RUNZA SENIORS RETURN TO MEMORIAL FOR COLUMBUS MATCHUP:
The Kearney Runza Seniors return to Memorial Field to face off against Columbus Cornerstone tonight for Senior Legion Baseball action.
Kearney (2-2) split their Memorial Day Weekend action after taking down McCook 13-2 but fell to Hickman 12-3 at the Grand Island triangular at Ryder Park Saturday. Columbus (3-2) has won three in a row after dropping their first two games of the season last week.
Pregame coverage is set for 7:15 PM after Sports Nightly with first pitch scheduled for 7:30 PM. Join Austin Jacobsen for the action on 1340 KGFW, 96.1 FM, on the free KGFW mobile app, and online at KGFW.com.
BIG RED VOLLEYBALL BEGINS BRAZIL TRIP:
The Nebraska volleyball team will spend 17 days in Brazil from May 29-June 14. NCAA programs are allowed to take foreign trips once every four years, and this is Nebraska volleyball’s first-ever trip to Brazil.
A full itinerary of the trip can be found at KGFW.com and Huskers.com.
Today, the team landed in Sao Paulo and this afternoon will take a short flight from Sao Paulo to Belo Horizonte, where they will spend the next five days.
FORMER HUSKER QB HEADS TO JACKSONVILLE STATE:
Former Nebraska quarterback Logan Smothers is returning to his home state after entering the transfer portal this spring.
Smothers has committed to Jacksonville State, he announced on Twitter Tuesday morning.
Jacksonville State is a Conference USA school in Jacksonville, Alabama. Logan Smothers is originally from Muscle Shoals, Alabama.
Smothers appeared in five games for Nebraska in 2022, completing 10-of-19 passes for 96 yards, while rushing 12 times for 28 yards.
HUSKER BASEBALL ENDS SEASON IN BIG TEN TOURNEY; ANDERSON AND WALSH NAMED ALL TOURNAMENT TEAM:
Nebraska scored twice and brought the go-ahead run to the plate in the bottom of the ninth but couldn’t plate the tying run in a 4-2 season ending loss against top-seeded Maryland in the Big Ten Baseball Tournament on Saturday afternoon in Omaha.
Nebraska ends the season with a 33-23-1 record.
Nebraska’s Max Anderson and Will Walsh were named to the 2023 Big Ten Baseball All-Tournament Team at the conclusion of the tournament on Sunday afternoon.
Anderson hit .444 at the plate with a tournament-high eight hits in four games. The junior had one double, an RBI, two runs scored and was walked twice. Anderson was 4-for-5 in an elimination game against Michigan State to become the first player in the country to reach the 100-hit mark this season.
Walsh went 2-0 in 10.2 innings of work in the tournament. Walsh posted a 0.00 ERA and eight strikeouts while allowing just five hits.
Maryland’s Nick Lorusso was named Most Outstanding Player after leading the Terrapins to the tournament title and a perfect 4-0 record on the week. He hit the walk-off home run to down Nebraska on Thursday night.
FERGUSON CLAIMS THE 800 M TITLE THREE-PEAT; LOPER T&F CHAMPIONSHIP RECAP:
Fremont redshirt junior Wes Ferguson won his third 800-meter national title with a strong backstretch and in a meet-record 1:45.46 Saturday night at the 2023 NCAA Division II Championships in Pueblo, Colo.
The Loper men finished with eight All-Americans; they had nine at last year’s outdoor championships and seven at this year’s NCAA indoor event. The haul this weekend was good for 16th place (21 points).
Next, Kearney senior Brayden Sorensen is now the sixth four-time All-American in UNK history. He tied his career-best (7-1.75) in the high jump to come in fourth.
LOPER ATHLETICS ANNUAL BLUE/GOLD GOLF SET FOR FRIDAY:
The Blue Gold Golf Classic is set for Friday, June 2, at Meadowlark Hills G.C. in Kearney.
The 33rd edition of the tournament features just over 30 teams (4-person scramble) with all proceeds benefiting Nebraska Kearney Athletics.
A 1 p.m. shotgun start begins the day with prizes awarded to the top two teams in each flight. An array of flag prizes is available on select holes as well. Next, lunch and dinner will be provided at the course. Finally, the entry fee is $150.00 per person or $600.00 for a team which includes green/cart fees, tournament gifts and food/beverages.
Register and find more information at www.lopertickets.com.
COLORADO IN TALKS TO RETURN TO BIG 12:
With the latest round of realignment having slowed to a crawl after a tumultuous two years, it appears as it may be close to picking up steam again. Colorado has been in “substantive” talks with the Big 12 about possibly joining the growing league.
While a move out of the Pac-12 is not assured, Colorado is performing due diligence to determine whether to return to the conference it once called home. The Buffaloes, like the rest of the Pac-12, remain in wait-and-see mode regarding a new media rights deal that has yet to be solidified.
It is expected that Colorado would receive an equal media rights share ($31.7 million, beginning in 2025) to join the Big 12, making the move even more attractive. Colorado is a Big 12 legacy program having played in the old Big Seven, Big Eight and Big 12 from 1948-2010.
NBA PLAYOFFS SCORES/SCHEDULES:
MONDAY RESULTS:
MIAMI HEAT 103-84 Boston Celtics (MIA wins 4-3)
NHL PLAYOFFS SCORES/SCHEDULES:
MONDAY RESULTS:
VEGAS GOLDEN KNIGHTS 6-0 Dallas Stars (VGK wins 4-2)
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL SCORES/SCHEDULES:
TUESDAY SCHEDULE:
Texas Rangers @ Detriot Tigers – 5:40 PM
San Diego Padres @ Miami Marlins – 5:40 PM
Cleveland Guardians @ Baltimore Orioles – 6:05 PM
Milwaukee Brewers @ Toronto Blue Jays – 6:07 PM
Philadelphia Phillies @ New York Mets – 6:10 PM
Cincinnati Red @ Boston Red Sox – 6:10 PM
Kansas City Royals @ St. Louis Cardinals – 6:45 PM
Tampa Bay Rays @ Chicago Cubs – 7:05 PM
Minnesota Twins @ Houston Astros – 7:10 PM
Los Angeles Angels @ Chicago White Sox – 7:10 PM
New York Yankees @ Seattle Mariners – 8:40 PM
Colorado Rockies @ Arizona Diamondbacks – 8:40 PM
Atlanta Braves @ Oakland Athletics – 8:40 PM
Pittsburgh Pirates @ San Francisco Giants – 8:45 PM
Washington Nationals @ Los Angeles Dodgers – 9:10 PM
Local Results & Schedules:
THIS WEEK IN SPORTS:
TUESDAY:
- KGFW Sports Schedule:
- Sports Nightly (6 PM – 7:15 PM)
- Runza Senior Legion Baseball v. Columbus Cornerstone @ Memorial Field (7:15 PM – 10:15 PM)
WEDNESDAY:
- KGFW Sports Schedule:
- Sports Nightly (6 PM – 7:15 PM)
- Runza Senior Legion Baseball @ Hastings Five Points Bank @ Duncan Field (7:15 PM – 10:15 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:
- N/a
SUNDAY:
- KGFW Sports Schedule:
- N/a
