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Updated: 14 hours ago
|By Rex Smith
The Summit League President’s Council voted unanimously to postpone fall sports and championships.This will impact men’s and women’s cross country, men’s and women’s soccer and volleyball.
Updated: 15 hours ago
|By Rex Smith
While multiple media outlets are reporting the Big Ten is will cancel its fall sports schedule, the Nebraska football team was on the field Monday.Head coach Scott Frost is scheduled to address the media via zoom at 1:30 p.m.
Updated: Aug. 9, 2020 at 10:20 PM CDT
|By Rex Smith
Multiple reports are indicating the Big Ten will cancel its fall sports schedule.
Updated: Aug. 9, 2020 at 5:42 PM CDT
|By Rex Smith
Most of the class of 2020 missed their final spring sports seasons in Nebraska completely.Fortunately for baseball seniors, they still got to play summer legion baseball.
Updated: Aug. 8, 2020 at 8:50 PM CDT
|By Rex Smith
Omaha North senior Sam Scott is facing disappointment for more than one reason regarding Omaha Public Schools’ decision to go to remote-only learning and suspend sports for the first quarter.He will most likely miss his final high school season of football and his potential college recruitment is taking a big hit because of it.
Updated: Aug. 7, 2020 at 11:24 PM CDT
|By GREG BEACHAM
Federal prosecutors say a former Los Angeles Angels employee has been charged with conspiracy to distribute fentanyl in connection with last year's overdose death of Angels pitcher Tyler Skaggs.
Updated: Aug. 7, 2020 at 9:21 PM CDT
|By Joe Nugent
It was late Thursday night on the gulf shore in Alabama. Michael Matejka was talking and texting with his friends miles away.
Updated: Aug. 7, 2020 at 8:39 PM CDT
|By Gina Dvorak
Omaha Public Schools will go to 100% remote learning for at least the first quarter of the school year, starting Aug. 18 — a week later than previously scheduled.
Updated: Aug. 7, 2020 at 8:35 PM CDT
|By Gina Dvorak
Two Omaha-metro officials who have been vocal during the debate about a local face mask mandate gave comments following the OPS news conference Friday about the district’s decision to move to 100% remote learning.
Updated: Aug. 7, 2020 at 3:00 PM CDT
|By Cecelia Jenkins
Today we find out if Omaha Public Schools will have fall sports. In a late-night virtual meeting, OPS Superintendent Dr. Cheryl Logan stated her decision could make the “athletes mad.”
FIRST ALERT 10 Day Forecast
Updated: Aug. 7, 2020 at 10:56 AM CDT
|By Rex Smith
It’s the start of fall camp. There’d normally be pictures, videos, quotes, and more coming out of Lincoln as the excitement for Nebraska football builds.As we all know by now, there’s nothing normal in 2020.
Updated: Aug. 6, 2020 at 9:30 PM CDT
|By Joe Nugent
It takes more than talent to earn a scholarship in the Big Ten. Taylor McCabe, who will be a junior guard this season at Fremont High School, just committed to Iowa. As a sophomore Taylor has already scored 1,000 career points and she set the Class A state record for the most 3-pointers in a season. She hit 107 this past season, and that mark is also three shy of the all-time state record of 110 set by Brooke Kissinger in 2011.
Updated: Aug. 6, 2020 at 8:52 PM CDT
|By Joe Nugent
What do you make of the new schedule? First, is week one really going to be week one? Will Rutgers be ready to go despite a COVID-19 outbreak inside the team, we’re talking close to 30 cases.
Updated: Aug. 6, 2020 at 8:34 PM CDT
|By Kevin Sjuts
Keven Lightner is in the intensive care unit while battling COVID-19.
Updated: Aug. 6, 2020 at 6:24 AM CDT
|By Associated Press and RALPH D. RUSSO
The NCAA Board of Governors handed off any decision on whether to hold championships for fall sports such as soccer and lower-level football to each division.
Updated: Aug. 5, 2020 at 1:37 PM CDT
|By Associated Press
Under the revised schedule, teams will play conference opponents they originally were set to meet and will have one additional cross-division game.
Updated: Aug. 5, 2020 at 12:15 PM CDT
Each team will play 10 conference-only games starting the weekend before Labor Day and ending the weekend before Thanksgiving.
Updated: Aug. 4, 2020 at 9:25 PM CDT
|By Joe Nugent
There are more question than answers, many more. Regardless Greg McDermott feels his team with it’s experience is in position to handle what lies ahead, whatever that might be.With the announcements over the weekend that both Damien Jefferson and Denzel Mahoney will return, the Bluejays will have depth and experience.
Updated: Aug. 3, 2020 at 5:52 PM CDT
|By Rex Smith
The last time Creighton fans saw Marcus Zegarowski, he was limping off the court after Creighton won a share of its first ever regular season BIG EAST title. Zegarowski ended up having surgery to repair his meniscus in his right leg
Updated: Aug. 2, 2020 at 10:37 PM CDT
|By Rex Smith
For the first time this week, Werner Park, home of the Omaha Storm Chasers, was converted from a baseball diamond into a soccer field for Union Omaha’s first game.Executives with the team like Chief Executive Officer Matt Homonoff loved what they saw.
Updated: Aug. 2, 2020 at 12:49 PM CDT
|By Rex Smith
Damien Jefferson and Denzel Mahoney have both withdrawn from this year’s NBA Draft and will return to Creighton for their senior seasons, the program announced Saturday.
Updated: Jul. 27, 2020 at 3:35 PM CDT
The NFL is putting a number of safety measures in place ahead of the start of training camp this week.
Updated: Jul. 26, 2020 at 9:44 PM CDT
|By Rex Smith
Jaylyn Agnew’s name was cemented in the Creighton history books once again on Sunday.The former Bluejay was the first Creighton player to ever play in a WNBA game when she suited up for the Atlanta Dream in their 105-95 win against the Dallas Wings.
Updated: Jul. 26, 2020 at 8:11 PM CDT
|By Rex Smith
3x3 basketball is coming to downtown Omaha.The American 3Baller Tournament will take place at the Capitol District in downtown on back to back weekends in August.
Updated: Jul. 25, 2020 at 6:13 PM CDT
|By Rex Smith
The pandemic has made recruiting for college football difficult. To combat that, a combine was held at the Warren Academy on Saturday called the Top Prospects Showcase.
Updated: Jul. 25, 2020 at 5:50 PM CDT
|By Rex Smith
The Collegiate All-Star baseball series wrapped up at Werner Park on Saturday afternoon. It was a chance for college baseball players to get in some game action after they lost their season.
Updated: Jul. 25, 2020 at 5:38 PM CDT
|By Rex Smith
The extended wait is over. Union Omaha played its first ever match on Saturday against the New England Revolution II.
Updated: Jul. 24, 2020 at 6:18 AM CDT
|By BEN WALKER
Major League Baseball has started its most bizarre season ever. The virus-delayed opening day began when the World Series champion Washington Nationals hosted the New York Yankees.
Updated: Jul. 23, 2020 at 10:40 PM CDT
There is a new event in the Cornhusker State Games this year. The Super Retriever Series features 80 dogs in a competition. WOWT Sports Director Ross Jernstrom talked with the director Cole Scott of Omaha.
Updated: Jul. 23, 2020 at 10:08 PM CDT
|By Rex Smith
In their second game of the first round of the Metro Legion Tournament, Westside’s legion baseball team KB Building Services beat Bellevue East 13-5.
Updated: Jul. 23, 2020 at 3:16 PM CDT
|By Rex Smith
While many fans on social media have been pushing for The Toronto Blue Jays to come to Omaha and play at the home of the Creighton Bluejays, it doesn’t appear that the team is interested.
Updated: Jul. 23, 2020 at 6:45 AM CDT
NFL confirms fans will be required to wear masks at games.
Updated: Jul. 22, 2020 at 10:46 PM CDT
The Union Omaha soccer team will make their debut this Saturday at New England. Head Coach Jay Mims is looking forward to the season, after a long wait.
Millard South and Millard North both cruise to victories in opening round of Metro Legion Tournament
Updated: Jul. 22, 2020 at 10:23 PM CDT
|By Rex Smith
The first round of the Metro Legion Baseball Tournament started on Wednesday. Millard North High School hosted two games.
Updated: Jul. 22, 2020 at 8:49 PM CDT
|By BEN WALKER
At long last, the Major League Baseball season is set to begin. Four months after it was originally scheduled, opening day in the coronavirus pandemic era is almost here.
Updated: Jul. 20, 2020 at 4:23 PM CDT
|By Gina Dvorak
The Nebraska School Activities Association announced Monday that fall practices can begin in August as the organization prepares to proceed with fall sports as scheduled.
Updated: Jul. 19, 2020 at 5:44 PM CDT
|By Rex Smith
Other teams from the metro like Creighton Prep, Omaha Skutt and several others joined in on the tournament that guaranteed each team at least four games.It gave seniors like Matt Jones and Zane Boudreau a chance to play soccer with their teams one final time before they head off to college.
Updated: Jul. 17, 2020 at 5:35 PM CDT
|By Rex Smith
The college baseball all-star series between players from Nebraska and Iowa continued Friday at Werner Park.Playing a doubleheader, Nebraska took the first game by a score of 10-1.
Updated: Jul. 17, 2020 at 2:43 PM CDT
|By Rex Smith
The IHSAA announced Friday they are currently preparing to begin its scheduled fall sports season on time.
Updated: Jul. 16, 2020 at 10:13 PM CDT
|By Rex Smith
After giving up two runs in the first inning, the Nebraska college all-stars pitched eight scoreless innings against the Iowa college all-stars, but it wasn’t enough as they lost 2-1.
Updated: Jul. 16, 2020 at 9:46 PM CDT
|By Ross Jernstrom
Omaha Skutt Catholic rallied to beat Elkhorn 5-4 on Thursday at Werner Park. Medicine Man Pharmacy, which is made up of players from Skutt scored four runs in the fifth inning to defeat Elkhorn OrthoNebraska.
Updated: Jul. 15, 2020 at 9:48 PM CDT
|By Rex Smith
The Papillion-La Vista (Pinnacle Bank) and Papillion-La Vista South legion baseball teams played at Werner Park on Wednesday night.The Monarchs beat the Titans 4-0.
Updated: Jul. 14, 2020 at 10:02 PM CDT
Two-time State Champion Kaitlyn Hanna gives back with the Warriors Girls Golf Camp at the Stone Creek Golf Club. 66 girls learned the fundamentals of golf.
Updated: Jul. 13, 2020 at 10:53 PM CDT
Omaha South’s Alan Mendoza was named the offensive most valuable player in the Shrine Bowl on Saturday in Kearney. The placekicker booted three field goals, including a 51-yarder in the South’s 30-6 victory over the North. Mendoza plans to play soccer at Bellevue University.
Updated: Jul. 12, 2020 at 5:37 PM CDT
|By Rex Smith
When you start listing the best players in the area, it’s easy to forget Jadin Johnson, who flies under the radar while playing on a loaded Millard North Roster.That being said, Johnson was listed at 39th on ESPN’s top 50 point guards in the class of 2021.
Updated: Jul. 11, 2020 at 5:29 PM CDT
|By Rex Smith
The very first live football game since the Covid-19 pandemic began took place on Saturday, and it happened in Kearney, Nebraska.The 62nd Shrine Bowl successfully took place at Ron and Carol Cope Stadium at the University of Nebraska-Kearney.
Updated: Jul. 10, 2020 at 10:31 PM CDT
|By Ross Jernstrom
Millard West’s Dalys Beanum and Omaha Central’s Abraham Hoskins III have been longtime friends. This week they are teammates on the South Team in the 62nd annual Shrine Bowl football game in Kearney this Saturday. Both players have also earned football scholarships to play at South Dakota State this fall.
Updated: Jul. 10, 2020 at 6:33 PM CDT
Bennington quarterback Nick Bohn is ready for the Shrine Bowl on Saturday in Kearney. The Central Missouri recruit is an all-around athlete, who plays football, basketball, and baseball. Bohn helped lead the Badgers to the 2019 Class B State Baseball Championship. WOWT Sports Director Ross Jernstrom talked with Bohn about the Shrine Bowl, which will be played at 2:00pm this Saturday.
Updated: Jul. 9, 2020 at 8:06 PM CDT
Big Ten Commissioner on Conference-Only Schedule
Updated: Jul. 9, 2020 at 3:28 PM CDT
|By Gina Dvorak
The Big Ten Conference on Thursday announced that fall sports schedules would be limited to others in the conference, should games be allowed amid the COVID-19 pandemic.