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Henrich Commits to Frost and Huskers

2019 Omaha Burke linebacker Nick Henrich, a 4-star recruit and top linebacker in Nebraska according to 247Sports, has committed to continue his football career at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. “I’m very excited to say I am 1000% committed to the University of Nebraska,” Henrich said in a statement posted to his Twitter Saturday night. Heinrich concluded his junior season with 119 total tackles - 64 solo and 55 assisted. That number includes 11 sacks for 77 total yards l

Recap: OSA Continues Perennial Dominance at River Cities Tip Off

After three great days of AAU ball, the 2018 OSA River Cities Tip Off has reached its final conclusion. Our team was at the Iowa West Field House to dissect the Platinum division championship games. All Iowa Attack 9th Red 79 OSA 15U Adidas 74 Tucker DeVries (Elkhorn South) scored 18, while Preston Murphy (Elkhorn South) and Hunter Sallis (Millard North) added 13 for OSA. All Iowa Attack won 15U Platinum championship in what was a very close match towards the end. OSA 16U Adi

Recap: Jam-Packed First Day of River Cities Tip Off Action

The 2018 OSA River Cities Summer Tip Off, a massive AAU boys basketball tournament spanning from 3rd grade to 17U, kicked off on Friday evening. Our team was at the Iowa West Field House to catch the best of the action at the high school level. NBDA Bison 17U 78 OSA 17U Regional Zimmer 64 Winston Cook (Wahoo) had 21 points and Grant Frickenstein (Bergan) scored 14 for the Bison. Cam Watson (Millard West) added 18, Isaac Dannehl (Ralston) 17, and Louis Hacker (Omaha Creighton

Recap: Day Two of River Cities Tourney Sets Stage for Bracket Play

Following an action-packed second day of AAU ball, the 2018 OSA River Cities Summer Tip Off has once again come to its nightly halt. Our staff was at the Iowa West Field House to catch all the action; results from the key games we attended are listed below. OSA 16U Adidas 70 Nebraska Select 16U 28 Latrell Wrightsell Jr. (Omaha Central) scored 19, Zach LaFave (Elkhorn South) 11 for the Crusaders. Nick Saiz (Lexington) added 12 for Select. (3) Nebraska Select 16U will play (3)

NCAA Wants New Rules to Deminish AAU

The National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) is set to recommend changes to the NCAA that would overhaul the summer evaluation period - a three week span in July in which college coaches are allowed to be on site and evaluate top players at shoe company-sponsored events. Basketball Inder Jeff Goodman recently broke the news in a podcast on CLNS Media. “[NABC] is going to recommend four camps, potentially one in June and one in July,” Goodman said. “These are likely t

AAU Recap: OSA Gauntlet at Sanford Pentagon

The Omaha Sports Academy Adidas Gauntlet teams took on a combined 8 opponents in day one of the second weekend of the Sanford Pentagon Tournament Series. Here are the standouts from the Iowa West Field House: OSA 15U Adidas (7-1 in series play, 3-0 on the day): Hunter Sallis, Millard North: Sallis, a 2021 guard, scored 11 points in the second game of the day for the Crusaders against the Southwest Minnesota Stars. He also led OSA to a 72-43 win over Comets Elite. OSA 16U Adid

Week 4 Schedule and Scores

The Metro is back in action before schools are off for break with a few games this week. From Creighton Prep's annual tradition of Christmas in the Cage to long trips out of town, we'll see it all this week. Here's the complete list of games along with their final scores: Tuesday Omaha South Packers 72 at Benson Bunnies 45 (3) Millard South Patriots 86 at Omaha North Vikings 72 Thursday Papillion-La Vista Monarchs at Norfolk Panthers, 7:15 p.m. POSTPONED. Friday Bellevue East

Class A Power Rankings: Week 3

In week 3, the Metro took what seemed to be easy days and caused some turmoil. This unexpectedly crazy week shook up our rankings. Here's what we came up with: 10. Lincoln North Star (9) The Navigators moved to 4-2 on the season with a 1-1 week. They first popped into our weekly rankings after week two, and they deserve to be here. Led by 20 points per game (four game sample on MaxPreps) from Donovan Williams, they've survived a couple tests and fallen in a close game to a so

Shooting Down Cancer: the Story of a Central Sophomore

In the spring of 2017, Omaha Central sophomore Max Polk didn’t know if he’d ever pick a basketball up again. This Friday, eight months after he was diagnosed with Burkitt non-Hodgkin Lymphoma, which covers roughly 30% of childhood non-hodgkin diagnoses, the 6’1” guard is set to start his fifth game of the season. “It was in May. I was experiencing stomach pains and we didn’t know what they were,” Polk said. “It got to the point where I could barely walk and the pain was so ex

2017-18 Metro Basketball Schedule and Scores: Week 3

For some, their seasons have been a disappointment thus far. But it's early, and those teams have another chance in week three to bounce back. For others, they're hot and looking to keep it going. Here's the full schedule for the week so you can plan accordingly: Tuesday Millard West Wildcats 53 at Omaha Westside Warriors 56 (7) Omaha Central Eagles 36 at (8) Omaha Burke Bulldogs 58 Thursday (8) Omaha Burke Bulldogs 53 at Omaha South Packers 52 Friday Elkhorn South Storm 53

Class A Power Rankings: Week 2

The Metro took to the hardwood for more games this past weekend, and we were fortunate enough to continue to bring you extensive coverage of all the action. We’ve taken to the polls again for week two, and here’s what we came up with: 10. Papillion-La Vista Monarchs (NR) The Monarchs from down south slide into our week two power rankings after going 2-0 to improve to 3-1 overall. Their week consisted of an impressive win over previously third-ranked Kearney; a game where the

Burke vs. Prep: Tale of the Tape

The top-ranked Omaha Burke Bulldogs (2-0) are set to roll into the Heider Center to take on the second-ranked Creighton Prep Jr. Jays (3-0) tonight at 7:00 p.m. The Bulldogs come into the matchup after narrowly escaping (4) Omaha Central last week while the Jr. Jays are coming in off a strong win over Omaha North last night. Here’s a look at the tale of the tape: The game is at Creighton Prep’s Heider Center at 7:00 p.m. It’s going to be a fun one. #Archive

2017-18 Metro Boys Basketball Schedule and Scores: December 8th and 9th

The Metro will take on week two of the regular season beginning on Friday, December 8, 2017. For some, they’ll play away from home for the first time. For others, they’ll lay it all out at home. Here’s the complete schedule and final scores for the weekend: Friday (6) Omaha Bryan Bears 63 Bellevue East Chieftains 55 (8) Bellevue West Thunderbirds 91 Omaha Benson Fighting Bunnies 65 (2) Omaha Creighton Prep Jr. Jays 80 Omaha North 70 Elkhorn South Storm 82 Millard North Mu

Class A Power Rankings: Week 1

The 2017-18 high school basketball season officially kicked off on Thursday, and since then every Metro team has played at least two games. Thus, we took the liberty to vote in our first power rankings of the year. Here’s the results: 1. Omaha Burke Shereef Mitchell and Co. went 2-0 in week one after narrowly escaping Omaha North on the road and Omaha Central at home. They’re led by Mitchell, who is currently averaging 32.5 points per game through two games after dropping 28

2017-18 Metro Basketball Scoreboard: December 2

The entirety of the Metro High School Activities Association competed in the first round of early season tournaments on Thursday. Saturday brought another host of games as the winners and losers played. Here’s the complete list of scores: I-80 Shootout Papillion-La Vista Monarchs 61 Lincoln Southeast 57 Grand Island Islanders 64 at Bellevue East Chieftains 40 Earlybird Classic Lincoln High Links 63 Papillion-La Vista South Titans 48 Kearney Bearcats 71 Bellevue West Thunderbi

2017-18 Metro Basketball Schedule and Scores: November 31

The Metro High School Activities Association consists of 16 institutions that compete in the sport of boys basketball. From Omaha North to Papillion-La Vista South, all of these squads will play in respective tournaments this weekend to kick of their 2017-18 campaigns. Here's a complete list of matchups that we know at this point: Thursday, November 30, 2017 Lincoln Southeast Knights 56 Bellevue East Chieftains 57. Bellevue West Thunderbirds 69 Lincoln High School Links 56.

Titans Look to Utilize Size in 2017-18 Season

The Papillion La-Vista South Titans haven’t had a winning season since 2014-15 and they haven’t been to Lincoln since 2012-13. Their climb to the top of .500 mountain is looking like it will come close to peaking this year, though. The Titans are returning just three players, but head coach Joel Hueser isn’t worried. “The Titans do not return a lot of experience, but [we] do have a lot of pieces to the puzzle,” Hueser said. “With hard work and good team play, [we] can come to

Notes: Metro Goes Strong on Jamboree Saturday

The word “enigma” is defined by the Merriam-Webster dictionary as “something hard to understand or explain”; a synonym given is “mysterious.” I believe the word’s adjectival counterpart, enigmatic, is the perfect way to describe the 2017-18 Metro Conference basketball season. I can not possibly sit here and explain who will be elite this season, and that’s the beauty of it. A large portion of the teams in the Metro participated in open scrimmages to support the Nebraska Hall

Bryan Looks to Bear Down 2017-18 Season

The Omaha Bryan varsity basketball team has not been above .500 since the 2011-12 season. Their climb to accomplishing that feat may peak this year. The Bears are coming off a 10-13 season in which they lost to Aguek Arop’s Omaha South squad by three in one of the biggest rivalries in the metro. Although they only won a mere ten games, the Bears are returning every player on that squad, so they’ll be experienced and ready to fight. Head coach Terrence O’Donnell said he believ

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Henrich Commits to Frost and Huskers

Recap: OSA Continues Perennial Dominance at River Cities Tip Off

Recap: Jam-Packed First Day of River Cities Tip Off Action

Recap: Day Two of River Cities Tourney Sets Stage for Bracket Play

NCAA Wants New Rules to Deminish AAU

AAU Recap: OSA Gauntlet at Sanford Pentagon

Week 4 Schedule and Scores

Class A Power Rankings: Week 3

Shooting Down Cancer: the Story of a Central Sophomore

2017-18 Metro Basketball Schedule and Scores: Week 3

Class A Power Rankings: Week 2

Burke vs. Prep: Tale of the Tape

2017-18 Metro Boys Basketball Schedule and Scores: December 8th and 9th

Class A Power Rankings: Week 1

2017-18 Metro Basketball Scoreboard: December 2

2017-18 Metro Basketball Schedule and Scores: November 31

Titans Look to Utilize Size in 2017-18 Season

Notes: Metro Goes Strong on Jamboree Saturday

Bryan Looks to Bear Down 2017-18 Season