Wow, the spring sports just keep getting better!
I’m once again excited for the week of sports to come.
Baseball vs. Kansas State tonight, and another game Friday vs. Indiana, Softball vs UCLA on Friday, the Football Spring Game on Saturday and of course, the event of the week, a match up with Iowa in THE SWEET SIXTEEN for the basketball team. I cannot wait!
Nebraska
Frahm Named Big Ten Pitcher of the Week Nebraska softball two-way player Jordy Frahm earned Big Ten Pitcher of the Week honors, the conference
announced on Monday.
Huskers Earn Bid to NCAA Championships The Nebraska women’s gymnastics team was selected to be a part of the Baton Rouge regional of the 2026 NCAA Championships, as the NCAA announced the field on Monday.
Lincoln sets traffic plan for upcoming Husker football Spring Game The city of Lincoln announced traffic and parking plans for Saturday’s Husker football Spring Game, urging fans to plan ahead for the 11 a.m. kickoff at Memorial Stadium.
The Athletic college baseball top 25: Hello Alabama, Nebraska; goodbye Florida, Clemson No, this has nothing to do with the NCAA men’s basketball tournament. But Alabama and Nebraska, two teams that posted big wins on the hardwood (one lopsided, one in a thriller), jump into the college baseball top 25 this week.
Nebraska’s Jessica Petrie plans to enter transfer portal Nebraska women’s basketball forward Jessica Petrie plans to enter the transfer portal this offseason. The announcement came from her representative just three days after the Huskers lost to Baylor in the first round of the NCAA Tournament
Hoiberg expects another intense game between Nebraska, Iowa Nebraska basketball coach Fred Hoiberg is looking forward to the Huskers’ first-ever Sweet 16 game, but he knows it’s going to be a tough matchup. Nebraska will play conference rival Iowa for a third time this year, and the coach said the Hawkeyes are playing at a high level.
Elsewhere
Virginia knocks off No. 2 seed Iowa in 2OT to reach Sweet 16 Kymora Johnson scored 28 points as 10th-seeded Virginia became the first First Four to reach the regional semifinals after an 83-75 double-overtime win over No. 2 seed Iowa on Monday in a women’s NCAA tournament second-round game.
Greg McDermott retires as Creighton coach: Top assistant Alan Huss set to lead Bluejays program McDermott, 61, spent the past 16 years in Omaha and went to 10 NCAA tourneys. Now, a new era is already underway
Why a Cinderella is so hard to find this NCAA Tournament Before we begin to unpack the NCAA men’s basketball tournament, it’s important that we all agree on one thing: Just because there’s a No. 11 next to the Texas Longhorns does not mean we are talking about some plucky underdog making the Sweet 16.
Jessie Diggins leaves a legacy of glitter and grit as she ends her ski career in Lake Placid Imagine that thousands of people have come to your retirement party. That’s what it felt like this past weekend at the Mt. Van Hoevenberg Olympic ski trails in Lake Placid.
