BEARCAT GIRLS SOCCER FALLS TO COLUMBUS:
The Kearney Girls Soccer team dropped their final matchup of the week Friday evening 2-0 to Columbus.
The Bearcats fall to 9-4 on the year and wrap up their regular season at Lincoln East on Tuesday. The full game recap can be found at KGFW.com.
HUSKER BASEBALL DROPS SERIES OPENER AT IOWA:
Nebraska suffered an 11-6 setback in the series opener at Iowa on Friday night at Duane Banks Field in Iowa City, Iowa.
The Huskers (21-12-1, 7-3 Big Ten) scored six runs on seven hits and an error, while the Hawkeyes (27-10, 5-5 Big Ten) had 11 runs on nine hits.
Nebraska and Iowa continue the series today at 2:05 p.m. at Duane Banks Field in Iowa City, Iowa.
STORM BLAST STARS IN ICE BOX:
The Tri-City Storm defeated the Lincoln Stars by a final score of 6-3 Friday night at the Ice Box in the team’s final road game of the regular season.
Graham Gamache, Daimon Gardner, Alex Bump, Cale Ashcroft, Trevor Connelly, and Cameron Briere each scored a goal for the Storm in the victory.
The Storm matchup with the Stars again tonight at home in the Viaero Center. Puck drop for tonight’s final game of the regular season is scheduled for 7:05pm CT.
NEBRASKA SOFTBALL WALKS OFF WISCONSIN:
Freshman Alina Felix drove in the winning run with a single to left field in the bottom of the 10th inning as the Nebraska softball team (31-13, 11-4) opened the weekend with a 7-6 victory over Wisconsin (22-15, 7-6 Big Ten).
The Huskers return to action today for game two of a three-game series against the Badgers. The game is set to begin at 3 PM.
KCHS HIRES JOSH ERICKSON AS NEXT WRESTLING COACH:
Kearney Catholic High school announced that Josh Erickson has been hired as the Head Coach of the Stars’ wrestling program replacing Co-Head coaches Matthew Duffy and Kenny Luther (who will remain as an assistant Coach).
Josh is a former UNK wrestler and assistant coach. Most recently he was the Head Wrestling Coach for Hastings College.
LOPER BACKERS BANQUET RAISES OVER $265,000:
The 13th Annual Loper Football Backers dinner and scholarship fundraiser held on Thursday night (April 20) at the North Younes Conference Center continued the momentum of UNK football.
Well over 700 Loper fans got a chance to bid on 22 live and 100 silent auction times and take part in several raffles. There were strong individual tickets sales with a banquet-record 64 corporate tables purchased. In 3.5 hours, these Loper fans helped raise just over $265,000, surpassing this year’s goal of $250,000. Nearly $120,000 of the final tally came from the “Scholarship Ask” with the live auction providing $47,000 more and the silent totaling just over $45,000.
Since it was first hosted in 2010, the event has now garnered over $2.4 million dollars for scholarships and other program needs.
Continuing a recent tradition, two players received additional scholarship money for the upcoming season. The are linebacker Nik Erickson (Central City) and tight end Anthony Sabatka (Hastings St. Cecilia).
UNK holds its annual Spring Game this Saturday, April 22, at Ron & Carol Cope Stadium at Foster Field. The event, free and open to the public, begins at 1 p.m.
UNK SOFTBALL SWEPT BY TOP FIVE UCO:
Wichita State transfer Jordyn Pipkin threw 5.1 innings of no-hit ball and junior cleanup hitter Jacee Minter had a big day at the plate to help fifth-ranked Central Oklahoma sweep a doubleheader from Nebraska-Kearney, 5-0 and 4-2, in Edmond.
UNK heads to Newman on Saturday afternoon. The Jets (15-35, 3-17) were swept today by Fort Hays State.
LOPER TENNIS ENDS SEASON IN FIRST ROUND:
The 38th-ranked Missouri Western State Griffons downed 47th-ranked Nebraska-Kearney, 4-1, Friday evening in a MIAA Tournament first-round match in Edmond, Okla.
Of UNK’s 25 duals this year, 13 came against current Top 50 squads. The Lopers also beat Division I Niagara (N.Y.) this year in Florida.
Four-year team member Thi Huynh (Lincoln North Star) is UNK’s only senior this year. The rest of the squad is slated to return with a couple of newcomers joining the mix as well in 2023-24.
NBA PLAYOFFS SCORES/SCHEDULES:
FRIDAY RESULTS:
WESTERN CONFERENCE:
Denver Nuggets 120-111 Minnesota Timberwolves (DEN leads 3-0)
EASTERN CONFERENCE:
Atlanta Hawks 130-122 Boston Celtics (BOS leads 2-1)
New York Knicks 99-79 Cleveland Cavaliers (NYK leads 2-1)
SATURDAY SCHEDULE:
Philadelphia 76ers @ Brooklyn Nets (PHI leads 3-0) – 12 PM
Phoenix Suns @ Los Angeles Clippers (PHX leads 2-1) – 2:30 PM
Milwaukee Bucks @ Miami Heat (Tied 1-1) – 6:30 PM
Memphis Grizzlies @ Los Angeles Lakers (Tied 1-1) – 9 PM
NHL PLAYOFFS SCORES/SCHEDULES:
FRIDAY RESULTS:
New York Islanders 5-1 Carolina Hurricanes (CAR leads 2-1)
Boston Bruins 4-2 Florida Panthers (BOS leads 2-1)
Minnesota Wild 5-1 Dallas Stars (MIN leads 2-1)
Los Angeles Kings 3-2 Edmonton Oilers OT (LAK leads 2-1)
SATURDAY SCHEDULE:
Vegas Golden Knights @ Winnipeg Jets – 3 PM
Toronto Maple Leafs @ Tampa Bay Lightning – 6 PM
New Jersey Devils @ New York Rangers – 7 PM
Colorado Avalanche @ Seattle Kraken – 9 PM
Local Results & Schedules:
THIS WEEK IN LOCAL SPORTS:
SATURDAY:
- KEARNEY HIGH:
- Baseball: v. Norfolk/Omaha South Triangular @ Memorial Field
- GAME 1: v. Omaha South – 12 PM
- GAME 2: v. Norfolk – 4 PM
- Boys Soccer: v. Columbus @ Columbus High School – 12:30 PM
- Baseball: v. Norfolk/Omaha South Triangular @ Memorial Field
- KEARNEY CATHOLIC:
- Girls Soccer: @ Scottsbluff – 11 AM
- Boys Soccer: @ Scottsbluff – 11 AM
- UNK:
- M/W T&F: @ Jim Dutcher Memorial @ Crete, NE – 2 PM
- Volleyball: v. McCook C.C. @ Health & Sports Center – 12 PM
- Football: Spring Game @ Ron & Carol Cope Stadium – 1 PM
- Softball: @ Newman @ Wichita, KS – 1 PM
- Volleyball: v. Labette C.C. (KS) @ Health & Sports Center – 1:30 PM
- Softball: @ Newman @ Wichita, KS – 2 PM
- Volleyball: v. UNK Legends Blue @ Health & Sports Center – 3 PM
- Volleyball: v. Northeastern J.C. @ Health & Sports Center – 3:45 PM
- HASTINGS COLLEGE:
- M/W T&F: @ Jim Dutcher Memorial @ Crete, NE – 2 PM
- Softball: v. Jamestown – 12 PM
- Women’s Tennis: @ Morningside – 12 PM
- Men’s Tennis: @ Morningside – 12:30 PM
- Baseball: @ Dakota Wesleyan @ Mitchell, SD – 1 PM
- Softball: v. Jamestown – 2 PM
- Baseball: @ Dakota Wesleyan @ Mitchell, SD – 4 PM
- KGFW Sports Schedule:
- Nebraska Football Spring Game (11 AM – 4 PM)
SUNDAY:
- HASTINGS COLLEGE:
- Baseball: @ Dakota Wesleyan @ Mitchell, SD – 12 PM
- Baseball: @ Dakota Wesleyan @ Mitchell, SD – 3 PM
- KGFW Sports Schedule:
- Nebraska Baseball @ Iowa (12:30 PM – 5 PM)
