Big Ten Conference Extends Suspension of Activities through May 4
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 »
Kayla Mershon Transferring from Nebraska to Minnesota
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 »
Ashtyn Veerbeek to Transfer from Nebraska to Dordt
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 »
Husker Men’s Basketball Adding Old Big 12 Foe to Schedule
Nebrasketball will possibly be playing an old Big 12 opponent over the next few years. Jon Rothstein of CBS Sports first reported on Twitter Wednesday morning that Nebraska and Kansas State have agreed to a multi-year series that would first be played at the Sprint Center in Kansas City. Sources: Kansas State and Nebraska have…… read more »
Nebraska Spring Game Canceled
“The Spring Game is not gonna be on the 18th of April, and most probably will not occur at all.” That from Nebraska Athletic Director Bill Moos on Sports Nightly. Moos said in a perfect world, the football team would be able to at least finish out the 13 practices still allotted to them for…… read more »
Nebraska Volleyball Spring Match Canceled
One of the two spring competitions for fall sports has now been officially canceled. In an announcement from Nebraska volleyball, the April 25 spring match against Northern Colorado in Grand Island has been canceled “due to the COVID-19 public health threat.” This comes after the NCAA and Big Ten Conference canceled all spring NCAA Championships…… read more »
Championship Rings Among Items Stolen from Husker Jazz Sweet’s Apartment
A pair of championship rings were among the items taken from a Husker volleyball player’s apartment Friday afternoon, according to Lincoln Police Monday morning. The two championship rings, both from 2017 when Nebraska won the Big Ten Conference Regular Season and the NCAA National Championship, belong to Jazz Sweet. She was a freshman at the…… read more »
Husker Spring Game Further in Doubt, CDC Recommends Against Gatherings of 50-plus People
The latest recommendation from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) pushes the likelihood of Nebraska’s Red-White Spring Game further in doubt. The CDC recommends against “events that consist of 50 people or more throughout the United States” for the next eight weeks. The Red-White game is scheduled for April 18, just under five weeks away.…… read more »