FOUR LOPERS NAMED TO ALL TOURNAMENT TEAM
Four members of the now No.1 ranked Nebraska-Kearney volleyball team have been named to the 2021 Rosella Meier Fall Classic All-Tournament team.
UNK’s selections were seniors middle Anna Squiers and senior setter Maddie Squiers of Kearney Catholic, senior defensive specialist/libero Breanna Jones, and redshirt sophomore right side Sami Mauch from North Platte.
The Lopers home stand continues this weekend against Emporia State Friday and No. 3 Washburn on Saturday.
HUSKER VOLLEYBALL VISITS STANFORD
The No. 6 Nebraska volleyball team (6-1) plays its final non-conference road match of the regular season this Tuesday, Sept. 14, visiting No. 16 Stanford. First serve in the Huskers’ third straight top-20 matchup is set for 7 p.m.
After a midweek sweep of No. 19 Creighton last Wednesday, Nebraska saw its six-match win streak snapped Saturday night in a 3-2 loss to No. 20 Utah.
CHINANDER – OKLAHOMA A GOOD TEST FOR BLACKSHIRTS
Defensive Coordinator Erik Chinander spoke to the media after Tuesday’s practice. Chinander gave his scouting report of the Sooners offense…
The Huskers face Oklahoma in Norman on Saturday and kickoff set at 11 AM.
CHINANDER – REIMERS HONOR A TEAM EFFORT
Huskers Defensive Coordinator Erik Chinander was asked about his thoughts on sophomore linebacker Luke Reimers Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week honor…
Chinanders also mentioned he was pleased with the efforts of Damion Daniels on the defensive line.
CHINANDER – PRACTICING AGAINST MARTINEZ HELPS PREPARE FOR SOONERS
Defensive Coordinator Erik Chinander is faced with a tough test Saturday preparing for a top flight Oklahoma offense led by a Heisman favorite – quarterback Spencer Rattler.
Chinander adds that this week of preparation for his defense involves practicing against their own quarterback…
Rattler is widely regarded as a top quarterback for the NFL Draft.
CHINANDER – BLACKSHIRTS ENJOY SETTING TONE AFTER COIN TOSS
Nebraska elected to defer to the second half when winning the toss for only the third time in the Scott Frost era in last week’s win over Buffalo.
Defensive Coordinator Erik Chinander relishes in letting his unit set the tone….
Frost has not said as to what his decision will be if the Huskers win the toss against Oklahoma, but added in his Monday presser he was happy with the results from the Blackshirts in the opening moments last Saturday.
UNK VOLLEYBALL RANKED #1
The UNK volleyball team is once again ranked number one in the latest American Volleyball Coaches Association Division II Top 25 poll.
The Lopers (8-0), who were third last week, are atop the poll for the 27th time. That ranks fourth most among current and former D2 schools. The last time UNK was ranked number one was the week of September 10, 2018.
The Lopers face tough tests to maintain their rating this week, facing Emporia State on Friday and No. 3 Washburn on Saturday.
UNK FOOTBALL IN TOP 25
The Nebraska-Kearney football team is ranked 23rd in the latest Division 2 Coaches Poll.
This is the first time the Lopers (2-0) have been ranked in a decade. In 2011, UNK went 11-2 and reached the NCAA Playoffs. That team, competing in the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference (RMAC), got as high as fourth in the poll which tied a program record.
UNK hosts the No. 29 Washburn Ichabods (2-0) Saturday at 1 p.m. WU is the last team to beat Kearney, winning 57-41 almost two years ago at Cope Stadium.
MARTINEZ – OFFENSE IS CLOSE BUT STILL IMPROVING
Quarterback Adrian Martinez was asked about where the Huskers offense is at in terms of improvement from the beginning of the season. Martinez added he thinks they have taken a step in the right direction, but still have some room to grow…
The Huskers face their toughest test of the season against Oklahoma on Saturday.
FROST – OKLAHOMA’S SPEED SETS THEM APART
Nebraska Head Coach Scott Frost spoke to the media after Monday’s practice. When asked about what he sees as Oklahoma’s biggest strength, Frost complimented the Sooners on their athleticism…
Frost continued that the Sooners host some of the best players at their positions in the country.
FROST – OKLAHOMA HAS SOME OF THE BEST ON THEIR SIDE
In his post practice comments on Monday, Head Coach Scott Frost talked about what stood out the most to him when scouting the Sooners…
Frost added Oklahoma’s speed sets them apart from other programs, and told the Huskers that they will need to play faster to keep up on Saturday.
FROST – NEED TO GET HEALTHY AGAINST OKLAHOMA
The Huskers were without some of their best playmakers at the skill positions during the Buffalo win last Saturday.
Head Coach Scott Frost adds that he’s hoping to see some familiar faces back in the lineup…
A notable injury from last week’s contest was tight end Austin Allen, whose status is still in the air for Saturday’s contest in Norman.
NEBRASKA/MICHIGAN STATE KICKOFF SET
The Big Ten Conference and FOX announced that Nebraska’s Sept. 25 game at Michigan State will kick off at 6 p.m. CST with the game televised on FS1. The game will also be on the Husker Radio Network on KGFW.
NEBRASKA SOFTBALL FANS CAN ATTEND THURSDAY SCRIMMAGE
The Nebraska softball team will hold the first of two fall intrasquad scrimmages this Thursday at 3:45 p.m. Nebraska will also scrimmage at 3:45 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 23.
Gates will open at 3:15 p.m. Concessions will not be open, but fans will be allowed to bring their own food and drink into Bowlin Stadium.
USC FOOTBALL FIRES HEAD COACH
USC is firing head football coach Clay Helton after the team’s 42-28 loss to Stanford on Saturday.
Athletic director Mike Bohn confirmed the decision on Twitter on Monday stating a ‘change in leadership’ was needed
NFL SCORES:
Monday:
Las Vegas 33 – Baltimore Ravens 27 OT
Local Results & Schedules:
THIS WEEK IN LOCAL SPORTS:
MONDAY:
- KEARNEY HIGH:
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- Boys Tennis @ Lincoln East Invitational
- TEAM: 3rd overall
- SINGLES:
- #1 Singles – Asher Saulsbury 4-1 Runner-up
- #2 Singles – Eli Bond 3-2 4th Place
- DOUBLES:
- #1 Doubles – Sam Rademacher/Jackson Bokenkamp 3-2 4th Place
- #2 Doubles – Quinten Shaffer and Andy Vu 3-2 4th Place
- Boys Tennis @ Lincoln East Invitational
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- KEARNEY CATHOLIC:
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- Boys Tennis Triangular v. GICC & McCook
TUESDAY:
- KEARNEY HIGH:
- Girls Golf @ Hastings – 10 AM
- Boys Tennis Dual @ North Platte
- Softball @ Norfolk (DOUBLE HEADER) – 5 PM
- Volleyball @ Columbus – 6:30 PM
- KEARNEY CATHOLIC:
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- Girls Golf @ Hastings Invite – 10 AM
- Cross Country @ Minden – 4:30 PM
- Softball Triangular v. Polk County & Gothenburg – 4:30 PM
THURSDAY:
- KEARNEY HIGH:
- Cross Country @ Lincoln – 10 AM
- Softball @ Columbus (DOUBLE HEADER) – 5 PM
- Volleyball v. Grand Island – 6:30 PM
- KEARNEY CATHOLIC:
- Boys Tennis @ Lexington Invite – 9 AM
- Cross Country @ Ravenna – 4 PM
- Softball at Twin River Triangular – 4:30 PM
- UNK:
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- Women’s Tennis @ Metro State (Denver, CO.) – 3 PM
FRIDAY:
- KEARNEY HIGH:
- Softball Invite @ La Vista – 9 AM
- Football @ Millard West – 7 PM
- KEARNEY CATHOLIC:
- Volleyball @ Gothenburg Invite – 2:15 PM
- Football v. Ogallala – 7 PM
- UNK:
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- Women’s Tennis @ CSU-Pueblo – 1:30 PM
- Women’s Soccer v. Washburn – 6 PM
- Volleyball v. Emporia State @ Health & Sports Center – 6 PM
SATURDAY:
- KEARNEY HIGH:
- Softball Invite @ Papillion-La Vista – 9 AM
- KEARNEY CATHOLIC:
- Volleyball @ Gothenburg Invite – 11:45 AM
- Softball @ North Platte Tournament – 12 PM
- UNK:
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- Cross Country @ Missouri Southern Stampede (Joplin, MO.)
- Football v. Washburn – 1 PM
- Volleyball v. Washburn – 6 PM
