HUSKER WOMEN ADVANCE IN WNIT DOWNING MISSOURI STATE:
Nebraska women’s basketball (16-14, 8-10) took down a scrappy Missouri State (20-12, 14-6) team 74-65 to advance to the second round of the WNIT.
Sam Haiby led the Huskers with 23 points. Isabelle Bourne had a team-high 11 rebounds and 16 points. Jaz Shelley added 11 points and six assists, going 3-for-6 from behind the arc.
Nebraska will play the winner of Northern Iowa vs. Colorado and their matchup today. The game is at 6:00 p.m. CT in Cedar Falls, Iowa. The Huskers’ second-round game date, time and location are to be decided. The second-round games take place between March 18-21.
WINTER WEATHER ADJUSTS SPRING SPORTS SCHEDULES:
Due to the winter weather coming across the region, many area schools are re-adjusting their athletic schedules for the start of spring sports.
Kearney High girls and boys soccer tournament against several Metro area teams has been rescheduled to next weekend at UNK and KHS. Kearney Girls soccer versus Grand Island will be determined later this morning, while Bearcat Baseball contests set for Friday at Lincoln Southeast and Saturday hosting Fremont have been postponed and moved to later dates.
Kearney Catholic girls and boys soccer at York has been adjusted to Saturday.
The UNK Indoor Track and Field invite is still on for attending schools beginning today and running through Saturday.
Find more details on postponements, cancellations, and schedule adjustments at KGFW.com.
NEBRASKA BASEBALL BEGINS SERIES IN MANHATTAN AGAINST NICHOLLS:
Nebraska continues play with a three-game series against Nicholls on Thursday and Friday in Manhattan, Kan.
First pitch between the Huskers and Colonels is set for 11 a.m. on Thursday, while the two teams are scheduled to play a doubleheader on Friday beginning at 2:30 p.m. Game one of the doubleheader is set for seven innings, while game two will be a nine-inning game.
Nebraska and Nicholls have met four times on the diamond, with the Huskers holding a 3-1 advantage in the all-time series.
Nebraska is one of 13 teams nationally with two everyday starters hitting at least .400 this season at the plate.
Max Anderson is hitting .426 with eight doubles, two triples, a homer, 16 RBI and 10 runs, while Brice Matthews is adding six doubles, four home runs, 18 RBI and 17 runs with a .411 hitting clip.
KGFW’s pregame coverage begins today at 10:30 AM.
HUSKER SOFTBALL RUNS PAST MAVERICKS IN DOUBLEHEADER:
The Husker Softball team swept Omaha in a doubleheader in the Metro on Wednesday, earning a 2-1 win and a run rule 11-3 victory in six innings.
Mya Felder led the Big Red offense, finishing the night 3-for-4 with one home run and four RBI. Billie Andrews added three hits including a solo home run shot while Katelyn Caneda finished the three hits and two runs.
The Huskers return to action Sunday, March 19 against Kansas City in Lawrence, Kan. First pitch is set for 11 a.m. (CT).
NEBRASKA WRESTLING BEGINS NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS:
The Nebraska wrestling team travels to Tulsa for the 2023 NCAA Championships in the quest for a national title. The three-day event will consist of six sessions beginning this morning at the BOK Center.
Seven grapplers represent Nebraska in this year’s national championship field, all earning automatic bids as a result of their finishes at the Big Ten Championships. The group includes Liam Cronin (125), Brock Hardy (149), Peyton Robb (157), Bubba Wilson (165), Mikey Labriola (174), Lenny Pinto (184) and Silas Allred (197).
Matchups can be seen on the ESPN family of networks, including today’s first session on ESPNU with the second session on ESPN beginning at 6 PM.
HUSKER T&F THROWER WILSON NAMED CONFERENCE FIELD ATHLETE OF THE YEAR:
Nebraska track and field senior thrower Jonah Wilson was a unanimous selection as the Big Ten Men’s Field Athlete of the Year by the league’s head coaches on Wednesday.
Wilson earned the shot put silver medal at the NCAA Indoor Championships on Saturday after a personal-best throw of 68-7 1/4 (20.91m). It was the No. 2 throw in school history and the best finish by a Husker men’s track and field athlete at the NCAA Indoor Championships since 2018.
A four-time USTFCCCA All-American, Wilson was also the Big Ten champion in the event in his first year in the conference after transferring from Washington. Following the meet, he was named the Big Ten Men’s Field Athlete of the Championships.
MADNESS BEGINS TODAY:
The NCAA Tournament begins action today with first round matchups set to bust brackets across the nation.
Today’s schedule tips off with No. 9 West Virginia v. No. 8 Maryland begins action at 11:15 AM. Other games to note: No. 1 Kansas faces No. 16 Howard at 1 PM, No. 9 Illinois takes on No. 8 Arkansas at 3:30 PM, No. 9 Auburn battles No. 8 Iowa at 5:50 PM, No. 10 Boise State faces No. 7 Northwestern at 6:35 PM, No. 10 Penn State charges No. 7 Texas A&M at 8:55 PM, and the nightcap has No. 2 UCLA looking to down No. 15 UNC Asheville.
Full brackets can be found online at KGFW.com.
RODGERS PLANS TO PLAY FOR JETS IN 2023:
Aaron Rodgers said Wednesday he intends to play for the New York Jets in 2023 after 18 seasons in Green Bay as the four-time NFL MVP quarterback waits for the Packers to trade him.
Rodgers made his comments during an appearance on “The Pat McAfee Show”. The 39-year-old Rodgers said he believes the Packers want to move on and make 2020 first-round pick Jordan Love their starting quarterback.
The Jets’ interest in Rodgers has been apparent as they seek to end the NFL’s longest active playoff drought. They lost their final six games while going 7-10 last season and haven’t reached the postseason since 2010.
SELF DAY-TO-DAY TO BEGIN NCAA TOURNAMENT:
Bill Self’s status for Kansas’ opener in the NCAA Tournament was uncertain Wednesday, though assistant coach Norm Roberts said the Jayhawks remain hopeful he’ll be on the bench when they play Howard on Thursday.
Kansas’ Hall of Fame coach was discharged from a Kansas City-area hospital Sunday, where he’d been recovering after a procedure to treat blocked arteries in his heart.
Self attended practice at Wells Fargo Arena on Wednesday morning but did not participate in his team’s media availability. Roberts said Self also was at practice Tuesday and has been at all of the team’s meetings.
Local Results & Schedules:
THIS WEEK IN LOCAL SPORTS:
THURSDAY:
- KEARNEY HIGH:
- STATE SPEECH @ KHS
- Boys Soccer: @ Lincoln Southwest @ Lincoln Northwest – POSTPONED
- Girls Soccer: v. Grand Island @ Kearney High School – 7 PM
- KGFW Pregame at 6:45 PM
- KEARNEY CATHOLIC:
- Girls Soccer: @ York – POSTPONED to SATURDAY
- Boys Soccer: @ York – POSTPONED to SATURDAY
- UNK:
- N/a
- HASTINGS COLLEGE:
- N/a
- KGFW Sports Schedule:
- Nebraska Baseball v. Nicholls (10:30 AM – 3 PM)
- Kearney Girls Soccer v. Grand Island (6:45 PM – 8:45 PM)
FRIDAY:
- KEARNEY HIGH:
- STATE SPEECH @ KHS
- Baseball: @ Lincoln Southeast @ Den Hartog Field – POSTPONED to Wed. 3/22
- T&F: @ UNK Indoor Invite @ Cushing Coliseum – 1 PM
- KEARNEY CATHOLIC:
- N/a
- UNK:
- Softball: v. Wayne State @ St. Joseph, MO – 10 AM
- Softball: v. Upper Iowa @ St. Joseph, MO – 2 PM
- Women’s Tennis: @ Florida Southern @ Lakeland, FL – 2 PM
- HASTINGS COLLEGE:
- Baseball: @ Dordt @ Sioux Center, IA – 4 PM
- Baseball: @ Dordt @ Sioux Center, IA – 7 PM
- KGFW Sports Schedule:
- Nebraska Baseball v. Nicholls – DOUBLEHEADER (2:45 PM – 10 PM)
SATURDAY:
- KEARNEY HIGH:
- Girls Soccer: KEARNEY HIGH INVITE @ KHS/UNK
- Boys Soccer: KEARNEY HIGH INVITE @ KHS/UNK
- Baseball: v. Fremont @ Memorial Field – POSTPONED to Fri. 4/14
- KEARNEY CATHOLIC:
- T&F: @ UNK Indoor Invite @ Cushing Coliseum – 11 AM
- Girls Soccer: @ York
- Boys Soccer: @ York
- UNK:
- Softball: v. Bemidji State @ St. Joseph, MO – 12 PM
- Softball: v. St. Cloud State @ St. Joseph, MO – 4 PM
- HASTINGS COLLEGE:
- Softball: @ Peru State – 1 PM
- Softball: @ Peru State – 3 PM
- KGFW Sports Schedule:
- TBD
SUNDAY:
- KEARNEY HIGH:
- N/a
- KEARNEY CATHOLIC:
- N/a
- UNK:
- Softball: v. Minnesota State @ St. Joseph, MO – 9 AM
- HASTINGS COLLEGE:
- Baseball: v. Concordia – 1 PM
- Baseball: v. Concordia – 4 PM
- KGFW Sports Schedule:
- TBD
