LINCOLN, Neb. -- For nearly 50 years, fans have loved the burly Husker mascot who wears blue overalls, sports a big red cowboy hat and keeps an ear of corn in his pocket. The depiction of the blonde-haired, blue-eyed farmer with a barrel chest and chiseled chin is, for many…
Lincoln - Alexis Markowski continued her strong play with a team-high 15 points to go along with eight rebounds to lead a balanced Nebraska attack in a 77-44 women's basketball win over Wisconsin on Thursday night at Pinnacle Bank Arena. Nebraska improved to 14-4 overall and 3-4 in the Big Ten, while Wisconsin…
Lincoln, Neb. – Nebraska fought back from a double-digit second-half deficit, but No. 11 Wisconsin held on to earn a 73-65 win over the Huskers at Pinnacle Bank Arena on Thursday. The Huskers (6-14, 0-9 Big Ten) trailed by as many as 18 in the second half, but rallied to get within…
Girls: #1 Cross County beat #4 BDS 39-23 In Crossroads Conference Tournament semifinal action Thursday afternoon at the York City Auditorium, Cross County's girls advanced to their third straight title game with a 39-23 win over BDS. The game was tight and low-scoring early, with the Cougars up 5-4 after a…
SEWARD, Neb. – The 23rd-ranked Concordia University Women’s Basketball team never did find an offensive rhythm on Wednesday (Jan. 26) while up against a strong defensive-minded Hastings opponent. The visiting Broncos dominated the fourth quarter (27-14 in scoring) and emerged from Friedrich Arena with a 68-60 upset win. The Bulldogs shot…
SEWARD, Neb. – The Concordia University Men’s Basketball team dominated the first half and then had a wakeup call in the second on Wednesday night (Jan. 26). After being up 19 points on visiting Hastings at halftime, the Concordia lead was cut to single digits late in the game. Ultimately the…
YORK - Four boys and four girls teams are left for the 2022 Crossroads Conference Basketball Tournament held at the York City Auditorium. Girls: (3) BDS 45, (5) McCool Junction 21 In girls quarterfinal action at the Crossroads Conference action, it was all BDS, as they easily defeated the McCool…
YORK - The second round of the Crossroads Conference basketball tournaments took place in York's City Auditorium. The top seeds and defending champions Cross County girls, and the Osceola boys advanced past its opponents. The Meridian girls and the Cross County boys also won. On Tuesday, the CRC tournament's second…
Three coaches, and eleven players have been named to the 2022 NEMFCA Eight-Man Football Hall of Fame. They will be inducted during ceremonies to be held Saturday, June 18th at The Tom Osborne Sports Complex in Hastings, Nebraska. The hall of fame is presented by the Nebraska Eight-Man Football Coaches…
Lincoln-The Nebraska baseball team received a preseason top 25 ranking on Monday, checking in at No. 20 in Baseball America’s preseason poll. The Huskers are coming off a regular-season Big Ten title and their first NCAA Regional Final appearance since 2007 after going 34-14 (31-12 Big Ten) in 2021. Nebraska…
