93 Counties

This episode of the 93 Counties podcast highlights the intersection of high school athletics and community identity in rural Nebraska. It tells the story of a soccer program that transitioned from underdogs to state champions, using their success on the field to navigate social and political pressures.

Produced by KRNU Studios
Written and edited by Leah Bryan
Voiced by Lucy Mendez and Kristin Haskell
Thank you to the Schuyler Central High Warriors boys soccer team, head coach Ulises Fuentes, Schuyler Community Schools teacher Nicole Taylor, and UNL associate professor and sports broadcaster John Shrader.

Additional Audio:
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What is 93 Counties?

93 Counties is a weekly show hosted by students at the College of Journalism and Mass Communications at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Each episode is a story from one of the 93 counties in Nebraska, rural and urban, from the panhandle to the Missouri River.