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Mount Michael Benedictine Senior Jack Burke Thriving After Open-Heart Surgery
A little more than a year after having open-heart surgery, Mount Michael Benedictine’s Jack Burke is making the most of his senior football season. Burke was born with Scimitar Syndrome, a congenital heart defect that affects blood flow to his right lung. The condition did not prevent the three-sport athlete from competing, but he, his family and his doctors opted for him to have surgery to repair the defect during the summer of 2025.
Millard North Softball Claims First State Title Since 1993 Behind Jules Severson’s Two-hitter
Jules Severson made certain that she and her Millard North softball teammates received different colored medals than they had the past three seasons. The sophomore right-hander tossed a two-hitter and reached base three times, including a solo home run, as the top-seeded Mustangs beat Elkhorn South 3-1 in Monday’s Class A state championship game. “Jules pitched a great game,” Millard North coach Travis Unzicker said.
Natalie Boozikee and Taelyn Rupiper Carry Gretna past Gretna East to Win Class B Softball Title
Runs were hard to come by in Thursday’s Class B softball state championship game, and when Gretna had a chance to score, Natalie Boozikee came through. Boozikee blooped an offering from Gretna East’s Brynlea Beyer into left field for a single that scored a pair of runs in the third inning, and those two runs were all the third-seeded Dragons needed in a 2-1 win over their crosstown rivals. “That’s the kid we want up there at that point,” Gretna coach Bill Heard said of Boozikee.
Freshmen Perri Tidwell and Jersey DeVall Help Kearney Catholic win Class C State Softball Title
Kearney Catholic freshmen Perri Tidwell and Jersey DeVall don’t yet have driver’s licenses, but they do have a state softball championship trophy. DeVall hit a two-run, inside-the-park home run and Tidwell tossed a three-hit shutout as the top-seeded Stars beat Bishop Neumann 3-0 in Thursday’s Class C state championship game at Bowlin Stadium to give Kearney Catholic its first state softball title.
Millard South’s Trae Taylor scores six touchdowns in win over Omaha Westview
The only thing that stopped Millard South’s high-powered offense in Friday night’s first half was the clock. The Class A No. 2 Patriots scored touchdowns on each of their first six possessions in the first half and had their final drive cut short by the end of the first half on the way to a 63-7 win at Omaha Westview. Millard South (7-0) amassed 551 yards of total offense with 289 yards passing and 262 rushing.
Millard South’s Trae Taylor throws five touchdown passes as Patriots shut out Millard West
Millard South quarterback Trae Taylor set the tone for the kind of night he was going to have against Millard West on his first pass of the game. On the Patriots’ second play from scrimmage Friday, Taylor avoided the Wildcat pressure, scrambled to his right and uncorked a 75-yard touchdown pass to Jesse Johnson to put Class A No. 2 Millard South in front for good in a game the Patriots went on to win 59-0.
Millard South’s Trae Taylor scores seven touchdowns as Patriots hold off Omaha North
For Millard South quarterback Trae Taylor, Friday night’s magic number was seven. The Nebraska commit tossed four touchdown passes and rushed for three scores as the Class A No. 2 Patriots held off No. 5 Omaha North 49-47 at Buell Stadium. “Everybody’s going to come up,” Taylor said. “Some days, the defense is going to carry us, and some days the offense is going to carry the defense.” Over his past three games, Taylor has accounted for 21 touchdowns (15 passing, six rushing).
Boys Town football dominates second half in win over Syracuse
With his team holding a seven-point lead at halftime, Boys Town football coach Chris Nizzi reminded his players at the break they the were capable of playing much better, and in the second half, his Cowboys showed how right he was. Class C1 No. 8 Boys Town scored a special teams touchdown to start the second half and then scored on their next three offensive possessions on the way to a 40-7 win over No. 5 Syracuse Friday night.
Trae Taylor throws six touchdown passes in Millard South football’s win over Elkhorn South
After throwing an interception on his first attempt of the game, Millard South’s Trae Taylor did little else wrong Friday night. The Patriot quarterback amassed more than 400 yards of total offense and threw six touchdown passes in No. 2 Millard South’s 49-17 over No. 6 Elkhorn South at Elkhorn Stadium. “Everything was working, we just scored 49 points,” Taylor said. Following the interception, Taylor led the Patriots (3-0) on four consecutive scoring drives to close out the first half.
Trae Taylor, Aidan Marshall help Millard South Football Upend Lee’s Summit (Mo.) North
Millard South quarterback Trae Taylor didn’t have a lot of room to run Friday night, but he took full advantage when a lane finally opened for him. Taylor found a lane through the Lee’s Summit (Mo.) North defense for a 10-yard touchdown run late in the third quarter that extended the Patriot lead to double digits in a game Class A No. 2 Millard South would go on to win 24-14. “It’s going to be a dog fight for four quarters, and that’s what we prove every week,” Taylor said.
Class A No. 1 Millard South football rallies for two late touchdowns to upend No. 3 Millard North
For much of Friday night’s game against Millard North, things weren’t going the way the thousands of Millard South fans inside Buell Stadium had envisioned them going, but in under 90 seconds in the fourth quarter, the Patriots flipped the script and started the season with a win. Class A No. 1 Millard South trailed by 13 with under 9 minutes to play, but a long touchdown on a screen pass and a special teams score helped the Patriots rally for a 35-34 win over the No. 3 Mustangs.
Smith Seals Extra Inning Win as Millard North Baseball Claims Class A State Championship
An unsuccessful pickoff attempt and a missed pop up in foul territory could not faze Millard North’s Jackson Smith. The senior struck out the final three Lincoln East hitters, including the last two with the potential tying run on third, to finish off a 6-5 Mustang win in eight innings to claim the Class A state baseball title Saturday night at Werner Park. “I’m confident, I have the confidence in myself, and I trust my team to make plays behind me and just put in the work,” Smith said.
Skutt Catholic Walks Off Elkhorn North to Claim Class B Baseball State Championship
The Skutt Catholic baseball team developed a knack for winning one-run games at this year’s state tournament, and that trend culminated Saturday with a title. Bubba Day singled to deep right field to score Easton Elam and give the top-seeded SkyHawks a walk-off 10-9 win in eight innings over Elkhorn North in the Class B state championship game at Werner Park. The SkyHawks (28-5) had won each of their three games in bracket play by one run each. “We’re not going to give up,” Day said.
Glines Leads Lincoln Lutheran Baseball to First Class C State Title
The Lincoln Lutheran baseball team made the most of a second chance to get into the baseball state tournament. After earning a wild card spot into the tournament following a loss in the district final, the Warriors advanced to their first ever-state title game, and behind a two-hitter from pitcher Braxton Glines, they ended the season with the title, defeating Mount Michael Benedictine 3-2 in Saturday’s Class C championship game at Werner Park.
Lincoln Southwest Boys Soccer Shuts Out Omaha South to Claim Class A State Championship
The final 10 minutes of Wednesday night’s Class A boys soccer state title game ticked down much too slowly on the Morrison Stadium scoreboard for Lincoln Southwest coach Derek Scheich’s liking, but goalkeeper Brentyn Ebeler and the Silver Hawk defensive line ensured the score didn’t change. Ebeler and the Silver Hawks denied a series of chances from Omaha South over the final 10 minutes to preserve a 1-0 Silver Hawk win and give Lincoln Southwest its second title in program history.
Alumnus Cover Leads Gretna Boys Soccer to Class B State Title
The Gretna boys soccer team scored more goals Wednesday night than the Dragons had wins in 2025. Elijah Fulton recorded a hat trick while Alex Sowinski and Nathan Thiellen each scored a pair of goals as Gretna defeated Lexington 8-2 at Morrison Stadium to claim its third Class B state championship and fourth title overall. “It’s amazing to have these guys by my side, the coaching staff, the senior class to be able to do this,” Gretna coach John Cover said.
Omaha Marian Pitches Shutout to Win Class A Girls Soccer State Championship
Once Omaha Marian took the lead Tuesday night, the defense took control of the match. The Crusaders limited Elkhorn South to two shots over the match’s final 55 minutes and recorded their 15th shutout of the season in beating the Storm 2-0 in the Class A girls soccer state championship game at Morrison Stadium. The title is the first for the Crusaders since 2017 and their state-best 15th for the program.
Lincoln Pius X Captures Class B Girls Soccer State Championship
The Lincoln Pius X girls soccer team traded silver medals for gold Tuesday. After losing in the last two state tournament championship games, the top-seeded Thunderbolts scored a pair of first half goals and held off a second-half comeback from Blair to win the Class B state title 2-1 at Morrison Stadium. “Until you’re there, you don’t realize how big of a step (winning the state title game) is,” Lincoln Pius X coach Steve Andersen said. “This is fun.
Class B Boys Soccer State Championship is Set
Gretna and Lexington each added another trip to a boys soccer state title game in Saturday night’s Class B semifinals. Lexington, who has finished as runner-up three times in the past five tournaments, upset reigning champion Schuyler 2-0, while Gretna, which played in back-to-back Class A title games in 2022 and 2023, rallied to defeat Elkhorn North 2-1.
2 Coastal Carolina coaches, including head coach Kevin Schnall, ejected from CWS game, series
OMAHA — Coastal Carolina head coach Kevin Schnall and first base coach Matt Schilling were each ejected in the bottom of the first inning for arguing balls and strikes. Walker Mitchell took a called first strike with two outs, and that brought Schnall out of the dugout. He did not get very far from the bench before home plate umpire Angel Campos ejected him. Schnall continued arguing and Schilling came down to add to the discussion and he was also ejected.
See which team Omaha World-Herald staffers are picking to win the CWS championship series
LSU or Coastal Carolina? We put that question to our staff as the two schools get set to square off this weekend for the College World Series championship. Here's how our team broke it down: Staff writer Evan Bland One of the epic team hot streaks in college baseball history against an SEC monopolization of Omaha dogpiles that has endured for the better part of a decade.
Crunching the numbers for the 2025 College World Series championship series
The Omaha World-Herald sports department has gone through the numbers and interesting facts about the College World Series championship series. Here are some to keep in mind. * * * Video Player is loading. Current Time 0:00 Duration -:- Remaining Time --:- Beginning of dialog window. Escape will cancel and close the window. End of dialog window. 35: Scott Johnson has been ESPN's director for the College World Series since 1991. This will be his last one — after 35 years, he's retiring.
Sergio Ors scores game-winner in Union Omaha's victory over Greenville
Sergio Ors scored late in the first half and the Union Omaha defense made that stand up in a 1-0 win Thursday over Greenville at Werner Park. Omaha (3-4-2) has won back-to-back USL League One matches for the first time this season after winning Saturday at Madison. In the 40th minute, Ors took a cross from Isidro Martinez just in front of the Greenville (2-5-4) goal and put his shot into the lower-left corner of the net to put Omaha in front 1-0. The goal came on Omaha's only shot on goal.
Crunching the numbers for the 2025 College World Series
Eight teams, one trophy, infinite numbers. Every year, The World-Herald sports department gets readers and themselves mentally prepared for the CWS with a simple mental exercise: Cull numbers and interesting facts about the event and teams, ranging from thought-provoking walk-up music to how good the SEC is at baseball. Here are some numbers to keep in mind — or not — as the College World Series begins Friday. * * * 96,407: Rocco’s Jell-O Shot Challenge final tally also broke its series record.
Meet the eight teams coming to Omaha for the College World Series
Get to know the eight teams who have qualified for the the 2025 College World Series in Omaha.
Union Omaha draws with Portland
Samuel Owusu and Joe Gallardo each scored a second-half goal but Portland rallied for a late game-tying goal to spoil Union Omaha's USL League One home opener in a 2-2 draw Saturday night at Werner Park. Owusu evened the score at 1-1 on a header in the 54th minute off a Charlie Ostrem cross into the 6-yard box. Gallardo put Omaha (1-2-2) briefly in front 2-1 when he put a penalty kick into the lower-right corner of the net past Portland goalkeeper Hunter Morse.
Omaha Storm Chasers struggle to score late in loss to Toledo
TOLEDO, Ohio — The Omaha Storm Chasers' offense struggled down the stretch Wednesday in an 8-4 loss at Toledo. Dustin Dickerson drove in two runs for the Chasers (10-11) in the top of the fourth inning to tie the game at 4-4. But Omaha was held scoreless the rest of the way in its third straight loss. The Chasers posted seven hits and four runs against Mud Hens starting pitcher Dietrich Enns. But three Toledo relievers combined to limit Omaha to two hits over the final five innings.
Storms suspend Creighton-St. John's softball game in 10th inning
Severe weather in Omaha area suspended Thursday's softball game between Creighton and St. John's with the contest tied 0-0 in the top of the 10th inning. St. John's will have a runner on second with two outs when the game resumes Friday at 1 p.m. The second game of the series will start 30 minutes after the first game ends. CU pitchers Kenzie Schopfer and Brooklyn Patchen limited the Red Storm to five hits across 9.2 innings.
2 second-half goals lift Union Omaha to win over South Georgia
Dion Acuff and Max Schneider each scored second-half goals to break a halftime tie and give Union Omaha a 3-1 win Saturday evening over South Georgia in USL League One play. Acuff put Omaha (1-1) ahead 2-1 with a goal in the 56th minute with a shot past South Georgia goalkeeper Austin Pack into the lower-right corner of the goal. Charlie Ostrem had the assist on the goal.
Omaha baseball uses 9 pitchers in win over Kansas State
Nine Omaha pitchers combined to throw a four-hitter as the Mavericks beat Kansas State 3-1 Wednesday at Tal Anderson Field. Matt Dreher, the final Maverick pitcher of the game, struck out Shintaro Inoue with a runner on second to close out the win and earn his second save of the season. UNO (5-10) had held the Wildcats scoreless until there were two outs in the ninth when AJ Evasco and Keegan O'Connor hit back-to-back doubles to cut the lead to 3-1.
Omaha women's basketball holds off Denver to advance to quarterfinal of Summit League tournament
Ja Harvey and Grace Cave combined to score 39 points and Omaha used a fourth-quarter scoring run to hold off Denver 76-68 Wednesday in the opening game of the Summit League tournament. The No. 8 seed Mavericks (14-16) will face top-seeded South Dakota State in Thursday's quarterfinal at 1:30 p.m. UNO, which led by as many as 15 in the first half, trailed 63-60 after the Pioneers (9-21) opened the fourth quarter with baskets on back-to-back possessions.
Results: Nebraska high school boys state wrestling championships
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Results: Nebraska high school state boys wrestling, February 21
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Results: Nebraska high school state boys wrestling, February 20
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Results: Nebraska high school state girls wrestling championship matches
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Grace Cave's big game not enough in Omaha women's basketball's loss to Kansas
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Union Omaha headed to USL League One semifinals after win over Richmond
Lagos Kunga turned chaos in front of his own net into a goal at the other end and helped take Union Omaha to USL League One semifinals. Kunga capped an end-to-end stretch in the 51st minute by slotting a pass from Zeiko Lewis into the net for the only goal in Omaha’s 1-0 win over Richmond Sunday afternoon at Werner Park. Omaha will host Richmond Saturday at 4 p.m. for the second home semifinal in club history.
Union Omaha closes out regular season with win over Central Valley
Union Omaha closed out USL League One regular season play with a 3-1 win over Central Valley Saturday at Werner Park. Omaha (14-4-3) had clinched the regular season title and the top seed in the playoffs with a win over South Georgia last weekend. It will host a first-round playoff match Nov. 3 at 4 p.m. Josue Gomez opened the scoring for Omaha in the 15th minute. He took a cross from Ryen Jiba and put a header into the net.
Creighton women's soccer jumps out to early advantage in win over Seton Hall
South Orange, N.J — Stella Downing and Ariana Mondiri each scored a goal in the first 20 minutes for the Creighton women’s soccer team in a 2-1 win Thursday at Seton Hall. The Bluejays (8-5-1, 5-3) have won four consecutive Big East matches for the first time in program history. CU is in third place in the league standings with two matches remaining. Downing opened the scoring in the seventh minute.
Nebraska soccer ends winless streak with win over Oregon
Reese Snowden, Haley Peterson and Florence Belzile each scored a goal and Cece Villa made five saves to help Nebraska soccer end a four-match winless streak with a 3-0 win over Oregon Thursday at Hibner Stadium. The Huskers (5-9-1, 2-6-1) notched a pair of goals late in the first half. Snowden scored the eventual game-winning goal off a Gwen Lane assist to put NU in front 1-0 in the 33rd minute. Peterson added a goal in the 40th minute, with Reese Borer and Lauryn Anglim getting the assists.
Union Omaha scores twice in final 20 minutes to defeat Lexington
Pedro Dolabella and Luca Mastrantonio each had a goal in the final 20 minutes of the match to lift Union Omaha to a 2-1 win over Lexington Saturday and moved Omaha closer to claiming its second-straight USL League One regular season title. Please subscribe to continue reading…
Creighton women's soccer drops first home match of season in loss to Villanova
Villanova scored a goal in each half to defeat the Creighton women’s soccer team 2-0 Thursday at Morrison Stadium. The loss was the first home defeat this season for the Bluejays (3-4-1, 0-2 Big East) after having won twice and tied once in their first three matches at Morrison. Lauren Belcuore put the Wildcats (4-4-2, 1-0-1) ahead in the 16th minute. Gabby Koluch added a goal on a penalty kick in the 68th minute. Alyssa Zalac made five saves for Creighton.
Union Omaha earns wild card spot to advance to the semifinals of USL Jagermeister Cup
Union Omaha earned the wild card spot to advance to the semifinals of the USL Jagermeister Cup. Omaha, which finished second in its group behind Northern Colorado, took wild card spot by scoring more goals (16) than any other non-group winning side. The next closest teams were Greenville and Lexington with 10 apiece. Union Omaha will visit Northern Colorado for the semifinal on Wednesday, Sept. 11. The match starts at 8 p.m. In the other semifinal, Madison hosts Charlotte.
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Union Omaha and Madison play to a draw in final group match of USL Jagermeister Cup play
Madison, Wis. — A late Madison goal spoiled a second-half rally for Union Omaha as the two sides played to a 3-3 draw Thursday night in the final group match of USL Jagermeister Cup play. The hosts secured the extra point in the standings by winning the penalty shootout 5-4. Omaha finished second in its group. The winner of each of the three groups plus one wild card team advance to the knockout rounds. The team with the most goals scored in cup play will get the wild card spot.
Joe Gallardo scores 2 goals in Union Omaha's win over Richmond
Joe Gallardo scored a pair of goals to help Union Omaha to a 3-0 win over Richmond Saturday night at Werner Park. With the win, Omaha (8-3-2) moved into second place in the USL League One standings. The team is two points behind league-leading Charlotte with two matches in hand. Gallardo netted the first of his two tallies on a penalty kick in the 19th minute that he put into the lower left corner of the net to put Omaha ahead 2-0.
Class C-2 football: Oakland-Craig's senior quarterback Braylon Anderson is true dual-threat
Oakland-Craig quarterback Braylon Anderson started developing his running game out of necessity, and now the dual-threat signal caller is primed for a big senior season. Anderson, who threw for more than 2,000 yards as a sophomore, added a running component to his game after running back Jaxon Jorgensen was lost to an injury in the second game of last season. For the second consecutive year, Anderson topped 2,000 passing yards, but he also rushed for 500 yards during his junior campaign.
Union Omaha defeats Greenville, takes lead in USL League One standings
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Former Creighton soccer's Duncan McGuire named to US Olympic team
Former Creighton and Omaha Creighton Prep star Duncan McGuire was named to the U.S. men’s Olympic soccer team Saturday afternoon. McGuire, who has scored 23 goals in two professional seasons, is the first Orlando City player to be selected to the Olympic team. The U.S. men will be returning to the Olympics after a 16-year hiatus. The men’s team has never won an Olympic medal.
Union Omaha defeats Chattanooga in USL Jagermeister Cup game
Lago Kunga and Pedro Dolabella each scored a goal in the second half to help Union Omaha to a 4-2 win over Chattanooga in a USL Jagermeister Cup game Thursday at Werner Park. Please subscribe to continue reading…
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