Category: Local Sports

Local Sports 8-5-2019

The Nebraska men’s basketball team has arrived in Rome to begin the first part of their Italian Tour.  The Huskers spent Sunday sightseeing, shopping and adjusting to the seven hour time difference.  Nebraska will play their first game against Stella Academy this evening.   The U.S. Women’s National Volleyball team defeated Argentina on Sunday to...

Local Sports 8-2-2019

The Nebraska football team will start the season ranked just outside the nation’s top 25 in the 2019 Preseason Coaches Poll.  The Huskers received enough votes to be ranked number 26.  Defending national champion Clemson is ranked number one.  It’s the first time in the program’s history that the Tigers have been ranked number one...

Local Sports 8-1-2019

The wait is just about over. The Nebraska football team reports for fall camp today. The Huskers begin their preseason workouts tomorrow. Nebraska is coming off of a 4-8 season, They’ll kickoff the 2019 season with a home game against South Alabama on August 31st. Cam Mack’s debut for the Nebraska men’s basketball team will...

Local Sports 7-31-2019

Trey Rodriguez had three hits and drove in four runs yesterday to lead Kearney Runza to a 15-9 win over Lincoln Southwest in the Class A State American Legion Baseball Tournament in Kearney.  Noah Carpenter was the winning pitcher.  He threw 5 1/3 innings and gave up seven runs and eight hits. Kearney is now...

Local Sports 7-30-2019

Hastings Five Points Bank has been eliminated from the Class A State American Legion Baseball Tournament in Omaha.  Elkhorn South Woodhouse Storm scored seven runs in the third inning to beat Hastings 11-7 yesterday in the elimination game.  Starting pitcher Jake Schroeder lasted just two innings and gave up four runs and four hits.  Michael...

Local Sports 07-29

Hastings Five Points Bank dropped a heart-breaker last night at the Class A State American Legion Baseball Tournament in Omaha.  Hastings lost to Fremont State Bank 3-2 in eight innings. Fremont scored the winning run on a sacrifice and a throwing error. They tied it in the bottom of the seventh with a sacrifice fly...

Local Sports 7-26-2019

Nebraska wide receiver JD Spielman has been named to the watch list for the 2019 Paul Hornung Award, given each year to the most versatile player in college football. Spielman caught 66 passes for 881 yards and eight touchdowns last year, despite missing the final two games of the season with an injury. Spielman is...

Local Sports 7-25-2019

A string of 15 straight appearances in the state tournament came to an end last night for Grand Island Home Federal, after they dropped a 9-1 decision to Gretna in the A-6 Tournament in Columbus.  The Dragons got off to a fast start with two runs in the first, three in the second and three...

Local Sports 7-24-2019

For the first time in 27 years, Hastings Five Points Bank has won the Area 7 American Legion Baseball Championship.  Hastings came from five runs down to beat Kearney Runza 6-5 last night at Bill Wood Field in North Platte.  Hastings scored the winning run when Jake Schroeder was hit by a pitch with the...

Local Sports 7-23-2019

LEGION BASEBALL> Hastings Five Points Bank and Kearney Runza will play again today to decide the Area 7 Seniors Championship in North Platte. Hastings beat Kearney 8-0 yesterday in the winner’s bracket final. CJ Remmenga allowed only five hits, while striking out eight. Noah Carpenter was the losing pitcher. JT Cafferty had two hits and...