Jon Schriner

There’s one word that can be ascribed to virtually every successful athlete: dedication. The hours spent honing the craft, conditioning muscles, fueling the body, studying opponents and schemes all require a special level of commitment above and beyond mere athletic gifts. The great ones all have dedication in spades. Will Swanson isn’t an all-time great. That statement,...

It was a warm night in late August of 2017. Cox had just launched the YurView platform nationwide. In Omaha, to kick off the live high school football broadcasts, the crew chose a heated Metro rivalry: Creighton Prep versus Omaha Westside. It turned out to be an instant classic. The game was a big-play festival,...

It’s 10:00 am on a September Saturday morning. At Omaha Central High School, the junior varsity football team is taking the field to play a game against Millard North. On the sideline, there’s a tall, lithe figure. He walks up and down the sideline, offering encouragement, handing out water, doing whatever he can to...

In physics, potential refers to energy held by an object due to its position relative to other objects, internal stress, or it’s electric charge. In football, potential isn’t much different. A player’s potential is often defined, not by how good a player is right now, but by how good he might be in the future....

If you haven’t heard the name Avante Dickerson by now, I’m afraid you haven’t been paying attention. Here’s what you need to know about Westside High School’s rising star. Dickerson is fast. He’s 4.37 seconds in the 40-yard dash fast. He’s, “Don’t blink because you’ll miss something,” fast. He’s long and rangy. He’s the guy...

Confidence is a funny thing. For some, small misfortunes can shake the foundations of confidence to a breaking point. Yet, for others, in spite of undeniable disadvantages and obstacles, confidence in self remains steadfast. When a person of the latter persuasion is just 14 years old, the result is all the more incredible. Enter Millard...

It's a long way from Gold Coast, Australia, to Omaha, Nebraska. It takes about 26 hours by plane to traverse the nearly 8,500 miles between the two cities. It's a journey that Sophie Johnston, a freshman guard for the University of Nebraska Omaha women's basketball team, made last year. She'd never been to America, let...

The trumpet herald didn't sound when Zach Jackson signed his letter of intent to play basketball at the University of Nebraska Omaha. There wasn't a media day with hats on a table or commitment videos shared thousands of times on Twitter. Jackson was simply a recruit, as described by UNO head coach Derrin Hansen,...

Football is a game of toughness. It's about imposing a will. It's about adapting to change, rising to challenges, and fighting for every yard. Of course, it's also about talent. It mirrors life in those ways. There are probably few who understand it like Omaha Burke head coach Paul Limongi. He certainly understands what it means...

“Our school and our kids have come to expect to win." Before Mike Huffman took over the football program, it wasn't always the case at Bellevue West. From 1995 — West's first appearance in the playoffs — until 2012, the Thunderbirds qualified for the postseason 14 times. Not bad. But they rarely advanced past the...