NEBRASKA BASEBALL WINS NORTHWESTERN SERIES ON SATURDAY SWEEP:
Nebraska swept Saturday’s doubleheader vs. Northwestern with a 5-2 win in the series finale at Hawks Field at Haymarket Park. The Huskers run-ruled Northwestern in the first game w ith a 14-4 win in seven innings.
Nebraska (19-21, 7-11 Big Ten) scored five runs on nine hits and an error, while Northwestern (17-20, 8-10 Big Ten) totaled two runs, six hits and two errors.
Nebraska welcomes Kansas to Hawks Field at Haymarket Park on Tuesday. First pitch between the Huskers and Jayhawks is set for 6:02 p.m. on B1G+ and KGFW.
KEARNEY BASEBALL SWEEPS SATURDAY TWINBILL, HOSTS MILLARD WEST TODAY:
Kearney High Baseball swept their Saturday doubleheader against North Platte and Lincoln North Star on Saturday. Kearney won 9-7 against North Platte and 3-1 against North Star.
Against North Platte, Kearney jumped out to a 6-0 lead after the third inning, before North Platte found seven runs in the middle innings. Kearney would tack on an insurance run in the sixth, securing Kash Fosher’s first varsity win.
In the North Star win, Kearney scored their three runs while only recording one hit in the contest. Owen Waha would pick up the 98 pitch complete game win.
Kearney is now 11-7, and host Millard West today. The Wildcats lost to Papio South Saturday in the Metro Conference Championship. First pitch on KGFW is set for 4PM, the the Family Physical Therapy and Sports Center pregame show at 3:45.
SUPERNOVAS SWEPT BY ATLANTA, HAVE FINAL REGULAR SEASON HOME MATCHES THIS WEEKEND:
The Omaha Supernovas hosted another historic crowd Saturday night at the CHI Health Center, welcoming 12,514 fans for the fifth-largest crowd in U.S. pro volleyball history, despite a 25-27, 19-25, 18-25 setback to the Atlanta Vibe (17-8).
Despite the loss, the Supernovas remain ½ game ahead of the Vibe for first place in the PVF with a game in hand. Omaha, Atlanta and Orlando have all secured their spots in the PVF Semifinals, which is set for May 9 at Lee’s Family Form in Vegas.
The Supernovas’ offense was held in check with a .188 team hitting percentage, as superstar outside hitter Brooke Nuneviller led the way with a 11-kill, 11-dig double-double. Reagan Cooper added eight kills and eight digs while opposite Kelsie Payne put up similar numbers with seven kills and six digs. Ally Batenhorst came off the bench and hammered down three kills on five swings in relief.
The Supernovas are next in action next Friday, April 25 on Kiewit Court at the CHI Health Center for a special “Volleyball After Dark” doubleheader. The Creighton and Omaha college volleyball programs will play in a spring match at 5 p.m. CDT before the Supernovas host the Columbus Fury at 8 p.m.
UNK OC COLBY ELLIS DEPARTS FOR OKLAHOMA STATE:
UNK Football will have a new offensive coordinator for the 2025 season.
Colby Ellis, who served as the offensive coordinator for Loper football the past two seasons, is now a secondary analyst with Oklahoma State.
Ellis is the second offseason coaching departure. Former Linebackers Coach / Recruiting Coordinator Jesse Ornelas left to become the Defensive Coordinator at NAIA Central Methodist in January.
No word yet on who will be the OC for the Lopers, who are gearing up for the Loper Backers Banquet on Thursday.
FORMER TENNESSEE QB IAMALEAVA NOW AT UCLA AFTER NIL SPAT:
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Nico Iamaleava says he’s heading to UCLA, a week after Tennessee announced the quarterback who helped the Volunteers reach last season’s College Football Playoff was no longer with the program.
Iamaleava issued an Instagram post of himself in a UCLA uniform Sunday.
“My journey at UT has come to an end,” Iamaleava said in the post. “This decision was incredibly difficult, and truthfully, not something I expected to make this soon. But I trust God’s timing, and I believe He’s leading me where I need to be. Even though, this chapter is ending, a new chapter has begun and I am committed to UCLA!”
Various reports said Iamaleava was seeking a big raise in his name, image and likeness compensation after helping Tennessee to its first playoff berth.
GREEN BAY PUTTING FINAL TOUCHES ON NFL DRAFT PREP, THURS-SUN:
GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Corey Behnke was a 7-year-old attending a Green Bay Packers preseason game with his grandfather when he pointed to the homes across the street from Lambeau Field and vowed to live there eventually.
Now he has one of the best spots to watch as the NFL’s greatest offseason spectacle takes shape.
The NFL draft’s annual pilgrimage to cities across the league is arriving in Green Bay this week with all the pageantry that comes from operating in the home of the NFL’s only publicly owned franchise.
“I think it’s going to be iconic in a way that other drafts aren’t,” said Behnke, now president of the neighborhood association of the area adjacent to Lambeau Field.
