Nate Head

Lincoln Journal Star editor Shelly Kulhanek talks about the newsletters subscribers can sign up for and receive three times a week — The Short List, Editor's Pick and The Rewind.

Caden Brandl | Humphrey/Lindsay Academy HS, NE; TNiyah Wilson | Omaha North HS, NE; Mason Lintz | Syracuse HS, NE; Molly Goc | Columbus HS, NE; Shayla

Payton Dolliver and the ETG Midwest 16U AAU team spent the summer traveling like the Savannah Bananas. Nate Head is the sports editor of the Journal Star.

Lincoln Southwest isn't pretending last season didn't happen. The Silver Hawks also aren't treating this one like a coronation.

Caden Brandl | Humphrey/Lindsay Academy HS, NE; TNiyah Wilson | Omaha North HS, NE; Mason Lintz | Syracuse HS, NE; Molly Goc | Columbus HS, NE; Shayla

Caden Brandl | Humphrey/Lindsay Academy HS, NE; TNiyah Wilson | Omaha North HS, NE; Mason Lintz | Syracuse HS, NE; Molly Goc | Columbus HS, NE; Shayla

Caden Brandl | Humphrey/Lindsay Academy HS, NE; TNiyah Wilson | Omaha North HS, NE; Mason Lintz | Syracuse HS, NE; Molly Goc | Columbus HS, NE; Shayla

Carpet Land head coach Mychal Lanik hoists his son, 8-year-old Gehrig Lanik, after winning the Nebraska state tournament on Aug. 1 at Den Hartog Field.

Caden Brandl | Humphrey/Lindsay Academy HS, NE; TNiyah Wilson | Omaha North HS, NE; Mason Lintz | Syracuse HS, NE; Molly Goc | Columbus HS, NE; Shayla