From the sports desk: Welcome to Nebraska

The greatest aspect of athletics is high school sports – whether it is volleyball, football, basketball, track, golf or wrestling – there is nothing more pure or essential to the athletic life than the days when we were young and playing for our storied teams.

That said, let me introduce myself as your new sportswriter for Sidney and the surrounding area.

For me, sports is the best kind of writing. It is equal parts passion, mathematics, precision execution and exuberance.

The best part of all of this thing we call sports journalism is being able to feature and highlight the young men a...