GAME STORY: Lopers After Dark ... UNK Blanks Missouri Southern After Lengthy Delay Junior quarterback TJ Davis ran for three touchdowns, and the Loper defense limited Missouri Southern State to 184 total yards as the University of Nebraska at Kearney won its season opener 38-0 Thursday night at Ron & Carol Cope Stadium at Foster Field. The game was slated for a 7 p.m. kickoff, but inclement weather pushed things back almost 2 1/2 hours. UNK's fourth straight win over … [Read more...] about PHOTO GALLERY: Weather delay, Missouri Southern can’t stop Lopers in opener
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Our Town. Our Team: UNK student-athletes connect with community during annual event
By TYLER ELLYSON UNK Communications KEARNEY – Brody Betke can’t wait for Thursday night. The 11-year-old and his family will be in the stands at Cope Stadium when the University of Nebraska at Kearney football team opens its 2021 season against Missouri Southern. Betke is a big fan of the Lopers, and his favorite sport is football, so he’s pretty excited about the game. On Saturday morning, the Kearney boy got to meet some of the UNK student-athletes during an … [Read more...] about Our Town. Our Team: UNK student-athletes connect with community during annual event
Pride of the Plains Marching Band opens season Sept. 2; Homecoming is Oct. 9
KEARNEY – The University of Nebraska at Kearney Pride of the Plains Marching Band has announced its season schedule, which begins with the Sept. 2 home football game against Missouri Southern. In addition to performing at all Loper home football games, the Pride of the Plains performs in the annual UNK Band Day Parade at 10 a.m. Sept. 18 in downtown Kearney. Other scheduled performances include the Oct. 2 Harvest of Harmony Parade and Field Exhibition in Grand Island, … [Read more...] about Pride of the Plains Marching Band opens season Sept. 2; Homecoming is Oct. 9
Former Loper Hinwa Allieu achieves one dream while chasing another
By TYLER ELLYSON UNK Communications KEARNEY – Hinwa Allieu was sitting in his room at the Atlanta Falcons training facility when the phone rang. He didn’t want to answer. The 6-foot-5, 290-pound defensive end knew what was coming. “At that time, I still thought I would make the team because I had such a good training camp. I wasn’t expecting the call,” said Allieu, who signed with Atlanta as an undrafted free agent in April 2020. Five months later, he was … [Read more...] about Former Loper Hinwa Allieu achieves one dream while chasing another
Commencement speaker John Masker given ‘incredible opportunity’ at UNK
WHAT: UNK Summer Commencement WHEN: 10 a.m. Friday, July 30 WHERE: UNK Health and Sports Center SOCIAL MEDIA: Follow @UNKearney on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook to see photos and posts LIVE BROADCAST: Watch commencement live at http://unk.edu/eventdashboard By TYLER ELLYSON UNK Communications KEARNEY – Football brought John Masker to the University of Nebraska at Kearney. The academic opportunities kept him here for six years. A lifelong Loper fan, Masker … [Read more...] about Commencement speaker John Masker given ‘incredible opportunity’ at UNK
