Athletics and Activities

East teacher Helen Cooper stands in the school auditorium with her plaque for winning the 2025-26 Nebraska Thespians Theater Teacher of the Year Award. She is the school's theater director.

Cooper earns state spotlight for supporting Spartans on stage

June 10, 2026

Helen Cooper appeared on center stage of the Nebraska theater community this year for her ability to shine the spotlight on East High School students. The Nebraska Thespians org...

From left, JJ Toczek, Kara Graham and Jeff Pierce smile with their award plaques at the Nebraska State Interscholastic Athletic Administrators Association awards banquet. JJ is holding his plaque in his right hand and Kara and Jeff are both holding their plaques with both hands. JJ is LPS director of athletics and activities, Graham is Southeast High School director of athletics and activities and Pierce is Northeast High School associate athletic and activities director.

State athletic leaders honor trio of LPS administrators

April 15, 2026

Three Lincoln Public Schools athletic administrators earned statewide honors this spring for their championship-level leadership talents. The Nebraska State Interscholastic Athle...

A smiling woman in a "Spartans" t-shirt sits in a physical therapy room. She leans on a treatment table, with more tables and exercise equipment behind her. The room has a blue and white tiled floor.

Staff Spotlight: Nicole Lee - athletic trainer at Lincoln East High School

April 10, 2026

Every week, we shine a spotlight on one Lincoln Public Schools staff member! This week, meet Nicole Lee, athletic trainer at Lincoln East High School. “Nicole Lee is a wizard. ...

Fifteen East High School students smile with the Class A state speech team championship trophy. They are standing in two rows in a school gym with a banner filled with state emblems behind them. East won the program’s fourth straight state team championship.

LPS students secure medals at state speech, debate tournaments

April 6, 2026

Lincoln Public Schools students heard their names called early and often during awards ceremonies at the 2026 state speech and debate tournaments. Competitors from East , Lincol...

Ten swimmers and coaches in Southeast High School's inclusive swimming program put their hands together for a high five while standing next to the school swimming pool.

Southeast students create winning waves with inclusive swimming program

February 5, 2026

Southeast High School students are splashing into successful waters this season by participating in a reintroduced inclusive swimming program. Athletes and peer helpers from al...

A Southeast High School student concentrates as she works at her desktop computer. Her right hand is moving a mouse and she is looking at her newspaper story on the computer screen.

Knights capture Cornhusker Awards for quality journalism

December 3, 2025

Lincoln Public Schools students received positive recognition this fall for producing premier-level words, photos and graphics in their newspapers and yearbooks. Southeast High ...

A man standing in front a building wearing a vest, grey shirt and a tie

Staff Spotlight: Jeff Pierce - associate athletic & activities director at Lincoln Northeast High School

October 31, 2025

Every week, we shine a spotlight on one Lincoln Public Schools staff member! This week, meet Jeff Pierce, associate athletic and activities director at Lincoln Northeast High Sch...

Northwest High School student Lauren smiles as she watches two younger children practice volleyball skills in Northwest's gym during a team camp.

High school athletes inspire younger students during LPS sports clinics

July 2, 2025

Lincoln Public Schools students like Lauren, Mani, Hannah, Sutton and Betsy are creating embers of enthusiasm across the city with their work at LPS summer sports clinics. Studen...

A woman, wearing a blue "I ? PUBLIC SCHOOLS" shirt, smiles while leaning against a brick building's exterior.

Staff Spotlight: Julie Dansky - admin. assistant for Athletics & Activities and Communications

June 6, 2025

Every week, we shine a spotlight on one Lincoln Public Schools staff member! This week, meet Julie Dansky, administrative assistant for LPS Athletics & Activities and Communicati...