RUNZA SENIORS SET TO BATTLE GRAND ISLAND U-SAVE:
The Runza Seniors of Kearney are set to begin wrapping up their regular season tonight as they face Grand Island’s U-Save Pharmacy tonight at Ryder Park. First pitch is set for 5 PM.
Pregame coverage begins at 4:45 PM with Austin Jacobsen on the call. Here the contest on 1340 KGFW, 96.1 FM, on the free KGFW mobile app, and online at KGFW.com.
FOUR STAR RECEIVER JOINS HUSKERS 2023 CLASS:
Nebraska landed a commitment on Tuesday from wide receiver Omarion Miller, one of the team’s top targets on offense.
The addition of Miller gives Nebraska three wide receivers in the 2023 class and Miller becomes the highest ranked player to join the Huskers. Miller was previously committed to LSU, but opened things up ahead of an official visit to Lincoln at the beginning of June.
The connection to Miller for Nebraska stems from Mickey Joseph, who helped get the receiver committed to LSU, and now again with the Huskers after changing jobs in December.
The news comes off the heels of Saturday’s commitment from Georgia recruit Barry Jackson’s announcement to Nebraska.
DYLAN ROGERS CONTINUES HUSKERS’ RECRUITMENT HOT STREAK:
Nebraska hauled in its fourth defensive commitment in the past two weeks on Tuesday, landing inside linebacker Dylan Rogers from Cypress (Texas) Cy Woods.
The three-star recruit had recently named a top-six list of finalists that consisted of NU, Texas, Colorado, Kansas State, Missouri, and Houston.
Rogers joined the Huskers’ recruiting class shortly after taking an official visit to Lincoln last month. Between visiting Nebraska and committing to the Huskers, he also took an unofficial visit to Texas.
Rogers becomes the 13th known commitment in Nebraska’s 2023 class and the fifth defensive recruit with Dwight Bootle, Van Poppel, Hayden Moore and Maverick Noonan. He is also the second defensive recruit from the state of Texas, joining Riley Van Poppel from Argyle.
ACC, PAC-12 IN DISCUSSION FOR PARTNERSHIP:
The ACC and Pac-12 have discussed what has been termed a “loose partnership” that could end the season with the conferences playing a “championship game” in Las Vegas, sources confirmed to CBS Sports.
The concept, believed to have been proposed by the ACC, is seen as a way for the conferences’ common rightsholder, ESPN, to increase the value of their current media rights contracts.
It’s not likely this proposal would have much impact considering ESPN has cost certainty with the ACC in a contract that lasts through 2036. The Pac-12 is trying to survive after the loss of USC and UCLA to the Big Ten in 2024. Rights for Pac-12 teams without the California powers are now worth about $30 million annually, down from approximately $42 million per program with the Trojans and Bruins in the fold.
MORE CONFERENCE REALIGNMENT CONTINUING IN BIG TEN, BIG 12:
The Big 12 is “involved in deep discussions” about adding Pac-12 teams, according to CBS Sports.
The Big 12 reportedly wants to add at least four teams and is targeting Arizona, Arizona State, Colorado and Utah. Oregon and Washington are also in the mix to join and make the Big 12 an 18-team conference
Last week, USC and UCLA left the Pac-12 for the Big Ten, where they are set to begin play in 2024. The Big Ten will have 16 teams, which will match the SEC’s new alignment when Texas and Oklahoma join.
The Big 12 added BYU, UCF, Cincinnati and Houston last month to begin play in 2023. Expanding by four more teams would bring membership up to 16 to match the other large conferences.
The Pac-12 is down to 10 members, but it is also looking at adding teams. The Big Ten has also had discussions to add Oregon and Washington, as well as continued waiting from Notre Dame.
MEMBER OF EMPORIA STATE FOOTBALL DECEASED IN CLIFF-DIVING ACCIDENT:
Brexten Green, a wide receiver on the Emporia State football team, died over the weekend in a cliff-diving accident at Grand Lake in Oklahoma, the university announced Tuesday.
The Grand River Dam Authority received an emergency around 6:30 p.m. Saturday about a man who jumped into Grand Lake around Dripping Springs and didn’t resurface. Rescue crews found his body in 31 feet of water.
Green came to Emporia State from Cashion High School in Cashion, Oklahoma. He was set to start his second year after redshirting last season and was seeking a business administration degree
Local Results & Schedules:
THIS WEEK IN LOCAL SPORTS:
TUESDAY:
- POST 52: v. Lincoln Southeast (Doubleheader) @ Memorial Field
- GAME 1: v. Vermeer High Plains
- POST 52 6 – 5 Vermeer
- GAME 2: v. Vermeer High Plains
- Vermeer 8 – 4 POST 52
- GAME 1: v. Vermeer High Plains
WEDNESDAY:
- Runza Seniors: @ Grand Island U-Save Pharmacy – 5 PM @ Ryder Field
- KGFW Pregame at 4:45 PM
THURSDAY:
- POST 52: @ Kansas State University Best of Midwest Tourney
- v. Old School Ducks – 1:30 PM
FRIDAY:
- POST 52: @ Kansas State University Best of Midwest Tourney
- v. Topeka Stogies Freeman – 9 AM
- Runza Seniors: Kearney/Hastings Tournament
- v. Beatrice @ Memorial Field – 6:30 PM
SATURDAY:
- POST 52: @ Kansas State University Best of Midwest Tourney
- v. BTL Durr/Harvey – 11:15 AM
- v. The Barn Baseball Academy – 1:30 PM
- Runza Seniors: Kearney/Hastings Tournament
- v. Millard North @ Memorial Field – 10 AM
- v. Colorado Dirt Devils @ Memorial Field – 7 PM
SUNDAY:
- Runza Seniors: Kearney/Hastings Tournament
- v. Lincoln Northeast @ Memorial Field – 12:15 PM
