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Brent Wagner

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Sports Reporter at Lincoln Journal Star

Sports reporter for the Lincoln Journal Star. Email: [email protected]

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  • 1 day ago | journalstar.com | Brent Wagner

    OMAHA — Omaha South stunned Lincoln Southwest by scoring three goals in a 2½-minute stretch of the second half to beat the Silver Hawks 5-2 in the first round of the Class A boys state tournament on Tuesday. That outburst was part of five straight goals for third-ranked South, after No. 4 Southwest was sitting pretty with a 2-0 lead late in the first half. Dylan Holden and Jose Rodriguez each scored two goals for the Packers, with Jolvin Albeno also scoring.

  • 1 day ago | journalstar.com | Brent Wagner

    OMAHA — Jordan Igwenma showed again why he’s one of the state’s top players, scoring twice in Creighton Prep’s 3-1 win over Papillion-La Vista South in Tuesday’s Class A boys state tournament opener. Igwenma, a Creighton men’s soccer commit, now has 27 goals this season. After the eighth-seeded Titans led for 28 minutes in the first half, Igwenma netted the tying and go-ahead goals, the latter coming with 17 minutes left off a long free kick from Rhett Brakke.

  • 2 days ago | journalstar.com | Brent Wagner

    OMAHA — A historic season for the Bellevue West girls soccer team will keep going for at least a few more days. Earlier this season the Thunderbirds won the Metro Conference tournament for the first time. It got even better on Monday, with Bellevue West winning a match in the state tournament for the first-time ever. The second-ranked Thunderbirds defeated No. 4 Lincoln East 2-1 in the first round of the Class A tournament at Morrison Stadium for its 15th straight win.

  • 2 days ago | journalstar.com | Brent Wagner

    OMAHA — Back-and-forth went Lincoln Southwest and Papillion-La Vista in the first round of the Class A girls state tournament on Monday. The match went all the way to a shootout, with Lincoln Southwest winning 3-2 in a first-round match at Morrison Stadium. The Silver Hawks won the shootout 4-2, clinching it with a kick by Ansley Throener in the fourth round. Southwest (16-1) will play the winner of Kearney-Elkhorn South in the semifinals at noon Friday.

  • 3 days ago | journalstar.com | Brent Wagner

    In soccer, some players have speed, but don’t have a good enough shot to consistently rack up goals. MaKynlie Cade has speed and the shot. The senior forward leads a high-scoring attack for the Lincoln East girls team and makes the Spartans a dangerous team when the state tournament begins on Monday. Cade leads the Spartans with 24 goals, while also passing for 16 assists.

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Brent Wagner
Brent Wagner @LJSSportsWagner
13 May 25

Class A girls state soccer first round: FINAL: Bellevue West beat Lincoln East 2-1.

Brent Wagner
Brent Wagner @LJSSportsWagner
13 May 25

Goal. Bellevue West. Yirah Sears with her second goal of the match. They lead Lincoln Southwest 2-0 in the second half.

Brent Wagner
Brent Wagner @LJSSportsWagner
13 May 25

Class A girls state soccer first round: Bellevue West leads Lincoln East 1-0 at halftime. East leads in shots on goal, 4-3. #neprepsoccer