Sports

The Nebraska City Elite 14s baseball team earned the USSSA 14AA Nebraska Silver State Championship in tournament action on July 1, 2 and 3 in Omaha. After pool play, the NC Elite 14s won four straight in bracket play to capture the title. During their title run, the NC 14s outscored their opponents 46-21. They finished their season with a record of 16-15-1. Players on the NC 14s this year were Callen Schnitzer, Braylon Fletcher, Dane Lyons, Tate Hawley, Trevor Flash, Landon Ferguson, Reed Hamling, Edgar Ruiz, Mason VonFeldt, Andrew Hodges, Blaine Leyden and Kaiden Klassen. Coaches were Kyle Ferguson (Head) and Dru Leyden and Alex Schnitzer (Assistants). Members of the team were honored during the American Legion Junior and Senior doubleheader on July 4. Photo by Kirt Manion

Makyala Vasser, a soon-to-be eighth grader and standout wrestler at Nebraska City Middle School, posted an 11-1 record, took All American honors, and had 10 pins, during action at the AAU Scholastic Duals at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Fla. Vasser’s 10 pins came in a combined time of six minutes and 26 seconds with her fastest pin coming in just 10 seconds. She finished sixth for most pins in the least amount of time. Reagan Gallaway from Amherst, Nebr., had 11 pins in eight minutes.

The 10th Nebraska Football Road Race, coordinated by the Lincoln Track Club, will be July 17. The one-mile race begins at 8 a.m.

Religious freedom is the first freedom listed in the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution.

Sports are a great tool to teach young people various lessons. Sports can instill a sense of teamwork and responsibility in youngsters while promoting a physically active lifestyle that can benefit kids into adulthood.