A Lincoln golfer will win the Nebraska girls match play title on Wednesday.
All four golfers in Wednesday morning's semifinals hail from the capital city as Nicole Kolbas, Eden Larson, Elly Honnens and Naryn Kim will try to bring home a state championship.
Kolbas, a Pius X graduate and Indiana signee — and the No. 2 overall seed in the 16-player bracket — beat another Lincolnite, Olivia Lovegrove, 5 and 3 in Tuesday's first round before outlasting Columbus' Cecilia Arndt 1-up in the quarterfinals.
She'll face Larson, who will be a sophomore this fall at Lincoln Southwest, in one of the semifinals. Larson, the No. 14 seed, downed Omaha's Julia Karmazin and Elkhorn's Isabelle Gutschewski to advance.
In the other semifinal, Honnens, a senior-to-be at Lincoln East, will face off against the 12-year-old Naryn Kim, who was the youngest player in the bracket.
People are also reading…
Honnens survived a playoff to grab the No. 16 seed, the defeated top-seeded Karsen Morrison of North Platte 2 and 1 before downing Broken Bow rising senior Camryn Johnson in the quarterfinals.
Kim, the No. 5 seed, defeated Minden's KayLynn Jorgensen in the first round before knocking off Wahoo's Brooke Thiele in the quarterfinals.
The two semifinals matches will start at 8:10 and 8:20 a.m. The championship match is scheduled to begin at 12:50 p.m.Â
On the boys' side, top seed and Nebraska recruit Jackson Benge cruised into the quarterfinals with a pair of stress-free wins.
The Omaha Westside golfer didn't have to go past the 16th hole in either of his two matches Tuesday. On Wednesday morning, he'll face Lincoln Southeast's Owen Tucker in the quarterfinals.
Another Southeast golfer, Thomas Bryson, will face Grand Island's Prestin Vilai in the quarterfinals.
The other two quarterfinal matches will see York's Emmanuel Jensen take on Omaha's Tommy Kelley, and Omaha's Porter Top face Columbus' Nicklaus Fleming.
Boys semifinal matches are set for Wednesday afternoon, with the championship match scheduled for Thursday morning.
Today in sports history: June 20
1936: Jesse Owens sets 100-meter record of 10.2 seconds at meet in Chicago
1936 — Jesse Owens sets a 100-meter record of 10.2 seconds at a meet in Chicago.
1940: Joe Louis stops Arturo Godoy to retain world heavyweight title.
1940 — Joe Louis stops Arturo Godoy in the eighth round at Yankee Stadium to retain the world heavyweight title.
1960: Floyd Patterson becomes first boxer to regain world heavyweight title
1960 — Floyd Patterson knocks out Ingemar Johansson in the fifth round in New York to become the first boxer to regain the world heavyweight title.
1967: Cassius Clay convicted after refusing to be drafted
1967 — Cassius Clay, later known as Muhammad Ali, is convicted of violating the United States Selective Service laws by refusing to be drafted. Clay is sentenced to five years in prison and fined $10,000, the maximum penalty for the offense. Ali remains free while his conviction is on appeal.
1980: Roberto Duran wins 15-round decision over Sugar Ray Leonard
1980 — Roberto Duran wins a 15-round decision over Sugar Ray Leonard at Olympic Stadium in Montreal to win the WBC welterweight crown.
1982: Tom Watson wins U.S. Open by two strokes over Jack Nicklaus
1982 — Tom Watson wins the U.S. Open by two strokes over Jack Nicklaus.
1993: Lee Janzen closes out with birdies to win US Open
1993 — Lee Janzen holes a 30-foot chip for birdie on No. 16 and adds birdies on the par-5 closing holes for a two-stroke victory over Payne Stewart in the U.S. Open. Janzen ties Jack Nicklaus’ record 272 total and Lee Trevino’s four straight rounds in the 60′s.
1993: John Paxson hits 3-pointer to lift Chicago Bulls to their third consecutive NBA title
1993 — John Paxson hits a 3-pointer with 3.9 seconds left as the Chicago Bulls win their third consecutive NBA title with a 99-98 victory over the Phoenix Suns in Game 6 of the finals.
1994: Ernie Els of South Africa becomes first foreign winner of U.S. Open since 1981
1994 — Ernie Els of South Africa becomes the first foreign winner of the U.S. Open since 1981, beating Loren Roberts on the second sudden-death hole.
2004: Ken Griffey Jr. hits 500th home run of his career
2004 — Ken Griffey Jr. hits the 500th home run of his career, off Matt Morris, to help the Cincinnati Reds beat the St. Louis Cardinals 6-0.
2004: Retief Goosen captures his second U.S. Open in four years
2004 — Retief Goosen captures his second U.S. Open in four years. In the toughest final round at the U.S. Open in 22 years, Goosen closes with a 1-over 71 for a two-shot victory made possible when Phil Mickelson three-putts from 5 feet on the 17th.
2006: Dwyane Wade leads Miami Heat past Dallas Mavericks to win NBA title
2006 — Dwyane Wade caps his magnificent playoffs with 36 points and 10 rebounds to lead Miami past the Dallas Mavericks 95-92 as the Heat roar back from a two-game deficit to win the NBA finals in six games.
2013: LeBron James, Miami Heat repeat as champions
2013 — LeBron James has 37 points and 12 rebounds, and the Miami Heat repeat as champions with a 95-88 victory over the San Antonio Spurs in Game 7 of the NBA Finals.
