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For two talented sisters, tennis is a family affair. Parker, age 13, and Penelope, age 11, are tennis fanatics, a passion they inherited from their mother Jenni, a longtime tennis player as well. The Lincoln natives attend Pound Middle School and practice their tennis...

There are some combinations that just fit together so well — peanut butter and jelly, bacon and eggs, and cornhole and tailgates. A classic part of fall Saturdays for many Nebraskans, cornhole is the quintessential social game to play. It’s simple, easy to understand,...

It’s not for the faint of heart. While go-karting may bring the mental image of small children driving around a track at low speeds, sport director Nick Dice sees the sport in a different light. “When you say go-kart, people kind of laugh,” he said. “…There’s kids out...

Wrestling can be a brutally difficult sport. A wrestler has to push themselves to gain or cut weight, has to master complex takedown moves and has to improve their endurance to deal with the physicality of a one-on-one showdown on the mat. For Gaven Hefling, the...

With each new year of competition, the Cornhusker State Games debuts new sports which provide exciting opportunities for CSG participants to engage in new activities.  For the 2019 Games, one of the new sports is miniature golf, as the classic recreational activity is...

Like any 3-year-old, Paxton Ehrke hates to sit still. Hailing from Alma, Nebraska, Paxton’s favorite hobbies are playing with toys and watching movies. But as the son of two volleyball coaches, Marcus and Shelbea Ehrke, Paxton does more than just play with his beloved...