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  • 2 months ago | omaha.com | Dillon Adams

    Our OrthoNebraska Athlete of the Week winner is Brett Hoelscher of Papillion-La Vista!Congrats to Brett, who achieved the honor after striking out 18 batters, one away from the Class A state record, in a win over Omaha Creighton Prep. "I just felt like I had it that night," Hoelscher told the World-Herald earlier this week. The Papio senior allowed just two hits in the 2-1 win over the Junior Jays.

  • 2 months ago | omaha.com | Dillon Adams

    Dylan Beavers slammed a long leadoff home run to put Norfolk out in front, and the Tides never looked back in a 15-6 win over the Omaha Storm Chasers on Wednesday afternoon. Beavers made it 9-1 in the third with his second solo shot, part of the Tides' slugging of five long balls. Omaha starter Cruz Noriega (0-1) was pulled in the second inning after allowing eight runs, three homers and three walks.

  • 2 months ago | omaha.com | Dillon Adams

    Our OrthoNebraska Athlete of the Week winner is Braden Lofquest of Gretna East! Congrats to Braden, who achieved the honor after setting a new all-class state record and taking the national lead in the 1,600-meter at the Bellevue East Invitational with a time of 4:06.8. Griffins track and field coach Sean McLaughlin says Lofquest is deserving of this week's honor not just because of his fantastic record-setting effort, but also his "character as a person." McLaughlin believes Lofquest...

  • Mar 25, 2025 | omaha.com | Dillon Adams

    Creighton baseball jumped out quickly in the first inning and Omaha could never get any offense started as the Bluejays rolled to a 10-0 win in seven innings on Tuesday night at Anderson Field. Nolan Sailors opened the scoring with an RBI double and Ben North slammed a two-run shot, one of his two dingers on the day. Ian Koosman took over from there, allowing just two hits in five innings, striking out seven Mavericks and walking just one.

  • Mar 5, 2025 | omaha.com | Dillon Adams

    Our OrthoNebraska Athlete of the Week winner is Meredith Peyton of Omaha Marian!Congrats to Meredith, who achieved the honor after being named most outstanding swimmer at the high school girls swimming state tournament while also recording the state's fastest-ever time in the 100-yard butterfly.

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