As expected things are going well halfway through spring camp, seven practices down and seven to go before the spring game on May 1st. Scott Frost says the team is anxious to practice Saturday in front of fans at Memorial Stadium.
The luxury of a game and a half lead is you can lose and still be in first place. That’s the situation for the Huskers, after giving up two different leads against Maryland, the Terrapins won 10-7.
Nebraska locks up a ninth win in ten games beating Maryland 6-2 at Hawks Field. Big Red improves to 14-5 which is now good enough for a game and a half advantage over both Michigan and Ohio State. The Wolverines started the day a half-game back but lost to the Buckeyes.
With the core of Creighton’s Sweet 16 team potentially headed to the NBA the Bluejays are also looking at replacing two assistant coaches. Could be a lot of fresh faces in the fall when camp opens for the Bluejays.
The Huskers will open practice on April 17th to 4,000 fans. It will happen inside Memorial Stadium at 2:15 p.m. and god two a half hours. Doors will open at 1:30 p.m.
Skutt has started the season 7-0 and a big reason is their goals against, a better way to say it is their goal against. The Skyhawks have only allowed one goal in those seven games. Ali Becker has been in the net and has stopped almost everything.
Following the fifth spring practice Scott Frost said Ben Stille is not participating in the 14 practices this month after having surgery. Ben will be back for the fall and with a player who has as much experience as Ben, the focus is on preparing for the season.
As Baylor celebrates its national title the offseason is here and it’s one unlike any other. Because transfers played a bigger role than ever in the Final Four, eight of the 20 starters were transfers, and Baylor, the last team standing, heavily relied on them.
It’s been 109 days since the Huskers last turned the ball over, also the last time the team played but the pain feels fresh. Mario Verduzco had a simple answer when asked about what he wanted to see out of Adrian Martinez this spring, “No more frickin turnovers.”
Nebraska is the fifth overall seed and the top two seed of the four in the NCAA Tournament. The Huskers earn a bye and will open up against the winner Texas State - Utah Valley.
Creighton is making it tradition, the Bluejays have won a sixth BIG EAST Tournament championship in seven seasons. At D.J. Sokol Arena Creighton beat Marquette in four sets after losing the first, 18-25, 25-19, 31-29, 25-22.
As the top seed in the BIG EAST Tournament Creighton heads to the championship match with a ton of momentum after beating Connecticut in three sets, 25-20, 25-23, 25-18.
One trip to state is enough to make a lifelong memory but eight is a feat so high nobody would ever expect it. Lauren Baker at Archbishop Bergan did just that in her four years playing varsity volleyball and basketball.
The volleyball matches this week at the Bob Devaney Sports Center in Lincoln are canceled due to the health and safety of student-athletes, coaches, and staff in caution of COVID-19.
James “Jimmy” Shea made his first court appearance Monday on one count of aggravated sexual abuse of a child and two counts of sexual battery. The incidents occurred in 2020, court documents show.
After not being able to play its originally scheduled home opener on Friday due to unsafe field conditions, the Creighton Bluejays played their first home game on Saturday against Bradley.
In a game where it looked like Papillion-La Vista South may run away with it, Papillion-La Vista fought right back into the game, but Papio South eventually did take the win by a final of 7-6.
1,647 fortunate fans were the first to see a Nebraska sporting event in more than a year and it did not take long for something to cheer. Jaxon Hallmark, who hit second in the order, hit a first-inning solo home run to give the Huskers a 1-0 lead. Nebraska went on to beat Minnesota 6-1.
It’s a week that’s been in the making for years, as Hunter Sallis announces where he will play college basketball. That will happen tomorrow morning while he simultaneously celebrates his 18th birthday.
As Sunday nears Creighton has plenty of opportunities to research Gonzaga, the challenge though is finding areas where the Bluejays think they can take advantage. Gonzaga is a very complete team that is very strong offensively and defensively, among the best in the country in both categories.
It’s a week that’s been in the making for years, as Hunter Sallis announces where he will play college basketball. That will happen tomorrow morning while he simultaneously celebrates his 18th birthday.
First, the Big Ten announced attendance would now be decided by health departments in the communities of its members. Then Nebraska announced a plan for 50% capacity at the spring game on May 1st at Memorial Stadium.
Five former Huskers took the field one last time inside Hawks Championship Center in front of scouts from 32 NFL teams. Those five are Brenden Jaimes, Matt Farniok, Dicaprio Bootle, Dedrick Mills, and Jack Stoll.
Creighton punches its ticket into the sweet 16 for the first since 1974 beating Ohio 72-58 at Hinkle Fieldhouse. The Bluejays used a big 20-4 run to finish the first half before leading by 15 at halftime.
For some, it might be an adjustment going from an NBA arena to a dome but Creighton’s best shooter isn’t concerned. When asked about it, Mitch Ballock said some thought it would be an adjustment moving from Kansas high school gyms four years ago to a building the size of CHI Health Center. T
Jadin Johnson has been a tremendous teammate at Millard North. As a scorer most of his life, he took on a different role as the main ball-handler who did everything but light up the scoreboard.
Darian DeVries has been with two programs in 23 years since he started his post-playing career. Those two programs are Creighton and Drake, the first two decades were here in Omaha, the most recent three years were in Des Moines.
Tiger Woods is back at home in Florida to resume his recovery from career-threatening leg injuries he suffered when his SUV ran off a road and down a hill in the Los Angeles suburbs last month.
The Bluejays are in the NCAA Tournament bubble and practicing ahead of Saturday’s first-round game against UC Santa Barbara. After spending a week in New York at the BIG EAST Tournament they are now hoping to make Indianapolis home for a while.
