RUNZA SENIORS UPSET SCOTTSBLUFF, MOVE ON TO BATTLE GI HOME FEDERAL:
The Runza Seniors of Kearney handled Scottsbluff WESTCO Friday evening with excellent pitching from Scout Simmons, Ryan Knipping, and Brodie Arnold to advance into the winner’s bracket of the A7 District tournament with the 6-1 victory.
#2 Grand Island Home Federal downed #7 GI U-Save in the night cap contest, pitting Runza and Home Federal in the 4:30 PM matchup today. Pregame coverage on KGFW begins at 4:15 PM from Hastings Duncan Field with Austin Jacobsen on the call.
POST 52 JUNIORS ADVANCE TO BATTLE #1 SCOTTSBLUFF WESTCO:
The Kearney POST 52 Juniors threw a combined no-hitter on Friday afternoon to down the FNBO Nationals of North Platte 11-0 and now face #1 seed WESTCO Scottsbluff at 4 PM today in the A7 Juniors District Tournament.
The winner of Saturday’s matchup will face the winner of Johnson Imperial Homes and GI Five Points Bank.
TRAVIS FISHER – SPORTS NIGHTLY COMMENTS:
FISHER – YOUNG GUYS COMPETING IN DEFENSIVE BACKFIELD:
Defensive Backs coach for the Huskers Travis Fisher joined Sports Nightly on Thursday night and spoke about how the younger guys in the DB room are expected to step up…
Fisher had mentioned there is a four-man rotation at safety currently, and that he sees his new young players as athletic “freaks”.
FISHER – FARMER CONTINUES TO IMPROVE AT SAFETY:
Travis Fisher, Nebraska Defensive Backs coach, spoke about one of the elders in the defensive back room Myles Farmer on Sports Nightly Thursday night, saying there is still room to grow…
Farmer has dealt with injuries over his four years at Nebraska, but has also made some stand out plays with 39 total tackles and 3 interceptions as a Husker.
FISHER – NOA POLA GATES BEGINNING TO STAND OUT:
Travis Fisher joined the Sports Nightly crew on Thursday night and spoke highly of talented defensive back Noa Pola-Gates…
Pola-Gates has been one of the more talked about Huskers since his commitment to Nebraska, but has only seen action on special teams the past few seasons.
KERSHAW TAKES PERFECT GAME INTO 8TH; DODGERS ROUT:
Clayton Kershaw’s pitches all sizzled from the start, and the Los Angeles Angels swung early, often and usually ineptly. Behind their longtime ace, the Los Angeles Dodgers made one stunning defensive play after another.
While he retired the first 21 Angels in order, even Kershaw allowed himself to admit everything was pointing toward his first perfect game.
Luis Rengifo’s double leading off the eighth ended the dream, yet it scarcely dampened another spectacular night for the Dodgers’ beloved left-hander.
Kershaw finished his latest gem in a career full of them with eight scoreless innings of one-hit ball in the Dodgers’ 9-1 victory over the Angels on Friday night.
Local Results & Schedules:
THIS WEEK IN LOCAL SPORTS:
FRIDAY:
- POST 52 Juniors: AREA 7 DISTRICT TOURNAMENT: (@ Lexington)
- POST 52 v. North Platte FNBO Nationals Juniors
- POST 52 11 – 0 North Platte
- POST 52 v. North Platte FNBO Nationals Juniors
- Runza Seniors: AREA 7 DISTRICT TOURNAMENT: (@ Hastings)
- #6 Runza Seniors v. #3 Scottsbluff WESTCO Zephyrs @ Hastings Duncan Field
- #6 Runza Seniors 6 – 1 #3 Scottsbluff
- #6 Runza Seniors v. #3 Scottsbluff WESTCO Zephyrs @ Hastings Duncan Field
SATURDAY:
- POST 52 Juniors: AREA 7 DISTRICT TOURNAMENT: (@ Lexington)
- #4 POST 52 v. #1 WESTCO Scottsbluff – 4 PM
- Runza Seniors: AREA 7 DISTRICT TOURNAMENT: (@ Hastings)
- #6 Runza Seniors v. #2 GI Home Federal – 4:30 PM
- KGFW Pregame at 4:15 PM
- #6 Runza Seniors v. #2 GI Home Federal – 4:30 PM
SUNDAY:
- POST 52 Juniors: AREA 7 DISTRICT TOURNAMENT:
- TBA
- Runza Seniors: AREA 7 DISTRICT TOURNAMENT:
- TBA
