Dale Miller

Elkhorn Valley's Karlee Broberg put in the time to develop into a complete basketball player. That helped her develop into the @NorfolkSports Class C honorary captain. #nebpreps https://t.co/HKlLrD7eNV

The new boys basketball coach at Norfolk High is a familiar face...former coach and current NHS girls basketball coach Ben Ries. #nebpreps https://t.co/0OuiGGjAnA

Having a team full of motivated gym rats resulted in a Class D2 state championship for St. Mary's. #nebpreps

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SELECT: “I’m just proud of these guys, No. 1,” @stmarysoneill coach Luke Bulau said. “It’s a great team that we’ve got top to bottom. They put in a lot of work in the offseason and during the season, and I told them that they deserve to be here.” https://t.co/GjPviErjfV

RT @NorfolkNews: SELECT: “I’m super proud of my group,” @HDJaguars coach Kevin Janata said. “They fought super hard. Johnson-Brock is a rea…

A hot start and some timely 3s from an "unsung" Cardinal sent St. Mary's past Archangels Catholic and into the Class D2 championship game. #nebpreps https://t.co/kUq9LvpXaN

RT @NorfolkNews: SELECT: “All year, we’ve just been thankful to get to play with each other and have a team that could get to this level,”…

Andre Martin single-handedly matched Bancroft-Rosalie's rebounding total to help propel Howells-Dodge into the Class D1 championship game. #nebpreps

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SELECT: “We did have a size advantage, and that’s what we preach — hey, guys, we’re going to get good shots inside. We might not make the first shot, but we’re going to own the boards and get those second-shot opportunities.” @HDJaguars https://t.co/HxqIp3BwN9

RT @nsaaevents: Update for Possible Inclement Weather surrounding State Basketball Games this afternoon/evening. https://t.co/XFOdbjqxsr

A double-double in the first half by Preston Schlote set up Wausa to advance into the Class D2 semifinals. #nebpreps

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SELECT: “It was a big win. We needed this one to guarantee something different around Wausa that hasn’t been done in quite a while. It feels really good.” That “something different” was tasting victory in Lincoln. @WausaVikings https://t.co/ElSUW3gk2o

West Holt hadn't won a state tournament game since claiming the Class C title in 1988. That changed on Thursday, and it's no surprise that defense led the way for the Huskies. #nebpreps

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SELECT: “We’ve been through a lot of adversity this year, so it was nothing new,” said @WestHoltHuskies senior center Zach Hooey, who had a game-high 17 points. “It was like any other game. We were locked in from the beginning.” https://t.co/L7XFT7wT7x

Archangels Catholic generated a comeback for the ages to spoil what appeared to be setting up as a Stuart celebration for its first state tournament win in 99 years. #nebpreps

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SELECT: Trailing by 14 points with 2:24 remaining, the Defenders furiously rallied to score the final 16 points to shock Stuart 61-59 in the first round of the Class D2 state tournament on Thursday at Pinnacle Bank Arena. https://t.co/cR64bbEqac

St. Mary's made its scoring droughts of the first half evaporate after halftime to pull away from Silver Lake in the Class D2 state tourney opener. #nebpreps

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SELECT: The top-seeded Cardinals expanded a seven-point halftime lead into 19 points in the third quarter to eliminate Silver Lake 50-34 in the first round of the Class D2 state tournament at Pinnacle Bank Arena. @stmarysoneill https://t.co/Sc6W0FozdO

KJ Blackhawk had the hot hand for Bancroft-Rosalie on Wednesday, to the tune of 27 points on 9-for-15 shooting with five 3-pointers. #nebpreps

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SELECT: “It feels so great. Really, we haven’t been here forever. All of our boys, these last four years, we’ve been working so hard. It’s all the seniors, man. I’m just glad I can lead the way, get a dub and move onto the next round.” https://t.co/NOj3b0Wchp

After struggling to make any shots in the first half, the @OC_Knights put themselves in position for freshman Hilary Ray to make the biggest shot of her young career...and clinch their first state championship. #nebpreps https://t.co/kvR86GPk0x

Making their first eight shots, including six 3-pointers, the Pender Pendragons quickly took the drama out of the Class D1 state championship game. The shooting showcase including a fourth quarter 3 from Madalyn Dolliver that broke two state records. #nebpreps

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SELECT: “The shots just kept dropping. It was so cool to see. If anybody knew how much time they put in — I’m sure a lot of people put in time, but these girls put in time like crazy. When you see something pay off, it’s so special.” @pendragonupdate https://t.co/Xh2RuNM9yy

RT @NorfolkNews: SELECT: “We had a lot of breakdowns in that first half. We had 13 points at the half. That’s not going to cut it. Holding…

In the expected defensive battle, @OC_Knights made the plays down the stretch to edge Crofton in the C2 semis. #nebpreps

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SELECT: "We just have so much fun, and we’ve worked so hard and put in so much time. I’m proud of each and every one of us, and I just can’t wait (to play for a championship).” @O_CKnights https://t.co/lsdWk77eTV