HUSKER BASEBALL WELCOMES NORTH DAKOTA STATE:
Nebraska steps out of conference play with a midweek matchup against North Dakota State tonight at Hawks Field.
First pitch between the Huskers and Bison is scheduled for 6:05 p.m.
The Huskers and Bison have met six times on the baseball diamond, with Nebraska holding a perfect 6-0 mark over North Dakota State. In their last meeting, Nebraska edged the Bison with a 4-3 win last season on April 20 in Lincoln.
Nebraska enters Tuesday night one win shy of No. 400 at Hawks Field, as the Huskers hold a 399-160-1 record at the home ballpark after the series win against Illinois last weekend.
FORMER GISH STAR TROUDT ENTERS TRANSFER PORTAL:
Former Grand Island Senior High star and Nebraska Gatorade Player of the Year Isaac Traudt has announced via Twitter that he is entering the transfer portal after a redshirt season at Virginia.
Traudt was the highest rated recruit in the Cavaliers’ Class of 2022, but opted to redshirt his freshman season according to Head Coach Tony Bennett.
In his post, Traudt stated that he will attempt to “pursue an opportunity closer to my loved ones.” Traudt had offers from in-state schools Creighton and Nebraska prior to his Virginia commitment.
Traudt will have four years of eligibility remaining.
KEARNEY GIRLS SOCCER SET TO HOST COLUMBUS:
The Kearney Girls Soccer program is scheduled to host the Columbus Discoverers tonight in a home conference matchup at Kearney High School.
Pregame coverage is set for 7:15 PM with kick-off set for 7:30 PM. Join Austin Jacobsen for the action.
Tune in to Kearney Soccer on 1340 KGFW, 96.1 FM, on the free KGFW mobile app, and online at KGFW.com.
BOURNE STEPS AWAY FROM NEBRASKA; HEADS HOME TO AUSTRALIA:
Nebraska forward Isabelle Bourne is heading back to her home country of Australia instead of playing a fifth season of college basketball. Bourne made the announcement on social media Monday afternoon.
Bourne is the program’s 36th 1,000-point scorer. She finished her Nebraska career with 1,221 points, which ranks 22nd on the program scoring list.
The 6-foot-2 forward helped the Huskers reach the 2022 NCAA Tournament, along with a pair of WNIT appearances.
FORMER HASTINGS COLLEGE, FORT HAYS STATE HEAD WOMEN’S COACH TONY HOBSON STEPS DOWN:
Fort Hays State University Women’s Basketball will have a new, but very familiar face as its leader going into the 2023-24 season. On Monday (Mar. 27) head coach Tony Hobson announced his retirement after putting together a phenomenal career record of 745-227 in 31 seasons as a collegiate head coach, including a 332-121 mark over 15 years that made him the winningest coach in Fort Hays State program history.
Assistant coach Talia Kahrs will elevate into the role of head coach.
The program has won 20 or more games in 12-straight seasons going back to the 2011-12 campaign, which is the longest-running streak in NCAA Division II.
The Tigers enjoyed six MIAA Championships under Hobson’s guidance, which included four regular season titles (2015, 2019, 2021, 2022) and two tournament titles (2019, 2022). He was the MIAA Women’s Basketball Coach of the Year four times (2015, 2016, 2019, 2021).
Hobson moved to Hastings College in 2001, where he put together a national powerhouse program at the NAIA level for seven years to 2008. Hastings won three NAIA national titles (2002, 2003, 2006) under Hobson’s guidance and won 211 games, reaching the 30-win plateau in five of his seven seasons.
TWO STORM PLAYERS EARN LEAGUE HONORS:
Tri-City Storm players Daimon Gardner and Shaun McEwen have collected USHL Player of the Week honors following the team’s performance at the Viaero Center last weekend in a three-game sweep over the league-leading Fargo Force.
Daimon Gardner has been named the USHL’s Forward of the Week, and Shaun McEwen has been awarded the USHL’s Defenseman of the Week. The occasion marks the first time in each player’s career they have won a USHL Weekly Award.
HUSKER SOFTBALL HEADS TO IOWA CITY FOR DOUBLEHEADER:
The Nebraska softball team (23-9, 3-0 Big Ten) faces Iowa in a midweek doubleheader on Tuesday, March 28 in Iowa City. The first game is set for 2 p.m. followed by game two at 4:30 p.m. (CT).
Nebraska currently is in the top three in the Big Ten numerous offensive categories including batting average (.328), runs (176), hits (280), doubles (58), home runs (34), RBI (163), slugging percentage (.527) and on-base percentage (.389).
Junior Billie Andrews leads the Big Red offensive and is among the top five in home runs (10), hits (39) and slugging percentage (.710). Freshman Katelyn Caneda leads the team with a .407 batting average. Caneda has added 35 hits including five doubles, one triple, two home runs and 24 RBI.
The Hawkeyes are third in the conference with a 2.07 ERA.
Local Results & Schedules:
THIS WEEK IN LOCAL SPORTS:
TUESDAY:
- KEARNEY HIGH:
- Girls Tennis: v. Holdrege @ Harmon Park – 4 PM
- Boys Soccer: @ Columbus @
- Girls Soccer: v. Columbus @ Kearney High School – 7:30 PM
- KGFW Pregame at 7:15 PM
- KEARNEY CATHOLIC:
- Girls Tennis: @ Adams Central – 4 PM
- Girls Soccer: @ Hastings – 4:30 PM – GAMES MOVED TO HASTINGS HIGH
- Boys Soccer: @ Hastings – 6:15 PM – GAMES MOVED TO HASTINGS HIGH
- UNK:
- N/a
- HASTINGS COLLEGE:
- Men’s Golf: @ Oklahoma City Invite – 10 AM
- Baseball: v. Concordia – 2 PM
- Softball: v. Midland – 4 PM
- Baseball: v. Concordia – 5 PM
- Softball: v. Midland – 6 PM
- KGFW Sports Schedule:
- Kearney High Girls Soccer v. Columbus (7:15 PM – 9:15 PM)
WEDNESDAY:
- KEARNEY HIGH:
- Baseball: v. Grand Island @ Memorial Field – 4 PM
- KGFW Pregame at 3:45 PM
- Baseball: v. Grand Island @ Memorial Field – 4 PM
- KEARNEY CATHOLIC:
- N/a
- UNK:
- N/a
- HASTINGS COLLEGE:
- Softball: @ Peru State – 1 PM
- Softball: @ Peru State – 3 PM
- Women’s Tennis: @ College of St. Mary – 4 PM
- KGFW Sports Schedule:
- Kearney Baseball v. Grand Island (3:45 PM – 6:45 PM)
- Sports Nightly w/ Huskers AD Trev Alberts (6:45 PM – 8 PM)
THURSDAY:
- KEARNEY HIGH:
- Girls Tennis: @ North Platte Invite – 9:30 AM
- Baseball: v. Lincoln East @ Memorial Field – 4 PM
- KGFW Pregame at 3:45 PM
- KEARNEY CATHOLIC:
- Boys Golf: @ Amherst Invite – 10 AM
- UNK:
- N/a
- HASTINGS COLLEGE:
- N/a
- KGFW Sports Schedule:
- Kearney Baseball v. Lincoln East (3:45 PM – 6:45 PM)
- Sports Nightly (6:45 PM – 8 PM)
FRIDAY:
- KEARNEY HIGH:
- Boys Golf: @ Grand Island Invite @ Riverside Country Club – 9:30 AM
- Track and Field: @ Columbus Invite @ Pawnee Park – 11:30 AM
- Track and Field: @ North Platte Invite – 12:30 PM
- Girls Soccer: v. Lincoln Southeast @ Seacrest Field – 5 PM
- KEARNEY CATHOLIC:
- Track and Field: @ Aurora Invite – 1 PM
- UNK:
- Softball: v. Missouri Southern @ Patriot Park – 2 PM
- Softball: v. Missouri Southern @ Patriot Park – 4 PM
- HASTINGS COLLEGE:
- Men’s Tennis: v. Northwestern – 4 PM
- KGFW Sports Schedule:
- N/a
SATURDAY:
- KEARNEY HIGH:
- Baseball: Double Dual @ Lincoln Densmore Field
- GAME 1: v. Millard West – 10:30 AM
- GAME 2: v. Millard South – 1 PM
- Girls Soccer: v. Omaha Buena Vista @ UNK Foster Field – 1 PM
- KGFW Pregame at 12:45 PM
- Boys Soccer: v. Omaha Buena Vista @ UNK Foster Field – 3 PM
- KGFW Pregame at 2:45 PM
- Baseball: Double Dual @ Lincoln Densmore Field
- KEARNEY CATHOLIC:
- Girls Soccer: v. York – 1 PM
- Boys Soccer: v. York – 1 PM
- UNK:
- N/a
- HASTINGS COLLEGE:
- M/W T&F: @ Central Nebraska Challenge @ UNK – 10 AM
- Women’s Tennis: v. Northwestern – 10 AM
- Baseball: v. Doane – 1 PM
- Softball: @ Concordia – 1 PM
- Softball: @ Concordia – 3 PM
- Baseball: v. Doane – 3:30 PM
- KGFW Sports Schedule:
- Kearney Girls Soccer v. Omaha Buena Vista (12:45 PM – 2:45 PM)
- Kearney Boys Soccer v. Omaha Buena Vista (2:45 PM – 4:45 PM)
- Nebraska Baseball v. Abilene Christian (4:45 PM – 9 PM)
SUNDAY:
- KEARNEY HIGH:
- N/a
- KEARNEY CATHOLIC:
- N/a
- UNK:
- N/a
- HASTINGS COLLEGE:
- Baseball: @ Doane – 1 PM
- Baseball: @ Doane – 3:30 PM
- KGFW Sports Schedule:
- N/a
