Undefeated
Tyson Gordon has done something few high school athletes can say. The Omaha Skutt Alum, a star basketball and football player, led his team to undefeated seasons in not one, but two sports. In the Fall of 2019, he guided the Skyhawk football team to a perfect 13-0 record to capture the Class B Nebraska State Championship, and in the following winter, he helped secure Skutt’s only undefeated men’s basketball season at 26-0 as well as another state title. Gordon accrued all manner of awards and accolades at the conclusion of his high school career. The Omaha Sports Commission named...
Going Out on Top
Lindsay Krause is dominant. Even if you didn’t see all the stats, medals, and awards, you would understand that Krause is in a class of her own. The second she steps onto the volleyball court, the imposing 6’ 4” athlete takes command of the gym. She carries herself with a self assurance earned through years of play at an elite level. Each movement is precise and powerful. Rarely does she make the wrong decision, and even more rarely does she face defeat. The Senior at Omaha Skutt-Catholic High School did not play a single high school season that didn’t end...
Wrestling for Change
In 2019, Hastings College announced they would be starting a women’s wrestling program. This past year, Hastings College fulfilled that promise when they delivered the inaugural season of their Broncos Women’s Wrestling team. Coached by Cara Romeike, an NAIA national runner up herself, the team fielded nine barrier breaking wrestlers. The impact of what the creation of the team meant in the wider conversation of the sports was not lost on the athletes. Many of the girls were the first girls at their high schools to wrestle. They have faced criticism and skepticism from their communities all through their wrestling...
A Truly Perfect Game
April was a banner month in Women’s Sports. On April 4th, Stanford took home the trophy from the NCAA Division I women’s tournament when they defeated Arizona, who had just come off a shocking, semi final upset of heavy favorite University of Connecticut. On April 15th, Texas center, Charli Collier was drafted #1 overall by the Chicago Wings in the WNBA draft. All across the nation, women’s collegiate and professional sports are in full swing as the country continues to combat the Covid-19 Pandemic. But on April 11th, in a quiet little Arkansas town, a single athlete immortalized herself in...
The History of the NCAA
You’ve likely heard of the NCAA. It’s the massive governing institution whose name you have probably seen attached to some of your favorite college championship sporting events. You’ve probably noticed its logo plastered on every court of the men and women’s championship basketball tournaments. Perhaps you’ve heard about it when there are regulation infractions in college sports. Maybe you’ve heard it talked about negatively as the conversation around student athlete rights continues to be had in the national sports media and the public square. But what is the NCAA exactly? The National Collegiate Athletic Association, or NCAA, is a governing...
NCAA Division II Player of the Year, Annie Wolfe
Annie Wolfe didn’t exactly turn the heads of many College Volleyball programs. She was a solid part of an excellent squad from Omaha Marion, but she lacked the eye popping stats and resume that typically court the best programs in the country. UNK Volleyball coach Rick Squiers even admits to not recognizing the impact Wolfe would have on his program when she first joined. Prior to Wolfe’s first year on the team, the 2012 Loper Volleyball team was coming off one of the most successful seasons of Squire’s tenure. They posted a 35-3 record and an appearance in the Sweet...
