Beatrice Invite presents challenge with winds gusting to 45 mph

Several Chadron State College contestants placed at the University of Wyoming rodeo in Laramie last weekend, led senior Tanner Whetham of Morrill, who joined with UW's Cam Jensen to win the team roping.

Western Nebraska Community College athletics will hold their annual Cougar Golf Classic on Saturday, June 8 at Monument Shadows Golf Course in Gering.

The Western Nebraska Community College baseball team dropped four games to Southeast Community College in Empire Conference action on Saturday and Sunday.

The Chadron State College softball continued its dominance from Saturday on Sunday when they defeated the Adams State Grizzlies in two five inning games, winning 15-2 and 18-3.

Captain Adam Lowry and Kyle Connor each scored twice to propel the Winnipeg Jets to a 7-6 victory over the Colorado Avalanche on Sunday in Game 1 of their first-round playoff series.

The Chadron State College softball team won Saturday's double-header against the Adams State Grizzlies 9-8 in game one before being victorious 15-5 in game two in Alamosa, Colorado.

Nikola Jokic had 32 points and 12 rebounds, and the defending NBA champion Denver Nuggets powered past LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers 114-103 in their Western Conference playoff opener.

"I'm excited where we're at, but I'm not satisfied, I'm still agitated for greatness," - UNK Football Coach Ryan Held after their annual spring game Friday night.

The Silverhawks, after defeating the Lincoln Southeast Knights on Wednesday 3-2 (OT), traveled back up to Norfolk on Friday for a date with the Panthers, winning 1-0

The Greater Northeast Activities Conference (GNAC) will have its inaugural year for the 2024-25 school year.

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Mak Hatcliff, who is the 2024 GPAC Player of the Year, has received another accolade from the 2024 season.

Reece wants to finish out his Loper career and see if he can continue playing the position he loves as a professional.

Quinn Rosno, Dawson Kissinger, Thomas Thomas, and Jenson Anderson, who earned several awards and distinguishments over their high school careers at St. Cecilia, signed their letters of intent Monday afternoon.

18 high school students in Central Nebraska are celebrating national championships in a non-traditional sport.

The Western Nebraska Community College baseball team tied a school record for most home runs in a contest when the Cougars blasted eight home runs in a 22-12 win over Otero College in the second game on Sunday.

More exceptional times in the men's sprints were among the highlights for the Chadron State College track and field teams on Saturday at the Blue Hawk Games at Dickinson State in North Dakota.

The Western Nebraska Community College softball loves keeping their fans on the edge of their seats and that is exactly what they did Saturday as they captured a conference doubleheader against Luna Community College Saturday at Volunteer Field.

The Chadron State College softball team ended its 17-game losing streak on Saturday when they defeated the New Mexico Highlands Cowgirls 4-3 in game one of the team's series, before falling 3-2 in game two.

The Sidney Red Raiders had two golfers place in the top-20 on the way to a fifth-place finish at the Hershey Invitational on Thursday in North Platte.

Lily Davis’ road to the division one diving level is not a common expedition. 

It took two playoff holes, but Eagle golf senior Jordan Grasis was victorious with a 160 (+18) at the 2024 Hardrocker Spring Invite, helping the CSC golf team earn a first-place team finish.
 

For the first time ever in a typical spring practice season, the Nebraska-Kearney football team is preparing to compete against someone not wearing blue.

Doane led the NAIA with 12 football players in the 2024 NFF Hampshire Honor Society. 

Fairbury basketball is sending its third player in three years to a NAIA school for college basketball. 

The Western Nebraska Community College softball team put together two team wins as the Cougars took a conference doubleheader from reigning Region IX champions Northeastern Junior College Tuesday at Volunteer Field.

The coaches have been selected for the West Nebraska All-Star Volleyball and Football games.

With the conclusion of spring football practices drawing near, the Chadron State College football team continues to prepare for an intrasquad scrimmage on Friday and a joint practice with Wayne State College on April 20.

Shintaro Inoue broke two career records Monday as the Western Nebraska Community College baseball team picked up two wins over Lamar Community College on Monday.

The Western Nebraska Community College baseball team got the offense rolling in an Empire Conference doubleheader win over Lamar Community College on Sunday in Lamar, Colorado.

The Colorado Mesa Mavericks defeated the Chadron State College softball team in two games on Saturday in Grand Junction, Colorado, winning 7-0 and 19-5. 

The Western Nebraska Community Collee softball dropped a conference doubleheader to Northeastern Junior College on Friday in different style of contests in Sterling, Colorado.

UNK's news conference for new basketball coach Marty Levinson felt more like a homecoming than an introduction.

The Red Raider Boy’s Golf Team finished third in the Sidney Invitational Wednesday at Hillside Golf Course. Sidney finished with a 353 team score, two stroke better than Alliance and three ahead of Chadron.

Professional Bull Riding is set to make a return to the Cornhusker state next week. 

Nebraska-Kearney introduced Marty Levinson as its new men's basketball coach on Friday.

The Bluehawks are promoting Jared Prevette to Head Coach of the St. Cecilia Boys Basketball program.

The University of Nebraska at Kearney tennis programs are benefiting from its diverse talent. 

Coming off one of the best seasons in Hastings College men’s basketball history, Reggie Thomas is making the jump to the Division l level.

The NSAA approved major changes to its administration and some of its premier sports at its April meeting on Thursday.

The NSAA has a new Executive Director. 

The rosters are set for the 2024 Sertoma 8-Man All-Star Game.

Aidan McDowell is taking his talents to Fort Hays State University for college basketball. 

According to her father, Ani Olsufka's success was not due to an in-depth knowledge of college basketball but rather to random picks.

The Western Nebraska Community College baseball team couldn’t find their offense in dropping a doubleheader with Garden City Community College on Tuesday at Cleveland Field.

Chadron State College head football coach Jay Long announced the addition of three new football coaches and other changes to the team's coaching staff on Tuesday.

An accomplished administrator with more than two decades of athletic experience and a former vice president for the Denver Broncos, Dr. China Jude, has been named as Chadron State College's interim athletic director.

NORFOLK - The Kearney Bearcats have won its eighth game on the year and third straight after leaving Norfolk with a 1-0 win on Tuesday night

The University of Nebraska-Kearney is turning to an alumnus to lead its men’s basketball program.

After spending most of last season with an interim head coach, the Lopers are hiring former UNK player and graduate assistant Marty Levinson to lead the men's basketball program.

The Tri-City Storm head coach is leaving Kearney to become head coach at a Division l university.

Reggie Thomas’s historic season with the Hastings College men’s basketball team continues to yield accolades.

PLATTSMOUTH, NE - The Plattsmouth Blue Devils defended their home turf for a 7-4 win over the Auburn Bulldogs on Thursday, March 28.

Dalton Knecht was dazzling for much of the day, looking like the prospect NBA teams are projecting as a lottery pick. Tennessee leaned on the All-America wing even more than usual, with a Final Four bid at stake.

The Chadron State College track and field field team competed against multiple division one opponents on Friday and Saturday while participating in the Jack Christiansen Invite in Fort Collins, Colorado. 

The Western Nebraska Community College baseball team split an Empire Conference doubleheader Saturday in contrasting fashion in Pueblo, Colorado.

The Northeast Community College baseball team was back at home Saturday for the finale of their series with Kirkwood. The Hawks fell in the showdown by a final score of 8-4 in what marks their first conference-series loss of the season.

Dalton Knecht didn’t have a lot of choices to continue his basketball career coming out of Prairie View High School in Henderson, Colorado. He stayed in state, taking his raw talents to Northeastern Junior College in Sterling.

The Western Nebraska Community College baseball team won their 7thstraight game after taking an Empire Conference doubleheader from Trinidad State College Friday in Pueblo, Colorado.

Dalton Knecht had 24 points, six rebounds, five assists and two steals, and Tennessee moved within a victory of its first trip to the Final Four, beating Creighton 82-75 in a Midwest Region semifinal.

Despite Mackenzi Kroll hitting three home runs in Friday's game one, the Colorado Christian Cougars defeated the Chadron State Eagles in the two team's double header, winning game one 10-8 before having an 8-0 victory in five innings during game two.

The #8 ranked Colorado Christian softball team defeated the Chadron State College softball team in two games Thursday afternoon, winning 11-2 and 6-2 in the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference doubleheader.

Sidney High School has announced that Cory McManigal has been hired as the new head coach of the Red Raider wrestling program for the 2024-2025 season.