Huskers rally to beat Aggies in Game 1

Posted May 11, 2008 @ 05:31 PM
LINCOLN —

Mitch Abeita's two-out RBI single in the bottom of the ninth gave the Huskers a 9-8 win over Texas A&M in the first game of their double header Sunday.

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Islanders shock No. 1 Junior Jays

Posted May 10, 2008 @ 04:30 PM
Last update May 10, 2008 @ 07:25 PM
LINCOLN —

Grand Island took advantage of seven errors and five wild pitches and a passed ball to upset No. 1 Omaha Creighton Prep Saturday in the first round of the Class A state tournament. at Sherman Field in Lincoln.

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Area state track qualifiers

Posted May 10, 2008 @ 06:55 PM
GRAND ISLAND —

All the state track meet qualifiers from The Independent's coverage area.

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UNK wins RMAC Tourney championship

Posted May 10, 2008 @ 09:46 PM
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. —

Nebraska-Kearney won its second straight RMAC Tournament championship with a 15-4 victory over New Mexico Highland.


NU advances to Big 12 title game

Posted May 10, 2008 @ 09:43 PM
OKLAHOMA CITY —

Crystal Carwile hit a three-run homer and Molly Hill tossed her best game of the season to lead Nebraska to a 6-1 victory over Texas Tech in a Big 12 Conference Tournament semifinal game.


Islander golfers looking for state bid

Posted May 11, 2008 @ 07:00 PM
GRAND ISLAND —

All four Grand Island boys golf teams will be in district action either Monday or Tuesday. The Islanders are looking to take advantage of playing on their own course Monday when the host the Class A, District 3 tournament at Riverside Golf Club


Husker softball team falls in Big 12 final

Posted May 11, 2008 @ 06:47 PM
OKLAHOMA CITY —

Nebraska's softball team came up one win short of a Big 12 title. The Huskers fell to Texas A&M 5-0 Sunday in the Big 12 Conference Tournament championshp game in Oklahoma City.


Ex-Husker nicks hoping to be a steal

Posted May 11, 2008 @ 06:44 PM
MEATAIRIE, La. —

Carl Nicks, a former Nebraska offensive lineman, was taken in the fifth round of the recent NFL draft. Nicks wants to make sure that when the New Orleans Saints look back on that pick, they will think of it as a bargain.


Local briefs

Posted May 10, 2008 @ 10:54 PM

The Nebraska track team won 14 events at the Nebaska Invitational.


NU's Stevenson sets record at Regional meet

Posted May 10, 2008 @ 09:41 PM
Last update May 10, 2008 @ 10:12 PM
AUSTIN, Texas —

Nebraska golfer JC Stevenson shot a three-over-par 75 and a Nebraska NCAA Regional-record 220 over 54 holes at the NCAA Central Regional meet in Austin, Texas.


Islanders down No. 1 Creighton Prep

Posted May 10, 2008 @ 12:24 PM
Last update May 10, 2008 @ 04:34 PM
LINCOLN —

Grand Island surprises Creighton Prep in the first round of the state tournament.

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