&nbsp; The Chadron State College men's basketball team, which had won just one of its previous four games in January, closed out the month with one of its biggest victories in long while, coming from behind to upset Metro State in Denver 78-76 on Friday night. The Eagles trailed by as many as 13 points late in the first half and by 10 twice in the second half before taking their first lead at 65-63 on a three-pointer by guard&nbsp;<a href="https://chadroneagles.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=4653">Marcus Jefferson</a>&nbsp;with 5:47 to play. Jefferson also made a 2-point shot that put his team ahead for keeps at 73-72 with 80 seconds remaining and added three free throws and a steal down the stretch. Jefferson intentionally missed his final free throw with less than a second left on the clock so the Roadrunners could not set up for a three-pointer that could have won the game Jefferson led the Eagles with 19 points,&nbsp;<a href="https://chadroneagles.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=4663">CJ Jennings</a>&nbsp;made 4-of-6 three-point shots while scoring 16 and K.J. Harris,&nbsp;<a href="https://chadroneagles.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=8006">Porter Anderson</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://chadroneagles.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=8009">Mason Hiemstra</a>&nbsp;each added 10. Harris, the smallest player on the floor, also claimed nine rebounds while teammate Teddy Parham grabbed eight to go with seven points. The Eagles were 27 of 56 for 48.2% from the field while Metro was 34 of 61 for 55.7%, but the visitors were 10 of 24 from behind the arc and the Roadrunners only three of 16.&nbsp; CSC also was 14 of 20 at the free throw line and Metro five of seven. Chadron State Coach&nbsp;<a href="https://chadroneagles.com/coaches.aspx?rc=551">Shane Paben</a>&nbsp;called it "a great win."&nbsp; He said his players "had their dobbers down" after losing three Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference games by three points apiece. "I think this will give us some spark," Paben said. "The players deserve all the credit. They really competed tonight. Metro's shooting was incredible (20 of 31 for 64.5%) in the first half, but we kept playing hard and shot well ourselves." The Eagles, now 8-12 overall and 4-8 in the conference, had a 21-13 rebounding edge in the second half and outscored the Roadrunners 12-6 on second chance points. Metro, which entered the game with a 12-5 season record and was 7-4 in the RMAC, had an 8-1 record at home prior to Friday night. The Eagles had not defeated the Roadrunners in Denver since February 2012 and also have won just once in the home-and-home series in Chadron during that 10-year stretch.&nbsp; The Roadrunners were led by 6-foot-8 sophomore Laolu Oke, who made all 12 of his field goal shots for 24 points, 16 of them in the first half.&nbsp; He also tied Harris for most rebounds with nine.&nbsp; In addition, Metro got 20 points from 6-6 Miles Gibson, 10 in each half. The Eagles will host Colorado State-Pueblo and Adams State this coming weekend.&nbsp;&nbsp; Chadron State—<a href="https://chadroneagles.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=4653">Marcus Jefferson</a>&nbsp;19,&nbsp;<a href="https://chadroneagles.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=4663">CJ Jennings</a>&nbsp;16,&nbsp;<a href="https://chadroneagles.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=4652">KJ Harris</a>&nbsp;10,&nbsp;<a href="https://chadroneagles.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=8006">Porter Anderson</a>&nbsp;10,&nbsp;<a href="https://chadroneagles.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=8009">Mason Hiemstra</a>&nbsp;10, Teddy Parham 7,&nbsp;<a href="https://chadroneagles.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=8007">Beau Bragg</a>&nbsp;4,&nbsp;<a href="https://chadroneagles.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=8175">Tejaun Hale</a>&nbsp;2.&nbsp; Totals: 27-56 (10-24) 14-20 78 points, 32 rebounds, 13 turnovers.

Metro State—Laolu Oke 24, Miles Gibson 20, Tyrei Randall 10, Ra'Shawn Langston 9, Maris Colton 9, Keyshaad Dixon 2, Ghage Kenan 2. Totals: 34-61 (3-16) 5-7 76 points, 28 rebounds, 15 turnovers.&nbsp;&nbsp;

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 </figure>By: CSC Sports Information&nbsp; The Chadron State College men's basketball team, which had won just one of its previous four games in January, closed out the month with one of its biggest victories in long while, coming from behind to upset Metro State in Denver 78-76 on Friday night. The Eagles trailed by as many as 13 points late in the first half and by 10 twice in the second half before taking their first lead at 65-63 on a three-pointer by guard&nbsp;<a href="https://chadroneagles.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=4653">Marcus Jefferson</a>&nbsp;with 5:47 to play. Jefferson also made a 2-point shot that put his team ahead for keeps at 73-72 with 80 seconds remaining and added three free throws and a steal down the stretch. Jefferson intentionally missed his final free throw with less than a second left on the clock so the Roadrunners could not set up for a three-pointer that could have won the game Jefferson led the Eagles with 19 points,&nbsp;<a href="https://chadroneagles.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=4663">CJ Jennings</a>&nbsp;made 4-of-6 three-point shots while scoring 16 and K.J. Harris,&nbsp;<a href="https://chadroneagles.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=8006">Porter Anderson</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://chadroneagles.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=8009">Mason Hiemstra</a>&nbsp;each added 10. Harris, the smallest player on the floor, also claimed nine rebounds while teammate Teddy Parham grabbed eight to go with seven points. The Eagles were 27 of 56 for 48.2% from the field while Metro was 34 of 61 for 55.7%, but the visitors were 10 of 24 from behind the arc and the Roadrunners only three of 16.&nbsp; CSC also was 14 of 20 at the free throw line and Metro five of seven. Chadron State Coach&nbsp;<a href="https://chadroneagles.com/coaches.aspx?rc=551">Shane Paben</a>&nbsp;called it "a great win."&nbsp; He said his players "had their dobbers down" after losing three Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference games by three points apiece. "I think this will give us some spark," Paben said. "The players deserve all the credit. They really competed tonight. Metro's shooting was incredible (20 of 31 for 64.5%) in the first half, but we kept playing hard and shot well ourselves." The Eagles, now 8-12 overall and 4-8 in the conference, had a 21-13 rebounding edge in the second half and outscored the Roadrunners 12-6 on second chance points. Metro, which entered the game with a 12-5 season record and was 7-4 in the RMAC, had an 8-1 record at home prior to Friday night. The Eagles had not defeated the Roadrunners in Denver since February 2012 and also have won just once in the home-and-home series in Chadron during that 10-year stretch.&nbsp; The Roadrunners were led by 6-foot-8 sophomore Laolu Oke, who made all 12 of his field goal shots for 24 points, 16 of them in the first half.&nbsp; He also tied Harris for most rebounds with nine.&nbsp; In addition, Metro got 20 points from 6-6 Miles Gibson, 10 in each half. The Eagles will host Colorado State-Pueblo and Adams State this coming weekend.&nbsp;&nbsp; Chadron State—<a href="https://chadroneagles.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=4653">Marcus Jefferson</a>&nbsp;19,&nbsp;<a href="https://chadroneagles.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=4663">CJ Jennings</a>&nbsp;16,&nbsp;<a href="https://chadroneagles.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=4652">KJ Harris</a>&nbsp;10,&nbsp;<a href="https://chadroneagles.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=8006">Porter Anderson</a>&nbsp;10,&nbsp;<a href="https://chadroneagles.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=8009">Mason Hiemstra</a>&nbsp;10, Teddy Parham 7,&nbsp;<a href="https://chadroneagles.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=8007">Beau Bragg</a>&nbsp;4,&nbsp;<a href="https://chadroneagles.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=8175">Tejaun Hale</a>&nbsp;2.&nbsp; Totals: 27-56 (10-24) 14-20 78 points, 32 rebounds, 13 turnovers. Metro State—Laolu Oke 24, Miles Gibson 20, Tyrei Randall 10, Ra'Shawn Langston 9, Maris Colton 9, Keyshaad Dixon 2, Ghage Kenan 2. Totals: 34-61 (3-16) 5-7 76 points, 28 rebounds, 15 turnovers.&nbsp;&nbsp;

🏀 Chadron State men roar back for upset win at MSU-Denver

🏀| Saturday Scoreboard: Western Nebraska High School Hoops

North Platte St. Patrick's 56, Kimball 17

North Platte St. Patrick's 60, Kimball 12

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🏀 | High School Basketball Scores - January 27

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Beginning at 2 o’clock Saturday afternoon, Chadron State College sports fans can choose to watch either track and field or wrestling on campus.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 

The Don Holst Open Track and Field Meet will start with field events at 11 a.m. Saturday in the Nelson Physical Activity Center.&nbsp; Track events will begin at 1 o’clock.&nbsp; The Eagles will be joined by Black Hills State, South Dakota Mines and Montana State-Billings in the competition.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 

The Colorado State-Pueblo wrestlers will be in Chadron for a Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference dual with the Eagles beginning at 2 p.m. Saturday in the Chicoine Center. The Eagles have won their previous three RMAC duals at home this season and are 4-1 overall in dual action.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 

Pueblo has a 2-3 dual record.&nbsp; The Eagles topped the ThunderWolves 23-16 in last year’s match in Pueblo.

Since both basketball teams are to play their only games this weekend at Metro State in Denver on Friday night, that sport will not be available in Chadron again until Feb. 4-5 when Colorado State-Pueblo and Adams State visit.

There will be some preliminary track and field action in conjunction with the Holst Meet on Saturday.&nbsp; Four men from South Dakota Mines and CSC veteran Harley Rhoades of Douglas, Wyo., will be making their debuts in the heptathlon, which is comprised of seven events.

&nbsp; The first four events will take place beginning at 4:30 Friday and the final three will start at 10 o’clock Saturday.&nbsp;&nbsp;

The Chadron State wrestlers were slated to visit Colorado Mesa and Western Colorado for duals last weekend, but the Eagles were hit by COVID problems and did not make the trip.&nbsp; CSC Athletic Director Joel Smith said Wednesday the matches have been rescheduled for Feb. 10 at Grand Junction and Feb. 11 at Gunnison.&nbsp;

The CSC basketball teams are expected to have their hands full against Metro State. Both Road Runner quintets are deeply involved in the conference’s playoff pictures.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 

The Metro women entered this week with a 12-4 season record and an 8-3 conference log. The men are 13-4 and 7-4.&nbsp; Both have lost just once at home.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 

January has been a tough month for the CSC basketball teams.&nbsp; The men are 1-3 and the women are 1-4. Overall, the men are 7-12 and 3-8 in the RMAC.&nbsp; The women are 6-11 and 5-7.&nbsp;

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 </figure>By: Con MarshallBeginning at 2 o’clock Saturday afternoon, Chadron State College sports fans can choose to watch either track and field or wrestling on campus.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; The Don Holst Open Track and Field Meet will start with field events at 11 a.m. Saturday in the Nelson Physical Activity Center.&nbsp; Track events will begin at 1 o’clock.&nbsp; The Eagles will be joined by Black Hills State, South Dakota Mines and Montana State-Billings in the competition.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The Colorado State-Pueblo wrestlers will be in Chadron for a Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference dual with the Eagles beginning at 2 p.m. Saturday in the Chicoine Center. The Eagles have won their previous three RMAC duals at home this season and are 4-1 overall in dual action.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Pueblo has a 2-3 dual record.&nbsp; The Eagles topped the ThunderWolves 23-16 in last year’s match in Pueblo.Since both basketball teams are to play their only games this weekend at Metro State in Denver on Friday night, that sport will not be available in Chadron again until Feb. 4-5 when Colorado State-Pueblo and Adams State visit.There will be some preliminary track and field action in conjunction with the Holst Meet on Saturday.&nbsp; Four men from South Dakota Mines and CSC veteran Harley Rhoades of Douglas, Wyo., will be making their debuts in the heptathlon, which is comprised of seven events.&nbsp; The first four events will take place beginning at 4:30 Friday and the final three will start at 10 o’clock Saturday.&nbsp;&nbsp;The Chadron State wrestlers were slated to visit Colorado Mesa and Western Colorado for duals last weekend, but the Eagles were hit by COVID problems and did not make the trip.&nbsp; CSC Athletic Director Joel Smith said Wednesday the matches have been rescheduled for Feb. 10 at Grand Junction and Feb. 11 at Gunnison.&nbsp;The CSC basketball teams are expected to have their hands full against Metro State. Both Road Runner quintets are deeply involved in the conference’s playoff pictures.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The Metro women entered this week with a 12-4 season record and an 8-3 conference log. The men are 13-4 and 7-4.&nbsp; Both have lost just once at home.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; January has been a tough month for the CSC basketball teams.&nbsp; The men are 1-3 and the women are 1-4. Overall, the men are 7-12 and 3-8 in the RMAC.&nbsp; The women are 6-11 and 5-7.&nbsp;

CSC features Track & Field and Wrestling Saturday

Eagle women's basketball has the RMAC playoffs in sight!&nbsp; Head Coach Janet Raymer talks about the road to the postseason, taking home court magic on the road, and previews the game with MSU-Denver Friday!

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🏀🔊 PODCAST: CSC Women's Basketball Coach Janet Raymer

🏀 | High School Basketball Scores - Tuesday, January 25

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By: Zach Carattini, CSC Sports Information

The Chadron State College women's basketball team (6-11, 5-7 RMAC) was handed their first home loss of the season by Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference opponent Westminster College (9-5, 8-2 RMAC) during a rescheduled game that took place Monday afternoon.

Accuracy was a major issue for the Eagles as they shot 31.7% on field goals (19-60) and 14.3% on three-pointers (2-14). The Griffins took advantage and outpaced CSC right from the get-go. &nbsp;

Westminster struck first when Hunter Krebs received a pass from Abby Mangum to land a go-ahead layup at 9:45. Following the first score of the game were eight missed shots and seven turnovers committed between both teams. &nbsp;

Krebs finally broke the ice by putting up a fastbreak layup to make it 4-0 at 6:39.&nbsp;<a href="https://chadroneagles.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=8029">Samiyah Worrell</a>&nbsp;scored the Eagles' first two points off successful free throws less than a minute later. This gave Chadron State's offense the kickstart it needed as it proceeded to score 10 points off field goals by&nbsp;<a href="https://chadroneagles.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=8024">Olyvia Pacheco</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://chadroneagles.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=4644">Ashayla Powers</a>, and&nbsp;<a href="https://chadroneagles.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=4351">Tatum Peterson</a>. The score was 16-12 at the end of the first quarter. &nbsp;

The Griffins' defense stepped up in the second quarter, holding the Eagles to only nine points. Three of those points came from a deep three-pointer by Worrell at 6:08. The Griffins answered back with two treys of their own and went six-for-12 on field goals to make it 33-21 at the half. &nbsp;

The cold-shooting Eagles continued to struggle against Westminster's defense in the third quarter, going 3-12 on field goals and missing a three-pointer. The Griffins would put up six more field goals and six successful free throws to give them a 20-point lead heading into the fourth quarter. &nbsp;

With 52-33 on the scoreboard, the Eagles had their best performance in the final quarter as they scored 26 points down the stretch. They went 46.7% on field goals (7-15) and shot perfect on free throws (11-11) to cut into the Griffins' lead.&nbsp;<a href="https://chadroneagles.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=4350">Jori Peters</a>&nbsp;also made one three-pointer to help contribute to the comeback effort. &nbsp;

Despite their improvement in the fourth quarter, the Eagles were unable to overcome Westminster as the Griffins answered back by shooting a perfect three-for-three on three-pointers and eight-for-eight on free throws. The score was 71-59 at the final buzzer of the game. &nbsp;

The Eagles will have a chance to bounce back when they travel to Colorado to face MSU Denver (12-4, 8-3 RMAC) on Friday at 5 p.m.&nbsp;

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 </figure>By: Zach Carattini, CSC Sports InformationThe Chadron State College women's basketball team (6-11, 5-7 RMAC) was handed their first home loss of the season by Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference opponent Westminster College (9-5, 8-2 RMAC) during a rescheduled game that took place Monday afternoon.Accuracy was a major issue for the Eagles as they shot 31.7% on field goals (19-60) and 14.3% on three-pointers (2-14). The Griffins took advantage and outpaced CSC right from the get-go. &nbsp;Westminster struck first when Hunter Krebs received a pass from Abby Mangum to land a go-ahead layup at 9:45. Following the first score of the game were eight missed shots and seven turnovers committed between both teams. &nbsp;Krebs finally broke the ice by putting up a fastbreak layup to make it 4-0 at 6:39.&nbsp;<a href="https://chadroneagles.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=8029">Samiyah Worrell</a>&nbsp;scored the Eagles' first two points off successful free throws less than a minute later. This gave Chadron State's offense the kickstart it needed as it proceeded to score 10 points off field goals by&nbsp;<a href="https://chadroneagles.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=8024">Olyvia Pacheco</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://chadroneagles.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=4644">Ashayla Powers</a>, and&nbsp;<a href="https://chadroneagles.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=4351">Tatum Peterson</a>. The score was 16-12 at the end of the first quarter. &nbsp;The Griffins' defense stepped up in the second quarter, holding the Eagles to only nine points. Three of those points came from a deep three-pointer by Worrell at 6:08. The Griffins answered back with two treys of their own and went six-for-12 on field goals to make it 33-21 at the half. &nbsp;The cold-shooting Eagles continued to struggle against Westminster's defense in the third quarter, going 3-12 on field goals and missing a three-pointer. The Griffins would put up six more field goals and six successful free throws to give them a 20-point lead heading into the fourth quarter. &nbsp;With 52-33 on the scoreboard, the Eagles had their best performance in the final quarter as they scored 26 points down the stretch. They went 46.7% on field goals (7-15) and shot perfect on free throws (11-11) to cut into the Griffins' lead.&nbsp;<a href="https://chadroneagles.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=4350">Jori Peters</a>&nbsp;also made one three-pointer to help contribute to the comeback effort. &nbsp;Despite their improvement in the fourth quarter, the Eagles were unable to overcome Westminster as the Griffins answered back by shooting a perfect three-for-three on three-pointers and eight-for-eight on free throws. The score was 71-59 at the final buzzer of the game. &nbsp;The Eagles will have a chance to bounce back when they travel to Colorado to face MSU Denver (12-4, 8-3 RMAC) on Friday at 5 p.m.&nbsp;

Griffins snap CSC's perfect home season streak Monday

Courtesy: NU Athletic Communications

&nbsp;The Nebraska baseball team received a preseason top 25 ranking on Monday, checking in at No. 20 in Baseball America's preseason poll. The Huskers are coming off a regular-season Big Ten title and their first NCAA Regional Final appearance since 2007 after going 34-14 (31-12 Big Ten) in 2021. Nebraska is the lone Big Ten team in the Top 25. Texas received the top spot in Baseball America's poll, followed by No. 2 Vanderbilt and defending national champion Mississippi State in third. No. 4 Notre Dame and No. 5 Virginia round out the top five. The No. 20 ranking is the second ranking in the top 25 for the Huskers this preseason. Nebraska comes in at No. 22 in the Perfect Game Preseason Poll, released earlier this month. Preseason polls from USA Today and NCBWA have yet to be released. Nebraska opens the 2022 campaign with a three-game series at Sam Houston on Feb. 18-20 in Huntsville, Texas.

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 </figure>Courtesy: NU Athletic Communications&nbsp;The Nebraska baseball team received a preseason top 25 ranking on Monday, checking in at No. 20 in Baseball America's preseason poll. The Huskers are coming off a regular-season Big Ten title and their first NCAA Regional Final appearance since 2007 after going 34-14 (31-12 Big Ten) in 2021. Nebraska is the lone Big Ten team in the Top 25. Texas received the top spot in Baseball America's poll, followed by No. 2 Vanderbilt and defending national champion Mississippi State in third. No. 4 Notre Dame and No. 5 Virginia round out the top five. The No. 20 ranking is the second ranking in the top 25 for the Huskers this preseason. Nebraska comes in at No. 22 in the Perfect Game Preseason Poll, released earlier this month. Preseason polls from USA Today and NCBWA have yet to be released. Nebraska opens the 2022 campaign with a three-game series at Sam Houston on Feb. 18-20 in Huntsville, Texas.

Nebraska Baseball ranked #20 in Preseason Poll

&nbsp;Tickets for Nebraska's April 9 Red-White Spring Game will go on sale to Husker fans next week. Football season ticket holders will have the first opportunity to purchase spring game tickets on Tuesday, Feb. 1 at 10 a.m., with the public on-sale beginning on Wednesday, Feb. 2 at 10 a.m. Reserved tickets for the spring game are $10 in advance and will be $20 on the day of the game if tickets remain. Any available club tickets will be $25. Children 8th&nbsp;grade and younger will be admitted for $1 and must secure a reserved ticket in advance. University of Nebraska-Lincoln students can secure a free ticket to the spring game on-line by visiting&nbsp;<a href="http://huskers.com/students">Huskers.com/students</a>. Fans are encouraged to buy tickets on-line at&nbsp;<a href="http://huskers.com/tickets">Huskers.com/tickets</a>&nbsp;and can also purchase spring game tickets by calling the ticket office at 1-800-8-BIG RED. There is a limit of 10 tickets per account. All tickets will be mobile delivery or picked up at will call. Fans choosing the will call option will receive instructions on picking up their tickets from the Athletic Ticket Office after March 1. Kickoff time for the April 9 Red-White Spring game will be announced at a later date. Nebraska Athletics continues to work closely with the Lincoln/Lancaster County Health Department and will provide any health and safety protocols for the spring game as needed.&nbsp; Nebraska fans interested in purchasing 2022 football season tickets are encouraged to join the Football Season Ticket Request List at&nbsp;<a href="http://huskers.com/requestlist">Huskers.com/requestlist</a>.&nbsp; Season tickets for the 2022 season are priced at $420 for seven home games at Memorial Stadium. Aer Lingus College Football Classic Tickets Available Jan. 31 Tickets for the Aug. 27 Nebraska season opener against Northwestern in the Aer Lingus Football Classic in Dublin, Ireland will be available on Monday, Jan. 31 at 11 a.m. CT. This will mark the first opportunity to purchase tickets in the Nebraska ticket block without a package. Nebraska's ticket allocation will be located on the East Side of Aviva Stadium on Levels 1, 3 and 5. Ticket prices for the game are $175, $250 and $340, and will be available on-line Monday, Jan. 31 through the Athletic Ticket Office at Huskers.com/tickets.&nbsp; There is a limit of eight tickets per account, and all tickets will be mobile delivery through Ticketmaster. Fans still interested in a travel package for the Aer Lingus Classic can find more information at&nbsp;<a href="http://huskers2ireland.com/">Huskers2Ireland.com</a>. Nebraska and Northwestern will compete for the Keough-Naughton trophy that bears the names of two powerhouses of Irish America, Don Keough and Martin Naughton. The schools will match up at Aviva Stadium, home to both the Irish rugby and soccer national teams.

Courtesy: NU Athletic Communications&nbsp;Tickets for Nebraska's April 9 Red-White Spring Game will go on sale to Husker fans next week. Football season ticket holders will have the first opportunity to purchase spring game tickets on Tuesday, Feb. 1 at 10 a.m., with the public on-sale beginning on Wednesday, Feb. 2 at 10 a.m. Reserved tickets for the spring game are $10 in advance and will be $20 on the day of the game if tickets remain. Any available club tickets will be $25. Children 8th&nbsp;grade and younger will be admitted for $1 and must secure a reserved ticket in advance. University of Nebraska-Lincoln students can secure a free ticket to the spring game on-line by visiting&nbsp;<a href="http://huskers.com/students">Huskers.com/students</a>. Fans are encouraged to buy tickets on-line at&nbsp;<a href="http://huskers.com/tickets">Huskers.com/tickets</a>&nbsp;and can also purchase spring game tickets by calling the ticket office at 1-800-8-BIG RED. There is a limit of 10 tickets per account. All tickets will be mobile delivery or picked up at will call. Fans choosing the will call option will receive instructions on picking up their tickets from the Athletic Ticket Office after March 1. Kickoff time for the April 9 Red-White Spring game will be announced at a later date. Nebraska Athletics continues to work closely with the Lincoln/Lancaster County Health Department and will provide any health and safety protocols for the spring game as needed.&nbsp; Nebraska fans interested in purchasing 2022 football season tickets are encouraged to join the Football Season Ticket Request List at&nbsp;<a href="http://huskers.com/requestlist">Huskers.com/requestlist</a>.&nbsp; Season tickets for the 2022 season are priced at $420 for seven home games at Memorial Stadium. Aer Lingus College Football Classic Tickets Available Jan. 31 Tickets for the Aug. 27 Nebraska season opener against Northwestern in the Aer Lingus Football Classic in Dublin, Ireland will be available on Monday, Jan. 31 at 11 a.m. CT. This will mark the first opportunity to purchase tickets in the Nebraska ticket block without a package. Nebraska's ticket allocation will be located on the East Side of Aviva Stadium on Levels 1, 3 and 5. Ticket prices for the game are $175, $250 and $340, and will be available on-line Monday, Jan. 31 through the Athletic Ticket Office at Huskers.com/tickets.&nbsp; There is a limit of eight tickets per account, and all tickets will be mobile delivery through Ticketmaster. Fans still interested in a travel package for the Aer Lingus Classic can find more information at&nbsp;<a href="http://huskers2ireland.com/">Huskers2Ireland.com</a>. Nebraska and Northwestern will compete for the Keough-Naughton trophy that bears the names of two powerhouses of Irish America, Don Keough and Martin Naughton. The schools will match up at Aviva Stadium, home to both the Irish rugby and soccer national teams.

Cornhusker Spring Game and Aer Lingus Classic tickets on sale next week

🏀 | High School Scoreboard - Saturday, January 22

North Platte St. Patrick's 73, Bridgeport 41

Bridgeport 77, North Platte St. Patrick's 47

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 </figure>By: Dave Collins, Sports Director🏀 | High School Scoreboard - Saturday, January 22BoysGordon-Rushville 38, Chadron 37 (OT)Hershey 61, Kimball 24North Platte St. Patrick's 73, Bridgeport 41Ogallala 67, Ainsworth 43Potter-Dix 34, Bayard 32Scottsbluff 84, Gering 67Yuma, CO 77, Sidney 49GirlsAinsworth 57, Ogallala 34Bayard 55, South Platte 52Bridgeport 77, North Platte St. Patrick's 47Gordon-Rushville 45, Chadron 37 (OT)Hyannis 51, Brady 33Kimball 41, Perkins County 32Leyton 49, Garden County 31Scottsbluff 70, Gering 44Sidney 59, Yuma, CO 18

&nbsp; The Chadron State College men's basketball team held a 53-43 lead midway in the second half, but was outscored 20-7 the rest of the way and dropped a 65-62 decision to South Dakota Mines at home Saturday night. The Eagles also started the game slowly.&nbsp; They did not score in the first 5 ½ minutes while Mines took a 7-0 lead.&nbsp; The Hardrockers went ahead by as much as 22-8 before Chadron State got untracked, led by&nbsp;<a href="https://chadroneagles.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=4654">Teddy Parham, Jr.</a>, who scored 16 points in nine minutes to help make the halftime score 32-32. Two field goals and two free throws by&nbsp;<a href="https://chadroneagles.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=8009">Mason Hiemstra</a>&nbsp;and three-pointers by&nbsp;<a href="https://chadroneagles.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=8175">Tejaun Hale</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://chadroneagles.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=4652">KJ Harris</a>&nbsp;helped the Eagles put together a 13-5 run that gave them their 10-point margin with 10:42 to play.&nbsp; However, the Eagles made just four of their final 18 field goal attempts.&nbsp; Consecutive three-point shots by three different Hardrockers in less than two minutes cut the difference to a single point. Chadron State took the lead again at 60-58 on a dunk by Taj Toney with 4:48 remaining, but the Eagles never scored again, and Mines managed two field goals and three free shots to seal the verdict. Just five players scored for the Hardrockers. Junior forward Kolten Mortensen led with 20 points and 11 rebounds. Redshirt freshman Brevin Walter added 15 points and eight rebounds while guard Alejandro Rama had 13 points, seven rebounds and seven assists.&nbsp; &nbsp; Parham paced the Eagles with 19 points while Hiemstra and&nbsp;<a href="https://chadroneagles.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=4653">Marcus Jefferson</a>&nbsp;both had 11. Both teams made nine three-pointers, but Mines took 25 shots from behind the arc and the Eagles 36.&nbsp; The Hardrockers were 22 of 40 overall for 44.9% and Chadron State was 23-66 for 34.8%. The visitors were 12-17 at the free throw line and the Eagles 7-8.&nbsp; Mines outrebounded the Eagles 40-33. &nbsp;CSC had only seven turnovers and Mines 18. The Hardrockers are 7-11 overall and 5-7 in the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference. The Eagles are 7-12 and 3-8&nbsp;&nbsp;

By: Con Marshall, CSC Sports Information&nbsp; The Chadron State College men's basketball team held a 53-43 lead midway in the second half, but was outscored 20-7 the rest of the way and dropped a 65-62 decision to South Dakota Mines at home Saturday night. The Eagles also started the game slowly.&nbsp; They did not score in the first 5 ½ minutes while Mines took a 7-0 lead.&nbsp; The Hardrockers went ahead by as much as 22-8 before Chadron State got untracked, led by&nbsp;<a href="https://chadroneagles.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=4654">Teddy Parham, Jr.</a>, who scored 16 points in nine minutes to help make the halftime score 32-32. Two field goals and two free throws by&nbsp;<a href="https://chadroneagles.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=8009">Mason Hiemstra</a>&nbsp;and three-pointers by&nbsp;<a href="https://chadroneagles.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=8175">Tejaun Hale</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://chadroneagles.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=4652">KJ Harris</a>&nbsp;helped the Eagles put together a 13-5 run that gave them their 10-point margin with 10:42 to play.&nbsp; However, the Eagles made just four of their final 18 field goal attempts.&nbsp; Consecutive three-point shots by three different Hardrockers in less than two minutes cut the difference to a single point. Chadron State took the lead again at 60-58 on a dunk by Taj Toney with 4:48 remaining, but the Eagles never scored again, and Mines managed two field goals and three free shots to seal the verdict. Just five players scored for the Hardrockers. Junior forward Kolten Mortensen led with 20 points and 11 rebounds. Redshirt freshman Brevin Walter added 15 points and eight rebounds while guard Alejandro Rama had 13 points, seven rebounds and seven assists.&nbsp; &nbsp; Parham paced the Eagles with 19 points while Hiemstra and&nbsp;<a href="https://chadroneagles.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=4653">Marcus Jefferson</a>&nbsp;both had 11. Both teams made nine three-pointers, but Mines took 25 shots from behind the arc and the Eagles 36.&nbsp; The Hardrockers were 22 of 40 overall for 44.9% and Chadron State was 23-66 for 34.8%. The visitors were 12-17 at the free throw line and the Eagles 7-8.&nbsp; Mines outrebounded the Eagles 40-33. &nbsp;CSC had only seven turnovers and Mines 18. The Hardrockers are 7-11 overall and 5-7 in the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference. The Eagles are 7-12 and 3-8&nbsp;&nbsp;

Hardrockers win game full of wild scoring swings Saturday

The Chadron State College women's basketball team (6-10, 5-6 RMAC) outlasted South Dakota Mines (1-17, 1-11 RMAC) 89-82 during a Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference showdown at home Saturday night.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Though CSC never gave up the lead, Mines did not go down without a fight as it outscored the Eagles 45-41 in the second half and had 47 bench points. The win gives the Eagles their sixth win of the season, all of which have come while playing at home in the Chicoine Center.&nbsp;

"[Mines] is a good team and they are on the cusp of winning," said Head Women's Basketball Coach&nbsp;<a href="https://chadroneagles.com/coaches.aspx?rc=524">Janet Raymer</a>. "We were able to hold on tonight for the win, but they didn't make it easy on us."&nbsp;

In the first quarter, Chadron State jumped out to a 10-0 lead off field goals by&nbsp;<a href="https://chadroneagles.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=8029">Samiyah Worrell</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://chadroneagles.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=4350">Jori Peters</a>, and&nbsp;<a href="https://chadroneagles.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=4644">Ashayla Powers</a>. Mines' Naomi Hidalgo finally broke the ice for the Hardrockers with a layup at 4:48. The score was 19-13 Eagles heading into the second quarter.&nbsp;

Both teams' offenses exploded in the second quarter. The Eagles shot 53.3% on field goals (8-15), 50% on three-pointers (1-2), and a staggering 75% on free throws (12-16) while the Hardrockers shot 33.3% on field goals (5-15), 33.3% on three-pointers (3-9), and 91.7% on free throws (11-12). CSC's 29 second-quarter points mark&nbsp;as one of its best efforts in a quarter this season. It was 48-37 Eagles&nbsp;&nbsp;

Worrell was the only Eagle to land a three-pointer in the first half.&nbsp;

Strong offensive play continued for both teams in the third and fourth quarters. Worrell and&nbsp;<a href="https://chadroneagles.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=4343">Bailey Brooks</a>&nbsp;each added a three-pointer in the third quarter while the Hardrockers added three of their own to chip into the Eagles' lead. CSC's&nbsp;<a href="https://chadroneagles.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=8017">Micheala Dammann</a>&nbsp;contributed two layups and an assist to help keep the Eagles up by nine points at the end of the quarter.&nbsp;

Mines landed four three-pointers during the fourth quarter. Three of them came from Piper Bauer and one came from Ryan Weiss. Bauer's third trey pushed the Hardrockers to within a two-point deficit at 75-73 with 5:29 left in the game. But it was the Eagles' 11 made free throws as well as six field goals by Peters, Dammann, and Worrell that kept them above South Dakota Mines, closing the game 89-82.&nbsp;

"Our players love each other, share the ball, and celebrate the little things," said Raymer. "I'm proud of the things they are doing."&nbsp;

The Eagles will be back in action on Monday when they host Westminster Griffins (8-5, 7-2 RMAC) at 2 p.m.

By: Zach Carattini, CSC Sports InformationThe Chadron State College women's basketball team (6-10, 5-6 RMAC) outlasted South Dakota Mines (1-17, 1-11 RMAC) 89-82 during a Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference showdown at home Saturday night.&nbsp;&nbsp;Though CSC never gave up the lead, Mines did not go down without a fight as it outscored the Eagles 45-41 in the second half and had 47 bench points. The win gives the Eagles their sixth win of the season, all of which have come while playing at home in the Chicoine Center.&nbsp;"[Mines] is a good team and they are on the cusp of winning," said Head Women's Basketball Coach&nbsp;<a href="https://chadroneagles.com/coaches.aspx?rc=524">Janet Raymer</a>. "We were able to hold on tonight for the win, but they didn't make it easy on us."&nbsp;In the first quarter, Chadron State jumped out to a 10-0 lead off field goals by&nbsp;<a href="https://chadroneagles.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=8029">Samiyah Worrell</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://chadroneagles.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=4350">Jori Peters</a>, and&nbsp;<a href="https://chadroneagles.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=4644">Ashayla Powers</a>. Mines' Naomi Hidalgo finally broke the ice for the Hardrockers with a layup at 4:48. The score was 19-13 Eagles heading into the second quarter.&nbsp;Both teams' offenses exploded in the second quarter. The Eagles shot 53.3% on field goals (8-15), 50% on three-pointers (1-2), and a staggering 75% on free throws (12-16) while the Hardrockers shot 33.3% on field goals (5-15), 33.3% on three-pointers (3-9), and 91.7% on free throws (11-12). CSC's 29 second-quarter points mark&nbsp;as one of its best efforts in a quarter this season. It was 48-37 Eagles&nbsp;&nbsp;Worrell was the only Eagle to land a three-pointer in the first half.&nbsp;Strong offensive play continued for both teams in the third and fourth quarters. Worrell and&nbsp;<a href="https://chadroneagles.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=4343">Bailey Brooks</a>&nbsp;each added a three-pointer in the third quarter while the Hardrockers added three of their own to chip into the Eagles' lead. CSC's&nbsp;<a href="https://chadroneagles.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=8017">Micheala Dammann</a>&nbsp;contributed two layups and an assist to help keep the Eagles up by nine points at the end of the quarter.&nbsp;Mines landed four three-pointers during the fourth quarter. Three of them came from Piper Bauer and one came from Ryan Weiss. Bauer's third trey pushed the Hardrockers to within a two-point deficit at 75-73 with 5:29 left in the game. But it was the Eagles' 11 made free throws as well as six field goals by Peters, Dammann, and Worrell that kept them above South Dakota Mines, closing the game 89-82.&nbsp;"Our players love each other, share the ball, and celebrate the little things," said Raymer. "I'm proud of the things they are doing."&nbsp;The Eagles will be back in action on Monday when they host Westminster Griffins (8-5, 7-2 RMAC) at 2 p.m.

Eagles start hot, finish with sixth straight home win

High school wrestling will bring lots of visitors to Chadron this weekend.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The Chadron High Wrestling Tournament that dates back to 1985, will take place again in the Nelson Physical Activity Center at Chadron State College on Saturday, Jan. 22. The tourney was not held last year, but was replaced by a dual tournament. This year both are on tap, with the duals taking over the mats on Friday and the tournament going full force on Saturday.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Eight teams from the larger schools will be involved in the duals.&nbsp; They are Alliance, Campbell County High at Gillette, Chadron, Mead County from Longmont, Colo., Mitchell, Ogallala, Scottsbluff and Valentine.&nbsp; They will begin tangling at 10 a.m. Friday and are expected to continue through the late afternoon.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; All of these teams except Scottsbluff also have entered the tournament. More than a dozen other schools also will be in the tourney.&nbsp; Those from Nebraska are Bayard, Bridgeport, Chase County, Crawford, Garden County, Gordon-Rushville, Hay Springs, Hemingford, Kimball, Morrill and Perkins County at Grant.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Three South Dakota schools—Hill City, Newell and Pine Ridge—also will be in the tourney.&nbsp;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; In addition, the tourney also will include girls from eight Nebraska high schools that have added wrestling this year. They are Bayard, Bridgeport, Chadron, Garden County, Hemingford, Mitchell, Ogallala and Valentine.

And, a boys’ junior varsity division is also on the agenda.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Chadron High Athletic Director Andy Pope said five mats will be utilized Saturday.&nbsp; Seven referees have been signed up to make the calls.&nbsp;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Admission each day will be $6 for adults and $5 for students.&nbsp;&nbsp;

By: Con MarshallHigh school wrestling will bring lots of visitors to Chadron this weekend.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The Chadron High Wrestling Tournament that dates back to 1985, will take place again in the Nelson Physical Activity Center at Chadron State College on Saturday, Jan. 22. The tourney was not held last year, but was replaced by a dual tournament. This year both are on tap, with the duals taking over the mats on Friday and the tournament going full force on Saturday.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Eight teams from the larger schools will be involved in the duals.&nbsp; They are Alliance, Campbell County High at Gillette, Chadron, Mead County from Longmont, Colo., Mitchell, Ogallala, Scottsbluff and Valentine.&nbsp; They will begin tangling at 10 a.m. Friday and are expected to continue through the late afternoon.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; All of these teams except Scottsbluff also have entered the tournament. More than a dozen other schools also will be in the tourney.&nbsp; Those from Nebraska are Bayard, Bridgeport, Chase County, Crawford, Garden County, Gordon-Rushville, Hay Springs, Hemingford, Kimball, Morrill and Perkins County at Grant.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Three South Dakota schools—Hill City, Newell and Pine Ridge—also will be in the tourney.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; In addition, the tourney also will include girls from eight Nebraska high schools that have added wrestling this year. They are Bayard, Bridgeport, Chadron, Garden County, Hemingford, Mitchell, Ogallala and Valentine.And, a boys’ junior varsity division is also on the agenda.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Chadron High Athletic Director Andy Pope said five mats will be utilized Saturday.&nbsp; Seven referees have been signed up to make the calls.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Admission each day will be $6 for adults and $5 for students.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Chadron High School Wrestling Tournament showcasing 8 teams Saturday

Hemingford won both championships during the Panhandle Conference Basketball Tournament that concluded Friday evening at Chadron State College.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Led by 18 points by Kambree Walker and 13 by Catherine Bryner, the Hemingford girls topped Sioux County 52-33 that championship game, while the Bobcats’ boys got 18 points from Hunter Wyland and 15 from Rick Turek to slip past Morrill 57-52 in that title contest.&nbsp; Hemingford won the boys’ game even though Morrill sank 10 three-pointers.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; With Natalie Berry tallying 24 points, Crawford won the girls’ third place game Friday 55-41 over Edgemont, which got 18 points from Kaitlin Gerard, and Hay Springs defeated Edgemont 57-47 to take third place in the boys’ action.&nbsp;

Both the Hawks and the Moguls had three double-figure scorers in the boys’ consolation contest.&nbsp; Cass Frazer had 15 points, Logan DeCoste 14 and Gabe Varvel 13 for Hay Springs, while Kyran Urban led Edgemont with 18 points, all in the first half, and Kolton Darrow added 15 and Braden Peters 13.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

Morrill nipped Hay Springs 44-42 in the girls’ fifth place game, despite 21 points by the Hawks’ Sam Toof, and Crawford had 10 players score as it downed Sioux County 59-23 in the boys’ fifth place game.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Girls’ Games

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Finals on Friday

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Boys’ Games

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 </figure>By: Con MarshallHemingford won both championships during the Panhandle Conference Basketball Tournament that concluded Friday evening at Chadron State College.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Led by 18 points by Kambree Walker and 13 by Catherine Bryner, the Hemingford girls topped Sioux County 52-33 that championship game, while the Bobcats’ boys got 18 points from Hunter Wyland and 15 from Rick Turek to slip past Morrill 57-52 in that title contest.&nbsp; Hemingford won the boys’ game even though Morrill sank 10 three-pointers.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; With Natalie Berry tallying 24 points, Crawford won the girls’ third place game Friday 55-41 over Edgemont, which got 18 points from Kaitlin Gerard, and Hay Springs defeated Edgemont 57-47 to take third place in the boys’ action.&nbsp;Both the Hawks and the Moguls had three double-figure scorers in the boys’ consolation contest.&nbsp; Cass Frazer had 15 points, Logan DeCoste 14 and Gabe Varvel 13 for Hay Springs, while Kyran Urban led Edgemont with 18 points, all in the first half, and Kolton Darrow added 15 and Braden Peters 13.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Morrill nipped Hay Springs 44-42 in the girls’ fifth place game, despite 21 points by the Hawks’ Sam Toof, and Crawford had 10 players score as it downed Sioux County 59-23 in the boys’ fifth place game.Panhandle Conference Tourney&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Girls’ GamesHemingford 61, Hay Springs 30Sioux County 58, Morrill 41Hemingford 42, Crawford 39Sioux County 56, Edgemont 33Semifinals on ThursdayHemingford 42, Crawford 39Sioux County 56, Edgemont 33&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Finals on FridayMorrill 44, Hay Springs 42 (5th)Crawford 55, Edgemont 41 (3rd)Hemingford 52, Sioux County 33&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Boys’ GamesEdgemont 40, Crawford 28Hay Springs 58, Sioux County 24Hemingford 52, Edgemont 20Morrill 38, Hay Springs 24Semifinals on ThursdayHemingford 52, Edgemont 20Morrill 38, Hay Springs 34Finals on FridayCrawford 59, Sioux County 23 (5th)Hay Springs 57, Edgemont 47 (3rd)Hemingford 57, Morrill 52 (1st)

Hemingford crowned champions of PAC Tournaments

🏀 | High School Basketball Scoreboard - Thursday, January 20

MAC Tournament - Semifinals

North Platte St. Patrick's 36, Chase County 35

7th Place Game:&nbsp;Kimball 40, Sutherland 32

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 </figure>By: Dave Collins, Sports Director🏀 | High School Basketball Scoreboard - Thursday, January 20BoysHyannis 60, Sandhills/Thedford 53MAC Tournament - SemifinalsBayard 50, Leyton 43Potter-Dix 67, Garden County 41PAC Tournament - SemifinalsHemingford 52, Edgemont, S.D. 20Morrill 38, Hay Springs 34GirlsSandhills/Thedford 56, Hyannis 19MAC Tournament - SemifinalsBayard 63, Leyton 31South Platte 65, Garden County 30PAC Tournament - SemifinalsHemingford 42, Crawford 39 (correction)Sioux County 56, Edgemont, S.D. 33SPVA Tournament - SemifinalsBridgeport 70, Hershey 45North Platte St. Patrick's 36, Chase County 357th Place Game:&nbsp;Kimball 40, Sutherland 32

Courtesy: NU Athletic Communications&nbsp;

The Nebraska men's basketball game at Ohio State scheduled for Saturday, Jan. 22, in Columbus, Ohio, has been postponed due to health and safety protocols within the Husker program. With players currently in health and safety protocol,&nbsp; Nebraska fell below the Big Ten Conference roster minimum, with fewer than seven scholarship players available. The programs will coordinate with the Big Ten Conference office to reschedule the game. Nebraska's next scheduled game is against No. 8 Wisconsin on Tuesday, Jan. 25, at 8 p.m., at&nbsp;<a href="https://huskers.com/staff.aspx?staff=1168">Pinnacle Bank</a>&nbsp;Arena.

Courtesy: NU Athletic Communications&nbsp; The Nebraska men's basketball game at Ohio State scheduled for Saturday, Jan. 22, in Columbus, Ohio, has been postponed due to health and safety protocols within the Husker program. With players currently in health and safety protocol,&nbsp; Nebraska fell below the Big Ten Conference roster minimum, with fewer than seven scholarship players available. The programs will coordinate with the Big Ten Conference office to reschedule the game. Nebraska's next scheduled game is against No. 8 Wisconsin on Tuesday, Jan. 25, at 8 p.m., at&nbsp;<a href="https://huskers.com/staff.aspx?staff=1168">Pinnacle Bank</a>&nbsp;Arena.

Nebraska Men's basketball Saturday vs Ohio State-Postponed

Courtesy: NU Athletic Communicatiions

The Nebraska women's basketball game with Rutgers originally scheduled for Thursday, Jan. 20 at 7 p.m. CT, at&nbsp;<a href="https://huskers.com/staff.aspx?staff=1168">Pinnacle Bank</a>&nbsp;Arena in Lincoln has been postponed due to health and safety protocols within the Husker program. Per the amended Big Ten Conference 2021-22 Forfeiture Guidelines, this game will be postponed and the Conference office will coordinate the rescheduling process. &nbsp; If the game is not able to be rescheduled, it would count as a "no contest" for both teams. Tickets previously purchased would be refunded to ticket holders after the conclusion of the season.&nbsp;&nbsp;

The Nebraska Women are next scheduled to play Sunday, January 23 at Illinois.&nbsp;

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 </figure>Courtesy: NU Athletic CommunicatiionsThe Nebraska women's basketball game with Rutgers originally scheduled for Thursday, Jan. 20 at 7 p.m. CT, at&nbsp;<a href="https://huskers.com/staff.aspx?staff=1168">Pinnacle Bank</a>&nbsp;Arena in Lincoln has been postponed due to health and safety protocols within the Husker program. Per the amended Big Ten Conference 2021-22 Forfeiture Guidelines, this game will be postponed and the Conference office will coordinate the rescheduling process. &nbsp; If the game is not able to be rescheduled, it would count as a "no contest" for both teams. Tickets previously purchased would be refunded to ticket holders after the conclusion of the season.&nbsp;&nbsp;The Nebraska Women are next scheduled to play Sunday, January 23 at Illinois.&nbsp;

Husker Womens Basketball vs Rutgers Postponed

&nbsp; Bolstered by a 12-0 run that began after it had trailed 8-3, the Chadron State College men's basketball team led most of the first half, twice by as many of 10 points, but Black Hills State cut the deficit to a single point—35-34—by halftime, eventually staged a 16-0 run, and went on to top the Eagles 83-65 Tuesday night in Spearfish. With senior guard&nbsp;<a href="https://chadroneagles.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=4663">CJ Jennings</a>&nbsp;scoring eight points in the five minutes of the second half, Chadron State rebuilt its lead to 48-43.&nbsp; But the Eagles were scoreless during the next five minutes while the Yellow Jackets caught fire and were ahead 59-48 before the visitors scored again. Chadron State eventually got its offense going again, but trailed by at least a dozen points during the final six minutes. Black Hills is now 11-4 for the season and 9-1 in the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference and the Eagles are 7-11 and 3-7. Sparked by its 65.6% shooting in the second half, the Yellow Jackets shot 55.6% for the game, compared to Chadron State's 43%. Each team sank nine 3-pointers with Jennings nailing five of six shots from behind the arc while tallying 21 points to lead the Eagles.&nbsp;<a href="https://chadroneagles.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=4653">Marcus Jefferson</a>&nbsp;was next with 16 points.&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="https://chadroneagles.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=4652">KJ Harris</a>&nbsp;and Teddy Parham added eight points apiece. The Jackets' 6-foot-7 junior forward Joel Scott led his team with 22 points and nine rebounds while senior guard Sindou Cisse had 15 points and eight rebounds.&nbsp; Adam Moussa contributed 14 points. Black Hills outrebounded the Eagles 35-24. Both teams had 13 turnovers. Both will host South Dakota Mines for their next game. The Hardrockers will visit Spearfish on Thursday night and come to Chadron on Saturday night.

By: Con Marshall, CSC Sports Historian&nbsp; Bolstered by a 12-0 run that began after it had trailed 8-3, the Chadron State College men's basketball team led most of the first half, twice by as many of 10 points, but Black Hills State cut the deficit to a single point—35-34—by halftime, eventually staged a 16-0 run, and went on to top the Eagles 83-65 Tuesday night in Spearfish. With senior guard&nbsp;<a href="https://chadroneagles.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=4663">CJ Jennings</a>&nbsp;scoring eight points in the five minutes of the second half, Chadron State rebuilt its lead to 48-43.&nbsp; But the Eagles were scoreless during the next five minutes while the Yellow Jackets caught fire and were ahead 59-48 before the visitors scored again. Chadron State eventually got its offense going again, but trailed by at least a dozen points during the final six minutes. Black Hills is now 11-4 for the season and 9-1 in the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference and the Eagles are 7-11 and 3-7. Sparked by its 65.6% shooting in the second half, the Yellow Jackets shot 55.6% for the game, compared to Chadron State's 43%. Each team sank nine 3-pointers with Jennings nailing five of six shots from behind the arc while tallying 21 points to lead the Eagles.&nbsp;<a href="https://chadroneagles.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=4653">Marcus Jefferson</a>&nbsp;was next with 16 points.&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="https://chadroneagles.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=4652">KJ Harris</a>&nbsp;and Teddy Parham added eight points apiece. The Jackets' 6-foot-7 junior forward Joel Scott led his team with 22 points and nine rebounds while senior guard Sindou Cisse had 15 points and eight rebounds.&nbsp; Adam Moussa contributed 14 points. Black Hills outrebounded the Eagles 35-24. Both teams had 13 turnovers. Both will host South Dakota Mines for their next game. The Hardrockers will visit Spearfish on Thursday night and come to Chadron on Saturday night.

🏀 MBB | Eagles lead most of night but 16-0 run sends Yellow Jackets to win Tuesday

The Chadron State College women's basketball team (5-10, 4-6 RMAC) fell 57-45 at the hands of long-time Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference rival Black Hills State (8-7, 6-3 RMAC) on Tuesday evening. &nbsp;

In a game where Chadron State dealt with inconsistent shooting and rebounding, BHSU never once gave up the lead. A 22-point second quarter for the Yellow Jackets also helped seal the loss for CSC.&nbsp;

BHSU struck first, netting a fastbreak three-pointer in the first thirty seconds of the game. CSC immediately answered back with a layup by&nbsp;<a href="https://chadroneagles.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=4348">Brittni McCully</a>. The Yellow Jackets would put up two more three-pointers while&nbsp;<a href="https://chadroneagles.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=8024">Olyvia Pacheco</a>&nbsp;landed a trey of her own. The score was 14-10 BHSU at the end of the first quarter.&nbsp;

The Yellow Jackets' offense exploded in the second quarter, shooting 57.1% on field goals (8-14) and 55.6% on three-pointers (5-9). They scored 14 unanswered points until&nbsp;<a href="https://chadroneagles.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=4350">Jori Peters</a>&nbsp;landed a jump shot from inside the paint at 3:35 to make it 28-14. Four more points were added by free throws made by Peters, Pacheco, and&nbsp;<a href="https://chadroneagles.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=8029">Samiyah Worrell</a>. It was 36-18 Yellow Jackets at the end of the first half.&nbsp;

After halftime, the tide shifted&nbsp;half in favor of the Eagles as they outscored BHSU 27-21 in the second half of play.&nbsp;Peters and Worrell each put up two three-pointers in the third quarter to cut the Yellow Jackets' lead from 18 to 13 heading into the final quarter&nbsp;

Despite&nbsp;<a href="https://chadroneagles.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=4343">Bailey Brooks</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://chadroneagles.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=8013">Emily Achter</a>&nbsp;each netting threes in the fourth quarter, the Eagles were unable to cut BHSU's lead to less than eight. This is due in part to the Yellow Jackets going 11-16 on free throws. The final score was 57-45.&nbsp;

The Eagles will return home to the Chicoine Center on Saturday to host South Dakota Mines (1-15, 1-9 RMAC) at 5:30 p.m. Monday's home game versus Westminster College (7-4, 6-1 RMAC) is scheduled for 2 p.m.&nbsp;

By: Zach Carattini, CSC Sports InformationThe Chadron State College women's basketball team (5-10, 4-6 RMAC) fell 57-45 at the hands of long-time Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference rival Black Hills State (8-7, 6-3 RMAC) on Tuesday evening. &nbsp;In a game where Chadron State dealt with inconsistent shooting and rebounding, BHSU never once gave up the lead. A 22-point second quarter for the Yellow Jackets also helped seal the loss for CSC.&nbsp;BHSU struck first, netting a fastbreak three-pointer in the first thirty seconds of the game. CSC immediately answered back with a layup by&nbsp;<a href="https://chadroneagles.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=4348">Brittni McCully</a>. The Yellow Jackets would put up two more three-pointers while&nbsp;<a href="https://chadroneagles.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=8024">Olyvia Pacheco</a>&nbsp;landed a trey of her own. The score was 14-10 BHSU at the end of the first quarter.&nbsp;The Yellow Jackets' offense exploded in the second quarter, shooting 57.1% on field goals (8-14) and 55.6% on three-pointers (5-9). They scored 14 unanswered points until&nbsp;<a href="https://chadroneagles.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=4350">Jori Peters</a>&nbsp;landed a jump shot from inside the paint at 3:35 to make it 28-14. Four more points were added by free throws made by Peters, Pacheco, and&nbsp;<a href="https://chadroneagles.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=8029">Samiyah Worrell</a>. It was 36-18 Yellow Jackets at the end of the first half.&nbsp;After halftime, the tide shifted&nbsp;half in favor of the Eagles as they outscored BHSU 27-21 in the second half of play.&nbsp;Peters and Worrell each put up two three-pointers in the third quarter to cut the Yellow Jackets' lead from 18 to 13 heading into the final quarter&nbsp;Despite&nbsp;<a href="https://chadroneagles.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=4343">Bailey Brooks</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://chadroneagles.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=8013">Emily Achter</a>&nbsp;each netting threes in the fourth quarter, the Eagles were unable to cut BHSU's lead to less than eight. This is due in part to the Yellow Jackets going 11-16 on free throws. The final score was 57-45.&nbsp;The Eagles will return home to the Chicoine Center on Saturday to host South Dakota Mines (1-15, 1-9 RMAC) at 5:30 p.m. Monday's home game versus Westminster College (7-4, 6-1 RMAC) is scheduled for 2 p.m.&nbsp;

WBB | 🏀 CSC second half comeback comes up short in Spearfish Tuesday

🏀| High School Basketball - Monday, January 17

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 </figure>By: Dave Collins, Sports Director🏀| High School Basketball - Monday, January 17BoysMAC TournamentBayard 72, Minatare 31Garden County 46, South Platte 41Leyton 67, Creek Valley 20&nbsp; Potter-Dix 64, Banner County 20<figure>
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 </figure>GirlsHemingford 61, Hay Springs 30Chase County 55, Kimball 21Sioux County 58, Morrill 41

By: Zach Carattini, CSC Sports Information&nbsp;

The Chadron State College women's basketball team (5-9, 4-5 RMAC) lost 83-80 in overtime at the Western Colorado Mountaineers (7-6, 5-3 RMAC) during a classic Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference rivalry game Saturday afternoon.&nbsp;

Both teams traded blows throughout the game until a late three-pointer by the Mountaineers in overtime helped Western Colorado edge the Eagles in an overwise thrilling game. Chadron State is now 0-9 on the road this season.&nbsp;

The Eagles had a slow start&nbsp;to begin the game as the Mountaineers capitalized on two turnovers to go up 9-0.&nbsp;<a href="https://chadroneagles.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=8029">Samiyah Worrell</a>&nbsp;got the team going by scoring the Eagles' first points on a layup. She and&nbsp;<a href="https://chadroneagles.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=4350">Jori Peters</a>&nbsp;each landed a three-pointer to help the Eagles tie the game at 12-12. The score was 19-16 Mountaineers at the start of the second quarter.&nbsp;

Chadron State's best effort of the day came in the second quarter, where they shot 43.8% on field goals (7-16), 75% on three-pointers (3-4), and 75% on free throws (3-4). Although the Eagles scored 20 points in the second quarter and 11 points in the third, Western Colorado kept pace and held on to a 53-47 lead heading into the fourth quarter.&nbsp;

In the fourth quarter, the Eagles outscored the Mountaineers 19-13 thanks in part to three-pointers landed by Worrell and&nbsp;<a href="https://chadroneagles.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=8016">Kadyn Comer</a>. With six seconds left, Chadron State was up 66-64 after a Worrell fastbreak layup. With only one second left, Western's Grace Kirscher put up a fastbreak layup of her own to send the game to overtime with the score tied at 66-66. &nbsp;

Worrell and Peters each landed a three-pointer to help keep it close in overtime. Western Colorado had two treys of their own, both of which came after the three-minute mark of the game to make it 74-71. Despite Peters making her three-pointer with 18 seconds left to go, it was not enough to win the game as the Eagles came up short 80-83 at the buzzer.&nbsp;

"I'm proud of our team," said Head Coach&nbsp;<a href="https://chadroneagles.com/coaches.aspx?rc=524">Janet Raymer</a>. "We competed hard. We will build from this experience."&nbsp;

The Eagles will have another chance to earn their first road victory of the season when they travel to Spearfish, S.D. to face Black Hills State (7-7, 5-3 RMAC) on Tuesday, January 18 at 5:30 p.m.&nbsp;

By: Zach Carattini, CSC Sports Information&nbsp;The Chadron State College women's basketball team (5-9, 4-5 RMAC) lost 83-80 in overtime at the Western Colorado Mountaineers (7-6, 5-3 RMAC) during a classic Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference rivalry game Saturday afternoon.&nbsp;Both teams traded blows throughout the game until a late three-pointer by the Mountaineers in overtime helped Western Colorado edge the Eagles in an overwise thrilling game. Chadron State is now 0-9 on the road this season.&nbsp;The Eagles had a slow start&nbsp;to begin the game as the Mountaineers capitalized on two turnovers to go up 9-0.&nbsp;<a href="https://chadroneagles.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=8029">Samiyah Worrell</a>&nbsp;got the team going by scoring the Eagles' first points on a layup. She and&nbsp;<a href="https://chadroneagles.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=4350">Jori Peters</a>&nbsp;each landed a three-pointer to help the Eagles tie the game at 12-12. The score was 19-16 Mountaineers at the start of the second quarter.&nbsp;Chadron State's best effort of the day came in the second quarter, where they shot 43.8% on field goals (7-16), 75% on three-pointers (3-4), and 75% on free throws (3-4). Although the Eagles scored 20 points in the second quarter and 11 points in the third, Western Colorado kept pace and held on to a 53-47 lead heading into the fourth quarter.&nbsp;In the fourth quarter, the Eagles outscored the Mountaineers 19-13 thanks in part to three-pointers landed by Worrell and&nbsp;<a href="https://chadroneagles.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=8016">Kadyn Comer</a>. With six seconds left, Chadron State was up 66-64 after a Worrell fastbreak layup. With only one second left, Western's Grace Kirscher put up a fastbreak layup of her own to send the game to overtime with the score tied at 66-66. &nbsp;Worrell and Peters each landed a three-pointer to help keep it close in overtime. Western Colorado had two treys of their own, both of which came after the three-minute mark of the game to make it 74-71. Despite Peters making her three-pointer with 18 seconds left to go, it was not enough to win the game as the Eagles came up short 80-83 at the buzzer.&nbsp;"I'm proud of our team," said Head Coach&nbsp;<a href="https://chadroneagles.com/coaches.aspx?rc=524">Janet Raymer</a>. "We competed hard. We will build from this experience."&nbsp;The Eagles will have another chance to earn their first road victory of the season when they travel to Spearfish, S.D. to face Black Hills State (7-7, 5-3 RMAC) on Tuesday, January 18 at 5:30 p.m.&nbsp;

WBB: Eagles drop heartbreaker in OT Sunday at Western Colorado

By: Kaleb Center, CSC Sports Information Director

&nbsp; Chadron State College guard&nbsp;<a href="https://chadroneagles.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=4652">KJ Harris</a>&nbsp;led five Eagle scorers in double digits, as the team piled its most points on a Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference opponent in 19 years, winning 107-96 in Gunnison on Saturday night. The last time CSC eclipsed 107 in a league game was nearly exactly 19 years ago, on January 17, 2003,&nbsp;when CSC went to overtime at Southern Colorado, now CSU-Pueblo, in a 110-106 road win. Individual box scores were only readily available since 2000-01, but the Eagles last scored 107 in regulation, against a league opponent, in their 1997-98 season finale at home against Colorado School of Mines. Harris was in the flow, well past the 5:00 mark of the second half. Until a three-point miss around 4:30 remaining, the junior from McKinney, Texas, was 7-of-7 from the field, 3-of-3 from long range, and 4-for-4 from the free throw line. He finished the game with only that one miss and two additional makes from the foul line. Just under five minutes into the game, WCU's Kade Juelfs, son of a CSC Hall of Famer, hit a three-pointer to give the Mountaineers their largest lead of the game, at 18-11. CSC never trailed again after a Harris three at 12:49 in the first made it 20-18 Eagles. Western tied the game at 10:47, with the scoreboard reading 24-24, but it trailed the rest of the way. After going up 58-45 to enter halftime, a three by&nbsp;<a href="https://chadroneagles.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=4663">CJ Jennings</a>&nbsp;at 12:55 in the second period gave the Eagles their largest advantage at 78-62. Elijah Davidson's dunk at 8:24 cut the Mountaineers' deficit to 81-75. Then in the double-bonus, their free throw shooting kept them in the game until their foul total caught up at about five minutes to play. The Eagles sank 12-of-14 from the foul line, down the stretch, to finish with their fifth double-digit win of the season and improve to 7-10 overall, 3-6 in RMAC play. The Mountaineers fall to 3-12 on the season, and 2-7 in the league, with the loss. Harris finished with 23 points for CSC with three rebounds and two assists. <a href="https://chadroneagles.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=4653">Marcus Jefferson</a>&nbsp;double-doubled for the Eagles, scoring 18 and grabbing 10 boards to lead the team. The other CSC players to score in double figures were&nbsp;<a href="https://chadroneagles.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=4663">CJ Jennings</a>&nbsp;with 17,&nbsp;<a href="https://chadroneagles.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=8009">Mason Hiemstra</a>&nbsp;with 15, and&nbsp;<a href="https://chadroneagles.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=8006">Porter Anderson</a>&nbsp;with 13. Hiemstra returned to action for the first time in more than two weeks. Two Western Colorado players did the abundance of scoring for their team. They were guards Matthew Ragsdale with 24 points, and Davidson at 22 points. Davidson led both team with 13 rebounds and six assists. CSC plays next on Tuesday at Black Hills State in Spearfish, S.D. Tip-off is set for 7:30 p.m. following the women's game at 5:30 p.m.

By: Kaleb Center, CSC Sports Information Director&nbsp; Chadron State College guard&nbsp;<a href="https://chadroneagles.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=4652">KJ Harris</a>&nbsp;led five Eagle scorers in double digits, as the team piled its most points on a Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference opponent in 19 years, winning 107-96 in Gunnison on Saturday night. The last time CSC eclipsed 107 in a league game was nearly exactly 19 years ago, on January 17, 2003,&nbsp;when CSC went to overtime at Southern Colorado, now CSU-Pueblo, in a 110-106 road win. Individual box scores were only readily available since 2000-01, but the Eagles last scored 107 in regulation, against a league opponent, in their 1997-98 season finale at home against Colorado School of Mines. Harris was in the flow, well past the 5:00 mark of the second half. Until a three-point miss around 4:30 remaining, the junior from McKinney, Texas, was 7-of-7 from the field, 3-of-3 from long range, and 4-for-4 from the free throw line. He finished the game with only that one miss and two additional makes from the foul line. Just under five minutes into the game, WCU's Kade Juelfs, son of a CSC Hall of Famer, hit a three-pointer to give the Mountaineers their largest lead of the game, at 18-11. CSC never trailed again after a Harris three at 12:49 in the first made it 20-18 Eagles. Western tied the game at 10:47, with the scoreboard reading 24-24, but it trailed the rest of the way. After going up 58-45 to enter halftime, a three by&nbsp;<a href="https://chadroneagles.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=4663">CJ Jennings</a>&nbsp;at 12:55 in the second period gave the Eagles their largest advantage at 78-62. Elijah Davidson's dunk at 8:24 cut the Mountaineers' deficit to 81-75. Then in the double-bonus, their free throw shooting kept them in the game until their foul total caught up at about five minutes to play. The Eagles sank 12-of-14 from the foul line, down the stretch, to finish with their fifth double-digit win of the season and improve to 7-10 overall, 3-6 in RMAC play. The Mountaineers fall to 3-12 on the season, and 2-7 in the league, with the loss. Harris finished with 23 points for CSC with three rebounds and two assists. <a href="https://chadroneagles.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=4653">Marcus Jefferson</a>&nbsp;double-doubled for the Eagles, scoring 18 and grabbing 10 boards to lead the team. The other CSC players to score in double figures were&nbsp;<a href="https://chadroneagles.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=4663">CJ Jennings</a>&nbsp;with 17,&nbsp;<a href="https://chadroneagles.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=8009">Mason Hiemstra</a>&nbsp;with 15, and&nbsp;<a href="https://chadroneagles.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=8006">Porter Anderson</a>&nbsp;with 13. Hiemstra returned to action for the first time in more than two weeks. Two Western Colorado players did the abundance of scoring for their team. They were guards Matthew Ragsdale with 24 points, and Davidson at 22 points. Davidson led both team with 13 rebounds and six assists. CSC plays next on Tuesday at Black Hills State in Spearfish, S.D. Tip-off is set for 7:30 p.m. following the women's game at 5:30 p.m.

MBB: Eagles score 107 to top Mountaineers for big RMAC road win

🏀| High School Basketball Scoreboard - Friday, January 14

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 </figure>By: Dave Collins, Sports Director🏀| High School Basketball Scoreboard - Friday, January 14GirlsBayard 49, Hemingford 38Bridgeport 86, Kimball 10Crawford 62, Hyannis 27Gordon-Rushville 62, Gering 56Leyton 56, Potter-Dix 13Morrill 57, Minatare 25Sidney 44, Ogallala 39South Platte 73, Banner County 15BoysBayard 48, Hemingford 46Bridgeport 67, Kimball 16Chadron 59, Alliance 51Gering 60, Gordon-Rushville 50Hyannis 56, Crawford 42Leyton 63, Potter-Dix 60Morrill 43, Minatare 36Scottsbluff 72, Cheyenne Central, WY 61Sidney 61, Ogallala 55South Platte 58, Banner County 16

11 members of the Chadron Sharks Swim Team have just returned from 3 days of competing in Deadwood, SD against 174 swimmers representing 10 teams from South Dakota, Wyoming, and Nebraska.&nbsp; The swimmers all continue to improve, new events were entered (NT) and multiple personal records (PR) were achieved at this meet.&nbsp;

25 Yard butterfly – 26.44 (PR), 3rd&nbsp;place; 50 Yard Backstroke – 50.00, 3rd&nbsp;place; 100 Yard Freestyle – 1:35.79 (NT), 3rd&nbsp;place; 50 yard Breaststroke – 55.24, 1st&nbsp;place; 100 Yard Individual Medley – 1:50.69 (NT), 2nd&nbsp;place; 25 Yard Backstroke – 23.04 (PR), 4th&nbsp;place; 50 Yard Freestyle – 44.60 (PR), 3rd&nbsp;place; 25 Yard Breaststroke – 26.12; 1st&nbsp;place

50 yard Backstroke – DQ; 25 Yard Freestyle – 34.30 (PR), 8th&nbsp;place

50 Yard Backstroke – 1:14.66 (NT), 9th&nbsp;place; 25 Yard Freestyle – 32.37 (PR), 6th&nbsp;place; 25 Yard Backstroke – 30.07 (NT), 6th&nbsp;place; 25 Yard Breaststroke – 37.11 (NT), 3rd&nbsp;place

50 Yard Backstroke – 43.63, 12th&nbsp;place; 100 Yard Freestyle – 1:23.26, 11th&nbsp;place; 50 Yard Breaststroke – 48.55 (PR), 7th&nbsp;place; 50 Yard Butterfly – 48.64 (PR), 12th&nbsp;place; 100 Yard Backstroke – 1:34.59 (PR), 6th&nbsp;place; 50 Yard Freestyle – 35.53, 10th&nbsp;place; 100 Yard Breaststroke – 1:54.34, 12th&nbsp;place

200 Yard Individual Medley – 3:11.21 (PR), 3rd&nbsp;place; 200 Yard Freestyle – 2:58.59 (NT), 5th&nbsp;place; 50 Yard Backstroke – 42.01 (PR), 7th&nbsp;place; 100 Yard Freestyle – DQ; 50 Yard Breaststroke – 47.60, 5th&nbsp;place; 100 Yard Individual Medley – 1:29.07, 7th&nbsp;place; 50 Yard Butterfly – 42.64, 6th&nbsp;place; 100 Yard Backstroke – DQ; 50 Yard Freestyle – 33.52, 6th&nbsp;place; 100 Yard Breaststroke – 1:44.96, 6th&nbsp;place

50 Yard Backstroke – 1:24.84 (PR), 20th&nbsp;place; 100 Yard Freestyle – 2:34.61 (NT); 50 Yard Breaststroke – DQ

100 Yard Freestyle – 1:27.70 (PR), 8th&nbsp;place; 200 Yard Breaststroke – 3:51.55 (PR), 6th&nbsp;place; 100 Yard Backstroke – 2:02.28 (PR), 8th&nbsp;place; 50 Yard Freestyle – 37.80 (PR), 8th&nbsp;place; 100 Yard Breaststroke – 1:50.45 (PR), 6th&nbsp;place

200 Yard Backstroke – 3:12.67, 7th&nbsp;place; 100 Yard Freestyle – 1:10.89 (PR), 8th&nbsp;place; 200 Yard Breaststroke – 3:42.63, 5th&nbsp;place; 100 Yard Backstroke – 1:26.25, 7th&nbsp;place; 50 Yard Freestyle – 32.38, 7th&nbsp;place; 100 Yard Breaststroke – 1:41.77, 5th&nbsp;place

200 Yard Individual Medley – 2:55.90 (PR), 4th&nbsp;place; 200 Yard Freestyle – 2:47.36, 4th&nbsp;place; 100 Yard Butterfly – 1:16.56 (PR), 6th&nbsp;place; 100 Yard Freestyle – 1:05.62 (PR), 7th&nbsp;place; 50 Yard Freestyle – 27.97 (PR), 3rd&nbsp;place; 100 Yard Breaststroke – 1:34.10, 5th&nbsp;place

100 Yard Butterfly – 1:34.04, 4th&nbsp;place; 200 Yard Backstroke – 3:13.11, 7th&nbsp;place; 100 Yard Freestyle – 1:18.71, 8th&nbsp;place, 200 Yard Breaststroke – 3:50.19, 3rd&nbsp;place; 100 Yard Backstroke – 1:25.51, 7th&nbsp;place; 50 Yard Freestyle – 34.61, 8th&nbsp;place; 100 Yard Breaststroke – 1:50.99, 5th&nbsp;place; 500 Yard Freestyle – 7:55.55, 3rd&nbsp;place

200 Yard Individual Medley – 3:30.59 (PR), 3rd&nbsp;place; 200 Yard Freestyle – 3:06.24 (PR), 3rd&nbsp;place; 100 Yard Freestyle – 1:17.84, 5th&nbsp;place; 200 Y ard Breaststroke – 3:55.42 (PR), 3rd&nbsp;place; 100 Yard Backstroke – 1:41.64 (PR), 3rd&nbsp;place; 50 Yard Freestyle – 34.16, 5th&nbsp;place; 100 Yard Breaststroke – 1:48.75, 3rd&nbsp;place

GREAT Swimming (Rapid City/Ellsworth AFB, SD): 1239 points, 1st&nbsp;place, 20 swimmers;&nbsp; &nbsp; Black Hills Gold Swimming (Spearfish, SD): 1068 points, 2nd&nbsp;place, 10 swimmers;&nbsp; &nbsp; Deadwood/Lead 76ers (Deadwood, SD): 896 points, 3rd&nbsp;place, 10 swimmers;&nbsp; &nbsp; Chadron Sharks Swim Team (Chadron, NE): 502 points, 4th&nbsp;place, 8 swimmers;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Sturgis Stingrays (Sturgis, SD): 495 points, 5th&nbsp;place, 4 swimmers;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Rapid City Racers Swim Club (Rapid City, SD): 434 points, 6th&nbsp;place, 12 swimmers;&nbsp; &nbsp; Pierre Swim Team (Pierre, SD): 315 points, 7th&nbsp;place, 2 swimmers;&nbsp; &nbsp; Fall River Swim Team (Hot Springs, SD): 185 points, 8th&nbsp;place, 7 swimmers;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Newcastle Stingrays (Newcastle, WY): 183 points, 9th&nbsp;place 4 swimmers;&nbsp; &nbsp;Converse County Waves (Douglas, WY): 84 points, 10th&nbsp;place, 2 swimmers.

Black Hills Gold Swimming (Spearfish, SD): 1435 points, 1st&nbsp;place, 22 swimmers;&nbsp; &nbsp; GREAT Swimming (Rapid City, Ellsworth AFB, SD): 947 points, 14 swimmers;&nbsp; &nbsp; Rapid City Racers Swim Club (Rapid City, SD): 898 points, 3rd&nbsp;place, 17 swimmers;&nbsp; &nbsp; Deadwood/Lead 76ers (Deadwood, SD): 804 points, 4th&nbsp;place, 10 swimmers;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Converse County Waves (Douglas, WY): 450 points, 5th&nbsp;place, 5 swimmers;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Newcastle Stingrays (Newcastle, WY): 416 points, 6th&nbsp;place, 9 swimmers;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Fall River Swim Team (Hot Springs, SD): 366 points, 7th&nbsp;place, 8 swimmers;&nbsp; &nbsp; Pierre Swim Team (Pierre, SD): 348 points, 8th&nbsp;place, 3 swimmers;&nbsp; &nbsp; Chadron Sharks Swim Team (Chadron, NE): 290 points, 9th&nbsp;place, 3 swimmers; Sturgis Stingrays (Sturgis, SD): 236 points, 10th&nbsp;place, 4 swimmers.

The Sharks will be competing in the “Freeze Your Fins” swim meet in Newcastle, WY, January 22-23, 2022. &nbsp;

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 </figure>By:&nbsp;Alyssa Peters11 members of the Chadron Sharks Swim Team have just returned from 3 days of competing in Deadwood, SD against 174 swimmers representing 10 teams from South Dakota, Wyoming, and Nebraska.&nbsp; The swimmers all continue to improve, new events were entered (NT) and multiple personal records (PR) were achieved at this meet.&nbsp;8 &amp; Under MenDuncan Bennett (age 7)25 Yard butterfly – 26.44 (PR), 3rd&nbsp;place; 50 Yard Backstroke – 50.00, 3rd&nbsp;place; 100 Yard Freestyle – 1:35.79 (NT), 3rd&nbsp;place; 50 yard Breaststroke – 55.24, 1st&nbsp;place; 100 Yard Individual Medley – 1:50.69 (NT), 2nd&nbsp;place; 25 Yard Backstroke – 23.04 (PR), 4th&nbsp;place; 50 Yard Freestyle – 44.60 (PR), 3rd&nbsp;place; 25 Yard Breaststroke – 26.12; 1st&nbsp;placeGavin Harris (age 7)50 yard Backstroke – DQ; 25 Yard Freestyle – 34.30 (PR), 8th&nbsp;placeAsher Cleveland (age 8)50 Yard Backstroke – 1:14.66 (NT), 9th&nbsp;place; 25 Yard Freestyle – 32.37 (PR), 6th&nbsp;place; 25 Yard Backstroke – 30.07 (NT), 6th&nbsp;place; 25 Yard Breaststroke – 37.11 (NT), 3rd&nbsp;place11-12 Year Old MenKael Bennett (age 12)50 Yard Backstroke – 43.63, 12th&nbsp;place; 100 Yard Freestyle – 1:23.26, 11th&nbsp;place; 50 Yard Breaststroke – 48.55 (PR), 7th&nbsp;place; 50 Yard Butterfly – 48.64 (PR), 12th&nbsp;place; 100 Yard Backstroke – 1:34.59 (PR), 6th&nbsp;place; 50 Yard Freestyle – 35.53, 10th&nbsp;place; 100 Yard Breaststroke – 1:54.34, 12th&nbsp;placeCarter Peters (age 12)200 Yard Individual Medley – 3:11.21 (PR), 3rd&nbsp;place; 200 Yard Freestyle – 2:58.59 (NT), 5th&nbsp;place; 50 Yard Backstroke – 42.01 (PR), 7th&nbsp;place; 100 Yard Freestyle – DQ; 50 Yard Breaststroke – 47.60, 5th&nbsp;place; 100 Yard Individual Medley – 1:29.07, 7th&nbsp;place; 50 Yard Butterfly – 42.64, 6th&nbsp;place; 100 Yard Backstroke – DQ; 50 Yard Freestyle – 33.52, 6th&nbsp;place; 100 Yard Breaststroke – 1:44.96, 6th&nbsp;placeRex Ritterbush (age 12)50 Yard Backstroke – 1:24.84 (PR), 20th&nbsp;place; 100 Yard Freestyle – 2:34.61 (NT); 50 Yard Breaststroke – DQ13-14 Year Old MenEthan Brown (age 13)100 Yard Freestyle – 1:27.70 (PR), 8th&nbsp;place; 200 Yard Breaststroke – 3:51.55 (PR), 6th&nbsp;place; 100 Yard Backstroke – 2:02.28 (PR), 8th&nbsp;place; 50 Yard Freestyle – 37.80 (PR), 8th&nbsp;place; 100 Yard Breaststroke – 1:50.45 (PR), 6th&nbsp;place13-14 Year Old WomenRaylie Pourier (age 14)200 Yard Backstroke – 3:12.67, 7th&nbsp;place; 100 Yard Freestyle – 1:10.89 (PR), 8th&nbsp;place; 200 Yard Breaststroke – 3:42.63, 5th&nbsp;place; 100 Yard Backstroke – 1:26.25, 7th&nbsp;place; 50 Yard Freestyle – 32.38, 7th&nbsp;place; 100 Yard Breaststroke – 1:41.77, 5th&nbsp;place15-16 Year Old MenMatthew Peters (age 15)200 Yard Individual Medley – 2:55.90 (PR), 4th&nbsp;place; 200 Yard Freestyle – 2:47.36, 4th&nbsp;place; 100 Yard Butterfly – 1:16.56 (PR), 6th&nbsp;place; 100 Yard Freestyle – 1:05.62 (PR), 7th&nbsp;place; 50 Yard Freestyle – 27.97 (PR), 3rd&nbsp;place; 100 Yard Breaststroke – 1:34.10, 5th&nbsp;place15-16 Year Old WomenKenzie Pourier (age 15)100 Yard Butterfly – 1:34.04, 4th&nbsp;place; 200 Yard Backstroke – 3:13.11, 7th&nbsp;place; 100 Yard Freestyle – 1:18.71, 8th&nbsp;place, 200 Yard Breaststroke – 3:50.19, 3rd&nbsp;place; 100 Yard Backstroke – 1:25.51, 7th&nbsp;place; 50 Yard Freestyle – 34.61, 8th&nbsp;place; 100 Yard Breaststroke – 1:50.99, 5th&nbsp;place; 500 Yard Freestyle – 7:55.55, 3rd&nbsp;place17-18 Year Old WomenEmma Peters (age 17)200 Yard Individual Medley – 3:30.59 (PR), 3rd&nbsp;place; 200 Yard Freestyle – 3:06.24 (PR), 3rd&nbsp;place; 100 Yard Freestyle – 1:17.84, 5th&nbsp;place; 200 Y ard Breaststroke – 3:55.42 (PR), 3rd&nbsp;place; 100 Yard Backstroke – 1:41.64 (PR), 3rd&nbsp;place; 50 Yard Freestyle – 34.16, 5th&nbsp;place; 100 Yard Breaststroke – 1:48.75, 3rd&nbsp;placeOverall Team Scores:MenGREAT Swimming (Rapid City/Ellsworth AFB, SD): 1239 points, 1st&nbsp;place, 20 swimmers;&nbsp; &nbsp; Black Hills Gold Swimming (Spearfish, SD): 1068 points, 2nd&nbsp;place, 10 swimmers;&nbsp; &nbsp; Deadwood/Lead 76ers (Deadwood, SD): 896 points, 3rd&nbsp;place, 10 swimmers;&nbsp; &nbsp; Chadron Sharks Swim Team (Chadron, NE): 502 points, 4th&nbsp;place, 8 swimmers;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Sturgis Stingrays (Sturgis, SD): 495 points, 5th&nbsp;place, 4 swimmers;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Rapid City Racers Swim Club (Rapid City, SD): 434 points, 6th&nbsp;place, 12 swimmers;&nbsp; &nbsp; Pierre Swim Team (Pierre, SD): 315 points, 7th&nbsp;place, 2 swimmers;&nbsp; &nbsp; Fall River Swim Team (Hot Springs, SD): 185 points, 8th&nbsp;place, 7 swimmers;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Newcastle Stingrays (Newcastle, WY): 183 points, 9th&nbsp;place 4 swimmers;&nbsp; &nbsp;Converse County Waves (Douglas, WY): 84 points, 10th&nbsp;place, 2 swimmers.WomenBlack Hills Gold Swimming (Spearfish, SD): 1435 points, 1st&nbsp;place, 22 swimmers;&nbsp; &nbsp; GREAT Swimming (Rapid City, Ellsworth AFB, SD): 947 points, 14 swimmers;&nbsp; &nbsp; Rapid City Racers Swim Club (Rapid City, SD): 898 points, 3rd&nbsp;place, 17 swimmers;&nbsp; &nbsp; Deadwood/Lead 76ers (Deadwood, SD): 804 points, 4th&nbsp;place, 10 swimmers;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Converse County Waves (Douglas, WY): 450 points, 5th&nbsp;place, 5 swimmers;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Newcastle Stingrays (Newcastle, WY): 416 points, 6th&nbsp;place, 9 swimmers;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Fall River Swim Team (Hot Springs, SD): 366 points, 7th&nbsp;place, 8 swimmers;&nbsp; &nbsp; Pierre Swim Team (Pierre, SD): 348 points, 8th&nbsp;place, 3 swimmers;&nbsp; &nbsp; Chadron Sharks Swim Team (Chadron, NE): 290 points, 9th&nbsp;place, 3 swimmers; Sturgis Stingrays (Sturgis, SD): 236 points, 10th&nbsp;place, 4 swimmers.The Sharks will be competing in the “Freeze Your Fins” swim meet in Newcastle, WY, January 22-23, 2022. &nbsp;

Chadron Sharks compete in Deadwood

&nbsp;Nebraska Football Head Coach&nbsp;<a href="https://huskers.com/coaches.aspx?rc=7076">Scott Frost</a>&nbsp;announced Thursday the addition of&nbsp;<a href="https://huskers.com/staff.aspx?staff=1559">Bryan Applewhite</a>&nbsp;as the Huskers' running backs coach. Applewhite's hiring is pending the completion of a University background check, and will complete Frost's full-time coaching staff for the 2022 season. Applewhite brings more than two decades of collegiate experience to the Nebraska staff and has spent the past two seasons coaching the running backs at TCU. He also has experience at Colorado State, Louisiana-Monroe, Montana State, Wyoming and Northern Colorado. "<a href="https://huskers.com/staff.aspx?staff=1559">Bryan Applewhite</a>&nbsp;has proven himself as an outstanding running backs coach during his two decades in college football," Frost said. "I know that our running back room will benefit from his knowledge and experience. Bryan is a great addition to our staff, and I am excited for him to join our other new offensive coaches. I couldn't be more pleased with the additions to our coaching staff and look forward to working closely with all of them." In two seasons with the Horned Frogs, Applewhite helped TCU rank in the top 30 nationally in rushing both seasons. TCU averaged 214.7 rushing yards per game in 2020 to rank 20th&nbsp;nationally and finished 30th&nbsp;in the country in 2021 at 196.3 yards per game. In 2020, TCU had three running backs top 100 yards in a single game, with true freshmen Zach Evans (7.7 ypc) and Kendre Miller (7.2 ypc), posting the second- and fifth-best yards per carry averages in Horned Frogs history. "It is an honor to join the coaching staff at Nebraska, one of the most storied and tradition-rich football programs in the country," Applewhite said. "I am appreciative of the opportunity Coach Frost has given to me and my family, and I look forward to working alongside him and the rest of the coaching staff.&nbsp; I can't wait to get to Lincoln to meet the young men in our program and get to work." Before coaching at TCU, Applewhite spent five seasons as running backs coach at Colorado State from 2015 to 2019. He also took on the added responsibility as the Rams' recruiting coordinator in 2018 and 2019. In his time at CSU, the Rams had two of their top five season marks in total offense and points per game.&nbsp; Colorado State reached three bowl games in five seasons while Applewhite was on staff. Applewhite's Colorado State running backs posted 24 individual 100-yard rushing games. Ram running backs Izzy Matthews and Dalyn Dawkins each finished in the top 10 on the CSU career rushing list under Applewhite's guidance. Applewhite coached for five years at Louisiana-Monroe from 2010 to 2014, working with the running backs and coordinating the Warhawks' recruiting efforts. He coached two all-conference running backs while at ULM. In 2012, his running backs combined for 19 total touchdowns as the Warhawks finished with eight wins and played in the Independence Bowl, the school's first bowl games since joining the FBS in 1994. Applewhite spent one season at Montana State (2009) and six at Wyoming (2003-08) as running backs coach. In his one season at Montana State, Applewhite coached a running back tandem that tallied over 1,110 rushing yards and scored 10 touchdowns. While at Wyoming, Applewhite tutored two of Wyoming's three all-time leading rushers in Devin Moore and Wynel Seldon. Applewhite spent four seasons from 1999 to 2002 coaching at his alma mater, Northern Colorado. He first served as a graduate assistant in 1999, and was elevated to a full-time assistant coach in 2000. The Bears played in the Division II playoffs in both 1999 and 2002 while Applewhite was on the coaching staff. Applewhite was a standout fullback at Northern Colorado from 1994 to 1998. He played on teams that won two NCAA Division II National Championships (1996 and 1997), competed in the Division II Playoffs four straight seasons (1995-98) and won North Central Conference crowns during his junior and senior seasons. Applewhite has served as a member of the American Football Coaches' Association (AFCA) Minority Issues Committee since 2006 and was recently reappointed to the Committee. In 2007, he was named to the AFCA Assistant Coaches' Committee and participated in the 2004 AFCA Coaches' Academy.

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 </figure>Courtesy: NU Athletic Communications&nbsp;Nebraska Football Head Coach&nbsp;<a href="https://huskers.com/coaches.aspx?rc=7076">Scott Frost</a>&nbsp;announced Thursday the addition of&nbsp;<a href="https://huskers.com/staff.aspx?staff=1559">Bryan Applewhite</a>&nbsp;as the Huskers' running backs coach. Applewhite's hiring is pending the completion of a University background check, and will complete Frost's full-time coaching staff for the 2022 season. Applewhite brings more than two decades of collegiate experience to the Nebraska staff and has spent the past two seasons coaching the running backs at TCU. He also has experience at Colorado State, Louisiana-Monroe, Montana State, Wyoming and Northern Colorado. "<a href="https://huskers.com/staff.aspx?staff=1559">Bryan Applewhite</a>&nbsp;has proven himself as an outstanding running backs coach during his two decades in college football," Frost said. "I know that our running back room will benefit from his knowledge and experience. Bryan is a great addition to our staff, and I am excited for him to join our other new offensive coaches. I couldn't be more pleased with the additions to our coaching staff and look forward to working closely with all of them." In two seasons with the Horned Frogs, Applewhite helped TCU rank in the top 30 nationally in rushing both seasons. TCU averaged 214.7 rushing yards per game in 2020 to rank 20th&nbsp;nationally and finished 30th&nbsp;in the country in 2021 at 196.3 yards per game. In 2020, TCU had three running backs top 100 yards in a single game, with true freshmen Zach Evans (7.7 ypc) and Kendre Miller (7.2 ypc), posting the second- and fifth-best yards per carry averages in Horned Frogs history. "It is an honor to join the coaching staff at Nebraska, one of the most storied and tradition-rich football programs in the country," Applewhite said. "I am appreciative of the opportunity Coach Frost has given to me and my family, and I look forward to working alongside him and the rest of the coaching staff.&nbsp; I can't wait to get to Lincoln to meet the young men in our program and get to work." Before coaching at TCU, Applewhite spent five seasons as running backs coach at Colorado State from 2015 to 2019. He also took on the added responsibility as the Rams' recruiting coordinator in 2018 and 2019. In his time at CSU, the Rams had two of their top five season marks in total offense and points per game.&nbsp; Colorado State reached three bowl games in five seasons while Applewhite was on staff. Applewhite's Colorado State running backs posted 24 individual 100-yard rushing games. Ram running backs Izzy Matthews and Dalyn Dawkins each finished in the top 10 on the CSU career rushing list under Applewhite's guidance. Applewhite coached for five years at Louisiana-Monroe from 2010 to 2014, working with the running backs and coordinating the Warhawks' recruiting efforts. He coached two all-conference running backs while at ULM. In 2012, his running backs combined for 19 total touchdowns as the Warhawks finished with eight wins and played in the Independence Bowl, the school's first bowl games since joining the FBS in 1994. Applewhite spent one season at Montana State (2009) and six at Wyoming (2003-08) as running backs coach. In his one season at Montana State, Applewhite coached a running back tandem that tallied over 1,110 rushing yards and scored 10 touchdowns. While at Wyoming, Applewhite tutored two of Wyoming's three all-time leading rushers in Devin Moore and Wynel Seldon. Applewhite spent four seasons from 1999 to 2002 coaching at his alma mater, Northern Colorado. He first served as a graduate assistant in 1999, and was elevated to a full-time assistant coach in 2000. The Bears played in the Division II playoffs in both 1999 and 2002 while Applewhite was on the coaching staff. Applewhite was a standout fullback at Northern Colorado from 1994 to 1998. He played on teams that won two NCAA Division II National Championships (1996 and 1997), competed in the Division II Playoffs four straight seasons (1995-98) and won North Central Conference crowns during his junior and senior seasons. Applewhite has served as a member of the American Football Coaches' Association (AFCA) Minority Issues Committee since 2006 and was recently reappointed to the Committee. In 2007, he was named to the AFCA Assistant Coaches' Committee and participated in the 2004 AFCA Coaches' Academy.