News Category: Regional Sports

GILLETTE, Wyo. – The Western Nebraska Community College men’s basketball team allowed one big run to Dawson Community College in both halves as the Bucs earned the 76-63 win Friday in the second day of the Border Wars Classic in Gillette, Wyoming.  WNCC drops to 7-7 on the season with…

A pair of Nebraska defensive standouts have earned freshman All-America honors for their play during the 2023 season. Linebacker Princewill Umanmielen was selected as a second-team freshman All-American by The Athletic. In addition, defensive end Cameron Lenhardt was an honorable-mention freshman All-American choice by the College Football Network. Umanmielen was one of three Big…

On Thursday the Scottsbluff girls and boys teams split their doubleheader in Gillette, Wyoming in games against Buffalo WY at Campbell County High School. The Scottsbluff boys earned a 60-52 win over the Bison as sophomore Rylee Meininger led the way with 16 points while Keon Delgado and Nate Kelley…

GILLETTE, Wyo. – Western Nebraska Community College and Williston State College entered Thursday’s Border contest with a combined 20-1 record and the contest lived up to its billing as the Cougar women handed the Williston team their first loss of the season with a 71-59 win.  WNCC moved to 10-1…

GILLETTE, Wyo. – The Western Nebraska Community College men’s basketball team shot 45 percent from field and earned a 84-65 win over Williston State College on Thursday in the first day of the Border Wars Classic in Gillette, Wyoming.  The Cougars had four players in double figures in the win…

LINCOLN, Neb. - The No. 1 Nebraska volleyball team swept 12th-ranked and fifth-seeded Georgia Tech Thursday afternoon in a third-round NCAA Tournament match in front of 8,580 fans at the Bob Devaney Sports Center. With the win, the Huskers (31-1) advanced to an NCAA Regional Final for the 11th time in…

Former Nebraska baseball standout Alex Gordon is one of 12 inductees to the College Baseball Hall of Fame’s Class of 2023. The group is set to be inducted on February 15, 2024 at the College Baseball Hall of Fame Foundation’s Night of Champions event in Overland Park, Kan. After earning…

Brice Williams had a team-high 18 points, but Nebraska went ice cold in the final 20 minutes, as Minnesota rallied for a 76-65 victory Wednesday evening at Williams Arena.  Williams had 17 of his 18 points in the opening 20 minutes, but Nebraska (7-2, 0-1 Big Ten) shot just 29.2…

LARAMIE, Wyo.  (Dec. 6, 2023) – Jay Sawvel was introduced by University of Wyoming Athletics Director Tom Burman as the new head coach of the Wyoming Cowboys during a team meeting on Wednesday morning. He will replace head coach Craig Bohl following Wyoming’s bowl game against Toledo in the Barstool Sports Arizona…

Laramie, Wyo. (Dec. 6, 2023) -- University of Wyoming head football coach Craig Bohl announced on Wednesday that he is retiring as head coach of the Wyoming Cowboys.  Bohl’s retirement will end his 10-year tenure leading the Cowboys, which is the longest of any head football coach in school history.  He will coach…