Chris Basnett

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Assistant Sports Editor at Lincoln Journal Star

Assistant sports editor at the Lincoln Journal Star. Occasional bad joke teller, chronic misspeller.

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State golf: Elkhorn North wins Class B; Kearney Catholic sets scoring record in Class C; Creighton victorious in Class D

4 weeks ago | journalstar.com | Chris Basnett

Elkhorn North's Andrew Nietfeldt downed York's Jaxson Hinze on the first playoff hole to win the Class B individual state championship Thursday at Monument Shadows in Gering. Nietfeldt helped lead Elkhorn North to its first-ever boys title as the Wolves finished with a two-day score of 605, 12 shots ahead of defending champion Norris. Lincoln Pius X was third at 625.
Impeccable timing: Red-hot Moss, Lincoln East take down Omaha Westside to win Class A state golf title

4 weeks ago | journalstar.com | Chris Basnett

KEARNEY — The timing for Max Moss and Lincoln East was impeccable. For Moss, the sophomore's first-ever high school golf tournament win came Thursday in the Class A state tournament at Kearney Country Club, when he defeated Lincoln Southeast's Miles Elgert in a playoff. And for East, the somewhat unexpected Class A team championship put the cap on the Spartans' best stretch of golf of the season. "Right now, I'm just shocked.
State golf: Led by Moss and Honnens, Lincoln East takes first-round lead in Class A

1 month ago | journalstar.com | Chris Basnett

For the third year in a row, Omaha Westside will have to hunt down a Lincoln team if it wants to win the Class A boys state golf championship. This year though, it's a bunch of Spartans instead of a group of Knights. Led by sophomores Max Moss and Carter Honnens, Lincoln East fired a 288 to open up a four-stroke lead after the first round of the Class A state tournament at Kearney Country Club. Moss held the individual lead after a 3-under 68, with Honnens one back. Also tied for second?
Boys state golf preview: Team races, players to watch as the state tournament tees off

1 month ago | journalstar.com | Chris Basnett

Two teams will gun for three-peats, and two more will try for back-to-back titles as the boys state golf tournaments tee off Wednesday across the state. Here's a look at all four classes as the final event of the 2023-24 season gets underway.
State track notes: Palmyra's Hillman rallies for hurdles gold; Dundy County Stratton sweeps D titles

1 month ago | journalstar.com | Chris Basnett

It wasn't looking good for Palmyra's Collin Hillman. The senior rounded the curve in the Class C boys 300-meter hurdles and found himself will back of not only leader Isaac Cronin of Valentine, but second-place runner Evan Ault of Freeman as well. Hillman felt good about catching Ault for second. He wasn't so sure about getting to Cronin. Turns out he got them both.
State track: Syracuse girls come together for second-place finish in Class C

1 month ago | journalstar.com | Chris Basnett

The emotion poured out of Ashlynn Vestal. First, when the Syracuse junior crossed the line to win the gold medal in the Class C girls 300 hurdles. Then again when she met her coach and teammates to celebrate a few minutes later. "It's the best feeling ever. I have the best teammates ever," Vestal said. "Winning in this environment is great.
State track notes: Chapek rallies for second 400 title; Fujan sets hurdles record; speedy Spargo

1 month ago | journalstar.com | Chris Basnett

There haven't been many times that Kerstyn Chapek has had to dive at the finish to win a 400-meter dash. Zero times, actually, which is what happens when you're one of the best in the state at your event. But there Chapek was at Burke Stadium Friday afternoon, tumbling head over heels at the line to complete an impressive comeback for her second consecutive Class C state 400 title. The Bishop Neumann junior ran down Southern Valley's Adi Hunt on the front stretch to finish in 56.78.
State track: Lincoln Lutheran sets state record to win 4x800 relay

1 month ago | journalstar.com | Chris Basnett

Lincoln Lutheran put down the hammer. And after two years of coming up short in the 4x800 relay, the Warriors didn't let up. The team of Charlie Caldwell, Trent Ernst, Cooper Schelkopf and Trenton Kumm set a Class C state record Friday afternoon at the Nebraska State Track and Field championships, winning Class C gold in 7:58.75 to break a 24-year-old state record.
State track notes: Lincoln Southwest relay weathers injury; Auburn's Darnell sets meet record

1 month ago | journalstar.com | Chris Basnett |Tim Gray

Lincoln Southwest was in scramble mode. An injury to Kayden Leonard left the Silver Hawks’ state-leading 400 relay team without their third leg runner the night before the state final. So when LSW got back to Lincoln on Wednesday night after the first day of state track, it went to work. First, a phone call to freshman sprinter Thatcher Shelton. Then, some work on Southwest’s home track to smooth things out as much as possible. Then came Thursday. And a gold medal.
State track: Southeast's Thorne finishes with three golds; Southwest girls finish second by one point

1 month ago | journalstar.com | Chris Basnett

Charlie Thorne's final act in one of the great breakout track seasons in recent memory brought home one more gold medal for Lincoln Southeast. The Knights senior ran the anchor on Southeast's gold-medal winning 1,600-meter relay team to wrap up the Class A and B portion of the meet Thursday at Burke Stadium in Omaha.

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Articles

State golf: Elkhorn North wins Class B; Kearney Catholic sets scoring record in Class C; Creighton victorious in Class D

Impeccable timing: Red-hot Moss, Lincoln East take down Omaha Westside to win Class A state golf title

State golf: Led by Moss and Honnens, Lincoln East takes first-round lead in Class A

Boys state golf preview: Team races, players to watch as the state tournament tees off

State track notes: Palmyra's Hillman rallies for hurdles gold; Dundy County Stratton sweeps D titles

State track: Syracuse girls come together for second-place finish in Class C

State track notes: Chapek rallies for second 400 title; Fujan sets hurdles record; speedy Spargo

State track: Lincoln Lutheran sets state record to win 4x800 relay

State track notes: Lincoln Southwest relay weathers injury; Auburn's Darnell sets meet record

State track: Southeast's Thorne finishes with three golds; Southwest girls finish second by one point

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