KEARNEY SOFTBALL FALLS TO HASTINGS; HOSTS ISLANDERS:
Hastings softball traveled to face Kearney on the Bearcats’ Senior Night Tuesday, spoiling the evening in a tight match until the final frame.
Both teams were locked in at a 4-4 tie until Hastings went on a furious final inning rally earning the 13-4 victory.
Kearney continues their short homestand with a home matchup against rival Grand Island tonight. KGFW’s pregame coverage is set to begin at 6:45 PM with first pitch at 7 PM as Alex Hammeke brings you the action on 1340 KGFW, 96.1 FM, on the free KGFW mobile app, and online at KGFW.com.
STORM ASSISTANT HIRED BY USA HOCKEY:
Tri-City Storm Assistant Coach David Nies has been hired by USA Hockey to be the organization’s new Assistant Director of Player Personnel for the United States National Team Development Program. Nies has served as an Assistant Coach for the Storm since the 2021-2022 season.
David Nies, 35, of Brookline, Massachusetts, was behind the bench during the Storm’s 2021-2022 Anderson Cup Championship season. He helped guide Tri-City to Clark Cup Playoff appearances during each of his two seasons with the organization.
HUSKER PUNTER NAMED CAMPBELL TROPHY SEMIFINALIST:
University of Nebraska punter Brian Buschini was named a semifinalist for the 2023 William V. Campbell Trophy®, college football’s premier scholar-athlete award, Wednesday morning.
The award recognizes an individual as the absolute best in the country for his combined academic success, football performance and exemplary leadership,.
Buschini is looking to become the Huskers’ third Campbell Trophy Award winner, joining Rob Zatechka (1994) and Kyle Vanden Bosch (2000).
LOPER VOLLEYBALL SWEEPS HAYS:
The ninth-ranked Nebraska Kearney volleyball team hit .312, had 11 blocks and served up eight aces to sweep Fort Hays State (-18, -15, -14) Tuesday night at the Health & Sports Center.
The Lopers (14-1, 4-1) beat the rival Tigers (6-8, 0-5) for a 34th consecutive time, dating back to early in the 2003 season, and now lead the series by a 98-9 margin.
Offensively, five Lopers had between four and 10 kills led by Berg (10), Cyza (nine) and Ferguson (nine). Finally, libero Lauren Taubenheim (Lincoln Pius) had nine digs. Hays was paced by Gracie Rains (10 kills, two digs) and libero Brooke Hyland (11 digs).
UNK is at Newman (0-11, 0-4) on Thursday night in Wichita.
STORM’S KORPI EARNS USHL GOALTENDER OF THE WEEK:
Tri-City Storm Goaltender Cameron Korpi has been named the USHL’s Goaltender of the Week for Week 1 of the 2023-2024 Regular Season following his performance at the 2023 DICK’S Sporting Goods USHL Fall Classic last week.
Korpi backstopped the Storm to back-to-back victories at the event to open play in this year’s sixty-two-game regular season.
Korpi, 19, Goaltender, of South Lyon, Michigan, has been awarded the USHL’s Goaltender of the Week award for the third time in his career.
He did not allow an even-strength goal in either appearance in net for Tri-City at this year’s edition of the Fall Classic.
STARS OUTSHINE CRUSADERS IN CLASSIC VOLLEYBALL SHOWDOWN:
The Kearney Catholic volleyball team has been on the hunt the past few matches, taking down one of the top teams in Class B’s Bennington over the weekend and now stuffing GICC on their homecourt on Tuesday.
The Stars controlled the first set scoring seven in a row to close the first set. Kearney Catholic kept that energy up all evening, as the match drew late in the night but the Stars earned a big regional win in four sets over the Crusaders.
Kearney Catholic now travels to Ord on Thursday while GICC is at another tough draw against Adams Central.
HUSKER FOOTBALL TUESDAY PRACTICE COMMENTS – MARCUS SATTERFIELD:
SATTERFIELD – TOMMI HILL’S SPEED BRINGS NEW ELEMENT TO OFFENSE:
Marcus Satterfield, Nebraska Football’s offensive coordinator, spoke to the media Tuesday afternoon and was asked why Tommi Hill has been implemented more on the offensive side of the ball…
Hill had several targets the past two contests and has also continued to be a rotational player for the defensive backs.
SATTERFIELD – BOTH QUARTERBACKS GETTING BETTER; SPLITTING REPS:
Nebraska Offensive Coordinator Marcus Satterifeld spoke to the media on Tuesday and addressed his quarterback situation and health of both Jeff Sims and Heinrich Haarberg…
Haarberg was a full-go for Tuesday’s practice and is aiming to earn his third consecutive start since Sims’ injury at Colorado.
SATTERFIELD – WHATEVER OFFENSE IT TAKES TO WIN:
Nebraska Offensive coordinator Marcus Satterfield spoke to the media on Tuesday and stated that he’s willing to adjust the offense to whatever is needed to win…
Satterfield added he would like to have more offensive balance ideally, but understands that the running game limits turnovers and gives the Big Red the best chance to win.
HUSKER FOOTBALL TUESDAY PRACTICE COMMENTS – TONY WHITE:
WHITE – PHYSICAL PRACTICES TO START WEEK:
Tony White, Nebraska defensive coordinator, spoke during his Tuesday presser and said this week has been about physicality during practices…
The Huskers will face a physical test against No. 2 Michigan on Saturday at Memorial Stadium.
WHITE – EARLY SUCCESS DOES NOT MEAN MUCH AGAINST MICHIGAN:
Nebraska defensive coordinator Tony White will not let his Blackshirts rely on their early season stats and successes with a big test coming to Lincoln on Saturday…
The Huskers are currently No. 2 in rushing defense across the FBS, only allowing 46 yards per game.
WHITE – MICHIGAN RUNNING BACKS VERY TALENTED:
Nebraska defensive coordinator Tony White has the utmost respect for the Michigan running backs his Blackshirts face on Saturday…
Blake Corum is regarded as one of the best backs in the country and a fringe Heisman contender, while Donovan Edwards ran for over a thousand yards as Corum’s backup in 2022.
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL SCHEDULE:
WEDNESDAY SCHEDULE:
Arizona Diamondbacks @ Chicago White Sox
Miami Marlins @ New York Mets – 3:10 PM
Tampa Bay Rays @ Boston Red Sox – 5:10 PM
Cincinnati Reds @ Cleveland Guardians – 5:10 PM
Washington Nationals @ Baltimore Orioles – 5:35 PM
Kansas City Royals @ Detroit Tigers – 5:40 PM
Pittsburgh Pirates @ Philadelphia Phillies – 5:40 PM
New York Yankees @ Toronto Blue Jays – 6:07 PM
Chicago Cubs @ Atlanta Braves – 6:20 PM
Oakland Athletics @ Minnesota Twins – 6:40 PM
St. Louis Cardinals @ Milwaukee Brewers – 6:40 PM
Miami Marlins @ New York Mets – 6:40 PM
Los Angeles Dodgers @ Colorado Rockies – 7:40 PM
Texas Rangers @ Los Angeles Angels – 8:38 PM
Houston Astros @ Miami Marlins – 8:40 PM
San Diego Padres @ San Francisco Giants – 8:45 PM
Buffalo County Results & Schedules:
THIS WEEK IN BUFFALO COUNTY SPORTS:
TUESDAY:
High School Sports:
- KEARNEY HIGH:
- Softball: v. Hastings @ Patriot Park – Hastings 13-4 KHS
- Volleyball: v. Lincoln East @ Kearney High School – LE 3-0 KHS
- KEARNEY CATHOLIC:
- Girls Golf: @ Adams Central Invite @ Southern Hills Golf Course – 3rd
- Volleyball: @ GICC – KCHS 3-1 GICC
- Softball: @ Southern Valley Triangular –
- GAME 1: Starcos 12-1 Southern Valley/Alma
- GAME 2: Starcos 16-2 Chase County
- AMHERST:
- Volleyball: v. Southern Valley – Amherst 3-0 Southern Valley
- Softball: @ Southern Valley Triangular
- GAME 1: Starcos 12-1 Southern Valley/Alma
- GAME 2: Starcos 16-2 Chase County
- PLEASANTON:.
- Volleyball: @ Blue Hill – Pleasanton 3-0 Blue Hill
- GIBBON:
- Volleyball: @ Kenesaw – Kenesaw 3-0 Gibbon
- SHELTON:
- Volleyball: v. Overton Triangular (v. Overton, v. Giltner)
- GAME 1: Shelton 2-0 Giltner
- GAME 2: Overton 2-0 Shelton
- Volleyball: v. Overton Triangular (v. Overton, v. Giltner)
- RAVENNA:
- Volleyball: v. Doniphan-Trumbull – Doniphan-Trumbull 3-0 Ravenna
College Athletics:
- UNK LOPERS:
- Volleyball: v. Fort Hays State @ Health & Sports Center – UNK 3-0 FHS
WEDNESDAY:
High School Sports:
- KEARNEY HIGH:
- Boys Tennis: @ GISH Triangular @ GISH Tennis Courts – 4 PM
- Softball: v. Grand Island @ Patriot Park – 7 PM (Senior Night)
- KGFW Pregame at 6:45 PM
College Athletics:
- HASTINGS COLLEGE BRONCOS:
- Men’s Soccer: @ Briar Cliff (IA) @ Sioux City, IA – 11 AM
- Women’s Soccer: @ Briar Cliff (IA) @ Sioux City, IA – 1:30 PM
KGFW Sports Schedule:
- Sports Nightly (6 PM – 6:45 PM)
- Kearney Softball v. Grand Island (6:45 PM – 9:45 PM)
