HUSKER VOLLEYBALL EARNS TRIO OF HONORS FROM CONFERENCE:
A trio of Nebraska volleyball student-athletes received weekly Big Ten honors on Monday.
Merritt Beason was named Big Ten Player of the Week for the second time this season.
Bergen Reilly was named co-Big Ten Setter of the Week for the second week in a row.
Finally, Harper Murray was selected as Big Ten Freshman of the Week for the third time.
Beason, Reilly and Murray played key roles in leading the Huskers to a 3-2 road win at No. 17 Purdue on Friday and a 3-1 road win at Indiana on Saturday.
STARCOS SOFTBALL FALLS IN SUB-DISTRICT FINAL:
The B-9 Sub District softball final came between McCook and Kearney Catholic/Amherst for the chance to earn a ticket to a District Final this weekend.
McCook handled HWY 6 in their first round contest at Patriot Park, while the Starcos finished off Lexington.
The Starcos could not contain the McCook bats, however, falling in the championship game 13-1.
Kearney Catholic/Amherst ends the season at 14-11.
BEARCAT GIRLS GOLF EARNS CHAMPIONSHIP BID; RUNNER-UP IN A-3 DISTRICT:
The Kearney girls golf team withstood the wind to earn a runner-up finish at the Awarii Dunes golf course on Monday afternoon, shooting a team total of 375 and earning a bid to the Class A state championships next week.
The Bearcats ended with three teammates in the Top Ten, as Addi Peterson shot a 90, Lauren Lydiatt had a 92, and Morgan Dowhy ended with a 95 to finish seventh, ninth, and tenth respectively.
The Bearcats fell behind Omaha Marian, shooting a team total of 329 and taking the A-3 District Championship. North Platte was third with 383. All three teams qualify for the State Championships next week at Grand Island’s Riverside Golf Course.
Full results can be found at KGFW and Central Nebraska Today.
NEBRASKA LOSES DEFENSIVE BACK TO PORTAL:
One of Nebraska’s reserve defenders has decided to move on.
Junior defensive back Javier Morton will be entering the transfer portal, he announced via social media Monday night.
The second-year Husker was mainly a special teams contributor in 2022 but saw 10 snaps on defense over the course of the season. Morton had continued in that special teams role again this year but was no closer to cracking the rotation on defense.
HUSKER FOOTBALL MONDAY PRACTICE COMMENTS – MATT RHULE:
RHULE – UPDATE ON INJURIES:
Nebraska Football head coach Matt Rhule spoke at his Monday presser updating fans and media on the team’s overall health, including two key injuries to the Blackshirts…
Rhule added their Reimer’s injury is non-football related as he was admitted to the hospital the day of the Michigan contest during the team’s breakfast.
RHULE – SHORT WEEK CONDENSED PRACTICE SCHEDULE:
Matt Rhule, Nebraska Football head coach, was asked about how the practice schedule adjusts to the shortened week as the Huskers head to Illinois on Friday night…
The Huskers aim to even their record at 3-3 this week for their second midweek game of the year after playing at Minnesota on a Thursday night to open the season.
RHULE – HUSKERS DID NOT PLAY WELL AGAINST MICHIGAN:
Nebraska Football was blown out by the No. 2 team in the country last Saturday, as head coach Matt Rhule stated in his Monday presser that he wanted to see his team step up…
The Huskers went down 14-0 in the opening minutes of the contest and scored a late touchdown to avoid the shutout in the 45-7 loss.
RHULE – GET TO A WINNING MINDSET:
Matt Rhule, Nebraska Football head coach, spoke at his Monday press conference that his team needs to get back into a winning mentality to pull through the next stretch of the season…
Rhule added that the team went for a full padded practice on Sunday night, attempting to provide more physicality to the Huskers on the shortened week leading into the Illinois contest.
RHULE – GOOD PLAYERS NEED TO BECOME GAME WRECKERS:
Matt Rhule, Nebraska Football head coach, was fired up at his Monday press conference, setting a new expectation for his best players on the roster…
Nebraska is 2-3 on the year and heads to Illinois on Friday night attempting to even their mark on the season.
RHULE – HAVE TO PLAY WITH NO HESITATION:
Nebraska Football head coach Matt Rhule spoke about the new change his team is needing to make heading into the next stretch of the year…
Nebraska does not have a ranked opponent on their schedule the remainder of the season.
BEARCAT SOFTBALL PLACED IN A-6 DISTRICT:
The Kearney High School Softball program will head to the Metro to begin their postseason play on Wednesday.
The Bearcats (13-18) wrapped up their conference tournament on Saturday, setting themselves as the third seed in the A-6 District hosted by #1 Millard West (15-9).
Kearney faces #2 Lincoln Pius X (22-11) at 11:45 AM on Wednesday, Oct. 4. The game will follow the Millard West/Omaha Burke matchup at 10 AM. The winner of each contest will face each other in the double elimination bracket.
HUSKER BASEBALL SETS RED-WHITE SERIES SCHEDULE:
The Nebraska baseball team’s annual Red-White Series will be played on Oct. 10-12, with first pitch of the series opener set for 2:30 p.m. at Hawks Field on Tuesday afternoon.
The remaining two games of next week’s series are scheduled for 6 p.m. on Wednesday and Thursday. Each of the three scrimmages is scheduled for seven innings.
The games are open to the public with free admission.
NFL SCHEDULE/RESULTS:
MONDAY RESULT:
Seattle Seahawks 24-3 New York Giants
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL PLAYOFF SCHEDULE:
TUESDAY WILD CARD SCHEDULE:
Texas Rangers @ Tampa Bay Rays – 2:08 PM
Toronto Blue Jays @ Minnesota Twins – 3:38 PM
Arizona Diamondbacks @ Milwaukee Brewers – 6:08 PM
Miami Marlins @ Philadelphia Phillies – 7:08 PM
Buffalo County Results & Schedules:
THIS WEEK IN BUFFALO COUNTY SPORTS:
MONDAY:
High School Sports:
- KEARNEY HIGH:
- Girls Golf: @ District Golf Tournament @ Awarii Dunes – KHS: Runner-Up
- KEARNEY CATHOLIC:
- Softball: Sub-Districts @ Patriot Park
- GAME 1: #1 Starcos 14-1 #4 Lexington
- GAME 2: #2 McCook 13-1 #1 Starcos
- Softball: Sub-Districts @ Patriot Park
- AMHERST:
- Softball: Sub-Districts @ Patriot Park
- GAME 1: #1 Starcos 14-1 #4 Lexington
- GAME 2: #2 McCook 13-1 #1 Starcos
- Softball: Sub-Districts @ Patriot Park
TUESDAY:
High School Sports:
- KEARNEY HIGH:
- Boys Tennis: v. Norfolk @ Harmon Park – 3 PM
- Volleyball: @ Norfolk – 6:30 PM
- KEARNEY CATHOLIC:
- Girls Golf: Districts @ Indianhead Golf Course – 9 AM
- Cross Country: @ Centennial Conference @ Concordia High School – 4:30 PM
- Volleyball: @ Amherst – 7 PM
- AMHERST:
- Volleyball: v. Kearney Catholic – 7 PM
- PLEASANTON:.
- N/a
- GIBBON:
- Girls Golf: @ Districts @ Indianhead Golf Course – 9 AM
- Cross Country: @ LPC @ Centura Hills Golf Club – 4 PM
- Volleyball: @ Overton – 7 PM
- SHELTON:
- Volleyball: v. Shelton Triangular – 5 PM
- ELM CREEK:
- N/a
- RAVENNA:
- Girls Golf: @ Districts @ Indianhead Golf Course – 9 AM
- Cross Country: @ LPC @ Centura Golf Club – 4 PM
- Volleyball: Triangular @ Shelton (v. Shelton, v. Wood River) – 5 PM
College Athletics:
- UNK LOPERS:
- Women’s Golf: @ Grace Shin Memorial @ Edmond, OK
- HASTINGS COLLEGE BRONCOS:
- N/a
- NEBRASKA CORNHUSKERS:
- Men’s Golf: @ Badger Invite – 9:30 AM
KGFW Sports Schedule:
- Sports Nightly (6 PM – 8 PM)
