Lincoln Saltdogs’ right fielder Yanio Perez (39) eyes a fly ball by Sioux Falls' batter Joseph Monge in the fourth inning on Tuesday, July 6, 2021, at Haymarket Park.

Nebraska's Caleb Tannor (2) brings down high-flying Illinois wide receiver Josh Imatorbhebhe (9) who fails to hold onto the ball in the first quarter on Saturday, Sept. 21, 2019, at Memorial Stadium. The Huskers came from behind to defeat the Illini 42-38 for the 900th win in program history, one of five FBS schools to achieve that feat.

Mississippi State outfielders Jacob Robson (7), Derrick Armstrong (6) and Hunter Renfroe (34) watch as a trio of young ladies invade the field in the bottom of the eighth inning during Game 2 of the NCAA College World Series baseball best-of-three finals at TD Ameritrade Park. Due to incidents in the past, local organizers announced prior to the series there would be stiffer fines and jail time for those trespassed onto the field of play.

His baseball cap askew, Vanderbilt senior Walker Grisanti (left) revels in the moment as he gets buried in a dog pile of bodies and legs after the Commodores defeated Michigan 8-2 to earn their second national championship in six years in the third and decisive game of the NCAA College World Series final. “At the end of the day, our number one reason for coming back for our senior year wasn’t to win a championship, we just wanted to be a part of something special,” said fellow senior Ethan Paul. “Winning a national championship is great, but the program means so much more to us. We have such a bond together, so I’m happy we got to have this moment forever.”

Wilde Lake quarterback and senior Hamp Fields carries off a handful of turf from the Wildecats' field following the team's final regular season game against Mt. Hebron. Fields and other senior players lingered on the field for awhile following the game to remember their high school years on the gridiron.

Lincoln Southeast's Rose Kaup glides through the air after launching from the diving board on Monday, Dec. 10, 2018, at Lincoln East High School. Kaup's teammates Maggie Hayes and Brady Koolen captured first place in the girls and boys division.

Lincoln East senior quarterback Noah Walters walks off the field after throwing an interception in the closing moments of his final high school game against Gretna on Friday, Oct. 29, 2021, during the Class A state playoff first-round game at Gretna High School.

Otis Rollins (left) of Omaha North is emotional as he is hugged by his brother, Omaha Burke's James Burks, the Class A 132-pound champion, who defeated him 5-3 at the state wrestling tournament in Omaha. Burks would later go on to be a four-time state wrestling champion

TCU pitcher Alex Young (23) has his moment in the sun as he pitches to Vanderbilt's Dansby Swanson (not shown) in the first inning during the College World Series at TD Ameritrade Park. Young had a career-high 12 strikeouts through six no-hit innings against the Commodores before giving up a lead-off solo home run to Vandy's Zander Wiel in the seventh inning. It was only run of the game as the Horned Frogs fell 1-0.

The No. 1-ranked Stanford players (left) collapse into a joyful pile as they celebrate their five-set win over No. 6 Nebraska (right) on Saturday, Dec. 15, 2018, at the conclusion of the NCAA volleyball national championship final at the Target Center in Minneapolis.

With the sounds of Bill Conti's "Going The Distance" from the Rocky soundtrack booming throughout the locker room, Bishop Neumann assistant coach Mike Vedral (left) looks to pump up the Cavaliers before their game against Lincoln Lutheran on Thursday, Aug. 30, 2018, at Seacrest Field.

Florida State batter James Ramsey (23) grimaces as he foul tips a pitch off his face during the NCAA College World Series game against Stony Brook at TD Ameritrade Park.

Bouncing with joy, Lincoln Lutheran's Marriah Buss (center) and her teammates Lexie Kreizel (left), Erin Williams (second left), and Ashlyn DeBoer (top right) celebrate the set-winning point of Megan Garbe (4) against St. Paul's in the third set on Friday, Nov. 9, 2018, during the semifinal state volleyball playoffs at Pinnacle Bank Arena. The Warriors came from one set down to sweep the final three sets and advance to the championship game for the first time since 2005.

With tears in his eyes, Lincoln High senior quarterback Cedric Case reacts after the No. 6 Links lost 27-24 to No. 11 Elkhorn South as his father, quarterbacks coach Chad Case, walks over to him following the first round of playoffs at Beechner Field. “He’s the only coach I’ve ever had, and I like it a lot,” Cedric Case said. “It’s given me a chance to spend a lot of time with him and become very close. He’s real hard on me and I appreciate that now. On the field, he’s my coach. Off the field, he’s my dad. It just seems to go together. We joke around the house like we do on the field, we just have fun.”

Iowa's Aaron Mallett (left) celebrates his win ahead of second place finalist Antoine Lloyd of Nebraska and Illinois' Cam Viney, who fell at the finish line and finished third in the Men's 110 Meter Hurdles during the 2016 Big Ten Outdoor Track & Field Championships on Sunday, May 15, 2016, at Ed Weir Stadium.

Turning towards the cheers from his supporters in the stands, West Point-Beemer’s Riley Berg (right) leaps into the air after pinning York’s Scott Fulsos in the Class B 138-pound match during the 2017 NSAA State Wrestling Championships.

Sitting amidst a locker room blasting with hip-hop music and "Curious George" cartoons on the television, Johnson-Brock wide receiver Caleb Fossenbarger finds a quiet corner for a moment of prayer at Memorial Stadium on Monday, Nov. 19, 2018, before the Class D-2 state football championship.

Nebraska’s Lexi Sun (10) celebrates the set-winning point scored during a block by Huskers teammates Jazz Sweet and Callie Schwarzenbach in the first set against Illinois at Devaney Sports Center. It would be the high point of the match for the No. 9 Huskers as the No. 6 Fighting Illini would sweep the next three sets to avenge a loss in Champaign last month.

Elkhorn’s Dane Petersen (41) feels the weight of Beatrice’s Jace Pethoud (11) as he, Elliott Jurgens (5) and Kaden Glynn defend against him in the second half during the Class B state final at Pinnacle Bank Arena.

After a loss the previous week against Bellevue West, Lincoln High's Draven Long (74) pats the back of Links' head coach Mark Macke as they wait to make their appearance on the field against No. 6-ranked Grand Island at Beechner Field. The Links would go on to lose to the Islanders to start the season 0-2.

Aurora's Alex Peters (36) performs a backflip for his teammates after the Huskies defeated Ord 49-7 at Memorial Stadium following the Class C-1 state football championship.

Waverly's Abby Plouzek (12) joins with her celebrating teammates as fellow senior Annika Evans (bottom center) holds aloft the championship plaque after the Vikings swept Lexington in straight sets during the Class B-2 district final at Waverly High School.

Millard West senior wide receiver Preston Humphrey (foreground) watches as Blake Lagasse (15) and the rest of the Millard North Mustangs celebrate their upset win over the Wildcats as time expires during the Class A championship at Memorial Stadium.

Lincoln Stars forward Ethan Price (left) scoops up a forkful of spaghetti as he and teammates Ludvig Hoff (center) and Grant Jozefek "carb up" in their hotel room at the Holiday inn in preparation for that night's game against the Sioux Falls Stampede at the Denny Sanford Premier Center. The athletes spend much of their time in their rooms on the road trip watching television, enjoying each others' company and conserving energy for the games.

UCLA center fielder Beau Amaral (25) leaps onto the outfield wall to return an errant beach ball to a fan prior to the bottom of the second inning against Florida State during the NCAA College World Series at TD Ameritrade Park.