Nick Benes is a journalist based in Norfolk, Nebraska. He writes for the Norfolk Daily News and his work has also appeared in the North Platte Telegraph. Nick covers local sports events and highlights, providing in-depth coverage of high school athletics in the Norfolk area.
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Nick Benes primarily covers local sports events with a focus on high school sports, including basketball, volleyball, football, and track and field in the United States. He frequently reports on game results and upcoming matches.
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By: Nick Benes
LINCOLN – The year was 1983. Norfolk Catholic rebounded from a losing record in the prior season, and a loss early in the regular season, to qualify for the playoffs for the first time in five years. Once the Knights got that chance to extend its season, they took advantage with back-to-back postseason shutouts to host the school's first-ever state championship game.
LINCOLN – It isn't that long ago that even a traditional power like Norfolk Catholic had to rebuild. Prior to the 2021 season, Norfolk Catholic had went 9-9 in the previous two seasons combined, including a 3-6 record in 2019, and lost its lone playoff game.
For the first time since the 2014-15 season, the Norfolk Catholic girls basketball team is 1-0.
After back-to-back losses, the Lutheran High Northeast boys basketball team found itself searching for precious early-season momentum.
Just 16 seconds into their game, Aiden Corr drilled a 3-pointer from the corner nearest his opponent’s bench. A little over a minute later, Corr sank another triple from the
BATTLE CREEK – For the first 14 minutes, both Crofton and Battle Creek looked every bit the part of ranked Mid-State Conference girls basketball teams.
In many ways, the Howells-Dodge girls basketball team did what it was expected to do in a road non-conference tilt at Lutheran High Northeast, as the Jaguars, ranked No. 3 in Class D, dismantled the Eagles 61-42 on Tuesday night at the Clayton & Vivian Andrews Activity Center.
Three times in the fourth quarter, Norfolk Catholic junior Sidonia Wattier stepped up to the free-throw line with a chance to convert a conventional 3-point play to extend her team's lead against Wayne.
ELGIN – Going into Friday night’s action, the Atkinson West Holt and Elgin Public/Pope John boys and girls basketball teams had combined for 44 wins so far this season.
By: Nick Benes
ELGIN – Going into Friday night's action, the Atkinson West Holt and Elgin Public/Pope John boys and girls basketball teams had combined for 44 wins so far this season.
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