Shatel: Tom’s Take On 20 Unforgettable Years of Sports

Shatel: Tom’s Take On 20 Unforgettable Years of Sports, by Tom Shatel with foreword by Tom Osborne (Omaha World-Herald, $24.95, 2010). The World-Herald sports columnist was there to witness events since 1991:  three national championships for Husker football in the 1990s; an era of dominance for Nebraska volleyball that also included three national titles; an unprecedented period of success for Creighton basketball; the birth of UNO hockey, and the Mavs' transition to Division I athletics; the magic of the College World Series; the impact of a new downtown arena, with Omaha hosting national events such as the 2008 Olympic Swim Trials and the NCAA men's basketball tournament.