Nebraska Public Media YouTube Series Relives Best High School Sports Games

Nebraska Public Media YouTube Series Relives Best High School Sports Games

LINCOLN, Neb. (Sept. 3, 2024) – Fans can relive the best moments of Nebraska high school sports right now with Nebraska Public Media’s new YouTube series “Nebraska High School Classics.”

New episodes of featured games are available for streaming each week at youtube.com/nebraskapublicmedia.

The series highlights iconic games from Nebraska Public Media’s archive, including all the last-minute shots and unforgettable stories that families, communities and athletes treasure. Championship games featured in “Nebraska High School Classics” were produced in cooperation with the Nebraska School Activities Association.

Host Larry Punteney and veteran play-by-play announcers take viewers back, dusting off the archives and presenting a condensed version of historic games – football, volleyball, basketball and more.

The series will also offer fresh interviews with coaches, players and sportswriters who remember the excitement of the “big” high school games.

Two of the archival episodes will also air on television. The Bellevue West vs. Millard North Class A Boys’ Basketball Championship from March 14, 2020, airs at 9 p.m. CT, Thursday, Sept. 12 and the Columbus Scotus vs. Central City Class C1 Volleyball Championship from Nov. 11, 2000, airs at 9 p.m. CT, Friday, Sept. 27. Both can be seen on Nebraska Public Media.

Other games coming to YouTube include:

– 2023 NSAA Class B Softball Championship Game
Blair vs. Grand Island Northwest

– 2012 NSAA Class B Boys Basketball Championship Game
Scottsbluff vs. South Sioux City

– 2011 NSAA Class D2 Football Championship Game
Howells vs. Sargent (Now Howells-Dodge and Twin Loop)

–2021 NSAA Class A Volleyball Championship Game
Papillion-LaVista South vs. Millard West

– 2023 NSAA Class B Girls' Bowling Championship
Wayne vs. Hastings

– 2022 NSAA Class A Football Championship Game
Gretna vs. Omaha Westside

For more information about programs produced by Nebraska Public Media Sports, visit NebraskaPublicMedia.org/sports.

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