SPRING FOOTBALL TICKETS FOR SALE NEXT WEEK; GAME SET FOR APRIL 22:
Tickets for Nebraska’s April 22 Red-White Spring Game will go on sale next week to Husker fans. Nebraska football season ticket holders will have the first opportunity to purchase spring game tickets on Tuesday, Jan. 31 at 10 a.m. (CT), with the public on-sale beginning on Wednesday, Feb. 1 at 10 a.m. (CT).
Reserved tickets for the spring game are $10 in advance and will be $20 on the day of the game if tickets remain. Any available club tickets will be $20. Youth 12th grade and younger, including high school students, will be admitted for $1 and must secure a reserved ticket in advance.
Kickoff time for the April 22 Red-White Spring game will be 1 p.m. CT. Television coverage will be provided by BTN, with the game available on the Huskers Radio Network, the official Huskers App, and on KGFW and KQKY (HITS 106) in Kearney.
LOPER WOMEN’S HOOPS NOW RATED No.13/19 NATIONALLY:
The Nebraska Kearney women’s basketball team moved up three spots to 13th in the latest edition of the Women’s Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA) Division II Top 25 poll.
This is UNK’s highest WBCA ranking since being ninth in the Jan. 4, 2002, edition of the poll. The Lopers are also 19th in this week’s Division II Sports Information Directors of America (D2SIDA) rankings.
The Lopers (18-3) have won five in a row heading into weekend home games vs. Northwest Missouri (Thursday night) and No. 30 Missouri Western (Saturday afternoon). MWSU handed UNK a 68-65 setback in early December.
TREV ALBERTS – SPORTS NIGHTLY COMMENTS:
ALBERTS – RHULE’S WORK ETHIC IS EXCEPTIONAL:
Athletic Director Trev Alberts joined Sports Nightly for his monthly radio show Tuesday night and had nothing but praise for the work done by new Head Football Coach Matt Rhule and his staff in their first few months on campus…
The Huskers inked Rhule in late November and his staff have been at a record pace since; boosting recruiting numbers for the 2023 class and hitting the transfer portal early and often.
ALBERTS – RHULE’S RELATIONSHIPS SECOND TO NONE:
Athletic Director Trev Alberts joined the Sports Nightly desk for his monthly show Tuesday night, and the Huskers’ AD heaped praise on his new head football coach and his staff’s relationship building…
The Huskers immediately bumped their recruiting class from the mid-60s ranking to a Top 25 class in just four weeks time.
ALBERTS – STAFF RESPECTS TRADITION; MUST BE INNOVATIVE:
Trev Alberts, Nebraska Athletic Director, has been pleased to see his new football staff has taken time to learn of the Husker Football traditions, but also continuing to look to the future…
The Huskers’ new head coach Matt Rhule has stated his most important change for the Big Red will be the recovery methods used for his athletes.
MATT RHULE – BUSSIN’ WITH THE BOYS PODCAST COMMENTS:
RHULE – BEING FIRED TAUGHT ME LESSONS:
Nebraska Head Coach Matt Rhule was a guest on former Blackshirt Will Compton’s podcast ‘Bussin’ With the Boys’, as he discussed the lessons learned and how he relates to recruits from his firing from the Carolina Panthers…
Nebraska hired Rhule after the former NFL Coach had taken a few months away from football. The full episode can be found on most podcast platforms.
RHULE – DON’T NEED TO DEMEAN PLAYERS:
New Huskers Head Coach Matt Rhule spoke on former Husker Will Compton’s podcast, and discussed how he’s perfected his coaching craft over his eleven years as a head coach…
Rhule’s full episode can be found on most podcast platforms and on YouTube under “Bussin’ With the Boys”.
RHULE – BEST COACHING DAYS ARE AHEAD:
Matt Rhule, new Nebraska Head Coach, joined former Blackshirt Will Compton’s podcast this week and spoke on how his coaching mentors have motivated him to continue to succeed…
The Huskers nabbed Rhule after he was fired from the Carolina Panthers after three short seasons.
RHULE – ENTICED BY NEBRASKA:
Matt Rhule, Nebraska Head Coach, joined former Husker Will Compton’s podcast “Bussin’ with the Boys” and was asked what enticed the former NFL and Big 12 Coach to choose the Big Red…
The Huskers signed Rhule to his 8 year, $72 million contract in late November.
RHULE – WANT TO START OFF FAST:
Matt Rhule, new Nebraska Head Coach, joined former Blackshirt Will Compton’s podcast earlier this week and spoke on how the coach doesn’t see this rebuild as the same as his prior stints…
Nebraska has not had a winning season or a bowl game appearance since 2016.
RHULE – BIGGEST CHANGE FOR HUSKERS IS RECOVERY:
Nebraska’s new Head Football Coach Matt Rhule joined Husker alum Will Compton’s podcast “Bussin’ With the Boys” and spoke on what is his most concerned area for improvement among Husker Football…
The Huskers are currently beginning winter conditioning while the coaching staff continues to recruit.
HUSKER FOOTBALL SIGNS NASHVILLE RECEIVER:
Matt Rhule and the Nebraska staff have added Nashville (Tenn.) wide receiver Demitrius Bell to the commitment list. The four-star recruit took an official visit to Nebraska this weekend and has also been on official visits to Kentucky and Michigan State.
Things moved very quickly for Bell and Nebraska. Matt Rhule and his staff were in-home with Bell on 1/16, and Bell was in Lincoln the following weekend for an official visit.
Nebraska has been showing interest in Bell for months leading back to Mickey Joseph as the interim head coach. The Huskers were supposed to host Bell for a game visit against Indiana, but Bell suffered an injury and couldn’t make the trip.
Bell chose not to sign early, making him one of the top unsigned prospects heading into the Feb. 1 Signing Day.
STORM AND FORCE HEAD TO FROSTY CUP:
The Fargo Force (22-8-0-3, 47 points), the United States Hockey League’s (USHL) top team this season, and the Tri-City Storm (16-13-0-3, 35 points) square-off in a pair of regular season games highlighting the fourth annual USHL Frosty Cup in Dallas this week.
Now in its fourth year, the USHL Frosty Cup, a premier youth hockey event, is hosted annually at the Comerica Center in Frisco, Tex., by the USHL and Dallas Stars.
Tri-City also boasts a pair of NHL draftees on its roster in forwards Daimon Gardner (VAN 2022, 4th, #112) and Cam O’Neill (OTT 2022, 5th round/#143).
Fargo’s Matej Marinov, one of the top goaltenders in the USHL, stands 12-0-0 in 14 appearances and leads the league with a 1.89 goals against average and a .929 save percentage.
ROLEN SELECTED TO BASEBALL HALL OF FAME:
A seven-time All-Star and eight-time Gold Glove winner, Scott Rolen was picked on 297 of 389 ballots cast by the Baseball Writers’ Association of America for 76.3%.
That made his modest 10.2% debut the lowest first-ballot percentage of a player later elected; the previous mark had been 17% in 1970 by Duke Snider, who was voted in with 86.5% in 1980.
Rolen will join Fred McGriff, elected last month by the contemporary baseball era committee, as the Class of 2023 inducted July 23 in Cooperstown.
HUSKER BEACH VOLLEYBALL ANNOUNCES SCHEDULE:
The Nebraska beach volleyball program unveiled its 2023 schedule on Tuesday. The Huskers will play 20 matches over the course of three weeks, including four at home at the Hawks Championship Center.
The Huskers begin their beach season on Feb. 24 with home matches against Wayne State at 8 a.m. and Park at 4 p.m. Nebraska will also play two home matches on March 1 against Oklahoma Wesleyan at 8 a.m. and Ottawa (Kan.) at 4 p.m.
Full schedule details available at KGFW.com.
Local Results & Schedules:
THIS WEEK IN LOCAL SPORTS:
TUESDAY:
- KEARNEY HIGH:
- Wrestling: @ Columbus Dual
- CHS 38-28 KHS
- Wrestling: @ Columbus Dual
- KEARNEY CATHOLIC:
- Girls Basketball: CENTENNIAL CONFERENCE TOURNAMENT
- #8 KCHS @ #1 Hastings St. Cecilia
- #8 KCHS 37-34 #1 Hastings St. Cecelia
- #8 KCHS @ #1 Hastings St. Cecilia
- Girls Basketball: CENTENNIAL CONFERENCE TOURNAMENT
WEDNESDAY:
- KEARNEY HIGH:
- N/a
- KEARNEY CATHOLIC:
- N/a
- UNK:
- N/a
- HASTINGS COLLEGE:
- Women’s Basketball: @ Concordia – 6 PM
- Men’s Basketball: @ Concordia – 7:45 PM
- KGFW Sports Schedule:
- Nebraska Men’s Basketball v. Northwestern (5 PM – 8:45 PM)
THURSDAY:
- KEARNEY HIGH:
- N/a
- KEARNEY CATHOLIC:
- Girls Basketball: CENTENNIAL CONFERENCE TOURNAMENT
- #8 KCHS v. TBD (Semifinals)
- Girls Basketball: CENTENNIAL CONFERENCE TOURNAMENT
- UNK:
- Women’s Basketball: v. Northwest Missouri State @ Health & Sports Center – 5:30 PM
- Men’s Basketball: v. Northwest Missouri State @ Health & Sports Center – 7:30 PM
- HASTINGS COLLEGE:
- N/a
- KGFW Sports Schedule:
- Sports Nightly (6 PM – 8 PM)
FRIDAY:
- KEARNEY HIGH:
- Swimming & Diving: @ Westside Invite
- Wrestling: @ Garden City Invite, Garden City, KS – 8 AM
- Girls Basketball: @ Lincoln North Star – 5:45 PM
- KGFW Pregame at 5:30 PM
- Boys Basketball: @ Lincoln North Star – 7:30 PM
- KGFW Pregame after KHS GBB
- KEARNEY CATHOLIC:
- Swimming & Diving: @ Westside Invite
- UNK:
- M/W T&F: v. Charlie Foster Classic Invite @ Cushing Coliseum – 3 PM
- Wrestling: @ Grand View, Des Moines IA – 7 PM
- HASTINGS COLLEGE:
- M/W T&F: @ Charlie Foster Classic Invite @ Cushing Coliseum – 3 PM
- KGFW Sports Schedule:
- Kearney High Girls Basketball @ Lincoln North Star (5:45 PM – 7:45 PM)
- Kearney High Boys Basketball @ Lincoln North Star (7:45 PM – 9:45 PM)
SATURDAY:
- KEARNEY HIGH:
- Swimming & Diving: @ Westside Invite – 8 AM
- Wrestling: @ Garden City Invite, Garden City, KS
- Girls Basketball: @ Omaha Benson – 1 PM
- KGFW Pregame at 12:45 PM
- Boys Basketball: @ Omaha Benson – 2:45 PM
- KGFW Pregame after KHS GBB
- KEARNEY CATHOLIC:
- Swimming & Diving: @ Westside Invite
- Wrestling: @ Doniphan-Trumbull Invite – 9:30 AM
- Girls Basketball: CENTENNIAL CONFERENCE TOURNAMENT
- #8 KCHS v. TBD (Finals)
- UNK:
- Women’s Basketball: v. Missouri Western State @ Health & Sports Center – 2 PM
- Men’s Basketball: v. Missouri Western State @ Health & Sports Center – 4 PM
- HASTINGS COLLEGE:
- M/W Bowling: @ Bronco Baker Bash, Hastings, NE – 10 AM
- Men’s Wrestling: @ GPAC Duals: v. Morningside – 11 AM
- M/W Tennis: v. Tabor – 12 PM
- Men’s Wrestling: @ GPAC Duals: v. Northwestern – 12:30 PM
- Women’s Basketball: v. Dordt @ Lynn Farrell Arena – 2 PM
- Men’s Wrestling: @ GPAC Duals: v. Briar Cliff – 3:30 PM
- Men’s Basketball: v. Dordt @ Lynn Farrell Arena – 3:45 PM
- KGFW Sports Schedule:
- Kearney Girls Basketball @ Omaha Benson (12:45 PM – 2:45 PM)
- Kearney Boys Basketball: @ Omaha Benson (2:45 PM – 4:45 PM)
SUNDAY:
- KEARNEY HIGH:
- N/a
- KEARNEY CATHOLIC:
- N/a
- UNK:
- N/a
- HASTINGS COLLEGE:
- N/a
- KGFW Sports Schedule:
- N/a
