Link: Softball

CLASS A
1. Omaha South - 2,201
2. Omaha Central - 2,082
3. Grand Island - 1,958
4. Millard South - 1,881
5. Millard North - 1,876
6. Millard West - 1,685
7. Lincoln East - 1,646
8. Lincoln North Star - 1,637
9. Lincoln Southwest - 1,633
10. Lincoln High - 1,603
11. Omaha Burke - 1,599
12. Omaha Westside - 1,512
13. Papillion-LaVista South - 1,437
14. Lincoln Southeast - 1,404
15. Papillion-LaVista - 1,371
16. Omaha Bryan - 1,322
17. Omaha North - 1,315
18. Lincoln Northeast - 1,313
19. Omaha Northwest - 1,272
20. Gretna - 1,219
21. Kearney - 1,207
22. Fremont/Fremont Bergan - 1,205
23. Norfolk/Norfolk Catholic/Lutheran High Northeast - 1,199
24. Omaha Benson - 1,152
25. Bellevue West - 1,142
26. Columbus/Columbus Scotus - 1,116
27. Elkhorn South - 1,069
28. Bellevue East - 1,061
29. Omaha Marian - 936
30. North Platte - 903
31. Lincoln Pius X - 828
32. Omaha Buena Vista - 650
32. Omaha Westview - 650

CLASS B
1. Scottsbluff - 447
2. Omaha Mercy/Omaha Brownell-Talbot/Omaha Concordia/Omaha Christian - 424
3. South Sioux City - 383
4. Bennington - 366
5. Ralston - 359
6. Lexington/Overton - 353
6. Omaha Roncalli/Omaha Duchesne - 353
8. Hastings - 344
9. Elkhorn North - 327
10. Grand Island Northwest - 272
11. Elkhorn - 271
12. Omaha Skutt - 269
13. Blair - 256
14. Lincoln Northwest - 250
15. Norris - 239
16. Beatrice - 233
17. Schuyler - 223
18. Nebraska City/Nebraska City Lourdes/Johnson-Brock - 219
19. Gering - 216
20. Waverly - 212
21. HAC (Holdrege/Adams Central) - 208
22. Crete - 201
23. York - 200
24. Alliance/Hemingford - 194
25. Grand Island Central Catholic/Doniphan-Trumbull/Heartland Lutheran/Wood River - 177
26. Seward - 175
27. McCook - 170
27. Platteview/Weeping Water - 170
29. Plattsmouth - 153
30. Blue River (David City/East Butler/Shelby-Rising City) - 144
31. Aurora - 132
31. Kearney Catholic/Amherst - 132
33. Cass County (Louisville/Conestoga) - 129
34. West Point-Beemer/Bancroft-Rosalie - 124
35. Columbus Lakeview - 118
35. Omaha Gross - 118
37. Ashland-Greenwood - 109
38. O'Neill/O'Neill St. Mary's - 107
38. Wahoo - 107

CLASS C
1. Chadron - 105
2. Fairbury - 104
3. Douglas County West - 99
3. Minden - 99
3. NEN - 99 (Pender/Wisner-Pilger)
6. Gothenburg - 98
7. Polk County - 97 (Cross County/High Plains/Osceola)
8. Fillmore Central/Exeter-Milligan/Friend - 95
8. Wayne - 95
10. Logan View/Scribner-Snyder - 91
11. Cozad - 86
12. Malcolm - 84
13. Arlington - 83
13. Boone Central/Newman Grove - 83
13. Falls City - 83
13. Milford - 83
17. Fort Calhoun - 80
18. Central City - 79
19. Yutan/Mead - 78
20. Pierce - 77
20. Raymond Central - 77
22. Auburn - 76
22. Highway 91 (Howells-Dodge/Clarkson/Leigh) - 76
22. North Bend - 76
22. Twin River - 76
26. Hershey - 75
27. Chase County - 73
27. St. Paul - 73
29. Syracuse - 72
30. Southern Valley/Alma - 70
31. Southern/Diller-Odell - 69
32. Centura/Central Valley - 66
32. Wahoo Neumann - 66
34. Ord - 59
35. Tekamah-Herman - 58
36. Wilber-Clatonia - 54
37. Centennial - 53
38. Freeman - 52
39. Bayard - 48
40. Ponca - 45
41. David City Aquinas - 42
41. Guardian Angels Central Catholic - 42
43. Hastings St. Cecilia - 38

The wife just told me that the NSAA has passed a resolution that states to practice or game can happen unless the temperature is 89 or below. Any truth to this? Seems a little excessive to me.

The NSAA has released district assignments for boys and girls cross country for the 2022 season for Classes B and C. Class A and D assignments will be made later in the season.

CLASS B

B-1
Elkhorn
Nebraska City
Omaha Mercy
Omaha Skutt
Plattsmouth
Ralston
Waverly

B-2
Bennington
Blair
Elkhorn Mt. Michael
Elkhorn North
Omaha Duchesne
Omaha Roncalli/Omaha Brownell-Talbot
South Sioux City

B-3
Beatrice
Crete
Lincoln Northwest
Norris
Schuyler
Seward

B-4
Gering
Grand Island Northwest
Hastings
Lexington
Scottsbluff
York

The NSAA has released sub-district assignments for Classes B and C for the 2022 season. Class A District assignments will be announced later in the season.

CLASS B

B-1
Nebraska City
Omaha Gross
Omaha Roncalli/Omaha Duchesne
Plattsmouth

B-2
Blair
Omaha Mercy
Platteview
Ralston

B-3
Bennington
Cass County
Elkhorn North
Omaha Skutt

B-4
Ashland-Greenwood
Elkhorn
South Sioux City
Waverly

B-5
Beatrice
Norris
Wahoo
West Point-Beemer

B-6
Crete
Lincoln Northwest
Schuyler
Seward

B-7
Aurora
Blue River
Columbus Lakeview
York

B-8
Grand Island Central Catholic
Grand Island Northwest
Hastings
O'Neill

B-9
Holdrege/Adams Central
Kearney Catholic
Lexington
McCook

B-10
Alliance
Gering
Scottsbluff

The NSAA has released sub-district assignments for VB for the 2022 season. Class A district assignments will be made towards the end of the regular season.

CLASS B

B-1
Nebraska City
Plattsmouth
Waverly

B-2
Omaha Duchesne
Omaha Mercy
Omaha Skutt
Ralston

B-3
Bennington
Elkhorn
Elkhorn North

B-4
Blair
Schuyler
South Sioux City

B-5
Beatrice
Crete
Norris

B-6
Lincoln Northwest
Seward
York

B-7
Grand Island Northwest
Hastings
Lexington
McCook

B-8
Alliance
Gering
Scottsbluff
Sidney

Central Plains Regional @ Rapid City, South Dakota

First Round
Millard South 12, Moville (Iowa) 2
Omaha Creighton Prep 6, Mankato (Minnesota) 5
West Fargo (North Dakota) 10, Sioux Falls (South Dakota) 8
St. Michael (Minnesota) 11, Rapid City (South Dakota) 1

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Thursday, August 4

Elimination Games
Sioux Falls 12, Moville 0 (Moville eliminated)
Mankato 7, Rapid City 2 (Rapid City eliminated)

Winner's Bracket
Millard South 11, West Fargo 3
Omaha Creighton Prep 12, St. Michael's 2

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Friday, August 5

Elimination Games
St. Michael's (MN) 5, Sioux Falls (SD) 3 (Sioux Falls eliminated)
Mankato (MN) 8, West Fargo (ND) 5 (West Fargo eliminated)

Winner's Bracket
Omaha Creighton Prep 6, Millard South 5

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Saturday, August 6

Elimination Game
Millard South 7, Mankato (MN) 6 (Mankato eliminated)

Omaha Creighton Prep 1, St. Micheal's (MN) 0 (St. Michael eliminated)

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Sunday

Region Championship Game
Millard South 9, Omaha Creighton Prep 3
Omaha Creighton Prep 7, Millard South 4

Creighton Prep is the Central Plains Region Champion and advances to the American Legion World Series in Shelby, North Carolina.

World Series play begins on Thursday, August 12.

CLASS B SENIORS - at BROKEN BOW

First Round
Waverly 8, Columbus Lakeview 5
Ogallala 8, Valparaiso 6
Hickman 8, Blair 2
Broken Bow 16, Minden 5

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Sunday, July 31

Elimination Games
Columbus Lakeview 9, Valparaiso 1 (Valparaiso eliminated)
Blair 9, Minden 1 (Minden eliminated)

Winner's Bracket
Waverly 17, Ogallala 9
Hickman 10, Broken Bow 2

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Monday, August 1

Elimination Games
Blair 11, Ogallala 8 (Ogallala eliminated)
Columbus Lakeview 9, Broken Bow 2 (Broken Bow eliminated)

Winner's Bracket
Hickman 4, Waverly 2

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Tuesday, August 2

Elimination Game
Waverly 7, Blair 6 (Blair eliminated)

Columbus Lakeview 15, Hickman 6

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Wednesday, August 3

Elimination Game
Waverly 14, Columbus Lakeview 6 (Lakeview eliminated)

State Championship Game
Hickman 6, Waverly 5

CLASS B SENIOR STATE CHAMPION
Hickman

Did the proposal pass for classes C1-D2 that the high seed will host throughout the playoffs like in A and B? Or did it just pass for C1 and C2?

I've been trying to compile a list of the Legion baseball leagues/conferences in Nebraska. Anyone that has any info, please add to this thread. Here's what I've found so far (some may be outdated)

Cornhusker League
Columbus (Cornerstone Insurance)
Grand Island (Home Federal)
Grand Island (U-Save)
Hastings (Five Points Bank)
Kearney (Runza)
Kearney (Jerseys)
Lincoln East (Carpet Land)
Lincoln High (Vermeer High Plains)
Lincoln North Star (Anderson Ford)
Lincoln Northeast (Judds Brothers)
Lincoln Pius X (Union Bank)
Lincoln Southeast (JC Brager)
Lincoln Southwest (Pinnacle Bank)
North Platte (First National Bank)

Eastern Nebraska Baseball League
Ashland
Bennington
Blair
Crete
Elkhorn Mt. Michael
Hickman
Nebraska City
Omaha Roncalli
Seward
Wahoo
Waverly

Elkhorn Valley League
Atkinson
Creighton-Bloomfield
Neligh
O'Neill
Orchard Tri County
Plainview
Randolph
Stanton

Mid-Nebraska Baseball League
Aurora
Broken Bow
Central City
Cozad
Dannebrog-Cairo-Boelus
Gothenburg
Grand Island
Holdrege
Imperial
Kearney
Lexington
McCook
Ogallala
Palmer-Wolbach-Greeley
Shelton-Gibbon
St. Paul

Metro Legion Baseball League
Bellevue East (Hike Real Estate)
Bellevue West (DC Electric)
Bennington
Elkhorn (OrthoNebraska Antlers)
Elkhorn North (Equitable Bank)
Elkhorn South (PDG Storm)
Gretna
Millard North (Union Pizzeria Mustangs)
Millard South (Fifty-Two Patriots)
Millard Sox Black
Millard Sox Gold
Millard West (Wolfe Electric Wildcats)
Omaha Burke (PrimeTime Sporting Goods)
Omaha Central (COLBA Eagles)
Omaha Creighton Prep (Five Points Bank)
Omaha Gross (Peitzmeier Demolition)
Omaha North (C&H Construction Vikings)
Omaha Northwest (Taylor Made Home Solutions Huskies)
Omaha Skutt (Arbor Bank SkyHawks)
Omaha South (Jordan's Studio)
Omaha Westside (KB Building Services)
Papillion-LaVista (Papillion Pinnacle Bank)
Papillion-LaVista South (Gene's Auto)
Ralston (SOS Heating and Cooling)

Nebraska Reserve Baseball League
Class A
Bellevue West
Bennington
Gretna
Lincoln Southwest
Millard North
Millard South
Millard West
Omaha Creighton Prep
Omaha Skutt
Omaha Westside
Papillion-LaVista
Papillion-LaVista South

Class B
Elkhorn
Elkhorn North
Elkhorn South
Fremont
Lincoln East
Millard Sox Black
Millard Sox Gold
Norris
Omaha Central
Waverly

Class C
Bellevue East
Elkhorn Mt. Michael
Lincoln High
Lincoln Northeast
Omaha Benson
Omaha Concordia
Omaha Gross
Omaha North
Omaha Northwest
Omaha Roncalli
Omaha South
Omaha Spikes
Springfield
Wahoo

Ralph Bishop League
Arlington
Battle Creek
Columbus Lakeview
Crofton
Hartington
Hooper-Scribner
Oakland-Craig
Pender
Pierce
Ponca
South Sioux City
Tekamah-Herman
Wakefield
Wayne
West Point
Wisner-Pilger/Howells-Dodge

Southeastern Nebraska Baseball Conference
Auburn
Brester Construction (Lincoln Christian)
Elmwood-Murdock-Nehawka
Falls City
Louisville/Weeping Water
Nemaha
Plattsmouth
Syracuse
Tecumseh

Rule changes for the fall sports season for the 2022-23 school year

VOLLEYBALL

3-1-3 PENALTY, 4-2 PENALTY 3: Adds language allowing state associations to determine the appropriate action/penalty for when padding requirements are not met and a team does not have six legal uniforms.

Rationale: Clarifies that state associations have the authority to determine the action and/or penalty(s), if necessary, to address the issues.

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4-1-6: Allows hair adornments provided they are securely fastened and do not present a safety hazard while eliminating the length limitation of 2 inches for bobby pins, flat clips and flat barrettes.

Rationale: Creates inclusivity of hair styles while maintaining that the risk of injury to the athlete, teammates and opponents should not be compromised.

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4-2-1f: Eliminates the manufacturer logo/trademark/reference restrictions on the waistband ONLY of the uniform bottom.

Rationale: Allows for multiple and eliminates size restrictions of manufacturer logos/trademarks/references on the uniform waistband ONLY, minimizing issues related to illegal uniform bottoms.

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5-6-3b, e; 5-7-3d: Eliminates the sounding of the audio device when an improper server or an illegal libero replacement is recognized by the official's table and establishes that the official scorer shall notify the second referee during the first dead ball.

Rationale: Allows the match to continue without interruption until the second referee is notified and can verify the improper server/illegal replacement during the next dead ball.

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7-1-2c (NEW): Requires the head coach to indicate the playing captain with a "C" next to the player's number on the lineup.

Rationale: Aligns language in the Case Book and Officials Manual that requires playing captains to be indicated on the lineup.

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11-2-1: Allows requests for timeouts by the head coach or playing captain to be signaled or verbalized.

Rationale: Establishes that both verbal and non-verbal signals for a time-out are permitted.

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12-2-5a: Adds that assistant coaches may stand during a dead ball situation and ask the second referee to verify the number of substitutions used by their team.

Rationale: Clarifies that assistant coaches may ask the second referee, during a dead-ball situation, for the number of time-outs and/or the number of substitutions used by their team.

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CLASS A SENIORS - AMERICAN DIVISION
at Bellevue East

First Round - Saturday, July 23
Lincoln East 4, Bellevue West 3
Elkhorn North 11, Grand Island 1
Millard South 12, Gretna 5
Fremont 12, Bellevue East 2

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Sunday, July 24

Elimination Games
Bellevue West 5, Grand Island 2 (GI eliminated)
Gretna 9, Bellevue East 1 (BE eliminated)

Winner's Bracket
Elkhorn North 6, Lincoln East 3
Millard South 17, Fremont 4

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Monday, July 25

Elimination Games
Lincoln East 7, Gretna 2 (Gretna eliminated)
Fremont 6, Bellevue West 4 (BW eliminated)

Winner's Bracket
Millard South 9, Elkhorn North 1

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Tuesday, July 26

Elimination Game
Elkhorn North 5, Fremont 4 (9 inn) (Fremont eliminated)

Lincoln East 2, Millard South 1 (4th inn - susp. rain)

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Wednesday, July 27

Millard South 3, Lincoln East 2 (Lincoln East eliminated)

Division Championship
Millard South 6, Elkhorn North 5

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CLASS A SENIORS STATE CHAMPIONSHIP
Saturday, July 30
Millard South 4, Omaha Creighton Prep 3

Class B and C Junior Legion state tournaments begin on Saturday, July 16

CLASS B JUNIORS - at WAHOO

First Round
Plattsmouth 9, Wayne 0
Sutton 5, Alliance 3
Brester Construction (Lincoln Christian) 9, Hickman 2
Wahoo 5, Broken Bow 4

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Sunday, July 17

Elimination Games
Wayne 5, Alliance 1 (Alliance eliminated)
Hickman 13, Broken Bow 5 (Broken Bow eliminated)

Winner's Bracket
Sutton 7, Plattsmouth 2
Lincoln Christian 5, Wahoo 1

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Monday, July 18

Elimination Games
Plattsmouth 8, Hickman 5 (Hickman eliminated)
Wayne 7, Wahoo 4 (Wahoo eliminated)

Winner's Bracket
Lincoln Christian 13, Sutton 12

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Tuesday, July 19

Elimination Game
Wayne 15, Sutton 7 (Sutton eliminated)

Plattsmouth 9, Lincoln Christian 0

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Wednesday, July 20

Elimination Game
Plattsmouth 5, Wayne 4 (10 inn) (Wayne eliminated)

State Championship Game
Lincoln Christian 8, Plattsmouth 0 (6 inn)

Lincoln Christian is the Class B State Junior Champion

Nebraska will adopt new weight classes for boys and girls wrestling in the 2023-24 season to comply with those established by the NFHS. Also, girls will now have 14 weight classes, matching the number of classes boys currently have.

The new weight classes will be:

BOYS

GIRLS

Link: Class A

Boys: Omaha Westside
Girls: Lincoln Southwest

Combined: Omaha Westside

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Link: Class B

Boys: Omaha Skutt
Girls: Omaha Skutt

Combined: Omaha Skutt

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Link: Class C

Boys: Norfolk Catholic
Girls: Lincoln Lutheran

Combined: Grand Island Central Catholic

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Link: Class D

Boys: North Platte St. Patrick's
Girls: Falls City Sacred Heart

Combined: Falls City Sacred Heart

Falls City Sacred Heart coach Doug Goltz, was named a national coach of the year by the National High School Athletic Coaches Association.

Goltz is the Nebraska state record holder for wins in boys basketball, and sports a career record of 718-188, with a perfect 11-0 record in state championship games. He's also 335-58 as head football coach at Sacred Heart.

2022 Omaha World-Herald Boys Coach of the Year
Kurt Frenzen, Columbus Lakeview

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2022 Omaha World-Herald Girls Coach of the Year
Kelly Flynn, Fremont

Have seen this idea posted on here before of going to 6 classes for football.

A
B
C - 11 man
9 man
8 man
6 man

9 man enrollment between 60 & 40 (Maybe go to 70?)
8 man between 39 & 25
6 man 25 and below

New classes
A no changes
B no changes
C-11 man 55-60 teams +\- depending on opt ups
9 man 50-55 teams +\-
8 man 55-60 teams
6 man 40-45

Thoughts? Does Nebraska need 110 schools playing 8 man football?

Lincoln Journal Star Boys Coach of the Year
Tim Cannon, Millard North

Past LJS Boys Coach of the Year Recipients
2022 - Tim Cannon, Millard North
2021 - Mark Wortman, Elkhorn
2020 - Matt Turman, Omaha Skutt
2019 - Bruce Chubick Sr., Omaha South & Paul Limongi, Omaha Burke
2018 - Josh Luedtke, Omaha Creighton Prep
2017 - Tony Siske, Norfolk
2016 - Ron Mimick, David City Aquinas
2015 - Larry Martin, Omaha North
2014 - Troy Charf, Lincoln Pius X & Bob Greco, Omaha Westside
2013 - Jeff Bellar, Norfolk Catholic & Kevin Scheef, Wahoo
2012 - Ryan Gottula, Lincoln Southeast
2011 - Fred Petito, Millard North
2010 - Jeff Hoham, Lincoln East

2009 - Mark Brahmer, Pierce
2008 - Eric Behrens, Omaha Central
2007 - Jon Burt & Brad Hildebrandt, Omaha Skutt
2006 - Mike Spiers, Howells
2005 - Doug Woodard, Bellevue West
2004 - Marty McCurdy, Lincoln East
2003 - Russ Uhing, Lincoln High
2002 - Dave Oman, Grand Island
2001 - Ed McPherren, Lincoln East
2000 - Ray Forycki, Lincoln Pius X

1999 - Roger Mathiesen, Kearney
1998 - Jim Weeks, Beatrice & Mark Watton, Wahoo
1997 - Gene Suhr, Papillion-LaVista
1996 - Tim Aylward, Lincoln Pius X
1995 - Rick Collura, Lincoln Northeast
1994 - Jim Puetz, Columbus Scotus
1993 - Kevin Albers, Papillion-LaVista
1992 - Chuck Mizerski, Lincoln Southeast & Tom Seib, Lincoln Pius X
1991 - Mick Anderson, Wahoo
1990 - Doug Goltz, Falls City Sacred Heart

1989 - Larry Ribble, Millard South
1988 - Dan McLaughlin, Broken Bow
1987 - Rick Hesse, Clearwater
1986 - Tom Jaworski, Omaha Creighton Prep
1985 - Bill Olson, Omaha Northwest
1984 - George O'Boyle, Lincoln Pius X
1983 - Jim Morrison, Howells
1982 - Charlie Sherertz, Columbus
1981 - John Lawler, Wavelry
1980 - Tom Hall, Omaha Westside

1979 - Jerry Schmutte, Norris
1978 - Frank Solich, Lincoln Southeast
1977 - Ken Cook & Larry Coorts, Adams
1976 - Brother Mike Wilmot, Omaha Creighton Prep
1975 - Lee Zentic, Lincoln East
1974 - Vince Aldrich, Lincoln Pius X
1973 - Ed Johnson, Lincoln Northeast
1972 - Jack Johnson, Columbus
1971 - Paul Forch, Lincoln East
1970 - Ken Parish, Cozad

1969 - Walt Harris, Crete
1968 - Rollie Carter, Aurora
1967 - Ed Johnson, Lincoln Northeast
1966 - Bill Ramsay, Cozad
1965 - Dean Soulliere, Columbus St. Bonaventure
1964 - Art Bauer, Lincoln Northeast
1963 - John Reta, Lincoln Southeast
1962 - Ron Joekel, DeWitt
1961 - Eugene Pillen, David City St. Mary's
1960 - Ron Wagner, Syracuse

1959 - Lyle Weyand, Lincoln High
1958 - Don McKillip, McCook
1957 - Willis Jones, Beatrice
1956 - Junior Ferebee, Western
1955 - Jack McIntyre, Falls City
1954 - Jerry Lee, Grand Island
1953 - Ollie Mayfield, Alvo
1952 - Bill Pfeiff, Lincoln High

Lincoln Journal Star Boys Athlete of the Year: Koa McIntyre, Fremont Bergan

Previous LJS Boys Athlete of the Year Winners
2022 - Koa McIntyre, Fremont Bergan
2021 - Drew Christo, Elkhorn
2020 - Tyson Gordon, Omaha Skutt
2019 - Xavier Watts, Omaha Burke
2018 - Kanon Koster, Kearney
2017 - Cameron Jurgens, Beatrice | Noah Vedral, Wahoo Neumann
2016 - Ben Stille, Ashland-Greenwood
2015 - Matt Clark, Syracuse
2014 - Harrison Phillips, Millard West | Luke Gifford, Lincoln Southeast | Jakson Reetz, Norris
2013 - Nathan Bazata, Howells-Dodge
2012 - Mike Shoff, Cambridge
2011 - Derrius Vick, Lincoln Southeast | David Sutton, Lincoln Southeast
2010 - Deverell Biggs, Omaha Central
2009 - Ron Coleman, Omaha North
2008 - John Levorson, Crete
2007 - Niles Paul, Omaha North | Matt Donahue, Fremont
2006 - Ian Dike, Lincoln Southwest
2005 - Zach Potter, Omaha Creighton Prep | Robert Rands, Bellevue East
2004 - Danny Woodhead, North Platte
2003 - Andy Birkel, Lincoln Southeast
2002 - Kurt Mann, Grand Island
2001 - Barrett Ruud, Lincoln Southeast
2000 - Richard Ross, Lincoln High
1999 - Trevor Johnson, Lincoln Northeast
1998 - Aaron Golliday, York
1997 - Matt Davison, Tecumseh
1996 - J. R. Edwards, Lincoln Southeast
1995 - Ahman Green, Omaha Central
1994 - Ty Goode, Lincoln Southeast | Ted Butler, Lincoln Southeast
1993 - Scott Frost, Wood River
1992 - Jon Hesse, Lincoln Southeast
1991 - Clester Johnson, Bellevue West
1990 - Calvin Jones, Omaha Central
1989 - Scott Bream, Millard South
1988 - Kevin Ramaekers, Norfolk Catholic
1987 - Tom Haase, Aurora
1986 - Gerry Gdowski, Fremont
1985 - Gregg Olson, Omaha Northwest
1984 - John Kroeker, Henderson
1983 - Todd Eubanks, Lincoln East
1982 - Larry Station, Omaha Central
1981 - Marty Kobza, Schuyler
1980 - Bill Weber, Lincoln Southeast
1979 - John Sherlock, Omaha South | Phil Cahoy, Omaha South
1978 - Jim Hartung, Omaha South
1977 - Mike McGee, Omaha North
1976 - Scott Poehling, Fremont Bergan
1975 - Doug Phelps, Hastings
1974 - Pat Hodges, Lexington
1973 - Mike Fultz, Lincoln High
1972 - Bob Martin, David City
1971 - Tom Kropp, Aurora
1970 - Maury Damkroger, Lincoln Northeast
1969 - Randy Butts, Grand Island
1968 - Jim White, Hastings
1967 - Tom Heller, Kearney
1966 - Randy Reeves, Omaha Benson
1965 - Larry Vlasin, Madrid
1964 - John Sanders, Grand Island
1963 - Tom Millsap, Grand Island
1962 - Dave Lebsack, Lincoln Northeast
1961 - Kent McCloughan, Broken Bow
1960 - Bob Hohn, Beatrice
1959 - Tom Ernst, Columbus
1958 - Jan Wall, Lincoln Northeast
1957 - Mike Iseman, Fremont
1956 - Jerry Collier, Falls City
1955 - Duane Smith, York
1954 - Lyle Nannen, Syracuse
1953 - Don Erway, Lincoln High
1952 - Bill Hawkins, Beatrice
1951 - Eugene McCue, Arapahoe

The 2021-22 Omaha World-Herald Boys Athlete of the Year is Vince Genatone from North Platte.

Other finalists:

Trevor Brown, Waverly
Nate Germonprez, Omaha Westside
Garrett Grice, Bellevue East
Gage Griffith, Aurora
Koa McIntyre, Fremont Bergan

Past Winners (since 1995)
1995 - Ahman Green, Omaha Central
1996 - John Gibson, Papillion-LaVista
1997 - Matt Davison, Tecumseh
1998 - Aaron Golliday, York
1999 - Trevor Johnson, Lincoln Northeast
2000 - Richard Ross, Lincoln High
2001 - Alex Gordon, Lincoln Southeast
2002 - Shawn Swan, Ralston
2003 - Andy Birkel, Lincoln Southeast
2004 - Danny Woodhead, North Platte
2005 - Robert Rands, Bellevue East
2006 - Ian Dike, LIncoln Southwest
2007 - Niles Paul, Omaha North
2008 - John Levorson, Crete
2009 - Ron Coleman, Omaha North
2010 - Deverell Biggs, Omaha Central
2011 - Ted Lampkin, Omaha Central
2012 - Mike Shoff, Cambridge
2013 - Nathan Bazata, Howells-Dodge
2014 - Harrison Phillips, Millard West
2015 - Kevin Cahoy, Grand Island
2016 - Ben Stille, Ashland-Greenwood
2017 - Cam Jurgens, Beatrice
2018 - Kanon Koster, Kearney
2019 - James Burks, Omaha Burke
2020 - Tyson Gordon, Omaha Skutt
2021 - Drew Christo, Elkhorn
2022 - Vince Genatone, North Platte

This weekend, as part of the festivities of the 8-man all-star game, the Class of 2022 will be inducted into the Nebraska Eight-Man Football Hall of Fame. This year's inductees:

Players
Michael Bayer, Howells
Casey Bender, Lindsay Holy Family
Steven Dent, Mullen
Mat Eikmeier, Howells
Dan Fox, North Loup-Scotia
Nate Foreschl, Falls City Sacred Heart
Jim Gilbert, Table Rock
Orion Matthies, Overton
Tyler Paulsen, Dodge
Phillip Schroer, Lawrence-Nelson
Larry Vlasin, Madrid

Coaches
Steve Borer, Brady
Rod Brummels, Clearwater
Denis Reese, Loomis

Nebraska athletes' rankings in the national track & field charts, per Athletic.net / Dyestat. I'll list any Nebraska athlete ranked in the Top 25

BOYS

100 meters
1. Pierre Goree, Duncanville (TX) - 10.08

200 meters
1. Rodrick Pleasant, Serra (CA) - 20.40

400 meters
1. Justin Braun, Westerville Central (OH) - 45.65

800 meters
1. Cade Flatt, Marshall County (KY) - 1:46.51

1,600 meters
1. Leo Young, Newbury Park (CA) - 3:59.32

3,200 meters
1. Colin Sahlman, Newbury Park (CA) - 8:33.32

110 HH
1. Jadyn Marshall, St. Mary's (CA) - 13.35

300 IH
1. Malik Mixon, Westlake (GA) - 35.84

4x100 relay
1. Duncanville (TX) - 39.98

4x400 relay
1. Humble Summer Creek (TX) - 3:09.92

4x800 relay
1. Columbus North (IN) - 7:37.90
6. Fremont (NE) - 7:42.42

Shot Put
1. Tucker Smith, Columbus North (IN) - 72' 0.5"

Discus
1. Brett Schwartz, Santa Fe Trail (KS) - 210' 7"

High Jump
1. Jace Posey, Houston Strake Jesuit (TX) - 7' 4.25"
6t. Carter Nelson, Ainsworth (NE) - 7' 0"

Pole Vault
1. Maddox Hamm, Scottsboro (AL) - 18' 1"

Long Jump
1. Micah Larry, Montverde Academy (FL) - 25' 11.5"
18t. Jaylen Lloyd, Omaha Central (NE) - 24' 6"

Triple Jump
1. Damilare Olukosi, Fort Bend Travis (TX) - 51' 8.75"
5t. Jaylen Lloyd, Omaha Central (NE) - 50' 3.5"
18. Reece Grosserode, Lincoln Pius X (NE) - 49' 0.5"

Papillion-LaVista South will host a televised high school volleyball tournament on Oct. 7 and 8 against featuring three other national powers.

Coming to participate will be last year's AVCA No. 2-ranked San Diego Cathedral (California), No. 13 Nampa Skyview (Idaho) and Ponte Vedra (Florida).

Games will be at 4 and 6 p.m. each day and will be televised on one of the ESPN networks.

A list of team NSAA championships won in the 2021-2022 school year:

Baseball
A: Millard West
B: Elkhorn North

Basketball (Boys)
A: Millard North
B: Omaha Roncalli
C1: Ashland-Greenwood
C2: Humphrey/Lindsay Holy Family
D1: North Platte St. Patrick's
D2: Parkview Christian

Basketball (Girls)
A: Fremont
B: Elkhorn North
C1: North Bend
C2: Hastings St. Cecilia
D1: Humphrey/Lindsay Holy Family
D2: Falls City Sacred Heart

Bowling (Boys)
A: Grand Island

Bowling (Girls)
A: Wayne

Cross Country (Boys)
A: Fremont
B: Lexington
C: Fort Calhoun
D: Norfolk Catholic

Cross Country (Girls)
A: Lincoln East
B: Norris
C: Sidney
D: Crofton

Football
A: Gretna* (vacated championship)
B: Bennington
C1: Columbus Lakeview
C2: Fremont Bergan
D1: Howells-Dodge
D2: Kenesaw
D6: Cody-Kilgore

Golf (Boys)
A: Lincoln East
B: Norris
C: Columbus Scotus
D: Overton

Golf (Girls)
A: Lincoln Southwest
B: Elkhorn North
C: Broken Bow

Journalism
A: Millard North
B: Columbus Scotus
C: Yutan

Play Production
A: Gretna
B: York
C1: Wausa/Osmond
C2: Hartington-Newcastle
D1: Lindsay Holy Family/Humphrey St. Francis
D2: Arnold

Soccer (Boys)
A: Gretna
B: Omaha Skutt

Soccer (Girls)
A: Gretna
B: Omaha Skutt

Softball
A: Lincoln Southwest
B: Omaha Skutt
C: Wahoo Neumann

Speech
A: Millard North
B: York
C1: David City
C2: Hartington-Newcastle
D1: Wausa
D2: Stuart

Swimming & Diving (Boys)
A: Lincoln Southwest

Swimming & Diving (Girls)
A: Lincoln Southwest

Tennis (Boys)
A: Lincoln East
B: Elkhorn Mt. Michael

Tennis (Girls)
A: Lincoln East
B: Elkhorn North

Track & Field (Boys)
A: Fremont
B: Sidney
C: Grand Island Central Catholic
D: North Platte St. Patrick's

Track & Field (Girls)
A: Lincoln Southwest
B: Elkhorn North
C: Chase County
D: North Platte St. Patrick's

Unified Bowling
A: Fremont
B: Ogallala

Volleyball
A: Papillion-LaVista South
B: Omaha Skutt
C1: Lincoln Lutheran
C2: Oakland-Craig
D1: Howells-Dodge
D2: Falls City Sacred Heart

Wrestling (Boys)
A: Millard South
B: Bennington
C: David City Aquinas
D: Sutherland

Wrestling (Girls)
A: South Sioux City

Wrestling Duals (Boys)
A: Millard South
B: Bennington
C: David City Aquinas
D: Sutherland