Courtesy: NU Athletic Communications

&nbsp;Nebraska head volleyball coach&nbsp;<a href="https://huskers.com/staff.aspx?staff=265">John Cook</a>&nbsp;announced Tuesday that assistant coach and recruiting coordinator&nbsp;<a href="https://huskers.com/staff.aspx?staff=271">Jaylen Reyes</a>&nbsp;will move into the Huskers' lead assistant role following the departure of associate head coach Tyler Hildebrand. Hildebrand was announced Sunday as the new head women's volleyball coach at Long Beach State. Reyes joined the Nebraska staff in March 2018. As the Huskers' recruiting coordinator, he has helped NU land the nation's No. 1 recruiting class for 2021 and the No. 2 class for 2022, according to PrepVolleyball.com. Reyes coaches the Husker liberos and defense while helping coordinate game plans and scouting reports and assisting with other positions. In 2021, Nebraska boasted an elite defense and held opposing teams to just .148 hitting for the year. Libero&nbsp;<a href="https://huskers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=43123">Lexi Rodriguez</a>&nbsp;was the 2021 AVCA National Freshman of the Year and a first-team All-American, starring alongside fellow All-America selections&nbsp;<a href="https://huskers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=43484">Kayla Caffey</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://huskers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=43487">Madi Kubik</a>. As a team, the Huskers claimed an NCAA runner-up finish. "Jaylen is committed to Nebraska Volleyball, and we're thrilled to see him rewarded for his hard work, especially with our stellar recruiting classes," Cook said. "He's putting down roots in Lincoln, and our program will continue to succeed with a young coach of his caliber on our bench." In just six years of coaching at the collegiate level, Reyes has built a strong reputation nationally for his recruiting. A former BYU libero, Reyes was previously an assistant coach for the BYU men's volleyball team from 2016-18. He handled player development and was the recruiting coordinator for the Cougars, who reached the NCAA Championship match in 2016 and 2017 and were NCAA semifinalists in 2018. "I'm thrilled to continue my journey with the Nebraska volleyball program into the future," Reyes said. "It has been a privilege to coach these incredible student-athletes over the last four seasons, and I'm excited to be a part of our current and future Huskers' journey for a championship. "I want to thank Chancellor Ronnie Green and Vice Chancellor, Athletic Director&nbsp;<a href="https://huskers.com/staff.aspx?staff=1497">Trev Alberts</a>&nbsp;for their generous support. I also want to sincerely thank Coach Cook for taking a chance on a 25-year-old coach in 2018. I am grateful for his mentorship and for the opportunity to be a part of the best volleyball program in the country for years to come. There is no place like Nebraska."&nbsp;&nbsp;

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 </figure>Courtesy: NU Athletic Communications&nbsp;Nebraska head volleyball coach&nbsp;<a href="https://huskers.com/staff.aspx?staff=265">John Cook</a>&nbsp;announced Tuesday that assistant coach and recruiting coordinator&nbsp;<a href="https://huskers.com/staff.aspx?staff=271">Jaylen Reyes</a>&nbsp;will move into the Huskers' lead assistant role following the departure of associate head coach Tyler Hildebrand. Hildebrand was announced Sunday as the new head women's volleyball coach at Long Beach State. Reyes joined the Nebraska staff in March 2018. As the Huskers' recruiting coordinator, he has helped NU land the nation's No. 1 recruiting class for 2021 and the No. 2 class for 2022, according to PrepVolleyball.com. Reyes coaches the Husker liberos and defense while helping coordinate game plans and scouting reports and assisting with other positions. In 2021, Nebraska boasted an elite defense and held opposing teams to just .148 hitting for the year. Libero&nbsp;<a href="https://huskers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=43123">Lexi Rodriguez</a>&nbsp;was the 2021 AVCA National Freshman of the Year and a first-team All-American, starring alongside fellow All-America selections&nbsp;<a href="https://huskers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=43484">Kayla Caffey</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://huskers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=43487">Madi Kubik</a>. As a team, the Huskers claimed an NCAA runner-up finish. "Jaylen is committed to Nebraska Volleyball, and we're thrilled to see him rewarded for his hard work, especially with our stellar recruiting classes," Cook said. "He's putting down roots in Lincoln, and our program will continue to succeed with a young coach of his caliber on our bench." In just six years of coaching at the collegiate level, Reyes has built a strong reputation nationally for his recruiting. A former BYU libero, Reyes was previously an assistant coach for the BYU men's volleyball team from 2016-18. He handled player development and was the recruiting coordinator for the Cougars, who reached the NCAA Championship match in 2016 and 2017 and were NCAA semifinalists in 2018. "I'm thrilled to continue my journey with the Nebraska volleyball program into the future," Reyes said. "It has been a privilege to coach these incredible student-athletes over the last four seasons, and I'm excited to be a part of our current and future Huskers' journey for a championship. "I want to thank Chancellor Ronnie Green and Vice Chancellor, Athletic Director&nbsp;<a href="https://huskers.com/staff.aspx?staff=1497">Trev Alberts</a>&nbsp;for their generous support. I also want to sincerely thank Coach Cook for taking a chance on a 25-year-old coach in 2018. I am grateful for his mentorship and for the opportunity to be a part of the best volleyball program in the country for years to come. There is no place like Nebraska."&nbsp;&nbsp;

Huskers promote Reyes to Volleyball lead assistant

Courtesy: NU Athletic Communications&nbsp;

Nebraska associate head coach&nbsp;<a href="https://huskers.com/staff.aspx?staff=270">Tyler Hildebrand</a>&nbsp;will return to his alma mater as the head women's volleyball coach at Long Beach State, it was announced Sunday evening. Hildebrand is the fourth Nebraska assistant coach in the last six years to land a Division I head coaching job. "First, I would like to say how proud I am -- and we all are -- of the fight our girls just had in their postseason run," Hildebrand said. "I have never seen a team play with that much heart and grit to will big wins down the stretch. "Ultimately, this is an opportunity to be a head coach at my alma mater. We look forward to the journey ahead at Long Beach State, but we will never forget our time at Nebraska, which has been incredibly memorable. Our program, the student-athletes and Husker Nation are the reason we say 'There is no place like Nebraska.' I have loved every minute of it, and Nebraska will always hold a special place in my heart." Hildebrand has spent three seasons on the staff at Nebraska over the last five years. As an assistant coach in 2017, he helped the Huskers to their fifth NCAA championship, and three players –&nbsp;<a href="https://huskers.com/staff.aspx?staff=1302">Kelly Hunter</a>, Mikaela Foecke and Annika Albright -- were named All-Americans. Hildebrand was responsible for the Husker defense, which led the Big Ten with an opponent hitting percentage of .154. Spending two years away as the Director of Coaching for the USA Volleyball Beach National Team program, Hildebrand remained connected to Nebraska, serving as a consultant for&nbsp;<a href="https://huskers.com/staff.aspx?staff=265">John Cook</a>&nbsp;in his spare time. In Hildebrand's role with the national team, he has identified and recruited athletes to join the beach program and worked directly with the four beach teams that represented Team USA at the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo. He had also previously coached at the 2016 Games in Rio. Hildebrand returned for his second stint in Lincoln in 2020 as the first associate head coach in Cook's tenure (2000-present). In his first season back at NU, he helped coach&nbsp;<a href="https://huskers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=43482">Nicklin Hames</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://huskers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=43492">Lauren Stivrins</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://huskers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=43488">Lexi Sun</a>&nbsp;to All-America recognition, and Nebraska qualified for the NCAA Elite Eight during the spring season. Hildebrand was instrumental in NU's success in 2021, as the Huskers finished as national runner-up and made their 10th NCAA Final appearance in program history. NU counted three All-Americans in&nbsp;<a href="https://huskers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=43123">Lexi Rodriguez</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://huskers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=43484">Kayla Caffey</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://huskers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=43487">Madi Kubik</a>. "I'm sad that Tyler is moving on from Nebraska, but we are very happy for the Long Beach State program," Cook said. "They are getting a respected coach who's returning to his alma mater, which is a tremendous opportunity for him. Long Beach State's tradition is as rich as any program in the country, and he has a chance to make that an elite program again. Tyler knows that, and he has a great plan for them to succeed. "I want to personally thank Tyler on behalf of our team and staff for everything he has done for Nebraska Volleyball over the last five years. I wish him and his family the best, and I'm excited to see what he's going to do with the Long Beach State program." Hildebrand, a three-time first-team All-America setter at Long Beach State, spent five seasons on the coaching staff of the men's volleyball program there, including two years as associate head coach.&nbsp;In his final season on staff, Hildebrand was tabbed the 2017 AVCA Assistant Coach of the Year. He also served as the program's the top assistant from 2013-15.&nbsp; Hildebrand boasts collegiate, professional and international coaching experience on both the men's and women's sides. He traveled with the U.S. Men's National Team to Tokyo as the squad's setting consultant for the 2015 FIVB World Cup. The U.S. went 10-1 over the two-week round robin tournament to win its first World Cup since 1985 and qualify for the 2016 Olympics. Hildebrand played professionally on the Men's AVP Tour for two years (2006-07), then moved on to play internationally. He was a member of the U.S. Men's National Team from 2006 to 2012, winning four Pan American Cup championships over that period as part of his decorated career. While continuing his playing career, Hildebrand returned to the bench for the first time in 2008 as a volunteer assistant coach for Long Beach State under Alan Knipe. Hildebrand joins Dani Busboom Kelly (Louisville), Chris Tamas (Illinois) and Kayla Banwarth (Ole Miss) as recent Husker assistants to take over Division I programs. "Thank you to Coach Cook, who will forever be one of my greatest mentors and friends," Hildebrand said. "Thank you to the players for another opportunity to coach amazing young women doing amazing things. And thank you to our administration and staff for everything they have done to welcome our family to Lincoln. I can't wait to see what comes of the next few years of Nebraska Volleyball. It's going to be special, and we will root them on every step of the way."&nbsp;&nbsp;

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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2021/12/1640009623572.jpeg" alt="Scott Bruhn/Nebraska Communications" />
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 </figure>Courtesy: NU Athletic Communications&nbsp;Nebraska associate head coach&nbsp;<a href="https://huskers.com/staff.aspx?staff=270">Tyler Hildebrand</a>&nbsp;will return to his alma mater as the head women's volleyball coach at Long Beach State, it was announced Sunday evening. Hildebrand is the fourth Nebraska assistant coach in the last six years to land a Division I head coaching job. "First, I would like to say how proud I am -- and we all are -- of the fight our girls just had in their postseason run," Hildebrand said. "I have never seen a team play with that much heart and grit to will big wins down the stretch. "Ultimately, this is an opportunity to be a head coach at my alma mater. We look forward to the journey ahead at Long Beach State, but we will never forget our time at Nebraska, which has been incredibly memorable. Our program, the student-athletes and Husker Nation are the reason we say 'There is no place like Nebraska.' I have loved every minute of it, and Nebraska will always hold a special place in my heart." Hildebrand has spent three seasons on the staff at Nebraska over the last five years. As an assistant coach in 2017, he helped the Huskers to their fifth NCAA championship, and three players –&nbsp;<a href="https://huskers.com/staff.aspx?staff=1302">Kelly Hunter</a>, Mikaela Foecke and Annika Albright -- were named All-Americans. Hildebrand was responsible for the Husker defense, which led the Big Ten with an opponent hitting percentage of .154. Spending two years away as the Director of Coaching for the USA Volleyball Beach National Team program, Hildebrand remained connected to Nebraska, serving as a consultant for&nbsp;<a href="https://huskers.com/staff.aspx?staff=265">John Cook</a>&nbsp;in his spare time. In Hildebrand's role with the national team, he has identified and recruited athletes to join the beach program and worked directly with the four beach teams that represented Team USA at the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo. He had also previously coached at the 2016 Games in Rio. Hildebrand returned for his second stint in Lincoln in 2020 as the first associate head coach in Cook's tenure (2000-present). In his first season back at NU, he helped coach&nbsp;<a href="https://huskers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=43482">Nicklin Hames</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://huskers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=43492">Lauren Stivrins</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://huskers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=43488">Lexi Sun</a>&nbsp;to All-America recognition, and Nebraska qualified for the NCAA Elite Eight during the spring season. Hildebrand was instrumental in NU's success in 2021, as the Huskers finished as national runner-up and made their 10th NCAA Final appearance in program history. NU counted three All-Americans in&nbsp;<a href="https://huskers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=43123">Lexi Rodriguez</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://huskers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=43484">Kayla Caffey</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://huskers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=43487">Madi Kubik</a>. "I'm sad that Tyler is moving on from Nebraska, but we are very happy for the Long Beach State program," Cook said. "They are getting a respected coach who's returning to his alma mater, which is a tremendous opportunity for him. Long Beach State's tradition is as rich as any program in the country, and he has a chance to make that an elite program again. Tyler knows that, and he has a great plan for them to succeed. "I want to personally thank Tyler on behalf of our team and staff for everything he has done for Nebraska Volleyball over the last five years. I wish him and his family the best, and I'm excited to see what he's going to do with the Long Beach State program." Hildebrand, a three-time first-team All-America setter at Long Beach State, spent five seasons on the coaching staff of the men's volleyball program there, including two years as associate head coach.&nbsp;In his final season on staff, Hildebrand was tabbed the 2017 AVCA Assistant Coach of the Year. He also served as the program's the top assistant from 2013-15.&nbsp; Hildebrand boasts collegiate, professional and international coaching experience on both the men's and women's sides. He traveled with the U.S. Men's National Team to Tokyo as the squad's setting consultant for the 2015 FIVB World Cup. The U.S. went 10-1 over the two-week round robin tournament to win its first World Cup since 1985 and qualify for the 2016 Olympics. Hildebrand played professionally on the Men's AVP Tour for two years (2006-07), then moved on to play internationally. He was a member of the U.S. Men's National Team from 2006 to 2012, winning four Pan American Cup championships over that period as part of his decorated career. While continuing his playing career, Hildebrand returned to the bench for the first time in 2008 as a volunteer assistant coach for Long Beach State under Alan Knipe. Hildebrand joins Dani Busboom Kelly (Louisville), Chris Tamas (Illinois) and Kayla Banwarth (Ole Miss) as recent Husker assistants to take over Division I programs. "Thank you to Coach Cook, who will forever be one of my greatest mentors and friends," Hildebrand said. "Thank you to the players for another opportunity to coach amazing young women doing amazing things. And thank you to our administration and staff for everything they have done to welcome our family to Lincoln. I can't wait to see what comes of the next few years of Nebraska Volleyball. It's going to be special, and we will root them on every step of the way."&nbsp;&nbsp;

Husker volleyball assistant Tyler Hildebrand named Head Coach at Long Beach State

NEW YORK (AP) —The NBA on Sunday postponed a total of five games involving nine teams in response to rising coronavirus numbers, raising the number of contests that have been pushed back this season to seven.

Called off were three Sunday games: Cleveland at Atlanta, Denver at Brooklyn and New Orleans at Philadelphia. Also shelved were Orlando's game at Toronto on Monday and Washington's game at Brooklyn on Tuesday.

The postponements came on the same day that Atlanta announced star guard Trae Young entered the league's health and safety protocols and the Los Angeles Lakers said coach Frank Vogel also was added to the list.

Leaguewide, through Sunday afternoon, there were at least 68 players who have either been ruled out to play — or in the case of the postponed games, would have been ruled out — because they are in the protocols. That number has soared in recent days, with the NBA just one of many sports leagues worldwide dealing with a rapidly worsening issue.

U.S. officials are expecting a wave of breakthrough infections among the vaccinated given the surge of holiday travelers and gatherings expected in the coming days. The NBA has said 97% of players are fully vaccinated and somewhere around 60% had received boosters as of last week. It was not clear how many of the current positive cases involve those who are ineligible for a booster shot or those who have chosen not to receive one.

Also not clear is how many of the NBA cases involve asymptomatic players. The NFL has revised its protocols so that only unvaccinated players and those experiencing possible symptoms of COVID-19 will be tested. The NHL has five teams shut down through Christmas because of outbreaks, and numerous college games at all levels have been canceled in recent days.

“It is what it is. Just trying to stay safe as possible and that’s all you can do,” Lakers guard Russell Westbrook said of the NBA’s rising numbers. Westbrook was briefly in the protocols late last week, before returning at least three negative coronavirus tests and being cleared to return to play without missing a game.

The league and the National Basketball Players Association have been discussing a plan in which teams in desperate need of players would be able to sign reinforcements to 10-day contracts but without those deals impacting salary cap and luxury tax figures. That deal has not yet been finalized, though talks are continuing.

The Cavaliers had five players enter the protocols on Sunday, the team said. All five — center Jarrett Allen, forwards Lamar Stevens and Dylan Windler and guards Denzel Valentine and RJ Nembhard — tested positive for COVID-19, according to a person who spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the team did not release that specific detail.

They joined Isaac Okoro and Evan Mobley, who entered the protocols previously.

Vogel won't be on the bench when his Lakers play Sunday at Chicago. David Fizdale will coach in Vogel's place, the Lakers said. The Bulls are returning to the court after having two games postponed last week.

Chicago still doesn't have all of its players back yet, either. Among those listed as out Sunday and still in protocols is Olympic gold medalist Zach LaVine.

Through Saturday’s games, those were the only games the NBA had pushed back during this outbreak. But on Sunday, the league added significantly to the list of postponements, with teams simply not having enough players to compete.

Brooklyn alone has 10 players, plus some staff, in the protocols.

“It’s just crazy,” Nets forward Blake Griffin said.

Brooklyn's list of players in protocols includes Kevin Durant, James Harden and — even though he’s still not yet able to play — Kyrie Irving, who has sat out all season for not complying with New York City's vaccine mandate. The team reversed course Friday and said Irving would be welcomed back “for games and practices in which he is eligible to participate,” knowing he’d still miss two games at the Knicks and trips to Toronto and Golden State.

The Nets had eight available players for Saturday night's game against Orlando. The Magic had nine, including four players — Aleem Ford, Hassani Gravett, B.J. Johnson and Admiral Schofield — who were signed late last week to hardship contracts because of virus issues and injuries decimating Orlando's roster.

Here's how necessary they were: Magic coach Jamahl Mosley had all four on the court together in two separate stretches of Orlando's win.

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 </figure>NEW YORK (AP) —The NBA on Sunday postponed a total of five games involving nine teams in response to rising coronavirus numbers, raising the number of contests that have been pushed back this season to seven.Called off were three Sunday games: Cleveland at Atlanta, Denver at Brooklyn and New Orleans at Philadelphia. Also shelved were Orlando's game at Toronto on Monday and Washington's game at Brooklyn on Tuesday.The postponements came on the same day that Atlanta announced star guard Trae Young entered the league's health and safety protocols and the Los Angeles Lakers said coach Frank Vogel also was added to the list.Leaguewide, through Sunday afternoon, there were at least 68 players who have either been ruled out to play — or in the case of the postponed games, would have been ruled out — because they are in the protocols. That number has soared in recent days, with the NBA just one of many sports leagues worldwide dealing with a rapidly worsening issue.U.S. officials are expecting a wave of breakthrough infections among the vaccinated given the surge of holiday travelers and gatherings expected in the coming days. The NBA has said 97% of players are fully vaccinated and somewhere around 60% had received boosters as of last week. It was not clear how many of the current positive cases involve those who are ineligible for a booster shot or those who have chosen not to receive one.Also not clear is how many of the NBA cases involve asymptomatic players. The NFL has revised its protocols so that only unvaccinated players and those experiencing possible symptoms of COVID-19 will be tested. The NHL has five teams shut down through Christmas because of outbreaks, and numerous college games at all levels have been canceled in recent days.“It is what it is. Just trying to stay safe as possible and that’s all you can do,” Lakers guard Russell Westbrook said of the NBA’s rising numbers. Westbrook was briefly in the protocols late last week, before returning at least three negative coronavirus tests and being cleared to return to play without missing a game.The league and the National Basketball Players Association have been discussing a plan in which teams in desperate need of players would be able to sign reinforcements to 10-day contracts but without those deals impacting salary cap and luxury tax figures. That deal has not yet been finalized, though talks are continuing.The Cavaliers had five players enter the protocols on Sunday, the team said. All five — center Jarrett Allen, forwards Lamar Stevens and Dylan Windler and guards Denzel Valentine and RJ Nembhard — tested positive for COVID-19, according to a person who spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the team did not release that specific detail.They joined Isaac Okoro and Evan Mobley, who entered the protocols previously.Vogel won't be on the bench when his Lakers play Sunday at Chicago. David Fizdale will coach in Vogel's place, the Lakers said. The Bulls are returning to the court after having two games postponed last week.Chicago still doesn't have all of its players back yet, either. Among those listed as out Sunday and still in protocols is Olympic gold medalist Zach LaVine.Through Saturday’s games, those were the only games the NBA had pushed back during this outbreak. But on Sunday, the league added significantly to the list of postponements, with teams simply not having enough players to compete.Brooklyn alone has 10 players, plus some staff, in the protocols.“It’s just crazy,” Nets forward Blake Griffin said.Brooklyn's list of players in protocols includes Kevin Durant, James Harden and — even though he’s still not yet able to play — Kyrie Irving, who has sat out all season for not complying with New York City's vaccine mandate. The team reversed course Friday and said Irving would be welcomed back “for games and practices in which he is eligible to participate,” knowing he’d still miss two games at the Knicks and trips to Toronto and Golden State.The Nets had eight available players for Saturday night's game against Orlando. The Magic had nine, including four players — Aleem Ford, Hassani Gravett, B.J. Johnson and Admiral Schofield — who were signed late last week to hardship contracts because of virus issues and injuries decimating Orlando's roster.Here's how necessary they were: Magic coach Jamahl Mosley had all four on the court together in two separate stretches of Orlando's win.———

NBA postpones more games as COVID rocks sports world

The No. 10 Nebraska volleyball team came up just short of its sixth national title Saturday night, losing a five-set heartbreaker to No. 4&nbsp;Wisconsin at Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio. It was the longest Championship Match in NCAA history in front of&nbsp;the largest crowd in NCAA history (18,755). The Huskers, who were the first to 20 points in three of the first four sets, won the first set 25-22, before Wisconsin took the next two sets 31-29 and 25-23. NU fought back to force a fifth set with a 25-23 come-from-behind victory in set four. Wisconsin scored the first seven points of the decisive fifth set - the first time the Badgers had led by more than four points all night - but Nebraska stormed back and fought off three match points before the Badgers (31-3) closed out a 15-12 victory to win their first NCAA title. In the match, the Badgers won 116 points to Nebraska's 114. NU (26-8) finished as the NCAA Runner-up for the fifth time in school history to go along with its five national titles. <a href="https://huskers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=43487">Madi Kubik</a>&nbsp;had a double-double for Nebraska, producing a match-high 19 kills and adding 14 digs to lead a season-high five Huskers with double-digit kills. Her 19 kills tied her season high while her 14 digs were one shy of her season high in that category.&nbsp;<a href="https://huskers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=43484">Kayla Caffey</a>&nbsp;added 15 kills on 30 swings, while&nbsp;<a href="https://huskers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=43120">Lindsay Krause</a>&nbsp;put down 12 kills,&nbsp;<a href="https://huskers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=43118">Ally Batenhorst</a>&nbsp;added 11 and&nbsp;<a href="https://huskers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=43492">Lauren Stivrins</a>&nbsp;had 10 kills in her final match.&nbsp;<a href="https://huskers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=43482">Nicklin Hames</a>&nbsp;joined Kubik with a double-double as Hames dished out a season-high&nbsp;56 assists and added 23 digs, one shy of her career high and her third 20-dig effort of the season. Defensively,&nbsp;<a href="https://huskers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=43486">Keonilei Akana</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://huskers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=43123">Lexi Rodriguez</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://huskers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=43483">Kenzie Knuckles</a>&nbsp;joined Kubik and Hames to give Nebraska five players with double-figure digs. Akana had a career-high 24 digs, while Rodriguez added 13 digs and Knuckles had 10. Stivrins and Krause had five blocks each to lead Nebraska in that category, but it was the Badger block that made the difference in the match. Nebraska finished with eight more kills than Wisconsin, but the Badgers blocked the Huskers 24 times, the most blocks ever by a Nebraska opponent in the rally-scoring era. The Huskers had 10 blocks and held Wisconsin to its second-lowest attack percentage of the season (.183), but Nebraska committed a season-high 39 attack errors and hit only .141 in the match. Nebraska out-dug Wisconsin 93-79. In the service game, Wisconsin had seven aces but committed 14 errors, while Nebraska had four aces and nine errors. Anna Smrek led four Badgers in double-figure kills with 14, and she hit a match-high .429. Dana Rettke, the 2021 National Player of the Year, had 11 kills and 13 blocks for the Badgers, including a kill on match point. Lauren Barnes had a match-high 31 digs for Wisconsin. Following the match, Kubik and Hames were named to the NCAA Championship All-Tournament Team, joining Wisconsin's Anna Smrek and Dana Rettke, Louisville's Anna DeBeer and Pitt's Leketor Member-Meneh. Smrek was named the tournament's Most Outstanding Player. The Huskers will be recognized upon their return to Lincoln Sunday afternoon. The recognition for the Huskers' NCAA runner-up finish will take place at halftime of the women's basketball game against Drake, which tips at Noon at&nbsp;<a href="https://huskers.com/staff.aspx?staff=1168">Pinnacle Bank</a>&nbsp;Arena. The team and coaches will be introduced. All general admission seating (sections 101, 102, 111, 112, 113, and 122) is free for Sunday's game. Fans who wish to secure a reserved ticket to guarantee a seat may&nbsp;<a href="https://huskers.evenue.net/cgi-bin/ncommerce3/SEGetEventInfo?ticketCode=GS%3AIBM%3AWB21%3A08%3A&amp;linkID=huskers&amp;shopperContext=&amp;pc=&amp;caller=&amp;appCode=&amp;groupCode=WB&amp;cgc=&amp;dataAccId=126&amp;locale=en_US&amp;siteId=ev_huskers" target="_blank">purchase tickets online</a>&nbsp;for $15 each. Set 1 NU jumped to a 5-1 lead with three kills and an Akana ace, but Wisconsin used a 6-1 run to go ahead by one. Locked at 9-9, two big kills from Caffey helped spot NU a 12-10 edge. Kubik swatted three straight kills before the media timeout, and a Krause swing completed the 7-1 spurt at 16-10. Kubik's fifth kill of the set made it 18-12 as the Badgers called for a break. UW won four of the next five rallies before NU took its own timeout still up 19-16. With the Badgers threatening within two, a UW service error and a Caffey/Krause block on Julia Orzol pushed it to 22-18. NU hit set point on another Badger service error, but UW claimed the next three points with a pair of Smrek blocks to trim it to 24-22. Stivrins wasted no time with a kill out of the final timeout to give Nebraska the first-set win. NU had 10 kills with just one error on its first 22 swings, but finished the set hitting .174. Wisconsin came in at .171 and had a 5-1 blocking advantage. Kubik had five kills in the set and Caffey had three more on four swings, leading five Huskers with multiple kills. Akana had seven digs and an ace. Set 2 Wisconsin grabbed the first point with its sixth block before NU went on a 5-0 tear with four straight kills between Caffey and Kubik, plus a Caffey/Krause stop. UW cut it to 7-5 before an errant serve and a Kubik kill from the back row boosted the lead to four. A Batenhorst kill and another Caffey/Krause block got it to 12-7 before a Badger timeout. A 4-0 UW run reduced the lead to 13-11, prompting an NU break. The two squads traded the next six rallies and UW got within one on an ace, but Hames and Stivrins teamed up to block Orzol at 17-15. Again with UW threatening within one, Caffey was nearly automatic, with two late kills helping it to 20-18. The Badgers regained the lead behind Grace Loberg and Rettke, who each had a kill and block to make it 21-20. It was Caffey again out of the Husker timeout, sniping a kill to tie it at 21-all. Krause and Stivrins blocked Orzol to stall it again at 22-22, and Kubik connected for a kill at 23-23. After a Badger attack error gave NU set point, UW called for a timeout. A Husker service error followed by another from UW prompted another timeout with NU up 25-24. But the Badgers then blocked Batenhorst to lock it again and took the lead on a Jade Demps kill. Caffey's seventh kill of the set -- and 10th of the night -- tied the set once more at 26-26. After Robinson got one of her own, it was Caffey again from the middle, followed by a Knuckles ace for a 28-27 Husker lead. Kubik registered another kill to put NU ahead 29-28, but Rettke tallied for a 29-29 lock. Two Badger blocks ended the set, bringing the match to 1-1. Through the first two sets, Caffey and Kubik each had 11 kills for Nebraska. UW hit .237 to NU's .143 and out-blocked the Huskers 8-4. Set 3 Neither team could gain more than a two-point foothold before UW went up 12-9. The Huskers trailed 15-13 at the media timeout. Krause swatted a pair of kills at 17-15 and 18-16, but Smrek and Rettke terminated back-to-back to give the Badgers a 20-16 lead. Kills from Stivrins and Kubik preceded a UW attack error, which cut it to 21-19. At 23-20, the freshman duo of Batenhorst&nbsp;and Krause each blasted a kill to bring the Huskers within one. But Robinson took matters into her own hands for Wisconsin, with consecutive kills closing another deuce set at 25-23. Set 4 The Huskers broke up at 3-3 tie with a back-row kill courtesy of Knuckles. They got out a 5-5 lock when Batenhorst blocked Sydney Hilley, followed by a Caffey kill and a Hames ace to move ahead 8-5. The Badgers stalled it once more behind a kill, a block and an ace of their own. UW later used a Hilley kill and back-to-back blocks to go up 11-10 before an NU timeout. Krause tied it twice more on kills at 11-all and 12-all. The set tied five more times up to 17-17 -- the last time on another Caffey swing. UW had an attacking and a setting error, bringing a Badger timeout with NU up 19-17. The Huskers continued their assault, stretching the run to 5-0 with back-to-back Stivrins blocks with Krause and Kubik for a 21-17 edge and UW's final timeout. A Kubik kill extended the Husker advantage to 23-19. After a Badger service error brought it to 24-20, UW staved off set point with two kills from Loberg and Orzol, which prompted an NU timeout. Akana came up with a clutch dig during an incredible rally, leading to a final kill from Batenhorst that sealed the set at 25-23 and sent the match to a decisive fifth set. Set 5 Wisconsin dug the Huskers a 7-0 hole to start set five. Batenhorst registered NU's first point with a kill, and both sides turned error-prone from there. With NU down seven, the Badgers committed three straight errors and called for a timeout at 9-5. An attack error apiece brought the tally to 10-6 UW. Batenhorst then terminated to trim the Badger lead to three, and Stivrins did so again at 11-8. Wisconsin would stretch the lead back to five and earn its first match point at 14-9. But back-to-back kills from Krause and Kubik forced a Badger timeout with the lead trimmed to three. Wisconsin then thought it had won after a Kubik attack on the next rally was ruled long, but the Huskers challenged and a touch was ruled to give Kubik the kill. With the gap closed to 14-12, the Huskers played great defense during a long rally, but Rettke ended the match with a kill. Nebraska Post-Match Notes

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The No. 10 Nebraska volleyball team came up just short of its sixth national title Saturday night, losing a five-set heartbreaker to No. 4&nbsp;Wisconsin at Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio. It was the longest Championship Match in NCAA history in front of&nbsp;the largest crowd in NCAA history (18,755). The Huskers, who were the first to 20 points in three of the first four sets, won the first set 25-22, before Wisconsin took the next two sets 31-29 and 25-23. NU fought back to force a fifth set with a 25-23 come-from-behind victory in set four. Wisconsin scored the first seven points of the decisive fifth set - the first time the Badgers had led by more than four points all night - but Nebraska stormed back and fought off three match points before the Badgers (31-3) closed out a 15-12 victory to win their first NCAA title. In the match, the Badgers won 116 points to Nebraska's 114. NU (26-8) finished as the NCAA Runner-up for the fifth time in school history to go along with its five national titles. <a href="https://huskers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=43487">Madi Kubik</a>&nbsp;had a double-double for Nebraska, producing a match-high 19 kills and adding 14 digs to lead a season-high five Huskers with double-digit kills. Her 19 kills tied her season high while her 14 digs were one shy of her season high in that category.&nbsp;<a href="https://huskers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=43484">Kayla Caffey</a>&nbsp;added 15 kills on 30 swings, while&nbsp;<a href="https://huskers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=43120">Lindsay Krause</a>&nbsp;put down 12 kills,&nbsp;<a href="https://huskers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=43118">Ally Batenhorst</a>&nbsp;added 11 and&nbsp;<a href="https://huskers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=43492">Lauren Stivrins</a>&nbsp;had 10 kills in her final match.&nbsp;<a href="https://huskers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=43482">Nicklin Hames</a>&nbsp;joined Kubik with a double-double as Hames dished out a season-high&nbsp;56 assists and added 23 digs, one shy of her career high and her third 20-dig effort of the season. Defensively,&nbsp;<a href="https://huskers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=43486">Keonilei Akana</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://huskers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=43123">Lexi Rodriguez</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://huskers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=43483">Kenzie Knuckles</a>&nbsp;joined Kubik and Hames to give Nebraska five players with double-figure digs. Akana had a career-high 24 digs, while Rodriguez added 13 digs and Knuckles had 10. Stivrins and Krause had five blocks each to lead Nebraska in that category, but it was the Badger block that made the difference in the match. Nebraska finished with eight more kills than Wisconsin, but the Badgers blocked the Huskers 24 times, the most blocks ever by a Nebraska opponent in the rally-scoring era. The Huskers had 10 blocks and held Wisconsin to its second-lowest attack percentage of the season (.183), but Nebraska committed a season-high 39 attack errors and hit only .141 in the match. Nebraska out-dug Wisconsin 93-79. In the service game, Wisconsin had seven aces but committed 14 errors, while Nebraska had four aces and nine errors. Anna Smrek led four Badgers in double-figure kills with 14, and she hit a match-high .429. Dana Rettke, the 2021 National Player of the Year, had 11 kills and 13 blocks for the Badgers, including a kill on match point. Lauren Barnes had a match-high 31 digs for Wisconsin. Following the match, Kubik and Hames were named to the NCAA Championship All-Tournament Team, joining Wisconsin's Anna Smrek and Dana Rettke, Louisville's Anna DeBeer and Pitt's Leketor Member-Meneh. Smrek was named the tournament's Most Outstanding Player. The Huskers will be recognized upon their return to Lincoln Sunday afternoon. The recognition for the Huskers' NCAA runner-up finish will take place at halftime of the women's basketball game against Drake, which tips at Noon at&nbsp;<a href="https://huskers.com/staff.aspx?staff=1168">Pinnacle Bank</a>&nbsp;Arena. The team and coaches will be introduced. All general admission seating (sections 101, 102, 111, 112, 113, and 122) is free for Sunday's game. Fans who wish to secure a reserved ticket to guarantee a seat may&nbsp;<a href="https://huskers.evenue.net/cgi-bin/ncommerce3/SEGetEventInfo?ticketCode=GS%3AIBM%3AWB21%3A08%3A&amp;linkID=huskers&amp;shopperContext=&amp;pc=&amp;caller=&amp;appCode=&amp;groupCode=WB&amp;cgc=&amp;dataAccId=126&amp;locale=en_US&amp;siteId=ev_huskers" target="_blank">purchase tickets online</a>&nbsp;for $15 each. Set 1 NU jumped to a 5-1 lead with three kills and an Akana ace, but Wisconsin used a 6-1 run to go ahead by one. Locked at 9-9, two big kills from Caffey helped spot NU a 12-10 edge. Kubik swatted three straight kills before the media timeout, and a Krause swing completed the 7-1 spurt at 16-10. Kubik's fifth kill of the set made it 18-12 as the Badgers called for a break. UW won four of the next five rallies before NU took its own timeout still up 19-16. With the Badgers threatening within two, a UW service error and a Caffey/Krause block on Julia Orzol pushed it to 22-18. NU hit set point on another Badger service error, but UW claimed the next three points with a pair of Smrek blocks to trim it to 24-22. Stivrins wasted no time with a kill out of the final timeout to give Nebraska the first-set win. NU had 10 kills with just one error on its first 22 swings, but finished the set hitting .174. Wisconsin came in at .171 and had a 5-1 blocking advantage. Kubik had five kills in the set and Caffey had three more on four swings, leading five Huskers with multiple kills. Akana had seven digs and an ace. Set 2 Wisconsin grabbed the first point with its sixth block before NU went on a 5-0 tear with four straight kills between Caffey and Kubik, plus a Caffey/Krause stop. UW cut it to 7-5 before an errant serve and a Kubik kill from the back row boosted the lead to four. A Batenhorst kill and another Caffey/Krause block got it to 12-7 before a Badger timeout. A 4-0 UW run reduced the lead to 13-11, prompting an NU break. The two squads traded the next six rallies and UW got within one on an ace, but Hames and Stivrins teamed up to block Orzol at 17-15. Again with UW threatening within one, Caffey was nearly automatic, with two late kills helping it to 20-18. The Badgers regained the lead behind Grace Loberg and Rettke, who each had a kill and block to make it 21-20. It was Caffey again out of the Husker timeout, sniping a kill to tie it at 21-all. Krause and Stivrins blocked Orzol to stall it again at 22-22, and Kubik connected for a kill at 23-23. After a Badger attack error gave NU set point, UW called for a timeout. A Husker service error followed by another from UW prompted another timeout with NU up 25-24. But the Badgers then blocked Batenhorst to lock it again and took the lead on a Jade Demps kill. Caffey's seventh kill of the set -- and 10th of the night -- tied the set once more at 26-26. After Robinson got one of her own, it was Caffey again from the middle, followed by a Knuckles ace for a 28-27 Husker lead. Kubik registered another kill to put NU ahead 29-28, but Rettke tallied for a 29-29 lock. Two Badger blocks ended the set, bringing the match to 1-1. Through the first two sets, Caffey and Kubik each had 11 kills for Nebraska. UW hit .237 to NU's .143 and out-blocked the Huskers 8-4. Set 3 Neither team could gain more than a two-point foothold before UW went up 12-9. The Huskers trailed 15-13 at the media timeout. Krause swatted a pair of kills at 17-15 and 18-16, but Smrek and Rettke terminated back-to-back to give the Badgers a 20-16 lead. Kills from Stivrins and Kubik preceded a UW attack error, which cut it to 21-19. At 23-20, the freshman duo of Batenhorst&nbsp;and Krause each blasted a kill to bring the Huskers within one. But Robinson took matters into her own hands for Wisconsin, with consecutive kills closing another deuce set at 25-23. Set 4 The Huskers broke up at 3-3 tie with a back-row kill courtesy of Knuckles. They got out a 5-5 lock when Batenhorst blocked Sydney Hilley, followed by a Caffey kill and a Hames ace to move ahead 8-5. The Badgers stalled it once more behind a kill, a block and an ace of their own. UW later used a Hilley kill and back-to-back blocks to go up 11-10 before an NU timeout. Krause tied it twice more on kills at 11-all and 12-all. The set tied five more times up to 17-17 -- the last time on another Caffey swing. UW had an attacking and a setting error, bringing a Badger timeout with NU up 19-17. The Huskers continued their assault, stretching the run to 5-0 with back-to-back Stivrins blocks with Krause and Kubik for a 21-17 edge and UW's final timeout. A Kubik kill extended the Husker advantage to 23-19. After a Badger service error brought it to 24-20, UW staved off set point with two kills from Loberg and Orzol, which prompted an NU timeout. Akana came up with a clutch dig during an incredible rally, leading to a final kill from Batenhorst that sealed the set at 25-23 and sent the match to a decisive fifth set. Set 5 Wisconsin dug the Huskers a 7-0 hole to start set five. Batenhorst registered NU's first point with a kill, and both sides turned error-prone from there. With NU down seven, the Badgers committed three straight errors and called for a timeout at 9-5. An attack error apiece brought the tally to 10-6 UW. Batenhorst then terminated to trim the Badger lead to three, and Stivrins did so again at 11-8. Wisconsin would stretch the lead back to five and earn its first match point at 14-9. But back-to-back kills from Krause and Kubik forced a Badger timeout with the lead trimmed to three. Wisconsin then thought it had won after a Kubik attack on the next rally was ruled long, but the Huskers challenged and a touch was ruled to give Kubik the kill. With the gap closed to 14-12, the Huskers played great defense during a long rally, but Rettke ended the match with a kill. Nebraska Post-Match Notes<ul>
 <li>Wisconsin defeated Nebraska in five sets to win the NCAA title after the Huskers defeated the Badgers in five sets in the 2000 National Championship match.</li><li>Nebraska finished as the NCAA Runner-Up for the fifth time in school history. The Huskers' five runner-up finishes are tied for second in NCAA history.</li><li>Announced attendance for the championship match was 18,755, the most-attended volleyball game in NCAA history. The Huskers have now been involved in the seven largest volleyball crowds in NCAA history and 10 of the top 11.</li><li>With the loss, Nebraska fell to 123-35 all-time in the NCAA Tournament. The Huskers rank second in NCAA history in postseason wins and winning percentage (.778).</li><li>Nebraska fell to 5-5 all-time in the National Championship match, including a 4-3 record under&nbsp;<a href="https://huskers.com/staff.aspx?staff=265">John Cook</a>.</li><li>Cook dropped to 90-23 in his NCAA Tournament career.</li><li>Cook is 82-18 in the NCAA Tournament as Nebraska's head coach. His .820 postseason winning percentage at Nebraska is the top mark in NCAA history among any coach with at least 20 NCAA Tournament matches at one school.</li><li>NU was the first team to reach 20 points in three of the first four sets.</li><li>The total points scored in the match were 116-114 in favor of Wisconsin.</li><li>Two of the three sets Nebraska lost were by just two points (31-29 in the second; 25-23 in the third). On the season, six of the nine sets the Huskers lost to Wisconsin were by just two points.</li><li>The Huskers' loss in set two (31-29) marked their longest set of the season.</li><li>Wisconsin's 24 blocks were the most ever by a Husker opponent in the rally-scoring era and were the most by an opponent in&nbsp;<a href="https://huskers.com/staff.aspx?staff=265">John Cook</a>'s tenure as Nebraska's head coach. The previous record was 20 blocks by Minnesota in a four-set victory last spring.</li><li>Nebraska had 10 blocks. It was also the Huskers' second straight and third such effort of the NCAA Tournament.</li><li>NU held Wisconsin to a .183&nbsp;attack percentage, the Badgers' second-lowest mark of the season and the only time they were held under .258 in the NCAA Tournament.</li><li>Five Huskers had 10 or more kills in the match and five Nebraska players had 10-or-more-digs.</li><li>Nebraska had four services aces against Wisconsin to finish with 37 aces in the NCAA Tournament. That total ranked fourth in the past 15 NCAA Tournaments dating back to 2007.</li><li><a href="https://huskers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=43484">Kayla Caffey</a>&nbsp;had a career-high 15 kills, eclipsing her previous career high of 14 kills against Purdue on Oct. 23 this season.</li><li><a href="https://huskers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=43487">Madi Kubik</a>&nbsp;had 19&nbsp;kills and 14&nbsp;digs for her sixth double-double of the season. Her 19 kills were a match high and tied her season high.</li><li><a href="https://huskers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=43486">Keonilei Akana</a>&nbsp;had a match-high 24 digs, a career high for her, eclipsing her previous high of 17 against Ohio State last spring.</li><li><a href="https://huskers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=43482">Nicklin Hames</a>&nbsp;posted her team-leading 24th double-double of the season with a season-high&nbsp;56 assists and 23&nbsp;digs, one shy of her career high. Hames had 20-or-more digs for the third time in 2021.</li><li><a href="https://huskers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=43492">Lauren Stivrins</a>&nbsp;played in 24th career NCAA Tournament match against Wisconsin. Her 24 career postseason matches are the most in Nebraska history and tie for the most in NCAA history.</li><li>Stivrins also became Nebraska's all-time leader in NCAA Tournament sets played. Stivrins played in 86 sets in her postseason career, four more than Mikaela Foecke and Kenzie Maloney (82 from 2015-18).</li><li>Stivrins ended her career ranked fourth all-time at Nebraska in attack percentage (.378), fifth in blocks 563 and 13th&nbsp;all-time in kills (1,259). She also posted a .377&nbsp;attack percentage in her NCAA Tournament career, the second-highest mark by any player in program history with a minimum of 50 postseason kills.</li><li><a href="https://huskers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=43123">Lexi Rodriguez</a>&nbsp;had 13&nbsp;digs in the championship match. She had 524&nbsp;digs this season, which ranked fifth&nbsp;in school history and were a Nebraska freshman record.</li><li>Akana had one&nbsp;service ace against Wisconsin. She had 10&nbsp;aces in the 2021 NCAA Tournament, which tied for the fourth-highest total in a single postseason in Nebraska history.</li><li>Akana finished the season with 42 aces, which ranked seventh in Nebraska history during the rally-scoring era.</li><li>Nebraska ended its season with 2,054&nbsp;digs, the second-highest total in school history. The Huskers averaged 16.98&nbsp;digs per set in 2021, an average that ranked fourth overall in program history, third in the rally-scoring era and first in the 25-point rally-scoring era.</li><li>The Huskers ended the season with 181&nbsp;service aces. That total ranked fifth in the rally-scoring era at Nebraska.</li>
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Wisconsin wins National Title in a 5 set thriller

🏀 High School Scoreboard - Friday, December 17

Gordon-Rushville 65, Bennett County, SD 43

Niobrara County (Lusk), WY 45, Crawford 44

Crawford 62, Niobrara County (Lusk), WY 21

Gordon-Rushville 53, Bennett County, SD 41

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 </figure>🏀 High School Scoreboard - Friday, December 17BOYSAlliance 61, Mitchell 47Arthur County 76, Minatare 37Gordon-Rushville 65, Bennett County, SD 43Hershey 72, Kimball 24Morrill 33, Edgemont, SD 21Mullen 57, Cody-Kilgore 21Niobrara County (Lusk), WY 45, Crawford 44Ogallala 78, Gering 59Potter-Dix 63, Banner County 18Scottsbluff 77, Chadron 39Sedgwick County, CO 56, Creek Valley 21GIRLSArthur County 52, Minatare 11Bayard 65, Garden County 35Crawford 62, Niobrara County (Lusk), WY 21Edgemont, SD 50, Morrill 17Gering 62, Ogallala 41Gordon-Rushville 53, Bennett County, SD 41Hershey 63, Kimball 24Mitchell 36, Alliance 35 (OT)Mullen 49, Cody-Kilgore 23Potter-Dix 50, Banner County 24Sedgwick County, CO 63, Creek Valley 20

&nbsp;The Nebraska volleyball team will vie for its sixth NCAA title on Saturday after the 10th-seeded Huskers rallied to upend Pitt 3-1 (16-25, 25-17, 25-20, 25-22) in the NCAA Semifinal at Nationwide Arena that began on Thursday night and stretched into Friday morning. Nebraska (26-7) will face Wisconsin (30-3) in an all-Big Ten National Championship match Saturday night. The Huskers will make their 10th championship final appearance in program history and their first since 2018. Television coverage Saturday begins with a 6:15 pregame show on ESPN2. <a href="https://huskers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=43487">Madi Kubik</a>&nbsp;was solid in all phases of the game to lead Nebraska in the semifinal. Kubik&nbsp;finished with a match-high 13 kills and added a career-high-tying three services aces to go along with seven digs and two blocks. Kubik posted her 24th match this season with at least 10 kills. <a href="https://huskers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=43484">Kayla Caffey</a>&nbsp;joined Kubik in double-digit kills with 10, and Caffey added four blocks.&nbsp;<a href="https://huskers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=43120">Lindsay Krause</a>&nbsp;had nine kills on 19 swings and&nbsp;<a href="https://huskers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=43492">Lauren Stivrins</a>&nbsp;had nine kills on 17 swings with a match-high six blocks.&nbsp;<a href="https://huskers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=43118">Ally Batenhorst</a>&nbsp;added seven kills.&nbsp;<a href="https://huskers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=43482">Nicklin Hames</a>&nbsp;registered her 23rd double-double of the year with 45 assists and 13 digs, while&nbsp;<a href="https://huskers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=43123">Lexi Rodriguez</a>&nbsp;(13) and&nbsp;<a href="https://huskers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=43486">Keonilei Akana</a>&nbsp;(11) also had double-digit digs. Nebraska hit .239 in the match, rebounding from a .167 attacking percentage in the first set. The Huskers held Pittsburgh to a .233 attack percentage, the Panthers' lowest mark of the NCAA Tournament. Pitt hit .483 in winning the first set, but NU limited the Panthers to a .163 attack percentage over the final three sets. Nebraska also won the serve-and-pass battle with six aces against only six errors, while Pittsburgh had five aces and 12 errors. The Huskers also out-blocked the Panthers 10-7, but Pitt finished with more digs (56-50). Leketo Member-Meneh had 13 kills to pace Pitt, which finished its best season in school history with a 30-4 record. Set 1 Pitt built a 5-1 lead out of the gate, broken up by a Kubik kill. Kubik later sparked a 4-0 run with a kill and two aces, and NU tied it at 7-7 on a Hames/Stivrins stuff. The Panthers responded with a 6-1 spurt to go up 13-8 before an NU timeout. The deficit increased to 16-9 before NU rallied again, using three straight kills between Kubik and Caffey and a Caffey/Krause stop to cut it to 16-13. But Pitt outscored NU 9-3 the rest of the way, closing the set on an ace at 25-16. Pitt had five players with multiple kills in the set, hitting .483 to Nebraska's .167 in the set. Kubik paced NU with four kills to go with her two aces. Set 2 The Huskers flipped the script to open set two, jumping ahead 3-1 with a Kubik kill and another Caffey/Krause block on Member-Meneh. Kubik had had three kills in the first eight rallies, and she added an ace to stretch the lead to 7-5. NU muscled out to a 14-9 advantage by Pitt's first timeout behind kills from Kubik and Krause and a Stivrins solo stop. Stivrins added a kill on her signature slide out of the timeout, and she and Kubik teamed up to block Chinaza Ndee to make it 16-9. After another block by the duo, Pitt called for another timeout trailing NU 18-11. The Huskers held steady and assumed their largest lead by 23-15 after a pair of Pitt attack errors, but the Panthers took the next two points on kills to prompt an NU timeout. A Krause kill brought it to set point, and an errant Pitt swing finished it off, 25-17, as Nebraska evened the match at one apiece. Kubik had a team-leading eight kills with three aces through the first two sets, and Stivrins had three kills and four blocks. NU had a 4-2 blocking advantage in the second set and hit .440 while holding Pitt to .161. Nebraska had 11 kills on its first 17 swings of the set with just one error. Set 3 Down 4-3, Nebraska turned it around to a 7-5 lead. Pitt regained the advantage at 8-7 before a Kubik kill from the back row, coupled with a Caffey/Hames block put it back in NU's favor. The score locked five times up to 14-14 before a kill from Stivrins prior to the media timeout. The 13th tie of the set at 17-17 after two errors brought on a Husker timeout. NU stormed ahead with a late 6-0 run with Stivrins at the service line, using a Batenhorst kill and a Stivrins ace go to up 19-18 as Pitt called for a timeout. A kill and a block by Caffey, plus a backrow kill by Stivrins and a Pitt attack error pushed it to 23-18. After a Batenhorst swing for set point, Krause finished it off two rallies later with a kill to seal the 25-20 win. Set 4 Kills by Caffey and Kubik plus a&nbsp;<a href="https://huskers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=43483">Kenzie Knuckles</a>&nbsp;ace spotted NU a quick 3-0 lead. The Huskers pushed it to 9-5 with another three-point run and continued to hold Pitt at bay by at least three. With NU up 18-14, Pitt took a timeout and got the next three back. Nebraska&nbsp;clung to a 19-18 lead and relinquished it for the first time when Pitt tied it at 20-all on back-to-back kills from Serena Gray and Member-Meneh. A Krause/Stivrins block followed by a Pitt attack error put NU out front again, 22-20. A service error gave a point back to the Panthers before Stivrins put down back-to-back kills to give Nebraska its first match point. After a Pitt point, Stivrins and Hames teammed up for a stuff to send NU to the National Championship match. Up Next Nebraska and Wisconsin will meet in the NCAA Championship Final on Saturday, Dec. 18, with first serve set for 5:15&nbsp;p.m. MT from Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio. The match will be televised on ESPN2 and carried on Huskers Radio Network with John Baylor and Lauren Cook West on the call.&nbsp; KCOW&nbsp; will carry the Nebraska&nbsp; Radio Network broadcast beginning at 5 pm&nbsp; MT. <a href="https://huskers.com/staff.aspx?staff=1168">Pinnacle Bank</a>&nbsp;Arena will welcome fans for an NCAA Volleyball Championship watch party Saturday evening. Admission to the event is free, and doors at PBA will open at 5:30 p.m. The championship match begins at 6:30&nbsp;p.m. CT on ESPN2. Lower bowl seating will be open for fans in the arena. A limited concessions menu including food items, soft drinks, beer and cocktails will be available for purchase.&nbsp;&nbsp;

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 </figure>Courtesy: NU Athletic Communications&nbsp;The Nebraska volleyball team will vie for its sixth NCAA title on Saturday after the 10th-seeded Huskers rallied to upend Pitt 3-1 (16-25, 25-17, 25-20, 25-22) in the NCAA Semifinal at Nationwide Arena that began on Thursday night and stretched into Friday morning. Nebraska (26-7) will face Wisconsin (30-3) in an all-Big Ten National Championship match Saturday night. The Huskers will make their 10th championship final appearance in program history and their first since 2018. Television coverage Saturday begins with a 6:15 pregame show on ESPN2. <a href="https://huskers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=43487">Madi Kubik</a>&nbsp;was solid in all phases of the game to lead Nebraska in the semifinal. Kubik&nbsp;finished with a match-high 13 kills and added a career-high-tying three services aces to go along with seven digs and two blocks. Kubik posted her 24th match this season with at least 10 kills. <a href="https://huskers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=43484">Kayla Caffey</a>&nbsp;joined Kubik in double-digit kills with 10, and Caffey added four blocks.&nbsp;<a href="https://huskers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=43120">Lindsay Krause</a>&nbsp;had nine kills on 19 swings and&nbsp;<a href="https://huskers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=43492">Lauren Stivrins</a>&nbsp;had nine kills on 17 swings with a match-high six blocks.&nbsp;<a href="https://huskers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=43118">Ally Batenhorst</a>&nbsp;added seven kills.&nbsp;<a href="https://huskers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=43482">Nicklin Hames</a>&nbsp;registered her 23rd double-double of the year with 45 assists and 13 digs, while&nbsp;<a href="https://huskers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=43123">Lexi Rodriguez</a>&nbsp;(13) and&nbsp;<a href="https://huskers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=43486">Keonilei Akana</a>&nbsp;(11) also had double-digit digs. Nebraska hit .239 in the match, rebounding from a .167 attacking percentage in the first set. The Huskers held Pittsburgh to a .233 attack percentage, the Panthers' lowest mark of the NCAA Tournament. Pitt hit .483 in winning the first set, but NU limited the Panthers to a .163 attack percentage over the final three sets. Nebraska also won the serve-and-pass battle with six aces against only six errors, while Pittsburgh had five aces and 12 errors. The Huskers also out-blocked the Panthers 10-7, but Pitt finished with more digs (56-50). Leketo Member-Meneh had 13 kills to pace Pitt, which finished its best season in school history with a 30-4 record. Set 1 Pitt built a 5-1 lead out of the gate, broken up by a Kubik kill. Kubik later sparked a 4-0 run with a kill and two aces, and NU tied it at 7-7 on a Hames/Stivrins stuff. The Panthers responded with a 6-1 spurt to go up 13-8 before an NU timeout. The deficit increased to 16-9 before NU rallied again, using three straight kills between Kubik and Caffey and a Caffey/Krause stop to cut it to 16-13. But Pitt outscored NU 9-3 the rest of the way, closing the set on an ace at 25-16. Pitt had five players with multiple kills in the set, hitting .483 to Nebraska's .167 in the set. Kubik paced NU with four kills to go with her two aces. Set 2 The Huskers flipped the script to open set two, jumping ahead 3-1 with a Kubik kill and another Caffey/Krause block on Member-Meneh. Kubik had had three kills in the first eight rallies, and she added an ace to stretch the lead to 7-5. NU muscled out to a 14-9 advantage by Pitt's first timeout behind kills from Kubik and Krause and a Stivrins solo stop. Stivrins added a kill on her signature slide out of the timeout, and she and Kubik teamed up to block Chinaza Ndee to make it 16-9. After another block by the duo, Pitt called for another timeout trailing NU 18-11. The Huskers held steady and assumed their largest lead by 23-15 after a pair of Pitt attack errors, but the Panthers took the next two points on kills to prompt an NU timeout. A Krause kill brought it to set point, and an errant Pitt swing finished it off, 25-17, as Nebraska evened the match at one apiece. Kubik had a team-leading eight kills with three aces through the first two sets, and Stivrins had three kills and four blocks. NU had a 4-2 blocking advantage in the second set and hit .440 while holding Pitt to .161. Nebraska had 11 kills on its first 17 swings of the set with just one error. Set 3 Down 4-3, Nebraska turned it around to a 7-5 lead. Pitt regained the advantage at 8-7 before a Kubik kill from the back row, coupled with a Caffey/Hames block put it back in NU's favor. The score locked five times up to 14-14 before a kill from Stivrins prior to the media timeout. The 13th tie of the set at 17-17 after two errors brought on a Husker timeout. NU stormed ahead with a late 6-0 run with Stivrins at the service line, using a Batenhorst kill and a Stivrins ace go to up 19-18 as Pitt called for a timeout. A kill and a block by Caffey, plus a backrow kill by Stivrins and a Pitt attack error pushed it to 23-18. After a Batenhorst swing for set point, Krause finished it off two rallies later with a kill to seal the 25-20 win. Set 4 Kills by Caffey and Kubik plus a&nbsp;<a href="https://huskers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=43483">Kenzie Knuckles</a>&nbsp;ace spotted NU a quick 3-0 lead. The Huskers pushed it to 9-5 with another three-point run and continued to hold Pitt at bay by at least three. With NU up 18-14, Pitt took a timeout and got the next three back. Nebraska&nbsp;clung to a 19-18 lead and relinquished it for the first time when Pitt tied it at 20-all on back-to-back kills from Serena Gray and Member-Meneh. A Krause/Stivrins block followed by a Pitt attack error put NU out front again, 22-20. A service error gave a point back to the Panthers before Stivrins put down back-to-back kills to give Nebraska its first match point. After a Pitt point, Stivrins and Hames teammed up for a stuff to send NU to the National Championship match. Up Next Nebraska and Wisconsin will meet in the NCAA Championship Final on Saturday, Dec. 18, with first serve set for 5:15&nbsp;p.m. MT from Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio. The match will be televised on ESPN2 and carried on Huskers Radio Network with John Baylor and Lauren Cook West on the call.&nbsp; KCOW&nbsp; will carry the Nebraska&nbsp; Radio Network broadcast beginning at 5 pm&nbsp; MT. <a href="https://huskers.com/staff.aspx?staff=1168">Pinnacle Bank</a>&nbsp;Arena will welcome fans for an NCAA Volleyball Championship watch party Saturday evening. Admission to the event is free, and doors at PBA will open at 5:30 p.m. The championship match begins at 6:30&nbsp;p.m. CT on ESPN2. Lower bowl seating will be open for fans in the arena. A limited concessions menu including food items, soft drinks, beer and cocktails will be available for purchase.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Huskers vs Wisconsin in all - Big 10 Volleyball National Championship Match

🏀 High School Scores - Thursday, December 17

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 </figure>By: Dave Collins, Sports Director🏀 High School Scores - Thursday, December 17GIRLSHaxtun, CO 55, Leyton 30Hay Springs 52, Creek Valley 19Perkins County 74, Garden County 37South Platte 39, Paxton 30BOYSHay Springs 77, Creek Valley 40Paxton 75, South Platte 27Perkins County 67, Garden County 57

(AP) Adrian Martinez is heading from Nebraska to Kansas State. The four-year starting quarterback for the Cornhuskers announced on Twitter he would transfer to K-State. He is immediately eligible to play for the Wildcats. Martinez was a three-time captain at Nebraska but went just 14-25 as the starter. He completed 62% of his passes for more than 2,800 yards with 14 touchdowns and 10 interceptions this past season. Martinez could play two more college seasons because the NCAA granted players an extra year of eligibility during last year’s shortened COVID-19 season.

(AP) Adrian Martinez is heading from Nebraska to Kansas State. The four-year starting quarterback for the Cornhuskers announced on Twitter he would transfer to K-State. He is immediately eligible to play for the Wildcats. Martinez was a three-time captain at Nebraska but went just 14-25 as the starter. He completed 62% of his passes for more than 2,800 yards with 14 touchdowns and 10 interceptions this past season. Martinez could play two more college seasons because the NCAA granted players an extra year of eligibility during last year’s shortened COVID-19 season.

Former Husker QB Martinez transferring to old Big 8 rival

Wednesday was National Signing Day for College football. Nebraska received letters of intent from 13 signees and also received commitments from 5 walk on players.&nbsp; Head Coach Scott Frost said recruiting will continue through the Christmas break and the Cornhuskers could have more signees after the first of the year.&nbsp;

Nebraska Football Scholarship Signees:&nbsp;&nbsp;

<a href="https://huskers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=43732">Chase Androff</a>&nbsp; TE&nbsp; &nbsp;6-6&nbsp; 230&nbsp; &nbsp;Lakeville, Minn.&nbsp;

<a href="https://huskers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=43733">Jake Appleget</a>&nbsp; OLB&nbsp; &nbsp;6-4&nbsp; 210&nbsp; &nbsp;Lincoln, Neb.&nbsp;

<a href="https://huskers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=43737">Justin Evans-Jenkins</a>&nbsp; OL&nbsp; 6-2&nbsp; 280&nbsp; &nbsp;East Orange, N.J.&nbsp;

<a href="https://huskers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=43734">Jaeden Gould</a>&nbsp; CB&nbsp; &nbsp;6-2&nbsp; 190&nbsp; &nbsp;Somerset, N.J.&nbsp;

<a href="https://huskers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=43735">Malcolm Hartzog</a>&nbsp; CB&nbsp; &nbsp;5-10&nbsp; 175&nbsp; &nbsp;Silver Creek, Miss.&nbsp;

<a href="https://huskers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=43736">Ernest Hausmann</a>&nbsp; ILB&nbsp; 6-3&nbsp; 205&nbsp; &nbsp;Columbus, Neb.&nbsp;

<a href="https://huskers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=43738">Emmett Johnson</a>&nbsp; RB&nbsp; 6-0&nbsp; &nbsp;185&nbsp; &nbsp;Minneapolis, Minn.&nbsp;

<a href="https://huskers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=43739">Victor Jones Jr.</a>&nbsp; WR&nbsp; &nbsp;6-2&nbsp; 190&nbsp; &nbsp;Orlando, Fla.&nbsp;

<a href="https://huskers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=43740">Jalil Martin</a>&nbsp; S&nbsp; 6-3&nbsp; 190&nbsp; &nbsp;Chicago, Ill.&nbsp;

<a href="https://huskers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=43741">DeShon Singleton</a>&nbsp; S&nbsp; 6-3&nbsp; 205&nbsp; &nbsp;Amite, La.&nbsp;

<a href="https://huskers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=43742">Gage Stenger</a>&nbsp; ATH&nbsp; 6-2&nbsp; 200&nbsp; &nbsp;Omaha, Neb.&nbsp;

<a href="https://huskers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=43743">Brodie Tagaloa</a>&nbsp; DL&nbsp; 6-4&nbsp; 260&nbsp; &nbsp;Pittsburg, Calif.&nbsp;

<a href="https://huskers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=43749">Richard Torres</a>&nbsp; QB&nbsp; 6-5&nbsp; 210&nbsp; &nbsp;San Antonio Texas Nebraska Football Walk-On Commitments:&nbsp;

&nbsp;<a href="https://huskers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=43744">Cooper Hausmann</a>&nbsp; DB&nbsp; 5-11&nbsp; 185&nbsp; &nbsp;Roca, Neb.&nbsp;

<a href="https://huskers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=43746">Luke Lindenmeyer</a>&nbsp; TE&nbsp; 6-4&nbsp; 250&nbsp; &nbsp;La Vista, Neb.&nbsp;

<a href="https://huskers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=43745">Blake Miller</a>&nbsp; DB&nbsp; 6-1&nbsp; 195&nbsp; &nbsp;Nebraska City, Neb.&nbsp;

<a href="https://huskers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=43748">Brady Weas</a>&nbsp; LS&nbsp; 6-2&nbsp; 260&nbsp; &nbsp;Whitefish Bay, Wis.&nbsp;

<a href="https://huskers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=43747">Charlie Weinrich</a>&nbsp; PK&nbsp; 5-11&nbsp; 185&nbsp; &nbsp;Leawood, Kan.

Note:&nbsp;The walk-ons listed above have been admitted to UNL and paid their enrollment deposit

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 </figure>Courtesy: NU Athletic CommunicationsWednesday was National Signing Day for College football. Nebraska received letters of intent from 13 signees and also received commitments from 5 walk on players.&nbsp; Head Coach Scott Frost said recruiting will continue through the Christmas break and the Cornhuskers could have more signees after the first of the year.&nbsp;Nebraska Football Scholarship Signees:&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="https://huskers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=43732">Chase Androff</a>&nbsp; TE&nbsp; &nbsp;6-6&nbsp; 230&nbsp; &nbsp;Lakeville, Minn.&nbsp;<a href="https://huskers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=43733">Jake Appleget</a>&nbsp; OLB&nbsp; &nbsp;6-4&nbsp; 210&nbsp; &nbsp;Lincoln, Neb.&nbsp;<a href="https://huskers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=43737">Justin Evans-Jenkins</a>&nbsp; OL&nbsp; 6-2&nbsp; 280&nbsp; &nbsp;East Orange, N.J.&nbsp;<a href="https://huskers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=43734">Jaeden Gould</a>&nbsp; CB&nbsp; &nbsp;6-2&nbsp; 190&nbsp; &nbsp;Somerset, N.J.&nbsp;<a href="https://huskers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=43735">Malcolm Hartzog</a>&nbsp; CB&nbsp; &nbsp;5-10&nbsp; 175&nbsp; &nbsp;Silver Creek, Miss.&nbsp;<a href="https://huskers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=43736">Ernest Hausmann</a>&nbsp; ILB&nbsp; 6-3&nbsp; 205&nbsp; &nbsp;Columbus, Neb.&nbsp;<a href="https://huskers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=43738">Emmett Johnson</a>&nbsp; RB&nbsp; 6-0&nbsp; &nbsp;185&nbsp; &nbsp;Minneapolis, Minn.&nbsp;<a href="https://huskers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=43739">Victor Jones Jr.</a>&nbsp; WR&nbsp; &nbsp;6-2&nbsp; 190&nbsp; &nbsp;Orlando, Fla.&nbsp;<a href="https://huskers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=43740">Jalil Martin</a>&nbsp; S&nbsp; 6-3&nbsp; 190&nbsp; &nbsp;Chicago, Ill.&nbsp;<a href="https://huskers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=43741">DeShon Singleton</a>&nbsp; S&nbsp; 6-3&nbsp; 205&nbsp; &nbsp;Amite, La.&nbsp;<a href="https://huskers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=43742">Gage Stenger</a>&nbsp; ATH&nbsp; 6-2&nbsp; 200&nbsp; &nbsp;Omaha, Neb.&nbsp;<a href="https://huskers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=43743">Brodie Tagaloa</a>&nbsp; DL&nbsp; 6-4&nbsp; 260&nbsp; &nbsp;Pittsburg, Calif.&nbsp;<a href="https://huskers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=43749">Richard Torres</a>&nbsp; QB&nbsp; 6-5&nbsp; 210&nbsp; &nbsp;San Antonio Texas Nebraska Football Walk-On Commitments:&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="https://huskers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=43744">Cooper Hausmann</a>&nbsp; DB&nbsp; 5-11&nbsp; 185&nbsp; &nbsp;Roca, Neb.&nbsp;<a href="https://huskers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=43746">Luke Lindenmeyer</a>&nbsp; TE&nbsp; 6-4&nbsp; 250&nbsp; &nbsp;La Vista, Neb.&nbsp;<a href="https://huskers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=43745">Blake Miller</a>&nbsp; DB&nbsp; 6-1&nbsp; 195&nbsp; &nbsp;Nebraska City, Neb.&nbsp;<a href="https://huskers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=43748">Brady Weas</a>&nbsp; LS&nbsp; 6-2&nbsp; 260&nbsp; &nbsp;Whitefish Bay, Wis.&nbsp;<a href="https://huskers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=43747">Charlie Weinrich</a>&nbsp; PK&nbsp; 5-11&nbsp; 185&nbsp; &nbsp;Leawood, Kan.Note:&nbsp;The walk-ons listed above have been admitted to UNL and paid their enrollment deposit

Huskers sign 13 recruits 

🏀 Local High School Basketball Scoreboard - December 14 -

Ogallala 66, North Platte St. Patrick's 49

North Platte St. Patrick's 54, Ogallala 35

By: Dave Collins, Sports Director🏀 Local High School Basketball Scoreboard - December 14 -BOYSGordon-Rushville 78, Hyannis 39Hemingford 68, Hay Springs 45Minatare 41, Crawford 30Ogallala 66, North Platte St. Patrick's 49Pine Bluffs, WY 58, Bridgeport 39Potter-Dix 44, Leyton 43<figure>
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 </figure>GIRLSBridgeport 85, Pine Bluffs, WY 21Crawford 62, Minatare 10Gordon-Rushville 70, Hyannis 12Hemingford 48, Hay Springs 30Leyton 61, Potter-Dix 22North Platte St. Patrick's 54, Ogallala 35Scottsbluff 57, Gering 46

🏀 Local High School Basketball Scoreboard - December 14

The NFL is requiring players, coaches and other team personnel to receive a COVID-19 booster by Dec. 27.

In a memo sent to teams on Monday and obtained by The Associated Press, the league said: “Given the increased prevalence of the virus in our communities, our experts have recommended that we implement the CDC’s recommendation.”

The league’s requirement extends to all Tier 1 and Tier 2 individuals who have previously received the vaccine. The CDC recommends an individual who received a second Pfizer or Moderna shot to complete the primary vaccine series more than six months earlier should receive a booster shot. An individual that received the Johnson and Johnson shot more than two months earlier should receive a booster shot.

The following do not have to meet the requirement:

—An individual who is not eligible for a booster pursuant to the CDC definition.

—An individual who is in the 90-day test holiday after a confirmed positive COVID-19 test

—An individual who received monoclonal antibodies within the immediately preceding 90

—An individual whose “S” antibody level on an antibody test administered via BRL (BioReference Lab) at the club facility is 2500 or greater.

The league says any individual who is not currently subject to the requirement for boosters will be required to obtain the booster within 14 days of becoming eligible.

Teams were asked to provide booster shots to all eligible tiered staff as soon as possible, and to consider making booster shots available for player and staff families and cohabitants.

A season-high total of 36 players were placed on the COVID-19/reserve list Monday.

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 </figure>By ROB MAADDI, AP Pro Football WriterThe NFL is requiring players, coaches and other team personnel to receive a COVID-19 booster by Dec. 27.In a memo sent to teams on Monday and obtained by The Associated Press, the league said: “Given the increased prevalence of the virus in our communities, our experts have recommended that we implement the CDC’s recommendation.”The league’s requirement extends to all Tier 1 and Tier 2 individuals who have previously received the vaccine. The CDC recommends an individual who received a second Pfizer or Moderna shot to complete the primary vaccine series more than six months earlier should receive a booster shot. An individual that received the Johnson and Johnson shot more than two months earlier should receive a booster shot.The following do not have to meet the requirement:—An individual who is not eligible for a booster pursuant to the CDC definition.—An individual who is in the 90-day test holiday after a confirmed positive COVID-19 testunder the league protocols.—An individual who received monoclonal antibodies within the immediately preceding 90days.—An individual whose “S” antibody level on an antibody test administered via BRL (BioReference Lab) at the club facility is 2500 or greater.The league says any individual who is not currently subject to the requirement for boosters will be required to obtain the booster within 14 days of becoming eligible.Teams were asked to provide booster shots to all eligible tiered staff as soon as possible, and to consider making booster shots available for player and staff families and cohabitants.A season-high total of 36 players were placed on the COVID-19/reserve list Monday.___

NFL sets deadline for COVID-19 booster shots 

&nbsp;Behind strong serving, suffocating&nbsp;defense and stellar offensive&nbsp;performances its freshmen pin hitters, the No. 10 Nebraska volleyball team won a thrilling 3-1 victory over No. 2 Texas late Saturday night at the Longhorns' Gregory Gymnasium in the final of the Austin Regional. With the 25-19, 25-23, 23-25, 25-21 victory, the Huskers advanced to next week's NCAA Semifinal in Columbus, Ohio. With the win, Nebraska (25-7) became the lowest-seeded team to advance to the NCAA Semifinals since 2014. The Huskers, who handed Texas (27-2)&nbsp;its first loss at Gregory Gym since the 2019 NCAA Regional Semifinal, will make their 16th NCAA Semifinal appearance next week and their fifth trip in the past seven seasons. The Huskers were led offensively by their talented freshmen hitters&nbsp;<a href="https://huskers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=43118">Ally Batenhorst</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://huskers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=43120">Lindsay Krause</a>, who combined for 28 kills on .519 attacking. Batenhorst, a Texas native, had 15 kills - tying her career high - with only two errors on 32 swings, hitting .406. Krause, who was celebrating her 19th birthday, put down 13 kills - two shy of her career high - while attacking at a .500 clip to tie for the highest hitting percentage of her career. Krause also added five blocks, matching&nbsp;<a href="https://huskers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=43492">Lauren Stivrins</a>&nbsp;for team-high honors in that category.&nbsp;<a href="https://huskers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=43487">Madi Kubik</a>&nbsp;matched Batenhorst for team-high honors with 15 kills.&nbsp;<a href="https://huskers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=43486">Keonilei Akana</a>&nbsp;had a career-high seven aces, the most ever by a Husker in a four-set NCAA Tournament match and tied for the most by a Nebraska player in any NCAA Tournament match.&nbsp;<a href="https://huskers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=43123">Lexi Rodriguez</a>&nbsp;added a match-high 20 digs - her eighth 20-dig match of the season - while&nbsp;<a href="https://huskers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=43482">Nicklin Hames</a>&nbsp;posted another double-double with 43 assists and 13 digs, and she also had kills on all three of her attempts. At the match's conclusion, Hames, Krause and Kubik were all named to the NCAA Austin Regional All-Tournament Team. Hames was also honored as the regional's Most Outstanding Player. Nebraska hit .259 in the match while limiting Texas, the nation's top hitting team, to a .250 attack percentage. The Longhorns had hit at least .346 in each of their first three NCAA Tournament matches. NU also outdug Texas 55-42, while the Longhorns had the edge in blocks, 13-9. At the service line, Nebraska had nine aces to Texas' six. Logan Eggleston and Skylar Fields tied for match-high honors with 20 kills apiece for the Longhorns, while Brionne Butler had a match-high eight blocks. Set 1 Stuck in a 6-6 tie, the Huskers outscored Texas 8-3 over the next 11 rallies, ending the stretch with a 4-0 run on&nbsp;two kills and a block from Krause. A Kubik kill and back-to-back Akana aces - her second and third of the set - extended the NU lead to a commanding 17-10. UT got the next three points back before the Huskers took a timeout. But NU pushed ahead with a 5-1 run to make it 22-14, started with four straight kills -- including three in a row from Batenhorst. The Huskers hit set point on a Longhorn service error and finished it off on a Kubik swing two rallies later, taking set one 25-19. The Huskers hit .265 to UT's .125 in the opening set, boosted by five kills from Kubik and four each from Batenhorst, who hit .667, and Krause, who hit at a .429 clip. Akana had three aces, and Stivrins added a pair of blocks as NU had a 3-2 blocking advantage. Set 2 The second set tied eight&nbsp;times up to 11-11 before the Huskers exploded for an 8-0 run on two kills each from Krause and Kubik, a Rodriguez ace and two Krause/Stivrins blocks to build to a 19-11 advantage. With NU leading 20-12, Texas used a 10-2 run to lock it up at 22-22. The Longhorns knotted it once more on a Fields kill, but the Huskers stayed tough. A UT service error got it to set point, and Caffey was the closer with a kill to seal it, 25-23. UT improved to .224 hitting in the set, but NU came in at .284. Caffey and Krause had three kills apiece, and Stivrins added two more blocks. Set 3 The third set was tied 10 times up to 14-14, and NU took the lead on a Knuckles kill. Akana piled on with back-to-back aces again, stretching it to 17-14 to force a Longhorn timeout. UT pulled within one at 17-16 on a block and an ace, and NU called for a timeout of its own. Kubik and Stivrins terminated back-to-back out of the break for a 19-16 edge. But the Longhorns claimed five of the next seven rallies, tying it at 21-all on consecutive kills by Fields. NU regained the lead on a service error, but the momentum swung the other way as Texas won four of the last five rallies and took the set 25-23 on an Eggleston/Butler block. UT outblocked the Huskers 7-0 in set three and hit .300, while NU dropped to .118. Set 4 After a close set to start, Nebraska worked its way out of a 12-12 stall with a Kubik kill and a huge block from Hames and Stivrins on Eggleston, prompting a Longhorn timeout. Kills from Kubik and Batenhorst -- the latter on an overpass -- spotted a 17-12 lead by another Texas timeout. NU swiftly boosted the run to 8-0 with two more swings from Batenhorst and a Kubik ace for a 20-12 advantage. Another Batenhorst kill -- her fifth of the set -- made it 21-13 before UT got the next three rallies to whittle it to 21-16. The Longhorns eventually made it a 6-0 run to pull within two at 21-19. Batenhorst snapped the run with a kill, and a Caffey/Krause blocked put Nebraska two points away from a victory. The Huskers earned their first match point on a Caffey kill and following a Texas sideout, Krause closed out the match with her 13th kill of the night. Up Next Nebraska advances to next week's NCAA Semifinals at Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio. The Huskers will take on No. 3 seed Pittsburgh on Thursday at 7:30 p.m. MT on ESPN.&nbsp; KCOW radio will broadcast the match beginning at 7 pm MT.&nbsp; The Championship Match will be Saturday December 18 at 5:30 pm MT also on ESPN.

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 </figure>Courtesy: NU Athletic Communications&nbsp;Behind strong serving, suffocating&nbsp;defense and stellar offensive&nbsp;performances its freshmen pin hitters, the No. 10 Nebraska volleyball team won a thrilling 3-1 victory over No. 2 Texas late Saturday night at the Longhorns' Gregory Gymnasium in the final of the Austin Regional. With the 25-19, 25-23, 23-25, 25-21 victory, the Huskers advanced to next week's NCAA Semifinal in Columbus, Ohio. With the win, Nebraska (25-7) became the lowest-seeded team to advance to the NCAA Semifinals since 2014. The Huskers, who handed Texas (27-2)&nbsp;its first loss at Gregory Gym since the 2019 NCAA Regional Semifinal, will make their 16th NCAA Semifinal appearance next week and their fifth trip in the past seven seasons. The Huskers were led offensively by their talented freshmen hitters&nbsp;<a href="https://huskers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=43118">Ally Batenhorst</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://huskers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=43120">Lindsay Krause</a>, who combined for 28 kills on .519 attacking. Batenhorst, a Texas native, had 15 kills - tying her career high - with only two errors on 32 swings, hitting .406. Krause, who was celebrating her 19th birthday, put down 13 kills - two shy of her career high - while attacking at a .500 clip to tie for the highest hitting percentage of her career. Krause also added five blocks, matching&nbsp;<a href="https://huskers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=43492">Lauren Stivrins</a>&nbsp;for team-high honors in that category.&nbsp;<a href="https://huskers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=43487">Madi Kubik</a>&nbsp;matched Batenhorst for team-high honors with 15 kills.&nbsp;<a href="https://huskers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=43486">Keonilei Akana</a>&nbsp;had a career-high seven aces, the most ever by a Husker in a four-set NCAA Tournament match and tied for the most by a Nebraska player in any NCAA Tournament match.&nbsp;<a href="https://huskers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=43123">Lexi Rodriguez</a>&nbsp;added a match-high 20 digs - her eighth 20-dig match of the season - while&nbsp;<a href="https://huskers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=43482">Nicklin Hames</a>&nbsp;posted another double-double with 43 assists and 13 digs, and she also had kills on all three of her attempts. At the match's conclusion, Hames, Krause and Kubik were all named to the NCAA Austin Regional All-Tournament Team. Hames was also honored as the regional's Most Outstanding Player. Nebraska hit .259 in the match while limiting Texas, the nation's top hitting team, to a .250 attack percentage. The Longhorns had hit at least .346 in each of their first three NCAA Tournament matches. NU also outdug Texas 55-42, while the Longhorns had the edge in blocks, 13-9. At the service line, Nebraska had nine aces to Texas' six. Logan Eggleston and Skylar Fields tied for match-high honors with 20 kills apiece for the Longhorns, while Brionne Butler had a match-high eight blocks. Set 1 Stuck in a 6-6 tie, the Huskers outscored Texas 8-3 over the next 11 rallies, ending the stretch with a 4-0 run on&nbsp;two kills and a block from Krause. A Kubik kill and back-to-back Akana aces - her second and third of the set - extended the NU lead to a commanding 17-10. UT got the next three points back before the Huskers took a timeout. But NU pushed ahead with a 5-1 run to make it 22-14, started with four straight kills -- including three in a row from Batenhorst. The Huskers hit set point on a Longhorn service error and finished it off on a Kubik swing two rallies later, taking set one 25-19. The Huskers hit .265 to UT's .125 in the opening set, boosted by five kills from Kubik and four each from Batenhorst, who hit .667, and Krause, who hit at a .429 clip. Akana had three aces, and Stivrins added a pair of blocks as NU had a 3-2 blocking advantage. Set 2 The second set tied eight&nbsp;times up to 11-11 before the Huskers exploded for an 8-0 run on two kills each from Krause and Kubik, a Rodriguez ace and two Krause/Stivrins blocks to build to a 19-11 advantage. With NU leading 20-12, Texas used a 10-2 run to lock it up at 22-22. The Longhorns knotted it once more on a Fields kill, but the Huskers stayed tough. A UT service error got it to set point, and Caffey was the closer with a kill to seal it, 25-23. UT improved to .224 hitting in the set, but NU came in at .284. Caffey and Krause had three kills apiece, and Stivrins added two more blocks. Set 3 The third set was tied 10 times up to 14-14, and NU took the lead on a Knuckles kill. Akana piled on with back-to-back aces again, stretching it to 17-14 to force a Longhorn timeout. UT pulled within one at 17-16 on a block and an ace, and NU called for a timeout of its own. Kubik and Stivrins terminated back-to-back out of the break for a 19-16 edge. But the Longhorns claimed five of the next seven rallies, tying it at 21-all on consecutive kills by Fields. NU regained the lead on a service error, but the momentum swung the other way as Texas won four of the last five rallies and took the set 25-23 on an Eggleston/Butler block. UT outblocked the Huskers 7-0 in set three and hit .300, while NU dropped to .118. Set 4 After a close set to start, Nebraska worked its way out of a 12-12 stall with a Kubik kill and a huge block from Hames and Stivrins on Eggleston, prompting a Longhorn timeout. Kills from Kubik and Batenhorst -- the latter on an overpass -- spotted a 17-12 lead by another Texas timeout. NU swiftly boosted the run to 8-0 with two more swings from Batenhorst and a Kubik ace for a 20-12 advantage. Another Batenhorst kill -- her fifth of the set -- made it 21-13 before UT got the next three rallies to whittle it to 21-16. The Longhorns eventually made it a 6-0 run to pull within two at 21-19. Batenhorst snapped the run with a kill, and a Caffey/Krause blocked put Nebraska two points away from a victory. The Huskers earned their first match point on a Caffey kill and following a Texas sideout, Krause closed out the match with her 13th kill of the night. Up Next Nebraska advances to next week's NCAA Semifinals at Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio. The Huskers will take on No. 3 seed Pittsburgh on Thursday at 7:30 p.m. MT on ESPN.&nbsp; KCOW radio will broadcast the match beginning at 7 pm MT.&nbsp; The Championship Match will be Saturday December 18 at 5:30 pm MT also on ESPN.

Nebraska Volleyball to NCAA Final Four

&nbsp; The Nebraska football team announced its 2021 team award winners on Sunday evening at a banquet in Lincoln. The award winners were highlighted by a strong group of fifth- and sixth-year seniors who made their mark on the program throughout their Husker career. Tight end&nbsp;<a href="https://huskers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=41574">Austin Allen</a>&nbsp;earned a pair of awards following his record-setting 2021 season. An Aurora, Neb., native Allen picked up the Guy Chamberlin Trophy and Offensive MVP honors. Allen was the Kwalick-Clark Big Ten Tight End of the Year and a first-team All-Big Ten pick. He set school position records for receptions (38) and yards (602), and set a single-record record for receiving yards by a tight end with 143 yards at Wisconsin. Senior nickel back&nbsp;<a href="https://huskers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=41599">JoJo Domann</a>&nbsp;was also honored with a pair of awards, winning the Tom Novak Award and Defensive MVP accolades. Domann was a second-team All-Big Ten choice as a linebacker this season. He played in 10 games and made 72 tackles, including nine tackles for loss. He also had two interceptions and forced two fumbles.&nbsp; Senior defensive lineman&nbsp;<a href="https://huskers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=41678">Ben Stille</a>&nbsp;was honored with the Cletus Fischer Native Son Award for the second straight season. An Ashland, Neb., native, Stille had 42 tackles including six tackles for loss in his senior season. Senior receiver&nbsp;<a href="https://huskers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=42632">Levi Falck</a>&nbsp;was presented The Cornhusker Award, given to a player who began their career as a walk-on. Falck finished the 2021 season with 18 receptions. Allen, Domann, Stille and Falck will also be recognized at the Outland Trophy banquet on Jan. 12 in Omaha. Tight end&nbsp;<a href="https://huskers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=41686">Travis Vokolek</a>&nbsp;and center&nbsp;<a href="https://huskers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=41630">Cam Jurgens</a>&nbsp;split the prestigious Boyd Epley Nebraska Lifter of the Year Award, an honor that dates back to 1974. Senior safety&nbsp;<a href="https://huskers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=41693">Deontai Williams</a>&nbsp;won the Pat Clare Award for perseverance and determination to overcome injuries. 2021 Nebraska Football Award Winners Guy Chamberlin Trophy (voted by media):&nbsp;<a href="https://huskers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=41574">Austin Allen</a>, TE The Guy Chamberlin Trophy dates back to 1967 and is presented to the senior player who has shown by his play and contributions to the betterment of the Nebraska football team that he has the qualities and dedication of Chamberlin to the Cornhusker tradition. Tom Novak Award (voted by media):&nbsp;<a href="https://huskers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=41599">JoJo Domann</a>, Nickel Established in 1950, the Novak Award is presented to the senior who "best exemplifies courage and determination despite all odds in the manner of Nebraska All-America center Tom Novak." Cletus Fischer Native Son Award (chosen by coaching staff):&nbsp;<a href="https://huskers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=41678">Ben Stille</a>, DL The Native Son Award is named in honor of former Nebraska assistant coach Cletus Fischer. Chosen by the coaching staff, the Native Son Award is presented to the senior player who best exemplifies the following qualities—good work ethic, competitiveness, leadership, forthrightness, sense of humor, pride, loyalty and love of Nebraska. The Cornhusker (chosen by coaching staff):&nbsp;<a href="https://huskers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=42632">Levi Falck</a>, WR The Cornhusker is presented to a player who started their Nebraska career as a walk-on and made the largest contribution to the team in their last season of eligibility. Pat Clare Award (chosen by coaching and medical staff):&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="https://huskers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=41693">Deontai Williams</a>, S The Pat Clare Award is presented in recognition of the player who has best exemplified the commitment and courage to overcome injury, while at the same time serving as an inspiration to his teammates in his return to the field. Boyd Epley&nbsp;Lifter of the Year Award&nbsp;(chosen by staff):&nbsp;<a href="https://huskers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=41686">Travis Vokolek</a>, TE and&nbsp;<a href="https://huskers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=41630">Cam Jurgens</a>, C Presented to a Husker player in recognition of his dedication, work ethic and commitment in the weight room. Named in honor of long-time Nebraska Strength Coach Boyd Epley. Players of the Year (chosen by coaching staff) Offensive MVP:&nbsp;<a href="https://huskers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=41574">Austin Allen</a>, TE Defensive MVP:&nbsp;<a href="https://huskers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=41599">JoJo Domann</a>, Nickel Offensive Back:&nbsp;<a href="https://huskers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=41636">Adrian Martinez</a>, QB Receiver:&nbsp;<a href="https://huskers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=42908">Samori Toure</a>, WR Offensive Line:&nbsp;<a href="https://huskers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=41630">Cam Jurgens</a>, C Defensive Line:&nbsp;<a href="https://huskers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=41596">Damion Daniels</a>, NT Linebacker:&nbsp;<a href="https://huskers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=41662">Luke Reimer</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://huskers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=41613">Nick Henrich</a>, ILB Special Teams:&nbsp;<a href="https://huskers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=41669">Phalen Sanford</a>, DB Offensive Scout of Year:&nbsp;Shawn Hardy, WR Defensive Scout of Year:&nbsp;<a href="https://huskers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=41493">Blaise Gunnerson</a>, OLB Special Teams Scout of Year:&nbsp;<a href="https://huskers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=41510">Trevin Luben</a>, RB

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 </figure>Courtesy: NU Athletic Communications&nbsp; The Nebraska football team announced its 2021 team award winners on Sunday evening at a banquet in Lincoln. The award winners were highlighted by a strong group of fifth- and sixth-year seniors who made their mark on the program throughout their Husker career. Tight end&nbsp;<a href="https://huskers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=41574">Austin Allen</a>&nbsp;earned a pair of awards following his record-setting 2021 season. An Aurora, Neb., native Allen picked up the Guy Chamberlin Trophy and Offensive MVP honors. Allen was the Kwalick-Clark Big Ten Tight End of the Year and a first-team All-Big Ten pick. He set school position records for receptions (38) and yards (602), and set a single-record record for receiving yards by a tight end with 143 yards at Wisconsin. Senior nickel back&nbsp;<a href="https://huskers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=41599">JoJo Domann</a>&nbsp;was also honored with a pair of awards, winning the Tom Novak Award and Defensive MVP accolades. Domann was a second-team All-Big Ten choice as a linebacker this season. He played in 10 games and made 72 tackles, including nine tackles for loss. He also had two interceptions and forced two fumbles.&nbsp; Senior defensive lineman&nbsp;<a href="https://huskers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=41678">Ben Stille</a>&nbsp;was honored with the Cletus Fischer Native Son Award for the second straight season. An Ashland, Neb., native, Stille had 42 tackles including six tackles for loss in his senior season. Senior receiver&nbsp;<a href="https://huskers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=42632">Levi Falck</a>&nbsp;was presented The Cornhusker Award, given to a player who began their career as a walk-on. Falck finished the 2021 season with 18 receptions. Allen, Domann, Stille and Falck will also be recognized at the Outland Trophy banquet on Jan. 12 in Omaha. Tight end&nbsp;<a href="https://huskers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=41686">Travis Vokolek</a>&nbsp;and center&nbsp;<a href="https://huskers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=41630">Cam Jurgens</a>&nbsp;split the prestigious Boyd Epley Nebraska Lifter of the Year Award, an honor that dates back to 1974. Senior safety&nbsp;<a href="https://huskers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=41693">Deontai Williams</a>&nbsp;won the Pat Clare Award for perseverance and determination to overcome injuries. 2021 Nebraska Football Award Winners Guy Chamberlin Trophy (voted by media):&nbsp;<a href="https://huskers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=41574">Austin Allen</a>, TE The Guy Chamberlin Trophy dates back to 1967 and is presented to the senior player who has shown by his play and contributions to the betterment of the Nebraska football team that he has the qualities and dedication of Chamberlin to the Cornhusker tradition. Tom Novak Award (voted by media):&nbsp;<a href="https://huskers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=41599">JoJo Domann</a>, Nickel Established in 1950, the Novak Award is presented to the senior who "best exemplifies courage and determination despite all odds in the manner of Nebraska All-America center Tom Novak." Cletus Fischer Native Son Award (chosen by coaching staff):&nbsp;<a href="https://huskers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=41678">Ben Stille</a>, DL The Native Son Award is named in honor of former Nebraska assistant coach Cletus Fischer. Chosen by the coaching staff, the Native Son Award is presented to the senior player who best exemplifies the following qualities—good work ethic, competitiveness, leadership, forthrightness, sense of humor, pride, loyalty and love of Nebraska. The Cornhusker (chosen by coaching staff):&nbsp;<a href="https://huskers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=42632">Levi Falck</a>, WR The Cornhusker is presented to a player who started their Nebraska career as a walk-on and made the largest contribution to the team in their last season of eligibility. Pat Clare Award (chosen by coaching and medical staff):&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="https://huskers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=41693">Deontai Williams</a>, S The Pat Clare Award is presented in recognition of the player who has best exemplified the commitment and courage to overcome injury, while at the same time serving as an inspiration to his teammates in his return to the field. Boyd Epley&nbsp;Lifter of the Year Award&nbsp;(chosen by staff):&nbsp;<a href="https://huskers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=41686">Travis Vokolek</a>, TE and&nbsp;<a href="https://huskers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=41630">Cam Jurgens</a>, C Presented to a Husker player in recognition of his dedication, work ethic and commitment in the weight room. Named in honor of long-time Nebraska Strength Coach Boyd Epley. Players of the Year (chosen by coaching staff) Offensive MVP:&nbsp;<a href="https://huskers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=41574">Austin Allen</a>, TE Defensive MVP:&nbsp;<a href="https://huskers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=41599">JoJo Domann</a>, Nickel Offensive Back:&nbsp;<a href="https://huskers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=41636">Adrian Martinez</a>, QB Receiver:&nbsp;<a href="https://huskers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=42908">Samori Toure</a>, WR Offensive Line:&nbsp;<a href="https://huskers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=41630">Cam Jurgens</a>, C Defensive Line:&nbsp;<a href="https://huskers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=41596">Damion Daniels</a>, NT Linebacker:&nbsp;<a href="https://huskers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=41662">Luke Reimer</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://huskers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=41613">Nick Henrich</a>, ILB Special Teams:&nbsp;<a href="https://huskers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=41669">Phalen Sanford</a>, DB Offensive Scout of Year:&nbsp;Shawn Hardy, WR Defensive Scout of Year:&nbsp;<a href="https://huskers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=41493">Blaise Gunnerson</a>, OLB Special Teams Scout of Year:&nbsp;<a href="https://huskers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=41510">Trevin Luben</a>, RB

Huskers present team awards

Post Podcast: AHS Supt Dr Troy Unzicker discusses latest NSAA enrollment numbers

By: Kaleb Center, CSC Sports Information Director

&nbsp; The Chadron State College men's basketball team lost its first road game on a cold-shooting Friday in Salt Lake City, falling to the Westminster College Griffins in Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference play. "We shot ourselves in the foot with 20 turnovers," said CSC Head Men's Basketball Coach&nbsp;<a href="https://chadroneagles.com/coaches.aspx?rc=551">Shane Paben</a>&nbsp;on the Double Q Country postgame show. "You're going to have a bad night shooting here and there, but we were just giving the ball away. You give away half the points off turnovers, and it's a dogfight. We can say it's injuries, but we weren't coming out ready to play. The other team took advantage of the situation." CSC was in charge early on a&nbsp;<a href="https://chadroneagles.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=4663">CJ Jennings</a>&nbsp;three to open scoring. The Eagles led for the first six minutes before a dunk by Westminster's senior forward Yusuf Mohamed at 13:31 put the Griffins up 9-8, for their first lead. From there, the Griffins built their lead gradually, finishing the first half at their highest lead to that point, at 37-21. In the second half, the Westminster lead quickly ballooned to 20 points at 43-23, a little over two minutes into play. The Griffins maintained a double-digit lead for the remainder of the game, ending up on top at 72-57. They led by as many as 25, up 70-45 at 2:56 to play. Chadron State gave up 24 points off turnovers in the game, versus 11 for Westminster. The Eagles' 20 giveaways were met by 15 by the home team. CSC shot 33.9 percent from the floor, with 32 percent from the three-point arc. Westminster dominated with 26-of-46 two-pointers, for 56.5 percent, but hit only 3-of-12 from long range. Though he exited with an apparent injury at 18:34 in the second half, Mohamed led his team with 16 points in only 15 minutes. He was 6-of-8 from the field and 4-for-4 from the foul line. Senior guard Matt Kitzman led the Griffins with seven rebounds. The Eagles'&nbsp;<a href="https://chadroneagles.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=4652">KJ Harris</a>&nbsp;was the only player on his team to hit more than one three-pointer. He went 4-for-5 from downtown and 5-for-9 overall to lead CSC with 14 points. He also led the team with eight rebounds. <a href="https://chadroneagles.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=4653">Marcus Jefferson</a>&nbsp;had 13 points, while&nbsp;<a href="https://chadroneagles.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=4654">Teddy Parham, Jr.</a>, had 11. "I still feel like we have a championship team," Paben added. The Eagles fall to 5-6 overall, and 1-2 in the RMAC, while the Griffins are now 5-4 (3-0 RMAC). CSC returns to the court on Saturday at Colorado Mesa University in Grand Junction.&nbsp;&nbsp;

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 </figure>By: Kaleb Center, CSC Sports Information Director&nbsp; The Chadron State College men's basketball team lost its first road game on a cold-shooting Friday in Salt Lake City, falling to the Westminster College Griffins in Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference play. "We shot ourselves in the foot with 20 turnovers," said CSC Head Men's Basketball Coach&nbsp;<a href="https://chadroneagles.com/coaches.aspx?rc=551">Shane Paben</a>&nbsp;on the Double Q Country postgame show. "You're going to have a bad night shooting here and there, but we were just giving the ball away. You give away half the points off turnovers, and it's a dogfight. We can say it's injuries, but we weren't coming out ready to play. The other team took advantage of the situation." CSC was in charge early on a&nbsp;<a href="https://chadroneagles.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=4663">CJ Jennings</a>&nbsp;three to open scoring. The Eagles led for the first six minutes before a dunk by Westminster's senior forward Yusuf Mohamed at 13:31 put the Griffins up 9-8, for their first lead. From there, the Griffins built their lead gradually, finishing the first half at their highest lead to that point, at 37-21. In the second half, the Westminster lead quickly ballooned to 20 points at 43-23, a little over two minutes into play. The Griffins maintained a double-digit lead for the remainder of the game, ending up on top at 72-57. They led by as many as 25, up 70-45 at 2:56 to play. Chadron State gave up 24 points off turnovers in the game, versus 11 for Westminster. The Eagles' 20 giveaways were met by 15 by the home team. CSC shot 33.9 percent from the floor, with 32 percent from the three-point arc. Westminster dominated with 26-of-46 two-pointers, for 56.5 percent, but hit only 3-of-12 from long range. Though he exited with an apparent injury at 18:34 in the second half, Mohamed led his team with 16 points in only 15 minutes. He was 6-of-8 from the field and 4-for-4 from the foul line. Senior guard Matt Kitzman led the Griffins with seven rebounds. The Eagles'&nbsp;<a href="https://chadroneagles.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=4652">KJ Harris</a>&nbsp;was the only player on his team to hit more than one three-pointer. He went 4-for-5 from downtown and 5-for-9 overall to lead CSC with 14 points. He also led the team with eight rebounds. <a href="https://chadroneagles.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=4653">Marcus Jefferson</a>&nbsp;had 13 points, while&nbsp;<a href="https://chadroneagles.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=4654">Teddy Parham, Jr.</a>, had 11. "I still feel like we have a championship team," Paben added. The Eagles fall to 5-6 overall, and 1-2 in the RMAC, while the Griffins are now 5-4 (3-0 RMAC). CSC returns to the court on Saturday at Colorado Mesa University in Grand Junction.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Turnovers, cold shooting cost CSC chance for road win in Salt Lake City

🏀| Western Nebraska HS Scoreboard - Friday, December 10

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 </figure>By: Dave Collins, Sports Director🏀| Western Nebraska HS Scoreboard - Friday, December 10BOYSBayard 74, Banner County 21Leyton 71, South Platte 25Morrill 40, Garden County 37Perkins County 80, Kimball 36Potter-Dix 63, Creek Valley 23Sterling, CO 57, Ogallala 48Thunder Basin, WY 67, Scottsbluff 39Gordon-Rushville @ Chadron - PPDAlliance @ Hot Springs, SD - PPDBridgeport @ Hemingford - PPDGIRLSBayard 63, Banner County 10Garden County 45, Morrill 38Ogallala 48, Sterling, CO 33Perkins County 64, Kimball 34Potter-Dix 37, Creek Valley 36Sidney 53, Chase County 50South Platte 50, Leyton 33Bridgeport @ Hemingford - PPDGordon-Rushville @ Chadron - PPD

By: Zach Carattini, CSC Sports Information

The Chadron State College women's basketball team (3-5, 2-1&nbsp;RMAC) fell short on the road against the Westminster Griffins (4-3, 3-0 RMAC) during a Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference showdown Friday night.&nbsp;&nbsp;

The Griffins, who have now downed&nbsp;three straight&nbsp;conference opponents, outscored the Eagles in three of the night's four quarters.&nbsp;They also held Chadron State to only eight points in the fourth quarter, which sealed the win for Westminster.&nbsp;

Westminster played a clean and efficient game, only committing two&nbsp;personal&nbsp;fouls in the first half and six in the second.&nbsp;Chadron State also only committed eight personal fouls&nbsp;but was not as successful in shooting free throws as the Griffins.&nbsp;&nbsp;

The Eagles went&nbsp;37.5%&nbsp;on field goals (6-16) in both the first and second quarters&nbsp;to start the game. They also shot&nbsp;40% on&nbsp;three-pointers (6-15) and were held to no zero total free throw attempts in the entire half.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Meanwhile, the Griffins set the pace&nbsp;by shooting 75% on field goals (12-16)&nbsp;and&nbsp;three-pointers (3-4)&nbsp;in the first quarter alone to take the lead 27-16. They&nbsp;went 3-3 on free throws in the second quarter and held a 14-point lead going into the second half.&nbsp;&nbsp;

The Eagles' best performance came in the third quarter when they outscored the Griffins 21-18.&nbsp;The team shot 57.14% on field goals (8-14), 50% on three-pointers (1-2), and&nbsp;66.7% on&nbsp;free&nbsp;throws (4-6). The lone trey&nbsp;was made by&nbsp;<a href="https://chadroneagles.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=8029">Samiyah Worrell</a>.&nbsp;

The fourth quarter was a different story for the Eagles. They were held to only eight points, which came from&nbsp;four field goals landed by&nbsp;<a href="https://chadroneagles.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=4350">Jori Peters</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://chadroneagles.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=4351">Tatum Peterson</a>, and Worrell. By the end of the game, three different&nbsp;Griffins accounted for&nbsp;17 points or more while the Eagles had only one&nbsp;player&nbsp;to score in that range.

The Eagles will look to bounce back tomorrow at Colorado Mesa (7-1, 2-1 RMAC), who defeated Black Hills State (4-5, 2-1 RMAC) 77-71 in overtime Friday night.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Chadron State—&nbsp;<a href="https://chadroneagles.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=8029">Samiyah Worrell</a>&nbsp;21,&nbsp;<a href="https://chadroneagles.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=8013">Emily Achter</a>&nbsp;11,&nbsp;<a href="https://chadroneagles.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=4351">Tatum Peterson</a>&nbsp;10,&nbsp;<a href="https://chadroneagles.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=8014">Riley Aiono</a>&nbsp;6,&nbsp;<a href="https://chadroneagles.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=4350">Jori Peters</a>&nbsp;6,&nbsp;<a href="https://chadroneagles.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=4420">Olivia Waufle</a>&nbsp;3,&nbsp;<a href="https://chadroneagles.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=8015">Livia Castellanos</a>&nbsp;2.&nbsp;Totals: 24-62&nbsp;(7-20)&nbsp;4-6,&nbsp;59&nbsp;points,&nbsp;26&nbsp;rebounds,&nbsp;8&nbsp;assists,&nbsp;7&nbsp;turnovers.&nbsp;

Westminster—Sarah McGinley 22, Ashley Greenwood 21, Hunter Krebs 17, Abby Mangum 6, Caitlyn Okerlund 4, Lyndzi Rich 4, Ku'ulei Makaui 3. Totals:&nbsp;33-56&nbsp;(6-15)&nbsp;5-6,&nbsp;77&nbsp;points,&nbsp;36&nbsp;rebounds,&nbsp;17&nbsp;assists,&nbsp;11&nbsp;turnovers.&nbsp;

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 </figure>By: Zach Carattini, CSC Sports InformationThe Chadron State College women's basketball team (3-5, 2-1&nbsp;RMAC) fell short on the road against the Westminster Griffins (4-3, 3-0 RMAC) during a Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference showdown Friday night.&nbsp;&nbsp;The Griffins, who have now downed&nbsp;three straight&nbsp;conference opponents, outscored the Eagles in three of the night's four quarters.&nbsp;They also held Chadron State to only eight points in the fourth quarter, which sealed the win for Westminster.&nbsp;Westminster played a clean and efficient game, only committing two&nbsp;personal&nbsp;fouls in the first half and six in the second.&nbsp;Chadron State also only committed eight personal fouls&nbsp;but was not as successful in shooting free throws as the Griffins.&nbsp;&nbsp;The Eagles went&nbsp;37.5%&nbsp;on field goals (6-16) in both the first and second quarters&nbsp;to start the game. They also shot&nbsp;40% on&nbsp;three-pointers (6-15) and were held to no zero total free throw attempts in the entire half.&nbsp;&nbsp;Meanwhile, the Griffins set the pace&nbsp;by shooting 75% on field goals (12-16)&nbsp;and&nbsp;three-pointers (3-4)&nbsp;in the first quarter alone to take the lead 27-16. They&nbsp;went 3-3 on free throws in the second quarter and held a 14-point lead going into the second half.&nbsp;&nbsp;The Eagles' best performance came in the third quarter when they outscored the Griffins 21-18.&nbsp;The team shot 57.14% on field goals (8-14), 50% on three-pointers (1-2), and&nbsp;66.7% on&nbsp;free&nbsp;throws (4-6). The lone trey&nbsp;was made by&nbsp;<a href="https://chadroneagles.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=8029">Samiyah Worrell</a>.&nbsp;The fourth quarter was a different story for the Eagles. They were held to only eight points, which came from&nbsp;four field goals landed by&nbsp;<a href="https://chadroneagles.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=4350">Jori Peters</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://chadroneagles.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=4351">Tatum Peterson</a>, and Worrell. By the end of the game, three different&nbsp;Griffins accounted for&nbsp;17 points or more while the Eagles had only one&nbsp;player&nbsp;to score in that range.The Eagles will look to bounce back tomorrow at Colorado Mesa (7-1, 2-1 RMAC), who defeated Black Hills State (4-5, 2-1 RMAC) 77-71 in overtime Friday night.&nbsp;&nbsp;Chadron State—&nbsp;<a href="https://chadroneagles.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=8029">Samiyah Worrell</a>&nbsp;21,&nbsp;<a href="https://chadroneagles.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=8013">Emily Achter</a>&nbsp;11,&nbsp;<a href="https://chadroneagles.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=4351">Tatum Peterson</a>&nbsp;10,&nbsp;<a href="https://chadroneagles.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=8014">Riley Aiono</a>&nbsp;6,&nbsp;<a href="https://chadroneagles.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=4350">Jori Peters</a>&nbsp;6,&nbsp;<a href="https://chadroneagles.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=4420">Olivia Waufle</a>&nbsp;3,&nbsp;<a href="https://chadroneagles.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=8015">Livia Castellanos</a>&nbsp;2.&nbsp;Totals: 24-62&nbsp;(7-20)&nbsp;4-6,&nbsp;59&nbsp;points,&nbsp;26&nbsp;rebounds,&nbsp;8&nbsp;assists,&nbsp;7&nbsp;turnovers.&nbsp;Westminster—Sarah McGinley 22, Ashley Greenwood 21, Hunter Krebs 17, Abby Mangum 6, Caitlyn Okerlund 4, Lyndzi Rich 4, Ku'ulei Makaui 3. Totals:&nbsp;33-56&nbsp;(6-15)&nbsp;5-6,&nbsp;77&nbsp;points,&nbsp;36&nbsp;rebounds,&nbsp;17&nbsp;assists,&nbsp;11&nbsp;turnovers.&nbsp;

Down six players, CSC women's comeback comes up short

The 10th-seeded Nebraska volleyball team advanced to its 10th straight NCAA Regional Final with a 3-0 sweep of Illinois Thursday night at Texas' Gregory Gymnasium. The Huskers never trailed in set one but had to come from behind in each of the final two sets en route to posting the 25-12, 25-21, 25-17 win. After winning the first set easily, Nebraska trailed 12-6 in set two before storming back with an 18-5 run. NU led 24-17 after the run but Illinois fought off four set points before the Huskers finally finished off the set. Nebraska then trailed 13-10 in the third set, but the Huskers won eight of the next nine rallies to take the lead and outscored the Illini 15-4 over the final 19 rallies of the match. With the win, Nebraska (24-7) advances to face Texas on Saturday in the Regional Final. Illinois ended its season with a 22-12 record, including three losses to the Big Red. <a href="https://huskers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=43484">Kayla Caffey</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://huskers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=43487">Madi Kubik</a>&nbsp;led Nebraska with 11 kills apiece. Kubik committed only two errors and hit .290, while Caffey&nbsp;had 11 kills on only 19 swings and hit .529. Her 11 kills were a career-high for an NCAA Tournament match, and she also led all players with five blocks.&nbsp;<a href="https://huskers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=43120">Lindsay Krause</a>, who had kills on seven of her first eight swings, finished with eight kills on .429 hitting and added three blocks.&nbsp;<a href="https://huskers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=43118">Ally Batenhorst</a>&nbsp;had six kills for the Big Red, while&nbsp;<a href="https://huskers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=43483">Kenzie Knuckles</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://huskers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=43492">Lauren Stivrins</a>&nbsp;each had three service aces.&nbsp;<a href="https://huskers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=43482">Nicklin Hames</a>&nbsp;dished out 33 assists and added 10 digs for her team-leading 21st double-double, while&nbsp;<a href="https://huskers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=43486">Keonilei Akana</a>&nbsp;had a match-high 13 digs. Nebraska hit .260 in the match and had 15 more kills than Illinois (41-26). The Huskers also outblocked the Illini 6-5, outdug Illinois 51-47 and had twice as many services aces (8-4). Nebraska held Illinois to a .088 attack percentage, the Illini's second-lowest mark of the season. Kennedy Collins led Illinois with eight kills, and Jessica Nunge added seven kills and 10 digs. Set 1 Nebraska opened to an early advantage and led 5-1 after a Knuckles ace. Illinois got within one by 7-6 before kills by Kubik and Stivrins bookended a 4-0 Husker run to make it 11-6. Midway through the set, Stivrins served a 7-0 Husker tear -- including two aces -- and four Illini errors in that span helped push the NU lead to 18-9. Illinois got no closer than seven the rest of the way, and the Huskers capped the set on a 6-0 run with Knuckles at the service line. A Krause kill finished it off, 25-12. Nebraska, which never trailed, hit .250 in the set with the help of four kills on five swings for Krause, who added two blocks. NU held Illinois to negative hitting at -.057. Set 2 It was Illinois who got the upper hand in set two as NU had five attack errors on its first 13 swings. Three straight Illini kills spotted UI a 12-6 edge before NU took a timeout. The Huskers came back with a vengeance, putting down five straight kills -- three from Caffey and one each from Batenhorst and Krause. With NU threatening at 12-11, Illinois called for a timeout of its own. Hames came out of the break to knot the set on an ace, and Krause and Kubik combined for three consecutive kills to assume NU's first lead at 15-13. After back-to-back Kubik kills pushed it to 18-15, a Batenhorst kill and two Illini errors extended it to 21-17. NU kept punching with a five-point spurt -- which made the overall run 18-5 -- to reach set point at 24-17, but the Illini responded with four straight kills to cut it to 24-21. After an NU timeout, Batenhorst put it away with a kill for the 25-21 win and a two-set lead. NU hit .263 in the set. Caffey had six kills on 10 swings in the set and hit at .500 clip. Krause, who then had seven kills on her first eight swings of the match, had no errors through the first two sets. Akana accounted for seven of her digs in set two. Set 3 Kubik was Hames' main target in the third set, registering six kills on .312 hitting. Caffey attacked at a 1.000 clip with four kills on four swings and added three blocks. Nebraska broke out of a 13-10 deficit with a 5-0 run with two kills apiece from Caffey and Kubik and a Knuckles ace, and the Huskers never trailed again. Illinois closed the gap to one at 15-14 but NU won the next three rallies on two kills from Kubik and an ace from&nbsp;<a href="https://huskers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=43123">Lexi Rodriguez</a>. The Huskers won six of the final seven rallies of the match, closing it out on a kill from Caffey. Up Next Nebraska will face No. 2 seed Texas on Saturday in the NCAA Regional Final. First serve is set for 8 p.m. (MT),&nbsp; with television coverage on ESPNU and radio coverage on the Huskers Radio Network with KCOW coverage beginning at 7:30 pm&nbsp; (MT).

Courtesy: NU Athletic CommunicationsThe 10th-seeded Nebraska volleyball team advanced to its 10th straight NCAA Regional Final with a 3-0 sweep of Illinois Thursday night at Texas' Gregory Gymnasium. The Huskers never trailed in set one but had to come from behind in each of the final two sets en route to posting the 25-12, 25-21, 25-17 win. After winning the first set easily, Nebraska trailed 12-6 in set two before storming back with an 18-5 run. NU led 24-17 after the run but Illinois fought off four set points before the Huskers finally finished off the set. Nebraska then trailed 13-10 in the third set, but the Huskers won eight of the next nine rallies to take the lead and outscored the Illini 15-4 over the final 19 rallies of the match. With the win, Nebraska (24-7) advances to face Texas on Saturday in the Regional Final. Illinois ended its season with a 22-12 record, including three losses to the Big Red. <a href="https://huskers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=43484">Kayla Caffey</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://huskers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=43487">Madi Kubik</a>&nbsp;led Nebraska with 11 kills apiece. Kubik committed only two errors and hit .290, while Caffey&nbsp;had 11 kills on only 19 swings and hit .529. Her 11 kills were a career-high for an NCAA Tournament match, and she also led all players with five blocks.&nbsp;<a href="https://huskers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=43120">Lindsay Krause</a>, who had kills on seven of her first eight swings, finished with eight kills on .429 hitting and added three blocks.&nbsp;<a href="https://huskers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=43118">Ally Batenhorst</a>&nbsp;had six kills for the Big Red, while&nbsp;<a href="https://huskers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=43483">Kenzie Knuckles</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://huskers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=43492">Lauren Stivrins</a>&nbsp;each had three service aces.&nbsp;<a href="https://huskers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=43482">Nicklin Hames</a>&nbsp;dished out 33 assists and added 10 digs for her team-leading 21st double-double, while&nbsp;<a href="https://huskers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=43486">Keonilei Akana</a>&nbsp;had a match-high 13 digs. Nebraska hit .260 in the match and had 15 more kills than Illinois (41-26). The Huskers also outblocked the Illini 6-5, outdug Illinois 51-47 and had twice as many services aces (8-4). Nebraska held Illinois to a .088 attack percentage, the Illini's second-lowest mark of the season. Kennedy Collins led Illinois with eight kills, and Jessica Nunge added seven kills and 10 digs. Set 1 Nebraska opened to an early advantage and led 5-1 after a Knuckles ace. Illinois got within one by 7-6 before kills by Kubik and Stivrins bookended a 4-0 Husker run to make it 11-6. Midway through the set, Stivrins served a 7-0 Husker tear -- including two aces -- and four Illini errors in that span helped push the NU lead to 18-9. Illinois got no closer than seven the rest of the way, and the Huskers capped the set on a 6-0 run with Knuckles at the service line. A Krause kill finished it off, 25-12. Nebraska, which never trailed, hit .250 in the set with the help of four kills on five swings for Krause, who added two blocks. NU held Illinois to negative hitting at -.057. Set 2 It was Illinois who got the upper hand in set two as NU had five attack errors on its first 13 swings. Three straight Illini kills spotted UI a 12-6 edge before NU took a timeout. The Huskers came back with a vengeance, putting down five straight kills -- three from Caffey and one each from Batenhorst and Krause. With NU threatening at 12-11, Illinois called for a timeout of its own. Hames came out of the break to knot the set on an ace, and Krause and Kubik combined for three consecutive kills to assume NU's first lead at 15-13. After back-to-back Kubik kills pushed it to 18-15, a Batenhorst kill and two Illini errors extended it to 21-17. NU kept punching with a five-point spurt -- which made the overall run 18-5 -- to reach set point at 24-17, but the Illini responded with four straight kills to cut it to 24-21. After an NU timeout, Batenhorst put it away with a kill for the 25-21 win and a two-set lead. NU hit .263 in the set. Caffey had six kills on 10 swings in the set and hit at .500 clip. Krause, who then had seven kills on her first eight swings of the match, had no errors through the first two sets. Akana accounted for seven of her digs in set two. Set 3 Kubik was Hames' main target in the third set, registering six kills on .312 hitting. Caffey attacked at a 1.000 clip with four kills on four swings and added three blocks. Nebraska broke out of a 13-10 deficit with a 5-0 run with two kills apiece from Caffey and Kubik and a Knuckles ace, and the Huskers never trailed again. Illinois closed the gap to one at 15-14 but NU won the next three rallies on two kills from Kubik and an ace from&nbsp;<a href="https://huskers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=43123">Lexi Rodriguez</a>. The Huskers won six of the final seven rallies of the match, closing it out on a kill from Caffey. Up Next Nebraska will face No. 2 seed Texas on Saturday in the NCAA Regional Final. First serve is set for 8 p.m. (MT),&nbsp; with television coverage on ESPNU and radio coverage on the Huskers Radio Network with KCOW coverage beginning at 7:30 pm&nbsp; (MT).

Nebraska Volleyball advances to Regional Finals

News coming out of Lincoln from the Nebraska School Activities Association Wednesday.&nbsp; The NSAA has released it's latest enrollment numbers, the new enrollments determine the classifications for football in the 2022 and 2023 seasons and all other activities for the 2022-23 school year.&nbsp; It appears that longtime Class B teams...McCook...Aurora...Roncalli and  Alliance will be dropping to Class C-1,&nbsp; for football.&nbsp; &nbsp; 

According to the NSAA,&nbsp; the enrollment numbers for Alliance,&nbsp; for grades 9-10-11,&nbsp; will be below the 160-boys threshold for Class B football.&nbsp; &nbsp;The new figures project Alliance with 149 boys and 153 girls with total enrollment of 302.&nbsp; &nbsp;Alliance Superintendent Dr. Troy Unzicker says each sport is classified differently,&nbsp; but with football, which runs on a 2-year schedule cycle,&nbsp; the NSAA will use these latest numbers to set those schedules for the next 2 seasons.&nbsp; Putting the Bulldogs in Class C1.&nbsp; District assignments and classifications for C1, C2, D1,D2 and D6 football,&nbsp; will be set within the next week.&nbsp; &nbsp;Dr. Unzicker says classifications for other sports/activities will be determined in next year, but will be done using the latest numbers.&nbsp; &nbsp;

Five new schools will be opening in Nebraska.&nbsp; Omaha Buena Vista and Westview,&nbsp; Lincoln Northwest and Standing Bear and Gretna East.&nbsp; The two Omaha schools along with Gretna East and Lincoln Northwest will open in the 2022-23 school year.&nbsp; Lincoln Standing Bear is scheduled to open in the 2023 school year.&nbsp; These schools will be classified either Class A or B.&nbsp; &nbsp;How that impacts Alliance is still uncertain.&nbsp; The Bulldogs could remain in Class B in other activities depending on how the new schools are classified, and if other schools decide to option up or down a Class.&nbsp; &nbsp;

Dr. Unzicker says scheduling for other sports and activities probably won't be affected much.&nbsp; AHS will continue to compete against area teams.&nbsp; Being in the western part of the state, it is difficult to schedule games against only teams your size,&nbsp; without traveling long distances. 

Looking at what football schedules could look like in the next 2 years, Dr. Unzicker says the NSAA is changing the breakdown for 11-man football. Class A and&nbsp; B is 160 boys and above.&nbsp; &nbsp;Class C will be made up of the rest of the schools playing 11-man football.&nbsp; &nbsp;They will be split evenly&nbsp; between&nbsp; Class C1 and C2.&nbsp; &nbsp;Districts will be set on a regional basis, as much as possible.&nbsp; &nbsp;This will make traveling easier.&nbsp; Dr. Unzicker says in the next month or so,&nbsp; Activity&nbsp; Directors will be submitting lists of schools they would like to have on their schedules.&nbsp; The NSAA will then put the football schedules together for the next 2 years.&nbsp; They will be released in early February.&nbsp;

The complete interview with Dr. Unzicker can be heard under post podcast at panhandlepost.com

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 </figure>By: Mike GlesingerNews coming out of Lincoln from the Nebraska School Activities Association Wednesday.&nbsp; The NSAA has released it's latest enrollment numbers, the new enrollments determine the classifications for football in the 2022 and 2023 seasons and all other activities for the 2022-23 school year.&nbsp; It appears that longtime Class B teams...McCook...Aurora...Roncalli and Alliance will be dropping to Class C-1,&nbsp; for football.&nbsp; &nbsp; According to the NSAA,&nbsp; the enrollment numbers for Alliance,&nbsp; for grades 9-10-11,&nbsp; will be below the 160-boys threshold for Class B football.&nbsp; &nbsp;The new figures project Alliance with 149 boys and 153 girls with total enrollment of 302.&nbsp; &nbsp;Alliance Superintendent Dr. Troy Unzicker says each sport is classified differently,&nbsp; but with football, which runs on a 2-year schedule cycle,&nbsp; the NSAA will use these latest numbers to set those schedules for the next 2 seasons.&nbsp; Putting the Bulldogs in Class C1.&nbsp; District assignments and classifications for C1, C2, D1,D2 and D6 football,&nbsp; will be set within the next week.&nbsp; &nbsp;Dr. Unzicker says classifications for other sports/activities will be determined in next year, but will be done using the latest numbers.&nbsp; &nbsp;Five new schools will be opening in Nebraska.&nbsp; Omaha Buena Vista and Westview,&nbsp; Lincoln Northwest and Standing Bear and Gretna East.&nbsp; The two Omaha schools along with Gretna East and Lincoln Northwest will open in the 2022-23 school year.&nbsp; Lincoln Standing Bear is scheduled to open in the 2023 school year.&nbsp; These schools will be classified either Class A or B.&nbsp; &nbsp;How that impacts Alliance is still uncertain.&nbsp; The Bulldogs could remain in Class B in other activities depending on how the new schools are classified, and if other schools decide to option up or down a Class.&nbsp; &nbsp;Dr. Unzicker says scheduling for other sports and activities probably won't be affected much.&nbsp; AHS will continue to compete against area teams.&nbsp; Being in the western part of the state, it is difficult to schedule games against only teams your size,&nbsp; without traveling long distances. Looking at what football schedules could look like in the next 2 years, Dr. Unzicker says the NSAA is changing the breakdown for 11-man football. Class A and&nbsp; B is 160 boys and above.&nbsp; &nbsp;Class C will be made up of the rest of the schools playing 11-man football.&nbsp; &nbsp;They will be split evenly&nbsp; between&nbsp; Class C1 and C2.&nbsp; &nbsp;Districts will be set on a regional basis, as much as possible.&nbsp; &nbsp;This will make traveling easier.&nbsp; Dr. Unzicker says in the next month or so,&nbsp; Activity&nbsp; Directors will be submitting lists of schools they would like to have on their schedules.&nbsp; The NSAA will then put the football schedules together for the next 2 years.&nbsp; They will be released in early February.&nbsp;The complete interview with Dr. Unzicker can be heard under post podcast at panhandlepost.com

NSAA enrollment figures show Alliance will move to Class C1 for football

CJ Jennings scored 32 points in Saturday's Eagle victory.  He shares his story on how he became an Eagle, talks about the season and more on this week's show!

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🦅🏀 PODCAST: CSC Sports Journal with CJ Jennings

&nbsp; Nebraska Head Coach&nbsp;<a href="https://huskers.com/coaches.aspx?rc=7076">Scott Frost</a>&nbsp;announced Wednesday, Dec. 8, the addition of two assistants to his offensive staff.&nbsp; Mark Whipple will serve as the Huskers' offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach, while Donovan Raiola will serve as the offensive line coach on Frost's Nebraska staff.&nbsp;The hirings are pending the completion of a University of Nebraska background check. "We are excited to add Mark Whipple and Donovan Raiola to our offensive coaching staff," Frost said. "Mark has four decades of coaching experience and brings a long record of offensive success to Nebraska. Donovan is an outstanding offensive line coach who has a history of winning as both a player and coach. I am confident their addition will have a positive impact on the young men in our program and the success of our offense." Whipple comes to Nebraska after three seasons in the same role at Pitt, where he directed an explosive Panther offense that helped the school to its first ACC Championship in 2021, and its first league title in any conference since 2010. The Panthers will finish the season in the Chick-Fil-A Peach Bowl, the school's first trip to a New Year's Six Bowl since the 2004 campaign. Whipple's Pitt offense ranked among the nation's most prolific units in 2021. The Panthers ranked in the top 10 nationally in scoring offense (43.0 ppg, 3rd), total offense (502.9 ypg, 5th), passing offense (350.2 ypg, 6th) and passing efficiency (8th). Pitt scored more than 40 points eight times in 2021 and converted 88 percent of its red-zone trips into scores. Individually, the Panther offense featured two of the nation's top skill players. Senior quarterback Kenny Pickett thrived under Whipple's coaching. A Heisman finalist, Pickett threw for 4,319 yards, ranked third nationally with 42 touchdown passes and was ninth in the nation in passing efficiency. Receiver Jordan Addison led the nation with 17 receiving touchdowns, while ranking third in the country with 1,479 receiving yards. "The opportunity to coach at a school with the history and tradition of Nebraska is special," Whipple said. "Coach Frost has a great offensive mind, and I look forward to working together with him and our staff to best position our players for success. I can't wait to get to Lincoln and represent Husker Football." The three years at Pitt represents the most recent chapter in Whipple's outstanding coaching career. The New York native owns more than four decades of coaching experience, including 21 years as a college head coach and six years of experience in the National Football League. Whipple spent the previous five seasons (2014-18) as the head coach at UMass, his second stint as head coach at the school after also guiding the Minutemen from 1998 to 2003. Overall, Whipple owns a school record 65 wins at UMass and guided the school to a Division I-AA (now FCS) title in 1998, and to three NCAA playoff appearances. Whipple also served as the head coach at New Haven (1988-1993) and Brown (1994-97). His New Haven teams went 48-17 with five top-20 rankings in Division II, and he guided Brown to 24 wins in four seasons. Overall, Whipple owns a 137-102 record in 21 seasons as a college head coach. Whipple's winning pedigree also extends to the NFL. He spent three seasons as the quarterbacks coach of the Pittsburgh Steelers from 2004 to 2006, during Ben Roethlisberger's first three NFL seasons. In 2004, Roethlisberger was named NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year, and in 2005 Whipple helped the Steelers capture the Super Bowl. Whipple also worked as an offensive assistant with the Eagles in 2008, as part of Andy Reid's coaching staff, and spent two seasons as the Browns quarterbacks coach in 2011 and 2012. Raiola comes to the Husker program after spending the past four seasons with the Chicago Bears as an assistant offensive line coach. In addition to his time in the National Football League, Raiola also brings four years of collegiate coaching experience to the Husker program. Raiola has helped the Bears to two playoff appearances since joining the staff in 2018. In his first season in Chicago, the Bears posted a 12-4 record and captured the NFC North Division title. The Bears offensive line allowed just 33 sacks, tied for the third fewest in the NFC, while Chicago averaged 26.3 points per game, the fourth-best average in the NFC. In the 2020 season, Raiola worked with offensive line coach Juan Castillo to tutor an offensive line that featured six different starting combinations. Raiola assisted in helping a pair of rookie undrafted free agents develop into starters late in the season, as the Bears reached the NFC playoffs. The Bears currently rank ninth in the NFL in rushing in the 2021 season. "I am humbled to lead the offensive line at the University of Nebraska," Raiola said. "I understand the responsibility of coaching the Pipeline and the history of offensive line excellence at Nebraska. We will work tirelessly to add to that tradition." Raiola spent the 2017 season as the offensive line coach at Aurora University in Illinois and was an offensive graduate assistant at Notre Dame in 2015 and 2016, helping develop six Fighting Irish offensive lineman who are now in the NFL. Raiola was an offensive intern at Hawaii in 2014. He spent two seasons (2012-13) at Kamehameha Schools-Kapalama, where he coached the offensive line and organized clinics for offensive linemen throughout the state of Hawaii. Raiola spent parts of five seasons playing in the NFL, signing contracts with the Rams, Steelers, Seahawks, Cardinals, Bears and Buccaneers. Raiola started 39 games at center for Wisconsin and was a three-time honorable-mention All-Big Ten selection from 2003 to 2005. He helped the Badgers to top-20 finishes in each of his final two seasons. Raiola is the younger brother of Dominic Raiola, an All-America center and Rimington Trophy winner for the Huskers. Dominic Raiola played 14 seasons in the National Football League with the Detroit Lions.

Frost announced on Friday that former Nebraska Quarterback Mickey Joseph will join the Husker staff as Wide Receiver Coach/Passing Game Coordinator and Associate Head Coach.&nbsp; Joseph has spent the last five seasons as Wide receivers Coach at LSU.

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 </figure>Courtesy: NU Athletic Communications&nbsp; Nebraska Head Coach&nbsp;<a href="https://huskers.com/coaches.aspx?rc=7076">Scott Frost</a>&nbsp;announced Wednesday, Dec. 8, the addition of two assistants to his offensive staff.&nbsp; Mark Whipple will serve as the Huskers' offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach, while Donovan Raiola will serve as the offensive line coach on Frost's Nebraska staff.&nbsp;The hirings are pending the completion of a University of Nebraska background check. "We are excited to add Mark Whipple and Donovan Raiola to our offensive coaching staff," Frost said. "Mark has four decades of coaching experience and brings a long record of offensive success to Nebraska. Donovan is an outstanding offensive line coach who has a history of winning as both a player and coach. I am confident their addition will have a positive impact on the young men in our program and the success of our offense." Whipple comes to Nebraska after three seasons in the same role at Pitt, where he directed an explosive Panther offense that helped the school to its first ACC Championship in 2021, and its first league title in any conference since 2010. The Panthers will finish the season in the Chick-Fil-A Peach Bowl, the school's first trip to a New Year's Six Bowl since the 2004 campaign. Whipple's Pitt offense ranked among the nation's most prolific units in 2021. The Panthers ranked in the top 10 nationally in scoring offense (43.0 ppg, 3rd), total offense (502.9 ypg, 5th), passing offense (350.2 ypg, 6th) and passing efficiency (8th). Pitt scored more than 40 points eight times in 2021 and converted 88 percent of its red-zone trips into scores. Individually, the Panther offense featured two of the nation's top skill players. Senior quarterback Kenny Pickett thrived under Whipple's coaching. A Heisman finalist, Pickett threw for 4,319 yards, ranked third nationally with 42 touchdown passes and was ninth in the nation in passing efficiency. Receiver Jordan Addison led the nation with 17 receiving touchdowns, while ranking third in the country with 1,479 receiving yards. "The opportunity to coach at a school with the history and tradition of Nebraska is special," Whipple said. "Coach Frost has a great offensive mind, and I look forward to working together with him and our staff to best position our players for success. I can't wait to get to Lincoln and represent Husker Football." The three years at Pitt represents the most recent chapter in Whipple's outstanding coaching career. The New York native owns more than four decades of coaching experience, including 21 years as a college head coach and six years of experience in the National Football League. Whipple spent the previous five seasons (2014-18) as the head coach at UMass, his second stint as head coach at the school after also guiding the Minutemen from 1998 to 2003. Overall, Whipple owns a school record 65 wins at UMass and guided the school to a Division I-AA (now FCS) title in 1998, and to three NCAA playoff appearances. Whipple also served as the head coach at New Haven (1988-1993) and Brown (1994-97). His New Haven teams went 48-17 with five top-20 rankings in Division II, and he guided Brown to 24 wins in four seasons. Overall, Whipple owns a 137-102 record in 21 seasons as a college head coach. Whipple's winning pedigree also extends to the NFL. He spent three seasons as the quarterbacks coach of the Pittsburgh Steelers from 2004 to 2006, during Ben Roethlisberger's first three NFL seasons. In 2004, Roethlisberger was named NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year, and in 2005 Whipple helped the Steelers capture the Super Bowl. Whipple also worked as an offensive assistant with the Eagles in 2008, as part of Andy Reid's coaching staff, and spent two seasons as the Browns quarterbacks coach in 2011 and 2012. Raiola comes to the Husker program after spending the past four seasons with the Chicago Bears as an assistant offensive line coach. In addition to his time in the National Football League, Raiola also brings four years of collegiate coaching experience to the Husker program. Raiola has helped the Bears to two playoff appearances since joining the staff in 2018. In his first season in Chicago, the Bears posted a 12-4 record and captured the NFC North Division title. The Bears offensive line allowed just 33 sacks, tied for the third fewest in the NFC, while Chicago averaged 26.3 points per game, the fourth-best average in the NFC. In the 2020 season, Raiola worked with offensive line coach Juan Castillo to tutor an offensive line that featured six different starting combinations. Raiola assisted in helping a pair of rookie undrafted free agents develop into starters late in the season, as the Bears reached the NFC playoffs. The Bears currently rank ninth in the NFL in rushing in the 2021 season. "I am humbled to lead the offensive line at the University of Nebraska," Raiola said. "I understand the responsibility of coaching the Pipeline and the history of offensive line excellence at Nebraska. We will work tirelessly to add to that tradition." Raiola spent the 2017 season as the offensive line coach at Aurora University in Illinois and was an offensive graduate assistant at Notre Dame in 2015 and 2016, helping develop six Fighting Irish offensive lineman who are now in the NFL. Raiola was an offensive intern at Hawaii in 2014. He spent two seasons (2012-13) at Kamehameha Schools-Kapalama, where he coached the offensive line and organized clinics for offensive linemen throughout the state of Hawaii. Raiola spent parts of five seasons playing in the NFL, signing contracts with the Rams, Steelers, Seahawks, Cardinals, Bears and Buccaneers. Raiola started 39 games at center for Wisconsin and was a three-time honorable-mention All-Big Ten selection from 2003 to 2005. He helped the Badgers to top-20 finishes in each of his final two seasons. Raiola is the younger brother of Dominic Raiola, an All-America center and Rimington Trophy winner for the Huskers. Dominic Raiola played 14 seasons in the National Football League with the Detroit Lions.Frost announced on Friday that former Nebraska Quarterback Mickey Joseph will join the Husker staff as Wide Receiver Coach/Passing Game Coordinator and Associate Head Coach.&nbsp; Joseph has spent the last five seasons as Wide receivers Coach at LSU.

Frost announces coaching hires

&nbsp; Match times and TV broadcasts have been set for the NCAA Volleyball Tournament's semifinal and final rounds, it was announced Sunday. No. 10 national seed Nebraska (23-7) and Big Ten rival Illinois (22-11) will meet on Thursday, Dec. 9 at 7:30 p.m. MT, and the match will be televised on ESPNU from Gregory Gym in Austin, Texas. The other Austin semifinal between No. 2-seeded Texas (26-1) and No. 15 Washington (26-4) will be played at 5:30 p.m. MT on ESPNU. The regional final match will feature the winners of Thursday's semifinals on Saturday, Dec. 11 at 8 p.m. MT on ESPNU.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Nebraska advanced to its 10th straight NCAA Regional Saturday evening with a 3-0 sweep of Florida State at the Devaney Center. This week is the Huskers' NCAA-leading 37th regional appearance in program history and their 27th in the last 28 seasons.&nbsp; &nbsp;

The regional champion will advance to the NCAA Final Four in Columbus, Ohio . The National Semi-finals will be Thursday December 16 and the National Championship Match is set for Saturday, December 18.&nbsp;

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Husker Volleyball advances to NCAA Sweet 16--will play in Austin, Texas

By: Kaleb Center, Sports Information Director

&nbsp; CHADRON, Neb. – December 4, 2021 –&nbsp;Led by senior guard&nbsp;<a href="https://chadroneagles.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=4663">CJ Jennings'</a>&nbsp;32 points, the Chadron State College men's basketball team rallied from down 10 in the first half on Saturday against the Western Colorado Mountaineers. After giving up 49 first-half points, the Eagles held their opponent to 35 on 34.5 percent shooting, in the second half, to improve to 5-5 overall, and 1-1 in Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference play. The Eagles, in only 10 games, matched the five win total they achieved last season over 13 contests. They've also defeated Western Colorado in Chadron in six of the last seven attempts. Jennings' 32 points is second, only to Brian Rodriguez-Flores' 35 against CSU-Pueblo in 2019-20, for single-game scoring by a CSC player in the Chicoine Center. He tied the mark which&nbsp;<a href="https://chadroneagles.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=4654">Teddy Parham, Jr.</a>, recorded against South Dakota Mines last season. Sophomore guard Matthew Ragsdale scored the first two buckets of the game, en route to a 7-2 Mountaineers lead, before a three-pointer from Jennings knotted it at seven apiece at 16:33. WCU junior guard Cole Sienknecht quickly answered, on the ensuing possession, with a trey of his own, and the visitors held onto a single-digit lead for another eight minutes until a three by senior forward Will Willis took the Mountaineers' lead to 34-24 at 8:16. The Eagles continued to play from behind, and they went into halftime down 49-41, despite shooting a solid 57.1 percent from the floor in the first half. Western shot an even 60 percent. The story changed in the second half, when CSC started with a 28-10 run taking 11 minutes off the clock. The lead changed for the first time at 14:11 on a Jennings layup, making it 52-50 Eagles, and the run peaked at 8:53 with CSC up 67-57 following a bucket by junior guard&nbsp;<a href="https://chadroneagles.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=4652">KJ Harris</a>. The lone field goal from Western during that stretch was a three by Ragsdale. CSC remained comfortably in the lead until things got interesting with under a minute to play. Ragsdale completed a three-point "and-one" play, and sophomore guard Jaelan McCloud cut it to 84-82 with a standard three-pointer at 0:37. It was 86-84 CSC with 24 seconds remaining, but CSC junior guard&nbsp;<a href="https://chadroneagles.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=4653">Marcus Jefferson</a>, Harris and Jennings combined for 6-of-6 from the free throw line inside of 35 seconds, and Jennings picked up a loose ball to seal the 90-84 win for the Eagles. Chadron State played "small ball" for the majority of the game, with several frontcourt players out with injuries. Freshman&nbsp;<a href="https://chadroneagles.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=8007">Beau Bragg</a>&nbsp;and sophomore&nbsp;<a href="https://chadroneagles.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=8012">Taj Toney</a>&nbsp;were the only forwards who entered, combining for 30 minutes total. Six guards shot 27-for-50 for a 54 percent night from the floor. The Eagles, who were in firm control of No. 1 in the RMAC for three-pointers made in 2021-22, with 10.4 treys per game, only fired 11 attempts from long range on Saturday, hitting five. Rather, CSC went into the paint far more often, getting 52 of their points there, versus 34 for the opponent. The Mountaineers were credited with 16 unforced turnovers, compared with six for CSC, leading to a 19-16 Eagles advantage in points off lost balls. Jennings also finished as the game's leading rebounder with nine, and shot 12-of-19 from the floor, 3-of-4 from three, and hit all five foul shots. Three other Eagles finished in double digits. Jefferson had 19 points, seven rebounds, and four assists. Parham finished at 17 points, five boards, and a game-high six assists. Harris was next with 13 points and four rebounds. CSC held Ragsdale, who was stellar in last Saturday's 38-point performance against an NAIA opponent from Texas, to a team-high 23 points. Willis added 17 and McCloud had 11. The Mountaineers' leading rebounder was sophomore forward Jordan Veening, with six. Western fell to 1-7 (0-2 RMAC) in the loss. Chadron State makes one of its longest road trips of the year next weekend, traveling to Westminster in Salt Lake City, and Colorado Mesa in Grand Junction, Colorado. Both teams were winners on the road Saturday in their RMAC openers in Denver.&nbsp;&nbsp;

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 </figure>By: Kaleb Center, Sports Information Director&nbsp; CHADRON, Neb. – December 4, 2021 –&nbsp;Led by senior guard&nbsp;<a href="https://chadroneagles.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=4663">CJ Jennings'</a>&nbsp;32 points, the Chadron State College men's basketball team rallied from down 10 in the first half on Saturday against the Western Colorado Mountaineers. After giving up 49 first-half points, the Eagles held their opponent to 35 on 34.5 percent shooting, in the second half, to improve to 5-5 overall, and 1-1 in Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference play. The Eagles, in only 10 games, matched the five win total they achieved last season over 13 contests. They've also defeated Western Colorado in Chadron in six of the last seven attempts. Jennings' 32 points is second, only to Brian Rodriguez-Flores' 35 against CSU-Pueblo in 2019-20, for single-game scoring by a CSC player in the Chicoine Center. He tied the mark which&nbsp;<a href="https://chadroneagles.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=4654">Teddy Parham, Jr.</a>, recorded against South Dakota Mines last season. Sophomore guard Matthew Ragsdale scored the first two buckets of the game, en route to a 7-2 Mountaineers lead, before a three-pointer from Jennings knotted it at seven apiece at 16:33. WCU junior guard Cole Sienknecht quickly answered, on the ensuing possession, with a trey of his own, and the visitors held onto a single-digit lead for another eight minutes until a three by senior forward Will Willis took the Mountaineers' lead to 34-24 at 8:16. The Eagles continued to play from behind, and they went into halftime down 49-41, despite shooting a solid 57.1 percent from the floor in the first half. Western shot an even 60 percent. The story changed in the second half, when CSC started with a 28-10 run taking 11 minutes off the clock. The lead changed for the first time at 14:11 on a Jennings layup, making it 52-50 Eagles, and the run peaked at 8:53 with CSC up 67-57 following a bucket by junior guard&nbsp;<a href="https://chadroneagles.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=4652">KJ Harris</a>. The lone field goal from Western during that stretch was a three by Ragsdale. CSC remained comfortably in the lead until things got interesting with under a minute to play. Ragsdale completed a three-point "and-one" play, and sophomore guard Jaelan McCloud cut it to 84-82 with a standard three-pointer at 0:37. It was 86-84 CSC with 24 seconds remaining, but CSC junior guard&nbsp;<a href="https://chadroneagles.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=4653">Marcus Jefferson</a>, Harris and Jennings combined for 6-of-6 from the free throw line inside of 35 seconds, and Jennings picked up a loose ball to seal the 90-84 win for the Eagles. Chadron State played "small ball" for the majority of the game, with several frontcourt players out with injuries. Freshman&nbsp;<a href="https://chadroneagles.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=8007">Beau Bragg</a>&nbsp;and sophomore&nbsp;<a href="https://chadroneagles.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=8012">Taj Toney</a>&nbsp;were the only forwards who entered, combining for 30 minutes total. Six guards shot 27-for-50 for a 54 percent night from the floor. The Eagles, who were in firm control of No. 1 in the RMAC for three-pointers made in 2021-22, with 10.4 treys per game, only fired 11 attempts from long range on Saturday, hitting five. Rather, CSC went into the paint far more often, getting 52 of their points there, versus 34 for the opponent. The Mountaineers were credited with 16 unforced turnovers, compared with six for CSC, leading to a 19-16 Eagles advantage in points off lost balls. Jennings also finished as the game's leading rebounder with nine, and shot 12-of-19 from the floor, 3-of-4 from three, and hit all five foul shots. Three other Eagles finished in double digits. Jefferson had 19 points, seven rebounds, and four assists. Parham finished at 17 points, five boards, and a game-high six assists. Harris was next with 13 points and four rebounds. CSC held Ragsdale, who was stellar in last Saturday's 38-point performance against an NAIA opponent from Texas, to a team-high 23 points. Willis added 17 and McCloud had 11. The Mountaineers' leading rebounder was sophomore forward Jordan Veening, with six. Western fell to 1-7 (0-2 RMAC) in the loss. Chadron State makes one of its longest road trips of the year next weekend, traveling to Westminster in Salt Lake City, and Colorado Mesa in Grand Junction, Colorado. Both teams were winners on the road Saturday in their RMAC openers in Denver.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Jennings explodes for 32 points, Eagles erase big deficit to beat Western Colorado

🏀 | Saturday 's Western Nebraska Prep Basketball Scoreboard Presented by Fire &amp; Ice Mechanical

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CHADRON, Neb. -- December 4, 2021 --&nbsp;The Chadron State College women's basketball team (3-4, 2-0 RMAC) prevailed 60-51 over Western Colorado (2-5, 0-2 RMAC) in a competitive Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference contest.&nbsp;

Chadron State struck first to start the game.&nbsp;Three field goals were landed by three different players,&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://chadroneagles.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=8029">Samiyah Worrell</a>&nbsp;put away two three-pointers&nbsp;to go up 12 points&nbsp;while&nbsp;helping to hold&nbsp;the Mountaineers to only 4 points.&nbsp;&nbsp;

The Mountaineers brushed off their slow start and surged for 20 total second-quarter points.&nbsp;They went 7-12 on field goals (58.3%)&nbsp;and 3-6 on three-pointers (50%) while the Eagles shot 4-15 on field goals (26.7%) and 2-5 on three-pointers (40%).&nbsp;One of those three-pointers belonged to Worrell while the other was made by&nbsp;<a href="https://chadroneagles.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=4350">Jori Peters</a>. The score was tied 24&nbsp;apiece at the half.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Samantha Coleman of the Mountaineers landed&nbsp;back-to-back three-pointers to&nbsp;open&nbsp;the second half to give Western Colorado the lead 30-24.&nbsp;They held the six-point lead over the Eagles at the end of the third quarter.&nbsp;

With seven minutes left in the fourth quarter, the Mountaineers were up 48-39 and were looking to put the ball game away. The Eagles' defense stepped up big-time to secure three rebounds and three steals to help the offense explode for 24 total&nbsp;fourth-quarter&nbsp;points.&nbsp;Worrell swished two&nbsp;three-pointers in the final three and a half minutes&nbsp;to finally give the Eagles the lead heading down the stretch. Peters earned an assist for each of&nbsp;those clutch baskets.&nbsp;&nbsp;

After the three-pointers, free throws by&nbsp;<a href="https://chadroneagles.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=4343">Bailey Brooks</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://chadroneagles.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=4644">Ashayla Powers</a>, and Peters&nbsp;as well as a layup by&nbsp;<a href="https://chadroneagles.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=8017">Micheala Dammann</a>&nbsp;gave the Eagles a comfortable&nbsp;nine-point&nbsp;lead to end the game.&nbsp;Western Colorado committed 10 turnovers in the fourth quarter and was held to only nine points by the stout Eagles'&nbsp;defense.&nbsp;

"We played with a lot of heart and intensity," said Head Coach&nbsp;<a href="https://chadroneagles.com/coaches.aspx?rc=524">Janet Raymer</a>. "The bench played a huge role. I am&nbsp;very proud&nbsp;of everyone."&nbsp;

The Eagles will be on the road next weekend to take on the Westminster Griffins (2-3, 1-0 RMAC)&nbsp;and&nbsp;the&nbsp;Colorado Mesa Mavericks&nbsp;(6-0, 1-0 RMAC).

Chadron State—&nbsp;<a href="https://chadroneagles.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=8029">Samiyah Worrell</a>&nbsp;20,&nbsp;<a href="https://chadroneagles.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=4644">Ashayla Powers</a>&nbsp;11,&nbsp;<a href="https://chadroneagles.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=4350">Jori Peters</a>&nbsp;8,&nbsp;<a href="https://chadroneagles.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=4343">Bailey Brooks</a>&nbsp;7,&nbsp;<a href="https://chadroneagles.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=8017">Micheala Dammann</a>&nbsp;5,&nbsp;<a href="https://chadroneagles.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=8014">Riley Aiono</a>&nbsp;4,&nbsp;<a href="https://chadroneagles.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=8013">Emily Achter</a>&nbsp;3,&nbsp;<a href="https://chadroneagles.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=4351">Tatum Peterson</a>&nbsp;2. Totals:&nbsp;20-53&nbsp;(7-13)&nbsp;13-20,&nbsp;60&nbsp;points,&nbsp;34&nbsp;rebounds,&nbsp;19&nbsp;assists,&nbsp;20&nbsp;turnovers.&nbsp;

Western Colorado—Samantha Coleman 16, Grace Kirscher 11, Emmery Wagstaff 7, Rachel Cockman 7, Katie Dalton 4, Natalie Jojola 3, Mia Lozoya 3. Totals:&nbsp;19-43&nbsp;(7-22), 6-10,&nbsp;51&nbsp;points,&nbsp;28&nbsp;rebounds,&nbsp;14&nbsp;assists,&nbsp;23&nbsp;turnovers.&nbsp;

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 </figure>By: Zach Carattini, CSC Sports InformationCHADRON, Neb. -- December 4, 2021 --&nbsp;The Chadron State College women's basketball team (3-4, 2-0 RMAC) prevailed 60-51 over Western Colorado (2-5, 0-2 RMAC) in a competitive Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference contest.&nbsp;Chadron State struck first to start the game.&nbsp;Three field goals were landed by three different players,&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://chadroneagles.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=8029">Samiyah Worrell</a>&nbsp;put away two three-pointers&nbsp;to go up 12 points&nbsp;while&nbsp;helping to hold&nbsp;the Mountaineers to only 4 points.&nbsp;&nbsp;The Mountaineers brushed off their slow start and surged for 20 total second-quarter points.&nbsp;They went 7-12 on field goals (58.3%)&nbsp;and 3-6 on three-pointers (50%) while the Eagles shot 4-15 on field goals (26.7%) and 2-5 on three-pointers (40%).&nbsp;One of those three-pointers belonged to Worrell while the other was made by&nbsp;<a href="https://chadroneagles.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=4350">Jori Peters</a>. The score was tied 24&nbsp;apiece at the half.&nbsp;&nbsp;Samantha Coleman of the Mountaineers landed&nbsp;back-to-back three-pointers to&nbsp;open&nbsp;the second half to give Western Colorado the lead 30-24.&nbsp;They held the six-point lead over the Eagles at the end of the third quarter.&nbsp;With seven minutes left in the fourth quarter, the Mountaineers were up 48-39 and were looking to put the ball game away. The Eagles' defense stepped up big-time to secure three rebounds and three steals to help the offense explode for 24 total&nbsp;fourth-quarter&nbsp;points.&nbsp;Worrell swished two&nbsp;three-pointers in the final three and a half minutes&nbsp;to finally give the Eagles the lead heading down the stretch. Peters earned an assist for each of&nbsp;those clutch baskets.&nbsp;&nbsp;After the three-pointers, free throws by&nbsp;<a href="https://chadroneagles.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=4343">Bailey Brooks</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://chadroneagles.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=4644">Ashayla Powers</a>, and Peters&nbsp;as well as a layup by&nbsp;<a href="https://chadroneagles.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=8017">Micheala Dammann</a>&nbsp;gave the Eagles a comfortable&nbsp;nine-point&nbsp;lead to end the game.&nbsp;Western Colorado committed 10 turnovers in the fourth quarter and was held to only nine points by the stout Eagles'&nbsp;defense.&nbsp;"We played with a lot of heart and intensity," said Head Coach&nbsp;<a href="https://chadroneagles.com/coaches.aspx?rc=524">Janet Raymer</a>. "The bench played a huge role. I am&nbsp;very proud&nbsp;of everyone."&nbsp;The Eagles will be on the road next weekend to take on the Westminster Griffins (2-3, 1-0 RMAC)&nbsp;and&nbsp;the&nbsp;Colorado Mesa Mavericks&nbsp;(6-0, 1-0 RMAC).Chadron State—&nbsp;<a href="https://chadroneagles.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=8029">Samiyah Worrell</a>&nbsp;20,&nbsp;<a href="https://chadroneagles.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=4644">Ashayla Powers</a>&nbsp;11,&nbsp;<a href="https://chadroneagles.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=4350">Jori Peters</a>&nbsp;8,&nbsp;<a href="https://chadroneagles.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=4343">Bailey Brooks</a>&nbsp;7,&nbsp;<a href="https://chadroneagles.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=8017">Micheala Dammann</a>&nbsp;5,&nbsp;<a href="https://chadroneagles.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=8014">Riley Aiono</a>&nbsp;4,&nbsp;<a href="https://chadroneagles.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=8013">Emily Achter</a>&nbsp;3,&nbsp;<a href="https://chadroneagles.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=4351">Tatum Peterson</a>&nbsp;2. Totals:&nbsp;20-53&nbsp;(7-13)&nbsp;13-20,&nbsp;60&nbsp;points,&nbsp;34&nbsp;rebounds,&nbsp;19&nbsp;assists,&nbsp;20&nbsp;turnovers.&nbsp;Western Colorado—Samantha Coleman 16, Grace Kirscher 11, Emmery Wagstaff 7, Rachel Cockman 7, Katie Dalton 4, Natalie Jojola 3, Mia Lozoya 3. Totals:&nbsp;19-43&nbsp;(7-22), 6-10,&nbsp;51&nbsp;points,&nbsp;28&nbsp;rebounds,&nbsp;14&nbsp;assists,&nbsp;23&nbsp;turnovers.&nbsp;