Here's a look at the best of the best from the high school gridiron.

After a 16½-year thrill ride, my time at the Lincoln Journal Star is coming to a close.

The best the state has to offer in softball is now the best in the country as a Nebraska club team won an epic national tournament title game.

Lincoln Journal Star Academic All-State recognizes achievement in sports and academics. Take a look at the full list.

Jakson Reetz grew up playing at the ballfields in Hickman. On Saturday, he was playing in his first major-league game.

Papillion-La Vista softball coach Todd Petersen is the Journal Star's 2020 high school girls coach of the year.

A look at the 2020-21 girls basketball Super-State, all-state and honorable-mention honorees.

The Journal Star's Super-State and all-state lists from a memorable high school softball season.

When looking to add No. 500 to the win column, why not do it in come-from-behind, two-point victory fashion?

Omaha Skutt football coach Matt Turman is the Journal Star's 2020 high school boys coach of the year. Take a lap through his extensive career.

Another year of high school softball is in the books. And, as usual, there was no shortage of talent around the city, area and state.

Now a sophomore, Williams is more comfortable as a point guard and as a team leader, averaging 10.4 points a game for the Class A No. 3 Silver Hawks.

Monday was another reminder Bahl's incredible production on the field. It also shined a light on the lesser-known Bahl, the off-the-field version.

Student-athletes from nearly 215 schools across the state are being honored by the Lincoln Journal Star for Academic All-State, which recognizes achievement in sports and academics.

"I’ve been very fortunate to have good players, good assistant coaches and that really makes my job easy.”

Get to know a little bit about each player on the 18-man list, headlined by captain Drew Christo.

The Journal Star unveils the best of the best from this past girls basketball season.

Another year of high school softball is in the books. And, as usual, there was no shortage of talent around the city, area and state.

Dylan Vodicka and his father, who passed away in December, bonded over wrestling. He shared a special moment with his mother after winning a title.

A decorated runner, Chot won the Class A state cross country meet in each of his final three years of high school.

Mark Hagerman has always enjoyed the game. It's a big reason why he got into coaching more than 35 years ago.

Nebraska Gold is making some noise at national softball tournaments with a star-studded roster.

A look at the 2020-21 boys basketball Super-State, all-state and honorable-mention honorees.

The children of former UNK basketball legend Andy Harms show his 3-point influence down in Waverly. Preston plays for the boys team and Annie for the girls team.

Boys and girls basketball teams in Lancaster County will not be among the statewide squads opening their seasons this week. Those who aren't playing are looking for transparency from local

Student-athletes from nearly 215 schools across the state are being honored by the Lincoln Journal Star for Academic All-State, which recognizes achievement in sports and academics.

High school softball played through a pandemic. Meet the 2020 first-team softball Super-Staters.

Omaha Skutt was flawless in taking the Class B boys state title in a 59-31 blasting of Omaha Roncalli on Saturday at Pinnacle Bank Arena.

The No. 3 Bluejays jersey is a Jacobsen family heirloom now worn by Dane — "It’s spent a lot of hours in our house and in our washing machine.”

Talon Little's unexpected power surge in college fits right in with a Doane team that has hit 68 homers this season.

Lincoln Journal Star Academic All-State recognizes achievement in sports and academics. Take a look at the full list.

The best of the best from the high school football season are revealed.

Nebraska will again be represented on one of the Olympics' biggest stages.

For the first time in 20 years, Mark Watt won't be in a high school dugout next fall after going out on top with a fourth state championship.

Elkhorn North's Britt Prince and Omaha Central's Inia Jones both share a similar recruiting trajectory without having played in high school yet.

We've got forceful tacklers, ball hawks, run-stoppers and more in this list of defenders no one wanted to line up against this season.

A look at the top volleyball players from around the state in 2021. The Super-Staters, all-staters and honorable mentions can all be found here.

John Larsen thought he was done coaching basketball — until Crete applied the full-court press and convinced him to head up the girls program.

Only 7.2% of pro baseball players are Black. In a few weeks, Lincoln East's Jeter Worthley will take part in an event that aims to change that.

Shawn Carr generated interest in softball from the ground level in the community. Then his teams showed results on the field over an impressive run.