Nebraska junior Liz Kuhlkin (center) hopes to lead the NU women’s bowling team to their fifth NCAA national championship this season. Team members include (front, from left) Emily Nykiel, Yan Ling, Gazmine Mason, Lizabeth Kuhlkin, Jessica Eberly, Andrea Ruiz, Alexandra Mosquera, (back, from left) Amanda Burau, Bethany Hedley, Briana Zabierek, and April Campbell. Photographed at the East Campus Lanes. KRISTIN STREFF/Lincoln Journal Star

O’Neill junior Cory Rowse (left) and Malcolm senior Mason Glause tangle during a 145-pound quarterfinal match in the Class C State Wrestling Championships at the CenturyLink Center in Omaha. KRISTIN STREFF/Lincoln Journal Star

Rose Sutton of Wahoo, Neb. reaches for a cup of water from a volunteer during the Lincoln National Guard Marathon near the five-mile mark along 48th Street. KRISTIN STREFF/Lincoln Journal Star

Nebraska running back Ameer Abdullah (8) fumbles after being hit by South Dakota State linebacker T.J. Lally (33) and defensive back Drew Kreutzfeldt (26) during the first quarter at Memorial Stadium. KRISTIN STREFF/Lincoln Journal Star

Dressed as Fred Flinstone, Nebraska player Benjamin Miller warms up before the start of the Huskers’ Red vs. White exhibition game at Haymarket Park. KRISTIN STREFF/Lincoln Journal Star

Nebraska quarterbacks Taylor Martinez (from left), Ron Kellogg III, and Tyson Broekemeier sign autographs for young fan Grace Schafer, 4, of Lincoln during Nebraska Football Fan Day at Memorial Stadium in Lincoln. KRISTIN STREFF/Lincoln Journal Star

LINCOLN, NEB – 10/04/2016 – Senior linebacker Anthony Magor sits for a portrait before practice on Tuesday, Oct. 4, 2016, in the locker room at Lincoln High. KRISTIN STREFF, Journal Star

Clearwater/Orchard head coach Shelly Minarik encourages her team in the locker room before the start of a class D-1 boys state basketball tournament first round game against North Platte St. Patrick’s at Lincoln East. KRISTIN STREFF/Lincoln Journal Star

North Star senior Braydon Cox wades into the water during the Lincoln Public Schools’ catch-and-release fly-fishing F.I.S.H. tournament sponsored by the National Fishing in Schools Program at Holmes Lake. KRISTIN STREFF/Journal Star

Young Husker fans reach for a foul ball along the third baseline during a semifinal game against Michigan in the Big 10 baseball tournament at TD Ameritrade Park. KRISTIN STREFF/Lincoln Journal Star

WAHOO, NEB – 08/01/2016 – Senior quarterback Noah Verdal sits for a portrait on Monday, Aug. 1, 2016, at Bishop Neumann High School. KRISTIN STREFF, Journal Star

Nebraska forward Mayme Conroy takes a header in front of two Michigan State defenders during the second half at the Nebraska Soccer Field in Lincoln. KRISTIN STREFF/Lincoln Journal Star

First-year Nebraska head coach Amy Williams and the Husker bench react to a last second half-court shot made by forward Jessica Shepard (32) to end the first half against Texas Rio Grande Valley at Pinnacle Bank Arena. KRISTIN STREFF, Journal Star

Nebraska guard Rachel Theriot (33) is announced during the starting lineups of the conference opener against Iowa at Pinnacle Bank Arena in Lincoln. KRISTIN STREFF/Lincoln Journal Star

Members of the Lincoln Journal Star Super-State Boys Basketball team Khyri Thomas of Benson (from left), Tre’Shawn Thurman of Omaha Central, Mitchell Hahn of Fremont, Malik Hluchoweckyj of Bellevue West, and Kevin Metoyer of Omaha Westside pose for a portrait at Pinnacle Bank Arena. KRISTIN STREFF/Lincoln Journal Star

A runner snags a cup of Gatorade out of the hand of volunteer Caleb White during the Lincoln National Guard Marathon & Half Marathon near the five-mile mark along 48th Street. KRISTIN STREFF/Lincoln Journal Star

Nebraska guard Nicea Eliely (5) is called for a foul trying to steal the ball from Missouri guard Lianna Doty (1) during the second half at Pinnacle Bank Arena. KRISTIN STREFF, Journal Star

Nebraska teammates react to midfielder Sydney Miramontez’s game winning penalty kick during a shoot out against South Dakota State University in an NCAA tournament first round match at Hibner Stadium. KRISTIN STREFF, Journal Star

Members of the Lincoln Journal Star Super-State Girls Basketball team McKenzie Brown of Northwest (from left), Chatrice White of Shelby, Jessica Shepard of Fremont, Kianna Ibis of Benson, and Maddie Simon of Pius X pose for a portrait at Pinnacle Bank Arena. KRISTIN STREFF/Lincoln Journal Star

Nebraska guard Glynn Watson Jr. (left) is announced during the starting line-ups before the start of a game against Indiana at Pinnacle Bank Arena in Lincoln. KRISTIN STREFF/Lincoln Journal Star

Nebraska shot putter Toni Tupper of Lincoln poses for a portrait at the Bob Devaney Sports Center. KRISTIN STREFF, Journal Star

Minden players Jenna Denney (from left), Brooke Kissinger, Jamie Kissinger, Alison Rowse, and Rebecca Stewart celebrate their victory over Platteview in the final seconds of a class C-1 girls state basketball tournament semifinal game at Pinnacle Bank Arena. KRISTIN STREFF/Lincoln Journal Star

Omaha Skutt Catholic senior Jake Walker has trainers tend to a injury as his opponent Troy Taylor (top) of York waits during a 152-pound quarterfinal match in the Class B State Wrestling Championships at the CenturyLink Center in Omaha. KRISTIN STREFF/Lincoln Journal Star

Nebraska softball player MJ Knighten poses for a portrait at the Alex Gordon Complex. KRISTIN STREFF, Journal Star

Chase County’s Aaron Hinojosa (left) tries to fight off a pin by Aquinas Catholic’s Matthew Kindler in a class C195 quarterfinal match-up during the state wrestling tournament at the CenturyLink Center in Omaha. KRISTIN STREFF/Journal Star

Runners round the first turn at the start of the Class B 3,200-meter run finals on the opening day of the state track and field championships at Omaha Burke Stadium. KRISTIN STREFF/Lincoln Journal Star

Nebraska Husker baseball players huddle on the field to listen to head coach, Darin Erstad, on the first day of fall practice at Hawks Field in Haymarket Park. KRISTIN STREFF/Lincoln Journal Star

Nebraska celebrates a first quarter touchdown by quarterback Tommy Armstrong Jr. (4) during a game against Rutgers at Memorial Stadium. KRISTIN STREFF/Lincoln Journal Star

Collapsed and weary runners are helped off the track after competing in the Class B 3,200-meter run finals on the opening day of the state track and field championships at Omaha Burke Stadium. KRISTIN STREFF/Lincoln Journal Star

Jack Sheard of Grand Island, NE celebrates after crossing the finish line, completing the Lincoln Marathon at Memorial Stadium. KRISTIN STREFF/Lincoln Journal Star

Saddle bronc rider Jesse Kruse of Great Falls, Montana takes a turn on Moon Feathers during the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association Championship Rodeo at the Pershing Center. KRISTIN STREFF/Lincoln Journal Star

Elite gymnast Jordan Bowers, 11, practices on the uneven bars at Solid Rock Gymnastics. KRISTIN STREFF/Lincoln Journal Star

HENDERSON, NEB – 09/20/2016 – Running back Austin Stuhr stands for a portrait before practice on Tuesday, Sept. 20, 2016, at Heartland Community School. KRISTIN STREFF, Journal Star

Omaha Skutt Catholic players celebrate as the final seconds tick off the clock of the Class B state soccer championship at Creighton University’s Morrison Stadium. The Skyhawks defeated Gretna 3-1 to win the title. KRISTIN STREFF/Journal Star

Wisconsin linebacker Marcus Trotter (59) dives on a fumble made by Nebraska running back Ameer Abdullah (8) during the second half at Camp Randall Stadium. KRISTIN STREFF/Lincoln Journal Star

Mandi Sedlak of Kearney, Neb. tees off on Hole 4 during the second round of the 65th Annual National Amputee Golf Association Championship at Wilderness Ridge Golf Club in Lincoln. KRISTIN STREFF/Lincoln Journal Star

The Nebraska dance team, the Scarlets, run across the field following a fourth quarter touchdown against Wisconsin at Camp Randall Stadium. KRISTIN STREFF/Lincoln Journal Star