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The Power of Playing More

Gretna East Soccer and Basketball Teams Among Many Showcases of Multi-Sport Athletes Gretna East’s Karli Williams (left, bottom) and Norris’ Evan Greenfield (right, top) playing soccer and basketball. As soon as the final buzzer sounded on the long, challenging high school basketball season, Evan Greenfield, Karli Williams, and many others across the state had a

GAME OF THE WEEK – 5 – Griffins Win Cross-State Matchup

Waukee Northwest’s Izzy Simonini (15) defends Gretna East’s Sonora De Fini (10) during Nebraska Soccer Talk’s “Game of the Week” at East on April 26. (Photo/Fisher Madsen) For the past four years, Gretna and Gretna East coach Chace Hutchinson’s sides have been nearly invincible. After Hutchinson’s Gretna teams won championships in 2022 and 2023, he

Week in Review – Week 5

Norfolk’s Isidro Rosas (10) and Westside’s Cam Long fight for the ball during their Nebraska Soccer Talk “Game of the Week” matchup at Westside on April 19. (Photo/Fisher Madsen) In soccer, one singular moment can decide a full 80 minutes of play.  In Nebraska Soccer Talk’s “Game of the Week” between the No. 4 Norfolk Panthers  and

PHOTO – Top shots from the first five weeks

Here are some of of the top NEST shots so far from this season’s high school coverage. Skutt’s Ridge Jackson (10) jumps over Gretna’s Evan Lafferty (6) during their match at Skutt on March 22. (Photo/Fisher Madsen) Skutt’s Mason Finkenbinder holds Lexington’s Jorge Zamora (7) during their match at Skutt on March 22. (Photo/Fisher Madsen)

METRO FINALS – Bellevue West makes history, Prep repeats it

Prep’s Jordan Igwenma (10) and Connor Lodes (6) celebrate Igwenma’s first goal during their Metro final matchup against Millard North at Colin Field in South Omaha on April 14, 2025. (Photo/Fisher Madsen) One field, one evening, two stories. This year’s edition of the Metro conference finals at Omaha South’s Collin Field brought two very different

Week in Review – Week 4

Schuyler’s David Arciga shoots the ball during their matchup against Crete on April 8 in Schuyler. (Photo/Fisher Madsen) Despite a thrilling end to regulation for the Crete Cardinals, the Schuyler Warriors boys soccer team rallied in overtime to beat their Central Conference foes 4-2. By the 20th minute, Schuyler and Crete had already traded goals. Schuyler

GAME OF THE WEEK – 4 – Lincoln Southwest vs Gretna East

Gretna East’s Lily Fredrick (21) and Lincoln Southwest’s Ainsley Roeder track the ball during their matchup at Lincoln High School on April 7, 2025. (Photo/Fisher Madsen) The girls soccer powerhouse Gretna East Griffins wanted a challenge. The young program has already experienced unprecedented levels of success. Last year, the Griffins played a primarily Class A

Week in Review – Week 3

Lincoln Southwest’s Peyton Held shoots the ball during their game against Lincoln East at Seacrest Field on April 3, 2025. (Photo/Fisher Madsen) The Lincoln Southwest Silverhawks girls’ soccer team have proven that they’re the top dogs of the Capitol City. Thursday night, #1 Southwest outlasted the undefeated #2 Lincoln East Spartans in overtime behind a

Griffin soccer teams win first-ever crosstown double header

Gretna High’s Hudson Hehn (right) and Gretna East’s Trey Pothoff (left) chase the ball during their match at East High School on April 5, 2025. (Photo/Fisher Madsen) Two teams, one town, one day, one place. For the first time ever, the Gretna High Dragons and the Gretna East Griffins boys and girls soccer squared off

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