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Dawson Forgy (being lifted) celebrates with his teammates following one of his four touchdowns during the 54-14 victory for WSC on Oct. 31. Wayne native Alex Phelps (#6) and Corbin Reed (#29) were two of the teammates first to greet him.

Wayne State College football, volleyball, women's soccer recap

It was a homecoming type of game for Wayne State College after being on the road the past two weeks including a bye week which led to a season-high in scoring and career-record setting day for Dawson …
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Wayne Unified Bowling returned for the 2026 season on their home lanes on Oct. 31. (From left) Team members Maggie Fields, Lily Gubbels and Ashlyn Trautman work together at Wildcat Lanes.
About a month-long season began with an Oct. 31 outing for Wayne Unified Bowling. From Wildcat Lanes in Wayne, each school showcased two teams from Randolph, West Point-Beemer, O'Neill and the …
Senior Cade Johnson (#58) drags down the BDS ball carrier while his teammate, junior Jake Lipp, looks to finish off the tackle. #3 LCC next hosts #11 Wilcox-Hildreth at 4 p.m. on Nov. 6.
For the second straight year, Laurel-Concord-Coleridge volleyball is state bound following a district final championship. From Laurel on Oct. 31, #3 LCC recorded their 13th 3-0 sweep of the …
Senior Addison Frank lines up for a service attempt during the Class C1-4 Subdistrict semifinal match against #3 Battle Creek. The second-seeded Blue Devils suffered a 3-0 loss on Oct. 26 at Concordia Lutheran Schools of Omaha.
Nebraska high school cross country runners were battle-tested on a warm and windy afternoon during the 2026 NSAA State Cross Country Championships which included both Wayne girls and boys teams. …
It was a special night for the Winside volleyball seniors picking up a win on their home court. Pictured above with all smiles (from left) include Katelyn Jaeger, Ellie Topp, AJ Miller and Raylyn Behmer.
Following a regular season finale win, the Winside volleyball program looked to build some momentum into the postseason. First from Winside on Oct. 22, the host Wildcats posted a four-set …
Senior Brooklyn Kruse makes a move in the post for the Wayne State College women's basketball team. The Wayne native scored a team-high 13 points during the Oct. 23 exhibition with the Cornhuskers.
An annual black out/pack the house night closed out a recent three-match stretch with a top-15 showdown for #2 Wayne State College. Beginning with road action Oct. 23-24, #2 WSC won a four-set …
Jude Ridenour.
A Tri County Northeast male qualified for the 2026 NSAA State Cross Country Championships as an individual. From the Kearney Country Club, Jude Ridenour competed for TCNE (Allen/Emerson-Hubbard) …
Senior Talon Carson plants his foot in the grass to make a cut up the field for LCC en route to winning the D2-2 District and earn a #3 seed in the playoffs. Carson was key on both sides of the ball finishing with four receptions for 59 yards and 12 tackles.
A top 10 team finish and top 20 individual finish was showcased for Laurel-Concord-Coleridge girls cross country during the 2026 NSAA State XC Championships. From the Kearney Country Club on …
Colt Johnson from Wakefield.
A Wakefield male qualified for the 2026 NSAA State Cross Country Championships as an individual. From the Kearney Country Club, Colt Johnson represented Wakefield on Oct. 23 in the Class D …
Junior Theo Claussen with the toe tap for Wayne High during their final home game of the season in a 47-26 loss. Claussen recorded two receptions for 37 yards with one touchdown.
Both Wayne High girls and boys cross country programs are state bound thanks to a total of six medalists following top performances during the Class C-3 District outing. From the Albion Country …
Senior Carter Krause sheds a tackle and clears the path with a massive stiff arm for Winside on his way to the end zone. Krause ran for nearly 100 yards on 15 attempts during a 46-14 road loss at Clarkson on Oct. 16.
Four of the five Wayne Herald Nebraska High School cross country programs battled the Oct. 15 weather and course conditions to punch their ticket to state by either placing in the top three teams or …
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