RUNZA SENIORS STAY UNDEFEATED IN DISTRICTS; TWO GAMES TO DETERMINE CHAMPIONSHIP:
The game had many ups and downs, but the Runza Seniors found a way to remain undefeated in the A7 District Tournament, taking down Grand Island Home Federal in a late night matchup at Ryder Park 11-10 Tuesday night.
Kearney (21-17) continued on their unblemished mark in district play, earning the win scoring eleven runs on ten hits with five errors while Grand Island Home Federal (21-16-1) fell, scoring ten runs on eleven hits and three errors.
Kearney now advances into a potential doubleheader today at Ryder Park, taking on Hastings Five Points Bank for the A7 District Title. Kearney has two games to take the win, as a win in Game One or Two earns the district title for the Runza Seniors.
KGFW’s pregame coverage for the A7 District Championship is set for 3:45 PM on Wednesday as first pitch comes at 4 PM.
POST 52 SEASON ENDS WITH LOSS TO TOP SEED GRAND ISLAND:
A late rally wasn’t enough for the POST 52 Kearney Juniors, having their season end at Bill Wood Field in North Platte to top seeded Grand Island Five Points Bank 6-5.
POST 52 scored five runs on twelve hits and two errors, while Grand Island ended with six runs on fourteen hits and two errors.
POST 52 ends the season 26-17 overall.
GRAND ISLAND NATIVE SCHANAMAN INKS DEAL WITH BRAVES:
Nebraska senior Shay Schanaman signed an undrafted free agent contract with the Atlanta Braves organization in Florida this week.
Schanaman is the fifth Husker from this year’s team to continue with a Major League Baseball organization after Brice Matthews, Max Anderson, Emmett Olson and Jace Kaminska were selected in the MLB Draft last week
A product of Grand Island, Neb., Schanaman went 3-6 with six saves and a 3.07 ERA in a team-high 26 appearances for the Huskers in 2023. He compiled 66 strikeouts with 28 walks in 55.2 innings and held opponents to a .189 batting average.
HUSKER MEN’S BASKETBALL TO HOST ROUND-ROBIN CORNHUSKER CLASSIC:
The Nebraska Cornhuskers will host Duquesne, Stony Brook, and Rider in the Cornhusker Classic, a three-game round-robin tournament that will take place from November 13th to November 22nd, 2023.
The Cornhuskers will host three games at Pinnacle Bank Arena: November 13th vs. Rider, November 15th vs. Stony Brook, and November 22nd vs. Duquesne..
In addition to playing at Nebraska, Duquesne will host Stony Brook on November 13th and Rider on November 17th. Rounding out the schedule, Stony Brook will play Rider at home on November 20th.
BOLT ADDS CONOR BEHRENS TO HUSKER BASEBALL STAFF:
Nebraska Baseball Head Coach Will Bolt announced the hiring of Conor Behrens as Director of Program Development on Tuesday.
Behrens joins the Huskers with four years of coaching experience, including the last two seasons as a volunteer assistant coach at Wichita State.
With the Shockers, Behrens worked with the hitters, catchers and outfielders while serving as camp coordinator and creating scouting reports of opponents.
Behrens was a graduate assistant coach and director of operations at Central Missouri for two seasons, helping the Mules to a national runner-up finish with a 46-8 overall record in 2021.
HUSKER FOOTBALL ADDS SIX TO 2023 NEBRASKA HOF CLASS:
Six Nebraska standouts, a state college representative, and two pioneers from the early 20th century comprise the 2023 class of the Nebraska Football Hall of Fame announced Tuesday.
The 2023 Hall of Fame class will be officially inducted at a Sept. 22 banquet in Lincoln and recognized the following day at the Huskers’ home game against Louisiana Tech.
The six former Huskers were selected to the 2023 class by balloting of the Hall of Fame membership, include defensive tackle David Clark (1980s category), linebacker Troy Dumas (1990s category), punter Sam Koch (2000-06 category), defensive end Kyle Vanden Bosch (2000-06 category), quarterback Taylor Martinez (2007-13 category) and offensive guard Spencer Long (2007-13 category).
The Nebraska Football Hall of Fame Board also selected a pair of former Huskers from the Legends category including head coach W.C. “King” Cole and quarterback Leon G. Warner.
The 2023 class of inductees also includes a state college representative in Dan Klepper, an All-America offensive guard for Nebraska-Omaha in the 1960s.
LOPER ATHLETICS ADDS NEW ‘LOPER STARS’ EVENT:
Nebraska Kearney Athletics will host “Loper Stars” on August 27, a night for individuals with disabilities and their families to enjoy.
The free event, open to all ages and abilities, will run from 5-6:30 p.m. at Ron & Carol Cope Stadium. The program will feature sport-specific and engaging activities run by Loper student-athletes and coaches and the College of Education Physical Education Major’s Club, performances by the UNK drumline, and cheerleading and dance teams.
To register, go to www.lopers.com, look for the Loper Stars splash page and scan the QR code.
A7 SENIOR LEGION DISTRICT TOURNAMENT SCORES/SCHEDULES:
TUESDAY RESULTS:
#1 Hastings Five Points Bank 8-3 #3 North Platte FNBO Nationals (North Platte Eliminated)
#4 Kearney Runza 11-10 #2 Grand Island Home Federal (Grand Island Eliminated)
WEDNESDAY SCHEDULE:
#4 Kearney Runza v. #1 Hastings Five Points Bank – 4 PM (A7 District Title Game; Hastings elimination game)
IF NEEDED – #4 Kearney Runza v. #1 Hastings Five Points Bank – 7 PM (A7 District Title Game)
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL SCHEDULE:
WEDNESDAY SCHEDULE:
Cleveland Guardians @ Pittsburgh Pirates – 11:35 AM
Los Angeles Dodgers @ Baltimore Orioles – 12:05 PM
Tampa Bay Rays @ Texas Rangers – 1:05 PM
Miami Marlins @ St. Louis Cardinals – 1:15 PM
Houston Astros @ Colorado Rockies – 2:10 PM
Boston Red Sox @ Oakland Athletics – 2:37 PM
Milwaukee Brewers @ Philadelphia Phillies – 5:40 PM
San Diego Padres @ Toronto Blue Jays – 6:07 PM
New York Yankees @ Los Angeles Angels – 6:07 PM
Chicago White Sox @ New York Mets – 6:10 PM
San Francisco Giants @ Cincinnati Reds – 6:10 PM
Arizona Diamondbacks @ Atlanta Braves – 6:20 PM
Washington Nationals @ Chicago Cubs – 7:05 PM
Detroit Tigers @ Kansas City Royals – 7:10 PM
Minnesota Twins @ Seattle Mariners – 8:40 PM
Local Results & Schedules:
THIS WEEK IN LOCAL SPORTS:
TUESDAY:
- Kearney Legion Baseball:
- Runza Seniors: Area 7 District Tournament @ Ryder Park
- #4 Runza Kearney v. #2 Grand Island Home Federal
- Runza Kearney 11-10 GI Home Federal
- #4 Runza Kearney v. #2 Grand Island Home Federal
- POST 52: Area 7 District Tournament @ Bill Wood Field
- #4 POST 52 Kearney v. #1 Grand Island Five Points
- GI Five Points Bank 6-5 POST 52 Keanrey
- #4 POST 52 Kearney v. #1 Grand Island Five Points
- Runza Seniors: Area 7 District Tournament @ Ryder Park
WEDNESDAY:
- Kearney Legion Baseball:
- Runza Seniors: Area 7 District Tournament Championship @ Ryder Park
- #4 Kearney Runza v. #1 Hastings Five Points Bank – 4 PM
- KGFW Pregame at 3:45 PM
- #4 Kearney Runza v. #1 Hastings Five Points Bank – 4 PM
- POST 52: N/a
- Five Points: N/a
- Jerseys: N/a
- Runza Seniors: Area 7 District Tournament Championship @ Ryder Park
- KGFW Sports Schedule:
- Runza Senior Legion Baseball v. Hastings Five Points Bank (3:45 PM – 6:45 PM)
- Sports Nightly – TBD
THURSDAY:
- Kearney Legion Baseball:
- Runza Seniors: N/a
- POST 52: N/a
- KGFW Sports Schedule:
- Sports Nightly (6 PM – 8 PM)
FRIDAY:
- Kearney Legion Baseball:
- Runza Seniors: N/a
- POST 52: N/a
- KGFW Sports Schedule:
- Sports Nightly (6 PM – 8 PM)
SATURDAY:
- Kearney Legion Baseball:
- Runza Seniors: State Tournament @ TBD
- POST 52: N/a
- KGFW Sports Schedule:
- Runza Seniors: State Tournament @ TBD
SUNDAY:
- Kearney Legion Baseball:
- Runza Seniors: State Tournament @ TBD
- POST 52: TBD
- KGFW Sports Schedule:
- Runza Seniors: State Tournament @ TBD
