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Ryan Minert
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Manager of Analytics at Nelnet. Runner. Golfer. Fan of the Nebraska Cornhuskers, SF 49ers, and Atlanta Braves. He/him.
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I told you we’d be back
June 12, 2025 at 4:15 PM
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this is a letter to the editor from a high school track runner who came in second to a trans girl in a race. her state house rep in maine started talking about it. so she wrote this: www.pressherald.com/2025/05/14/r...
Rep. Laurel Libby, R-Auburn, recently used my second-place finish in the 1,600-meter run, and that of my teammate in the 800-meter run, to malign Soren Stark-Chessa, the trans-identified athlete who finished first. One of the reasons I chose to run cross-country and track is the community: Teammates cheering each other on, athletes from different schools coming together, and the fact that personal improvement is valued as much as, if not more than, the place we finish. Last Friday, I ran the fastest 1,600-meter race I have ever run in middle school or high school track and earned varsity status by my school’s standards. I am extremely proud of the effort I put into the race and the time that I achieved. The fact that someone else finished in front of me didn’t diminish the happiness I felt after finishing that race. I don’t feel like first place was taken from me. Instead, I feel like a happy day was turned ugly by a bully who is using children to make political points. We are all just kids trying to make our way through high school. Participating in sports is the highlight of high school for some kids. No one was harmed by Soren’s participation in the girls’ track meet, but we are all harmed by the hateful rhetoric of bullies, like Rep. Libby, who want to take sports away from some kids just because of who they are. Anelise Feldman Freshman, Yarmouth High School Yarmouth
May 16, 2025 at 3:25 AM
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Damn, Rory. What a shot! 🤯
April 13, 2025 at 10:04 PM
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journalstar.com
Kevin McCaffrey has been running a 50-mile ultra-marathon at Holmes Lake every month this year, inviting others to join him and raising money for good causes.
Lincoln runner takes on 50-mile ultra-marathon each month to support local causes
Kevin McCaffrey has been running a 50-mile ultra-marathon at Holmes Lake every month this year, inviting others to join him and raising money for good causes.
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March 25, 2025 at 3:01 PM
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NEW | Greg Sharpe always found the right words to say.

No matter the circumstance, Sharpe always met the moment. So, the right words at this moment?

His own.

"Husker Nation, permission to shed a tear."

My column on Sharpie:

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Amie Just: Greg Sharpe was a Hall of Fame broadcaster, but his legacy transcends sports
Those who know Greg Sharpe best know that, as talented as he was at radio play-by-play, he was an even better person, writes Amie Just.
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February 15, 2025 at 9:51 PM
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This is amazing. From the #Nebraska State Historical Society, I present to you: ski jumping in Omaha circa 1930: www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ADO...
February 3, 2025 at 2:59 PM
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That was a first down. How do you get that wrong??
January 27, 2025 at 2:13 AM
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NEW | You, Jack Hoffman, are a hero.

You didn't set out to be one, but because of your bravery, you've changed the world.

My column on Jack Hoffman and the legacy he leaves with
Team Jack + beyond:

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Amie Just: Jack Hoffman didn't set out to be a hero, but he became our hero anyway
Not all heroes wear capes — some wear football helmets far too big for their 7-year-old heads. With courage and bravery, Jack Hoffman became our hero, writes Amie Just.
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January 16, 2025 at 2:48 AM
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It’s not uncommon to see a car driving around Lincoln with expired in-transit tags. However, the one I saw today takes the cake - the tags expired in April of 2023! They’ve avoided licensing their car for almost 2 years now. 😡
The rear of a black Dodge Durango with no license plate and an in-transit tags in the rear window dated 04-05-2023.
January 15, 2025 at 2:41 AM
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Celebrating by drinking Wisconsin's tears.
Bottle of Spotted Cow beer by New Glarus Brewing Co from Wisconsin.
December 15, 2024 at 10:09 PM
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Fireworks in SE Lincoln! #GBR!
December 15, 2024 at 9:46 PM
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Can’t think of a more fitting setting for Nebraska Football to return to a bowl game than a football game in a baseball stadium, that’s sponsored by a lawn mower company, taking place in a city where nobody has lawns to mow.
December 8, 2024 at 8:06 PM
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NEW | Andi Jackson resented the idea of playing volleyball — pouting on the way to her first club tryout.

Now at Nebraska, she's one of the sport's rising stars with goals to be the world's best middle blocker.

On Andi's Ascent:

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Andi's Ascent: She didn't want to play volleyball. Now Andi Jackson is the sport's next best thing
At age 15, Andi Jackson begrudgingly tried volleyball — and jaws dropped. Now less than a decade later, she is a rarity, writes Amie Just.
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December 6, 2024 at 2:04 PM
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Welp, this is shaping up to be a terrible night. #49ers
December 2, 2024 at 2:06 AM
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I guess I should post something here, so here's a picture of Mocha.
My brown pitbull, Mocha laying on her white blanket on our floor.
August 20, 2023 at 1:42 AM