ESPN, Fox Sports analyst to speak at Dec. 14 UNK Commencement By TYLER ELLYSON UNK Communications KEARNEY - It’s a dream job. Brenda VanLengen sits courtside at some of the biggest women’s college basketball games, breaking down the X’s and O’s for viewers across the country. The University of Nebraska at Kearney alumna has been a sports broadcaster and analyst for more than two decades, working for ESPN, Fox Sports and other national networks. She’s called 12 national championship … [Read more...]
UNK wrestling, swim teams bond with elementary reading buddies as part of Loper AthLEADS program
By TYLER ELLYSON UNK Communications KEARNEY – It’s pretty clear who Barrett Hill’s favorite University of Nebraska at Kearney wrestler is. The Meadowlark Elementary School first-grader had his eyes locked on Mike Lambert from the moment the UNK athlete entered the classroom. Hill was excited to see his reading buddy. The duo breezed through one book, then another, then a third as the 184-pound redshirt senior sat at the tiny, child-sized desk, Hill’s arm resting on his … [Read more...]
VOLLEYBALL VIDEO: Harding spoils NCAA party; Lopers end season with 33-3 record
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0KYcyL2GLkA&feature=youtu.be Eighth-seeded Harding University (Ark.) came up big in the fifth set to upset third-ranked and top-seed Nebraska-Kearney in five sets (21-25, -22, -21, 15-25, -9) in an NCAA Central Regional Tournament match Thursday. … [Read more...]
Loper Volleyball: UNK’s Julianne Jackson motivated by athletic family
Lopers end season with loss to Harding in Central Regional By TYLER ELLYSON UNK Communications KEARNEY – How competitive is Julianne Jackson’s family? The question draws a chuckle from the University of Nebraska at Kearney volleyball player. “We can’t play any sort of game without it getting way out of control,” the junior outside hitter said. There are plenty of stories to support that statement. How about the time they played the pop culture trivia game Scene It? “It … [Read more...]
NCAA REGIONAL: UNK seniors McDonnell, Schroer, Smith, Stute form bond on, off volleyball court
By TYLER ELLYSON UNK Communications KEARNEY – University of Nebraska at Kearney head volleyball coach Rick Squiers doesn’t need to do a lot of talking to explain the impact this year’s senior class had on his program. “The numbers speak for themselves,” Squiers said. UNK has compiled a 130-15 record over the past four seasons, winning three Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association (MIAA) regular-season and conference tournament titles during that time. The Lopers are making … [Read more...]
