Category: Local Sports

Local Sports 5-15-2020

The NAIA has extended championship agreements for seven of its championship host sites affected this past year by COVID-19.  The Tyson Events Center in Sioux City received a one year extension to host the Women’s Basketball National Championship.  That agreement now runs through 2025.  The Harold Newman Arena in Jamestown, North Dakota also received a...

Local Sports 5-14-2020

Former Nebraska quarterback Noah Vedral is transferring to Rutgers.  Vedral started two games for the Huskers last season and played in six.  He has two years of eligibility remaining and is immediately eligible as a graduate transfer after finishing up his classes at Nebraska this month.  During his time on the field last year, Vedral...

Local Sports 5-13-2020

The Nebraska men’s basketball team has landed a 6-foot-10, 220 pound center from Compass Prep School in Chandler, Arizona.  Eduardo Andre has verbally committed to the Huskers.  Andre averaged 10 points, 10 rebounds and four blocked shots per game last year.  He chose Nebraska over other offers from Illinois, Maryland and Texas A & M. ...

Local Sports 5-12-2020

Governor Pete Ricketts announced a plan yesterday to reopen youth sports in the state next month.  The governor is allowing practice in youth baseball and softball to begin on June 1st with games beginning June 18th.  Those games and practices will be conducted under several safety restrictions as the country continues to fight the Covid-19...

Loosening of restrictions for baseball and softball starting in June

Month of May - No organized team sports games for youth and adults. - No team organized sports practices for youth and adults. This prohibition includes any practice, training or group exercise program organized by a coach of a sports team. - Businesses and organizations that provide sports training and that sell memberships to provide...

Local Sports 5-11-2020

It didn’t take long for Heinrich Haarberg of Kearney Catholic to make his choice.  After receiving an offer to play football at Nebraska last Monday, Haarberg verbally committed to the Huskers on Saturday.  Haarberg received other offers from North Carolina State, Vanderbilt, McNeese State, Boston College, Buffalo, Central Michigan, Northern Illinois, Old Dominion, Ohio, UMass...

Local Sports 5-8-2020

The Creighton Bluejays incoming freshman class is ranked number 27 in the nation according to PrepVolleyball.com.  The Jays signed two in state players, including setter Katie Maser of Grand Island Central Catholic.  It’s the fourth time in six years that Creighton brought in a class ranked in the top 30.  The Jays had the 10th...

Local Sports 5-7-2020

Another top football prospect from Omaha has turned down a scholarship offer from Nebraska.  Keagan Johnson of Bellevue West has committed to Iowa.  He is the son of former Nebraska football player Clester Johnson, who played wingback on the Huskers 1994 and 95 national championship teams.  Keagan Johnson caught 52 passes for 672 yards and...

Local Sports 5-6-2020

Former Nebraska football standout Quincy Enunwa has suffered another setback in a once promising professional career.  According to reports, Enunwa will miss the entire 2020 season due to a neck injury.  The New York Jets placed him on the physically unable to perform list on Tuesday.  Enunwa missed the 2017 season because of a neck...

Local Sports 5-5-2020

The Nebraska football team has offered a scholarship to Kearney Catholic quarterback Heinrich Haarberg, a three star 2021 prospect according to 247 Sports.  Nebraska has not offered an in-state quarterback since Allan Everidge in 2003, who later flipped to Kansas State when Frank Solich was dismissed as head coach. The last two in state players...