Tekamah-Herman will advance six wrestlers to this week’s boys state tournament. Seniors Gabe Stock, Blayne Williams, Alex Braniff, Cole Booth and Tristan Tobin will be joined by junior Jager Leichleiter when the Class C state tournament opens Thursday, Feb. 20, at the CHI Health Center arena…
Back at full strength for the first time in weeks, Tekamah-Herman’s girls wrestling team looked like their old selves while taking third place at the Arlington Invitational Jan. 17.
The Tekamah-Herman Tiger girls and boys basketball teams hit a slight rough stretch over the past week, with the girls going 0-3 and the boys going 1-2.
Gold medal performances for Blayne Williams at 120 lbs. and Gabe Stock at 190 carries Tekamah-Herman’s boys to a third place finish at the Arlington Invitational Jan. 18. The Tigers racked up 128 points against the 16-school field. Raymond Central claimed team honors, opening a 163-146.5 cus…
Early in the year, Tekamah-Herman girls wrestling coach Mitchell Burnett knew his squad wouldn’t lack for matches. As the sport has grown, so has the number of places to wrestle.
- John Hurlocker Burt County Plaindealer
Tekamah-Herman got in three doubleheaders in a five-day span this past week.
Tekamah-Herman’s girls wrestling team ventured to Winnebago Jan. 3 to take part in one of the largest invitational tournaments on the slate. The Lady Indian Invitational saw 40 schools from Nebraska and South Dakota bringing wrestlers.
At the beginning of the year, Tekamah-Herman’s interim wrestling coach, Trent Leichleiter said he thought the strength of his team would be in the upper weights.
- John Hurlocker Burt County Plaindealer
Tekamah-Herman’s basketball teams got back into action after a two-week layoff with their holiday tournament, opening play on Friday, Jan. 3, against Omaha Nation. The visitors posted a 76-38 in the girls game and 61-45 win in the boys game.
Tekamah-Herman’s girls wrestling team weren’t exactly what you’d call gracious hosts at the first home invitational meet in the program’s brief history.
Tekamah-Herman’s wrestling team ran into the best the state has to offer Dec. 20 at the Dan Mowinkel-Logan View Invitational.
Tekamah-Herman’s girls wrestling team ventured to Pierce Dec. 21 for an invitational tournament, coming home with 11th place in the 22-team field.
- John Hurlocker Burt County Plaindealer
The Tekamah-Herman basketball squads ended the pre-Christmas portion of the season with their first positive sweep.
- John Hurlocker Burt County Plaindealer
The 2024-25 high school basketball season tipped off on Friday, Dec. 6 for the Tekamah-Herman girls and boys teams.
The second season of girls wrestling at Tekamah-Herman has already produced a program first.

