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State Games Opening Weekend Highlights
Lincoln (July 14, 2025)—The 2025 Cornhusker State Games kicked off with a thrilling opening weekend featuring 36 sports held at venues across Columbus, Fremont, Grand Island, Lincoln, Omaha, and several other communities in Nebraska. The Games reached new heights as...
State Games First Weekend Set
Lincoln, Neb (July 9, 2025) – The first weekend of competition in the 2025 Cornhusker State Games (CSG) begins Friday, July 11, launching a high-energy opening weekend packed with competition in more than 40 sports and thousands of athletes from across the region. The...
NetFest Volleyball Registration Open
KEARNEY, Neb. (July 3, 2025) — The Nebraska Sports Council (NSC) has opened registration for the 2025 Nebraska NetFest Volleyball State Championships, taking place October 18–19 at the new Kearney SportsPlex. Now in its fourth year, the tournament welcomes 3rd through...
Busboom Kelly to Light State Games Caldron
Opening Night Festivities set for Thursday, July 10 at Pinnacle Bank Arena LINCOLN, Neb. (June 25, 2025) — Nebraska Sports Council officials announced today that recently-hired Nebraska Volleyball Head Coach Dani Busboom Kelly will light the caldron during Opening...
Final Deadline for Cornhusker State Games Set for July 2
ESPN’s SportsCenter to Feature Nebraska in “50 States in 50 Days” Coverage LINCOLN, Neb. (June 18, 2025) — Nebraskans looking to compete in the 2025 Cornhusker State Games have until Wednesday, July 2 at 11:59 p.m. to register for most of the more than 70 sports...
ESPN Series to Feature 2025 Cornhusker State Games
LINCOLN, Neb. (June 16, 2025) – This summer, ESPN’s SportsCenter is hitting the road for “50 States in 50 Days,” a nationwide tour celebrating sports culture in every corner of the country. As part of Nebraska’s feature, ESPN will shine a spotlight on the Cornhusker...

