by Matthew Ludwig | Jun 17, 2022 | Blog
Usually, meeting someone trying to break a Guinness World Record is uncommon. For Seward native, Jesse Rood, he calls it just another opportunity. For most of his life, baseball was the number one passion for the 25-year-old firefighter. After injuring his shoulder...
by Matthew Ludwig | Apr 26, 2022 | Blog
From setting state records in high school volleyball, to becoming a four-year starter at the University of Kansas and even playing professional volleyball overseas, Savannah Thatcher hits her marks. Thatcher grew up in small-town, Indianola, Nebraska. This...
by Matthew Ludwig | Apr 15, 2022 | Blog
People deal with tragedy in many ways. For Elyse Kenney, she uses powerlifting as her therapy. The 31-year-old from Omaha has persevered through critical hardships in her life. In 2008, when Kenney was just 16, she was involved in a catastrophic car accident that put...
by Matthew Ludwig | Mar 12, 2022 | Blog
(Left: Blacksher, Right: Bartlett) For some people, skydiving isn’t something they would ever dream about doing. But for two Lincoln natives, Larry Bartlett and Mike Blacksher, jumping out of a plane at 23,000 feet is almost second nature. Nearly every single year...
by Matthew Ludwig | Feb 18, 2022 | Blog
For Sara Sutherland, staying active has always been one of the No. 1 things in her life. Ever since she can remember, Sutherland competed in volleyball, softball, basketball and track and field. This summer, Sutherland will compete in track and field at the Cornhusker...
by Isaac Schafbuch | Jul 20, 2021 | Blog
For Joe Giitter, swimming is a sport he uses as a metaphor for life. The 61-year-old from Omaha started his swimming journey when he was a young boy despite being scared of the water. “I was afraid to death of the water for a while when I was a young kid, but...
