Parabadminton player sets sights on 2020 Paralympics

Parabadminton player sets sights on 2020 Paralympics

Miles Krajewski may be a small kid, but that doesn’t stop him from having big dreams. A short stature athlete, Krajewski played a multitude of sports for the Dwarf Athletic Association of America. Basketball, tennis, baseball and golf were all fun, but it wasn’t until...

Legendary Coach Manstedt to Serve as Parade Marshal

LINCOLN, Neb. (June 28, 2019) – Nebraska Sports Council officials announced today that wrestling coach Norm Manstedt, who retired this year after a 50-year head coaching career at Clarks and later, High Plains High School, has been named the Honorary Marshal of the...
Denise Rice finds freedom in pickleball

Denise Rice finds freedom in pickleball

For some athletes, sports are all about the game itself, the rising thrills of success and the lows of defeat. For others, such as Densie Rice, the release of playing a sport, the lessons learned and the relationships formed through sports are what matters. Rice has a...
Lincoln teacher bonds with friends through powerlifting

Lincoln teacher bonds with friends through powerlifting

When Alise Pape went to her first powerlifting competition in January, she wasn’t expecting much, let alone a first-place finish in her weight class. “That was so shocking and so unexpected,” she said. A Chicago native, Pape began lifting casually in college as a form...