Lopers aiming to repeat ‘09 feat against UNO

OMAHA — Nebraska-Kearney lost its season opener last week to Wayne State.

New course records set at Bill Seymour race

A brand new course produced a couple of records Saturday at the Bill Seymour Half-Marathon.

No. 17 Wayne State finishes 4-0 at Rockhurst Classic

No. 17-ranked Wayne State finished 4-0 Saturday at the Rockhurst Volleyball Classic in Kansas City, Mo., with an impressive sweep of the host Hawks 25-15, 25-16 and 25-13. The Wildcats moved to 4-0 on the season while Rockhurst suffered its first loss and is now 2-1. Earlier in the day, WSC disposed of Tiffin (Ohio) in another straight set win 25-14, 27-25 and 25-20.

Lopers upset No. 5 Central Missouri

The 13th-ranked Nebraska-Kearney volleyball team swept No. 5 Central Missouri (25-18, 30-28, 25-22) and fell to No. 3 Tampa (26-28, 22-25, 25-22, 25-21, 11-15) Friday at the Tampa Classic in Florida.

Lopers slip past UNO

OMAHA -- UNK never led until the fourth quarter and still had to make one more comeback, but a 59-yard catch and run by Kyle Kaiser was the difference Saturday in a 32-29 victory over the University of Nebraska at Omaha.

Hastings College rolls over Briar Cliff

NAIA No. 13 Hastings racked-up 485 yards of total offense and held Briar Cliff to only 162 yards in a 33-0 shutout victory at BCU’s Memorial Field. Hastings quarterback Troy Huebert was 14-23 for 154 yards and three scores. Hastings opens the season 1-0, while Briar Cliff is 0-1.

Wayne State opens with victories

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Wayne State College volleyball team, ranked 17th in the AVCA Division II Top 25 Coaches Poll, opened the 2010 season Friday afternoon with a pair of wins at the Rockhurst Volleybll Classic in Kansas City, Missouri.

Hasting College eager to get season under way

Hastings College is looking for more of the same after a 9-2 season in 2009 that included an appearance in the NAIA playoffs.

Islanders begin final campaign together at UNK

Jeri Walkowiak and Kelsey Werner have been playing volleyball together for a long time.

Area players making impact at Wayne State

It’s no secret that Central Nebraska has been a hotbed for producing volleyball players.

LOCAL/STATE BRIEFS

COLLEGE FOOTBALL

Tuesday, August 31, 2010 11:36 PM CDT

CITY SPORTS ROUNDUP

GIRLS GOLF

Thursday, September 2, 2010 9:24 AM CDT

Ex-Islander returns to state after year away

It was the kind of Christmas present that money just can’t buy.

Sunday, August 29, 2010 10:50 PM CDT

Bronco volleyball team ready to get season started

First-year Hastings College head volleyball coach Lori Willadsen isn’t sure what to expect when the Broncos open their season Friday at the St. Ambrose Early bird Tournament.

Friday, August 27, 2010 12:08 AM CDT

CITY ROUNDUP

GIRLS GOLFGICC golfers take Kearney Catholic Invite

Friday, August 27, 2010 12:08 AM CDT

Hanssen making impact with UNO program

You don’t have to coax Nebraska-Omaha volleyball coach Rose Shires much to get her to talk about Brittany Hanssen.

Saturday, August 28, 2010 9:16 AM CDT

Broncos coach wants big effort in exhibition against Creighton

Hastings College men’s soccer coach Chris Kranjc isn’t wasting time trying to convince anyone that Friday’s exhibition against traditional NCAA Division I national power Creighton is meaningless.

Friday, August 27, 2010 12:08 AM CDT