Tuesday Morning Sports – Storm Smash Sioux City, Kearney Baseball Begins Homestand, Nebraska Baseball Heads to Mavericks, Husker Football Adds Friday Night Game, Texas Tight End Chooses Big Red, Rodgers to Jets, NBA and NHL Playoff Scores, Local Sports Schedules

STORM SMASH SIOUX CITY IN GAME ONE:

The Tri-City Storm defeated the Sioux City Musketeers by a final score of 6-1 Monday night at the Viaero Center to take a 1-0 series lead in the Best-Of-Three 1st Round of the Clark Cup Playoffs. 

Graham Gamache netted a hat trick for Tri-City in the victory. Kieran Cebrian, Alex Bump, and Trevor Connelly also scored goals for the Storm in the win. Cameron Korpi backstopped the team to a win with a 13-save-on-14-shot performance. 

The Storm will host the Musketeers for Game #2 tonight at the Viaero Center. Puck drop is set for 7:05pm CT.

KEARNEY BASEBALL HOSTS BELLEVUE EAST TO BEGIN FINAL STRETCH:

The Kearney Baseball team is ready for the final stretch of their season, beginning a long homestand today facing Bellevue East at Memorial Field. 

Kearney (9-11) is on a three game winning streak and seeks to continue their recent home success against the Chieftains (12-12) who are coming off a home loss to Omaha Westside on Monday. 

KGFW’s pregame coverage begins at 3:45 PM with first pitch at 4 PM and Austin Jacobsen on the call. Hear Kearney Baseball on 1340 KGFW, 96.1 FM, on the free KGFW mobile app, and online at KGFW.com.

HUSKER BASEBALL SET TO BATTLE OMAHA:

Nebraska is set for midweek matchups against Omaha and South Dakota State this week.

The Huskers travel to Omaha to take on the Mavericks tonight to Tal Anderson Field at 7 PM. KGFW’s pregame coverage begins at the conclusion of the Kearney Baseball matchup with Bellevue East. 

Nebraska and Omaha meet for the third time this season after the Mavericks came away with a pair of victories in the first two games between the two in-state foes in Lincoln.

Since Omaha’s transition to DI, the Huskers have won 11 of the 16 meetings against the Mavericks.

BIG RED FOOTBALL SCHEDULE ADDS ANOTHER FRIDAY MATCHUP:

The Big Ten Conference announced Monday afternoon that Nebraska’s game at Illinois will now take place on Friday, Oct. 6.  The game was originally scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 7, but the contest was selected by the conference and its television partners for a Friday kickoff.

It marks the second straight year that Nebraska will play in multiple Friday contests, including the annual Black Friday matchup with Iowa on Nov. 24. Last year, NU went 2-0 in Friday games with road wins at Rutgers (14-13) and at Iowa (24-17).

It will be the second time that the NU-Illinois matchup will be played on Friday since Nebraska joined the Big Ten, as the 2017 matchup in Champaign – a 28-6 Husker win – was a Friday night matchup.

THREE-STAR TEXAS TIGHT END COMMITS TO HUSKERS:

Katy (Texas) Taylor three-star tight end Ian Flynt sealed the deal with a commitment to Nebraska on Monday with a post on social media, and he’s all in with Matt Rhule, Bob Wager and the Huskers. 

For months, Flynt had been seen as a foregone conclusion to be a part of Nebraska’s 2024 recruiting class due to his family ties to the school, and Flynt said that he has known Lincoln would be the perfect spot for him for quite some time. 

Just as his sister, Amelia, transferred to Nebraska to join the track and field program in January, Ian and his father made their initial visit to meet with Rhule, Wager and others while on campus.

Flynt is the No. 463 overall prospect in the 2024 class, the No. 24 tight end in the nation and the No. 81 player in the state of Texas for his class.

RODGERS FINALLY TRADED TO JETS; PACKERS RECEIVE MULTIPLE PICKS:

After six weeks of waiting, Aaron Rodgers is leaving behind his brilliant legacy in Green Bay and heading to the bright lights — and massive expectations — of the Big Apple.

The New York Jets agreed on a deal Monday to acquire the four-time NFL MVP from the Packers.

Packers general manager Brian Gutekunst said at a pre-draft news conference that the deal hasn’t been finalized, but should be completed before the draft begins Thursday.

The Jets will receive Rodgers, the No. 15 overall pick and a fifth-rounder this year from the Packers, according to another person with knowledge of the trade. In exchange, Green Bay will get the 13th overall selection, a second-rounder (No. 42) and a sixth-rounder this year and a conditional 2024 second-round pick that can become a first-rounder if Rodgers plays 65% of plays for New York this season.

HUSKER T&F CLIMB RANKINGS:

After a strong outing at the Michael Johnson Invitational in Waco, Texas over the weekend, both the Nebraska men’s and women’s track and field teams climbed up the USTFCCCA Outdoor Rankings on Monday.

The Husker men moved back into the top 10 at No. 10, up four spots from last week. The Husker women climbed up to No. 11, an improvement of 10 spots from last week’s rankings. It marks the best outdoor ranking for the NU women’s track and field team since the poll was established in 2008. 

The Husker women have three event groups that rank No. 1 nationally: high jump, long jump and shot put. NU’s women’s javelin ranks second and triple jump is fourth. 

The Husker men also have three event groups that lead the nation: high jump, shot put and javelin. The men’s long jump also ranks fifth nationally. 

NBA PLAYOFFS SCORES/SCHEDULES:

MONDAY RESULTS:

Miami Heat 119-114 Milwaukee Bucks (MIA leads 3-1)

Los Angeles Lakers 117-111 Memphis Grizzlies OT (LAL leads 3-1)

TUESDAY SCHEDULE:

Atlanta Hawks @ Boston Celtics (BOS leads 3-1) – 6:30 PM

Minnesota Timberwolves @ Denver Nuggets (DEN leads 3-1) – 8 PM

Los Angeles Clippers @ Phoenix Suns (PHX leads 3-1) – 9 PM

NHL PLAYOFFS SCORES/SCHEDULES:

MONDAY RESULTS:

New Jersey Devils 3-1 New York Rangers (Tied 2-2)

Toronto Maple Leafs 5-4 Tampa Bay Lightning OT (TOR leads 3-1)

Vegas Golden Knights 4-2 Winnipeg Jets (VGK leads 3-1)

Seattle Kraken 3-2 Colorado Avalanche OT (Tied 2-2)

TUESDAY SCHEDULE:

New York Islanders @ Carolina Hurricanes (CAR leads 3-1) – 6 PM

Minnesota Wild @ Dallas Stars (Tied 2-2) – 7 PM

Los Angeles Kings @ Edmonton Oilers (Tied 2-2) – 8:30 PM

Local Results & Schedules:

THIS WEEK IN LOCAL SPORTS:

MONDAY:

• KEARNEY HIGH:
  • Girls Tennis: @ Lincoln Southeast Invite
    • KHS = 8th
• KEARNEY CATHOLIC:
  • Boys Soccer: v. Holdrege
    • KCHS 1-0 HHS (OT)
  • Girls Soccer: v. Holdrege
    • KCHS 8-0 HHS
• HASTINGS COLLEGE:
  • Baseball: @ Dakota Wesleyan (SD)
    • DWU 5-4 HC
  • Baseball: @ Dakota Wesleyan (SD)
    • DWU 2-1 HC

TUESDAY:

• KEARNEY HIGH:
  • Baseball: v. Bellevue East @ Memorial Field – 4 PM
    • KGFW Pregame at 3:45 PM
  • Girls Tennis: v. Varsity Quad @ Harmon Park – 4 PM
  • Girls Soccer: @ Lincoln East @ Speedway Sports Complex – 5 PM
  • Boys Soccer: v. Norfolk @ Kearney High School – 7:30 PM
• KEARNEY CATHOLIC:
  • Boys Golf: v. KCHS Invite – 9 AM
  • Girls Tennis: Quad Invite @ Harmon Park – 1:30 PM
• UNK:
  • Women’s Golf: @ MIAA Championships @ Joplin, MO
• HASTINGS COLLEGE:
  • Men’s Golf: @ GPAC Championship Meet – 10 AM
• KGFW Sports Schedule:
  • Kearney Baseball v. Bellevue East (3:45 PM – 6:45 PM)
  • Nebraska Baseball @ Omaha (6:45 PM – 11 PM)

WEDNESDAY:

• KEARNEY HIGH:
  • Baseball: v. Hastings @ Memorial Field – 3 PM
    • KGFW Pregame at 2:45 PM
• KEARNEY CATHOLIC:
  • N/a
• UNK:
  • Women’s Golf: @ MIAA Championships @ Joplin, MO
• HASTINGS COLLEGE:
  • N/a
• KGFW Sports Schedule:
  • Kearney Baseball v. Hastings (2:45 PM – 5:45 PM)
  • Nebraska Baseball v. South Dakota State (5:45 PM – 10 PM)

THURSDAY:

• KEARNEY HIGH:
  • Boys Golf: @ Capitol City Golf Invite @ Holmes Golf Course – 9 AM
  • Track & Field: @ Omaha Benson Invite – 3 PM
  • Baseball: @ Elkhorn North – 5 PM
• KEARNEY CATHOLIC:
  • Girls Tennis: @ Hastings – 10 AM
• UNK:
  • M/W T&F: @ Drake Relays @ Des Moines, IA
  • M/W T&F: @ Kip Janvrin Open @ Idianola, IA
• HASTINGS COLLEGE:
  • N/a
• KGFW Sports Schedule:
  • Sports Nightly (6 PM – 8 PM)

FRIDAY:

• KEARNEY HIGH:
  • N/a
• KEARNEY CATHOLIC:
  • N/a
• UNK:
  • M/W T&F: @ Drake Relays @ Des Moines, IA
  • M/W T&F: @ Alex Francis Classic @ Hays, KS
  • Softball: v. Northeastern State @ Patriot Park – 2 PM
  • Softball: v. Northeastern State @ Patriot Park – 4 PM
• HASTINGS COLLEGE:
  • M/W T&F: @ NWU Prairie Wolf Invite @ Lincoln, NE – 1 PM
  • Baseball: @ Mount Marty – 4 PM
  • Baseball: @ Mount Marty – 7 PM
• KGFW Sports Schedule:
  • Nebraska Baseball v. Minnesota (6 PM – 11 PM)

SATURDAY:

• KEARNEY HIGH:
  • Girls Tennis: @ Omaha Invite @ Koch Tennis Center – 8:30 AM
  • Baseball: v. Lincoln Southwest @ Memorial Field – 12 PM
    • KGFW Pregame at 11:45 AM
• KEARNEY CATHOLIC:
  • Girls Tennis: @ Columbus Lakeview Tournament – 9 AM
  • Track & Field: @ Centennial Conference Invite – 10 AM
• UNK:
  • M/W T&F: @ Drake Relays @ Des Moines, IA
  • M/W T&F: @ Prairie Wolf Invite @ Lincoln, NE
  • Softball: v. Rogers State @ Patriot Park – 1 PM
  • Softball: v. Rogers State @ Patriot Park – 3 PM
  • Women’s Soccer: v. Garden City C.C. @ Foster Field – 3 PM
• HASTINGS COLLEGE: 
  • M/W T&F: @ NWU Prairie Wolf Invite @ Lincoln, NE – 10 AM
  • Women’s Tennis: @ GPAC Tournament – 10 AM
  • Men’s Tennis: @ GPAC Tournament – 12 PM
  • Baseball: @ Mount Marty – 1 PM
  • Softball: @ Briar Cliff – 1 PM
  • Softball: @ Briar Cliff – 3 PM
  • Baseball: @ Mount Marty – 4 PM
• KGFW Sports Schedule:
  • Kearney Baseball v. Lincoln Southwest (11:45 AM – 2:45 PM)
  • Nebraska Baseball v. Minnesota (2:45 PM – 6 PM)

SUNDAY:

• KEARNEY HIGH:
  • N/a
• KEARNEY CATHOLIC:
  • N/a
• UNK:
  • N/a
• HASTINGS COLLEGE:
  • N/a
• KGFW Sports Schedule:
  • Nebraska Baseball v. Minnesota (12:30 PM – 5 PM)