Athlete of the Week: Nessa McMillen (Oct. 4, 2023)
BHS softball standout breaks school record
The Bears' Nessa McMillen, left, gets in position to catch a throw to second base as a Wayne Blue Devil slides in Thursday at the Blair Youth Sports Complex.
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Blair senior Nessa McMillen, left, celebrates an RBI double against Bennington on Thursday at the Youth Sports Complex.
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Bears senior Nessa McMillen hits a first-inning home run Tuesday against Lincoln Northwest at the Blair Youth Sports Complex.
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Blair shortstop Nessa McMillen, left, fields a ground ball as Sophia Wrich backs her up in the outfield Monday at Omaha Skutt.
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Blair shortstop Nessa McMillen throws to first base on the move Sept. 1 at Papillion Landing.
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Blair senior Nessa McMillen, middle, scores the game-ending run Tuesday against Norris at the Youth Sports Complex.
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The Bears' Nessa McMillen slides in safe at third base Saturday during a softball tournament at the Blair Youth Sports Complex.
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The Bears' Nessa McMillen fields a throw from the outfield Saturday at the Blair Youth Sports Complex.
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Blair softball seniors and returning starters pose for a photo Saturday after an intrasquad scrimmage at the Blair Youth Sports Complex. Front row, from left: Leah Chance, Audie Keeling, Greta Galbraith, Brooke Janning and Reese Beemer. Back row: Bria Scott, Sophia Wrich, Joslyn Policky, Nessa McMillen, Claire Mann and Kalli Ulven.
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Blair's Nessa McMillen, left, and Leah Chance celebrate an out during October's state softball tourney in Hastings.
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Blair shortstop Nessa McMillen backhands a grounder Wednesday in Hastings.
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Blair shorstop Nessa McMillen, right, tags out a Waverly base runner as second baseman Leah Chance celebrates Wednesday at the Bill Smith Softball Complex in Hastings.
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Blair junior Nessa McMillen, left, lunges back to third base safe against Waverly on Wednesday in Hastings.
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Blair Bears Nessa McMillen, left, and Leah Chance celebrate an out Wednesday in Hastings.
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Blair shortstop Nessa McMillen throws to first base for an out Friday at the Youth Sports Complex.
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Blair base runner Nessa McMillen, left, rounds third base and heads home against Hastings on Monday at the Youth Sports Complex.
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Blair junior Nessa McMillen slides in safe at second base Saturday at the Youth Sports Complex.
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Blair junior Nessa McMillen looks to coach Jennifer Fangmeier during an at-bat Thursday at the Youth Sports Complex.
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Blair junior Nessa McMillen watches the ball into her glove at second base Friday in Bellevue.
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Shortstop Nessa McMillen makes a throw to first base Saturday at the Blair Youth Sports Complex.
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Bears shortstop Nessa McMillen fires a throw to first base Thursday against Bennington at the Blair Youth Sports Complex.
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Blair's Greta Galbraith, from left, Tessa Villotta, Leah Chance, Nessa McMillen, Claire Mann and Brooke Janning look to the dugout for answers against Elkhorn on Saturday at the Youth Sports Complex.
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Blair catcher Nessa McMillen shows the umpire the ball in her glove, but he calls the Norris base runner safe at the plate Saturday during the Eastern Midlands Conference Tournament at the Youth Sports Complex. The Titans won the third-place game 4-3.
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Blair batter Nessa McMillen puts the ball in play Monday at Elkhorn North.
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Eight returning letter winners pose for a photo after Saturday's Blair softball scrimmage at the Youth Sports Complex. They are, front row, from left, Kalli Ulven, Nessa McMillen, Jerzie Janning, Tessa Villotta and Ally Lynch. Back row: Cailey Anderson, Leah Chance and Taylor Larson.
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Blair softball players Tessa Villotta, left, and Nessa McMillen answer questions Monday during the Fall Sports Pinnacle Bank Media Day at Omaha Westside.
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Blair freshman third baseman Nessa McMillen eyes first base before a throw Tuesday at the Youth Sports Complex.
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Blair third baseman Nessa McMillen throws the ball to first Thursday at Bennington High School.
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The Blair Flames' Nessa McMillen readies to catch a throw to home plate Tuesday during practice at the Blair Youth Softball Association complex.
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Blair freshman Nessa McMillen follows through on a successful swing Thursday at the Youth Sports Complex.
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Blair third baseman Nessa McMillen collects herself in time to throw out a Millard North runner, foreground, Friday in Bellevue.
Nannen & Harte Physical Therapy Athlete of the Week Nessa McMillen hit two homers and broke the Blair softball school record for runs scored in a season. The Nebraska Cornhusker commit was honored alongside Arlington golfer Sarah Rhea and Fort Calhoun softball standout Kaitlyn Welchert this week.
