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Josiah Allick: Lincoln North Star's second superpower

Every hero has his sidekick. Batman has Robin, Superman has Krypto, and Donovan Williams, who has already committed to Nebraska and is a leader for Class A tournament-bound Lincoln North Star, has Josiah Allick. But Allick is a hero of his own. The senior briefly played in 15 games, good for an average of only two points per game, during the 2017-18 season — and that’s the only varsity experience he had prior to shining this season. Allick is now a regular starter, averaging

20 players to watch at the Metro Holiday Basketball Tournament

The 2018 Metro Holiday Basketball Tournament kicked off this afternoon with two play-in games. After defeating 17th-seed Omaha Bryan 56-31, the 16th-seed Omaha South girls will play top-seed Millard South tomorrow at 8:30 a.m. On the boys side, 16th-seed Omaha Benson earned a game against Omaha Creighton Prep — on Saturday at 8:30 a.m — after beating 17th-seed Omaha Northwest 66-56. Catch the remaining matchups at the Ralston Arena. Click here for the full boys and girls brac

Underdog Islanders look to overtake healthy Bulldogs in Class A championship

It’s the big one, boys! First-seed Omaha Burke and seventh-seed Grand Island will fight for all the marbles in the Class A state championship on Monday night. The Bulldogs are 0-3 in state title games since 1978 — their most recent being a 21-9 loss against Lincoln Southeast in 2011. The Islanders are 1-2 in that same time frame, but their lone victory — a 31-7 whooping over Omaha Creighton Prep — was all the way back in '78. Until last week, Burke had blown out every single

Grand Island, Bellevue West to battle in snowy semifinal dispute

SNOW. FOOTBALL. The third-seed Bellevue West Thunderbirds are back in the Class A semifinals for the 3rd time in the past 4 years. They'll play their last home game of the season on Friday night against seventh-seed Grand Island. The Islanders will try to make it to the state title game for the first time since 1990. Grand Island has been making a lot of noise during their playoff run. They were down 24-0 to defending state champ Omaha North in the first round of the playoffs

Wildcats, Bulldogs to face off in chilly semifinal rematch

Wait, so will it be snowing cats and dogs? On Friday night, first-seed Omaha Burke will play host to fifth-seed Millard West in a highly contested Class A semifinal matchup. The winner punches their ticket to the championship on Monday, November 19, where they'll face the winner of seventh-seed Grand Island at third-seed Bellevue West. In week two, the undefeated Bulldogs beat the Wildcats by a definitive 31-14 margin. West, only 1-5 against the Bulldogs since 2010, looks to

Cinderella Storm gear up for Thunderbirds in quarterfinal rematch

Rematches are the best matches. This Friday, third-seed Bellevue West will play host to eleventh-seed Elkhorn South in the Class A quarterfinals. The Thunderbirds had a field day against the Storm in week four, cashing in a 38-3 domination on the road. South is steamrolling with momentum following a first round victory over sixth-seed Lincoln High — an upset that shocked the state. “Just try to take away big plays, and stop their run game,” Elkhorn South defensive ba

Crazies, Red Shield unify in memory of fallen Wildcat

High school sports are all about the lessons that come from them. Less than a month ago, Omaha Westside’s Red Shield and Millard West’s Wildcat Crazies were duking it out on Twitter for 2018 Omaha High School Sports Student Section State Championship. The two sections will now unite in memory of Blake McKune, a Millard West wrestler and rugby player who unexpectedly passed away on Sunday. They’ll both line Westside’s Phelps Field in blue on Friday night. The Crazies tweet out

A-5 championship to come down to top five showdown

Eight weeks. One game. The district A-5 football championship has come down to a matchup between two heavyweights, second-ranked Omaha Westside and fourth-ranked Millard South, which will take place at Lyle Buell Stadium on Thursday at 7 p.m. Westside’s rock solid defense has carried Brett Froendt’s team to an 8-0 record. The Warriors have ceded 57 points in those eight games for an average of seven per game. That stretch includes four defensive shutouts. But, for Westside ha

Storm, Patriots set to clash in top ten Friday night battle

Smashmouth. No, not the iconic “All Star” band. It’s a term that has described Elkhorn South for years — but this season more than ever. Behind senior halfback Cooper Jewett’s 701 rushing yards in the first five games, the ninth-ranked Storm are off to an impressive 4-1 start — by far the best record of any school that made the jump to Class A this season. They’ll have a chance at their first top ten win when they travel to sixth-ranked Millard South on Friday night. Wide rec

Rivalry week: Prep looks to keep streak alive against undefeated rival Westside

Lists of things “better than Westside.” Preparing for “Prep Weak.” The list goes on. But these are among the more subtle examples of jokes thrown around once a year, all stemmed from one of the metro’s most historic rivalries. On Friday, September 21, over 1,000 seats lining Benson Stadium will be filled in red and blue alike. The rivalry between Omaha Creighton Prep and Omaha Westside will be renewed once again. Such a big game comes with serious pressure. Prep defensive bac