Today is my last day as Sports Director at
@680KFEQ
&
@StJosephPost
. While it’s bittersweet, I’m beyond excited to continue my journey at
@MWSUGriffons
as Director of Broadcasting!
Rookie corners Joshua Williams and Trent McDuffie have both gotten their hands on balls going against first-team offense. Good day for those two.
#Chiefs
"Until the NCAA cares more about the DII experience, you're going to continue to sell these kids short." -
@CandiWhitaker5
@GriffonWBB
was 24-7 with the 6th toughest schedule per
@masseyratings
. And no tournament bid?
@NCAADII
must do better.
Story:
It’s already been said but bears repeating as I’ve had my first chance to listen in a few weeks -
@damonbenning
is so much, like crazy better, than Davison was on the radio. Great chemistry with Sharpe. Great analysis every play. What a pickup for the Network.
#Huskers
Cornell Powell having his best day of camp so far. Getting reps with the first-team offense and caught a deep ball for a score from Mahomes.
Against second defense, but this is the most active Powell has been all camp.
#Chiefs
MVS just juked Jaylon Watson out of his shoes in 1-on-1, caught a deep ball from Mahomes in stride and took it the other way.
Not uncommon this camp. MVS has been on fire.
#Chiefs
Justyn Ross with a terrific catch on a deep fade from Mahomes. 15 placed it well and Ross comes up with it as Joshua Williams was on tight coverage.
#Chiefs
Troy Walters on Maurice Washington (
@Mo_is_blessed
): "He's special. When he's out there, he has another gear. He has some instincts you just don't coach. He has it."
#Huskers
Jerick McKinnon, Isiah Pacheco rotating in at RB with first-team offense. McKinnon gets a nice little option pitch to the right.
Then on an RPO play, MVS catches a nice deep ball over the middle.
#Chiefs
The champs are home! 🏆
Crete with a MASSIVE community reception in front of
@elles2014
on Main St.
@CreteNE
showed out for their girls. Congratulations again,
@CRETEGIRLSBBALL
! It was blast to cover you on
@KUTT995
the last 2️⃣ years! Enjoy! 🍻
#nebpreps
Felix Anudike-Uzomah getting first team reps on defense at the DE spot. No Mike Danna and Charles Omenihu here today has given the K-State alum an opportunity.
#Chiefs
Nebraska’s had eight commitments since June 1, and hasn’t used one official visit for the 2019 class yet.
You could say it’s been a good summer for them.
#Huskers
#Chiefs
nearing the end of practice today. Back in team drills. Nice little reverse to MVS that gets some decent yardage around the right side.
Also seeing Blake Bell get some time with the ones.
FINAL CLASS C:
@JeffsSoftball
6 (28-5)
Guardian Angels 5 (28-5)
Fairbury wins their first state title In softball and their first team sports title as a school since 1999.
Jami Mans pitches the complete game, 6 Ks.
@JohnsonJaelle
had a HR. What a run!
#nebpreps
Got to talk with Mohamed Barry (
@BarrySwavey
) today. We asked him what
@BarrettRuud
has instilled in the LBs the most:
"Just the mentality of being vicious. He's not happy with a simple tackle. He wants us to run through our tackles and make the ball carrier pay."
#Huskers
An accident on Highway 15 in March left two teenagers dead. They were driving home from baseball practice in Geneva. 2 months later, their team wants to honor them the right way.
"Those two boys are greatly missed, ya know…they were great kids.”
Story:
Farmer: “People say we want to win the Big Ten championship. I want it all. I want THE championship. Some say that’s not realistic. I’m not about realistic. Go big or go home.”
Never saw this type of energy at any point over the last couple of years. Guys are pumped!
#Huskers
If there’s one thing I’ve learned growing up on a farm and being in radio 8 years, NOTHING comes by “default.”
I’ve earned all I have and I’ve loved every minute. Blessed to do what I do. And thank YOU for all of your kind words. Means more than you know.
Let’s grind 🎙🏀📻
George Karlaftis and Carlos Dunlap getting work as the first-team DEs in team drills this morning. Again, no Frank Clark today. We’ll find out why later.
#Chiefs
... The health, well-being and safety of all student-athletes, coaches and staff remains the top priority for the entire Big Ten and will continue to guide decision-making."
No apparent interest in trying to arrange a side deal with Chattanooga. Imagine that.
Per scanner traffic, local law enforcement describe an aircraft "300 feet in the air" near the intersection of U.S. Highway 81 and Nebraska Highway 74. Just north of Strang.
"Don't think it's a plane..."
This would be in Fillmore County, just north of Strang.
This is inexcusable. Yes, this fell in my lap, but I’ve worked hard in my relatively young career to get here and I think I do a pretty good job. Others would say the same.
Again, inexcusable and immature. I’m a journalist and I call things like I see it.
Former
@MWSU_Football
cornerback and first-team all-MIAA selection D.J. Stirgus informs me tonight that he has signed as an undrafted free agent with the Washington Commanders.
Stirgus finished the 2022 season with 26 tackles, 5 PBU, INT. He went to Mizzou's Pro Day in March.
VIDEO: Final moments of
@sethfirmanik
's victory over
#4
Alec Langan of McCook. He was down 5-4, but a late takedown put Firmanik ahead. Can't beat a
@DerekGarfield
celebration!
Seth (48-3) will wrestle
#1
Eli Jansen (31-4) of Omaha Skutt for the title tomorrow.
#nebpreps
Kinda personal note here:
In the words of the great Coby Mach, be sure to spend some time with God this weekend.
And when you do, I ask you pray for the Loofe family. They've had to sit and listen to everything we've reported the last 2 weeks. Can't imagine what that's like.
What does a successful 2018 look like to Mohamed Barry?
"Beating the opponents people don't think we can beat. Being a consistent team that plays with heart, pride, poise. Where the defense is one of the focal points and the offense is unstoppable."
#Huskers
I'm told former
@MWSU_Football
defensive end
@Arnold_Crayton
has been invited to the Chiefs rookie minicamp in May.
A 2x honorable mention all-MIAA honoree, Crayton finished his Griffon career with 21.5 TFL and 11 sacks. He also blocked 5 FGs in his career.
From
@MWSU_Football
to the
#CFL
and now back to
@MWSUGriffons
- this time in a
#Chiefs
uniform.
@BDANDY_24
is back in St. Joseph, living out a dream.
"Just been soaking up every day, trying to get better. Blessed to be here. Just very thankful."
Story:
Exhausted. Overwhelmed. Relieved. Thankful to do what I do, and witness history.
Not quite over yet, but from the bottom of my heart, THANK YOU to everyone who's followed me the last 4 weeks. I'm a rookie at all of this, so your responses and messages are deeply appreciated.
Legendary career for
@sethfirmanik
in the books, as he falls to
#1
ranked Eli Jansen of Omaha Skutt via second period pin - a district final rematch. Firmanik goes down as a 3x state medalist and the third winningest wrestler in
@FairburyJeffs
history with 125.
#nebpreps
JUST IN:
@MWSU_Football
set to hire Southeastern Oklahoma State head coach and former MWSU offensive coordinator Tyler Fenwick as the next head football coach.
Tim Miles on Riley being in attendance: "I wanted to go up to him and give him a high five. He's a man of class and grace and dignity." He talked to Marc Boehm to make sure he and Dee got tickets.
Awesome.
#Huskers
#Nebrasketball
I feel I blacked out here. Not entirely sure what was said. Voice = lost. Two 6th-year seniors with the winning stand on defense.
Unreal, man. Love this team.
IN ✅
@GriffonWBB
dancing for the first time since 2016, drawing the
#7
seed in the Central Region. They’ll face
#2
Southwestern Oklahoma State in Hays on Friday. Tip time TBD.
D.J. Stirgus (
@Dstirg30
) has had a gratifying last few days.
He signed with the
@Commanders
, and was named
@MWSUGriffons
Male Athlete of the Year.
All since Saturday.
"I couldn't have asked for a better home, honestly."
Story:
#Chiefs
first team offense completes a 16-play drive that started at the 2. Mahomes with two completions to Skyy Moore, two to Justin Watson, one to Kelce, MVS and one to Deneric Prince.
Jaylen Watson had a sack and PBU. Bolton and Karlaftis each with TFLs.
It was a good ol' Kemper chess match in Dearborn tonight as
@MBDragonHoops
snuck past
@NPPantherBBall
44-42 in the opening round of the
@PanthersNorth
tournament in the fourth installment of Bryce vs. Braydn.
Story coming soon!
AHHHHHHHHH!!!!!
FINAL:
#23
@MWSU_Football
31 (8-2)
#2
Pitt State 30 (9-1)
First win over a top 5 and top 10 since 2012. First win over Pitt in St. Joseph since 2010. Playoffs now looking likely.
At Missouri State next week.
@D2Football
@NCAADII
@D2ticker
!!!!!!! PAINT ME A BIRMINGHAM !!!!!
@GriffonWBB
is Elite 8️⃣ bound!!!!
FINAL:
MWSU 70 (24-9)
FHSU 69 (30-4)
First W over Hays in Hays since 07. First Elite 8 since ‘95.
@theinstaballer
a game-high 19. Corbyn Cunningham 17.
@br1dagoat
with the go-ahead bucket with 17 left.
.
@MWSU_Football
WR and
@BHS_CardinalFB
alum Cooper Burton is leading
@TheMIAA
with 294 receiving yards so far this season.
He says it's those around him who have made this fast start possible.
"I have confidence in everybody and not just myself."
Story:
One of the coolest interviews of my career so far!
@jcook2
talked to me about the
@Huskervball
coaches' clinic this weekend,
@lexiisun
committing, the beach season & more!
We'll air the interview tomorrow morning on
@InsideHuskers
@ 9:30!
#Huskers
.
@GriffonWBB
&
@MWSUMBB
complete a three-game homestand with another sweep - this one against Central Oklahoma.
The Griffon women forced 30 turnovers, while the Griffon men blocked a go-ahead shot attempt at the buzzer and survived a slugfest.
Recaps:
Shawn Carr ending his tenure at Crete. Took the Cardinals to their first ever state softball tournament in 2017, and won the whole thing in Class B. Crete has now been to state 3 straight years.
A very nice man with contagious passion. He’ll be missed in Crete. Good luck, coach!
With a heavy heart, teary eyes & a ton of amazing memories & relationships that will last forever I’m excited & sad to announce I accepted a teaching position with Seward public schools. My family & I are so grateful for everyone who has come into our lives because of Crete SB
Rookie TE Noah Gray got a good amount of work in with first-team offense yesterday with no Travis Kelce.
Another one, Blake Bell, getting some work with 1st team offense in 7x7 as well early today.
#Chiefs
BREAKING:
@MWSUGriffons
announces Eckerd College WBB associate head coach Ashton Feldhaus (
@CoachFeldhaus
) as the next leader of
@GriffonWBB
.
Feldhaus was selected as a
@WBCA1981
Thirty Under 30 honoree this past year.
She helped the Tritons to four straight NCAA tournaments.
Frost's staff, merely hours after winning a conference title, is literally targeting four-stars from major programs (FSU, Tennessee) that don't have coaches right now. Hitting the ground at a dead sprint.
#Huskers
Kelce goes up and snatches an intermediate ball out of the air from Bryan Cook. Cook tried to knock it out after. Kelce did drop it after securing the catch. He picked it up and promptly spiked it in the end zone.
Cook and Kelce have had some fun moments this camp.
#Chiefs
FINAL GBB Class B OT:
#1
Crete 48 (25-1)
#8
Norris 43 (13-10)
Crete made their final 6 FTs to clinch the win.
@_morggaaannnnn
w/ 14 points. Lexi Mach w/ 10. Brianna Stai with a game-high 18 for
@NorrisTitanGBB
. Hell of an effort from a tough Titan team.
#nebpreps
@CreteBoosters
Clyde Edwards-Helaire has had a productive day so far with a couple of catches for TDs in red zone. Got most of the first team reps during 9-on-7 earlier as well.
#Chiefs
Chris Tabor always knew he wanted to coach. His father Don coached football in St. Joseph for 40 years.
Chris is the
@Panthers
special teams coach & now a
@StJoMoSports
Hall of Fame inductee.
"I'm just a kid from St. Joe trying to do it right."
Story:
Saturday's game at Civic Arena between
@KStateWBB
and Mizzou is a homecoming of sorts for
@JeffMittie
- a former
@GriffonWBB
head coach, a
@MWSUGriffons
Hall of Famer & K-State's head man since 2014.
"Been a long time since I coached in St. Joe."
Story:
Isiah Pacheco, still in the no-contact jersey, has often been the first RB on the field during 7-on-7 and non-contact periods.
That’s the case today. He catches a quick dump off from Mahomes and takes off down the sideline. That man is ready for full contact when able.
#Chiefs
Early observation from
#Chiefs
camp - tackle Prince Tega Wanogho, who’s been on the PUP list since the start of camp, is coming down the hill in pads and holding a helmet. We’ll see if he gets work today.
#Chiefs
When Crete walked off the floor last year as state runners-up, they decided that they'd come back and win it all.
Done. A historic season in the books for Crete, as they defeat rival Beatrice for the schools' first GBB title in 39 years.
#nebpreps
Future as bright as the glare in this photo.
@DoaneFootball
faces
@TarletonFB
tomorrow night at 6 in nearby Stephenville, TX. Sadly not playing here, but cool to visit nonetheless! 🏈
HOW SWEET IT IS 🏆🏆🏆
FINAL in 7:
@theSJmustangs
11
Joplin 1
Mustangs are the first EVER
@MINKLeague
3-peat. Jack Wagner with a 2-RBI single to end it via mercy rule. Wagner had 8 RBI in the win. Ty Hilsabeck gets the W on the mound in 6 IP.
The 8th title since 2009!
Felix Anudike-Uzomah getting some work with the first-team D-line as we move into 11-on-11. Turk Wharton being sidelined and Chris Jones being sidelined has given the K-State rookie an opportunity.
#Chiefs
Extremely saddened by the news tonight. Chad Dreyer was a great man, and very good to me in the interactions we had.
Thinking about Savannah this weekend.
FINAL:
@MWSU_Football
20 (6-2, 5-2 MIAA)
UNK 17 (2-6)
Griffons beat the Lopers for the first time since 2018.
@Cody_Watson7
does it again - this one from 31 yards as time expires.
Griffs back home to Northeastern State next week.
.
@sethfirmanik
of
@FairburyJeffs
is onto the finals for the first time!!! A dramatic 6-5 win over
#4
Alec Langan of McCook in the semis at B 195. He'll wrestle for gold and his third overall state medal tomorrow!
#nebpreps
Devine Ozigbo: “we’re not trying to rebuild. We’re just trying to set a higher standard. We’re going to be the most physical, fastest, strongest team out there.”
#Huskers
11': Are you kidding me?!
Anthony Bolanos weaves through the defense and buries a strike in the bottom corner. Crete leads Northwest 1-0 in the first half.
Watch the artistry from
@CreteMensFC
:
Maybe I’m wrong, but it seems to me the UNO football/wrestling situation ~10 years ago is ENTIRELY different than the current state of UNL athletics, and comparing those two things doesn’t really seem valid to me. Whole different animal. Let’s chill and win some football games.
Aaron Bell (
@abellboys
) is
@MWSU_Football
's WR coach. Hanging in his office is a 49ers jersey. It's his son, Ronnie's. Ronnie plays the
#Chiefs
in SB 58.
"I'll have to take it down," Bell joked.
Chiefs coaches use his office during training camp.
Story: