LOPER FOOTBALL SPRING GAME CONCLUDES SPRING PRACTICES SATURDAY:
The Nebraska-Kearney football team will conclude spring practice with an intrasquad scrimmage on Saturday, April 23, at 1 p.m.
The event is free and open to the public.
The Lopers have been divided into “Blue” and “Gold” teams with the scrimmage consisting of four quarters lasting 10 minutes each with a running clock. When a squad attempts a field goal or PAT, all three Loper kickers will get a chance, meaning a possession could yield as many as nine points.
Fall camp begins in early August with the 2022 season opener set for Thursday, Sept. 1, at Missouri Southern State.
UNK VOLLEYBALL HOSTS LEGENDS CLASSIC SATURDAY:
The Nebraska-Kearney volleyball team will wrap up the spring with its annual “Legends Classic” this Saturday at the Health & Sports Center.
A total of 13 teams – including the current UNK squad being divided into “Blue” and “Gold” groups – will play three matches each. The field also consists of four Loper Alumni teams (Legends Gray, Black, White and Royal), Bellevue, Doane, Hastings, Midland, Cloud (Kan.) County C.C., Seward (Kan.) County C.C. and North Platte C.C.
Action begins at 10:30 a.m. with each match lasting 45 minutes or two sets to 25 points. Matches are slated to start at 11:30 a.m., 12:30 p.m., 1:45 p.m. and 2:45 p.m.
The event is free to the public.
HUSKER VOLLEYBALL HOSTS KANSAS IN GRAND ISLAND:
The Nebraska volleyball team plays its only spring match of the season when it heads to Grand Island to face Kansas on Saturday at 5 p.m. at the Heartland Events Center.
Saturday’s match will be televised statewide on Nebraska Public Media. A free live stream will be available to watch at NebraskaPublicMedia.org.
Tickets for Saturday’s match went on sale on March 10 and approximately 6,000 tickets were sold out within 10 minutes.
Nebraska is coming off a 26-8 season (15-4 Big Ten) and an NCAA runner-up finish. Entering the NCAA Tournament with a 21-7 record and a lineup featuring four freshmen in the rotation, the 10th-seeded Huskers peaked at the right time, knocking off the No. 2 Texas Longhorns on their way to an NCAA Semifinals appearance. After a 3-1 win over No. 3 Pittsburgh, NU got a third chance against Big Ten champion Wisconsin in the NCAA Final. The match went to five sets, where the Huskers fell behind 7-0. A furious rally pulled the Huskers to within 14-12, but ultimately Wisconsin edged NU for the crown.
NEBRASKA BASEBALL’S BIG BATS NOT ENOUGH TO STAGE LATE RALLY:
Facing a seven-run deficit after six innings, Nebraska scored four runs in the seventh and three in the ninth, but the Huskers couldn’t complete the comeback in an 8-7 loss at Indiana on Friday night at Bart Kaufman Field in Bloomington
Nebraska (14-22, 4-6 B1G) scored seven runs on nine hits and two errors, while the Hoosiers (15-22, 3-7 B1G) had eight runs on 12 hits and an error.
Nebraska poured in four runs on three hits in the seventh to trim the deficit to three.
Singles by Anglim and Anderson put two runners on for the Huskers in the top of the ninth, before Matthews smacked a two-out three-run homer to center to bring Nebraska within a run.
Game two of this weekend’s series with the Huskers and Hoosiers is set for 1 p.m. CT.
LOPER SOFTBALL STUNS UCO IN GAME 2 OF DOUBLEHEADER:
Freshman Sydney Thomason threw a complete game four-hit shutout and sophomore left fielder Abbie Jo Gaube went 2 for 3 with two RBI’s to help Nebraska-Kearney stun fourth-ranked Central Oklahoma, 3-0, in the second game of a double header Friday afternoon at Patriot Park.
The Lopers (23-21, 13-9) and Bronchos (39-7, 18-2) were scoreless for three innings in game one before UCO erupted for a five spot lead in the top of the fourth. Behind star pitcher Kylee Lynch (20-1), the ‘Chos recorded a 10-4 win.
With most of the MIAA playing double headers over the next few days, UNK is in sole possession of sixth place in the standings. The top eight teams make the league tourney. UNK hasn’t made the MIAA Tourney since joining the league prior to the 2013 season.
HUSKER SOFTBALL SEES DOUBLEHEADER RE-SCHEDULE FOR SATURDAY:
The Nebraska softball team’s schedule for this weekend has been adjusted due to inclement weather in Madison, Wis., on Friday.
The Huskers first game, which was set for Friday, April 22 at 5 p.m. (CT), will now take place on Saturday, April 23 at 12 p.m. (CT).
The second game of the series will start at 2:30 p.m. (CT) or approximately 30 minutes after the completion of game one on Saturday, April 23.
The final game of the series is scheduled for Sunday, April 24, at 1 p.m. (CT).
STORM CELEBRATE ANDERSON CUP WITH VICTORY OVER LINCOLN:
The Tri-City Storm celebrated an Anderson Cup Championship Friday night at the Viaero Center following a 5-2 win over the Lincoln Stars. The 2021-2022 Storm team set a new organizational record for the most wins (46), and most points (96) ever recorded in a regular season.
The regular season championship was the third in organizational history. The Storm’s final game of the regular season is tonight in a road matchup against the Lincoln Stars at the Ice Box.
Puck drop for tonight’s final game of the regular season is scheduled for 6:05 pm CT.
NBA PLAYOFFS SCORES:
FRIDAY RESULTS:
Atlanta Hawks 111 – 110 Miami Heat (MIA 2-1)
Milwaukee Bucks 111 – 81 Chicago Bulls (MIL 2-1)
Phoenix Suns 114 – 111 New Orleans Pelicans (PHX 2-1)
SATURDAY SCHEDULE:
Philadelphia 76ers @ Toronto Raptors – 1 PM (PHI 3-0)
Dallas Mavericks @ Utah Jazz – 3:30 PM (DAL 2-1)
Boston Celtics @ Brooklyn Nets – 6:30 PM (BOS 2-0)
Local Results & Schedules:
THIS WEEK IN LOCAL SPORTS:
FRIDAY:
- KEARNEY HIGH:
- BOYS SOCCER: @ Lincoln East
- Lincoln East 2-0
- BOYS SOCCER: @ Lincoln East
- UNK:
- SOFTBALL: v. Central Oklahoma
- GAME 1: UCO 10-4
- GAME 2: UNK 3-0
- SOFTBALL: v. Central Oklahoma
SATURDAY:
- KEARNEY HIGH:
- BASEBALL: @ Norfolk Triangular (v. Norfolk, v. Omaha South)
- KEARNEY CATHOLIC:
- BASEBALL: @ Norfolk Triangular (v. Norfolk, v. Omaha South)
- UNK:
- WOMENS GOLF: v. MIAA Championships
- M/W T&F: @ Midwest Classic @ Emporia, KS
- FOOTBALL: Spring Game – 1 PM @ Foster Field
- VOLLEYBALL: v. Hastings College – 1 PM
- HASTINGS COLLEGE:
- MENS GOLF: @ GPAC Championships
- M/W T&F: @ Jim Dutcher Invite @ Doane
- SOFTBALL: @ Jamestown – 12 PM, 2 PM
- BASEBALL: @ Doane – 1 PM, 3 PM
- MENS TENNIS: v. Morningside – 1 PM
- WOMENS TENNIS: v. Morningside – 1 PM3
- VOLLEYBALL: @ UNK – 1 PM
