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‘Best of both worlds’: Kirsch sisters find second home at UNK

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By TYLER ELLYSON UNK Communications KEARNEY – Kassidy and Klaire Kirsch have always had a close connection. The sisters are more like best friends than siblings. They were both standout athletes at St. Thomas More High School in Rapid City, South Dakota. Klaire excelled on the basketball court, winning four consecutive Class A state titles, and Kassidy was a star on the soccer field, where she was MVP of the 2015 state championship match and the South Dakota … [Read more...] about ‘Best of both worlds’: Kirsch sisters find second home at UNK

The right fit: Denver transfer Haley Simental destined to be a Loper

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By TYLER ELLYSON UNK Communications KEARNEY – Haley Simental believes everything happens for a reason. “It’s all according to God’s plan,” she says of her unexpected journey to the University of Nebraska at Kearney. There was a time when Simental didn’t know whether she’d ever play collegiate basketball again. Now, she’s the starting point guard on a UNK team that’s 23-3 and ranked No. 26 in Division II. A native of Pueblo West, Colorado, Simental committed … [Read more...] about The right fit: Denver transfer Haley Simental destined to be a Loper

Saving his best for last: Redshirt senior Morgan Soucie leading Loper men

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By TYLER ELLYSON UNK Communications KEARNEY – Morgan Soucie came to the University of Nebraska at Kearney because he wanted to challenge himself at the Division II level. And there have certainly been challenges throughout his Loper basketball career. The 6-foot-5, 195-pound forward averaged a double-double during his junior and senior seasons at Osawatomie High School in Kansas, earning first team Class 4A-II honors in 2015 while leading the Trojans to their first … [Read more...] about Saving his best for last: Redshirt senior Morgan Soucie leading Loper men