News Category: Regional Sports
EWC basketball getting Morrill’s Libbie Schaefer
Another Wednesday afternoon signing took place at Morrill High School with senior Libbie Schaefer deciding to stay close to home for the next couple of year to continue her basketball career as she signed with Eastern Wyoming College. Schaefer says it's a perfect match for her academics and basketball, "First…
Mitchell’s Burke Schneider to play golf at Hastings
The area signing spree continued on Wednesday afternoon with Mitchell High School continuing to be a popular stop. This time it was senior golfer Burke Schneider inking with Hastings College. Schneider says this opportunity from Hastings is a game changer and he even had to use social media to help…
WNCC volleyball returns back to nationals; tourney down to 15 teams
When Anuhea Kaohi and the rest of the Western Nebraska Community College volleyball players stepped onto the floor back in the fall, their goal was to get back to the NJCAA national tournament, something the Cougars have failed to accomplish the last two seasons. Kaohi, a sophomore hitter from Hawaii,…
Huskers Headed East
Following a 2-1 series win at home over the Maryland Terrapins last weekend the Nebraska baseball team (15-6) will play its next six games on the road, starting with a three-game set at Penn State (8-13) this weekend. The series in University Park, Pa., starts Friday at Medlar Field at…
Cougars take two from NJC
The Western Nebraska Community College baseball team put together strong pitching from Dawson Hurford and Trevor Dubray and the offensive stayed strong throughout as the Cougars captured a doubleheader from Northeastern Junior College Tuesday afternoon at Cleveland Field in the North Division Empire Conference. Hurford went six strong innings and…
Tuesday HS scoreboard; Scottsbluff soccer sweeps, girls tennis at Lex Invite
Both Scottsbluff soccer teams improved to 6-3 on the season with wins over Torrington on Tuesday night. The Lady Bearcats traveled to Torrington and picked up a 12-1 win. They led 12-0 at halftime and got hat tricks from Emma Foote and Kate Larson. The boys match was here in…
WNCC men’s soccer falls to LCCC 3-1
CHEYENNE, Wyo. – The Laramie County Community College men’s soccer team scored two early goals and then held on to defeat Western Nebraska Community College 3-1 in conference action Tuesday in Cheyenne, Wyoming. The Golden Eagles controlled the ball on the offensive side for much of the contest. LCCC managed…
Huskers Named To All Region Team
Four Nebraska volleyball players were named to the American Volleyball Coaches Association All-North Region Team on Tuesday, the AVCA announced. Nicklin Hames, Madi Kubik, Lauren Stivrins and Lexi Sun were the Huskers' four honorees for the second year in a row. Stivrins and Sun earned their third career all-region honors.Stivrins is a two-time AVCA All-American and…
Alliance’s Cyza, Mitchell boys win titles at Mitchell Golf Invite
The home team came out on top on Monday afternoon at Scenic Knolls Golf Course as the Mitchell Tigers won their home invite with a combined team score of 355 led by four golfers inside the top ten. Alliance finished second at 361 and had the top two finishers for…
Kurt Joseph hired for Husker basketball staff
Lincoln – Nebraska men's basketball coach Fred Hoiberg announced Monday (April 12) the hiring of Kurt Joseph as Director of Men's Basketball Strength & Conditioning. Joseph comes to Lincoln after spending the last two-plus seasons as an assistant strength coach with the Minnesota Timberwolves. In that role, he assisted with the development and implementation of the…