NEBRASKA MEN BEGIN CONFERENCE PLAY AT MINNESOTA:
The Nebraska men’s basketball team hits the road for the first time this season, as the Huskers travel to Minnesota Wednesday evening. Tipoff from Williams Arena in Minneapolis is set for shortly after 8 p.m.
Wednesday’s game is the first of two Big Ten games this week for the Huskers, as conference play started on Dec. 1 and goes throughout the week before resuming in January. Nebraska’s other Big Ten matchup will be on Sunday when the Huskers take on Michigan State.
The Huskers (7-1) look to rebound following a loss to No. 15 Creighton on Sunday afternoon. Minnesota (5-3, 0-1) comes off an 84-74 loss at Ohio State on Sunday night.
KGFW’s pregame begins at 7 PM after a shortened Sports Nightly.
SIMS EXPECTED TO TRANSFER FROM HUSKERS:
Nebraska quarterback Jeff Sims is expected to enter the transfer portal..
Sims’ time at Nebraska ended after a trying season between the lines, bogged down by turnovers and an injury against Colorado in the second game of the season.
The 6-foot-4, 220-pound junior played in five games with two starts for the Huskers this season, going 28-of-47 through the air for 282 yards and one touchdown. Sims also added 42 rushes for 189 yards with one touchdown.
Sims’ time with the Huskers was plagued with turnovers. He threw six interceptions on the season — three in Nebraska’s season-opening loss to Minnesota, and two more in Nebraska’s late-season loss to Maryland. Sims also lost four fumbles on the season.
Sims will have one season of eligibility remaining at his next stop.
DALE NAMED FINALIST FOR MAC HERMANN AWARD:
On Wednesday, the United Soccer Coaches and the Missouri Athletic Club (MAC) announced the women’s finalists for the 2023 MAC Hermann Trophy, with Husker senior Eleanor Dale one of three selected by NCAA Division I women’s soccer coaches.
The MAC Hermann Trophy is the most coveted individual honor in NCAA Division I soccer and has been awarded annually since 1967.
A native of Billingham, England, Dale turned in one of the best overall seasons in NCAA Division I soccer in 2023 with 61 points, 28 goals and five assists. She leads the country in total goals and now ranks third in Big Ten history in single-season goals and is just the fourth player in Big Ten history to total 60 points in a season.
HUSKER ALUM, FORMER ASSISTANT CRAIG BOHL TO RETIRE FROM WYOMING:
A former Nebraska Football alum, Craig Bohl, has announced that he is going to retire after his current team’s bowl appearance.
Bohl, the Wyoming Football coach who also led North Dakota State to three FCS National Titles while keeping that success with the Cowboys, announced Wednesday that he plans to step away at the conclusion of the Arizona Bowl.
Bohl, 65, is completing his 10th season at Wyoming, which has reached a bowl game in six of the past eight seasons.
Bohl was a Nebraska assistant under Tom Osborne and Frank Solich, and a Nebraska defensive back under Osborne, came to Wyoming after going 104-32 at North Dakota State and capturing FCS national titles in each of his final three seasons there (2011, 2012, 2013).
HUSKER WOMEN BLAST SEAHAWKS TO CLOSE OUT HOMESTAND:
Jaz Shelley became the first Husker in history to record a pair of triple-doubles in her career by producing 19 points, 10 rebounds and 11 assists to fuel Nebraska’s largest victory margin over a Division I team in the school record book with a 108-35 women’s basketball win over UNC Wilmington at Pinnacle Bank Arena on Tuesday night.
Shelley nearly notched a triple-double in the first half with eight points, eight rebounds and 10 assists to help Nebraska bolt to a 62-12 halftime lead.
The Huskers (7-2), who scored 31 points in each of the first two quarters, tied the school record for most points in a first half, while holding the Seahawks (2-6) to the second-fewest points by an opponent in a first half in program history.
Nebraska opens Big Ten play on the road Saturday, Dec. 9 as NU battles Michigan State in East Lansing at 1 p.m.
HUSKER VOLLEYBALL COLLECTS AVCA ALL-REGION HONORS:
Six Nebraska volleyball players and head coach John Cook were honored by the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) in the All-Region Awards announced on Tuesday.
Bekka Allick, Merritt Beason, Andi Jackson, Harper Murray, Bergen Reilly and Lexi Rodriguez were all named to the AVCA North All-Region Team. The Huskers’ six All-Region selections ties the 2016 team for the most in program history.
Additionally, Beason was named the North Region Player of the Year, and Murray was named the North Region Freshman of the Year. Cook was named the Region Coach of the Year for the sixth time in his career and first since 2016.
AREA ATHLETES ADDED TO NCA ALL-STAR SOFTBALL, VOLLEYBALL ROSTERS:
The Nebraska Coaches Association announced their selections for the 2023 all star contests for softball and volleyball on Tuesday.
The Softball All-Star contest will be played on July 22 at Bowlin Field in Lincoln, while the Volleyball All-Star matchup featured July 23 at Lincoln North Star High School.
Area athletes that have accepted invites for softball include: Kylie Caspersen (Northwest), Kamrynn Mings (Northwest), Avery O’Boyle (GICC), Jerzie Schindler (Central City), and Emma Landgren (Hastings).
Area athletes accepting invites for volleyball include: Clara Evert (Gothenburg), Haedyn Hoos (Grand Island), Aibrey Mandernach (Kearney Catholic), Carolyn Maser (GICC), and JoLee Ryan (Overton).
NCAA PROPOSES RULE TO ALLOW SCHOOLS, ATHLETES TO ENTER NIL DEALS:
NCAA president Charlie Baker proposed rule changes Tuesday that would allow Division I schools for the first time to pay their athletes in ways that are not tied to educational resources.
Baker shared the proposed changes in a letter sent to member schools. If Division I schools choose to adopt the rules, they would be allowed to enter into name, image and likeness deals directly with their athletes. The new rules would also create a trust fund for athletes at the richest tier of athletic departments and allow each of those schools to create its own set of rules for recruiting, transfers, roster size and a wide range of other policies.
The proposed new model would require schools in the top tier to set aside at least $30,000 per year for at least half of their athletes in “an enhanced educational trust fund.”
Buffalo County Results & Schedules:
THIS WEEK IN BUFFALO COUNTY SPORTS:
TUESDAY:
High School Sports:
- KEARNEY HIGH:
- Girls Bowling: @ Hastings Duals @ Pastime Lanes – Hastings 18-3 Kearney
- Boys Bowling: @ Hastings Duals @ Pastime Lanes – No score reported
- KEARNEY CATHOLIC:
- Girls Basketball: v. North Platte St. Pats – KCHS 42-15 NPSP
- Boys Basketball: v. North Platte St. Pats – NPSP 58-39 KCHS
- AMHERST:
- Girls Basketball: @ Broken Bow – Broken Bow 59-33 Amherst
- PLEASANTON:.
- Girls Basketball: @ Shelton – Shelton 49-26 Pleasanton
- Boys Basketball: @ Shelton – Shelton 68-35 Pleasanton
- GIBBON:
- Girls Basketball: v. Overton – Overton 60-3 Gibbon
- SHELTON:
- Girls Basketball: v. Pleasanton – Shelton 49-26 Pleasanton
- Boys Basketball: v. Pleasanton – Shelton 68-35 Pleasanton
- ELM CREEK:
- Girls Basketball: @ Alma – Elm Creek 66-60 Alma
- Boys Basketball: @ Alma – Alma 43-31 Elm Creek
College Athletics:
- NEBRASKA CORNHUSKERS:
- Women’s Basketball: v. UNC-Wilmington @ Pinnacle Bank Arena – Nebraska 108-35 UNC-Wilmington
WEDNESDAY:
College Athletics:
- HASTINGS COLLEGE BRONCOS:
- Women’s Basketball: @ College of St. Mary @ Lied Fitness Center – 6 PM
- NEBRASKA CORNHUSKERS:
- Men’s Basketball: @ Minnesota – 8 PM
- KGFW Pregame at 7 PM
- Men’s Basketball: @ Minnesota – 8 PM
KGFW Sports Schedule:
- Sports Nightly (6 PM – 7 PM)
- Nebraska Men’s Basketball @ Minnesota (7 PM – 11 PM)