The Nebraska baseball team is hosting the Northwestern Wildcats this weekend at Hawks Field. Following a 3-1 trip to Piscataway, N.J., for pod play against Rutgers and Indiana the Huskers enter the weekend just a half game back of the Hoosiers for first place in the Big Ten standings. The Wildcats had to cancel their past seven games due to COVID-19 precautions. The three game series opens tonight at 6:30. The two teams will play Saturday at 2:00. Sunday’s series finale is scheduled to start at Noon.
The Creighton baseball team takes on Seton Hall in a four-game set in New Jersey this weekend. The Jays are in first place in the Big East standings and have won 15 of their last 17. Game one of the four-game series is this afternoon at 2:00. The two teams will play a doubleheader Saturday at 11:00. The series wraps up Sunday morning at 11:00.
The Omaha Mavericks continue Summit League play this weekend with a four-game series against Oral Roberts at Tal Anderson Field. The series begins today with a doubleheader at 3:00. Game three is Saturday at 6:00, the series wraps up Sunday afternoon at 1:00.
The Nebraska softball team closes out the regular season this weekend with a four-game series against the Northwestern Wildcats in Evanston, Ill. The series begins with a single game this afternoon at 3:00, followed by a Saturday doubleheader at 1:00. The series finale is scheduled for 1:00 on Sunday.
The Huskers continued their release of post-winter/pre-spring testing numbers on Thursday, with the fastest 10-yard split times. Walk-on sophomore defensive back Phalen Sanford from Benkelman had the fastest time of 1.51 seconds.
10-Yard Split Times Top-10:
– Phalen Sanford, 1.51 seconds, 200 pounds
– Noa Pola-Gates, 1.56 seconds, 175 pounds
– Cam Taylor-Britt, 1.57 seconds, 198 pounds
– Deontai Williams, 1.57 seconds, 203 pounds
– Logan Smothers, 1.58 seconds, 195 pounds
– Luke Reimer, 1.59 seconds, 224 pounds
– Marvin Scott III, 1.59 seconds, 207 pounds
– Grant Tagge, 1.59 seconds, 200 pounds
– Oliver Martin, 1.59 seconds, 200 pounds
– JoJo Domann, 1.60 seconds, 237 1/2 pounds
One other Husker football note: Former Nebraska tight end Kurt Rafdal announced that Boise State is his transfer destination. Rafdal played in 26 games during his Husker career.
The conference schedule for the Nebraska men’s basketball team was released Thursday. The 20-game Big Ten schedule features seven double-play opponents, along with six single-play opponents (three home and three away). The Huskers will have home-and-home matchups with Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Northwestern, Ohio State, Rutgers and Wisconsin. Their single-play home opponents are Illinois, Maryland, and Minnesota, while Michigan State, Penn State and Purdue will be their single-play road games.
Nebraska Women’s Basketball Head Coach Amy Williams announced Thursday that Chuck Love has been promoted to the position of Associate Head Coach. Love, who will be entering his sixth season as a member of Williams’ Husker coaching staff in 2021-22, also spent four seasons on her staff at South Dakota.
The UNK track and field team is hosting a pair of “Last Chance” meets this weekend. Saturday and Sunday’s Twilight Meets will begin at 3:00 at Kearney High. The Division II Outdoor Championships will be held later this month in Allendale, Michigan.
UNK redshirt junior Lacie Fox has been selected as the NCAA Division II winner of the 2021 Kim Moore Spirit Award, presented by the Women’s Golf Coaches Association. Fox played in all 11 rounds this spring and finished second in stroke average (82.07) for those Lopers who logged 20-39 career rounds. Off the course, she recently graduated with a Business Administration (Marketing) degree.
The top-seeded South Dakota State football team will face No. 2 Sam Houston this Sunday in the FCS national championship game at Toyota Stadium in Frisco, Texas. Kickoff is set for 1:00, with the game televised on ABC. The Jackrabbits feature two former Kearney High Bearcats, Ben Dinkle and Isaiah Stalbird.
High School Results & Schedules:
State Soccer Tournaments @ Creighton’s Morrison Stadium in Omaha.
Class B Boys
First Round Thursday
– #2 Lexington (18-1) def. #7 South Sioux City (10-9) – 2-0
– #3 Elkhorn Mount Michael (11-5) def. #6 Columbus Scotus (12-6) – 2-0
– #1 Omaha Skutt (18-1) def. #8 Platteview (12-6) – 10-0
– #4 Bennington (16-3) def. #5 Grand Island Northwest (13-3) – 1-0
Semifinals May 17
– Lexington vs. Elkhorn Mount Michael – 4:00
– Omaha Skutt vs. Bennington – 7:00
Championship May 19
– Semifinal winners – 8:00
Class B Girls
First Round Friday
– #2 Norris (18-0) vs. #7 Lexington (14-4) – 10:00
– #3 Omaha Duchesne (15-3) vs. #6 Omaha Mercy (14-5) – 1:00
– #1 Omaha Skutt (17-1) vs. #8 Omaha Roncalli (9-7) – 4:00
– #4 Columbus Scotus (13-4) vs. #5 Lincoln Lutheran/Raymond Central (12-3) – 7:00
Semifinals May 17
– Norris/Lexington winner vs. Omaha Duchesne/Omaha Mercy winner – 10:00
– Omaha Skutt/Omaha Roncalli winner vs. Columbus Scotus/Lincoln Lutheran-Raymond Central winner – 1:00
Championship May 19
– Semifinal winners – 5:00
Class A Boys
Semifinals Saturday
– Omaha South vs. Gretna – 4:00
– Lincoln SW vs.. Prep – 7:00
Championship May 18
— Semifinal winners – 8:00
Class A Girls
Semifinals Saturday
– Gretna vs. Lincoln East – 10:00
– Millard North vs. Omaha Marian – 1:00
Championship May
– Semifinal winners – 5:00
Track & Field:
Thursday
– Kearney Catholic @ B-5 District Meet @ Aurora
– Boys Team Results: 1. Hastings 111, 2. Northwest 93, 3. Aurora 87, 4. St. Paul 58, 5. Lexington 42, 6. Minden 36, 7. Central City 26, 8. Broken Bow 25, 9. Adams Central 23, 10. Kearney Catholic 14, 11. Holdrege 1
– Girls Team Results: 1. Northwest 117.50, 2. Aurora 68, 3. Holdrege 63.50, 4. Lexington 49, 5. Kearney Catholic 48, 6. St. Paul 40, 7. Hastings 38.50, 8. Adams Central 31.50, 9. Central City 31, 10. Broken Bow 25, 11. Minden 14
– Kearney Catholic Individual Winners:
– Girls 1600 Meter Run – Grace Oberg – 5:30.74
– Girls Triple Jump – Rosalyn Roggasch – 35-06.50
– Girls High Jump – Margaret Haarberg – 5-01.00
Girls Tennis:
Thursday
– Kearney High def. Grand Island – 9-0
Boys Golf:
Friday
– Kearney High @ Norfolk Invite – 9:00 @ Norfolk CC
Baseball State Tournaments:
Class A
Saturday
– @ Den Hartog:
– No. 1 Millard South (30-4) vs. No. 8 Columbus (18-13), 10:00
– No. 4 Papillion-La Vista South (20-8) vs. No. 5 Millard West (24-11), 2:00
– @ Sherman:
– No. 2 Bellevue West (27-4) vs. No. 7 Fremont Bergan (16-7), 10:00
– No. 3 Lincoln East (21-8) vs. No. 6 Lincoln Southwest (19-10), 2:00
Monday, May 17 @ Haymarket Park
– Game 5: Millard South/Columbus loser vs. Papio South/Millard West loser, 10:00
– Game 6: Lincoln East/Lincoln Southwest loser vs. Bellevue West/Fremont Bergan loser, 1:00
– Game 7: Millard South/Columbus winner vs. Papio South/Millard West winner, 4:00
– Game 8: Lincoln East/Lincoln Southwest winner vs. Bellevue West/Fremont Bergan winner, 7:00
Tuesday, May 18
– Game 9: Game 8 loser vs. Game 5 winner, 1:00
– Game 10: Game 7 loser vs. Game 6 winner, 4:00
– Game 11: Game 7 winner vs. Game 8 winner, 7:00
Wednesday, May 19
– Game 12: Game 11 winner vs. Game 10 winner, 4:00
Thursday, May 20
– Championship: 4:00 (If necessary 7:00)
Class B
@ Werner Park
Saturday
– No. 1 Hastings (20-5) vs. No. 8 Beatrice (14-6), 10:00
– No. 4 Elkhorn (19-10) vs. No. 5 Ralston (20-7), 1:00
– No. 3 Omaha Skutt (17-6) vs. No. 6 Central City/Fullerton/Centura (19-5), 4:00
– No. 2 Norris (22-7) vs. No. 7 Bennington (16-9), 7:00
Monday, May 17
– Game 5: Hastings/Beatrice loser vs. Elkhorn/Ralston loser, 10:00
– Game 6: Skutt/Central City loser vs. Norris/Bennington loser, 1:00
– Game 7: Hastings/Beatrice winner vs. Elkhorn/Ralston winner, 4:00
– Game 8: Skutt/Central City winner vs. Norris/Beatrice winner, 7:00
Tuesday, May 18
– Game 9: Game 8 loser vs. Game 5 winner, 1:00
– Game 10: Game 7 loser vs. Game 6 winner, 4:00
– Game 11: Game 7 winner vs. Game 8 winner, 7:00
Wednesday, May 19
– Game 12: Game 11 winner vs. Game 10 winner, 4:00
Thursday, May 20
– Championship: 4:00 (If necessary 7:00)
