Sports

Ries to coach Norfolk High Boys Basketball

Dribbling in to take over for Ben Bohn, Ben Ries will be the boys basketball head coach.

Wetterberg to become Norfolk High Baseball Head Coach

WNCC takes two from Lamar to open conference play on Sunday

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UNK wrestling returns home in style after winning program’s 5th national title

A historic achievement warrants a historic celebration venue and an entrance fit for champions.

Eagles drop final two games to MSUD

MSU Denver used a back-breaking rally in the first game to seize momentum and run away with the second game, defeating Chadron State softball 5-3 and 10-1 in RMAC doubleheader action from Chadron on Sunday.

Auburn is the No. 1 seed in the South Region; Tigers seek redress after first-round ouster last year

Auburn is the No. 1 seed overall seed and is headed to the South Region of the NCAA Tournament.

Casper wins Region IX title, several Cougars get post-tourney honors

The Casper College women’s basketball team captured their fourth straight Region IX title after defeating Western Wyoming Community College 67-55 in the championship game Saturday evening at Cougar Palace.

Poole's 3-pointer with 2.1 seconds left gives Wizards a 126-123 win over the Nuggets

Jordan Poole hit a 3-pointer with 2.1 seconds left to give the Washington Wizards a 126-123 victory over the Denver Nuggets.

Eagles notes: Bynes Is All-American Triple Jumper

Chadron State College sophomore Chayton Bynes earned All-American honors by placing fifth in the triple jump at the NCAA Division II National Indoor Track and Field Championships in Indianapolis Saturday afternoon.

St. Mary's tops Wynot in Class D2 state final

St. Mary's knocked off Wynot in the Class D-2 finals to win their first boys basketball state title since 2012.

Skutt rolls past Scottsbluff, completes first ever Class B three-peat

With the win, the Skyhawks become the first team in Class B to win three straight state titles since 1989, finishing the year at 23-5.

Merino tops Sedgwick County to repeat as state champions

In a game where emotions already run high, Merino’s strength was tested further when junior standout Kya Piel left with an injury during the first half of Saturday’s Class 2A girls basketball state championship game against Sedgwick County.

Clifford scores 24, Colorado State hits record 12 3s to beat Boise State 69-56 in MWC Championship

Nique Clifford scored 24 points and No. 2 seed Colorado State made a Mountain West Championship Tournament-record 12 3s and beat fifth-seeded Boise State 69-56 for its first title since 2003.

Saturday's local scoreboard, March 15

No. 6 St. John's beats Creighton 82-66 for 1st Big East Tournament crown in 25 years

RJ Luis Jr. scored all but two of his 29 points after halftime and No. 6 St. John’s made 14 straight shots from the field in the second half to beat Creighton 82-66 for its first Big East Tournament title in 25 years.

Archbishop Bergan bests Cross County, captures C2 state title as an #8-seed

Archbishop Bergan completed a perfect run through the bracket by beating Cross County in the title game to become the first #8-seed to win a boys basketball state title since 2009.

UNK wrestling secures program's 5th national title

The top-ranked Nebraska Kearney wrestling team has secured its fifth National Championship and has three individuals in Saturday night's finals in Indiana.

Papillion-La Vista South survives second half sprint to win first state title in school history

The Papillion-La Vista South Titans staved off a furious Omaha Westside comeback attempt in the second half to claim their first ever state basketball championship by a score of 61-58.