Brent Wagner

@LJSSportsWagner

Sports reporter for the Lincoln Journal Star. Email: [email protected]

Lincoln

Joined July 2011

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Brent Wagner@LJSSportsWagner · Jul 25

(Luke) Gutschewski, who played at Iowa State and has since turned professional, fired a 66 in Wednesday morning's opening round before closing with a 69 for a two-shot win (From @ChrisBasnettLJS): #nebpreps journalstar.com/article_a6893a…

LJSSportsWagner's tweet card. Treovr Gutschewski could not conjure up magic again this year at the U.S. Junior Amateur, falling in the first round of match play on Wednesday.

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Lincoln Journal Star@JournalStarNews · Jul 24

New coach, same expectations for the Huskers, who were picked No. 1 in the preseason poll by the league's coaches. journalstar.com/sports/huskers…

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Brent Wagner@LJSSportsWagner · Jul 24

The average golf course generally sits on between 120 and 200 acres of land. The Country Club of Lincoln is on 106 acres, and has embraced its small footprint, selling "106" hats in its golf shop (From @ChrisBasnettLJS): #LNK journalstar.com/news/local/art…

LJSSportsWagner's tweet card. The reworking of the course will create shared fairways, new lines of play and safer tee shots. Here's a closer look at the project.

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Brent Wagner@LJSSportsWagner · Jul 23

"The defensive line, they basically tag team it. So, when somebody graduates, they recruit the next person to push Andrew (Burson)." From @susie_bovaird #LNK journalstar.com/news/local/art…

LJSSportsWagner's tweet card. As participants reenter Memorial Stadium at the end of the race, they run 69 yards across the field to the finish line to commemorate Jack's touchdown run in 2013.

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Lincoln Journal Star@JournalStarNews · Jul 21

A Pick 5 ticket sold at the Super Saver at 5460 S. 56th St. matched all five winning numbers for the jackpot. journalstar.com/news/local/art…

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LJS Prep Extra@PrepExtra · Jul 22

New Nebraska women's sports organization names 8 inaugural award winners journalstar.com/sports/high-sc…

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Sarah Langs@SlangsOnSports · Jul 22

At 45 years and 133 days, Rich Hill will become the oldest player in Royals history, eclipsing Gaylord Perry for that distinction He’ll be the oldest pitcher to appear in an MLB game since Jamie Moyer made his final appearance at age 49y, 191d on May 27, 2012

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Ike Ackerman@ackerman_ike · Jul 20

Lincoln Journal Star Nebraska Boys Athlete of the year! Thanks coaches! @RingsNthingsCA @bchub44 @Ackerman_Coach

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Ben Eisenhart@BEisenhart · Jul 21

Main Street Culbertson still has a phone booth. Dial tone and everything. My kids minds were blown

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Brent Wagner@LJSSportsWagner · Jul 20

(Ike) Ackerman is a rare breed in the modern world of large-school athletics — the uncommon athlete at the Class A level who played three sports throughout his four years of high school and excelled in each. The athlete of the year (From @ChrisBasnettLJS) journalstar.com/sports/high-sc…

LJSSportsWagner's tweet card. In an era of specialization, Ackerman did it all. A rare three-sport star in Class A, the Journal Star boys athlete of the year excelled year-round.

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Dennis Marshall@mar5hallhoops · Jul 20

17u players…for most of you, today is you last day playing AAU basketball. Your parents have spent thousands, used vacation time, worked in the car and from hotels, been nervous for you, and have had many sleepless nights. Thank them, hug them, tell them you love them.

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Kyle Crooks@CrooksPBP · Jul 20

A beautiful morning for the @HuskerFootball Road Race!

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Brent Wagner@LJSSportsWagner · Jul 19

(Henry) Kosmicki is the first Grand Island resident to win the Nebraska Match Play title in the event's 58-year history (From @ChrisBasnettLJS): journalstar.com/sports/golf/ar…

LJSSportsWagner's tweet card. Grand Island's Henry Kosmicki downed Omaha's Jackson Benge on the second playoff hole to win the Nebraska Match Play Championship Friday at Tatanka Golf Club.

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Neal Franklin@NealHFranklin · Jul 17

Runza is back at UNL as part of a revamp of the student union dining options. From Chris Dunker: journalstar.com/life-entertain…

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Chase Matteson@ChaseMatteson · Jul 18

A Brotherly Batting Order⚾️‼️ The @MalcolmBaseball Legion Team recently rolled out a lineup featuring 7 straight batters of brothers spanning across 3 Families! Story tonight on @1011_News at 10!

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Brent Wagner@LJSSportsWagner · Jul 17

23 former Huskers are slated to be a part of 2025 training camps, including seven who played just last season for NU (From @swmckewonOWH): #huskers journalstar.com/sports/huskers…

LJSSportsWagner's tweet card. Nebraska snagged a recruiting specialist from Michigan's staff, Jaidyn Doss lands in the Big 12 and former Huskers head to NFL training camp.

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Brent Wagner@LJSSportsWagner · Jul 16

In 1986, Duffy’s began offering live music around the corner from the Zoo on O Street, bringing in, famously, Nirvana among the alternative rock bands that played the bar a couple of nights a week (From @KentWolgamott): #LNK journalstar.com/life-entertain…

LJSSportsWagner's tweet card. Lincoln's new music district will be named after Larry Boehmer, the former Zoo Bar owner and key player in the development of the downtown music scene.

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Brent Wagner@LJSSportsWagner · Jul 16

The No. 13 seed in the 32-player field, (Lincoln Southwest graduate Ben) Kottmeyer defeated a pair of Division I commits in Christopher Whittle (South Dakota) and Tommy Kelley (Nebraska) on his way to the championship (From @ChrisBasnettLJS): #nebpreps journalstar.com/sports/golf/ar…

LJSSportsWagner's tweet card. In his final Nebraska Golf Association junior event, Lincoln Southwest graduate Ben Kottmeyer won the Nebraska Junior Match Play.

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Brent Wagner@LJSSportsWagner · Jul 6

Summer dinner road trip to Hampton sounds good (From @KentWolgamott): journalstar.com/life-entertain…

LJSSportsWagner's tweet card. Motor west to three of Nebraska's best eateries: The Loading Chute in Hampton, Suwanee Thai Cuisine in Kearney and Taste of India near Overton.

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Brent Wagner@LJSSportsWagner · Jul 6

A great story about families selling soda, etc., at Memorial Stadium (From @ajohnson6170): #LNK journalstar.com/news/local/art…

LJSSportsWagner's tweet card. Donnie Virts and his siblings wouldn’t have been able to attend Husker games if it weren’t for selling popcorn and pizza in the stands. Now that program is ending.

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