Supernovas Sign Nebraska Native Kyla Swanson to Practice Squad 

Supernovas Sign Nebraska Native Kyla Swanson to Practice Squad 

OMAHA, Neb. - The Omaha Supernovas have reunited with Nebraska native and middle blocker Kyla Swanson who officially signed as a practice player for the Supernovas. A Wahoo graduate, Swanson returns to Omaha after competing in the Puerto Rican League with Mets de Guaynabo.  Swanson was drafted by the Supernovas as the 35th pick in…
Dannen introduced at Nebraska

Dannen introduced at Nebraska

Lincoln-New Nebraska athletic director Troy Dannen was introduced at a press conference on Tuesday. Here were some of his opening comments about taking the job in Lincoln. Dannen comes to Nebraska after a five month stint at Washington before that he spent eight years as the athletic director at Tulane.
Huskers come up short to Oregon State

Huskers come up short to Oregon State

Corvallis, Ore. - Jaz Shelley finished with 10 points, six rebounds and seven assists in her final game as a Husker, but No. 6 seed Nebraska dropped a 61-51 defensive struggle to No. 3 seed Oregon State in the second round of the the NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament at Gill Coliseum…
Jays survive and advance

Jays survive and advance

PITTSBURGH, Pa. -- It took 50 minutes, but the Creighton men's basketball team is returning to the Sweet 16 for the third time in four seasons after a hard-fought 86-73 double-overtime win over Oregon on Saturday, March 23rd in Pittsburgh, Pa. With the win, Creighton (25-9) advances to next Friday's Regional…
Husker baseball wins again

Husker baseball wins again

Case Sanderson tallied a career-high three hits and added an RBI single in the seventh inning, as Nebraska took the series over New Mexico State with a narrow 2-1 win on Saturday at Hawks Field at Haymarket Park. It marked the Huskers’ fifth straight series victory to begin the season,…
Huskers run rule Fighting Ilini

Huskers run rule Fighting Ilini

A 12-run fourth inning powered the Nebraska softball team to a 16-6 five-inning victory over Illinois Saturday afternoon at Bowlin Stadium. The start of the game was delayed by more than an hour due to inclement weather, but the delay did not slow down the Husker offense. Nebraska's 16 runs…
Five Huskers earn all american honors

Five Huskers earn all american honors

Kansas City, Mo. - Five Huskers earned NCAA All-American honors and will wrestle in consolation tomorrow morning, as the Nebraska wrestling team sits in 10th with 52.0 points ahead of one more day of competition at the NCAA Championships.  Nebraska’s five NCAA All-Americans marks the fifth time in seven years the…
Huskers defeat Illinois

Huskers defeat Illinois

The Nebraska softball team rallied in both the seventh and eighth innings Friday night to open Big Ten play with a 5-4 victory over Illinois. Nebraska (17-13, 1-0 Big Ten) trailed 3-1 entering the bottom of the seventh. Samantha Bland got the inning started with a single before Sydney Gray…
Huskers roll New Mexico State

Huskers roll New Mexico State

Brett Sears tallied a career-high nine strikeouts and allowed just two hits across eight scoreless innings, as Nebraska opened its series with a 14-2 rout vs. New Mexico State on Friday at Hawks Field at Haymarket Park. Nebraska (16-5) scored 14 runs on 15 hits, while New Mexico State (10-12)…