Husker senior Lexi Sun will return to the University of Nebraska for one more season with the Husker volleyball program. The All-America outside hitter announced on Wednesday she will use her final year of eligibility, which the NCAA granted to student-athletes due to COVID-19 interruptions. Sun earned AVCA Third-Team All-America accolades this past season, as well as All-Big Ten First Team and AVCA All-North Region honors for the second straight year. The two-time All-American led the Huskers last season with 3.64 kills per set and added 2.21 digs per set.
Three Nebraska softball players were honored by the Big Ten Conference on Wednesday. Senior outfielder Tristen Edwards and freshman shortstop Billie Andrews were named to the All-Big Ten First Team, while junior pitcher Karlee Seevers was Nebraska’s Big Ten Sportsmanship Award winner.
In Husker football news:
– Cam Taylor-Britt is a first-team honoree on Athlon’s preseason All-Big Ten team. Linebacker JoJo Domann and kicker Connor Culp were named to the second team. Defensive lineman Ben Stille was named to the third team, and safety Deontai Williams to the fourth team.
– Scott Frost is No. 47 in CBS Sports’ ranking of Power Five head coaches. Alabama’s Nick Saban in No. 1. The highest rated coach in the Big Ten is Ohio State’s Ryan Day who comes in at No. 4.
– Backup running back Ronald Thompkins has entered the transfer portal. Thompkins is the third Husker player that has entered the transfer portal since spring ball ended,
– In recruiting news: Nebraska has made the top three for MJ Morris and the top ten for fellow 2022 quarterback Conner Harrell.
The NSAA Board of Directors voted 8-0 in favor of sanctioning Girls Wrestling starting with the 2021-2022 school year.
High School Results & Schedules:
State Soccer Tournaments @ Creighton’s Morrison Stadium in Omaha.
Class B Girls
Championship – Omaha Skutt def. Norris – 2-1
Class B Boys
Championship – Omaha Skutt def. Lexington – 3-1
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Track & Field: State Meets @ Burke Stadium in Omaha
Wednesday/Thursday – Classes A & D —— Friday/Saturday – Classes B & C
Class A Boys Team Scores: 1 Elkhorn South 45, T17 Kearney & GI
Class A Girls Team Scores: 1 Fremont 35, 2 Kearney 24
Class D Boys Team Scores: 1 Riverside 13, 2 Brun/Dav/Shickley 12, 3 McCool Jct 11
Class D Girls Team Scores: 1 Humphrey St. Francis 13, 2 Loomis 12, 2 NP St. Pat’s 12
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Girls Tennis:
Thursday/Friday – State Tournaments
– Class A @ Harry & Gail Koch Family Tennis Center at Tranquility Park in Omaha – 8:00
– Class B @ Woods Tennis Center in Lincoln – 8:00
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Baseball: State Tournaments
Class A
@ Haymarket Park
Wednesday, May 19
– Game 12: Millard West def. Lincoln East – 5-3
– Game 13: Millard South def. Bellevue West – 6-5
Thursday, May 20
– Championship: Millard South vs. Millard West – 4:00 (If necessary 7:00)
Class B
@ Werner Park
Wednesday, May 19
– Game 12: Norris def. Beatrice – 15-1
– Game 13: Skutt def. Ralston – 11-1
Thursday, May 20
– Championship:
– Skutt vs. Norris – 4:00
– Winner vs. Beatrice – 7:00
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Boys Golf:
State Tournaments – Monday/Tuesday
– Class A @ Norfolk CC
– Class B @ Elks CC in Columbus
– Class C @ Kearney CC
– Class D @ Lake Maloney GC in North Platte
