Category: Local Sports

Local Sports 11-26-2018

Alabama is still ranked number one in the latest AP College Football Poll.  The Crimson Tide are now 12-0 on the season after Saturday’s 52-21 win over Auburn.  Clemson is second followed by Notre Dame, Georgia and Oklahoma.  Rounding out the top ten are Ohio State, Central Florida, Michigan, Texas and Washington.   The Nebraska...

Local Sports 11-21-2018

Isaac Copeland Junior had 20 points and eight rebounds, but the Nebraska men’s basketball team could not overcome a poor shooting night in a 70-52 loss to Texas Tech in the finals of the Hall of Fame Classic last night in Kansas City. The Huskers were held to just 35 percent shooting and were out...

Local Sports 11-20-2018

Isaac Copeland scored 23 points to lead the Nebraska men’s basketball team to an 85-62 win over Missouri State last night in the Hall of Fame Classic in Kansas City.  Copeland hit 9 of 14 shots, including a pair of three pointers and added seven rebounds and four assists in posting his first 20-point game...

Local Sports 11-19-2018

Alabama is still ranked number one in the latest AP College Football Poll.  The Crimson Tide are now 11-0 on the season after Saturday’s 50-17 win over The Citadel.  Clemson is second followed by Notre Dame, Michigan and Georgia.  Rounding out the top ten are Oklahoma, Washington State, Central Florida, LSU and Ohio State.  ...

Local Sports 11-16-2018

The Nebraska volleyball team will make its final road trip of the Big Ten season this weekend with matches at Purdue and Indiana. The Huskers are 20-6 on the season, tied for third place in the conference with an 11-5 record. Tonight’s game with the Boilermakers gets underway at 6:00pm. We’ll have it on “The...

Local Sports 11-15-2018

The Nebraska men’s basketball team is now 3-0 on the season after knocking off Seton Hall 80-57 last night in the Gavitt Tipoff Games.  James Palmer Junior led the Huskers with 29 points, Isaac Copeland added 18, Glynn Watson Junior had 14.  Nebraska led 33-27 at halftime, but hit 59 percent of their field goals...

Local Sports 11-14-2018

The Nebraska men’s basketball team will battle Seton Hall tonight at Pinnacle Bank Arena.  The game is part of the Gavitt Tip-off Games, a series between the Big Ten and the Big East Conferences.  The Huskers are 2-0 on the season after wins over Mississippi Valley State and Southeastern Louisiana.  The Pirates are 1-0 after...

Adams Central Considering Baseball

HASTINGS - Adams Central is considering adding a baseball program to its spring sports lineup.   The idea surfaced at last night’s school board meeting.  Board member Chris Walhmeier says the discussions are in the preliminary stages. [audio wav="https://images.platteriverradio.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/13120349/Chris-Wahlmeier-Board-Member-Baseball1.wav"][/audio] Grand Island and Hastings already offers spring baseball.  Kearney is adding high school baseball to its sports...

Local Sports 11-13-2018

Nebraska remains sixth in the latest AVCA Coaches Poll.  The Huskers are 20-6 on the season.  BYU is number one followed by Stanford, Minnesota, Illinois and Texas.  Rounding out the top ten are Nebraska, Penn State and Wisconsin are tied for seventh, followed by Creighton and Pittsburgh.   Nebraska-Kearney remains number three in the Division...

Local Sports 11-12-2018

Alabama is still ranked number one in the latest AP College Football Poll.  The Crimson Tide are now 10-0 on the season after Saturday’s 24-0 win over Mississippi State.  Clemson is second followed by Notre Dame, Michigan and Georgia.  Rounding out the top ten are Oklahoma, West Virginia, Washington State, Ohio State and LSU.  ...