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Aurora 38, Lexington 34 Bird City-Cheylin, KS 55, Hitchcock County 53 Bridgeport 75, Gordon-Rushville 44 Broken Bow 54, Ord 35 Garden County 56, Hyannis 20 Gothenburg 53, Ogallala 39 Hay Springs 43, Minatare 28 Hershey 63, Paxton 24 North Platte St. Patrick's 71, Dundy County Stratton 31 Perkins County 57, Creek Valley 14 Potter-Dix 51, Peetz, CO 25 Sidney 64, Alliance 24 South Loup (Callaway/Arnold) 51, Anselmo-Merna 41 South Platte 53, Maywood-Hayes Center 48 Sutherland 48, Maxwell 24

Aurora 57, Lexington 44 Bridgeport 64, Gordon-Rushville 56 Broken Bow 64, Ord 50 Chadron 61, Valentine 25 Gibbon 57, Southern Valley 54 (OT) Hershey 64, Paxton 43 Hitchcock County 63, Bird City-Cheylin, KS 50 Maxwell 52, Sutherland 31 Maywood-Hayes Center 62, South Platte 43 North Platte St. Patrick's 70, Dundy County Stratton 49 Perkins County 76, Creek Valley 57 Potter-Dix 63, Peetz, CO 19 South Loup (Callaway/Arnold) 63, Anselmo-Merna 55

Girls Basketball:Aurora 38, Lexington 34 Bird City-Cheylin, KS 55, Hitchcock County 53 Bridgeport 75, Gordon-Rushville 44 Broken Bow 54, Ord 35 Garden County 56, Hyannis 20 Gothenburg 53, Ogallala 39 Hay Springs 43, Minatare 28 Hershey 63, Paxton 24 North Platte St. Patrick's 71, Dundy County Stratton 31 Perkins County 57, Creek Valley 14 Potter-Dix 51, Peetz, CO 25 Sidney 64, Alliance 24 South Loup (Callaway/Arnold) 51, Anselmo-Merna 41 South Platte 53, Maywood-Hayes Center 48 Sutherland 48, Maxwell 24 Boys Basketball:Aurora 57, Lexington 44 Bridgeport 64, Gordon-Rushville 56 Broken Bow 64, Ord 50 Chadron 61, Valentine 25 Gibbon 57, Southern Valley 54 (OT) Hershey 64, Paxton 43 Hitchcock County 63, Bird City-Cheylin, KS 50 Maxwell 52, Sutherland 31 Maywood-Hayes Center 62, South Platte 43 North Platte St. Patrick's 70, Dundy County Stratton 49 Perkins County 76, Creek Valley 57 Potter-Dix 63, Peetz, CO 19 South Loup (Callaway/Arnold) 63, Anselmo-Merna 55

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KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Kansas City Chiefs placed outside linebackers coach Britt Reid on administrative leave while an investigation continues into a crash that injured two children. 

The team has said Reid, who is head coach Andy Reid's son, was involved in a multi-vehicle crash last Thursday that injured two young children near the team’s training complex next to Arrowhead Stadium. 

A 5-year-old girl, identified by the Chiefs as Ariel Young, remained in critical condition on Tuesday. The Chiefs said the team has contacted the girl's family and is offering support and resources to them. Andy Reid said this week that Britt underwent surgery after the crash.&nbsp;

Friends have established a <a href="https://www.gofundme.com/f/5-year-old-ariel-medical-expenses">GoFundMe</a> page to raise funds to pay the medical expenses for Ariel.

Andy Reid said Sunday night that his “heart bleeds” for those injured in the crash involving his son.

The crash occurred&nbsp; two days before the Chiefs were due to leave for the Super Bowl in Tampa, Florida. A vehicle had run out of gas on a highway entrance ramp and another vehicle had parked nearby to assist when the younger Reid’s pickup truck struck the left front of the first car before hitting the rear of the second car.

Britt Reid told police he had “two or three drinks” and had a prescription for Adderall when the accident occurred, according to a search warrant filed late Thursday night.&nbsp;

Britt Reid has been in legal trouble several times.

He was arrested in January 2007 in Pennsylvania a road-rage incident in which he pointed a gun at another driver, and he was sentenced to up to 23 months in jail and five years of probation after pleading guilty to charges of carrying an unlicensed firearm, simple assault, possession of a controlled substance and possession of an instrument of crime.

Seven months later, Reid was arrested and charged with driving under the influence, possession of a controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia. He pleaded guilty and was sentenced to up to six months in jail.

Reid appeared to get his life on track, beginning his coaching career as an intern for his father with the Eagles in 2009. He spent the next two years as a graduate assistant at Temple, his alma mater, before joining the staff in Kansas City.

After two seasons as a defensive quality control coach, Reid was promoted to assistant defensive line coach. He then spent three seasons as the defensive line coach before shifting to outside linebackers for the past two seasons.

His father refused to say the traffic accident near Arrowhead Stadium last week had anything to do with the outcome of the Super Bowl.

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 </figure>KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Kansas City Chiefs placed outside linebackers coach Britt Reid on administrative leave while an investigation continues into a crash that injured two children. The team has said Reid, who is head coach Andy Reid's son, was involved in a multi-vehicle crash last Thursday that injured two young children near the team’s training complex next to Arrowhead Stadium. <figure>
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 </figure>A 5-year-old girl, identified by the Chiefs as Ariel Young, remained in critical condition on Tuesday. The Chiefs said the team has contacted the girl's family and is offering support and resources to them. Andy Reid said this week that Britt underwent surgery after the crash.&nbsp;Friends have established a <a href="https://www.gofundme.com/f/5-year-old-ariel-medical-expenses">GoFundMe</a> page to raise funds to pay the medical expenses for Ariel. Andy Reid said Sunday night that his “heart bleeds” for those injured in the crash involving his son.The crash occurred&nbsp; two days before the Chiefs were due to leave for the Super Bowl in Tampa, Florida. A vehicle had run out of gas on a highway entrance ramp and another vehicle had parked nearby to assist when the younger Reid’s pickup truck struck the left front of the first car before hitting the rear of the second car.Britt Reid told police he had “two or three drinks” and had a prescription for Adderall when the accident occurred, according to a search warrant filed late Thursday night.&nbsp;Britt Reid has been in legal trouble several times.He was arrested in January 2007 in Pennsylvania a road-rage incident in which he pointed a gun at another driver, and he was sentenced to up to 23 months in jail and five years of probation after pleading guilty to charges of carrying an unlicensed firearm, simple assault, possession of a controlled substance and possession of an instrument of crime.Seven months later, Reid was arrested and charged with driving under the influence, possession of a controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia. He pleaded guilty and was sentenced to up to six months in jail.Reid appeared to get his life on track, beginning his coaching career as an intern for his father with the Eagles in 2009. He spent the next two years as a graduate assistant at Temple, his alma mater, before joining the staff in Kansas City.After two seasons as a defensive quality control coach, Reid was promoted to assistant defensive line coach. He then spent three seasons as the defensive line coach before shifting to outside linebackers for the past two seasons.His father refused to say the traffic accident near Arrowhead Stadium last week had anything to do with the outcome of the Super Bowl.

Chiefs assistant Britt Reid placed on leave; child in critical condition

NEW YORK (AP) — Seven-inning doubleheaders and runners on second base to start extra innings will return for a second straight season under an agreement for 2021 health protocols reached Monday between Major League Baseball and the players’ association.

The deal did not include last year’s experimental rule to extend the designated hitter to the National League or expanded playoffs. After allowing 16 teams in the postseason last year instead of 10, MLB had proposed 14 for this year before withdrawing that plan last month.

Last year’s expanded playoffs agreement did not come together until hours before the season’s first pitch.

“We’re comfortable with both rules,” San Francisco Giants manager Gabe Kapler wrote in a text to the AP. “It seems like most were good with them in ’20, and with a year of familiarity under our belts, we’ll tackle them fine.”

There were 78 extra-inning games last year, and the longest by innings were a pair of 13-inning contests at Houston, won by the Los Angeles Dodgers on July 29 and by Oakland on Aug. 7. Every previous season since 1901 had at least one game of 15 innings or longer.

“During a season with the possible delays from COVID, I think the seven-inning and runner on second rules will help any teams make up for lost time,” Arizona catcher Stephen Vogt wrote in a text to The Associated Press. “I would love to get back to traditional baseball ASAP, but I like them for the 2021 season.”

There were 45 games postponed for COVID-19-related reasons and just two were not made up, between St. Louis and Detroit. In order to accomplish that, there were 56 doubleheaders, the most since 76 in 1984. About 12% of games were part of doubleheaders, the highest percentage since 13.6 in 1978.

“I actually liked both the seven-inning doubleheaders and the runner on second,” Oakland manager Bob Melvin wrote in a text to the AP. “I was skeptical at first, but they both were successful in my opinion.”

Houston Astros manager Dusty Baker agrees with keeping the experiment because it “saves pitching” during the pandemic.

“I don’t mind either rule,” Baker said in a text to the AP. “Besides, what are you gonna do?”

The agreement includes more sophisticated contact tracing for COVID-19 that includes the use of technology, and more league rules on behavior to comply with coronavirus protocols.

Spring training opens Feb. 17 and the season starts April 1. The union last week rejected MLB’s proposal to delay spring training and opening day until April 28, a plan that would have led to a compressed schedule of 154 games per team instead of the usual 162.

The extended DH was included in last year’s health and safety protocols. MLB would not include it in this year’s after the union rejected the proposal for a delay in the season that included the DH being used again in the NL.

Last season’s start was delayed from March 26 to July 23 because of the pandemic, and each team’s schedule was cut to 60 games.

By Ronald Blum - Associated PressNEW YORK (AP) — Seven-inning doubleheaders and runners on second base to start extra innings will return for a second straight season under an agreement for 2021 health protocols reached Monday between Major League Baseball and the players’ association.The deal did not include last year’s experimental rule to extend the designated hitter to the National League or expanded playoffs. After allowing 16 teams in the postseason last year instead of 10, MLB had proposed 14 for this year before withdrawing that plan last month.Last year’s expanded playoffs agreement did not come together until hours before the season’s first pitch.“We’re comfortable with both rules,” San Francisco Giants manager Gabe Kapler wrote in a text to the AP. “It seems like most were good with them in ’20, and with a year of familiarity under our belts, we’ll tackle them fine.”There were 78 extra-inning games last year, and the longest by innings were a pair of 13-inning contests at Houston, won by the Los Angeles Dodgers on July 29 and by Oakland on Aug. 7. Every previous season since 1901 had at least one game of 15 innings or longer.“During a season with the possible delays from COVID, I think the seven-inning and runner on second rules will help any teams make up for lost time,” Arizona catcher Stephen Vogt wrote in a text to The Associated Press. “I would love to get back to traditional baseball ASAP, but I like them for the 2021 season.”There were 45 games postponed for COVID-19-related reasons and just two were not made up, between St. Louis and Detroit. In order to accomplish that, there were 56 doubleheaders, the most since 76 in 1984. About 12% of games were part of doubleheaders, the highest percentage since 13.6 in 1978.“I actually liked both the seven-inning doubleheaders and the runner on second,” Oakland manager Bob Melvin wrote in a text to the AP. “I was skeptical at first, but they both were successful in my opinion.”Houston Astros manager Dusty Baker agrees with keeping the experiment because it “saves pitching” during the pandemic.“I don’t mind either rule,” Baker said in a text to the AP. “Besides, what are you gonna do?”The agreement includes more sophisticated contact tracing for COVID-19 that includes the use of technology, and more league rules on behavior to comply with coronavirus protocols.Spring training opens Feb. 17 and the season starts April 1. The union last week rejected MLB’s proposal to delay spring training and opening day until April 28, a plan that would have led to a compressed schedule of 154 games per team instead of the usual 162.The extended DH was included in last year’s health and safety protocols. MLB would not include it in this year’s after the union rejected the proposal for a delay in the season that included the DH being used again in the NL.Last season’s start was delayed from March 26 to July 23 because of the pandemic, and each team’s schedule was cut to 60 games.

MLB renews 7-inning doubleheaders, runners on 2nd in extras

Marty Schottenheimer, who won 200 regular-season games with four NFL teams thanks to his “Martyball” brand of smash-mouth football but regularly fell short in the playoffs, has died. He was 77.

Schottenheimer died Monday night in Charlotte, North Carolina, his family said through Bob Moore, former Kansas City Chiefs publicist. He was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s in 2014. He was moved to a hospice on Jan. 30.

Schottenheimer was the eighth-winningest coach in NFL history. He went 200-126-1 in 21 seasons with the Cleveland Browns, Kansas City Chiefs, Washington and San Diego Chargers.

His success was rooted in “Martyball,” a conservative approach that featured a strong running game and tough defense. He hated the then-Oakland Raiders and loved the mantra, “One play at a time,” which he’d holler at his players in the pre-kickoff huddle.

Winning in the regular season was never a problem. Schottenheimer’s teams won 10 or more games 11 times, including a glistening 14-2 record with the Chargers in 2006 that earned them the AFC’s No. 1 seed in the playoffs.

It’s what happened in January that haunted Schottenheimer, who was just 5-13 in the postseason.

His playoff demons followed him to the end of his career.

In his final game, on Jan. 14, 2007, Schottenheimer’s Chargers, featuring NFL MVP LaDainian Tomlinson and a supporting cast of Pro Bowlers, imploded with mind-numbing mistakes and lost a home divisional playoff game to Tom Brady and the New England Patriots, 24-21.

A month later, owner Dean Spanos stunned the NFL when he fired Schottenheimer due to a personality clash between the coach and strong-willed general manager A.J. Smith. Schottenheimer and Smith hadn’t spoken for about two years.

A breaking point for Spanos -- head of the family owned team -- came when Schottenheimer wanted to hire his brother, Kurt, as defensive coordinator after Wade Phillips was hired away as Dallas’ head coach. Kurt Schottenheimer had been on his brother’s previous staffs, and Marty Schottenheimer’s son, Brian, had been Chargers quarterbacks coach from 2002-05.

Schottenheimer then moved to North Carolina to spend time with his family and golf.

Schottenheimer was 44-27 with the Cleveland Browns from 1984-88, 101-58-1 with Kansas City from 1989-98; 8-8 with Washington in 2001 and 47-33 with San Diego from 2002-06.

Schottenheimer never made it to the Super Bowl, either as a player or coach. He was a backup linebacker for the Buffalo Bills when they lost the 1966 AFL Championship Game to Kansas City, which then played the Green Bay Packers in the first Super Bowl.

As a coach, his playoff losses were epic and mystifying.

His Browns twice came tantalizingly close to earning Super Bowl berths, only to have them ripped away by “The Drive” and “The Fumble” in consecutive AFC Championship Games against personal nemesis John Elway and the Broncos.

In the 1986 AFC championship game at Cleveland, Elway led the Broncos 98 yards in 15 plays to tie the game on a 5-yard pass to Mark Jackson with 37 seconds left in regulation. Denver won in overtime on Rich Karlis’ 33-yard field goal.

A year later, with the Browns trailing the Broncos 38-31 with 1:12 left at Denver, Earnest Byner fumbled on the Broncos’ 1-yard line. The Broncos won 38–33 after taking an intentional safety.

Schottenheimer’s Chiefs reached the AFC title game in 1993 but lost at Buffalo. Two of his Chiefs teams went 13-3 and locked up home-field advantage throughout the playoffs before shockingly flaming out in the divisional round.

The Chargers thought they had a Super Bowl-caliber team in 2006, but Schottenheimer’s career ended with a brutal playoff loss to the Patriots. In the first quarter, Schottenheimer insisted on going for it on fourth-and-11 from the Patriots’ 30-yard line. Mike Vrabel strip-sacked Philip Rivers and New England recovered.

The biggest pratfall, though, and one that still haunts Chargers fans, came with San Diego leading 21-13 with just more than six minutes to play. Marlon McCree intercepted Tom Brady and instead of going to the ground, tried to run and was hit and fumbled, with the Patriots recovering. New England rallied for the win.

Schottenheimer seemingly survived another playoff failure, only to be fired a month later.

After winning just 12 games in Schottenheimer’s first two seasons, the Chargers went 12-4 in 2004 behind Tomlinson and a rejuvenated Drew Brees to end an eight-year playoff drought.

But they lost a home divisional game to the New York Jets in overtime. Schottenheimer, named The Associated Press Coach of the Year earlier that day, was whistled for an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty for running onto the field to argue with the referees in the second quarter.

In overtime, the Chargers had a first down at the Jets’ 22, but Schottenheimer went conservative and called three straight runs up the middle by Tomlinson to set up a 40-yard field goal attempt by Nate Kaeding, who missed. The Jets then moved down the field for the winning field goal.

Schottenheimer was born on Sept. 23, 1943, in Canonsburg, a small town outside Pittsburgh. He played at Pitt before a six-year pro career with the Bills and Patriots.

He is survived by wife Pat and children Brian and Kristin. Brian Schottenheimer was fired as Seattle’s offensive coordinator last month and then hired by new Jacksonville coach Urban Meyer as passing game coordinator-quarterbacks coach.

By BERNIE WILSON - Associated PressMarty Schottenheimer, who won 200 regular-season games with four NFL teams thanks to his “Martyball” brand of smash-mouth football but regularly fell short in the playoffs, has died. He was 77.Schottenheimer died Monday night in Charlotte, North Carolina, his family said through Bob Moore, former Kansas City Chiefs publicist. He was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s in 2014. He was moved to a hospice on Jan. 30.Schottenheimer was the eighth-winningest coach in NFL history. He went 200-126-1 in 21 seasons with the Cleveland Browns, Kansas City Chiefs, Washington and San Diego Chargers.His success was rooted in “Martyball,” a conservative approach that featured a strong running game and tough defense. He hated the then-Oakland Raiders and loved the mantra, “One play at a time,” which he’d holler at his players in the pre-kickoff huddle.Winning in the regular season was never a problem. Schottenheimer’s teams won 10 or more games 11 times, including a glistening 14-2 record with the Chargers in 2006 that earned them the AFC’s No. 1 seed in the playoffs.It’s what happened in January that haunted Schottenheimer, who was just 5-13 in the postseason.His playoff demons followed him to the end of his career.In his final game, on Jan. 14, 2007, Schottenheimer’s Chargers, featuring NFL MVP LaDainian Tomlinson and a supporting cast of Pro Bowlers, imploded with mind-numbing mistakes and lost a home divisional playoff game to Tom Brady and the New England Patriots, 24-21.A month later, owner Dean Spanos stunned the NFL when he fired Schottenheimer due to a personality clash between the coach and strong-willed general manager A.J. Smith. Schottenheimer and Smith hadn’t spoken for about two years.A breaking point for Spanos -- head of the family owned team -- came when Schottenheimer wanted to hire his brother, Kurt, as defensive coordinator after Wade Phillips was hired away as Dallas’ head coach. Kurt Schottenheimer had been on his brother’s previous staffs, and Marty Schottenheimer’s son, Brian, had been Chargers quarterbacks coach from 2002-05.Schottenheimer then moved to North Carolina to spend time with his family and golf.Schottenheimer was 44-27 with the Cleveland Browns from 1984-88, 101-58-1 with Kansas City from 1989-98; 8-8 with Washington in 2001 and 47-33 with San Diego from 2002-06.Schottenheimer never made it to the Super Bowl, either as a player or coach. He was a backup linebacker for the Buffalo Bills when they lost the 1966 AFL Championship Game to Kansas City, which then played the Green Bay Packers in the first Super Bowl.As a coach, his playoff losses were epic and mystifying.His Browns twice came tantalizingly close to earning Super Bowl berths, only to have them ripped away by “The Drive” and “The Fumble” in consecutive AFC Championship Games against personal nemesis John Elway and the Broncos.In the 1986 AFC championship game at Cleveland, Elway led the Broncos 98 yards in 15 plays to tie the game on a 5-yard pass to Mark Jackson with 37 seconds left in regulation. Denver won in overtime on Rich Karlis’ 33-yard field goal.A year later, with the Browns trailing the Broncos 38-31 with 1:12 left at Denver, Earnest Byner fumbled on the Broncos’ 1-yard line. The Broncos won 38–33 after taking an intentional safety.Schottenheimer’s Chiefs reached the AFC title game in 1993 but lost at Buffalo. Two of his Chiefs teams went 13-3 and locked up home-field advantage throughout the playoffs before shockingly flaming out in the divisional round.The Chargers thought they had a Super Bowl-caliber team in 2006, but Schottenheimer’s career ended with a brutal playoff loss to the Patriots. In the first quarter, Schottenheimer insisted on going for it on fourth-and-11 from the Patriots’ 30-yard line. Mike Vrabel strip-sacked Philip Rivers and New England recovered.The biggest pratfall, though, and one that still haunts Chargers fans, came with San Diego leading 21-13 with just more than six minutes to play. Marlon McCree intercepted Tom Brady and instead of going to the ground, tried to run and was hit and fumbled, with the Patriots recovering. New England rallied for the win.Schottenheimer seemingly survived another playoff failure, only to be fired a month later.After winning just 12 games in Schottenheimer’s first two seasons, the Chargers went 12-4 in 2004 behind Tomlinson and a rejuvenated Drew Brees to end an eight-year playoff drought.But they lost a home divisional game to the New York Jets in overtime. Schottenheimer, named The Associated Press Coach of the Year earlier that day, was whistled for an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty for running onto the field to argue with the referees in the second quarter.In overtime, the Chargers had a first down at the Jets’ 22, but Schottenheimer went conservative and called three straight runs up the middle by Tomlinson to set up a 40-yard field goal attempt by Nate Kaeding, who missed. The Jets then moved down the field for the winning field goal.Schottenheimer was born on Sept. 23, 1943, in Canonsburg, a small town outside Pittsburgh. He played at Pitt before a six-year pro career with the Bills and Patriots.He is survived by wife Pat and children Brian and Kristin. Brian Schottenheimer was fired as Seattle’s offensive coordinator last month and then hired by new Jacksonville coach Urban Meyer as passing game coordinator-quarterbacks coach.

Marty Schottenheimer, NFL coach with 200 wins, dies at 77

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Nebraska Head Coach Scott Frost announced Monday the addition of three staff members for the Husker football program. Marcus Castro-Walker has been hired as the Director of Player Development, Bill Busch joins the Huskers as a Defensive Analyst, and Keanon Lowe will serve as an Offensive Analyst.

Castro-Walker and Lowe both have previous experience with Frost. Busch, a Nebraska native, will be in his third stint with the Husker football program.

"The three men we have added to our staff will all impact our program in a positive way," Frost said. "Marcus Castro-Walker has a natural ability to connect with young student-athletes, help them in their transition to college and maximize their full experience as a college football player. He will be a great supplement to many of the off-field programs our staff already has in place for our players.

"Keanon Lowe is a rising star in the coaching profession and will complement our offensive staff very well. Having coached Keanon at Oregon, I know the type of character, competitiveness, and football IQ he brings to our program. Bill Busch has a proven track record of coaching success at the highest level throughout his career, and he will be a great addition to our defensive staff. Bill has an investment in this program and understands what it takes to win at Nebraska."

Castro-Walker has spent the past four years as the director of college personnel at Arizona State, working on Herm Edwards' staff. Castro-Walker held a similar role at UCF working on Frost's staff with the Knights. In his role at Nebraska, Castro-Walker will work closely with Frost to manage and oversee many off-field responsibilities for Husker football student-athletes.

Busch brings more than 20 seasons of coaching experience at Power Five schools to the Nebraska staff. Busch spent the previous three seasons at LSU as the safeties coach and helped the Tigers to a national championship in 2019.

Busch had two previous four-year stints at Nebraska, most recently as an assistant coach from 2004 to 2007. Busch also worked at Nebraska as a graduate assistant from 1990 to 1993, helping the Huskers to three consecutive Big Eight championships. Head coaches Busch has worked with during his coaching career include Barry Alvarez, Tom Osborne and Urban Meyer.

Lowe comes to Nebraska after one season at UCLA as an analyst. Prior to serving on Chip Kelly's staff, Lowe was the head coach at West Linn (Ore.) High School and Parkrose High School in Oregon, before moving to the college ranks. Lowe also served on Kelly's staffs with the San Francisco 49ers and Philadelphia Eagles.

Lowe was a standout receiver at Oregon with 68 career catches for nearly 900 yards and 11 touchdowns from 2011 to 2014. During Lowe's first two seasons as a player, Frost served as the Ducks' receivers coach before being promoted to offensive coordinator. In Lowe's final two years, current Nebraska offensive coordinator Matt Lubick served as Oregon's receivers coach.

Story by NU Athletic CommunicationsNebraska Head Coach Scott Frost announced Monday the addition of three staff members for the Husker football program. Marcus Castro-Walker has been hired as the Director of Player Development, Bill Busch joins the Huskers as a Defensive Analyst, and Keanon Lowe will serve as an Offensive Analyst.Castro-Walker and Lowe both have previous experience with Frost. Busch, a Nebraska native, will be in his third stint with the Husker football program."The three men we have added to our staff will all impact our program in a positive way," Frost said. "Marcus Castro-Walker has a natural ability to connect with young student-athletes, help them in their transition to college and maximize their full experience as a college football player. He will be a great supplement to many of the off-field programs our staff already has in place for our players."Keanon Lowe is a rising star in the coaching profession and will complement our offensive staff very well. Having coached Keanon at Oregon, I know the type of character, competitiveness, and football IQ he brings to our program. Bill Busch has a proven track record of coaching success at the highest level throughout his career, and he will be a great addition to our defensive staff. Bill has an investment in this program and understands what it takes to win at Nebraska."Castro-Walker has spent the past four years as the director of college personnel at Arizona State, working on Herm Edwards' staff. Castro-Walker held a similar role at UCF working on Frost's staff with the Knights. In his role at Nebraska, Castro-Walker will work closely with Frost to manage and oversee many off-field responsibilities for Husker football student-athletes.Busch brings more than 20 seasons of coaching experience at Power Five schools to the Nebraska staff. Busch spent the previous three seasons at LSU as the safeties coach and helped the Tigers to a national championship in 2019.Busch had two previous four-year stints at Nebraska, most recently as an assistant coach from 2004 to 2007. Busch also worked at Nebraska as a graduate assistant from 1990 to 1993, helping the Huskers to three consecutive Big Eight championships. Head coaches Busch has worked with during his coaching career include Barry Alvarez, Tom Osborne and Urban Meyer.Lowe comes to Nebraska after one season at UCLA as an analyst. Prior to serving on Chip Kelly's staff, Lowe was the head coach at West Linn (Ore.) High School and Parkrose High School in Oregon, before moving to the college ranks. Lowe also served on Kelly's staffs with the San Francisco 49ers and Philadelphia Eagles.Lowe was a standout receiver at Oregon with 68 career catches for nearly 900 yards and 11 touchdowns from 2011 to 2014. During Lowe's first two seasons as a player, Frost served as the Ducks' receivers coach before being promoted to offensive coordinator. In Lowe's final two years, current Nebraska offensive coordinator Matt Lubick served as Oregon's receivers coach.

Husker Football Announces Three Staff Additions

Minneapolis – Playing its second road game in three days, the Nebraska men's basketball team was unable to overcome a hot-shooting start by Minnesota in a 79-61 loss to the Golden Gophers in Minneapolis Monday night.

Minnesota (12-7, 5-7 Big Ten) made seven straight shots over a four-minute stretch early in the game to turn a one-point lead into a 23-10 advantage. The Gophers had runs of 7-0 and 6-0 while opening the game 9-of-13 from the field. Minnesota then used another 7-0 spurt to stretch the lead to 30-14 before the Huskers dug in defensively.

After Minnesota scored 30 points in the first 10 minutes of the game, the Gophers scored only 15 points over the final 10 minutes of the first half. But Nebraska was unable to take advantage of its defensive effort, as the Huskers only trimmed one point off the lead and entered the locker room trailing 45-30.

Nebraska (4-10, 0-7 Big Ten) did not hit a 3-pointer in the first half, shot just 33 percent from the field and committed 10 turnovers. Minnesota shot 44 percent in the opening period, and the Gophers hit five 3-pointers.

Minnesota made its first two shots of the second half to stretch the lead to 19 before Nebraska's defense forced Minnesota into 17 straight misses. Even though it took the Huskers nearly four minutes to make their first basket of the second half, Nebraska was able to take advantage of its strong defense.

Lat Mayen hit a pair of 3-pointers and Shamiel Stevenson had two baskets during a 10-0 Husker run that cut the Minnesota lead to nine. A Kobe Webster jumper then capped a larger 13-1 run that made it 52-45 with 10:53 to play.

It remained a seven-point game with seven minutes remaining before Minnesota used a 9-2 run to push the lead back to 12 with four minutes to play. A 6-0 run two minutes later stretched the lead back to 18 and essentially put the game away.

Mayen, who sat for much of the first half with three fouls, scored 13 of his career-high-tying 15 points in the second half to lead Nebraska. Stevenson added 14 points, tying his highest total as a Husker. Mayen, Stevenson and Trey McGowens tied for the team lead with six rebounds apiece, while Dalano Banton had a team-high six assists to go along with nine points and five rebounds.

Marcus Carr led Minnesota with game-high totals of 21 points and eight assists in only 19 minutes. Three other Gophers finished in double figures, including Brandon Johnson, who had a double-double with 13 points and 10 rebounds.

In a change from the original schedule, Nebraska is back on action Wednesday night at home against Wisconsin. Tipoff is set for 8:30 p.m., and the game will be televised on the Big Ten Network, with radio coverage provided by the Husker Sports Network.

Story by NU Athletic CommunicationsMinneapolis – Playing its second road game in three days, the Nebraska men's basketball team was unable to overcome a hot-shooting start by Minnesota in a 79-61 loss to the Golden Gophers in Minneapolis Monday night.Minnesota (12-7, 5-7 Big Ten) made seven straight shots over a four-minute stretch early in the game to turn a one-point lead into a 23-10 advantage. The Gophers had runs of 7-0 and 6-0 while opening the game 9-of-13 from the field. Minnesota then used another 7-0 spurt to stretch the lead to 30-14 before the Huskers dug in defensively.After Minnesota scored 30 points in the first 10 minutes of the game, the Gophers scored only 15 points over the final 10 minutes of the first half. But Nebraska was unable to take advantage of its defensive effort, as the Huskers only trimmed one point off the lead and entered the locker room trailing 45-30.Nebraska (4-10, 0-7 Big Ten) did not hit a 3-pointer in the first half, shot just 33 percent from the field and committed 10 turnovers. Minnesota shot 44 percent in the opening period, and the Gophers hit five 3-pointers.Minnesota made its first two shots of the second half to stretch the lead to 19 before Nebraska's defense forced Minnesota into 17 straight misses. Even though it took the Huskers nearly four minutes to make their first basket of the second half, Nebraska was able to take advantage of its strong defense.Lat Mayen hit a pair of 3-pointers and Shamiel Stevenson had two baskets during a 10-0 Husker run that cut the Minnesota lead to nine. A Kobe Webster jumper then capped a larger 13-1 run that made it 52-45 with 10:53 to play.It remained a seven-point game with seven minutes remaining before Minnesota used a 9-2 run to push the lead back to 12 with four minutes to play. A 6-0 run two minutes later stretched the lead back to 18 and essentially put the game away.Mayen, who sat for much of the first half with three fouls, scored 13 of his career-high-tying 15 points in the second half to lead Nebraska. Stevenson added 14 points, tying his highest total as a Husker. Mayen, Stevenson and Trey McGowens tied for the team lead with six rebounds apiece, while Dalano Banton had a team-high six assists to go along with nine points and five rebounds.Marcus Carr led Minnesota with game-high totals of 21 points and eight assists in only 19 minutes. Three other Gophers finished in double figures, including Brandon Johnson, who had a double-double with 13 points and 10 rebounds.In a change from the original schedule, Nebraska is back on action Wednesday night at home against Wisconsin. Tipoff is set for 8:30 p.m., and the game will be televised on the Big Ten Network, with radio coverage provided by the Husker Sports Network.

Strong Start Pushes Minnesota Past Nebraska

Area Wrestling: Individual qualifiers for Districts

1) Gering - 167.0 2) Ogallala - 164.0 3) Scottsbluff - 120.0 4) Gothenburg - 101.0 5) Chadron - 81.0 6) Alliance - 66.0

1) Broken Bow - 217.5 2) Lexington - 153.5 3) McCook - 125.5 4) Cozad - 110.5 5) Sidney - 108.0 6) Holdrege - 81.0

1) O`Neill - 190.0 2) Ravenna - 147.5 3) Valentine - 146.0 4) Mitchell - 91.0 5) Gordon-Rushville - 84.0 6) Arcadia/Loup City - 81.5 7) Hershey - 68.0 8) Chase County - 42.0

1) Elkhorn Valley - 130.0 2) Burwell - 117.0 3) Superior - 97.0 4) Brady - 71.0 5) Osmond - 53.0 6) Pleasanton - 43.0 7) Meridian - 32.0 8) Shelton - 30.0 9) St. Mary`s - 23.0 10) Niobrara/Verdigre - 7.0 11) Santee - 0.0

1) Thayer Central - 163.0 2) Winside - 140.0 3) Summerland - 110.0 4) Southern Valley - 101.0 5) Hi-Line - 82.5 6) Axtell - 75.0 7) Overton - 42.0 8) Central Valley - 37.5 9) Sandhills Valley - 29.5 10) Stanton - 29.0 11) Southern - 26.0

1) Neligh-Oakdale - 179.0 2) East Butler - 100.0 3) Cambridge - 93.0 4) Sumner-Eddyville-Miller - 91.5 5) Howells-Dodge - 90.0 6) Sandhills/Thedford - 81.0 7) Creighton - 45.0 8) Johnson County Central - 28.0 9) Hastings St. Cecilia - 25.0 10) Harvard - 22.0

1) Bayard - 140.0 2) Mullen - 135.5 3) Maxwell - 121.5 4) Morrill - 80.0 5) Wauneta-Palisade - 52.0 6) Kimball - 47.0 7) Hyannis - 46.0 8) Hemingford - 45.0 9) Leyton - 32.0 10) Minatare - 26.0 11) Paxton - 10.0

1) Sutherland - 145.0 2) Garden County - 137.0 3) Hitchcock County - 122.0 4) North Platte St. Patrick`s - 65.0 5) Perkins County - 61.0 6) Hay Springs - 46.0 7) Medicine Valley - 44.0 8) Crawford - 35.0 9) Sioux County - 23.0 10) Banner County - 16.0 11) Dundy County-Stratton - 14.0

<h2>NSAA Class B Sub-District 4A</h2>1) Gering - 167.0 2) Ogallala - 164.0 3) Scottsbluff - 120.0 4) Gothenburg - 101.0 5) Chadron - 81.0 6) Alliance - 66.0<h2>NSAA Class B Sub-District 4B</h2>1) Broken Bow - 217.5 2) Lexington - 153.5 3) McCook - 125.5 4) Cozad - 110.5 5) Sidney - 108.0 6) Holdrege - 81.0<h2>NSAA Class C Sub-District 4A</h2>1) O`Neill - 190.0 2) Ravenna - 147.5 3) Valentine - 146.0 4) Mitchell - 91.0 5) Gordon-Rushville - 84.0 6) Arcadia/Loup City - 81.5 7) Hershey - 68.0 8) Chase County - 42.0<h2>NSAA Class D Sub-District 2A</h2>1) Elkhorn Valley - 130.0 2) Burwell - 117.0 3) Superior - 97.0 4) Brady - 71.0 5) Osmond - 53.0 6) Pleasanton - 43.0 7) Meridian - 32.0 8) Shelton - 30.0 9) St. Mary`s - 23.0 10) Niobrara/Verdigre - 7.0 11) Santee - 0.0<h2>NSAA Class D Sub-District 3A</h2>1) Thayer Central - 163.0 2) Winside - 140.0 3) Summerland - 110.0 4) Southern Valley - 101.0 5) Hi-Line - 82.5 6) Axtell - 75.0 7) Overton - 42.0 8) Central Valley - 37.5 9) Sandhills Valley - 29.5 10) Stanton - 29.0 11) Southern - 26.0<h2>NSAA Class D Sub-District 3B</h2>1) Neligh-Oakdale - 179.0 2) East Butler - 100.0 3) Cambridge - 93.0 4) Sumner-Eddyville-Miller - 91.5 5) Howells-Dodge - 90.0 6) Sandhills/Thedford - 81.0 7) Creighton - 45.0 8) Johnson County Central - 28.0 9) Hastings St. Cecilia - 25.0 10) Harvard - 22.0<h2>NSAA Class D Sub-District 4A</h2>1) Bayard - 140.0 2) Mullen - 135.5 3) Maxwell - 121.5 4) Morrill - 80.0 5) Wauneta-Palisade - 52.0 6) Kimball - 47.0 7) Hyannis - 46.0 8) Hemingford - 45.0 9) Leyton - 32.0 10) Minatare - 26.0 11) Paxton - 10.0<h2>NSAA Class D Sub-District 4B</h2>1) Sutherland - 145.0 2) Garden County - 137.0 3) Hitchcock County - 122.0 4) North Platte St. Patrick`s - 65.0 5) Perkins County - 61.0 6) Hay Springs - 46.0 7) Medicine Valley - 44.0 8) Crawford - 35.0 9) Sioux County - 23.0 10) Banner County - 16.0 11) Dundy County-Stratton - 14.0

Area sports: Wrestling sub district team results

Story by Daniel Stinman - Area Director of Marketing and Public Information

North Platte, Neb. – The Knights second chance opportunities earn them their second win of the season over Peru State College on Sunday afternoon, 65-45.

“It was a good team win today,” said head coach Jeff Thurman. “Our unselfish play and solid defense were strong factors in getting us this road win.” 

The Knights started the game strong by jumping out to a 6-3 lead in the opening three minutes of action. Knights stretched their lead to seven after Diamond Moore-Heath collected an offensive rebound and was able to put it back up for two, 10-3.

Jennessy Aragon-Dennis pushed the Knights lead to ten after connecting on an open three point shot with 4:08 to play in the first quarter. The Bobcats cut into the Knights lead over the final minutes, but NPCC had the advantage after one quarter of play, 20-12.

In the second quarter, the Knights extended their lead to twelve on a layup by Amber Wolever, before the Bobcats mounted a 10-2 run to cut the deficit to two with 3:21 to play. Knights halted the Bobcats momentum closing out the quarter on a 5-0 run to take a seven-point lead at the break, 29-22.

Knights offense came to life as their lead exploded to fifteen mid-way through the third quarter, as Jordyn Moon received the inbound and cut through the Bobcats defense for an open layup, 39-24. The differential would hold steady through the remainder of the quarter as the Knights led 43-31, after three quarters of play.

The Bobcats would take one last run at the Knights in the opening four minutes of the fourth quarter but were not able to get any closer than ten. Diamond Moore-Heath halted the Bobcats momentum with a bucket in transition that helped the Knights outscore their opponent 17-9 in the closing minutes.

Knights finished the day shooting 30-of-71 (42.3 percent) from the floor and 4-of-22 (18.2 percent) from behind the arc. The Knights turned their 16 offensive rebounds into 13 second chance points.

Moore-Heath collected her second double-double on the season with 20 points and 11 rebounds. Kayla Pope and Aragon-Dennis each finished the afternoon with 11 points, respectively.

North Platte Community College (2-5, 0-3 Region IX) will host Eastern Wyoming (3-3, 2-1 Region IX) to kick start back-to-back home games this weekend. The Knights and Lancers are scheduled for a 5:00 p.m. game inside the McDonald-Belton Gymnasium on February 12. The Lancers won the first meeting 81-64 on January 22.

Story by Daniel Stinman - Area Director of Marketing and Public InformationNorth Platte, Neb. – The Knights second chance opportunities earn them their second win of the season over Peru State College on Sunday afternoon, 65-45.“It was a good team win today,” said head coach Jeff Thurman. “Our unselfish play and solid defense were strong factors in getting us this road win.” The Knights started the game strong by jumping out to a 6-3 lead in the opening three minutes of action. Knights stretched their lead to seven after Diamond Moore-Heath collected an offensive rebound and was able to put it back up for two, 10-3.Jennessy Aragon-Dennis pushed the Knights lead to ten after connecting on an open three point shot with 4:08 to play in the first quarter. The Bobcats cut into the Knights lead over the final minutes, but NPCC had the advantage after one quarter of play, 20-12.In the second quarter, the Knights extended their lead to twelve on a layup by Amber Wolever, before the Bobcats mounted a 10-2 run to cut the deficit to two with 3:21 to play. Knights halted the Bobcats momentum closing out the quarter on a 5-0 run to take a seven-point lead at the break, 29-22.Knights offense came to life as their lead exploded to fifteen mid-way through the third quarter, as Jordyn Moon received the inbound and cut through the Bobcats defense for an open layup, 39-24. The differential would hold steady through the remainder of the quarter as the Knights led 43-31, after three quarters of play.The Bobcats would take one last run at the Knights in the opening four minutes of the fourth quarter but were not able to get any closer than ten. Diamond Moore-Heath halted the Bobcats momentum with a bucket in transition that helped the Knights outscore their opponent 17-9 in the closing minutes.Knights finished the day shooting 30-of-71 (42.3 percent) from the floor and 4-of-22 (18.2 percent) from behind the arc. The Knights turned their 16 offensive rebounds into 13 second chance points.Moore-Heath collected her second double-double on the season with 20 points and 11 rebounds. Kayla Pope and Aragon-Dennis each finished the afternoon with 11 points, respectively.North Platte Community College (2-5, 0-3 Region IX) will host Eastern Wyoming (3-3, 2-1 Region IX) to kick start back-to-back home games this weekend. The Knights and Lancers are scheduled for a 5:00 p.m. game inside the McDonald-Belton Gymnasium on February 12. The Lancers won the first meeting 81-64 on January 22.

Second chance points give Knights win over Bobcats

Three area athletes were selected to play in the 2021 Shrine bowl. Below are the full rosters (area athletes highlighted):&nbsp;

2021 Shrine bowl rosters announced

LINCOLN, Neb. - The No. 4 Nebraska volleyball team swept Maryland 25-14, 25-21, 25-18 on Saturday night at the Bob Devaney Sports Center.

The Huskers (4-0) got 12 kills on .308 hitting from sophomore Madi Kubik, who also contributed three aces and paced a decisive run in the third set to help the Huskers pull away.

Riley Zuhn set a new career high in kills for the second night in a row with 11 and did so on .500 hitting. Lauren Stivrins, Kayla Caffey and Lexi Sun all had eight kills each. Caffey hit .538 and added a match-best five blocks. Sun had two aces and eight digs. 

Nicklin Hames set the Huskers to a .337 hitting percentage. She had 29 assists with a team-leading 10 digs. Kenzie Knuckles chipped in eight digs, seven assists and an ace. Keonilei Akana had two aces to go with four digs. 

The Huskers had a 7-6 edge in blocks and 34-31 advantage in digs. Nebraska had 49 kills to just 26 for Maryland (0-6). The Terrapins hit .169 for the match, including .000 in the opening set. NU out-aced Maryland 8-3. Erika Pritchard had 10 kills for Maryland, though the Huskers limited her to .138 hitting on the night. 

Nebraska is back on the road next weekend for a pair of matches at Rutgers. The teams will play on Friday and Saturday at 3 p.m. (CT) both days. The matches will not be televised but will be streamed on BTNPlus.com and can be heard on the Husker Sports Network. 

Set 1: The Huskers led from start to finish in a dominant first set. Back-to-back blocks by Caffey, one with Zuhn and one with Sun, put the Big Red in front 14-8. After three straight Maryland points, Zuhn terminated a pair of kills around a Maryland hitting error to put NU back up by six, 17-11. After a Maryland kill, Zuhn tallied her fifth and sixth kills of the set, and Knuckles served an ace as the Huskers built a 21-12 lead. Akana fired an ace, and the Huskers finished off the 25-14 win. Nebraska outhit Maryland .458 to .000 in the first set. Zuhn had six kills on .714 hitting, and Caffey had four blocks.

Set 2: Maryland held the upper hand early with a 10-8 advantage and led 14-13 when Kubik battled to win a kill for the Huskers and then served an ace to put Nebraska up 15-14 at the media timeout. A block by Hames and Stivrins made it 16-15, but Maryland scored the next two points to regain the lead. The Huskers battled back to lead 19-18 after consecutive Maryland errors, and Sun served up an ace to make it 20-18 and force Maryland to take a timeout. Kubik posted two more kills to keep NU ahead by two, and Stivrins terminated after a free ball to put NU up by three, 23-20. Another kill by Stivrins earned set point, and a Maryland hitting error clinched the 25-21 win for the Huskers. 

Set 3: An 8-0 run highlighted by two kills and two aces by Kubik put the Huskers up 14-5 as they searched for the sweep. After Maryland stopped the run, the Huskers got right back to it with a kill by Hames and another from Caffey as she hammered an overpass, and the Huskers led by double digits, 16-6. Zuhn and Kubik connected for two more Husker kills, and Akana served NU's eighth ace as the Big Red went up 22-13. The Terrapins clawed back to within 23-18 via a 5-1 spurt, but the Huskers regrouped after a timeout and finished off the 25-18 win for the sweep.

Story by NU Athletic CommunicationsLINCOLN, Neb. - The No. 4 Nebraska volleyball team swept Maryland 25-14, 25-21, 25-18 on Saturday night at the Bob Devaney Sports Center.The Huskers (4-0) got 12 kills on .308 hitting from sophomore Madi Kubik, who also contributed three aces and paced a decisive run in the third set to help the Huskers pull away.Riley Zuhn set a new career high in kills for the second night in a row with 11 and did so on .500 hitting. Lauren Stivrins, Kayla Caffey and Lexi Sun all had eight kills each. Caffey hit .538 and added a match-best five blocks. Sun had two aces and eight digs. Nicklin Hames set the Huskers to a .337 hitting percentage. She had 29 assists with a team-leading 10 digs. Kenzie Knuckles chipped in eight digs, seven assists and an ace. Keonilei Akana had two aces to go with four digs. The Huskers had a 7-6 edge in blocks and 34-31 advantage in digs. Nebraska had 49 kills to just 26 for Maryland (0-6). The Terrapins hit .169 for the match, including .000 in the opening set. NU out-aced Maryland 8-3. Erika Pritchard had 10 kills for Maryland, though the Huskers limited her to .138 hitting on the night. Nebraska is back on the road next weekend for a pair of matches at Rutgers. The teams will play on Friday and Saturday at 3 p.m. (CT) both days. The matches will not be televised but will be streamed on BTNPlus.com and can be heard on the Husker Sports Network. Set 1: The Huskers led from start to finish in a dominant first set. Back-to-back blocks by Caffey, one with Zuhn and one with Sun, put the Big Red in front 14-8. After three straight Maryland points, Zuhn terminated a pair of kills around a Maryland hitting error to put NU back up by six, 17-11. After a Maryland kill, Zuhn tallied her fifth and sixth kills of the set, and Knuckles served an ace as the Huskers built a 21-12 lead. Akana fired an ace, and the Huskers finished off the 25-14 win. Nebraska outhit Maryland .458 to .000 in the first set. Zuhn had six kills on .714 hitting, and Caffey had four blocks.Set 2: Maryland held the upper hand early with a 10-8 advantage and led 14-13 when Kubik battled to win a kill for the Huskers and then served an ace to put Nebraska up 15-14 at the media timeout. A block by Hames and Stivrins made it 16-15, but Maryland scored the next two points to regain the lead. The Huskers battled back to lead 19-18 after consecutive Maryland errors, and Sun served up an ace to make it 20-18 and force Maryland to take a timeout. Kubik posted two more kills to keep NU ahead by two, and Stivrins terminated after a free ball to put NU up by three, 23-20. Another kill by Stivrins earned set point, and a Maryland hitting error clinched the 25-21 win for the Huskers. Set 3: An 8-0 run highlighted by two kills and two aces by Kubik put the Huskers up 14-5 as they searched for the sweep. After Maryland stopped the run, the Huskers got right back to it with a kill by Hames and another from Caffey as she hammered an overpass, and the Huskers led by double digits, 16-6. Zuhn and Kubik connected for two more Husker kills, and Akana served NU's eighth ace as the Big Red went up 22-13. The Terrapins clawed back to within 23-18 via a 5-1 spurt, but the Huskers regrouped after a timeout and finished off the 25-18 win for the sweep.

Huskers Sweep Maryland to Improve to 4-0

East Lansing, Mich. – The Nebraska men's basketball team fell to Michigan State 56-66 in its return to play on Saturday night in East Lansing.

Trey McGowens led the Huskers (5-8, 0-6 Big Ten) with 13 points in the contest, scoring in double figures for the nineth time this season. On the glass, Dalano Banton grabbed a team-high six boards for Nebraska.

The Spartans (9-7, 3-7 Big Ten) jumped out to an early 7-0 lead until Lat Mayen got the Huskers started back up again with a 3-pointer to put the team on the board. The Huskers went up 15-14 with under 10 minutes to play in the half, but were unable to hold on to the lead as Michigan State built a 34-22 advantage headed into the half. 

The second half saw the Huskers bring the game within seven points, but despite last minute pushes, NU was not able to overcome the Spartan lead. 

The Big Red led Michigan State in points off turnovers (17-9), points in the paint (36-16) and steals (12-7). 

Joshua Langford scored a team-high 18 points for Michigan State as one of two Spartans who scored in double figures. Gabe Brown led the team with seven rebounds in the contest.  

Saturday's game was the first for the Huskers since Jan. 10, and the first road game for the Big Red since Dec. 30. 

The Huskers return to action on Monday, Feb. 8, when Nebraska faces Minnesota. Tipoff is at 7 p.m. (central) and the game will be on BTN and on the Learfield IMG Husker Sports Network.

Nebraska held Michigan State to 39 percent shooting, the Huskers' best defensive effort in Big Ten play this season. The previous low was 40 percent at Wisconsin.

Nebraska forced 22 turnovers, its best total since forcing 27 against McNeese State in the season opener. 

Teddy Allen was held to a season low three points, the first time in 14 games dating back to his freshman year at West Virginia that he was held out of double figures

Story by NU Athletic CommunicationsEast Lansing, Mich. – The Nebraska men's basketball team fell to Michigan State 56-66 in its return to play on Saturday night in East Lansing.Trey McGowens led the Huskers (5-8, 0-6 Big Ten) with 13 points in the contest, scoring in double figures for the nineth time this season. On the glass, Dalano Banton grabbed a team-high six boards for Nebraska.The Spartans (9-7, 3-7 Big Ten) jumped out to an early 7-0 lead until Lat Mayen got the Huskers started back up again with a 3-pointer to put the team on the board. The Huskers went up 15-14 with under 10 minutes to play in the half, but were unable to hold on to the lead as Michigan State built a 34-22 advantage headed into the half. The second half saw the Huskers bring the game within seven points, but despite last minute pushes, NU was not able to overcome the Spartan lead. The Big Red led Michigan State in points off turnovers (17-9), points in the paint (36-16) and steals (12-7). Joshua Langford scored a team-high 18 points for Michigan State as one of two Spartans who scored in double figures. Gabe Brown led the team with seven rebounds in the contest. Saturday's game was the first for the Huskers since Jan. 10, and the first road game for the Big Red since Dec. 30. The Huskers return to action on Monday, Feb. 8, when Nebraska faces Minnesota. Tipoff is at 7 p.m. (central) and the game will be on BTN and on the Learfield IMG Husker Sports Network.POSTGAME NOTESNebraska held Michigan State to 39 percent shooting, the Huskers' best defensive effort in Big Ten play this season. The previous low was 40 percent at Wisconsin.Nebraska forced 22 turnovers, its best total since forcing 27 against McNeese State in the season opener. Teddy Allen was held to a season low three points, the first time in 14 games dating back to his freshman year at West Virginia that he was held out of double figures

Nebraska Return Subdued by Spartans

Ainsworth 55, Sandhills/Thedford 44 Arapahoe 58, Brady 18 Bridgeport 70, Mitchell 32 Chase County 49, North Platte St. Patrick's 36 Garden County 42, Potter-Dix 18 Gothenburg 32, Valentine 16 Grand Island Central Catholic 49, Lexington 29 Maywood-Hayes Center 59, Hitchcock County 21 Medicine Valley 42, Bertrand 34 Minden 51, Cozad 24 Mullen 43, South Loup (Callaway/Arnold) 29 North Platte 46, Hastings 45 Ogallala 49, McCook 46 (OT) Paxton 36, Sandhills Valley 21 Scottsbluff 72, Alliance 23 Sidney 58, Gering 52 South Platte 55, Arthur County 42 Southern Valley 56, Alma 40 Wallace 62, Maxwell 33 Wauneta-Palisade 69, Sutherland 64

Arapahoe 58, Hitchcock County 24 Bridgeport 80, Gordon-Rushville 36 Creek Valley 62, Peetz, CO 43 Hay Springs 52, Bennett County, SD 48 North Platte St. Patrick's 45, Cambridge 35 Scottsbluff 41, Sidney 38 Sterling, CO 44, Alliance 34

Ainsworth 56, Sandhills/Thedford 51 Arapahoe 59, Brady 29 Arthur County 59, South Platte 55 Bridgeport 85, Bayard 61 Chase County 64, North Platte St. Patrick's 61 Dundy County Stratton 67, Southwest 27 Gothenburg 69, Valentine 38 Grand Island Central Catholic 61, Lexington 42 Hitchcock County 61, Maywood-Hayes Center 40 Leyton 44, Creek Valley 35 Medicine Valley 48, Bertrand 45 Minden 56, Cozad 50 Mitchell 67, Gordon-Rushville 50 Mullen 48, South Loup (Callaway/Arnold) 38 North Platte 53, Hastings 47 Ogallala 60, McCook 47 Paxton 46, Sandhills Valley 36 Potter-Dix 75, Garden County 54 Rapid City Christian, SD 57, Chadron 43 Scottsbluff 45, Alliance 43 Sidney 66, Gering 33 Southern Valley 67, Alma 40 Sutherland 46, Wauneta-Palisade 45 Wallace 42, Maxwell 32

Bridgeport 60, Mitchell 47 Creek Valley 66, Peetz, CO 46 Gordon-Rushville 59, Bayard 40 North Platte St. Patrick's 70, Cambridge 39 Perkins County 69, South Platte 46 Scottsbluff 64, Sidney 29

Girls Basketball Friday:Ainsworth 55, Sandhills/Thedford 44 Arapahoe 58, Brady 18 Bridgeport 70, Mitchell 32 Chase County 49, North Platte St. Patrick's 36 Garden County 42, Potter-Dix 18 Gothenburg 32, Valentine 16 Grand Island Central Catholic 49, Lexington 29 Maywood-Hayes Center 59, Hitchcock County 21 Medicine Valley 42, Bertrand 34 Minden 51, Cozad 24 Mullen 43, South Loup (Callaway/Arnold) 29 North Platte 46, Hastings 45 Ogallala 49, McCook 46 (OT) Paxton 36, Sandhills Valley 21 Scottsbluff 72, Alliance 23 Sidney 58, Gering 52 South Platte 55, Arthur County 42 Southern Valley 56, Alma 40 Wallace 62, Maxwell 33 Wauneta-Palisade 69, Sutherland 64Girls Basketball Saturday:Arapahoe 58, Hitchcock County 24 Bridgeport 80, Gordon-Rushville 36 Creek Valley 62, Peetz, CO 43 Hay Springs 52, Bennett County, SD 48 North Platte St. Patrick's 45, Cambridge 35 Scottsbluff 41, Sidney 38 Sterling, CO 44, Alliance 34 Boys Basketball Friday:Ainsworth 56, Sandhills/Thedford 51 Arapahoe 59, Brady 29 Arthur County 59, South Platte 55 Bridgeport 85, Bayard 61 Chase County 64, North Platte St. Patrick's 61 Dundy County Stratton 67, Southwest 27 Gothenburg 69, Valentine 38 Grand Island Central Catholic 61, Lexington 42 Hitchcock County 61, Maywood-Hayes Center 40 Leyton 44, Creek Valley 35 Medicine Valley 48, Bertrand 45 Minden 56, Cozad 50 Mitchell 67, Gordon-Rushville 50 Mullen 48, South Loup (Callaway/Arnold) 38 North Platte 53, Hastings 47 Ogallala 60, McCook 47 Paxton 46, Sandhills Valley 36 Potter-Dix 75, Garden County 54 Rapid City Christian, SD 57, Chadron 43 Scottsbluff 45, Alliance 43 Sidney 66, Gering 33 Southern Valley 67, Alma 40 Sutherland 46, Wauneta-Palisade 45 Wallace 42, Maxwell 32Boys basketball Saturday:&nbsp;
Bridgeport 60, Mitchell 47 Creek Valley 66, Peetz, CO 46 Gordon-Rushville 59, Bayard 40 North Platte St. Patrick's 70, Cambridge 39 Perkins County 69, South Platte 46 Scottsbluff 64, Sidney 29

Area Sports: Basketball scores from 2/5 and 2/6

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The Big Ten Conference Administrators Council, which includes the Directors of Athletics and Senior Women Administrators from all 14 member institutions, has approved a revised 2021 Big Ten football schedule.

The schedule was updated in order to accommodate the six games that adjusted locations as a result of changes made during the 2020 scheduling process, including Nebraska-Purdue and Nebraska-Wisconsin. All other opponents and locations remain intact from the previously approved version of the schedule. In addition to the location changes for two Nebraska games, dates changed for several of the Huskers' 2021 league contests.

The Huskers' first two Big Ten games remain unchanged with a matchup against Illinois on Aug. 28, with the game currently scheduled for Dublin, Ireland. Nebraska's next Big Ten game remains at Michigan State on Sept. 25.

Nebraska's home conference schedule opens with back-to-back games at Memorial Stadium.  The Huskers will take on defending Big Ten West Champion Northwestern on Oct. 2, before playing host to Michigan on Oct. 9.

The Huskers will then head to Minnesota on Oct. 16, have a bye week on Oct. 23 and play Purdue at Memorial Stadium on Oct. 30.

A visit from defending Big Ten champion Ohio State on Nov. 6 opens the final month of the league schedule. The Huskers will visit Madison on Nov. 20 to take on Wisconsin. The Huskers close the regular season with its traditional Black Friday matchup with Iowa at Memorial Stadium. 

Aug. 28—Illinois in Dublin, Ireland Sept. 25—at Michigan State Oct. 2—Northwestern Oct. 9—Michigan Oct. 16—at Minnesota Oct. 23—BYE Oct. 30—Purdue Nov. 6—Ohio State Nov. 20—at Wisconsin Nov. 26 (Fri.)—Iowa

Story by NU Athletic CommunicationsThe Big Ten Conference Administrators Council, which includes the Directors of Athletics and Senior Women Administrators from all 14 member institutions, has approved a revised 2021 Big Ten football schedule.The schedule was updated in order to accommodate the six games that adjusted locations as a result of changes made during the 2020 scheduling process, including Nebraska-Purdue and Nebraska-Wisconsin. All other opponents and locations remain intact from the previously approved version of the schedule. In addition to the location changes for two Nebraska games, dates changed for several of the Huskers' 2021 league contests.The Huskers' first two Big Ten games remain unchanged with a matchup against Illinois on Aug. 28, with the game currently scheduled for Dublin, Ireland. Nebraska's next Big Ten game remains at Michigan State on Sept. 25.Nebraska's home conference schedule opens with back-to-back games at Memorial Stadium. The Huskers will take on defending Big Ten West Champion Northwestern on Oct. 2, before playing host to Michigan on Oct. 9.The Huskers will then head to Minnesota on Oct. 16, have a bye week on Oct. 23 and play Purdue at Memorial Stadium on Oct. 30.A visit from defending Big Ten champion Ohio State on Nov. 6 opens the final month of the league schedule. The Huskers will visit Madison on Nov. 20 to take on Wisconsin. The Huskers close the regular season with its traditional Black Friday matchup with Iowa at Memorial Stadium. 2021 Nebraska Big Ten ScheduleAug. 28—Illinois in Dublin, Ireland Sept. 25—at Michigan State Oct. 2—Northwestern Oct. 9—Michigan Oct. 16—at Minnesota Oct. 23—BYE Oct. 30—Purdue Nov. 6—Ohio State Nov. 20—at Wisconsin Nov. 26 (Fri.)—Iowa

Changes to 2021 Big Ten Football Schedule Announced

The head coach of the Mid-Plains Community College rodeo team is recovering after being injured by a horse.

According to a statement from the college,&nbsp;MPCC head rodeo coach Garrett Nokes sustained a head injury from a horse after returning to his home after rodeo practice on the evening of January 28.

Nokes was taken to the McCook Community Hospital and then life-flighted to Kearney where he underwent surgery to treat his head injury.

Garrett is continuing his recovery in Kearney.&nbsp; He was moved to acute rehab yesterday.

“Garrett is a great ambassador for MPCC and the Rodeo Team,” said President Ryan Purdy. “We ask that everyone continue to keep the Nokes family in their thoughts and prayers during this time.”

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Mid-Plains Community College rodeo coach recovering from head injury

Girls Basketball: Anselmo-Merna 57, Twin Loup 22 Arthur County 44, Garden County 39 Gordon-Rushville 55, Hemingford 24 Grand Island Central Catholic 54, Cozad 28 Mitchell 64, Bayard 41 Morrill 54, Kimball 36 Mullen 59, Sandhills/Thedford 26 Potter-Dix 44, Creek Valley 36 Wauneta-Palisade 51, Medicine Valley 39

Anselmo-Merna 59, Twin Loup 38 Bayard 58, Hemingford 55 Gordon-Rushville 51, Morrill 37 Grand Island Central Catholic 58, Cozad 43 Medicine Valley 64, Wauneta-Palisade 43 Mitchell 79, Kimball 30 Mullen 49, Sandhills/Thedford 40 Potter-Dix 76, Creek Valley 47 Sandhills Valley 73, Brady 52

Girls Basketball: Anselmo-Merna 57, Twin Loup 22 Arthur County 44, Garden County 39 Gordon-Rushville 55, Hemingford 24 Grand Island Central Catholic 54, Cozad 28 Mitchell 64, Bayard 41 Morrill 54, Kimball 36 Mullen 59, Sandhills/Thedford 26 Potter-Dix 44, Creek Valley 36 Wauneta-Palisade 51, Medicine Valley 39 Boys Basketball: Anselmo-Merna 59, Twin Loup 38 Bayard 58, Hemingford 55 Gordon-Rushville 51, Morrill 37 Grand Island Central Catholic 58, Cozad 43 Medicine Valley 64, Wauneta-Palisade 43 Mitchell 79, Kimball 30 Mullen 49, Sandhills/Thedford 40 Potter-Dix 76, Creek Valley 47 Sandhills Valley 73, Brady 52

Area Sports: Basketball scores from 2/4

The National Collegiate Athletic Association announced on Wednesday that all rounds of the 2020-21 NCAA Division I Women's Volleyball Championship will be held in Omaha, Nebraska in April. The University of Nebraska and Metropolitan Entertainment &amp; Convention Authority were already set to host the NCAA Division I Volleyball semifinals and final at the CHI Health Center in Omaha from April 22-24, but the NCAA's Division I Competition Oversight Committee approved a proposal to have all 48 teams selected for this year's tournament play every round in Omaha.&nbsp; "The city of Omaha has proven itself time and again to be one of the best host cities for sporting events in this country," Nebraska Volleyball Head Coach&nbsp;John Cook&nbsp;said. "From the College World Series to the U.S. Olympic Swim Trials to NCAA Championships, they always do a phenomenal job, and I have no doubt Omaha will put its best foot forward and make it a memorable experience for all of the NCAA Volleyball teams."

All rounds of the tournament would be played at the CHI Health Center Arena and Convention Center April 13-24. The scheduled dates for competition are subject to change, but for now, the schedule would be the following:

First-round matches would occur April 13, followed by second-round matches April 14. The regional semifinals would be held April 17, followed by the regional finals April 19.

The two national semifinal matches would be April 22, and the national championship match is scheduled for April 24.

Story by NU Athletic Communications

The National Collegiate Athletic Association announced on Wednesday that all rounds of the 2020-21 NCAA Division I Women's Volleyball Championship will be held in Omaha, Nebraska in April. The University of Nebraska and Metropolitan Entertainment &amp; Convention Authority were already set to host the NCAA Division I Volleyball semifinals and final at the CHI Health Center in Omaha from April 22-24, but the NCAA's Division I Competition Oversight Committee approved a proposal to have all 48 teams selected for this year's tournament play every round in Omaha.&nbsp; "The city of Omaha has proven itself time and again to be one of the best host cities for sporting events in this country," Nebraska Volleyball Head Coach&nbsp;John Cook&nbsp;said. "From the College World Series to the U.S. Olympic Swim Trials to NCAA Championships, they always do a phenomenal job, and I have no doubt Omaha will put its best foot forward and make it a memorable experience for all of the NCAA Volleyball teams."All rounds of the tournament would be played at the CHI Health Center Arena and Convention Center April 13-24. The scheduled dates for competition are subject to change, but for now, the schedule would be the following:First-round matches would occur April 13, followed by second-round matches April 14. The regional semifinals would be held April 17, followed by the regional finals April 19.The two national semifinal matches would be April 22, and the national championship match is scheduled for April 24.

Omaha to Host Entire NCAA Volleyball Tournament

The Nebraska football team added to its latest signing class on Wednesday with the addition of linebacker Wynden Ho'ohuli. The Mililani, Hawaii native joins 19 other scholarship additions that signed with the Huskers during the early signing period in December.

Nebraska's 20 scholarship players come to Lincoln from 11 states. For the second time in three years, the Huskers signed five in-state prospects, while Georgia (3), Iowa (3) and Texas (2) were the other three states with multiple players who signed with Nebraska. The Huskers' announced a walk-on class in December that included 10 Nebraskans and a pair of Iowa natives.

Fourteen of Nebraska's 20 high school scholarship recruits were considered for prep All-America honors by Sports Illustrated. Eleven members of the scholarship class enrolled in January to get a head start on their Husker careers.

Name	Pos.	Ht.	Wt.	Hometown / Previous School

Koby Bretz&nbsp; &nbsp;DB&nbsp; &nbsp;6-2&nbsp; &nbsp;195&nbsp; &nbsp;Omaha, Neb. / Westside Ru'Quan Buckley&nbsp; &nbsp;DE&nbsp; &nbsp;6-5&nbsp; &nbsp;280&nbsp; &nbsp;Wyoming, Mich. / Godwin Heights Marques Buford Jr.&nbsp; &nbsp;DB&nbsp; &nbsp;6-0&nbsp; &nbsp;190&nbsp; &nbsp;DeSoto, Texas / Trinity Christian School/St. Thomas More (Conn.) Prep James Carnie&nbsp; &nbsp;TE&nbsp; &nbsp;6-5&nbsp; &nbsp;220&nbsp; &nbsp;Roca, Neb. / Norris Gabe Ervin Jr.&nbsp; &nbsp;RB&nbsp; &nbsp;6-1&nbsp; &nbsp;190&nbsp; &nbsp;Buford, Ga. / Buford Thomas Fidone II&nbsp; &nbsp;TE&nbsp; &nbsp;6-5&nbsp; &nbsp;220&nbsp; &nbsp;Council Bluffs, Iowa / Lewis Central Mikai Gbayor&nbsp; &nbsp;ILB&nbsp; &nbsp;6-2&nbsp; &nbsp;220&nbsp; &nbsp;Irvington, N.J. / Irvington Kamonte Grimes&nbsp; &nbsp;WR&nbsp; &nbsp;6-3&nbsp; &nbsp;200&nbsp; &nbsp;Naples, Fla. / Palmetto Ridge Heinrich Haarberg&nbsp; &nbsp;QB&nbsp; &nbsp;6-5&nbsp; &nbsp;190&nbsp; &nbsp;Kearney, Neb. / Catholic Shawn Hardy II&nbsp; &nbsp;WR&nbsp; &nbsp;6-3&nbsp; &nbsp;190&nbsp; &nbsp;Kingsland, Ga. / Camden County Wynden Ho'ohuli&nbsp; &nbsp;ILB&nbsp; &nbsp;6-3&nbsp; &nbsp;220&nbsp; &nbsp;Mililani, Hawaii / Mililani Randolph Kpai&nbsp; &nbsp;ILB&nbsp; &nbsp;6-3&nbsp; &nbsp;185&nbsp; &nbsp;Sioux Falls, S.D. / Washington Henry Lutovsky&nbsp; &nbsp;OL&nbsp; &nbsp;6-6&nbsp; &nbsp;320&nbsp; &nbsp;Crawfordsville, Iowa / Mount Pleasant Seth Malcom&nbsp; &nbsp;ILB&nbsp; &nbsp;6-3&nbsp; &nbsp;205&nbsp; &nbsp;Tabor, Iowa / Fremont-Mills Latrell Neville&nbsp; &nbsp;WR&nbsp; &nbsp;6-4&nbsp; &nbsp;195&nbsp; &nbsp;Fresno, Texas / Hightower Teddy Prochazka&nbsp; &nbsp;OL&nbsp; &nbsp;6-9&nbsp; &nbsp;280&nbsp; &nbsp;Elkhorn, Neb. / South AJ Rollins&nbsp; &nbsp;TE&nbsp; &nbsp;6-6&nbsp; &nbsp;230&nbsp; &nbsp;Omaha, Neb. / Creighton Prep Jailen Weaver&nbsp; &nbsp;DL&nbsp; &nbsp;6-8&nbsp; &nbsp;320&nbsp; &nbsp;Antioch, Calif. / Antioch Malik Williams&nbsp; &nbsp;DB&nbsp; &nbsp;6-0&nbsp; &nbsp;190&nbsp; &nbsp;Atlanta, Ga. / Buford Branson Yager&nbsp; &nbsp;OL&nbsp; &nbsp;6-8&nbsp; &nbsp;330&nbsp; &nbsp;Grantsville, Utah / Grantsville

Derek Branch&nbsp; &nbsp;DB&nbsp; &nbsp;5-11&nbsp; &nbsp;175&nbsp; &nbsp;Lincoln, Neb. / Southeast Alex Bullock&nbsp; &nbsp;WR&nbsp; &nbsp;6-2&nbsp; &nbsp;190&nbsp; &nbsp;Omaha, Neb. / Creighton Prep Blake Closman&nbsp; &nbsp;DB&nbsp; &nbsp;5-10&nbsp; &nbsp;190&nbsp; &nbsp;Elkhorn, Neb. / Millard North Sam Hoskinson&nbsp; &nbsp;OL&nbsp; &nbsp;6-0&nbsp; &nbsp;245&nbsp; &nbsp;Omaha, Neb. / Elkhorn South Kelen Meyer&nbsp; &nbsp;PK&nbsp; &nbsp;6-3&nbsp; &nbsp;190&nbsp; &nbsp;Ord, Neb. / Ord Evan Meyersick&nbsp; &nbsp;TE&nbsp; &nbsp;6-5&nbsp; &nbsp;185&nbsp; &nbsp;Omaha, Neb. / Millard West Weston Reiman&nbsp; &nbsp;OL&nbsp; &nbsp;6-2&nbsp; &nbsp;290&nbsp; &nbsp;Weeping Water, Neb. / Weeping Water Beau Schaller&nbsp; &nbsp;OL&nbsp; &nbsp;6-2&nbsp; &nbsp;265&nbsp; &nbsp;Waukee, Iowa / Waukee Matthew Schuster&nbsp; &nbsp;RB&nbsp; &nbsp;5-9&nbsp; &nbsp;170&nbsp; &nbsp;Cozad, Neb. / Cozad HS/Ashland Greenwood HS Jarrett Synek&nbsp; &nbsp;QB&nbsp; &nbsp;6-0&nbsp; &nbsp;190&nbsp; &nbsp;Hastings, Neb. / Hastings Payton Weehler&nbsp; &nbsp;DB&nbsp; &nbsp;6-3&nbsp; &nbsp;190&nbsp; &nbsp;Blockton, Iowa / Mt. Ayr Aiden Young&nbsp; &nbsp;RB&nbsp; &nbsp;5-9&nbsp; &nbsp;175&nbsp; &nbsp;Omaha, Neb. / Elkhorn

Story by NU Athletic CommunicationsThe Nebraska football team added to its latest signing class on Wednesday with the addition of linebacker Wynden Ho'ohuli. The Mililani, Hawaii native joins 19 other scholarship additions that signed with the Huskers during the early signing period in December.Nebraska's 20 scholarship players come to Lincoln from 11 states. For the second time in three years, the Huskers signed five in-state prospects, while Georgia (3), Iowa (3) and Texas (2) were the other three states with multiple players who signed with Nebraska. The Huskers' announced a walk-on class in December that included 10 Nebraskans and a pair of Iowa natives.Fourteen of Nebraska's 20 high school scholarship recruits were considered for prep All-America honors by Sports Illustrated. Eleven members of the scholarship class enrolled in January to get a head start on their Husker careers.Scholarship SigneesName	Pos.	Ht.	Wt.	Hometown / Previous SchoolKoby Bretz&nbsp; &nbsp;DB&nbsp; &nbsp;6-2&nbsp; &nbsp;195&nbsp; &nbsp;Omaha, Neb. / Westside Ru'Quan Buckley&nbsp; &nbsp;DE&nbsp; &nbsp;6-5&nbsp; &nbsp;280&nbsp; &nbsp;Wyoming, Mich. / Godwin Heights Marques Buford Jr.&nbsp; &nbsp;DB&nbsp; &nbsp;6-0&nbsp; &nbsp;190&nbsp; &nbsp;DeSoto, Texas / Trinity Christian School/St. Thomas More (Conn.) Prep James Carnie&nbsp; &nbsp;TE&nbsp; &nbsp;6-5&nbsp; &nbsp;220&nbsp; &nbsp;Roca, Neb. / Norris Gabe Ervin Jr.&nbsp; &nbsp;RB&nbsp; &nbsp;6-1&nbsp; &nbsp;190&nbsp; &nbsp;Buford, Ga. / Buford Thomas Fidone II&nbsp; &nbsp;TE&nbsp; &nbsp;6-5&nbsp; &nbsp;220&nbsp; &nbsp;Council Bluffs, Iowa / Lewis Central Mikai Gbayor&nbsp; &nbsp;ILB&nbsp; &nbsp;6-2&nbsp; &nbsp;220&nbsp; &nbsp;Irvington, N.J. / Irvington Kamonte Grimes&nbsp; &nbsp;WR&nbsp; &nbsp;6-3&nbsp; &nbsp;200&nbsp; &nbsp;Naples, Fla. / Palmetto Ridge Heinrich Haarberg&nbsp; &nbsp;QB&nbsp; &nbsp;6-5&nbsp; &nbsp;190&nbsp; &nbsp;Kearney, Neb. / Catholic Shawn Hardy II&nbsp; &nbsp;WR&nbsp; &nbsp;6-3&nbsp; &nbsp;190&nbsp; &nbsp;Kingsland, Ga. / Camden County Wynden Ho'ohuli&nbsp; &nbsp;ILB&nbsp; &nbsp;6-3&nbsp; &nbsp;220&nbsp; &nbsp;Mililani, Hawaii / Mililani Randolph Kpai&nbsp; &nbsp;ILB&nbsp; &nbsp;6-3&nbsp; &nbsp;185&nbsp; &nbsp;Sioux Falls, S.D. / Washington Henry Lutovsky&nbsp; &nbsp;OL&nbsp; &nbsp;6-6&nbsp; &nbsp;320&nbsp; &nbsp;Crawfordsville, Iowa / Mount Pleasant Seth Malcom&nbsp; &nbsp;ILB&nbsp; &nbsp;6-3&nbsp; &nbsp;205&nbsp; &nbsp;Tabor, Iowa / Fremont-Mills Latrell Neville&nbsp; &nbsp;WR&nbsp; &nbsp;6-4&nbsp; &nbsp;195&nbsp; &nbsp;Fresno, Texas / Hightower Teddy Prochazka&nbsp; &nbsp;OL&nbsp; &nbsp;6-9&nbsp; &nbsp;280&nbsp; &nbsp;Elkhorn, Neb. / South AJ Rollins&nbsp; &nbsp;TE&nbsp; &nbsp;6-6&nbsp; &nbsp;230&nbsp; &nbsp;Omaha, Neb. / Creighton Prep Jailen Weaver&nbsp; &nbsp;DL&nbsp; &nbsp;6-8&nbsp; &nbsp;320&nbsp; &nbsp;Antioch, Calif. / Antioch Malik Williams&nbsp; &nbsp;DB&nbsp; &nbsp;6-0&nbsp; &nbsp;190&nbsp; &nbsp;Atlanta, Ga. / Buford Branson Yager&nbsp; &nbsp;OL&nbsp; &nbsp;6-8&nbsp; &nbsp;330&nbsp; &nbsp;Grantsville, Utah / GrantsvilleWalk-Ons (as of Dec. 16, 2020)Name	Pos.	Ht.	Wt.	Hometown / Previous SchoolDerek Branch&nbsp; &nbsp;DB&nbsp; &nbsp;5-11&nbsp; &nbsp;175&nbsp; &nbsp;Lincoln, Neb. / Southeast Alex Bullock&nbsp; &nbsp;WR&nbsp; &nbsp;6-2&nbsp; &nbsp;190&nbsp; &nbsp;Omaha, Neb. / Creighton Prep Blake Closman&nbsp; &nbsp;DB&nbsp; &nbsp;5-10&nbsp; &nbsp;190&nbsp; &nbsp;Elkhorn, Neb. / Millard North Sam Hoskinson&nbsp; &nbsp;OL&nbsp; &nbsp;6-0&nbsp; &nbsp;245&nbsp; &nbsp;Omaha, Neb. / Elkhorn South Kelen Meyer&nbsp; &nbsp;PK&nbsp; &nbsp;6-3&nbsp; &nbsp;190&nbsp; &nbsp;Ord, Neb. / Ord Evan Meyersick&nbsp; &nbsp;TE&nbsp; &nbsp;6-5&nbsp; &nbsp;185&nbsp; &nbsp;Omaha, Neb. / Millard West Weston Reiman&nbsp; &nbsp;OL&nbsp; &nbsp;6-2&nbsp; &nbsp;290&nbsp; &nbsp;Weeping Water, Neb. / Weeping Water Beau Schaller&nbsp; &nbsp;OL&nbsp; &nbsp;6-2&nbsp; &nbsp;265&nbsp; &nbsp;Waukee, Iowa / Waukee Matthew Schuster&nbsp; &nbsp;RB&nbsp; &nbsp;5-9&nbsp; &nbsp;170&nbsp; &nbsp;Cozad, Neb. / Cozad HS/Ashland Greenwood HS Jarrett Synek&nbsp; &nbsp;QB&nbsp; &nbsp;6-0&nbsp; &nbsp;190&nbsp; &nbsp;Hastings, Neb. / Hastings Payton Weehler&nbsp; &nbsp;DB&nbsp; &nbsp;6-3&nbsp; &nbsp;190&nbsp; &nbsp;Blockton, Iowa / Mt. Ayr Aiden Young&nbsp; &nbsp;RB&nbsp; &nbsp;5-9&nbsp; &nbsp;175&nbsp; &nbsp;Omaha, Neb. / Elkhorn

Huskers Add Ho'ohuli to Signing Class

LINCOLN, Neb. – Anglers can start planning fishing vacations or researching their strategies for the year with the 2021 Fishing Forecast, a publication available from the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission.

The publication contains fish sampling data, along with a forecast of where anglers may find large quantities and large sizes of certain fish in various waters across the state.

Game and Parks biologists annually sample fish populations. Some of the largest bodies of waters are sampled every year, while other fisheries are sampled once every few years. Sampling gives the agency information needed to manage fish populations, but that information also is a good predictor of the fishing that can be expected in the coming year.

The 2021 Fishing Forecast may be found at&nbsp;<a href="https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMDEsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMTAyMDMuMzQ1Mjc3NzEiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwOi8vb3V0ZG9vcm5lYnJhc2thLmdvdi9maXNoaW5nZm9yZWNhc3QvIn0.hMesPIYOc-DdibHiQTm8uT93NyzwJCC2_IMV3yEZYhA/s/1372948182/br/97002113259-l" target="_blank">OutdoorNebraska.org/fishingforecast</a>&nbsp;at Game and Parks permitting offices, or wherever fishing permits are sold.

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 </figure>LINCOLN, Neb. – Anglers can start planning fishing vacations or researching their strategies for the year with the 2021 Fishing Forecast, a publication available from the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission.The publication contains fish sampling data, along with a forecast of where anglers may find large quantities and large sizes of certain fish in various waters across the state.Game and Parks biologists annually sample fish populations. Some of the largest bodies of waters are sampled every year, while other fisheries are sampled once every few years. Sampling gives the agency information needed to manage fish populations, but that information also is a good predictor of the fishing that can be expected in the coming year.The 2021 Fishing Forecast may be found at&nbsp;<a href="https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMDEsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMTAyMDMuMzQ1Mjc3NzEiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwOi8vb3V0ZG9vcm5lYnJhc2thLmdvdi9maXNoaW5nZm9yZWNhc3QvIn0.hMesPIYOc-DdibHiQTm8uT93NyzwJCC2_IMV3yEZYhA/s/1372948182/br/97002113259-l" target="_blank">OutdoorNebraska.org/fishingforecast</a>&nbsp;at Game and Parks permitting offices, or wherever fishing permits are sold.

Start planning fishing trips with 2021 Nebraska Fishing Forecast

Story by Brent Cobb -&nbsp;McCook Community College News/Sports Information

The good news is that after 474 days since their last home match, the McCook Community College volleyball team will return to the Peter and Dolores Graff Events Center Friday and will do so in a big way, hosting an 18-team, 36-game, two-day tournament, drawing teams from Texas, Kansas, Colorado, Wyoming and Nebraska – including four teams ranked in the top 12 nationally.

The bad news is that fans will not be able to attend this weekend’s games because of the large numbers of teams and athletes in attendance and continuing concern over COVID-19 health protocol. All games will be available to fans livestreamed through Tribe Watch on the McCook Community College Athletics Page under the Fan Zone link:

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Story by Brent Cobb -&nbsp;McCook Community College News/Sports InformationThe good news is that after 474 days since their last home match, the McCook Community College volleyball team will return to the Peter and Dolores Graff Events Center Friday and will do so in a big way, hosting an 18-team, 36-game, two-day tournament, drawing teams from Texas, Kansas, Colorado, Wyoming and Nebraska – including four teams ranked in the top 12 nationally.The bad news is that fans will not be able to attend this weekend’s games because of the large numbers of teams and athletes in attendance and continuing concern over COVID-19 health protocol. All games will be available to fans livestreamed through Tribe Watch on the McCook Community College Athletics Page under the Fan Zone link:<a href="https://mccindians.com/sports/2016/11/10/tw.aspx?tab=tribewatch" target="_blank">https://mccindians.com/sports/2016/11/10/tw.aspx?tab=tribewatch</a>The Lady Indians are off to a 3-1 start heading into this weekend’s massive MCC Invitational which includes all six Region IX South Division teams (MCC, Otero, Northeastern, Lamar, Western Nebraska and Trinidad) as well the three other teams in the Nebraska Community College Athletic Conference (North Platte, Southeast and Central), two teams in the Region IX North Division (Casper, Eastern Wyoming), six Kansas Region XI teams (Seward County, Dodge City, Colby, Garden City, Barton, and Butler) and Frank Phillips College in Texas.THE TOURNAMENT BEGINS&nbsp;on all three courts Friday, Feb 5 at 10 a.m. with games followed at noon, 2 p.m., 4 p.m., 6 p.m., and 8 p.m. It continues Saturday starting at 8 a.m. with games starting every even-numbered hour.MCC will take on Colby Community College (1-1) in one of the 10 a.m. games Friday, then play Frank Phillips College (0-1) at 6 p.m. On Saturday, MCC plays Barton County (6-1) at noon and then takes on No. 12 Eastern Wyoming (6-1) at 6 p.m. -- a team MCC beat in Scottsbluff 3-2 on Jan. 23.North Platte (1-3) will also open Friday play with a 10 a.m. game against No. 8 Northeastern (5-2) then play a noon game against Dodge City (1-1). On Saturday the Knights play Lamar (0-7) at 2 p.m. and finish up with Colby (1-1) at 6 p.m.All 18 teams are schedule to play four games each and are matched up with opponents that are not scheduled to face each other in regular-season play.THE FIELD INCLUDES&nbsp;four teams ranked in the top 12 in the latest NJCAA rankings and three of the 16 teams that competed in the Division I National tournament a year ago, including national runner up Seward County (31-3) a team that lost in a fifth set tie-breaker (17-19) against unbeaten Navarro (31-0). Otero (25-10) and Northeastern Junior College (25-12) both represented Region IX in the national tournament. The field also includes four other teams who last season posted at least 24 wins in MCC (25-12), Western Nebraska (28-9) Colby (24-7) and Barton County (24-12).The current rankings include fifth-ranked Western Nebraska (6-1), eighth-ranked Northeastern JC (5-2), No. 10 Seward County (3-3), and No. 12 Eastern Wyoming (6-1).Here is the complete schedule for the MCC Invitational Tournament Friday and Saturday:FRIDAY10 a.m. games –&nbsp;Colby vs. McCook;&nbsp;North Platte vs. Northeastern JC; Garden City vs. Lamar.Noon games – Southeast CC vs. Seward County;&nbsp;North Platte vs. Dodge City; Central CC vs. Barton County.2 p.m. games – Western Nebraska vs. Frank Phillips; Trinidad vs. Butler; Otero JC vs. Eastern Wyoming.4 p.m. games – Southeast CC vs. Colby; Dodge City vs. Casper; Central CC vs. Lamar.6 p.m. games –&nbsp;Frank Phillips vs. McCook; Butler vs. Northeastern JC; Barton County vs. Eastern Wyoming.8 p.m. games – Western Nebraska vs Seward County; Trinidad vs. Casper; Otero JC vs. Garden City.SATURDAY8 a.m. games – Lamar vs. Frank Phillips; Central CC vs. Butler; Casper vs. Southeast CC.10 a.m. games – Garden City vs. Frank Phillips; Central CC vs. Trinidad; Otero JC vs. Dodge City.Noon games – Colby vs. Western Nebraska;&nbsp;McCook vs. Barton County; Northeastern JC vs. Casper.2 p.m. games –&nbsp;North Platte vs. Lamar; Butler vs. Eastern Wyoming; Otero JC vs. Seward County.4 p.m. games – Garden City vs. Western Nebraska; Barton County vs. Trinidad; Southeast CC vs. Dodge City.6 p.m. games –&nbsp;North Platte vs. Colby;&nbsp;McCook vs. Eastern Wyoming; Northeastern JC vs. Seward.