Baseball and softball have already been given the green light to return in June. Now, others may be on the way too. At his daily COVID-19 press briefing, Governor Pete Ricketts outlined changes to upcoming Statewide Directed Health Measures. Among the changes were categories of sports by contact level based on guidance from the American…… Read more »
With the news of the guidelines for a return to play for baseball and softball being released Monday, Lincoln Babe Ruth Baseball Commissioner Jim Hansen already had a plan in place. “We’ve been talking with the city and parks and rec. I’m confident in what we put together,” said Hansen. Hansen told KLIN they are…… Read more »
Nebraska men’s basketball coach Fred Hoiberg had one more scholarship to fill for next season which he got a verbal commitment for Monday. Eduardo Andre, the 6-foot-10 center, has only been playing basketball since he was 15. Andre, originally from Angola, moved to London when he was four-years-old. He played three years of basketball at…… Read more »
Guidelines for some summer sports give specified dates for practices and games to take place next month. At his Monday press briefing, Nebraska Governor Pete Ricketts laid the groundwork for softball and baseball to take place this summer. Other sports will have guidelines released “as it is determined participation in those sports meet health and…… Read more »
A graduate transfer has been added to the Nebraska volleyball roster for the 2020 season. Coach John Cook announced the addition of 6-foot middle blocker Kayla Caffey. She graduated from Missouri and will have two years of eligibility remaining to use at Nebraska. “Kayla will bring a lot of offensive firepower to our team,” said…… Read more »
…WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CDT THIS EVENING… * WHAT… Northwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 45 mph expected across portions of east central, northeast and southeast Nebraska and southwest and west central Iowa including the cities of Onawa, Mapleton, Missouri Valley, Woodbine, Logan, Dunlap, Harlan, Council Bluffs, Glenwood, Red…… Read more »
The Big Ten Conference has extended the suspension of orgranized team activities through June 1, 2020. The previous suspension of team activities was set to run through May 4. The Big Ten said they will reevaluate when this new extension runs out if another extension is necessary. Previous announcements canceled all competitions through the remainder…… Read more »
Seven women, including former Nebraska students and a student-athlete, are among the plaintiffs in a federal lawsuit against the NCAA. The lawsuit alleges the organization failed to protect them from alleged sexual assaults by male college athletes. One of the named plaintiffs, former Husker volleyball player Capri Davis, says part of her decision to transfer…… Read more »
A packed quarterback room just got a little less so Tuesday for Nebraska football. Bishop Neumann product Noah Vedral who followed coach Scott Frost from Central Florida to Lincoln has entered the transfer portal. In his only season at Nebraska, Vedral served as the No. 2 quarterback, battling through injuries to appear in six games,…… Read more »
Having too many coaches. That’s the reason for a series of penalties handed down by the NCAA to the Nebraska women’s gymnastics team in a Tuesday morning report. NCAA findings show former head coach Dan Kendig arranged for a volunteer coach to be paid for floor exercise choreography and for floor exercise music. According to…… Read more »