Lourdes CC Drops Defending Champs; Advances to First State Title Game
LINCOLN - The Lourdes Central Catholic Knights looked every bit a champion in their semi-final game on Friday. The Knights hit eleven three-pointers while limiting High Plains Community to 1-of-15...
View ArticlePortion of 24th Ave. Closing for Road Work Monday
COLUMBUS - Beginning on Monday, March 14th, a portion of 24th Avenue will be closed during the daytime for road work. City Officials say 9th Street north for half a block to the alley will be closed...
View ArticleShamrocks Fall to Adams Central in Semis
LINCOLN - The Shamrocks fell just short in the state semifinals Friday morning. Scotus faced Adams Central at Pinnacle Bank Arena with the Patriots holding off a late Shamrock rally to grab the 44-40...
View ArticleO'Neill's State Tournament Run Ends in Semis
LINCOLN - The O'Neill boys have fallen in the state semifinals. The Eagle went up against top-ranked Bishop Neumann at Pinnacle Bank Arena on Friday morning and took a 33-25 lead into halftime. The...
View ArticleFlyers Stun Riverside With Last Second Shot
LINCOLN - #2 Humphrey St. Francis and #3 Riverside squared of in the semifinals Friday at the Bob Devaney Sports Center with a chance to play Mead in the Class D2 state championship on Saturday. These...
View ArticleLourdes CC Drops Defending Champs; Advances to First State Title Game
LINCOLN - The Lourdes Central Catholic Knights looked every bit a champion in their semi-final game on Friday. The Knights hit eleven three-pointers while limiting High Plains Community to 1-of-15...
View ArticleHuskers Split Games with Ranked Teams
TEMPE, Ariz. - The Nebraska softball team knocked off No. 9 James Madison 8-4 Friday at the Louisville Slugger Invitational before falling to No. 21 Arizona State 6-0. The Huskers scored all eight of...
View ArticleHuskers Fall to No. 18 Maryland in Big Ten Tournament Quarterfinals
INDIANAPOLIS - Nebraska's unexpected run through the Big Ten men's basketball tournament ended in the quarterfinals Friday night with a 97-86 loss to No. 18 Maryland. The question now is whether that...
View ArticleFremont Looking for First State Title in 55 Years After Overtime Thriller
LINCOLN - The Fremont Tigers will be looking for their first state championship since 1961 on Saturday after a come from behind victory over Creighton Prep. Ryan Williams finished with 37 points for...
View ArticleRiverside Beat Parkview Christian 68-49, Take D-2 Third Place
LINCOLN - The Riverside Chargers were able to overcome a tough Friday loss as they took down Parkview Christian 68-49 and claimed the D-2 third place title. Noah Valasek was the Charger star with 26...
View ArticleWiggles and Giggles Helps Kids Cruise with Custom Trikes
COLUMBUS - Local youngsters and adults can now cruise the sidewalks of Columbus, thanks to help from the Wiggles and Giggles and Adult Rehab programs at the Community Wellness Center. Wiggles and...
View ArticleHigh Plains Defeats BDS 39-36 in D-1 3rd Place Game
LINCOLN - The High Plains Storm were able to take third place in Class D-1 after beating BDS 39-36 at Lincoln Northeast High School on Saturday. High Plains only had four players score in the game with...
View ArticleScotus Survives O'Neill to Take C-1 Third Place
LINCOLN - Despite a huge 4th quarter comeback that cut an 18 point lead down to three, the Scotus Shamrocks were able to outlast the O'Neill Eagles and take third place in Class C-1. Dalton Taylor was...
View ArticleScott Schreiber Returns, Powers Huskers Past Loyola Marymount
LINCOLN - After missing Friday's doubleheader with a bruised elbow, Nebraska sophomore Scott Schreiber returned to power Nebraska to a 3-0 win over Loyola Marymount Saturday at Haymarket Park....
View ArticleSt. Francis Edges Mead to Claim D2 State Title
LINCOLN - The St. Francis boys are Class D2 State Champions. The Flyers avenged a subdistrict loss to Mead Saturday afternoon at Pinnacle Bank Arena, defeating the Raiders 33-31 to claim the program's...
View ArticleOmaha South Ends Fremont's Run in Class A Finals
LINCOLN - Despite a four point lead entering the half, Fremont fell to top seeded Omaha South in the Class A State Championship on Saturday night. The Tigers were held to four third quarter points as...
View ArticleHusker Run Game Getting Plenty of Attention
LINCOLN - The rain poured, but Nebraska's football team stayed outside and practiced in it. Although NU coach Mike Riley agreed that it was the kind of weather he saw more often in his home state of...
View ArticleAnother successful Shamrock Shuffle in the books
It was a wet and soggy mornning for the 2016 Shamrock Shuffle but almost 200 people still showed up in Fairbury for the annual Event. The Shamrock Shuffle is an event put on every year by the Fairbury...
View ArticleHusker Notes: Jordan Westerkamp, Stanley Morgan Out with Groin Injuries
Two of Nebraska's top receivers from last season will miss extended parts of spring camp because of groin injuries. Senior Jordan Westerkamp and sophomore Stanley Morgan are out until at least March...
View ArticleHuskers Choose Not to Pursue Postseason Basketball
LINCOLN - Nebraska's quarterfinal loss to No. 18 Maryland in the Big Ten men's basketball tournament did indeed finish the season, coach Tim Miles said Saturday afternoon. "After talking with the team...
View Article