GRAND ISLAND SWEEPS KEARNEY:
Grand Island had control from the beginning and held firm throughout, sweeping Kearney Volleyball on Thursday night at Kearney High School.
Grand Island took a 6-0 lead early in the first set and never looked back, taking down Kearney swiftly 25-9.
Set Two was all Islanders despite a late run by Kearney, as Grand Island took the second set 25-15.
The Islanders handled business in the third, 25-11.
Kearney drops to 3-10 on the year and travels to Lincoln High on Tuesday night. Grand Island is now 9-4 and takes on the LPS Invite on Friday and Saturday.
A full photo recap is available at KGFW and Central Nebraska Today.
HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL KICKS OFF FOR WEEK FOUR:
Week Four of the High School Football season kicks off tonight across the area, including a marquee matchup in Class A at Kearney’s Foster Field.
The Kearney High Bearcats face off in a Top Ten test against Bellevue West. The Thunderbirds were a consensus preseason Top Three team before falling to Omaha North and Omaha Westside in Weeks one and three respectively. Listen to Bearcat Football tonight on 1340 KGFW, 96.1 FM, on the free KGFW mobile app, and online at KGFW.com.
Kearney Catholic suffered their first loss of the season in a home tilt last week with Minden, as the Stars aim for their third win traveling to Milford tonight. Kickoff is set for 7 PM.
Full photo galleries, recap stories, and more will be available tonight at KGFW and Central Nebraska Today.
NSAA BOARD APPROVES CLASS C1 THROUGH D2 SHOT CLOCK USAGE:
The Nebraska School Activities Association held its Board of Directors meeting Thursday. Among other topics, discussion surrounding the shot clock rule in high school basketball was discussed.
According to the official NSAA X page, the board voted 7-1 in favor of “Class C1, C2, D1, & D2 to use the shot clock based on a game by game or tournament by tournament trial if all schools agree & the NSAA staff approves.”
The shot clock was officially introduced in Class A last season. That change is now permanent for all Class A competitions.
This past April, Class B was approved for a trial-basis for the upcoming season.
HUSKER FOOTBALL THURSDAY PRACTICE COMMENTS – MATT RHULE:
RHULE – HAARBERG CONFIDENT IF NEEDED:
Matt Rhule, Nebraska Football head coach, gave praise to his backup quarterback and Kearney Catholic alum Heinrich Haarberg as the Huskers may face a signal caller switch due to Jeff Sims’ injury…
Rhule has indicated that Sims will start unless his injury is too much to overcome for the Week Three showdown in the home opener against Northern Illinois.
RHULE – SIMS CAN ONLY CONTROL WHAT HE CAN CONTROL:
Nebraska Football Head Coach Matt Rhule spoke to the media Thursday morning, and was asked what quarterback Jeff Sims has done this week to prepare while nursing an ankle injury…
Rhule has not ruled Sims out for Saturday’s contest and added that the Georgia Tech transfer is likely to practice Friday.
RHULE – HUSKERS, AND SIMS, PRESSING:
Nebraska Football faces an 0-2 start to begin their season as head coach Matt Rhule addressed the media on Thursday morning. He added that he feels his team – and his struggling quarterback – may be pressing to make plays…
The Huskers offense leads the country in turnovers while Nebraska has the third worst turnover margin in the country.
RHULE – EXPECTING SPECIAL TEAMS CONSISTENCY:
Nebraska Football Head Coach Matt Rhule is setting a higher standard for his special teams this week compared to the opening games of the year as he added in his Thursday morning presser…
Punter Brian Buschini struggled in the altitude in Boulder, having the lowest net yards in a contest during his tenure as a Husker.
RHULE – BREAKING THREE-FOUR YEARS OF MINDSET:
Nebraska Football’s Head Coach Matt Rhule spoke about the struggle his team is fighting with the mindset to overcome the tough losses over the past few seasons…
Nebraska has had the most one-loss score losses over the past fours than any other college football team.
RHULE – TEAM AND COACHES WILL ENJOY MEMORIAL STADIUM:
Nebraska Football Head Coach Matt Rhule is excited to open up Memorial Stadium, as the Husker lead man added he wants the team to share his passion…
The Huskers aim to earn their first win against the Northern Illinois Huskies Saturday.
BAHL STRIKES OUT SEVEN IN SCARLET SCRIMMAGE WIN:
Ava Bredwell doubled and homered twice to power the Scarlet team to a 6-2 victory over the Cream during a public intrasquad scrimmage for the Nebraska softball team Thursday night at Bowlin Stadium.
Bredwell hit solo homers in the second and sixth innings while slugging a double in the fourth. She finished 3-for-3 with three runs scored and two RBIs.
In the circle, Jordy Bahl started and earned the win for the Scarlet. Bahl tossed 4.0 scoreless innings with seven strikeouts and no walks. She allowed only a pair of singles while just one ball was hit out of the infield by the 14 batters she faced.
Nebraska will host its second public scrimmage on Thursday, Sept. 21. Admission is free into the scrimmage.
EAGLES DOWN TURNOVER-PRONE VIKINGS ON THURSDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL:
Jalen Hurts and the Philadelphia Eagles (2-0) kicked off Week 2 of the 2023 NFL season, taking down the Minnesota Vikings (0-2) at Lincoln Financial Field. Running back D’Andre Swift led the way for the Eagles with 175 rushing yards and one touchdown.
Hurts wasn’t perfect, as the Super Bowl runner-up threw an interception into double coverage but did run for a pair of scores and threw a 63 yard touchdown pass to Devonta Smith. Hurts finished 18 of 23 for 193 yards — mostly to Smith, who also hauled in a 54-yard catch. He finished with 131 yards on four receptions.
The Eagles were aided by the Vikings three first-half turnovers, including a costly Justin Jefferson fumble into the endzone at the end of the first half.
NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE SCHEDULE:
THURSDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL RESULT:
Philadelphia Eagles 34-28 Minnesota Vikings
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL SCHEDULE:
FRIDAY SCHEDULE:
New York Yankees @ Pittsburgh Pirates – 5:35 PM
Atlanta Braves @ Miami Marlins – 5:40 PM
Tampa Bay Rays @ Baltimore Orioles – 6:05 PM
Boston Red Sox @ Toronto Blue Jays – 6:07 PM
Texas Rangers @ Cleveland Guardians – 6:10 PM
Cincinnati Reds @ New York Mets – 6:10 PM
Minnesota Twins @ Chicago White Sox – 6:40 PM
Houston Astros @ Kansas City Royals – 7:10 PM
Washington Nationals @ Milwaukee Brewers – 7:10 PM
Philadelphia Phillies @ St. Louis Cardinals – 7:15 PM
San Francisco Giants @ Colorado Rockies – 7:40 PM
Detroit Tigers @ Los Angeles Angels – 8:38 PM
San Diego Padres @ Oakland Athletics – 8:40 PM
Chicago Cubs @ Arizona Diamondbacks – 8:40 PM
Los Angeles Dodgers @ Seattle Mariners – 9:10 PM
Buffalo County Results & Schedules:
THIS WEEK IN BUFFALO COUNTY SPORTS:
THURSDAY:
High School Sports:
- KEARNEY HIGH:
- Cross Country: @ Lincoln Invite @ Pioneers Park – KHS = runner-up
- Softball: @ Columbus Doubleheader @ Bradshaw Park – No score reported
- Volleyball: v. Grand Island @ Kearney High School – GISH 3-0 KHS
- KEARNEY CATHOLIC:
- Softball: v. York @ Patriot Park – York 8-0 Starcos
- AMHERST:
- Softball: v. York @ Patriot Park – York 8-0 Starcos
- SHELTON:
- Volleyball: @ Lawrence-Nelson – No score reported
College Athletics:
- UNK LOPERS:
- Women’s Tennis: @ Colorado State-Pueblo @ Pueblo, CO – No score reported
- NEBRASKA CORNHUSKERS:
- Softball: Scrimmage – Scarlet 6-2 Cream
FRIDAY:
High School Sports:
- KEARNEY HIGH:
- Football: v. Bellevue West @ Foster Field – 7 PM
- KGFW Pregame at 6:30 PM
- Football: v. Bellevue West @ Foster Field – 7 PM
- KEARNEY CATHOLIC:
- Volleyball: @ Gothenburg Tournament – 2 PM
- Football: @ Milford – 7 PM
- AMHERST:
- Football: @ Doniphan-Trumbull – 7 PM
- PLEASANTON:.
- Football: @ Ravenna – 7 PM
- GIBBON:
- Girls Golf: @ Minden Invite @ Minden Country Club – 9 AM
- Football: v. Chase County – 7 PM (CST)
- SHELTON:
- Football: @ Paxton – 7 PM (CST)
- ELM CREEK:
- Football: @ Central Valley – 7 PM
- RAVENNA:
- Football: v. Pleasanton – 7 PM
College Athletics:
- UNK LOPERS:
- Women’s Tennis: v. Colorado Mesa @ Pueblo, CO
- Women’s Tennis: v. Dallas Baptist @ Pueblo, CO
- Men’s Tennis: @ ITA Central Regionals @ Topeka, KS
- Volleyball: @ Washburn @ Topeka, KS – 6 PM
- Women’s Soccer: @ Fort Hays State @ Hays, KS – 7 PM
- HASTINGS COLLEGE BRONCOS:
- Women’s Tennis: @ GPAC Invite – 10 AM
- Men’s Tennis: @ GPAC Invite – 10 AM
- Volleyball: v. Bellevue @ Ottawa, KS – 2 PM
- Volleyball: v. Oklahoma Wesleyan @ Ottawa, KS – 7 PM
- NEBRASKA CORNHUSKERS:
- Women’s Soccer: v. Wisconsin – 7:05 PM
KGFW Sports Schedule:
- KGFW High School Football Preview Show (6 PM – 6:30 PM)
- Kearney High Football v. Bellevue West (6:30 PM – 10 PM)