RUNZA SENIORS FALL IN DUEL TO COLUMBUS CORNERSTONE:
Despite a valiant effort from a 5.2 inning stretch from Blake Rehtus, Runza Kearney could not overcome a three-run bottom of the second by Columbus dropping the Runza Seniors to 0-6 on the year in the 3-1 Tuesday night loss.
Runza returns to action tonight in their home opener at Memorial Field against Hastings. Pregame coverage is set to start at 7:20 PM with first pitch at 7:30 PM. Austin Jacobsen will bring the action on 1340 AM, 96.1 FM, on the free KGFW Mobile App, and at KGFW.com.
TREY McGOWENS FOLLOWS BRYCE TO PRO RANKS:
Nebraska guard Trey McGowens announced Tuesday that he will pursue a professional basketball career and will not use his final season of eligibility.
McGowens, a 6-foot-4, 196-pound guard from Pendleton, S.C., started two seasons at Nebraska and averaged 9.2 points, 4.0 rebounds, 2.0 assists and 1.5 steals per game while he was often assigned to the opponent’s top perimeter scoring threat.
Last season, McGowens averaged 6.8 points, 4.1 rebounds and 1.6 steals per game despite missing 15 games with a broken bone in his foot suffered in the third game of the season. He was playing some of his best basketball down the stretch, averaging 7.8 points on 55 percent shooting, 3.5 rebounds and 2.6 steals per game over the Huskers’ final six contests.
McGowens, who was a two-year starter at Pittsburgh before coming to Lincoln, finishes his collegiate career with 1,167 points, 387 rebounds, 262 assists and 192 steals.
TRI-CITY’S MILLER NAMED USHL PLAYER OF THE YEAR:
Tri-City Storm defenseman Mitchell Miller has been named the United States Hockey League’s (USHL) Player of the Year and Defenseman of the Year for the 2021-2022 season.
Miller joins former Storm defender Ronnie Attard as the second player in organizational history to win each award. He scored a league-leading thirty-nine goals and notched forty-four assists during the regular season.
Miller set multiple league and team records, and was named the USHL’s “Defenseman of the Week” seven times during his two-year career with the Storm organization.
STORM’S WILMER NAMED FORWARD OF THE YEAR:
The USHL and Tri-City Storm announced Tuesday Jeremy Wilmer was named the League’s Forward of the Year for the 2021-22 season.
Wilmer finished the season with a league-leading 98 points (25-73-98) in 60 games. The 73 assists from the Boston University commit was 13 more than the next skater in the USHL. Wilmer’s 98 points was the third-most in a single season in USHL Tier I history.
The Rockville Centre, N.Y. native finished among league leaders with 30 powerplay assists (1st), 36 powerplay points (2nd) and a +38 plus-minus rating (3rd).
McCANN INDUCTED INTO CALIFORNIA HALL OF FAME:
UNK assistant wrestling coach Tom McCann was inducted into the California Wrestling Hall of Fame this past weekend in Laguna Hills, California.
McCann joined 11 other inductees and nine “Lifetime Service Award” inductees at the ceremony at the Laguna Hills Community Center. His award was presented by his former teammate, Olympian Richard Tamble, who competed in the Greco-Roman division in the 1968 Games.
McCann started his 55-year coaching career at Mountain Valley High school in Colorado before moving to Kearney High School where he coached for 42 years.
His high school coaching record included 355 dual wins and 131 tournament titles. He coached 362 state qualifiers, 161 state medalists, 64 finalists and 34 state champions.
The 1998 Kearney team won the state championship, scoring a record number of points and pins. The 1998 and 1999 teams won 17 straight tournaments.
McCann was named the National Wrestling Coaches Association Nebraska Coach of the Year in 1998, the National Federation Coaches Association Nebraska Coach of the Year in 2000 and the National High School Athletic Coaches Association Coach of the Year 2001.
McCann just finished his 10th year as an assistant coach at UNK. During this time, UNK has finished in the top eight nationally; winning the NCAA Division II championship in 2013 and 2022 and finishing second in 2014, 2015 and 2021.
Results & Schedules:
THIS WEEK IN LOCAL/NATIONAL SPORTS:
TUESDAY:
- POST 52 Junior Baseball @ Columbus
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- POST 52 3-1
- Runza Seniors Baseball @ Columbus
- Columbus Cornerstone 3-1
- NHL WESTERN CONFERENCE FINALS: Game 1 @ Colorado
- Colorado 8-6
WEDNESDAY:
- POST 52 Junior Baseball v. Hastings – 5 PM @ Memorial Field
- Runza Seniors Baseball v. Hastings – 7:30 PM @ Memorial Field
- Pregame on KGFW at 7:20 PM
- NHL EASTERN CONFERENCE FINALS: Game 1 @ New York
- Tampa Bay Lightning @ New York Rangers – 7 PM
THURSDAY:
- NBA FINALS: Game 1 @ Golden State
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- Boston Celtics @ Golden State Warriors – 8 PM
- NHL WESTERN CONFERENCE FINALS: Game 2 @ Colorado
- Edmonton Oilers @ Colorado Avalanche – 7 PM
FRIDAY:
- POST 52 Junior Baseball v. Kearney Junior Invite
- Runza Seniors Baseball @ Omaha Central Tournament
- NHL EASTERN CONFERENCE FINALS: Game 2 @ New York
- Tampa Bay Lightning @ New York Rangers – 7 PM
SATURDAY:
- POST 52 Junior Baseball v. Kearney Junior Invite
- Runza Seniors Baseball @ Omaha Central Tournament
- NEBRASKA SHRINE BOWL: North v. South – 6 PM @ Ron & Carol Cope Stadium
- NHL WESTERN CONFERENCE FINALS: Game 3 @ Colorado
- Edmonton Oilers @ Colorado Avalanche – 7 PM
SUNDAY:
- POST 52 Junior Baseball v. Kearney Junior Invite
- Runza Seniors Baseball @ Omaha Central Tournament
- NBA FINALS: Game 2 @ Golden State
- Boston Celtics @ Golden State Warriors – 7 PM
- NHL EASTERN CONFERENCE FINALS: Game 3 @ New York
- Tampa Bay Lightning @ New York Rangers – 7 PM
