Friday's tornadoes impacted many in the hard-hit areas of Elkhorn, Bennington and Blair.

The baseball coaches from those teams said it was a difficult time but all were proud of the way their communities responded.

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Here are the stats for Nebraskans and other local standouts in the MLB and Minors this season. omaha.com/sports/profess…

Check out the latest Nebraska high school track and field leaders.

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Omaha Concordia's baseball team was looking for somewhere to play.

The answer was 14 miles away at Orval Smith Field in Ralston, where the crack of the bat is again being heard at the historic diamond.

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Check out the Nebraska high school track and field all-class top 10 leaders in each event so far this season.
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Omaha Duchesne converted a penalty in the ninth minute and never looked back in a win over Omaha Skutt in the River Cities Conference tournament final.

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Bellevue West graduate and former Wisconsin guard Chucky Hepburn found a home for his final year of college basketball, writes Sam McKewon 
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Ainsworth's Carter Nelson, a Nebraska football signee, won two events and medaled in two others on way to being named the Norfolk Track and Field Classic's most outstanding male athlete.

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Take a look at some of the notable Nebraska high school events coming up and some recent top performances.

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Former Bellevue West and South Dakota State forward William Kyle is transferring to UCLA, he announced on X Wednesday.

More from Sam McKewon 
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AJ Evasco had eight RBIs on Tuesday as top-ranked Lincoln East rolled to a win over host Omaha Skutt.

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With a record of 5-12 heading into the Monarch Invitational, chances were slim Lincoln Pius X would take home the hardware.

But that's just what happened, at the expense of three ranked teams.

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Omaha Westside’s Stella Miner is the first girl in almost 50 years to hold the state records in the 800 and 1,600 meters at the same time.

“It does not surprise me.'

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Lincoln Southwest got a goal near the midway point of the second half, and made it hold up for a win over Gretna Monday night.

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Ord's Chanticleers are still crowing in a national high school mascot contest, but Omaha Benson's Mighty Bunnies were brought down by a pack of Wardogs.

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Check out the latest rankings for Nebraska high school girls soccer by Nick Rubek: omaha.com/sports/high-sc… #nebpreps

Check out the latest rankings for Nebraska high school boys soccer by Nick Rubek: omaha.com/sports/high-sc… #nebpreps

Check out the latest Nebraska high school track and field leaders.

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