News Category: Regional Sports
(UPDATE) Cougar baseball home Friday, softball traveling
Because of the expected cold weather coming in for the weekend, the WNCC softball and baseball teams have altered their schedules. The WNCC baseball team will play a doubleheader with Trinidad State College on Friday, March 24 at Cleveland Field beginning at 1 p.m. The second doubleheader of the series…
Jokic scores 31, Nuggets pull away from Wizards 118-104
WASHINGTON (AP) — Nikola Jokic had 31 points and 12 rebounds as the Denver Nuggets shook off a slow start and beat the short-handed Washington Wizards 118-104 on Wednesday night. Michael Porter Jr. added 21 points and Jamal Murray had 17 for Western Conference-leading Denver. Trailing by two points af…
Penguins knock off Avs 5-2
DENVER (AP) — Sidney Crosby wasn’t even aware of reaching yet another milestone. He’s simply locked in on helping the Pittsburgh Penguins make a 17th straight postseason appearance. Jeff Carter had a pair of goals, Crosby scored on a nifty backhand shot in the second period to reach the 30-goal…
Shotgun Sports Team Excels at Nationals
What a week it was for the NCTA Curtis Aggies Shotgun Sports Team competing in the National Collegiate Shooting Sports Athletic Association Championships in Las Vegas, Nevada. Emily Miller of Norton, KS, earned the Highest Overall Women 1st, Double Skeet 1st, Double Trap 2nd, Super Sporting 1st, Skeet 2nd, and…
Andrews homers to lift Nebraska Softball past Iowa State
Brooke Andrews smashed a three-run homer in the bottom of the sixth inning to lift the Nebraska softball team past Iowa State, 3-1, Wednesday afternoon at Bowlin Stadium in the Huskers home opener. NU (20-9) claimed the win after falling behind 1-0 in the third inning as the Cyclones moved to 11-13…
WNCC’s Lu named to WBCA 30 Under 30 coaches list
Western Nebraska Community College women’s basketball interim head coach Isaac Lu was given a special recognition by the WBCA (Women’s Basketball Coaches Association) that was released on Monday. Lu, in his first year as the women’s basketball head coach, was recognized as one of the 30 under 30 honorees for…
Creighton rallies in 9th inning to beat Huskers
Nebraska fell 6-5 at Creighton after surrendering three runs in the bottom of the ninth on Tuesday night at Charles Schwab Field. The Huskers (11-7-1) scored five runs on 10 hits and an error, while the Bluejays (8-7) scored six runs on seven hits and an error. Jackson Brockett pitched…
Lopers Begin Spring Work This Week
Click here for podcast with coach Ryan Held Kearney, Neb. – The Nebraska Kearney football team begins workouts this Wednesday, March 22, with a spring game set for Saturday, April 22. NCAA Division II teams are allotted 15 practices over a 30-day period in the spring. The Lopers will mainly…
North Platte Invite Girls tennis results
The Gering and Scottsbluff girls tennis teams were on the road Monday for competition at the North Platte Doubles Invite. The Bearcats finished in second place with Gering back in sixth place. The host Bulldogs were the first place team on the day. Scottsbluff's top finish came at #4 Doubles…
WNCC drops games to Luna on Monday
The Westen Nebraska Community College baseball team battled but couldn’t come away with any victories on Monday against Luna Community College in Empire Conference action at Cleveland Field. The first game was close at the beginning, but then the Roughriders scored six runs in the sixth inning to earn the…