Tuesday Afternoon Sports – 10/3/2023

HUSKER FOOTBALL TUESDAY PRACTICE COMMENTS – MARCUS SATTERFIELD:

SATTERFIELD – HUSKERS KNOW OFFENSIVE IDENTITY:

Nebraska Football’s offensive coordinator Marcus Satterfield spoke at his Tuesday press conference saying the team has found their offensive identity after five games…

The Huskers have continued to rely on Heinrich Haarberg as the starting quarterback, as the Kearney Catholic native has earned three consecutive starts. 

SATTERFIELD – PLAYERS & COACHES CHALLENGED EACH OTHER:

Marcus Satterfield, Nebraska Offensive Coordinator, spoke about the conversation the Huskers had after a humbling defeat at the hands of No. 2 Michigan on Saturday afternoon…

An overall theme from this week’s early press conferences is the need for more intensity from Nebraska, and an expectation for effort and higher play through the next stretch of the season.

SATTERFIELD – GRANT TOUCHES LIMITED; EXPECTED TO CARRY RUN GAME:

Running back for Nebraska Anthony Grant appeared to be limited in carries against Michigan once the contest got out of hand as the runner ended with only six carries for sixteen yards. Offensive Coordinator Marcus Satterfield was asked if the limitation was intentional… 

The Huskers’ lead back was called up to the starting spot after injuries to starter Gabe Ervin and primary backup Rahmir Johnson.

HUSKER FOOTBALL TUESDAY PRACTICE COMMENTS – TONY WHITE:

WHITE – ANOTHER START OF PHYSICAL PRACTICES:

Tony White, Nebraska Defensive Coordinator, opened up his Tuesday morning presser saying that his defense has been getting tougher with more physical practices to start the week…

Head Coach Matt Rhule instituted a Sunday evening session for his Huskers to reinstall toughness and physicality into the program as he stated during his Monday presser.

WHITE – DEFENSE HAS TO STOP OFFENSES; MICHIGAN EFFORT NOT GOOD:

Nebraska defensive coordinator Tony White has high expectations for his Blackshirts, and simply stated during his Tuesday press conference that he wants better effort…

The Huskers were the top rated rush defense in the country prior to the Michigan contest, then allowed the Wolverines to score 45 points and pound the rock for 249 yards.

WHITE – PROBLEMS BEGAN EARLY AGAINST MICHIGAN:

Nebraska’s defense struggled from the get-go against Michigan, as Tony White – the Huskers’ defensive coordinator – noticed from the start it would be a long afternoon…

The Huskers head to Illinois on Friday night for another conference matchup in Champaign. 

LOPER VOLLEYBALL STAYS IN TOP TEN:

The Loper Volleyball team once again remained in the Top Ten of the latest AVCA Coaches rankings, settling at No. 9 for the second consecutive week.

UNK (15-1, 5-1) went 2-0 in sweeps of Fort Hays State and Newman last week. The Lopers received 790 total points and remain the highest rated MIAA team.

UNK hosts 11-4 Missouri Western State on Friday at the Health & Sports Center, and faces Northwest Missouri State at home Saturday.

HUSKER VOLLEYBALL REMAINS BEHIND BADGERS IN TOP 25:

The Nebraska Volleyball team continues to chase Wisconsin, settling in at No. 2 once again in the AVCA Coaches poll.

The Huskers (13-0) are on their best start to a season since 2008. Nebraska received four first place votes after taking down Purdue and Indiana last week in road contests, winning over Purdue in five sets and downing the Hoosiers 3-1.

Wisconsin (13-0) remained the top rated Big Ten team for their sixth consecutive week at No. 1. The Huskers travel to Michigan State on Friday night and Michigan on Saturday.

HUSKER VOLLEYBALL EARNS TRIO OF HONORS FROM CONFERENCE:

A trio of Nebraska volleyball student-athletes received weekly Big Ten honors on Monday.

Merritt Beason was named Big Ten Player of the Week for the second time this season. 

Bergen Reilly was named co-Big Ten Setter of the Week for the second week in a row.

Finally, Harper Murray was selected as Big Ten Freshman of the Week for the third time. 

Beason, Reilly and Murray played key roles in leading the Huskers to a 3-2 road win at No. 17 Purdue on Friday and a 3-1 road win at Indiana on Saturday. 

HUSKER BASKETBALL ANNOUNCES NINETEEN BTN APPEARANCES:

The Nebraska men’s basketball program will make at least 19 regular-season appearances on the Big Ten Network, as the Big Ten Conference and its television partners announced TV designations and start times for the 2023-24 season on Tuesday.

In all, 17 of the Huskers’ 20 Big Ten games will be available on BTN, as well as NU’s non-conference matchups with Rider (Nov. 13) and Duquesne (Nov. 22).  Nebraska will make a pair of appearances on FS1 this season, when the Huskers host Creighton on Dec. 3 and travel to Ohio State on Feb. 29.

Peacock, the newest Big Ten broadcast partner, will have a trio of Husker games on its platform this season.

STARCOS SOFTBALL FALLS IN SUB-DISTRICT FINAL:

The B-9 Sub District softball final came between McCook and Kearney Catholic/Amherst for the chance to earn a ticket to a District Final this weekend.

McCook handled HWY 6 in their first round contest at Patriot Park, while the Starcos finished off Lexington. 

The Starcos could not contain the McCook bats, however, falling in the championship game 13-1. 

Kearney Catholic/Amherst ends the season at 14-11.

BEARCAT GIRLS GOLF EARNS CHAMPIONSHIP BID; RUNNER-UP IN A-3 DISTRICT:

The Kearney girls golf team withstood the wind to earn a runner-up finish at the Awarii Dunes golf course on Monday afternoon, shooting a team total of 375 and earning a bid to the Class A state championships next week.

The Bearcats ended with three teammates in the Top Ten, as Addi Peterson shot a 90, Lauren Lydiatt had a 92, and Morgan Dowhy ended with a 95 to finish seventh, ninth, and tenth respectively.

The Bearcats fell behind Omaha Marian, shooting a team total of 329 and taking the A-3 District Championship. North Platte was third with 383. All three teams qualify for the State Championships next week at Grand Island’s Riverside Golf Course.

Full results can be found at KGFW and Central Nebraska Today.

HUSKER BASEBALL SETS RED-WHITE SERIES SCHEDULE:

The Nebraska baseball team’s annual Red-White Series will be played on Oct. 10-12, with first pitch of the series opener set for 2:30 p.m. at Hawks Field on Tuesday afternoon.

The remaining two games of next week’s series are scheduled for 6 p.m. on Wednesday and Thursday. Each of the three scrimmages is scheduled for seven innings.

The games are open to the public with free admission. 

NEBRASKA LOSES DEFENSIVE BACK TO PORTAL:

One of Nebraska’s reserve defenders has decided to move on.

Junior defensive back Javier Morton will be entering the transfer portal, he announced via social media Monday night.

The second-year Husker was mainly a special teams contributor in 2022 but saw 10 snaps on defense over the course of the season. Morton had continued in that special teams role again this year but was no closer to cracking the rotation on defense.

HUSKER FOOTBALL MONDAY PRACTICE COMMENTS – MATT RHULE:

RHULE – UPDATE ON INJURIES:

Nebraska Football head coach Matt Rhule spoke at his Monday presser updating fans and media on the team’s overall health, including two key injuries to the Blackshirts…

Rhule added their Reimer’s injury is non-football related as he was admitted to the hospital the day of the Michigan contest during the team’s breakfast. 

RHULE – SHORT WEEK CONDENSED PRACTICE SCHEDULE:

Matt Rhule, Nebraska Football head coach, was asked about how the practice schedule adjusts to the shortened week as the Huskers head to Illinois on Friday night…

The Huskers aim to even their record at 3-3 this week for their second midweek game of the year after playing at Minnesota on a Thursday night to open the season.

RHULE – HUSKERS DID NOT PLAY WELL AGAINST MICHIGAN:

Nebraska Football was blown out by the No. 2 team in the country last Saturday, as head coach Matt Rhule stated in his Monday presser that he wanted to see his team step up…

The Huskers went down 14-0 in the opening minutes of the contest and scored a late touchdown to avoid the shutout in the 45-7 loss. 

RHULE – GET TO A WINNING MINDSET:

Matt Rhule, Nebraska Football head coach, spoke at his Monday press conference that his team needs to get back into a winning mentality to pull through the next stretch of the season…

Rhule added that the team went for a full padded practice on Sunday night, attempting to provide more physicality to the Huskers on the shortened week leading into the Illinois contest.

RHULE – GOOD PLAYERS NEED TO BECOME GAME WRECKERS:

Matt Rhule, Nebraska Football head coach, was fired up at his Monday press conference, setting a new expectation for his best players on the roster…

Nebraska is 2-3 on the year and heads to Illinois on Friday night attempting to even their mark on the season.

RHULE – HAVE TO PLAY WITH NO HESITATION:

Nebraska Football head coach Matt Rhule spoke about the new change his team is needing to make heading into the next stretch of the year… 

Nebraska does not have a ranked opponent on their schedule the remainder of the season.

NFL SCHEDULE/RESULTS:

MONDAY RESULT:

Seattle Seahawks 24-3 New York Giants

MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL PLAYOFF SCHEDULE:

TUESDAY WILD CARD SCHEDULE:

Texas Rangers @ Tampa Bay Rays – in action

Toronto Blue Jays @ Minnesota Twins – in action

Arizona Diamondbacks @ Milwaukee Brewers – 6:08 PM

Miami Marlins @ Philadelphia Phillies – 7:08 PM

Buffalo County Results & Schedules:

THIS WEEK IN BUFFALO COUNTY SPORTS:

MONDAY:

High School Sports:

• KEARNEY HIGH:
  • Girls Golf: @ District Golf Tournament @ Awarii Dunes – KHS: Runner-Up
• KEARNEY CATHOLIC:
  • Softball: Sub-Districts @ Patriot Park
    • GAME 1: #1 Starcos 14-1 #4 Lexington
    • GAME 2: #2 McCook 13-1 #1 Starcos
• AMHERST:
  • Softball: Sub-Districts @ Patriot Park
    • GAME 1: #1 Starcos 14-1 #4 Lexington
    • GAME 2: #2 McCook 13-1 #1 Starcos

TUESDAY:

High School Sports:

• KEARNEY HIGH:
  • Boys Tennis: v. Norfolk @ Harmon Park – 3 PM
  • Volleyball: @ Norfolk – 6:30 PM
• KEARNEY CATHOLIC:
  • Girls Golf: Districts @ Indianhead Golf Course – 9 AM
  • Cross Country: @ Centennial Conference @ Concordia High School – 4:30 PM
  • Volleyball: @ Amherst – 7 PM
• AMHERST:
  • Volleyball: v. Kearney Catholic – 7 PM
• GIBBON:
  • Girls Golf: @ Districts @ Indianhead Golf Course – 9 AM
  • Cross Country: @ LPC @ Centura Hills Golf Club – 4 PM
  • Volleyball: @ Overton – 7 PM
• SHELTON:
  • Volleyball: v. Shelton Triangular – 5 PM
• RAVENNA:
  • Girls Golf: @ Districts @ Indianhead Golf Course – 9 AM
  • Cross Country: @ LPC @ Centura Golf Club – 4 PM
  • Volleyball: Triangular @ Shelton (v. Shelton, v. Wood River) – 5 PM

College Athletics:

• UNK LOPERS:
  • Women’s Golf: @ Grace Shin Memorial @ Edmond, OK
• NEBRASKA CORNHUSKERS:
  • Men’s Golf: @ Badger Invite – 9:30 AM

KGFW Sports Schedule:

• Sports Nightly (6 PM – 8 PM)