VOLLEYBALL DAY IN NEBRASKA TAKES CENTER STAGE AT MEMORIAL STADIUM:
After a six-month wait, Volleyball Day in Nebraska is finally here. The fourth-ranked Nebraska volleyball team will play in front of one of the largest crowds all-time for a women’s sporting event when it hosts Omaha tonight at 7 p.m. at Memorial Stadium.
To begin the day, UNK will play Wayne State in an exhibition at 4:30 p.m. Memorial Stadium gates will open at 3:30 p.m.
Nebraska’s match can be heard on 1340 KGFW with John Baylor on the call from the Huskers Radio Network. Pregame begins at 6 PM.
Photo galleries and recaps of each match for UNK and Nebraska can be found at Central Nebraska Today and KGFW.com.
NEBRASKA VOLLEYBALL DAY PRESSER COMMENTS – HC JOHN COOK:
COOK – COURT LOOKED SMALL IN MEMORIAL STADIUM:
John Cook, Nebraska Volleyball head coach, was all smiles leading into his Volleyball Day in Nebraska presser on Tuesday, saying Memorial Stadium makes everything smaller and more intimidating…
Nebraska faces Omaha tonight in Memorial Stadium in front of an anticipated record-breaking crowd for not only collegiate volleyball – but potentially women’s sports.
COOK – VOLLEYBALL DAY HUGE FOR WOMEN’S SPORTS:
Nebraska Volleyball Day is here, and Husker Head Coach John Cook added at his Tuesday presser that the magnitude of this moment could rival another historic women’s athletics event…
UNK and Wayne State start the day at 4:30 PM with the Huskers facing Omaha at 7 PM tonight.
COOK – OTHER FACTORS TO CONSIDER FOR MATCHUP:
Nebraska Volleyball matches up with Omaha at Memorial Stadium tonight as part of Volleyball Day in Nebraska. The Huskers head coach John Cook added Tuesday there are plenty of other factors to consider when preparing for this outdoor contest…
Cook added that the benches are also located further away than on a normal court, which will add another layer to the match.
UNK VOLLEYBALL DAY COMMENTS – HC RICK SQUIERS:
SQUIERS – HONOR TO BE A PART OF VOLLEYBALL DAY:
UNK Volleyball brings their storied program to Volleyball Day in Nebraska today, as the Lopers matchup with Wayne State at Memorial Stadium. Head Coach Rick Squiers said its a chance for UNK and Wayne to show off their talent…
The state of Nebraska will observe the Division II exhibition between two currently rated Top 20 programs, and programs with decades of relevance in their rich history today at 4:30 PM.
SQUIERS – PEOPLE DON’T REALIZE HOW GOOD D2 VOLLEYBALL IS:
Loper Volleyball Head Coach Rick Squiers is excited for his UNK squad to compete at Memorial Stadium for Volleyball Day in Nebraska today, as he adds that its a chance for his team and Wayne State to showcase how close the level of talent is across the state…
The Lopers and Wayne State compete at 4:30 PM this afternoon with the game televised on Nebraska Public Media.
SQUIERS – FACTORS TO PREPARE FOR AT MEMORIAL STADIUM:
Rick Squiers, UNK Volleyball head coach, continued to prepare his team for their first outdoor matchup in recent memory as the Lopers compete at Memorial Stadium in Lincoln for Volleyball Day against Wayne State…
UNK did practice outdoors yesterday in preparation for the event beginning at 4:30 PM this afternoon.
TOP FIVE CONCORDIA TAKES DOWN BRONCOS AT LYNN FARRELL ARENA:
While NAIA teams are not competing in Wednesday’s ‘Volleyball Day in Nebraska,’ there was no shortage of in-state talent Tuesday night in Hastings during a top-25 showdown between Hastings College and Concordia.
Both teams split the first two sets, but Concordia rolled from there in a 3-1 win.
Hastings College now awaits their matchup in the Labor Day Classic in Olathe, KS on Thursday.
KEARNEY CATHOLIC GIRLS GOLF INVITE RESULTS:
The Kearney Catholic Girls Golf team hosted their home invite today, as Broken Bow took control and won the meet by eighty strokes.
Broken Bow ended up atop the leaderboard with five golfers in the top seven, and finished at a team total of 339 with second place GICC at 419.
Kearney Catholic was third as a team at 434. Full results can be found at Central Nebraska Today and KGFW.com.
HUSKER FOOTBALL TUESDAY PRACTICE COMMENTS – HC MATT RHULE:
RHULE – GILBERT ARREST:
Nebraska Football had a shock this morning as tight end Arik Gilbert was arrested on a burglary charge early Tuesday. Matt Rhule addressed the situation to start his Tuesday presser…
Gilbert had not yet received a waiver transfer from the NCAA after transferring from Georgia this past offseason – he had previously transferred from LSU after his freshman season.
RHULE – TEAM NEWS; ALVANO TO START, INJURY UPDATES:
Nebraska Football head coach Matt Rhule gave some team updates after Tuesday’s practice including injury updates and naming a starting kicker…
Rhule added there are some other injuries across the team, but they will not be released until the injury report is listed on gameday.
RHULE – TIGHT ENDS AFTER GILBERT:
Tight end Arik Gilbert was arrested on Tuesday morning as head coach for Nebraska Matt Rhule stated at his Tuesday presser, it won’t change much when it comes to the tight end rotation…
Gilbert’s waiver was not yet approved nor denied by the NCAA after the Georgia transfer had applied for eligibility this season.
RHULE – SPECIAL TEAMS ARE ABOUT DECISION-MAKING:
Matt Rhule, Nebraska Football head coach, was asked about why special teams is such a high priority for his tenure for the Big Red…
Special Teams coach Ed Foley spoke about the special teams during Monday’s presser – his comments can be found at Central Nebraska today and at KGFW.com.
RHULE – NO ONE IS TOO SPECIAL TO BE ON SPECIAL TEAMS:
Matt Rhule, Nebraska Football head coach, made it simple for his team regarding special teams: everyone is expected to contribute…
Rhule added at Tuesday’s presser that he has the ultimate respect for Minnesota’s special teams and their consistency.
RHULE – BLACKSHIRTS NEED TO DECIMATE, DOMINATE:
Blackshirts were handed out to the starting eleven defenders for the Nebraska defense on Monday, and Head Coach Matt Rhule spoke about his attitude toward them during Tuesday’s press conference…
Nebraska will travel to Minnesota on Wednesday to face the Golden Gophers on Thursday.
TOMINAGA, JAPAN DROP FIBA MATCH UP TO AUSTRALIA:
Keisei Tominaga finished with eight points, three rebounds and two assists in 25 minutes of action, as Japan lost to Australia, 109-89, Wednesday morning at the FIBA World Cup in Okinawa.
Australia, ranked third in the world in the FIBA rankings, shot 52 percent from the field and enjoyed a 44-33 advantage on the boards to join Germany in advancing from Group E.
Tominaga averaged 10.0 points, 1.3 rebounds, 1.3 steals and 1.3 assists per game in Japan’s three group games.
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL SCHEDULE:
WEDNESDAY SCHEDULE:
Chicago White Sox @ Baltimore Orioles – 12:05 PM
Los Angeles Angels @ Philadelphia Phillies – 12:05 PM
Cleveland Guardians @ Minnesota Twins – 12:10 PM
San Diego Padres @ St. Louis Cardinals – 1:15 PM
Milwaukee Brewers @ Chicago Cubs – 1:20 PM
Washington Nationals @ Toronto Blue Jays – 2:07 PM
Cincinnati Reds @ San Francisco Giants – 2:45 PM
Houston Astros @ Boston Red Sox – 3:10 PM
Oakland Athletics @ Seattle Mariners – 3:10 PM
Texas Rangers @ New York Mets – 5:40 PM
New York Yankees @ Detroit Tigers – 5:40 PM
Tampa Bay Rays @ Miami Marlins – 5:40 PM
Pittsburgh Pirates @ Kansas City Royals – 7:10 PM
Atlanta Braves @ Colorado Rockies – 7:40 PM
Arizona Diamondbacks @ Los Angeles Dodgers – 9:10 PM
Buffalo County Results & Schedules:
THIS WEEK IN BUFFALO COUNTY SPORTS:
TUESDAY:
High School Sports:
- KEARNEY HIGH:
- Volleyball: @ Northwest (Grand Island) – KHS 3-0 GINW
- Softball: v. Northwest (Grand Island) @ Patriot Park – GINW 12-3 (6 innings)
- KEARNEY CATHOLIC:
- Girls Golf: v. KCHS Invite – 3rd overall
- Softball: @ Lexington – KCHS W v. Lex
- AMHERST:
- Volleyball: v. Holdrege – AHS 3-2 HHS
- Softball: @ Lexington – KCHS W v. Lex
- GIBBON:
- Girls Golf: @ Doniphan-Trumbull Invite @ Indianhead Golf Course –
- Volleyball: @ Nebraska Christian Triangular (Gibbon/NC/Elba)
- GAME 1: No score reported
- GAME 2: No score reported
- SHELTON:
- Volleyball: v. Ansley-Litchfield @ Shelton High School – SHS 3-0 ALHS
- RAVENNA:
- Girls Golf: @ KCHS Invite – NS @ KCHS
- Volleyball: @ Overton – OHS 3-0
College Athletics:
- HASTINGS COLLEGE BRONCOS:
- Men’s Golf: @ Minnesota State-Makato – 2nd place
- Volleyball: v. Concordia @ Lynn Farrell Arena – Concordia 3-1 HC
WEDNESDAY:
High School Sports:
- KEARNEY HIGH:
- N/a
- KEARNEY CATHOLIC:
- N/a
- AMHERST:
- N/a
- PLEASANTON:.
- N/a
- GIBBON:
- N/a
- SHELTON:
- N/a
- ELM CREEK:
- N/a
- RAVENNA:
- N/a
College Athletics:
- UNK LOPERS:
- Volleyball: VOLLEYBALL DAY IN NEBRASKA v. Wayne State @ Memorial Stadium (Exhibition) – 4:30 PM
- HASTINGS COLLEGE BRONCOS:
- Women’s Soccer: @ Bellevue – 8 PM
- NEBRASKA CORNHUSKERS:
- Volleyball: VOLLEYBALL DAY IN NEBRASKA v. Omaha @ Memorial Stadium – 7 PM
- KGFW Pregame at 6 PM
- Volleyball: VOLLEYBALL DAY IN NEBRASKA v. Omaha @ Memorial Stadium – 7 PM
KGFW Sports Schedule:
- Nebraska Volleyball v. Omaha (VOLLEYBALL DAY IN NEBRASKA) (6 PM – 10 PM)
