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 … [Read more...] about Brenda VanLengen finds success as sports broadcaster by calling her own shots
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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...] about UNK wrestling, swim teams bond with elementary reading buddies as part of Loper AthLEADS program
Confident Ciera Clark finishing UNK soccer career on high note
By TYLER ELLYSON UNK Communications KEARNEY – “You only have three choices in life; give up, give in or give it all you’ve got.” Those words have appeared at the top of Ciera Clark’s bio since she joined the University of Nebraska at Kearney women’s soccer team. It’s a quote she discovered during her senior year at Omaha North High School, the type of inspirational message every Loper soccer player is asked to share. What Clark didn’t know four years ago is how … [Read more...] about Confident Ciera Clark finishing UNK soccer career on high note
PHOTO GALLERY: Loper football vs Lindenwood
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VIDEO: UNK Athletic Hall of Fame – William Jacome
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rySt2JeF8Ls&feature=youtu.be William Jacome is among the most decorated Nebraska-Kearney student-athletes in the NCAA Division II era. Among the top tennis players in school history, he is the only Loper in any sport to be named Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference (RMAC) Player of the Year four times. At the time of his graduation it was believed he was the only student-athlete, male or female, in the RMAC's 100-year history to be a … [Read more...] about VIDEO: UNK Athletic Hall of Fame – William Jacome
