SCOTT FROST SPORTS NIGHTLY COMMENTS:
FROST – STILL WORK TO BE DONE AFTER SPRING:
Head Coach of Nebraska Football Scott Frost spoke on Sports Nightly Monday to wrap up the Spring Football season and said he was happy with the overall body work put in by his team in the spring sessions…
The Huskers are aiming for their first winning season since 2016.
FROST – MUCH DIFFERENT SPRING THAN PRIOR YEARS
Head Coach Scott Frost spoke on Sports Nightly Monday regarding the conclusion of spring practices for the Huskers. Frost added that this spring felt a lot different than years prior while he’s been in Lincoln…
The Huskers had an overhaul of offensive coaching changes and a new wave of transfer additions to bolster a roster that finished 3-8 last season.
FROST – NOT ALL NEGATIVES WITH INJURIES:
Head Coach Scott Frost spoke on Sports Nightly Monday and was asked about the injuries his team had to overcome in the spring sessions; saying that not everything with injuries was negative…
There were significant injuries on the defensive line and tight end spots where reserve and freshman players saw significant time and snaps during the Red-White Spring Game.
KEARNEY BASEBALL BATTLES BELLEVUE EAST:
The Kearney High Baseball team (13-7) heads back to Memorial Field for the first time since last Monday as the Bearcats take on Bellevue East (11-7).
Pregame on KGFW begins at 3:50 PM with first pitch set for 4 PM.
HUSKER BASEBALL TAKES ON K-STATE FOR LINCOLN REMATCH:
Nebraska hosts a pair of non-conference foes in midweek games this week, as the Huskers are set for a rematch with Kansas State on Tuesday and Omaha on Wednesday at Hawks Field.
First pitch tonight between the Huskers and Wildcats is set for 6:35 p.m.
K-State comes into Tuesday night’s game with a 21-18 overall record and 3-9 mark in Big 12 play after winning two of three games in a non-conference series with UC Irvine last weekend.
Nebraska leads the all-time series over Kansas State, 170-117.
In their last meeting earlier this season, the Wildcats posted a 6-4 win over the Huskers on March 9 in Manhattan.
STORM’S MILLER EARNS ANOTHER WEEKLY AWARD:
Tri-City Storm defenseman Mitchell Miller has been named the USHL’s Defenseman of the Week for the third time this season and the seventh time in his USHL career. Miller won the USHL’s defensive scoring title this season with a league record of 39 goals, and a league record of 83 points recorded by a defenseman.
Miller finished the week with two goals, three assists, and a plus/minus rating of +3. He finished the 2021-2022 regular season by leading all league defensemen in Goals (39), Points (83), Points-Per-Game (1.38), Game-Winning Goals (10), Powerplay Goals (21), Shorthanded Goals (2), Plus/Minus Rating (+43), and Shots (254).
NBA PLAYOFFS SCORES:
MONDAY RESULTS:
Boston Celtics 116 – 112 Brooklyn Nets (BOS 4-0)
Toronto Raptors 103 – 88 Philadelphia 76ers (PHI 3-2)
Dallas Mavericks 102 – 77 Utah Jazz (DAL 3-2)
TUESDAY SCHEDULE:
Atlanta Hawks @ Miami Heat – 6 PM (MIA 3-1)
Minnesota Timberwolves @ Memphis Grizzlies – 6:30 PM (Tied 2-2)
New Orleans Pelicans @ Phoenix Suns – 9 PM (Tied 2-2)
Local Results & Schedules:
THIS WEEK IN LOCAL SPORTS:
MONDAY:
- KEARNEY HIGH:
- GIRLS TENNIS: @ Omaha Koch Center Invite
- 5th of 16 teams
- Olivia Flood = 2nd place singles
- GIRLS TENNIS: @ Omaha Koch Center Invite
- KEARNEY CATHOLIC:
- GIRLS SOCCER: @ Holdrege
- KCHS 3-0
- BOYS SOCCER: @ Holdrege
- KCHS 2-0
- GIRLS SOCCER: @ Holdrege
TUESDAY:
- KEARNEY HIGH:
- T&F: Varsity Invite @ Grand Island – 3 PM
- BASEBALL: v. Bellevue East – 4 PM @ Memorial Field
- Pregame on KGFW at 3:50 PM
- GIRLS TENNIS: Kearney Quad @ Harmon Park – 4 PM
- GIRLS SOCCER: v. Lincoln High @ Kearney High School – 5:30 PM
- BOYS SOCCER: v. Columbus @ Kearney High School – 7 PM
- KEARNEY CATHOLIC:
- BOYS GOLF: Kearney Catholic Invite – 9 AM
- GIRLS TENNIS: Quad v. Holdrege, McCook – 1:30 PM
- BASEBALL: v. Bellevue East – 4 PM @ Memorial Field
- Pregame on KGFW at 3:50 PM
- UNK:
- N/a
- HASTINGS COLLEGE:
- WOMENS GOLF: @ Norfolk CC GPAC CHAMPIONSHIPS
- SOFTBALL: v. Concordia – 5 PM, 7 PM
WEDNESDAY:
- KEARNEY HIGH:
- N/a
- KEARNEY CATHOLIC:
- N/a
- UNK:
- N/a
- HASTINGS COLLEGE:
- N/a
THURSDAY:
- KEARNEY HIGH:
- BOYS GOLF: @ Capitol City Golf Invite @ Holmes Golf Course – 9 AM
- T&F: @ Omaha Benson – 3 PM
- BASEBALL: v. Elkhorn North – 4 PM @ Memorial Field
- Pregame on KGFW at 3:50 PM
- KEARNEY CATHOLIC:
- GIRLS TENNIS: @ Hastings Invite – 10 AM
- BASEBALL: v. Elkhorn North – 4 PM @ Memorial Field
- Pregame on KGFW at 3:50 PM
- UNK:
- FOOTBALL: Loper Backer Banquet @ Younes Conference Center
- M/W T&F: @ Drake Relays (Des Moines, IA)
- M/W T&F: @ Prairie Wolf Invite, Lincoln – 12 PM
- HASTINGS COLLEGE:
- M/W T&F: @ Prairie Wolf Invite, Lincoln – 12 PM
- M/W T&F: @ Drake Relays (Des Moines, IA)
FRIDAY:
- KEARNEY HIGH:
- N/a
- KEARNEY CATHOLIC:
- N/a
- UNK:
- M/W T&F: @ Drake Relays (Des Moines, IA)
- M/W T&F: @ Kip Janvrin Open, Indianola, IA
- WOMENS TENNIS: v. NW Missouri State (MIAA Tourney) – 10 AM
- SOFTBALL: @ Northeastern State – 1 PM, 3 PM
- HASTINGS COLLEGE:
- M/W T&F: @ Prairie Wolf Invite, Lincoln – 12 PM
- M/W T&F: @ Drake Relays (Des Moines, IA)
- BASEBALL: @ Morningside – 4 PM, 6 PM
SATURDAY:
- KEARNEY HIGH:
- GIRLS SOCCER: District Soccer Tournament
- BOYS SOCCER: District Soccer Tournament
- GIRLS TENNIS: @ Omaha Koch Family Tennis Center Invite – 8:30 AM
- BASEBALL: @ Lincoln SW – 12 PM
- KEARNEY CATHOLIC:
- GIRLS SOCCER: Sub-Districts TBA
- BOYS SOCCER: Sub-Districts TBA
- T&F: @ Centennial Conference @ Columbus – 10 AM
- BASEBALL: @ Lincoln SW – 12 PM
- UNK:
- SOFTBALL: @ Rogers State – 12 PM, 2 PM
- WOMENS SOCCER: @ Iowa Western CC, Council Bluffs, IA
- HASTINGS COLLEGE:
- M/W T&F: @ Drake Relays (Des Moines, IA)
- BASEBALL: @ Morningside – 1 PM, 3 PM
- SOFTBALL: @ Morningside – 1 PM, 3 PM
