GRAND ISLAND EARNS A7 SENIORS, JUNIORS TITLE:
With wins over Hastings in both Lexington and at Duncan Field, Grand Island Legion Baseball claimed the A7 Juniors and Seniors district titles on Tuesday evening. Grand Island Home Federal Seniors won 7-2 over Hastings Five Points Bank at Duncan Field, while the GI Juniors won 10-7 over the Hastings Johnson Imperial Homes Juniors.
Both teams advance to their respective state tournaments, as the seniors head to Bellevue while the juniors will compete in Kearney this upcoming weekend.
Likewise, as the POST 52 Juniors host the Juniors State Tournament this year, they have been officially seeded for the 7 PM game on Saturday night at Memorial Field. The POST 52 Juniors will take on the winners of the A6 District Tournament, Norfolk.
KGFW will provide coverage of the Kearney Juniors in their State Tournament run. Pregame will begin at 6:45 PM on KGFW Saturday night.
BRYAN APPLEWHITE SPORTS NIGHTLY COMMENTS:
APPLEWHITE – JOHNSON IS DANGEROUS IN DIFFERENT PARTS OF THE FIELD:
Running backs coach for the Huskers Bryan Applewhite joined Sports Nightly Tuesday night and spoke on the dangerous Rahmir Johnson, who returns as Nebraska’s leading rusher from 2022…
Johnson is the leading returning rusher from last year’s Huskers, and is predicted to be the starting running back heading into fall camp.
APPLEWHITE – YANT CONTINUES TO WORK HARD:
Running Backs coach for Nebraska Football Bryan Applewhite joined Sports Nightly Tuesday and was asked where Jaquez Yant was in his continued improvement over the past season…
Yant had some memorable moments last year including a big run against Northwestern, but is looking for more consistent play especially in short yardage opportunities.
APPLEWHITE – EXCITED TO SEE ERVIN RETURN TO FULL HEALTH:
Nebraska Running Back Gabe Ervin injured his knee in Week Four last season, ending his fall season and holding him out of spring camp this off-season. Running Backs coach Bryan Applewhite said he’s anxious to see what Ervin can bring to the field…
Ervin maintained his true redshirt after only appearing in four games last season. He is also the first true freshman to ever start a season opener in Husker Football history.
HUSKER WOMEN’S BASKETBALL FACES KANSAS IN LINCOLN:
The Nebraska women’s basketball team will face an old foe in its 2022-23 regular-season non-conference finale, when the Huskers play host to Kansas at Pinnacle Bank Arena on Wednesday, Dec. 21.
The game, which will feature a pair of 2022 NCAA Tournament teams, will mark the second trip to Lincoln for the Jayhawks since Nebraska left the Big 12 Conference following the 2010-11 season. The Huskers defeated Kansas, 58-52, on Dec. 5, 2018.
Kansas is coming off a 21-10 season that included an 11-7 Big 12 mark and culminated with a trip to the second round of the NCAA Tournament.
AL WINS OVER NL IN ALL-STAR WIN:
Giancarlo Stanton homered into an especially sweet spot in his Dodger Stadium homecoming at the All-Star Game, putting his name alongside some of the sluggers he loved watching from the left field seats as a kid.
Byron Buxton followed with another drive and the American League won its ninth straight Midsummer Classic, beating the National League 3-2 on Tuesday night.
Stanton was chosen the game’s MVP, receiving a glass bat engraved with his name from two-time MVP Steve Garvey and Billie Jean King, part of the Dodgers ownership.
BILL BUSCH SPORTS NIGHTLY COMMENTS:
BUSCH – LOOKING FOR AN ACCURATE KICKER:
Special Team coach Bill Busch joined the Sports Nightly crew last night and spoke about what he looks for in qualities for a place kicker…
9323 – BBKICKERACCURATE – 18 sec. “Makeable kicks”
Last season, Husker kickers went a combined 8-16 for field goal attempts.
BUSCH – BLEEKRODE BRINGS STEADINESS TO KICKER:
The Husker football team hit the transfer portal early and often this summer, bringing in numerous players at different positions. Special Teams coordinator Bill Busch described what he was looking for in the portal…
9324 – BBSTEADY – 16 sec. “Very steady”
Timmy Bleekrode is aiming to compete for the number one spot at kicker this fall, as the Furman transfer comes in with three years of eligibility remaining.
BUSCH – BUSCHINI THE GUY HEADING INTO THE FALL:
Special Teams coordinator for the Huskers Bill Busch joined Sports Nightly Monday night to talk about the third phase of the game that has haunted Nebraska throughout Scott Frost’s tenure. Busch did add that he’s excited to announce his new number one punter…
9325 – BBPUNTER – 19 sec. “All-conference punter”
Buschini transfers in from Montana and was a full participant in spring practices, booming a 60 plus yard punt in the Red-White Spring game.
BUSCH – PALMER EXCITING AND RELIABLE ON RETURNS:
A big question mark entering the off-season for Nebraska Football was the special teams return game. Bill Busch, special teams coordinator, joined Sports Nightly on Monday and reaffirmed that LSU transfer Trey Palmer is the guy he trusts…
9326 – BBPALMER – 18 sec. “Really good”
Palmer had a return score on kick return in his tenure at LSU.
Local Results & Schedules:
THIS WEEK IN LOCAL SPORTS:
WEDNESDAY:
- KGFW Sports Schedule:
- Sports Nightly (6 PM – 8 PM)
THURSDAY:
- KGFW Sports Schedule:
- Sports Nightly (6 PM – 8 PM)
FRIDAY:
- KGFW Sports Schedule:
- Sports Nightly (6 PM – 8 PM)
SATURDAY:
- KGFW Sports Schedule:
- POST 52: Juniors State Tournament @ Kearney (Memorial Field)
- POST 52 v. Norfolk – 7 PM @ Memorial Field
- Pregame at 6:45 PM on KGFW
- POST 52 v. Norfolk – 7 PM @ Memorial Field
- POST 52: Juniors State Tournament @ Kearney (Memorial Field)
SUNDAY:
- KGFW Sports Schedule:
- POST 52: Juniors State Tournament @ Kearney (Memorial Field)
- POST 52 v. TBA
- POST 52: Juniors State Tournament @ Kearney (Memorial Field)
