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#BREAKING
: All collegiate student-athletes in Nebraska will officially have at least one business offer when they can begin profiting from their name, image and likeness.
And it’s coming from
@Runza
.
Get more from
@EvanBlandOWH
:
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BREAKING: Omaha native Terence "Bud" Crawford defeats Amir Khan to retain his WBO welterweight title via technical knockout in the sixth round
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Nebraska Wesleyan men's basketball claims first national title with win over Wisconsin-Oshkosh.
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In mid-April, Jordy Bahl’s meteoric rise nearly derailed.
A bone bruise, she figured. But it lingered and worsened.
Bahl would return to help Oklahoma complete arguably the greatest college softball season of all time.
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During their high school days, Bahl led Papillion-La Vista to state titles in Class A while Meylan did the same for Omaha Skutt in B. Now the former club teammates are trying to pitch their way to a title on college softball's biggest stage.
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Omaha native Terence 'Bud' Crawford defeats Jeff Horn by knockout to win welterweight title
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#BREAKING
: The career of Omaha’s boxing great reached its pinnacle Saturday night in Las Vegas, as Terence 'Bud' Crawford beat Errol Spence by technical knockout in one of history’s premier welterweight tilts.
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“They win football games. That's what we do here at Bellevue West, too."
@swmckewonOWH
has more on
@KadenJHelms
committing to Oklahoma:
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South Dakota State wide receiver and
@BellevueWestFB
graduate, Cade Johnson (
@cade_johnson
), was selected a first-team All-American by the Associated Press.
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Nebraska fans got creative to make sure Creighton doesn't forget its connection to the NCAA basketball scandal
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BREAKING: Omaha South grad Noah Fant will forgo his senior season at Iowa and enter the NFL draft
He spoke with
@MikeSautterOWH
about his decision
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Former
#Huskers
lineman Oudious Lee has a son that's becoming a star at Iowa Western
"Son, you’re bigger than I am. You’re stronger than I was. You’re better looking than I was. You’re smarter than I was. Go blaze your own trail"
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#BREAKING
: Omaha native Terence "Bud" Crawford defeated challenger Shawn Porter, a former titleholder, by technical knockout Saturday night.
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For a guy who was cut from his high school baseball team, Conner Watson has done pretty well for himself. The 2010 grad is now the lead hitting instructor at Driveline Baseball in Arizona where he helps superstars like Shohei Ohtani and Clayton Kershaw.
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Terence "Bud" Crawford successfully defended his WBO welterweight title and status among the pound-for-pound elite with a victory over previously unbeaten Jose Benavidez Jr. on Saturday at CHI Health Center.
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The fighters are making their way to the ring, and we're moments away now.
Follow
#CrawfordKhan
right here
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Paul Beranek's tenacity turned Ravenna into a basketball force. As cancer takes his life, his boys carry his legacy.
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#BREAKING
:
@NateLashley
’s life has changed with his first victory on the PGA Tour.
The Scottsbluff native became the fourth from Nebraska to win a tour-recognized event.
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Sam Sledge, an offensive lineman from Omaha Creighton Prep whose dad played at
#Nebraska
, has announced his decision to play college football for the
#Huskers
.
More from
@swmckewonOWH
:
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Ex-Husker and Kearney High grad Brett Maher drilled a Dallas Cowboys franchise-record 62-yard field goal on Sunday.
See how other Midlanders in the NFL fared:
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The search continues for Nebraska, and one home run hire keeps coming to mind.
Damon Benning, of course.
Yes, for that other search —
#Huskers
football color analyst, writes
@tomshatelOWH
.
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Morningside is 18-1 and ranked fourth nationally. Seven of the team’s top nine scorers are from Nebraska.
Heading that group is Gretna’s Zach Imig, who is second on the team in scoring (12.2) and leads the Mustangs in rebounds, assists and steals.
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Check out more photos from Nebraska Wesleyan's championship in the Division III men's basketball tournament.
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What a moment at Werner Park where the press box will forever be named after Steve Pivovar.
Thank you,
@OMAStormChasers
.
More photos:
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Nebraska offensive line coach Donovan Raiola got an extra on his coaching contract and 53% raise on his previous salary.
From
@swmckewonOWH
:
#Huskers
#GBR
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Terrific baseball. Historic fans. And confetti falling on a CWS blue blood with not just its first CWS title, but the first national championship in school history in any sport.
History happens here. A lot happened at the 2021
#CWS
, writes
@tomshatelOWH
.
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“His best quality is leadership,” Borders' high school coach says. “I’m telling you, he’s one of the most positive people you’ll ever be around...He’s just a very good person.”
Read more on Nebraska's fourth transfer, and the third from the Gators:
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Omaha will be introduced to — or reminded of — the passion and strength of the Iowa State fanbase this week, writes
@tomshatelOWH
.
The cardinal and gold will take over the CHI Health Center on Thursday and most likely Saturday.
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Terence "Bud" Crawford is reportedly in talks for a June fight with Manny Pacquiao.
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BREAKING: Nebraska made its sixth addition from the transfer portal official Sunday morning as former Oklahoma State offensive lineman Hunter Anthony committed to the Huskers.
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In a way, Thomas Fidone (
@ThomasFidone
) has always been a
#Husker
.
It simply becomes official Wednesday.
Get the story from
@EvanBlandOWH
:
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#BREAKING
: Terence "Bud" Crawford (
@terencecrawford
) successfully defended his title against Egidijus Kavaliauskas.
Find out more here:
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First,
@trey_bro
and
@zimig7
won state basketball championships with
@gretnabball
.
And they've continued their winning ways as college teammates, helping lead
@MsideMustangs
to four straight GPAC regular-season titles
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There was Justin Patton, Khyri Thomas and Tre'Shawn Thurman. There was Hunter Sallis, Latrell Wrightsell Jr. and Max Polk.
A generation of pro basketball players from Omaha sharing a court with the next wave of stars
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Former Fremont,
#Huskers
star Jessica Shepard helps Notre Dame women beat UConn, reach title game.
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Alabama's Quinnen Williams — who will formally receive his award Wednesday evening as the nation’s best interior lineman — powered through a short media session inside the Hall of History building on the Boys Town campus.
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Nebraska will have another experienced playmaking safety available on Saturdays in the near future — Marques Buford.
From
@EvanBlandOWH
:
#Huskers
#GBR
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100 years of Creighton basketball: See how CU went from a cozy, small-school program into a big-time hoops machine
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All his hoop dreams revolved around Nebraska. Griesel was one of the first kids who grew up in Pinnacle Bank Arena. He says there’s a Doc Sadler-signed basketball somewhere in storage. Now there’s Sam Griesel-signed basketballs, writes
@tomshatelOWH
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If he leads
@ndsufootball
to another national title,
@creightonprep
grad Easton Stick would become the winningest QB in FCS history
"I'm really glad I made the decision to come to Fargo, and I'd make that decision again 100 times over"
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The 2017 Ware Award winner for the state's top collegiate athlete is Kadie Rolfzen (
@twintowerKD
) of
@Huskervball
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The pool-building process started Tuesday at the CenturyLink Center for U.S. Swim Trials:
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A four-time All-American from
@CUNEFootball
and a Harlon Hill Trophy finalist from
@UNK_Football
are the honorary captains of our All-Midlands college football teams.
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Call it Omaha’s Finest. Former
#Mavs
star Tra-Deon Hollins helped organize a team comprised of Justin Patton (
@JustinPatton17
),
@AkoyAgau
and other local standouts to play in The Basketball Tournament for a shot at $2 million.
@JonNyatawa
has more:
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Congrats to Omaha Westside’s Christian Jones (
@CJones428
) for being selected to the 2023 All-Nebraska football team!
Meet the team:
#nebpreps
@WHS_WarriorFB
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Friend and foe hold Wahoo coach Kevin Scheef in the highest esteem.
They say this year’s World-Herald high school boys coach of the year shows consistency. Humility. Strength in his relationships.
Story from
@stuOWH
:
#nebpreps
@kscheef
@wahoopublic
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Terence "Bud" Crawford defended his world title Saturday night with a TKO victory over Felix Diaz. Quick story:
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Nebraska native and former Creighton coach Dana Altman is going to the Final Four for the first time
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#BREAKING
: All night, Nebraska played with an edge, an energy of a team determined to shock the college basketball world against No. 1 Purdue.
The
#Huskers
did just that with their first win over a No. 1 team since 1982.
From
@wilsmoore_
:
#GBR
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Congrats to Omaha North’s Donovan Jones (
@D1onovan4
) for being selected to the 2023 All-Nebraska football team!
Meet the team:
#nebpreps
@OPS_VikingsFB
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NCAA president Mark Emmert says Omaha is 'extraordinary' host for NCAA championship events
“Omaha delivers that as well as anybody in the country. And everyone within college sports knows it.”
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Former UNO baseball player Jack Kalina a hit as Doane quarterback
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Doug McDermott, Kyle Korver will return to Omaha for an NBA preseason game in October
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The gravity of winning the Outland Trophy hit Oregon's Penei Sewell like he hits opposing defensive linemen.
On Wednesday at the Hilton Omaha, Sewell formally accepted the award for the nation's top interior lineman.
“It’s a dream come true.”
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Nebraska native Danny Woodhead — at peace with retirement — changed the NFL landscape.
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Nearly 18 months removed from a horrific playing injury that nearly cost him his leg, Nebraska native Zach Miller — who starred at Wahoo Neumann and UNO — announced his retirement from the NFL
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Danny Koch (
@Kochie_7
) scored his first TD as a Reiver on Sophomore Day and No. 3
@ReiverFootball
pounded No. 15 Highland.
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Duggan is a walking, talking billboard for his hometown. The former four-sport athlete at Lewis Central is the humble, hard-working embodiment of Council Bluffs, and
@tomshatelOWH
heads across the river to find out exactly what that means.
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Exclusive: U.S. Senior Open coming back to Omaha Country Club in 2021, tying record for soonest return to a course
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Jaz Shelley is returning to Nebraska for another season!
@swmckewonOWH
has the story:
#Huskers
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BREAKING: The
@royals
are coming to Omaha next year for an exhibition at Werner Park against the
@OMAStormChasers
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Omaha Gross hasn't reached the state baseball tournament since 2015. Now the pitcher-catcher combo of the Capece brothers is helping push the Cougars toward the
#nebpreps
tournament.
@MPattersonOWH
has the story:
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Terence "Bud" Crawford knocks out Julius Indongo in unification bout, becoming undisputed junior welterweight champ:
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How can a CWS hero be in six figures of debt? The answer: scholarship limits
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After leading
@cunebaseball
to the NAIA World Series, Ryan Dupic has been named the Midlands men's college coach of the year.
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Creighton Prep's Easton Stick, other Nebraskans lead North Dakota State to FCS national championship
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Omaha native Matt Longacre won championships with
@MillardWestFB
and
@NWBearcatFB
Now he's set to play in the Super Bowl with the
@RamsNFL
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Caleb and Danica Badura are two of Nebraska’s amateur golfers of the year. Both are from Aurora. Caleb now golfs at Nebraska, and Danica is signed with South Dakota
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During Rick Squiers' three decades coaching, he has seen most everything on a volleyball court.
Then Saturday happened.
@UNKvolleyball
rallied to erase deficits of 20-11 and 9-4 for an improbable win over Concordia-St. Paul to advance to the Elite Eight:
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Nate Lashley is the fourth native Nebraskan to win a PGA Tour event. He's suffered personal tragedy. But the real story for this Mitchell High graduate?
The comeback of his golf game.
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BREAKING: Details have been announced for Terence "Bud" Crawford's next fight. He'll defend his title in his hometown of Omaha next month
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It didn’t take Iowa Western much time to establish national credibility in its first decade of football.
In fact,
@ReiverFootball
will enter their 11th season with a reputation as one of the most successful programs around:
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John Cook might be a good athletic director. But he’s a great coach. At 65, he’s a coach’s coach. Yoda with a volleyball net. Entering his 22nd year, he’s on any Mount Rushmore of Nebraska coaches.
Read more from
@tomshatelOWH
:
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Omaha shines on big stage, receives rave reviews for hosting NCAA men's basketball tournament.
#MarchMadness
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.
@MidlandWSoccer
's coach Greg Jarosik is the 2019 World-Herald’s Midlands college women’s coach of the year.
Jarosik led the Warriors to a No. 9 ranking in the final NAIA poll.
SUBSCRIBER PLUS:
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Nebraska Wesleyan brought home a national championship — and a large crowd came to celebrate. A look at the Prairie Wolves who made it happen.
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Tomorrow
@UNK_Football
will play its first playoff game in 10 years.
And that's sent a wave of excitement through the team, campus and town.
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Kansas State lineman Adam Holtorf, a former All-Nebraska pick out of Seward, is an Academic All-American
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Congrats to Omaha Westside’s Caleb Benning (
@CalebBenning1
) for being named co-captain of the 2023 All-Nebraska football team!
Meet the team:
#nebpreps
@WHS_WarriorFB
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Iowa Western (
@GoReivers
) has become a juco power a decade after starting its football program.
“I never could’ve thought 10 years ago that this is what we’d have, and here we are,” coach Scott Strohmeier said.
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“I was hoping they'd be behind us. I'm pretty excited because I will be really surprised if any Nebraskans are cheering for Texas.”
The Louisville coach is one win away from a national title, and is loving the hometown support.
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Iowa Western (
@GoReivers
) made a convincing closing argument to for a national championship bid Saturday.
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Iowa Western's 11-1 season leads to Scott Strohmeier earning national coach of the year award.
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Long before Dana Altman led
@OregonMBB
to Elite Eight, he (and his mustache) was our State College Coach of the Year
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Jessica Shepard (
@JShepard32
), the former Nebraska high school star who won a national championship in college, was chosen by the
@minnesotalynx
in the
@WNBA
draft on Wednesday:
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Congrats to Millard West's
@NickVenteicher
for being selected to the 2023 All-Nebraska baseball team!
Meet the team:
#nebpreps
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Omaha's Terence "Bud" Crawford defended his WBO welterweight title with a fourth-round technical knockout of Kell Brook.
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Jordan Larson (
@JordanLarson10
), the volleyball star from Hooper,
#Nebraska
, is still coming to grips with the new world she’s living in.
“I don't know when it's gonna hit me. It still hasn’t.”
@LincolnOWH
has more:
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