Jake Bartecki
Sports Director and Reporter at News Channel Nebraska
#Huskers Insider & Reporter for @newschannelnebraska / Play By Play for Football, Basketball, Baseball, Softball, Volleyball / Chicago born and bred.
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1 week ago |
southeast.newschannelnebraska.com | Jake Bartecki
LINCOLN, Neb. - Often times, change is inevitable. But sometimes change can be accompanied by growth or expansion - such is the case for 8-Man football in Nebraska. A third eight-man class will be debuted at the start of the 2026 high school football season. This means a ninth game in the regular season and a 16-team playoff which will include Friday night games.
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southeast.newschannelnebraska.com | Jake Bartecki
BEATRICE, Neb. - A fundraiser seventeen years in the making took on another year Wednesday afternoon. The Empty Bowl Soup Luncheon took place at the Vintage Venue in downtown Beatrice with the goal being to raise funds for the Beatrice Backpack program. Patti Kaufmann is a co-coordinator for the luncheon and spoke about the Beatrice Backpack program. "We feed kids for the weekend," Kaufmann said. "We send home a backpack with an estimate of about five meals to feed their family for the weekend.
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southeast.newschannelnebraska.com | Jake Bartecki
BEATRICE, Neb. - Four years of building memories and leading one of the premier activities programs in southeast Nebraska - Beatrice Activities Director Gus Brown made an impact on the community, but the time has come for him to step away. As he looks back at his time leading Beatrice, he says his goal throughout his time as been growth. “It’s just about continuing to grow,” Brown said. “Beatrice is a great place that has a strong tradition.
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southeast.newschannelnebraska.com | Jake Bartecki
SPRINGFIELD, Neb. - Beatrice's bid to repeat as Trailblazer Conference Tournament champions was ended on Monday evening. Platteview topped Beatrice 3-1 in round one of the TBC Tournament behind a dominant day on the mound from Bryson Banks, as the Platteview starter tossed a complete game allowing one run on one hit. Beatrice's only hit was a triple for Kale Koch - he later scored that inning on an RBI sacrafice groundout by Austin Baldwin.
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southeast.newschannelnebraska.com | Jake Bartecki
The world of rodeo and a living legend of Husker Volleyball each took center stage this weekend in Lincoln.
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