By TYLER ELLYSON UNK Communications KEARNEY – Bragging rights are definitely on the line Saturday (June 2) when 70 of the state’s top high school football players take the field for the annual Nebraska Shrine Bowl. Rashawn Harvey, one of 12 coaches selected for the all-star showcase, expects everyone’s competitive spirit to take over once they step onto the artificial turf inside the University of Nebraska at Kearney’s Cope Stadium. He also wants the participants to have a little fun … [Read more...]
UNK facility improvements, building renovations underway for Loper Athletics
By TODD GOTTULA UNK Communications KEARNEY – Numerous facility improvements, building renovations and equipment upgrades in the athletics department will greet fans when University of Nebraska at Kearney teams return to action in September. “We are making major investments in our facilities. To move us forward, we need to create an atmosphere that excites our fans and student-athletes,” said UNK Athletics Director Paul Plinske. “We want facilities that people embrace and are proud … [Read more...]
UNK Cheer Squad names honorary cheerleader for Shrine Bowl
By SARA GIBONEY UNK Communications KEARNEY – All week, Reagan Gormley has been cheerfully making up songs about the University of Nebraska at Kearney Cheerleading Squad. The excited three-year-old from Omaha, who was born without fingers on her left hand, finally met the team Friday when she was made honorary cheerleader as part of Shrine Bowl festivities this week in Kearney. Gormley has been visiting the Shriners Hospital for Children in Minneapolis since she was a baby. “We want to be … [Read more...]
