Alex Hammeke

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Articles

UNK’s Novacek Wins Hammer National Title

4 days ago | kgfw.com | Alex Hammeke

Nebraska Kearney redshirt junior Lily Novacek won the hammer national title Thursday afternoon in Pueblo, Colo. The NCAA Division II Outdoor Championships began Thursday and run until Saturday night; live results and live video are available. Novacek (Kearney H.S.) and junior Nick Abdalla (Omaha South H.S.) in the steeplechase were up first as UNK has qualifiers on each day of the meet.To become the fourth Loper woman to win a Division II national title, Novacek dominated from started to finish.
NSAA State Track Class C&D Results

4 days ago | kgfw.com | Alex Hammeke

The NSAA Class C & D track meet is underway! Follow along here to find official results from Central Nebraska athletes, and listen to KGFW and Hits 106 today and tomorrow (Saturday) for updates.
NSAA State Track A&B Final: Kearney Boys B2B, Central City boys, Kearney Girls 3rd

5 days ago | kgfw.com | Alex Hammeke

The Kearney High boys track team won their second straight track title Thursday night at Burke Stadium in Omaha. The Bearcats defeated Fremont 75-66 to win the title over the Tigers, who scored 50 of their points in the long distance races. Lincoln Southeast and Lincoln North Star tied for third with 58 points. Kearney was able to counterbalance that long distance threat with the speed of Zaire LaGrone-Miller.
Jackrabbit Run to Host Class C Boys State Golf Championship

5 days ago | rock1015.com | Alex Hammeke

Jackrabbit Run Golf Course is proud to serve as the host site for the 2025 Class C Boys State Golf Championship, which tees off Wednesday, May 28 and concludes on Thursday, May 29. The tournament will bring 100 of Nebraska’s top high school golfers to Grand Island for two days of competition and camaraderie. A practice round is scheduled for Tuesday, May 27, with tournament play beginning Wednesday.
UNK Women’s Tennis: #21 Cougars Turn the Tables, Beat the #22 Lopers in the Sweep 16

5 days ago | rock1015.com | Alex Hammeke

A historic two-year run by the 22nd-ranked Nebraska Kearney women’s tennis team came to and with a 4-2 loss to 21st-ranked Azusa Pacific (Calif.) in the NCAA Sweet 16 Wednesday afternoon in Altamonte Springs, Fla. Over the last two seasons UNK went 41-12 in duals, won two MIAA regular season titles, and reached the NCAA Sweet 16 twice. Last year, the Lopers beat Azusa, 4-1, to reach the Elite Eight for the first time in program history.
NSAA Class A&B Track Results

6 days ago | kgfw.com | Alex Hammeke

The NSAA State Track Meet is underway for classes A&B! Check back throughout Wednesday and Thursday to find official results from Central Nebraska athletes.
2025 NSAA State Track & Field Championships Preview

6 days ago | 1077theisland.com | Tony Chapman |Alex Hammeke

A new and improved Burke Stadium and some familiar record setters ready for the 2025 NSAA State Track and Field ChampionshipsThe Nebraska School Activities Association’s state track meet begins its four-day run at Omaha Burke Stadium on Wednesday for the opening day of the Class A and B meets. Both classes will conclude on Thursday before giving way on Friday and Saturday for the Class C and D meets.
Morning Sports Brief 5/20

1 week ago | kgfw.com | Alex Hammeke

HUSKER BASEBALL STARTS B1G TOURNEY WITH SPARTANS:Nebraska Baseball is set to start postseason play today. The #8 seed in this year’s Big Ten Tournament, Nebraska starts against #12 seed Michigan State. First pitch from Omaha’s Charles Schwab Field is set for 6PM, with pregame coverage on KGFW starting at 5:30. Probable pitching matchup: RHP Ty Horn (2-4, 5.66 ERA) vs.
Morning Sports Brief 5/16

1 week ago | kgfw.com | Alex Hammeke

NEBRASKA BASEBALL RALLIES FOR BIGGEST COMEBACK SINCE 2010 IN SERIES OPENING WIN:Nebraska mounted its largest comeback since 2010 to pick up an 11-9 win at Purdue on Thursday night at Alexander Field in West Lafayette, Ind. The Huskers trailed 8-0 after three innings, making it the Big Red’s largest come-from-behind win since rallying from a 10-run deficit against North Dakota on March 30, 2010.
Illinois State’s Breanne Hall named new Husker Women’s Golf HC

1 week ago | rock1015.com | Alex Hammeke

Three-time Missouri Valley Conference Coach-of-the-Year Breanne Hall has been named the next head coach of the Nebraska women’s golf program, Director of Athletics Troy Dannen announced on Thursday, May 15. “We are thrilled to have Breanne Hall join us as the head coach of our women’s golf program,” Dannen said.