NEBRASKA BASEBALL CANCELS THURSDAY MATCHUP; DOUBLEHEADER WITH NICHOLLS MOVED UP FRIDAY:
Due to rainy conditions, Thursday’s series opener vs. Nicholls in Manhattan, Kan., has been canceled.
Friday’s doubleheader between the Huskers and Colonels has been moved up to 1 p.m.
KGFW’s pregame coverage begins at 12:30 PM.
WINTER WEATHER ADJUSTS SPRING SPORTS SCHEDULES:
Due to the winter weather coming across the region, many area schools are re-adjusting their athletic schedules for the start of spring sports.
Kearney High girls and boys soccer tournament against several Metro area teams has been rescheduled to next weekend at UNK and KHS. Bearcat Baseball contests set for Friday at Lincoln Southeast and Saturday hosting Fremont have been postponed and moved to later dates.
Kearney Catholic girls and boys soccer at York has been adjusted to Saturday.
The UNK Indoor Track and Field invite is still on for attending schools beginning today and running through Saturday.
Kearney Girls Soccer is still on for tonight, as KGFW’s pregame coverage begins at 6:45 PM for the start of the Bearcat season with a matchup against Grand Island.
Find more details on postponements, cancellations, and schedule adjustments at KGFW.com.
HUSKER WOMEN ADVANCE IN WNIT DOWNING MISSOURI STATE:
Nebraska women’s basketball (16-14, 8-10) took down a scrappy Missouri State (20-12, 14-6) team 74-65 to advance to the second round of the WNIT.
Sam Haiby led the Huskers with 23 points. Isabelle Bourne had a team-high 11 rebounds and 16 points. Jaz Shelley added 11 points and six assists, going 3-for-6 from behind the arc.
Nebraska will play the winner of Northern Iowa vs. Colorado and their matchup today. The game is at 6:00 p.m. CT in Cedar Falls, Iowa. The Huskers’ second-round game date, time and location are to be decided. The second-round games take place between March 18-21.
HUSKER SOFTBALL RUNS PAST MAVERICKS IN DOUBLEHEADER:
The Husker Softball team swept Omaha in a doubleheader in the Metro on Wednesday, earning a 2-1 win and a run rule 11-3 victory in six innings.
Mya Felder led the Big Red offense, finishing the night 3-for-4 with one home run and four RBI. Billie Andrews added three hits including a solo home run shot while Katelyn Caneda finished the three hits and two runs.
The Huskers return to action Sunday, March 19 against Kansas City in Lawrence, Kan. First pitch is set for 11 a.m. (CT).
NEBRASKA WRESTLING BEGINS NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS:
The Nebraska wrestling team travels to Tulsa for the 2023 NCAA Championships in the quest for a national title. The three-day event will consist of six sessions beginning this morning at the BOK Center.
Seven grapplers represent Nebraska in this year’s national championship field, all earning automatic bids as a result of their finishes at the Big Ten Championships. The group includes Liam Cronin (125), Brock Hardy (149), Peyton Robb (157), Bubba Wilson (165), Mikey Labriola (174), Lenny Pinto (184) and Silas Allred (197).
Matchups can be seen on the ESPN family of networks, including today’s first session on ESPNU with the second session on ESPN beginning at 6 PM.
HUSKER T&F THROWER WILSON NAMED CONFERENCE FIELD ATHLETE OF THE YEAR:
Nebraska track and field senior thrower Jonah Wilson was a unanimous selection as the Big Ten Men’s Field Athlete of the Year by the league’s head coaches on Wednesday.
Wilson earned the shot put silver medal at the NCAA Indoor Championships on Saturday after a personal-best throw of 68-7 1/4 (20.91m). It was the No. 2 throw in school history and the best finish by a Husker men’s track and field athlete at the NCAA Indoor Championships since 2018.
A four-time USTFCCCA All-American, Wilson was also the Big Ten champion in the event in his first year in the conference after transferring from Washington. Following the meet, he was named the Big Ten Men’s Field Athlete of the Championships.
NCAA TOURNAMENT RESULTS/SCHEDULES:
No. 8 Maryland 67-65 No. 9 West Virginia
No. 13 Furman 68-67 No. 4 Virginia
No. 7 Missouri 76-65 No. 10 Utah State
No. 1 Kansas 96-68 No. 16 Howard
Local Results & Schedules:
THIS WEEK IN LOCAL SPORTS:
THURSDAY:
- KEARNEY HIGH:
- STATE SPEECH @ KHS
- Boys Soccer: @ Lincoln Southwest @ Lincoln Northwest – POSTPONED
- Girls Soccer: v. Grand Island @ Kearney High School – 7 PM
- KGFW Pregame at 6:45 PM
- KEARNEY CATHOLIC:
- Girls Soccer: @ York – POSTPONED to SATURDAY
- Boys Soccer: @ York – POSTPONED to SATURDAY
- KGFW Sports Schedule:
- Nebraska Baseball v. Nicholls (10:30 AM – 3 PM)
- Kearney Girls Soccer v. Grand Island (6:45 PM – 8:45 PM)
FRIDAY:
- KEARNEY HIGH:
- STATE SPEECH @ KHS
- Baseball: @ Lincoln Southeast @ Den Hartog Field – POSTPONED to Wed. 3/22
- T&F: @ UNK Indoor Invite @ Cushing Coliseum – 1 PM
- KEARNEY CATHOLIC:
- N/a
- UNK:
- Softball: v. Wayne State @ St. Joseph, MO – 10 AM
- Softball: v. Upper Iowa @ St. Joseph, MO – 2 PM
- Women’s Tennis: @ Florida Southern @ Lakeland, FL – 2 PM
- HASTINGS COLLEGE:
- Baseball: @ Dordt @ Sioux Center, IA – 4 PM
- Baseball: @ Dordt @ Sioux Center, IA – 7 PM
- KGFW Sports Schedule:
- Nebraska Baseball v. Nicholls – DOUBLEHEADER (2:45 PM – 10 PM)
SATURDAY:
- KEARNEY HIGH:
- Girls Soccer: KEARNEY HIGH INVITE @ KHS/UNK
- Boys Soccer: KEARNEY HIGH INVITE @ KHS/UNK
- Baseball: v. Fremont @ Memorial Field – POSTPONED to Fri. 4/14
- KEARNEY CATHOLIC:
- T&F: @ UNK Indoor Invite @ Cushing Coliseum – 11 AM
- Girls Soccer: @ York
- Boys Soccer: @ York
- UNK:
- Softball: v. Bemidji State @ St. Joseph, MO – 12 PM
- Softball: v. St. Cloud State @ St. Joseph, MO – 4 PM
- HASTINGS COLLEGE:
- Softball: @ Peru State – 1 PM
- Softball: @ Peru State – 3 PM
- KGFW Sports Schedule:
- TBD
SUNDAY:
- KEARNEY HIGH:
- N/a
- KEARNEY CATHOLIC:
- N/a
- UNK:
- Softball: v. Minnesota State @ St. Joseph, MO – 9 AM
- HASTINGS COLLEGE:
- Baseball: v. Concordia – 1 PM
- Baseball: v. Concordia – 4 PM
- KGFW Sports Schedule:
- TBD
