Kurtis Harms has been appointed as the new director of the Nebraska LEAD Program. He takes over from Terry Hejny, who is retiring after a 17-year tenure at the helm. The Nebraska LEAD Program was established over four decades ago. Over the years, it has prepared numerous leaders who have…
PAPILLION, NEB. — The Omaha Storm Chasers got within striking distance but after falling behind early, could not pull ahead and lost to the Indianapolis Indians on Wednesday afternoon, 7-4. Indianapolis jumped out early, as the Indians scored a run in the first and four in the second off Omaha starter Zach…
The Central Community College softball team won both games of a doubleheader with McCook Community College at Raider Field on Wednesday. A recap of both games is below. Nine sophomores were honored in their final home regular season games of their CCC careers. They were Tabitha Cooney, Myah Essman, Addison Heule, Addison Kudron, Brianne Lawver, Paxton…
OMAHA, Neb. -- Kyle Hess tripled home the tying runs in the eighth, then drove home the winning run in the 10th inning as the Creighton Baseball team continued its midweek mastery with a 5-4 walk-off win in 10 innings over No. 13 Coastal Carolina on Wednesday. The Bluejays are now 30-9 on…
SIOUX CITY, Iowa – Juniors Kieya Belmont and Karina Cupples had four hits each as The Briar Cliff University softball team (6-12 GPAC, 18-21) lost 11-7 and 8-3 to Doane (10-10 GPAC, 17-21), Wednesday afternoon at Bishop Mueller Field. Game - 1This was a back-and-forth battle. Heading into the bottom of the third inning, Briar…
Wayne, Neb. --- Maya Couch was the top Wayne State finisher with a first-place in the 100-meter dash to lead a partial Wildcat women’s track and field team competing at the Mount Marty Twilight Meet in Yankton, South Dakota. Couch’s winning time in the 100-meter dash was 12.17 seconds. Hinton, Iowa…
Wayne, Neb. --- Sophomore closer Braden Cannon set the all-time saves record at Wayne State in the opener and sophomore outfielder Carter Thomas went 5 for 5 with four runs scored in the second game to cap an 8 for 9 afternoon to lead the Wayne State baseball team in a…
NORFOLK, Neb. – The Northeast Community College softball team played in front of their home crowd Wednesday in a doubleheader with Iowa Lakes Community College. The Hawks dropped the two matchups by final scores of 4-0 and 19-6. Northeast (3-36, 0-24) starting pitcher Kelsey Choplin (Gibbon, Neb.) went the distance as she tossed…
NORFOLK, Neb. – The No. 19 Northeast Community College baseball team traveled to Fort Dodge, Iowa Wednesday for a ranked showdown with No. 7 Iowa Central Community College. The Hawks fell in the tight contest by a final score of 7-6. Northeast (31-18-18-8 ICCAC) gave the ball to Nick Vilims (Evergreen,…
After an hour of deliberation, a Phelps County Court Jury returned verdicts of guilty in the Motor Vehicle Homicide trial of 33-year-old Andy Eickhoff. The six member jury of four men and two women were handed the case shortly after 4:00pm Wednesday. Eickhoff was convicted of misdemeanor Motor Vehicle Homicide,…