PREP BOYS TENNIS Can Lincoln Southeast end East’s reign? Knights enter crowded state tennis race NATE HEAD Lincoln Journal Star Oct 13, 2026 Oct 13, 2026 Updated 37 mins ago 0 Lincoln Southeast's Owen Brown returns a ball during last year's Class A state championship match on Oct. 17, 2025, at Woods Tennis Center. KENNETH FERRIERA, Journal Star file photo Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save NATE HEAD Lincoln Journal Star Lincoln East’s tennis players were cheering for Kearney. Lincoln Southeast’s players were pulling for their own.kAmp E9:C5\A=246 >2E49 2E }@] a 5@F3=6D 42CC:65 492>A:@?D9:A :>A=:42E:@?D 2E =2DE H66<’D w62CE=2?5 pE9=6E:4 r@?76C6?46 E@FC?2>6?E] $@FE962DE 6>6C865 H:E9 2 h`\h_ E62> G:4E@CJ — 2?5 2 8=:>AD6 @7 9@H E:89E E96 DE2E6 E:E=6 C246 4@F=5 36]k^AmkAmp7E6C 7:G6 4@?D64FE:G6 DE2E6 492>A:@?D9:AD 7@C t2DE[ E96 $A2CE2?D 92G6 4@>A2?J]k^AmkAm“tG6? :7 t2DE :D E96 E62> E92E 4@>6D @FE @? 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