After the governor’s Directed Health Measure (DHM) Monday, all that was left for the Nebraska School Activities Association (NSAA) to do was make it official. The NSAA said in a statement Thursday that all remaining “activity practices and competitions, including district and state competitions, have been cancelled for this school year.” On Wednesday, Governor Pete…… Read more »
Point guard Cam Mack has officially moved on from Nebraska men’s basketball. The news is somewhat expected: Mack declared for the NBA Draft in March, and added that he would be keeping his eligibility throughout, something that kept the door open for a return to Lincoln. But today’s news of Mack entering the transfer portal dashed…… Read more »
The second member of the 2020 Nebraska Athletic Hall of Fame, and first student-athlete, has been announced. A native of Hooper, Nebraska, Jordan Larson played on some of the greatest Husker volleyball teams in program history from 2005 to 2008. During her time, Nebraska went 127-8, winning four Big 12 Conference Titles, going to three…… Read more »
The first of six new members of the Nebraska Athletic Hall of Fame has been announced. Terry Pettit is the only coach in the 2020 class and the fourth coach to be enshrined in the Nebraska Athletic Hall of Fame. He coached Husker volleyball for 23 seasons from 1977 to 1999, racking up an .820…… Read more »
Nebraska spring sport student-athletes will have the option of a extra year of eligibility, that according to a decision by the Division 1 Council Monday. The Council voted to “allow schools to provide spring-sport student-athletes an additional season of competition and an extension of their period of eligibility.” Members also adjusted financial aid rules, allowing…… Read more »
The three-year series against Kansas State men’s basketball is now official. Nebraska Athletics made the announcement Sunday. The teams will begin with a neutral site matchup December 19, 2020, at the Sprint Center in Kansas City. The other two games will be played December 18, 2021, in Lincoln and December 17, 2022, in Manhattan. “We…… Read more »
The Big Ten Conference has extended the suspension of all team activities through May 4, 2020. The extension is from the latest suspension that was set to run until April 6. The Conference added in a statement that they “will re-evaluate again at that time” if another extension is necessary. Previous announcements canceled all competitions…… Read more »
Another transfer from Nebraska women’s basketball. Sophomore Kayla Mershon joins fellow sophomore Ashtyn Veerbeek in leaving the program. While Veerbeek is going to Dordt at the NAIA level, Mershon is off to Big Ten foe Minnesota. Mershon made the announcement via her Instagram account Tuesday. View this post on Instagram I want to thank Nebraska…… Read more »
Nebraska women’s basketball will be losing one of their top players for this next season. According to a Dordt University release, Sophomore Ashtyn Veerbeek announced her intention to transfer away from Nebraska and to the school in her hometown of Sioux Center, Iowa. Dordt plays in the Great Plains Athletic Conference at the NAIA level.…… Read more »
The Nebraska School Activities Association (NSAA) is extending the suspension of practices and competitions. In a statement posted to their website, the NSAA says “practices and competitions are suspended through May 1”, which is an extension from an earlier statement that suspended practices until March 30 and competitions until April 2. The NSAA added again…… Read more »