrestler. In seventh grade he had planned to join cross country, but his cousin, […]
DOMINATING the LINKS
Annabelle Bang | Junior | Elkhorn High School Elkhorn High School (EHS) junior Annabelle Bang fell in love with golf when her dad began taking her out to play every other weekend. “At first it was more for fun, but about five years ago I started playing in tournaments and […]
Triple Threat
Kalvin Janssen | Senior | Gretna High School Gretna High School senior Kalvin Janssen believes being part of a team is one of the best aspects of sports. “It’s the relationships you make with your teammates who become friends for life,” he said. “I have made lifelong friends through baseball, […]
Indispensable Asset
Playing volleyball is like breathing for Millard North High School senior Makenzie Kucks. “I’m proud I’ll be playing Division 1 volleyball at Lipscomb University,” she said. “I always knew I wanted to play in college, and I’m grateful that I will be able to do that. The volleyball program at […]
Ben Gustafson Maximizes Success
Elkhorn South High School (ESHS) graduated senior Ben Gustafson has always loved sports. His first love was basketball. Even at the tender age of two, he threw a fit when he had to leave a Husker basketball game at half time. “Apparently, it was my bed time,” he said. Football […]



