SWEET SIXTEEN MATCHUPS TONIGHT:
Teams look to punch their tickets to the Elite Eight with a win today in the Sweet Sixteen. Games in action today include:
No. 1 Gonzaga v. No. 4 Arkansas – 6 PM
No. 2 Villanova v. No. 11 Michigan – 6:30 PM
No. 2 Duke v. No. 3 Texas Tech – 8:30 PM
No. 1 Arizona v. No. 5 Houston – 9 PM
COREY HOELCK UNK PRO DAY COMMENTS:
HOELCK – ANXIOUS PRIOR TO PRO DAY, BUT MEANT TO BE THERE
Former UNK Football Offensive Lineman Corey Hoelck spoke with KGFW’s Austin Jacobsen about his recent Pro Day in front of NFL Scouts on Tuesday at the practice facility for the Huskers. Hoelck adds he was anxious to get the day started earlier this week…
Hoelck added that scouts were impressed with his performance and that the Dallas Cowboys showed major interest in the former Loper.
HOELCK – NFL INTEREST SHOWED BACK IN 2019
Former UNK Football star Corey Hoelck recently completed his Pro Day at the Hawks Practice Facility in Lincoln on Tuesday. The Loper alum added however that the NFL’s interest in the Giltner native’s services came back when he was still a redshirt junior…
Hoelck is likely to be an undrafted free agent. The last Loper alum to be asked to an NFL training camp was Hoelck’s teammate – the late Hinwa Allieu – as he signed with the Atlanta Falcons practice squad in 2020.
EVERITT NAMED CO-BIG TEN PLAYER OF THE WEEK:
Senior Griffin Everitt has been named the Big Ten Baseball’s Player of the Week, the league office announced Wednesday, sharing the weekly honor with Maryland’s Troy Schreffler Jr.
The Lincoln native hit .450 with two doubles, a triple, four home runs, 10 RBI and seven runs in six games against Omaha, New Mexico State and Texas A&M-Corpus Christi, while recording a 1.250 slugging percentage and .560 on-base percentage.
Everitt had a career day in Nebraska’s walk-off win vs. Omaha on Monday, going 4-for-5 with a double, two homers, four RBI and two runs. Everitt’s walk-off double in the bottom of the ninth scored Max Anderson to give the Huskers a 6-5 win in the home opener.
Everitt launched a two-run homer in Nebraska’s 12-6 win vs. New Mexico State on Tuesday night and had a three-hit game in the series opener against Texas A&M-CC.
FORMER BRONCO TO HEAD UP MEN’S BASKETBALL PROGRAM AT HASTINGS:
Hastings College Athletic Director B.J. Pumroy announced today that Hastings College alum Todd Raridon (’80) will return to Hastings College as the head basketball coach after spending the past 18 years at North Central College (IL).
In his 17 years as the Cardinals’ head coach, Raridon has directed the team to the most successful period in the College’s history. His current coaching record at North Central is 290-145, making him the winningest coach in program history. In 31 years as a collegiate head coach, Raridon owns a record of 559-270, ranking him eighth among active NCAA Division III coaches and 30th all-time in Division III in coaching victories.
During his time at North Central, the Cardinals won three College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin (CCIW) Championships, Five CCIW Tournament Championships, Eight appearances in the NCAA Division III Men’s Basketball Championship, recorded the schools most wins in a season at 28, led the program to its first No. 1 ranking, coached four All-Americans, 20 All-Region selections and 40 All-CCIW awards.
HUSKER FOOTBALL SPRING PRACTICE COMMENTS:
BUSCH – MONTANA TRANSFER AN ELITE PERFORMER
Special Teams coordinator Bill Busch spoke to the media on Tuesday and spoke very highly on Montana transfer Brian Buschini, saying he could be amongst the best in Division I this year…
Buschini joined Nebraska in the transfer portal with three years of eligibility remaining. This marks the second straight season for a former Grizzly to join the Big Red after receiver Samori Toure entered last season.
BUSCH – GOOD CHALLENGE PRACTICING IN WEATHER
First year special teams coordinator for the Nebraska Football team Bill Busch spoke to the media after Tuesday’s practice as Busch wanted to see his team face some of the weather conditions Mother Nature in Nebraska could offer…
Busch continued by saying any opportunity in the spring session there would be inclimate weather he wants to see his special teams unit practice against the wind and other factors.
BUSCH – NEW PIECES IN PUNT RETURN GAME
New special teams coordinator Bill Busch spoke to the media during Tuesday’s media session and was asked about who could be in charge of the punt return duties this upcoming season…
Palmer returned two kicks back for touchdowns in his LSU career over the past three seasons, while Belt was beginning to get into the rotation last season on punt returns while returning a handful of kick returns.
RUUD – GOOD RESPONSE BACK FROM BREAK
Inside linebackers coach Barrett Ruud spoke to the media on Tuesday and added it was very good to see his squad’s response to padded practice after being off for spring break…
Ruud’s inside linebackers hold most of the returning experience for the Blackshirts defense this upcoming season.
RUUD – ONLY POSITIVE TO INJURIES ARE MORE REPS
Inside linebackers coach Barrett Ruud has faced some adversity this spring practice session with Nick Henrich and Garrett Snodgrass being out for some time due to an injury. Ruud is not fazed however, spinning it into a positive for the rest of the group…
One name making headway: Columbus freshman Ernest Hausmann. The linebackers will be led by Henrich, Isaac Gifford, Caleb Tannor, Garrett Nelson, and Luke Reimers.
RUUD – HAUSMANN AHEAD OF CURVE
Columbus freshman Ernest Hausmann is making moves in the linebacker room for the Nebraska Football team, as inside linebackers coach Barrett Ruud has been excited to see him get more reps in the spring…
The Huskers most experienced defensive group returning are the linebackers, but will wait to see what the starting rotation could look like come fall practices.
RUUD – RE-TEACHING TECHNIQUES TO NEW PLAYERS
Inside linebackers coach Barrett Ruud was asked what was the most important piece of practice over the first half of spring sessions for the Blackshirts. Ruud stated it was all about basics…
The Blackshirts defense will show off their skills in their spring game on April 9 at Memorial Stadium.
HUSKER PRO DAY COMMENTS:
DEONTAI WILLIAMS – PRO DAY SHOWS TOUGHNESS
Former Blackshirt defensive back Deontai Williams showed some grit in his Pro Day performance on Tuesday as he fought through injury, and he wants to continue to fight for his NFL dreams…
Williams is currently projected as a borderline draft pick, likely being an undrafted free agent.
CAM TAYLOR-BRITT – EMOTIONAL IN FINAL PERFORMANCE AT PRACTICE FIELD:
One of the top Husker prospects for the upcoming NFL draft is former cornerback Cam Taylor-Britt, who participated at the Nebraska Pro Day on Tuesday in front of NFL Scouts. Taylor-Britt was emotional leaving the practice facility for the final time…
Taylor-Britt is a borderline end of second round pick with most projections having him anywhere from a third to a sixth round selection.
JOJO DOMANN – FOCUSED PERFORMANCE AT PRO DAY
Former Blackshirt JoJo Domann was happy with his Pro Day performance on Tuesday, saying he was locked in from the start…
Domann is projected from anywhere as high as a third round pick to a potential sixth or seventh round selection.
SAMORI TOURE – END OF JOURNEY, BEGINNING OF ANOTHER
Receiver Samori Toure had a tremendous Pro Day performance on Tuesday in front of NFL Scouts, and was asked afterward to summarize the feeling as he awaits the upcoming NFL Draft…
Toure awaits the NFL draft to potentially hear his name selected from April 28-30.
AUSTIN ALLEN – NEED TO ADD MUSCLE, WORKOUT WENT WELL
Aurora native and former Husker Tight End Austin Allen spoke on his Pro Day performance from Tuesday and what the NFL may be expecting of him…
Allen is projected as early as a stretch third rounder to potentially going undrafted.
THURSDAY SPORTS NIGHTLY SCHEDULE:
Greg Sharpe and the Sports Nightly crew will be joined from 6-7 PM with Nebraska Athletic Director Trev Alberts as they recap the past month for Husker Athletics. The crew will then discuss Head Coach Scott Frost’s media appearance earlier this week.
Local Results & Schedules:
THIS WEEK IN LOCAL SPORTS:
THURSDAY:
- KEARNEY HIGH:
- T&F: Lincoln Northeast Relays (Girls Only)
- GIRLS SOCCER: v. North Platte – 5:30 PM
- BOYS SOCCER: v. North Platte – 7:30 PM
- KEARNEY CATHOLIC:
- GIRLS TENNIS: v. Hastings – 4 PM
- T&F: @ Minden Triangular – 4 PM
- UNK:
- N/a
- HASTINGS COLLEGE:
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- N/a
FRIDAY:
- KEARNEY HIGH:
- BASEBALL: @ Lincoln Pius X Tournament
- 11 AM v. Norris
- 1:30 PM v. Lincoln Pius X
- T&F: UNK Invite (Boys Only)
- BASEBALL: @ Lincoln Pius X Tournament
- KEARNEY CATHOLIC:
- BASEBALL: @ Lincoln Pius X Tournament
- 11 AM v. Norris
- 1:30 PM v. Lincoln Pius X
- BASEBALL: @ Lincoln Pius X Tournament
- UNK:
- M/W TRACK & FIELD: @ Emporia Relays – 3 PM
- HASTINGS COLLEGE:
- MENS GOLF: @ Doane University Invite
SATURDAY:
- KEARNEY HIGH:
- BASEBALL: @ Lincoln Pius X Tournament
- Time & Opponent TBA
- BASEBALL: @ Lincoln Pius X Tournament
- KEARNEY CATHOLIC:
- BASEBALL: @ Lincoln Pius X Tournament
- Time & Opponent TBA
- BASEBALL: @ Lincoln Pius X Tournament
- UNK:
- M/W TRACK & FIELD: @ Emporia Relays – 3 PM
- SOFTBALL: v. Fort Hays State @ Patriot Park – 1 PM, 3 PM
- HASTINGS COLLEGE:
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- MENS GOLF: @ Doane University Invite
- MENS TENNIS: @ Mount Marty University
- WOMENS TENNIS: @ Mount Marty University
- BASEBALL: v. Dordt University @ Duncan Field – 1 PM (Doubleheader)
- SOFTBALL: v. Briarcliff – 1 PM (Doubleheader)
