Sixth-ranked UNK won Saturday's NCAA Super Regional VI Championships at the Health and Sports Center and qualified seven wrestlers for the Division II Championships, scheduled for March 13-14 at the Denny Sanford Premier Center in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. The Lopers scored 148 points to claim their 16th NCAA regional title. Senior Jarrod Hinrichs and juniors Wesley Dawkins, Josh Portillo, Sam Turner, Jacob Wasser, Matt Malcom and Jonathan Killingsworth will compete in … [Read more...] about PHOTO GALLERY: Seven Lopers qualify for NCAA Division II Championships
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All-American wrestler Josh Portillo won’t settle for second best
NCAA SUPER REGIONAL VI CHAMPIONSHIPS UNK is hosting the NCAA Super Regional VI Championships on Saturday at the Health and Sports Center. Doors open for fans at 9 a.m., with wrestling beginning at 10 a.m. Finals are scheduled to start at 5 p.m. Wrestlers from 10 schools, including sixth-ranked UNK, are competing in the double-elimination tournament. The top three finishers from each weight class advance to the NCAA Division II Championships scheduled for March 13-14 in … [Read more...] about All-American wrestler Josh Portillo won’t settle for second best
‘There’s nothing like UNK volleyball’: Loper fans fill arena for national title match
By TYLER ELLYSON UNK Communications DENVER – The “U-N-K” chants started before the first serve and didn’t stop until the final point was scored. Fans decked out in blue and gold, some with their chests and faces painted, rose to their feet and clapped along as the pep band played the school fight song. Saturday evening’s NCAA Division II championship match meant a lot to Loper nation, which showed up in full force to support the University of Nebraska at Kearney … [Read more...] about ‘There’s nothing like UNK volleyball’: Loper fans fill arena for national title match
‘A season to remember’: UNK volleyball finishes ‘special year’ as national runner-up
By TYLER ELLYSON UNK Communications DENVER – With tears in her eyes, University of Nebraska at Kearney senior Julianne Jackson managed to crack a smile during the press conference following Saturday night’s NCAA Division II women’s volleyball championship. When a reporter asked Rick Squiers where this year’s team ranks in his 21 seasons as UNK’s head coach, Jackson offered a playful answer. “Say No. 1,” she whispered across the table. The outside hitter from … [Read more...] about ‘A season to remember’: UNK volleyball finishes ‘special year’ as national runner-up
PHOTO GALLERY: Lopers advance to Final Four, set up rematch with Rockhurst
The University of Nebraska at Kearney volleyball team beat Gannon University (30-7) in four sets Thursday to advance to the Final Four of the NCAA Division II championship. Ranked second nationally, the undefeated Lopers (37-0) are in the Division II semifinals for the third time in program history. UNK last appeared in the Final Four in 2005, when the Lopers were the national runner-up. UNK faces 19th-ranked Rockhurst University at 6 p.m. Friday in a battle between … [Read more...] about PHOTO GALLERY: Lopers advance to Final Four, set up rematch with Rockhurst
