The Western Nebraska Community College softball team captured their seventh straight win in a doubleheader with Northeastern Junior College on Friday at Volunteer Field.

OMAHA, Neb. — An Iowa Hawkeye officially holds the title of  "best return specialist in college football" for the 2024 season.

Kaden Wetjen was presented with the 14th annual Jet Award on Thursday night in front of hundreds at the Baxter Arena.

The Hastings College Baseball team is making a mid-season coaching change by firing its first-year head coach. 

Tamika Eastman’s graduating class at Sioux County High School in Harrison had five graduates.

Scottsbluff’s Noah Shaddick carded a 5-over-par 77 to win the individual title and lead the Bearcats to a team victory at the 2025 Red Raider Golf Invite Thursday at Hillside Golf Course in Sidney.

Creighton is bringing back Alan Huss to the Bluejays basketball program likely to serve as “head coach-in-waiting,” sources told First Alert 6 on Thursday.

The Chadron State College offensive and defensive units had vastly different objectives when they launched spring practice in the last week of March.

The Western Nebraska Community College softball team captured their fifth-straight win as the Cougars topped Lamar Community College in a pair of conference games Tuesday at Volunteer Field.

Thanks to some strong pitching from the Crete Cardinals, Beatrice's journey to being above .500 for the first time since opening day will have to continue. 

Chadron State football has announced two new coaching assistants that will join the CSC coaching staff for the upcoming 2025 season. 

The Denver Nuggets — the 2023 NBA champions — fired Michael Malone with three games left in the season, an unprecedented move for a postseason-bound team.

It was a record-setting day for the Western Nebraska Community College softball team as they picked up a pair of non-conference wins over Ft. Hays Tech Northwest on Monday.

Chadron State won 19 events, including 13 wins by the men, as the Eagles largely dominated their two regional RMAC rivals at the Scott Walkinshaw Open and Multi, hosted by Black Hills State University in Spearfish on Saturday and Sunday. 

The Sidney High School boys placed third with 100.5 points and the girls earned fourth with 70 points at the Ed Moore Track and Field Invite in Ogallala on Monday.

Clayden Brandon tossed a 1-hitter and faced just 21 batters as the Western Nebraska Community College baseball team opened the 4-game Empire Conference series with an 1-0 win over Lamar Community College Sunday afternoon at Cleveland Field.

Chadron State softball fell victim to the big inning over the first two games of a four-game series, falling 9-5 and 7-5 to Colorado School of Mines on Sunday in Golden. 

Chase Dollander won his major league debut with five solid innings, and the Colorado Rockies beat the Athletics 12-5 on Sunday, snapping a six-game skid.

Jacob Wilson atoned for hitting into a triple play with a two-run double that sent the Athletics on their way to a 7-4 win over the reeling Colorado Rockies.

Travis Hunter flashed his talent while running routes and catching passes from quarterback Sheduer Sanders at Colorado's pro day.

Jacob Wilson hit a go-ahead, two-run single in the 11th inning for his third RBI, and the Athletics beat the Colorado Rockies 6-3 in a snowy home opener at Coors Field.

Former Iowa forward Owen Freeman, the 2023-24 Big Ten freshman of the year, has signed with Creighton.

Several area athletes have been named to the 2025 Nebraska Coaches Association High School Basketball All-Star Games. 

For the first time in 19 years, the Norfolk Panthers have beaten the Lincoln Southwest Silver Hawks on the soccer pitch.

Taijuan Walker pitched six scoreless innings, Kyle Schwarber homered and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Colorado Rockies 3-1.

Finja Schul and Lilly Zwart traveled across the two different oceans to play at Western Nebraska Community College.

12 junior athletes are representing Nebraska in the NWBA Wheelchair Basketball National Championships this weekend with a chance to bring home a tournament title. 

Zack Wheeler struck out 10 in seven sharp innings and Trea Turner had three hits in his return to the starting lineup as the Philadelphia Phillies defeated the Colorado Rockies 5-1.

Nik Graves will transfer to Creighton after leading Charlotte in scoring this season, and Mountain West freshman and defensive player of the year Magoon Gwath of San Diego State announced he would remove his name from the transfer portal.

Scottsbluff Public Schools sent shockwaves — and laughs — across the district Tuesday announcing they were ditching their beloved Bearcat mascot in favor of a more local alternative: the Squirrel.

Chayton Bynes added another honor to his trophy case when the sophomore was named the RMAC Men's Indoor Co-Field Athlete of the Year by the league office on Tuesday.

A Class A school is staying in house for its next girls basketball coach. 

Cole Wiseman is stepping down after four years at the helm of the Cougar boys and seven years with the school.

NEBRASKA CITY, NE - In a battle between the Auburn Bulldogs and Nebraska City Pioneers, it was all Nebraska City as they improved to 3-3 with a 10-0 run-rule win on Monday.

Chadron State athletics has officially announced its football schedule for the upcoming 2025 season, which features four home games, a Division I opponent and a Week 8 bye.

Edmundo Sosa ripped a two-out, go-ahead two-RBI double in the seventh inning and Kyle Schwarber followed with a mammoth homer to center field to rally the Philadelphia Phillies to a 6-1 win over the Colorado Rockies.

A former Husker great and NFL player is now set to lead his high school alma mater as head football coach.

A Beatrice alum of the Class of 2012, Weeks says the program has played a major role in his life.

Dozens of area basketball standouts — including several Raiders — were honored for their play this winter.

Orangemen Basketball has their new head coach.

Brandon Lowe hit a two-run home run in the bottom of the first and the Tampa Bay Rays never trailed Sunday in their 6-4 win over the Colorado Rockies.

Conner Halverson, a native of Gordon, returned to his home state for the second time in his career

One of Nebraska’s top high school football prospects is heading to the Big 12.

The Western Nebraska Community College baseball team earned a split with McCook Community College on Friday in a Empire Conference doubleheader at Cleveland Field.

Chayton Bynes won two events and set a Chadron State outdoor program record at the Jack Christiansen Invitational Meet at Colorado State University in Fort Collins on Friday and Saturday.

Brenton Doyle and Kyle Farmer each hit an RBI single to help the Colorado Rockies beat the Tampa Bay Rays 2-1.

A strange finish to the game including two controversial missed tags at third base helped Beatrice pull off a wacky 4-3 win over Hastings in the bottom of the ninth.

The 2025 Nebraska High School Track and Field season fired off the line Friday at the annual John Ganser Invite at Weymouth Field in Sidney, Neb.

Chadron State used the long ball in key spots to earn a doubleheader sweep of the Regis Rangers, earning a 16-3 run-rule victory followed by a 6-2 comeback win on Friday in Denver. 

Rookie Kameron Misner led off the ninth inning with his first major league home run, giving Tampa Bay a 3-2 win over the Colorado Rockies as the Rays began their season of home games at Steinbrenner Field.

Omaha coach Chris Crutchfield has received a three-year contract extension through the 2029-30 season after he led the Mavericks to their first appearance in the NCAA Tournament.

The Grand Island Islanders trailed by eight runs heading into the final inning, but tagged Omaha Central for 10 runs in the final two innings to steal a win in their home opener. 

Seventy years ago, Nebraska was the location of a pioneering minor league baseball league. Eight MLB clubs had teams, all in central and western Nebraska.

The Western Nebraska Community College and Otero College softball teams soaked up the warm weather Thursday at Volunteer Field and it was the Otero bats that were hot as the Rattlers claimed the conference doubleheader.

The Norfolk Panthers earn their fourth straight win after a late goal put them ahead of the Lincoln North Star Navigators for the 2-1 victory.

The Colorado Rockies have added outfield depth by agreeing to a $1.25 million, one-year deal with Mickey Moniak.

Orangemen baseball found themselves on the wrong end of a roller coaster contest for the second straight night. 

Beatrice has found the new leader of their volleyball program. 

A number of Huskers, and small college football players, showed off their talents at Nebraska's 2025 Pro Day. 

Sidney High School senior Ashlynn Weinbender is taking her rodeo talents to the college level.

Minnesota has hired Colorado State’s Niko Medved as its next coach.

The Western Nebraska Community College softball team opened conference play at Trinidad State College over the weekend and played some competitive games, including two extra-inning contests.

Derik Queen banked in a fadeaway jumper at the buzzer, and Maryland advanced to the Sweet 16 in a thriller, beating Colorado State 72-71 in the second round of the NCAA Tournament.

With winds gusting to around 40 mph on Saturday, the Western Nebraska Community College and Southeast Community College had an offensive show in an Empire Conference showdown.

Chadron State hung right with RMAC power Colorado Christian during the first two games between the two programs, but didn't have the same fortune on Saturday as the Eagles fell by 9-1 and 13-0 margins to close out the series.