The Pioneers' Ely Olberding, left, takes down Millard South's Aaron Kreun on Saturday at Fort Calhoun High School.
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Fort Calhoun senior Ely Olberding, top, stretches out his Broken Bow opponent in an attempt to turn him to his back Saturday at Logan View.
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Senior brothers Lance, front left, and Ely Olberding return this winter for their final Fort Calhoun High School wrestling season.
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Fort Calhoun junior Ely Olberding, top, wrestles Wahoo's Isaiah Foster for third Saturday at the CHI Health Center in Omaha.
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Fort Calhoun coaches Drew Welchert, back left, and Jake Welchert speak with Ely Olberding, front left, and Lance Olberding on Friday in Omaha.
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Fort Calhoun 126-pounder Ely Olberding, left, competes against Hastings' Braiden Kort on Friday during the NSAA State Championship semifinals in Omaha.
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Fort Calhoun 126-pounder Ely Olberding, top, looks to his coaches Thursday during a first round win in Omaha.
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Fort Calhoun 126-pounder Ely Olberding, top, competes against Caleb Berg of South Sioux City on Thursday in Omaha.
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Fort Calhoun 126-pounder Ely Olberding, top, competes against Caleb Berg of South Sioux City on Thursday in Omaha.
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Fort Calhoun 126-pounder Ely Olberding, top, works to turn Sidney's Austin Munier on Thursday during the first round of the NSAA State Wrestling Championships in Omaha.
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Fort Calhoun coaches Jake, left, and Drew Welchert instruct Ely Olberding from matside Thursday in Omaha.
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Fort Calhoun brothers Lance, left, and Ely Olberding each qualified for their third NSAA State Wrestling Championships on Saturday during district competition.
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Fort Calhoun 126-pounder Ely Olberding, top, works to turn DC West/Concordia wrestler Jack Hartman on Saturday during the Class B District 2 Tournament in Aurora. Olberding and his brother Lance each qualified for a third time during the event.
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Fort Calhoun's Ely Olberding hooks the arm of Jack Hartman on Saturday in Aurora.
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Jake Welchert, from left, Monte Christensen, Ely Olberding, Lance Olberding, Drew Welchert and Jim Meyer pose for a photo Saturday after Ely broke Christensen's school record for career wrestling wins in Wakefield. Olberding, a junior, now has 132 wins competing for his coaches, the Welcherts, after Christensen earned 129 under Meyer in the 1990s.
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Fort Calhoun Pioneer Ely Olberding, top, controls Maine's Julian Henderson on Monday during a Nebraska-Maine Exchange Dual at Arlington High School.
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Fort Calhoun 113-pounder Ely Olberding, top, works to score back points against Raymond Central's Jacob Schultz on Friday in Omaha.
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Fort Calhoun 113-pounder Ely Olberding, top, wrestles Raymond Central's Jacob Schultz on Friday in Omaha.
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Fort Calhoun 113-pounder Ely Olberding, left, scores a takedown Saturday during the NSAA State Championships in Omaha.
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Fort Calhoun sophomore Ely Olberding, top, grounds his opponent Saturday during district competition at Albion Boone Central.
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Fort Calhoun 113-pounder Ely Olberding, right, picks up his opponent Saturday at Albion Boone Central.
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Fort Calhoun 106-pounder Ely Olberding, top, won the 106-bracket in overtime Saturday at Wahoo High School.
The Pioneers' Ely Olberding latches onto Platteview's Evan Vertuli on Friday at Fort Calhoun High School.
Pioneer brothers Ely, middle, and Lance Olberding walk through a CHI Health Center tunnel with Fort Calhoun coach Jake Welchert on Saturday after Ely won his state championship match in Omaha.
Fort Calhoun 106-pounder Ely Olberding loosens the grip of Wahoo Neumann's Aaron Ohnoutka on Saturday during the NSAA State Wrestling Championships at the CHI Health Center in Omaha.
Fort Calhoun 106-pounder Ely Olberding, top, controls the action Thursday during the NSAA State Wrestling Championships at the CHI Health Center in Omaha.
Fort Calhoun 106-pounder Ely Olberding, top, wrestles Thursday at the CHI Health Center Omaha.
Fort Calhoun wrestlers Lance, left, and Ely Olberding qualified for the state wrestling championships Saturday in Malcolm.
Fort Calhoun's Ely Olberding, middle, has his hand raised after a district title win agaisnt Wood River's Riley Waddington on Saturday at Malcolm High School.
Fort Calhoun 106-pounder Ely Olberding, top, controls the action Thursday during the NSAA State Wrestling Championships at the CHI Health Center in Omaha.
Athlete of the Week Ely Olberding earned his 150th career wrestling victory as a Fort Calhoun Pioneer, sharing his week of recognition with fellow county athletes Emme Timm of Arlington and Blair's Kaitlyn Johnson.
