After what she considered a disappointing first day, Fullerton's Teagan Gonsior bounced back to win gold at the state track and field meet. theindependent.com/sports/high-sc…

OMAHA – Eli Wooden had some extra adrenaline going into the Class C pole vault. theindependent.com/sports/high-sc…

Every GICC boy competing at the state meet earned at least one medal, and that helped the Crusaders claim a Class C runner-up trophy. theindependent.com/sports/high-sc…

St. Paul's Conner Wells proved to run the fastest 400 out of anybody at this week's state track and field championships. theindependent.com/sports/high-sc…

During the middle of the track season, a couple of coaches told Hastings track and field coach David Johnson that the Tigers could be in the running for a state title. theindependent.com/sports/high-sc…

A Class C state golf title. The first state basketball appearance in 18 years. Kelly Cooksley is building winning programs at Broken Bow. And he's the The Grand Island Independent girls coach of the year. tinyurl.com/2wpn5xx5

It’s not how you start but how you finish. theindependent.com/sports/high-sc…

Tom Rathman was more than happy to be back in Grand Island. theindependent.com/sports/college…

CRETE — Three pitchers combined on a 3-hit shutout to lead Central City/Fullerton to a 6-0 blanking of Columbus Lakeview in the first round of the Class B American Legion seniors state tournament Saturday. theindependent.com/sports/high-sc…

After a couple of seasons of narrowly missing out on the postseason, Grand Island Central Catholic broke through to return to the playoffs last fall. theindependent.com/sports/high-sc…

A new tradition started for the Grand Island city girls golf teams Tuesday at Jackrabbit Run Golf Course. theindependent.com/sports/high-sc…

Saturday's announcement of committing to Virginia Men's Basketball marked the end of the recruiting process for Isaac Traudt. But the preparations for NCAA Div. I basketball continue for the standout (although his phone may deserve a break). #nebpreps tinyurl.com/c39puymp

The Broken Bow Indians 🏹 football team is doing its part to keep Bowmentum going. Up next is a tough test Friday against a talented, young but dangerous Ord squad. #nebpreps tinyurl.com/4sme8ad8

The Broken Bow volleyball team doesn’t want to hold anything back in the 2021 season. theindependent.com/sports/high-sc…

"Consistency" is the key when GINW Viking Football hosts Scottsbluff's ground-based attack in a Friday showdown of 2-2 teams looking to hit the halfway point of the regular season with a key win. #nebpreps tinyurl.com/4amhh3vu

The Grand Island Senior High volleyball team kept its winning streak going. theindependent.com/sports/high-sc…

Occasionally defenses believed that they got the best of Aurora junior running back Carlos Collazo this past season. theindependent.com/sports/high-sc…

Talk to anyone who coaches multi-sport athlete Sam Hartman and one similar theme pops up within 30 seconds. theindependent.com/sports/high-sc…

After a breakthrough junior season, Burwell running back Caleb Busch faced something new entering his final year with the Longhorns. theindependent.com/sports/high-sc…

There has been one consistent surrounding Burwell football other than the Longhorns being among the top teams in Class D-1 over the past three seasons. theindependent.com/sports/high-sc…