Alex Hammeke

1 week ago | kgfw.com | Alex Hammeke

NEBRASKA BASEBALL LOOKS TO RIGHT SHIP TODAY AGAINST CREIGHTON:After falling in their series against Iowa this weekend, Husker Baseball stays on the road to resume the in-state tour against rival Creighton today. They’ll look to avenge their loss from earlier this season. Nebraska leads the series all-time 40-27, but have lost 12 of the last 13 matchups versus the Bluejays, including at Haymarket Park to start April.

1 week ago | kgfw.com | Alex Hammeke

Bishop Joseph G. Hanefeldt of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Grand Island has announced clergy assignment changes, which will go into effect this summer. Both Rev. Paul J. Colling and Rev. Joseph A. Hannappel of Kearney will be departing. Colling, who has been at Kearney’s Prince of Peace Parish since 2012, has been assigned to Our Lady of Perpetual Help parish in Ord and Sacred Heart parish in Burwell.

1 week ago | kgfw.com | Alex Hammeke

NEBRASKA BASEBALL AVOIDS IOWA SWEEP, AT CREIGHTON TUESDAY:Nebraska baseball rallied late in the game Sunday to beat Iowa 6-4. The Huskers avoided being swept and improved to 16-20 on the year and 5-10 in the Big Ten Conference. The Hawkeyes fell to 23-11 and 14-4. NU tallied seven hits, led by the 2-for-4 efforts from Max Buettenback and Josh Overbeek. Overbeek, Tyler Stone and Dylan Carey all launched home runs. Nebraska stays on the road Tuesday to take on Creighton.

1 week ago | kgfw.com | Alex Hammeke

The Nebraska Kearney women’s golf team shot a 325 and is tied for ninth place after the first day of the 2025 MIAA Championships at Meadowlark Hills G.C.The 12-team, 36-hole event began Sunday morning with winds blowing at least 25 miles per hour all day. Action resumes Monday at 8:30 a.m. with strong winds again in the forecast.

2 weeks ago | kgfw.com | Alex Hammeke

The home of Nebraska Volleyball will now officially bear the name of one of the legendary coaches in the history of the sport, as the University of Nebraska Board of Regents on Friday approved the naming of John Cook Arena at the Bob Devaney Sports Center. Cook retired in January following a remarkable 25-year run as the Huskers’ head coach. He guided the Huskers to four national championships, 12 NCAA Semifinal appearances and 14 conference championships.