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Holliday, Nebraska boys basketball all-time leading scorer, passes away
Bill Holliday, Nebraska boys basketball's all-time leading scorer, has died at the age of 81.Holliday may be best known for the infamous picture of him as a coa → Read More
Grand Island Casino Resort hits jackpot with gaming approval
Gambling is open for business in Grand Island a couple of days after Christmas.The Nebraska Racing and Gaming Commission (NRGC) has given approval to Grand Isla → Read More
Perkins County student named national finalist for STEM award
A sharp, young mind from Grant, Neb. is heading to Washington, D.C. as a finalist for a national award. → Read More
Masker brings Huskers, youth football camp back to Kearney
A handful of Nebraska football players, including three Husker quarterbacks, are returning to Kearney this weekend for a youth football camp. → Read More
Casino, horse track could be coming to North Platte
A $50 million casino and horse racing track could be coming to North Platte soon. Global Gaming Nebraska (GGN) said the planned 'North Platte Exposition and Racing' operation would create 180 new jobs with an anticipated payroll of $5 million. This venue would have a high-profile, convenient location with construction planned directly south of I-80 between exits 177 and 179, making it the only… → Read More
Local Disabled American Veterans offices accepting volunteers, donations
The Disabled American Veterans (DAV) is a national nonprofit organization with plenty of ties to central Nebraska, and they are always looking for help. Whether it be by way of donations or volunteering time and effort, there are a variety of opportunities to assist the Veterans of our area. Implementing a new tool for volunteers and Veterans alike, to either offer or ask for help, the DAV has… → Read More
Nebraska feels ready for tussle with Penn State
Nebraska's youthful roster certainly has had their fare share of highs and lows before they got into conference play, and they look to be feeling much more comfortable within their scheme. Finding themselves in a three-match stumble to round out their non-con slate and then ripped off four straight conference wins, putting the Huskers in the all-too-comfortable tie for first in the Big Ten. → Read More
Superior holds off tough Minden in three sets
Superior came away with a straight sets sweep over Minden (-14, -23, -23), although the Whippets battled tough in the second and third sets. Both teams came into the match having won four of the last five. Up next for Superior (16-6), is a Thursday home contest against Heartland. Minden (17-8) has a tough triangular awaiting them on Thursday at Broken Bow with the hosts and Ogallala the other… → Read More
Frost coming to Kearney, Hoiberg visiting Grand Island and Hastings
Nebraska football head coach Scott Frost is coming to North Platte and Kearney as part of the Big Red Blitz, set for June 16. Frost is being joined by assistant men's basketball coach, Nate Loenser, and the event is being hosted by the voice of the Huskers, Greg Sharpe. This group is meeting at the North Platte Community College gymnasium, Wednesday, June 16 at 11:30 a. m. CT. Then they are… → Read More
Sun chooses to use extra year at Nebraska
Nebraska outside hitter Lexi Sun is returning for her extra year of eligibility, she announced Wednesday on social media. A third-team All-American two years running, Sun is coming off off arguably her greatest collegiate season. Her 3. 64 kills and 0. 39 aces per set both ranked 6th in the Big Ten. Sun was also the No. 5 average point scorer in the conference, contributing 4. 37 per set, 288. 5… → Read More
Kearney Catholic hires new head coach for softball program
Kearney Catholic softball has its third head coach in as many seasons with the school announcing Sydnee Tidwell taking over the program. Former head coach Jon Ruyle, who guided the Stars to a 2020 Nebraska Class C runner-up finish in his only season, is stepping aside to spend more time with family, as he and his wife are expecting a baby. Ruyle took over after the program's first head coach,… → Read More
Lincoln Southwest shoots low to win Kearney Invite
Lincoln Southwest scored a 326 to edge Grand Island by five shots at Meadowlark Hills Golf Course on Friday. The Silverhawks placed the top two individuals with Geran Sander winning the event by shooting a 5-over-par, 77. Sander birdied the two toughest handicapped holes; scoring a birdie-3 on the No. 10, ranked the hardest and No. 8, the second-most difficult. Cayden Wynne was a shot back (78)… → Read More
Trio of Nebraska volleyball players land on All-Big Ten first team
Nebraska middle blocker Lauren Stivrins headlines a group of three volleyball players on the Big Ten first team, as voted on by the conference coaches. Stivrins led the conference in hitting percentage and finished the regular season ranked No. 4 in the nation, connecting at . 400 or better in 75% of her matches and finished with a single match high of 18 kills, which she reached twice. Showing… → Read More
Miles gets back into coaching, hired by San Jose State
Former Nebraska head coach Tim Miles spent two seasons on the sidelines and now he's back in the game. Miles is taking over the San Jose State men's basketball program in desperate need of a re-branding. The Spartans have only won double-digit games once in any of the last 10 seasons and have gone a combined 20-93 over the last four years. With more than 24 years of head coach experience to his… → Read More
Beranek taking over Wood River boys basketball program
NTV has learned Connor Beranek is the next boys basketball coach at Wood River Rural High School. The Eagles are getting someone who spent the last two seasons as an assistant at Kearney High School under his brother, Drake. The younger Beranek developed his basketball acumen playing professionally overseas, where he spent three seasons abroad hooping for three teams in two leagues. Most… → Read More
Loper coach on the hook for a new hot tub
Nebraska-Kearney has been an MIAA member beginning with the 2012-13 school year and the women's basketball program has not claimed a regular-season or conference championship. Until now. Ahead of the game, head coach Carrie Eighmey was caught on video promising the purchase of a new hot tub if her squad could knock off Fort Hays State and win the MIAA trophy. "It was this hot tub or a trip to… → Read More
UNK women rank second nationally in scoring defense
The Nebraska-Kearney women have gone through their first six games without a loss and are starting to get a better feel for what they are capable of this season. There is simply no denying what they can do on the defensive side of the ball. UNK is tops in the MIAA by only allowing 48. 7 points. They are the only program keeping foes sub-50 and one of three in Division II as the Lopers rank… → Read More
Gross steps down as head coach at McCook
The greatest football coach in McCook Bison history is stepping down after a 23-year run. Jeff Gross announced his intention to step away from the sidelines at Weiland Field, guiding the Bison to the state playoffs every single season but one, 1999. Beginning in the 2002 season, Gross took the Bison all the way to Lincoln five times in six seasons and won a couple of state championships, going… → Read More
Hall of Fame coach passes away at 89
Nebraska High School Sports Hall of Fame coach, Dale Bubak, passed away on Saturday, Dec. 5. A longtime leader at Hayes Center, Bubak most notably helped the Cardinals to five straight Class D track and field state championships from 1968-72. Bubak, a member of the 1948 Cozad Haymaker state championship football team and contributor at Kearney State, was 89. → Read More
Late push by Washburn not enough to pass UNK
Nebraska-Kearney had built a large enough lead to withstand a 4:45 scoring drought spanning parts of the 3rd and 4th quarter to win, 62-52, over Washburn. Down by 17, Washburn went on a 10-0 run during the scoreless stretch posted by the Loper ladies, cutting the deficit to 51-44. Haley Simental, who only had five points, made a big three with 5:46 to play, halting the Ichabod run. Trinity Law… → Read More