KEARNEY SOFTBALL FALLS TO ISLANDERS AT HOME:
The first three innings of Wednesday’s Kearney/Grand Island softball game didn’t have much momentum, but then the Islanders took charge in the middle innings, winning 7-2 over the Bearcats.
Grand Island would score one run in the fourth inning, followed by three runs apiece in the fifth and sixth innings. Kearney would score runs in the sixth and seventh innings after finally being able to catch their stride late in the contest.
Grand Island improves to 9-20, and will compete next in the HAC Tournament. The Bearcat softball team now sits at 9-17, and will face Lincoln Southeast Thursday.
A full recap, broadcast replay, and photo gallery are available at KGFW and Central Nebraska Today.
HUSKER FOOTBALL FLIPS PAPIO-NATIVE, PITT COMMIT:
Papillion (Neb.) Papillion-La Vista tight end Eric Ingwerson has been committed to Pitt for about six months.
The 6-foot-7 and 245 pound Ingwerson announced over social media on Wednesday that he has flipped his commitment from Pitt to Nebraska. Ingwerson is commitment No. 26 for the 2024 recruiting class and is the seventh commitment in the class from Nebraska.
Matt Rhule and his staff are keeping seven players home to play for the Huskers in the 2024 class. Ingwerson joins Carter Nelson from Ainsworth (Neb.) and Ian Flynt from Katy (Texas) Taylor, bringing the total to three tight ends in the class.
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 WOMEN’S GOLF ENDS EIGHTH AT CENTRAL PREVIEW:
The Nebraska Kearney women’s golf team shot a 36-hole total of 615 to place eighth at the Central Regional Preview Tuesday in Bartlesville, Okla.
The two-day, 18-team event was hosted by Rogers State at the par 72 Hillcrest C.C. (5,928 yards) and featured teams from the MIAA, Great American Conf. (GAC) and Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conf. (NSIC).
UNK had efforts of 307 and 308 to place ahead of five MIAA rivals as well as five GAC schools. Central Oklahoma was 11 strokes ahead in seventh with Central Missouri (579) edging Henderson (Ark.) State by a stroke for the title.
The Lopers return to Oklahoma early next week for the annual Grace Shin Memorial in Edmond.
HASTINGS WOMEN’S SOCCER VOTED No. 19 IN NAIA:
The Hastings College Women’s soccer team notched in at No. 19 in the latest NAIA Top 25 on Wednesday.
The polls were released prior to the Broncos first loss of the season at Briar Cliff.
William Carey (Miss.) continued to hold the No. 1 spot in the fourth NAIA Women’s Soccer Coaches’ Top 25 Rating, as Spring Arbor (Mich.) occupied the No. 2 spot for the third straight week.
BRONCOS SOCCER FALLS SHORT AT BRIAR CLIFF:
The Hastings College women’s soccer team ended up with its first loss of the 2023 season dropping a 1-0 decision to Briar Cliff on Wednesday afternoon on the newly renovated Faber Field.
Hastings falls to 7-1-1 (2-1-1) on the year and will be back in action Saturday Sept. 30 as Morningside comes to Hastings kickoff set for 8:00 pm.
Meanwhile, the Hastings College men’s soccer team got off to a fast start but Briar Cliff countered with two first half goals to defeat the Broncos 2-1 on Wednesday afternoon.
Hastings falls to 4-5-1 (3-1) on the year and will be back in action Saturday Sept. 30 as Morningside comes to town with kickoff set for 5:30 pm out on Lloyd Wilson Field.
LILLARD TRADED IN BLOCKBUSTER TRADE TO BUCKS:
Damian Lillard is being traded by Portland to play alongside Giannis Antetokounmpo in Milwaukee, a person with knowledge of the agreement said Wednesday, a deal that ends his 11-year run with the Trail Blazers and a three-month saga surrounding his wish to be moved elsewhere in hopes of winning an NBA title.
The seven-time All-Star — a player so elite that he was selected to the NBA’s 75th anniversary team — goes from the Trail Blazers to the Bucks in a three-team deal that sends Jrue Holiday from the Bucks to Portland, Deandre Ayton from Phoenix to Portland and Jusuf Nurkic from the Blazers to the Suns.
SPARTY OFFICIALLY FIRES TUCKER WITH CAUSE:
Michigan State fired Mel Tucker on Wednesday, saying the suspended football coach failed to present adequate reasons why he should not be fired for cause after having what he described as consensual phone sex with an activist and rape survivor.
The school said it terminated what’s left of Tucker’s $95 million, 10-year contract for acknowledging actions that subjected the institution to ridicule, breaching his contract and moral turpitude.
Brenda Tracy, the activist and rape survivor, said Tucker sexually harassed her during the phone call in April 2022. Several months later, Tracy filed a complaint with the school’s Title IX office.
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.
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL SCHEDULE:
THURSDAY SCHEDULE:
Oakland Athletics @ Minnesota Twins – 12:10 PM
Arizona Diamondbacks @ Chicago White Sox – 1:10 PM
Kansas City Royals @ Detroit Tigers – 2:10 PM
St. Louis Cardinals @ Milwaukee Brewers – 3:10 PM
Pittsburgh Pirates @ Philadelphia Phillies – 5:05 PM
Boston Red Sox @ Baltimore Orioles – 5:35 PM
New York Yankees @ Toronto Blue Jays – 6:07 PM
Miami Marlins @ New York Mets – 6:10 PM
Chicago Cubs @ Atlanta Braves – 6:20 PM
Los Angeles Dodgers @ Colorado Rockies – 7:40 PM
Texas Rangers @ Seattle Mariners – 8:40 PM
Buffalo County Results & Schedules:
THIS WEEK IN BUFFALO COUNTY SPORTS:
WEDNESDAY:
High School Sports:
- KEARNEY HIGH:
- Boys Tennis: @ GISH Triangular @ GISH Tennis Courts
- MATCH 1: KHS 5-1 GISH
- MATCH 2: LSW 5-1 KHS
- Softball: v. Grand Island @ Patriot Park – GISH 7-2 KHS
- Boys Tennis: @ GISH Triangular @ GISH Tennis Courts
College Athletics:
- HASTINGS COLLEGE BRONCOS:
- Men’s Soccer: @ Briar Cliff (IA) @ Sioux City, IA – BC 2-1 HC
- Women’s Soccer: @ Briar Cliff (IA) @ Sioux City, IA – BC 1-0 HC
THURSDAY:
High School Sports:
- KEARNEY HIGH:
- Boys Tennis: v. Hastings Dual @ Harmon Park – 4 PM
- Softball: @ Lincoln Southeast Doubleheader @ Doris Blair Softball Complex – 5 PM
- KEARNEY CATHOLIC:
- Girls Golf: @ Centura Invite @ Centura Hills Golf Course – 10 AM
- Boys Tennis: v. Adams Central Dual @ Harmon Park – 4 PM
- Softball: v. Southern Valley – 4:30 PM
- Volleyball: @ Ord – 5 PM
- AMHERST:
- Softball: v. Southern Valley – 4:30 PM
- Volleyball: @ Wilcox-Hildreth Triangular – 5 PM
- PLEASANTON:.
- Volleyball: @ Hi-Line @ Eustis – 6 PM
- GIBBON:
- Girls Golf: @ Centura Invite @ Centura Hills Golf Course – 10 AM
- SHELTON:
- Cross Country: @ TVC Invite @ Lawrence Country Club – 4:30 PM
- Volleyball: v. Deshler – 6 PM
- Football: v. Red Cloud @ Shelton High School – 7 PM
- ELM CREEK:
- N/a
- RAVENNA:
- Girls Golf: @ Centura Invite @ Centura Hills Golf Course – 10 AM
- Volleyball: v. Ravenna Triangular (v. Broken Bow, v. Holdrege) – 5 PM
College Athletics:
- UNK LOPERS:
- Volleyball: @ Newman @ Wichita, KS – 6 PM
- HASTINGS COLLEGE BRONCOS:
- N/a
- NEBRASKA CORNHUSKERS:
- Softball: Scrimmage @ Bowlin Stadium – 5:30 PM
- Women’s Soccer: v. Rutgers – 7:05 PM
- Women’s Tennis: @ Baylor Invite
KGFW Sports Schedule:
- Sports Nightly (6 PM – 8 PM)
