Wired Axcess

In this day and age, the AAU Basketball Circuit is expanding, growing, and becoming a significant opportunity for your son or daughter to have a chance to get to the next level of College Basketball but not all programs are the same. We talk with AAU Omaha Elite Hoops Coach Dan Archie and one of his player's parents, Montice Griggs, about the growth of the sport, the dedication to the game, and ho...

When you're a young athlete playing all the sports you desire, coming to a point in your life where you need to decide which one to pursue isn't always easy. But when you take the chance on a single sport, you can excel at the next level in college and then turn pro like local Omaha Professional Golfer Scott Gutschewski; you can play it for a long time with lots of ups and downs but still be able...

Many can remember their hopes, dreams, and goals from childhood, but to say it and do it is a whole different story. When Former National Champion Nebraska Cornhuskers Wide receiver & Current Central High School Assistant Football Coach Abdul Muhammad talked to his mom while living in their Compton, California home when he was 10, he stressed that he would go to Nebraska and play football. The jou...

Knowing an athlete and his family for a long time brings memories, excitement, support, and the feeling of being a small part of the giant army it takes to raise our kids in this day and age. We get to know Papillion-La Vista Monarchs and Future Nebraska Cornhusker Baseball Player Brett Hoelscher and his father, Clint Hoelscher, a Papillion-La Vista Monarchs Softball Assistant Coach. Finding Brett...

A game of baseball is something many consider a game of the past time where you remember things like playing with your dad and maybe even one day playing for your dad and, if you are lucky enough, possibly playing at the next level like your dad! We share Omaha Gross 2023 Grad and Future Creighton Bluejays Baseball Player Connor Capece and his journey from unknown just playing with the boys to now...

When you start the game of failures at a young age, it begins many life lessons you will use both on and off the field. Bellevue West T-Birds and Future University of Nebraska Omaha 2-Way Baseball Player Nick Riggs has many little league adventures with a few coaches. Still, the one that stayed consistent was his father, Coach Bobby Riggs, who showed him that the extra work before and after when n...

Knowing what and who you want to be in the future changes so many times from a young age, but when you can link your current position to a day as a young kid, the sky is the limit. We sit down with ESPN 590 & Hurrdat Sports Morning Show Co-Host of Coffee & Cream Andrew Rogers takes us through a journey from 4 sport athlete in High School to possible college baseball opportunities that didn't fit t...

Everyone has that one athlete you look up to in the sport you love, but sometimes their decisions off and on the diamond can change one's desire, drive, and want to continue to look up to this athlete. We sit down with Jordyn "Jordy" Bahl about her rollercoaster from becoming a Nebraska Husker commit in the state from Papillion La-Vista to leading Oklahoma Sooners for the past 2 years and finally...

Remembering the journey from a boy to becoming a young man can be challenging to discuss, but we sit down with Papillion La-Vista South Titans Graduate Henri Supenski and get the scoop on this future University of Mary Marauders Lineman. Henri explains how important sometimes just trying an activity can turn into a passion that helps you both on and off the field, along with what changed to become...

When local talent leaves the area to find their home in the next level of their career, the possibilities aren't any different than what you get from your home area, or are they? We sit down with University of Toledo Rockets Basketball star Guard Quinesha Lockett and one of her coaches from Omaha Benson, where she also was the star Coach Ricky Ruffin giving lots of insight between staying home, ed...

Life for many, when it comes to specific sports memories, typically leads back to being a young kid. Still, the options for a sport like Track & Field depend on availability or seeking opportunities beyond your regular team sports. 2023 Papillion-La Vista South Titan Grad and currently committed South Dakota State University Jackrabbits Track & Field athlete Caiden Fredrick explains the importance...

A local multiple sport athlete was growing up on a mission that some youth and teenagers can't imagine. This young lady from Omaha North High School, Dariauna Lewis, takes us from being a track star and volleyball player to becoming a next-level basketball player with the help of coaches looking to get out of Omaha and leave her mark at all the steps along the way. The journey is far from over as...

Growing up in the Kyle house, they knew they loved track and field, and the youngest of 3, William Kyle III, was no different excelling at multiple events. Still, finding his niche in the 800m with numerous national stage victories in events, the single-person accomplishments set an excellent foundation for a team sport like basketball. But as Father William Kyle Jr watched his son grow in his lov...

Giving back to the community is the calling, but how you answer shows your true passion. Uprooting from the only hometown you have known to be able to get opportunities for a bigger and better future, but you have to do one thing give more than what you think is enough. Sitting down with former Nebraska Cornhusker Wide Receiver Brandon Kinnie getting to know how his process from a small town in In...

From a Father who has played the sport football, whom they both love at multiple levels after High School passing down many traits and expectations and holding the accountability level at an all-time high to teach his son. We talk with local Athlete Yano Jones Jr, who continues to use all the tools and resources his father, Yano Jones, provides connections to make him the best on and off the field...

Growing up in the South Omaha area gives you many things both on and off the court, and understanding where you came from helps provide the drive to give back to kids the best way one knows possible. We talk with Omaha South High School & University of Nebraska Omaha Alumni Chris Bober, who went undrafted in the NFL to have a career of 7 years with the New York Giants and Kansas City Cheifs. Durin...

Leaving a job you have done for over 40 years but knowing you left everything you had on and off the court makes it easier to pass the torch down. After a perfect 29-0 season, 4 Championships, and over 25 years at Bellevue West High School, Coach, and Dean of Students Doug Woodard is retiring. Still, the journey to this point tells the story of someone who isn't afraid to be different, stick to a...

As you're going through life, are you learning the ups and downs of the sports you love and making connections that will help get you where you want to be, or are you just hoping things happen? Living life and learning lessons on the ice and off will create a version of oneself that is either behind everyone else at your age or skyrockets you to know you have to be a professional in everything you...

Playing the sport you love at a high level is one thing, but then to be able to return and give back is always a risk, or is it more of a reward? Breaking down his past high school, AAU, and Midland University Basketball life with Omaha Bryan's Head Boys Basketball Coach Galen Gullie, who is back home to take them back to a championship opportunity and more. Picking up an additional part of the st...

It all started with the vision of Jason Macdonald and Eric Crouch in 2015 to begin the Elkhorn Athletic Association, where the goal was to bring all of the sports clubs under one umbrella. With everything heading in the right direction giving back to the local community brings Bruce O'Neel, who joined the team in 2018 after living the working life in the Corporate HR World. When you grew up on a f...

Imagine you finally start living your dream in the industry that the Vanderheiden name bleeds in Iowa to pass down the torch from Father to Son in the mix of a World Pandemic Covid-19. Who will support you, and what will the future bring when it comes to something your family loves to do? We sit down with Cole "ColeTrain" Vanderheiden Racing Team Cole and his Father Mark, who let us know what it's...

Looking back from where you began to where you are as a coach and a player now, you are giving back to student-athletes both on and off the field; the sky is the limit! Imagine starting as a player and a coach in little league baseball in a smaller town of Norfolk to becoming the 2023 NAIAAA Nebraska Athletic Director of the Year like Jeremy VanAckeren, who is the Athletic Director for Papillion L...

Giving back to the sport you love can take you on a rollercoaster ride. Are you able to hold on and give it your all? This is the journey of how two student-athletes could have such different experiences with a similar route and create a more significant connection by giving back to our future student-athletes in Omaha. We sit down with Strength & Conditioning Coach Eli "Axcess" Hammond from Color...

Do you remember Covid-19 and how it changed your life? You could easily let it defeat you as a young student-athlete or make you realize more and more that the things some think are sacrifices are only your way of life. If Covid-19 and Omaha Public Schools canceling football for a year wasn't enough, imagine trying to live your dreams to become a future Husker by going through not 1, not 2, but 3...

Coming into your first season as a Super State Freshman comes with big expectations and significant responsibilities to give everything you have to become the best version of yourself. We welcome Papillion La-Vista South High School Titans Senior RB Devyn Jones with his Running Back Coach Kevin O'Donnell to share their story of the past 3 years of leadership, dedication, expectations, and how a co...