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Iowa's Caitlin Clark tries to get past South Carolina's Raven Johnson during the first half of...

Clark, Iowa end perfect South Carolina season in Final Four

Updated: Mar. 31, 2023 at 11:02 PM CDT
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By The Associated Press
Caitlin Clark had another sensational game with 41 points to help Iowa spoil South Carolina’s perfect season with a 77-73 victory on Friday night in the Final Four.

High School

Josiah Dotzler

Athlete of the Week: Bellevue West’s Josiah Dotzler

Updated: Mar. 30, 2023 at 7:05 PM CDT
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By Joe Nugent
Josiah Dotzler scored 16.5 points per game his senior season at Bellevue West, a go-to guy player for the T-Birds in their state championship season.

Huskers

Frank Solich

Frank Solich to return for spring game

Updated: Mar. 29, 2023 at 10:02 PM CDT
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By Joe Nugent
Frank Solich is returning to Memorial Stadium. The former Huskers coach and player will be honored at the spring game April 22nd

Sports

Iowa guard Caitlin Clark shows off the trophy as she celebrates after an Elite 8 college...

Iowa’s Caitlin Clark wins Naismith Trophy

Updated: Mar. 29, 2023 at 7:44 PM CDT
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By Joe Nugent
As Caitlin Clark and the Hawkeyes prepare for the Final Four Caitlin Clark is the recipient of the 2023 Naismith Trophy, the most prestigious individual basketball honor celebrating women’s college basketball’s most outstanding player.

Sports

Caitlin Clark leads Iowa to first Final Four since 1993

Updated: Mar. 27, 2023 at 12:20 AM CDT
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By The Associated Press
The Seattle 4 Region champion will face the winner of the Greenville 1 region that has South Carolina playing Maryland on Monday night.

Bluejays

Creighton’s historic run ends against SDSU in Elite Eight

Updated: Mar. 26, 2023 at 4:03 PM CDT
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By Joe Nugent and Grace Boyles
The Bluejays’ historic NCAA Tournament run comes to an end at the hands of the Aztecs, 57-56.

Bluejays

Creighton punches ticket to program’s first ever Elite Eight

Updated: Mar. 24, 2023 at 10:53 PM CDT
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By Joe Nugent and Grace Boyles
The Jays brought an end to the Tigers’ Cinderella run, 86-75, to land a spot in the NCAA quarterfinals for the first time ever.

Bluejays

Creighton comes to Louisville with a plan to stop Princeton’s Cinderella run

Updated: Mar. 23, 2023 at 9:11 PM CDT
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By Joe Nugent
Creighton has a chance to be the first team in program history to win three games in a single NCAA Tournament, to do it they will have to go through a fearless Princeton team.

Bluejays

WATCH: Creighton fans line up for Sweet 16 sendoff

Updated: Mar. 22, 2023 at 11:53 AM CDT
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By 6 News staff reports
Bluejays fans are out wishing the Creighton men’s basketball team well as they depart for Louisville, Ky., ahead of Friday’s Sweet 16 game against Princeton.

Sports

Omaha area 9-year-old to compete in golf championship at Augusta National

Updated: Mar. 21, 2023 at 6:54 PM CDT
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By Johan Marin
Nine-year-old Anna Midyett is about to do something many golfers only dream of.
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Bluejays

Creighton starts on court preparation for Princeton

Updated: Mar. 21, 2023 at 6:39 PM CDT
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By Joe Nugent
Princeton will try to become the second 15th seed in two years to advance to the Elite Eight, following Saint Peter’s a year ago.

Huskers

Huskers hit the field at 6 a.m. for first spring practice with Matt Rhule

Updated: Mar. 20, 2023 at 9:28 AM CDT
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By Joe Nugent
There wasn’t a message, it wasn’t a test, Matt Rhule simply wanted to practice today and work around classes to give the players Easter weekend off in a few weeks.

Bluejays

Creighton advances to Sweet Sixteen beating Baylor 85-76

Updated: Mar. 19, 2023 at 8:20 PM CDT
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By Grace Boyles
Creighton is back in the Sweet 16 for the second time in three years, beating No. 3 Baylor 85-76.

Sports

Iowa beats Georgia 74-66 advancing to Sweet 16

Updated: Mar. 19, 2023 at 6:00 PM CDT
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By Joe Nugent
In front of a sold-out crowd at Carver-Hawkeye Arena, Caitlin Clark led Iowa with her 16th double-double this season in a 74-66 win against Georgia.

Bluejays

No. 6 Creighton prepares for No. 3 Baylor with Sweet 16 spot on the line

Updated: Mar. 18, 2023 at 10:59 PM CDT
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By Joe Nugent
Creighton has won three of five all-time matchups between the two programs and only one of them was in the NCAA Tournament.

Sports

Led By Omaha Benson’s Quinesha Lockett, 12-seed Toledo downs Iowa State

Updated: Mar. 18, 2023 at 10:41 PM CDT
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By Teresa M. walker
Toledo’s a very confident group, and now the program’s biggest victory in nearly three decades has the Rockets ready to see how far they can go.

Sports

Clark, Czinano lead Iowa past SE Louisiana in March Madness

Updated: Mar. 17, 2023 at 11:12 PM CDT
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By John Bohnenkamp
Iowa had the nation’s best scoring offense this season, but the Hawkeyes know a deep run in the women’s NCAA Tournament is going to require defense as well.

Bluejays

Mississippi State beats Creighton 81-66 in NCAA Tournament

Updated: Mar. 17, 2023 at 11:08 PM CDT
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By Joe Nugent
The Bulldogs led wire-to-wire in South Bend beating the Bluejays 81-66 in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.

Bluejays

No. 6 Creighton beats No. 11 N.C. State 72-63 pulling away in second half

Updated: Mar. 17, 2023 at 5:03 PM CDT
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By Grace Boyles
Creighton moves on to the Round of 32 with a72-63 win over the Wolfpack inside Ball Arena in the Mile High City to move on to the Round of 32 on Sunday.

Bluejays

Jays prepare for NCAA tournament opening round match-up with N.C. State

Updated: Mar. 16, 2023 at 11:09 PM CDT
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By Grace Boyles
A rollercoaster of a season that saw Creighton go from the program’s highest preseason ranking at ninth to a six-game losing streak has been all worth it now that the sixth-seeded Bluejays will be starting their March Madness campaign tomorrow against 11th-seeded North Carolina State.

Sports

Two hours from Auburn, the Tigers beat Iowa 83-75 in Birmingham

Updated: Mar. 16, 2023 at 10:57 PM CDT
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By Joe Nugent
Payton Sandfort led Iowa with 21 points. Kris Murray added 15 points but struggled shooting only connecting on 5-of-18.

High School

Athlete of the Week: Ashland-Greenwood’s Brooks Kissinger

Updated: Mar. 16, 2023 at 6:44 PM CDT
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By Joe Nugent
Brooks Kissinger’s rebounds, assists and steals were all up from a season ago.

Bluejays

March Madness: Creighton Bluejays prep for NCAA tournament run

Updated: Mar. 16, 2023 at 4:28 PM CDT
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By Grace Boyles
As the first of many NCAA March Madness games wrapped up Thursday, the Creighton Bluejays men’s basketball team was getting into the thick of things in Denver.

Sports

Omaha Storm Chasers announce enhancements at Werner Park for 2023 season

Updated: Mar. 16, 2023 at 3:37 PM CDT
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By Zane Culjat
The Omaha Storm Chasers have announced several upgrades and enhancements to the fan experience at Werner Park for the upcoming season.

Huskers

Nebraska beats Missouri State 74-65 in WNIT

Updated: Mar. 15, 2023 at 11:22 PM CDT
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By Joe Nugent
Thanks in part to a Jaz Shelley heave near midcourt, Nebraska advances in the WNIT 74-65 against Missouri State.

Bluejays

Ryan Kalkbrenner is a Finalist For Naismith Defensive Player of the Year

Updated: Mar. 14, 2023 at 11:18 PM CDT
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By Joe Nugent
The list of eligible players for the Naismith Trophy Men’s Defensive Player of the Year award is down to four men and Ryan Kalkbrenner is one of them.

Bluejays

Creighton women earn six seed, headed to South Bend

Updated: Mar. 12, 2023 at 11:59 PM CDT
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By Grace Boyles
reighton will face the winner of the first four matchup between Illinois and Mississippi State on Friday in South Bend, Indiana.

Bluejays

Creighton men land No. 6 seed, opens play against No. 11 NC State in Denver

Updated: Mar. 12, 2023 at 11:37 PM CDT
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By Grace Boyles
For the fifth consecutive season the Bluejays have earned an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament.

High School

Bellevue West, Skutt Catholic and Ashland-Greenwood celebrate state championships

Updated: Mar. 11, 2023 at 8:41 PM CST
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By Joe Nugent
Bellevue West played great defense holding the Mustangs to 28% shooting and not allowing a field goal until the first minute of the second quarter.

High School

High school basketball state championship games are set following semifinals

Updated: Mar. 10, 2023 at 11:32 PM CST
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By Joe Nugent
Bellevue West and Millard North will meet for a fourth straight year in the Class A state championship.

Bluejays

No. 15 Xavier beats No. 24 Creighton 82-60 in BIG EAST Tournament semifinals

Updated: Mar. 10, 2023 at 11:18 PM CST
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By Joe Nugent
After taking a 5-0 lead early it was all Xavier after that in the BIG EAST Tournament semifinal, Musketeers won 82-60.

Bluejays

Creighton beats Villanova in BIG EAST quarterfinal 87-74, Xavier up next

Updated: Mar. 9, 2023 at 11:02 PM CST
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By Joe Nugent
The Bluejays will play in yet another BIG EAST Tournament semifinal Friday night after beating Villanova 87-74.

High School

Athlete of the Week: Millard South’s Mya Babbitt

Updated: Mar. 9, 2023 at 6:44 PM CST
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By Joe Nugent
It was a great three-game stretch for Mya Babbitt and Millard South at the state tournament.

High School

WEDNESDAY: Boys State Basketball scores and highlights

Updated: Mar. 9, 2023 at 9:52 AM CST
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By 10/11 NOW
View the championship brackets here.

Huskers

Minnesota beats the Huskers 78-75 in Big Ten Tournament

Updated: Mar. 8, 2023 at 11:14 PM CST
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By Joe Nugent
Keisei Tominaga had a look as the clock hit zero to force overtime but his shot that came from close to midcourt hit the back of the rim.

High School

Boys State Basketball: Day One, including four metro teams advancing in Class A

Updated: Mar. 8, 2023 at 10:53 PM CST
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By Joe Nugent
Friday is setting up to be a good one with Bellevue West facing Westside in the first Class A semifinal with Millard North and Gretna in the second game.

Huskers

Derrick Walker named Second Team All-Big Ten

Updated: Mar. 7, 2023 at 11:00 PM CST
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By Joe Nugent
Walker is an all-around weapon, he leads the team in scoring (13.7 ppg), rebounding (7.3 rpg), assists (3.8 apg), field goal percentage (.587) and blocked shots (0.7 bpg).

Bluejays

Ryan Kalkbrenner becomes a two-time BIG EAST Defensive Player of the Year

Updated: Mar. 6, 2023 at 10:03 PM CST
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By Joe Nugent
It’s an elite group, players who have earned multiple BIG EAST Defensive Player of the Year awards.

Sports

Hawkeyes request $4.2 million to settle football discrimination case

Updated: Mar. 6, 2023 at 9:29 AM CST
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By Adam Carros
Gary Barta and the University of Iowa Athletic Department are requesting a state panel approve a $7 million settlement, including $2 million from the state general fund, to settle a discrimination lawsuit from Black former football players.

Bluejays

Creighton locks up three seed with an 84-70 win at DePaul

Updated: Mar. 4, 2023 at 11:21 PM CST
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By Joe Nugent
Creighton built a 17-point first lead before taking a 15-point advantage to the locker room at halftime.

High School

Millard South ‘proving everyone wrong’ by winning Class A state title

Updated: Mar. 4, 2023 at 10:35 PM CST
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By Grace Boyles
After three years of early exits in the semifinal round, Millard South beat Lincoln High, 72-60, to become Class A state champions.

High School

THREE-PEAT: Elkhorn North crowned Class B state champions for the third consecutive year

Updated: Mar. 4, 2023 at 9:16 PM CST
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By Grace Boyles
In a rematch of last year’s state title game, the Wolves beat Skutt Catholic, 64-51.

Huskers

Huskers baseball beats No. 7 Vanderbilt 5-3

Updated: Mar. 3, 2023 at 11:20 PM CST
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By Joe Nugent
Garrett Anglim’s solo home run in the eighth inning proved to be the game-winner against a top-ten Vanderbilt team.

High School

Athlete of the Week: Millard North’s Kalvin Hahn

Updated: Mar. 2, 2023 at 10:06 PM CST
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By Joe Nugent
Millard North had a great state swimming meet winning six gold medals which brings the program’s total to 29.

Bluejays

On Senior Night Creighton beats Georgetown 99-59

Updated: Mar. 1, 2023 at 11:19 PM CST
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By Joe Nugent
Trey Alexander connected on five of his first six three-pointers and Baylor Scheierman delivered a 12th double-double in a 99-59 win against Georgetown.

Huskers

Michigan State comes back to beat Nebraska on senior night 80-67

Updated: Feb. 28, 2023 at 11:02 PM CST
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By Joe Nugent
Michigan State went from trailing by 14 points early in the second half to leading by 17 in the final minute, a 31 point swing, they owned the last 20 minutes winning 80-67.

Sports

St. Cloud beats Omaha 6-2 in series opener

Updated: Feb. 24, 2023 at 10:48 PM CST
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By Chris Dachille
In a week where everyone in Omaha tried their best to avoid icy spots, Mavericks fans saw their hockey team slip up Friday night against St. Cloud State.

Huskers

Huskers to host Mavericks for Volleyball Day at Memorial Stadium

Updated: Feb. 24, 2023 at 1:24 PM CST
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By Gina Dvorak
Four Nebraska college volleyball teams will play a doubleheader exhibition volleyball match this summer at Memorial Stadium.

High School

Nearing the final chapter of Bellevue West’s ‘Dotzler Dynasty’

Updated: Feb. 24, 2023 at 11:58 AM CST
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By Grace Boyles
After over two decades of the Dotzler name echoing through the gyms of Bellevue West High School, at the end of this year there will only be one Dotzler left wearing their name on the back of a Thunderbirds jersey.

High School

Athlete of the Week: Bennington’s Kael Lauridsen

Updated: Feb. 23, 2023 at 10:41 PM CST
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By Joe Nugent
Kael put in the work with much of it happening in the offseason to become the 36th wrestler in Nebraska to win four state championships.
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