Nebraska soccer slogged through the 2019 season with a 4-10-4 record, the school’s worst season in its 26-year history. The future looked bleak. The COVID-19 pandemic initially postponed the 2020 season to the spring, which made matters even worse. That was the turning point, the moment that a group of underclassmen jolted a once-conference power […]
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The opioid epidemic continues to be one of the most significant public health crises, with consequences for individuals, families and communities across the United States, including Nebraska The National Institute on Drug Abuse defines opioids as a class of drugs that includes heroin, synthetic opioids such as fentanyl, and prescription pain relievers such as oxycodone, […]
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Sports media relations professionals form a key cog in the day-to-day operations of Nebraska athletics. Yet, the average Husker fan likely doesn’t know who they are or what they do. Those in the communications office work on a daily basis as the liaison between coaches, athletes and the media. In total, the office employs six […]
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As a high school football recruit from Minnesota who came to Nebraska, Bill Barnett didn’t think football would be his career after college. After his first years of playing for the Huskers, however, that changed. Barnett played football for the Huskers from 1974 to 1979. He was a three-time letterman winner, lifter of the year, […]
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Hidden in a tiny nook in Omaha sits a new sporting facility dedicated to coaching young children in competitive esports. XP League opened on February 18 and has accumulated a small group of kids, ages 8 to 17, to kick off their grand opening. Not only has the Omaha location grown within the past months, […]
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When the NCAA Division I Board of Directors approved a name, image, and likeness policy in June 2021, nobody really had an idea of what the future would look like in college athletics. But for the first time, student-athletes were legally allowed to profit on endorsements and accept monetary payments to attend and play at […]
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Former Nebraska linebacker Terrell Farley thinks about his football career every day. Though he didn’t start the first six games of the 1995 season, the junior college transfer held team-high statistics in multiple categories. Farley recorded 62 tackles, two blocked punts, three interceptions and two defensive touchdowns. However, Farley being suspended for the first two games […]
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On Wednesday, May 3rd, the Cornhuskers hosted the North Dakota State Bison for a regular season game. The Huskers headed into the game with a record of 24-17-1, while the Bison came in at 16-26. In the first inning, North Dakota States’s Druw Sackett hit a home run into right field, driving in Peter Brookshaw […]
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University of Nebraska-Lincoln wrestler Peyton Robb is facing one of the toughest battles of his young life after being diagnosed with a rare and dangerous skin condition. Robb, a standout wrestler for the Cornhuskers, suffered a severe leg injury during the National Tournament in late March. He was hospitalized for weeks before finally being released […]
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The Nebraska Huskers faced a tough loss against the No. 23 Maryland Terrapins on Sunday afternoon in College Park, Md. Despite a strong start in the second inning, where the Huskers recorded two runs on three hits, they struggled to keep up with the Terrapins’ offense, eventually falling 20-5. Max Anderson was a standout player […]
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As a teenager, Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James used to collect vintage sports jerseys. It’s how he met his now agent Rich Paul, according to Lebron a book written by Jeff Benedict. James was interested in Paul’s Houston Oilers jersey when they bumped into each other at the Akron, Ohio airport. Vintage clothing has […]
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Nebraska Assistant Coach Nate Loenser played four sports at Northern University High School and nearly broke the school single-season record for tackles. He fell two shy of Nebraska Athletic Director Trev Alberts record when he was there. Loenser coached at many different levels prior to his most recent stop at Nebraska, including a stint as […]
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After seven years of being the University of Nebraska-Lincoln chancellor, Ronnie Green will retire at the end of June. Green sent an email to UNL students and faculty in December announcing that he would step down. The email included a four-minute video of him and his wife, Jane, stating their decision to depart from the […]
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Clacking away at a keyboard and shouting gaming signals are some of the many sounds one can hear when in Concordia University’s dedicated space for their esports team in Seward. Concordia is one of the many universities across Nebraska that has dedicated esports teams within its sports programs. Additionally, with the University of Nebraska-Lincoln recently […]
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Time is running out on a constitutional amendment that would change Nebraska’s form of government. Nebraska is the only state to have a one house government, meaning there is just one legislative body, no house and senate. This is because in 1934, voters decided that the Legislature should become a nonpartisan body, which was put […]
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The first game of a weekend Big Ten between Nebraska and Wisconsin concluded in exciting fashion on a cold and windy Friday night. Freshman pinch hitter Alina Felix walked the game off with a single through the left-side gap in the tenth inning. Both sides had their pitchers throw complete games, but Husker pitcher Courtney […]
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The Big Ten announced that Nebraska vs. Illinois would be moved from October 7th to October 6th. The game was initially supposed to be played that Saturday but will be moved to Friday, with a time to be announced later on this spring. This isn’t Nebraska’s first time playing Illinois on a Friday night. They […]
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“Celebrate the story differently.” This is the personal mission statement that Mike Sautter holds himself to when writing and sharing sport stories. Sautter is a sports journalist for Hurrdat Sports. His big focus is sharing high school recruiting stories, updates on Nebraska high school teams and athletes, as well as college athletes from Nebraska. Writing […]
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On July 1, 2021, student-athletes were granted the ability to make money off their name, image and likeness (NIL) for the first time. Excitement and opportunities for college athletes flourished. However, there were plenty of challenges such as handling that money. Student-athletes are making money for themselves off their abilities on and off the field, […]
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Nebraskan Meylin Espinoza’s dream, like other college students, is to one day be an attorney, but as a recipient of a Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program under federal attack, her future is more complicated than most. In January, nine Republican-led states, including Nebraska, filed a court order asking U.S. District Judge Andrew S. […]
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The Nebraska bowling team finished third in the NCAA bowling championships Saturday in Las Vegas. Freshman Jillian Martin helped the Huskers to their seventh championship bid, and led the tournament with a scoring average of 239 and total pinfall of 717.
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Nebraska men’s tennis player Will Gleason had a tough decision to make last summer. The Lincoln native just wrapped up his fourth year in the program with his best record in two seasons. The Huskers also had their best season in Gleason’s career. For Gleason, he said that he wanted to see out his goal […]
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Mason Casper’s passion for rural healthcare began with a drive. A three-hour drive, that is, from Kimball to Colorado. His grandparents began regularly taking this route after a specialist closed in Scottsbluff, forcing them across state lines for healthcare. Casper, a native of Kearney, watched as the drive took up hours of his grandparents’ time […]
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He finally felt like he belonged. The greens were tough, and the winds howled. Harsh conditions gave golfers all sorts of problems on a cold October day in West Lafayette, Indiana. University of Nebraska golfer Harry Crockett navigated all of these conditions like a professional. It was just his third tournament as a Husker, but […]
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