By TYLER ELLYSON UNK Communications KEARNEY – University of Nebraska at Kearney head women’s basketball coach Carrie Eighmey has a promise to keep. “I will buy a hot tub if we win the conference championship today,” she told her players – on video – shortly before Sunday afternoon’s MIAA Tournament final in Hays, Kansas. Looks like the Lopers will relax in style during their next team get-together at the Eighmey house. UNK knocked off rival Fort Hays State … [Read more...] about ‘Dream come true’: Lopers win first MIAA title, qualify for national tournament
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Love and Basketball: UNK coaches dedicated to their team and each other
By TYLER ELLYSON UNK Communications KEARNEY – He’s the goofy one. The self-proclaimed king of one-liners. The guy who showed up to practice last December dressed in an elf costume. Someone who once reproposed to his wife (on a dare from their players) using a vending machine-quality plastic ring. “I try to make her laugh every day,” says Devin Eighmey, head assistant coach on the University of Nebraska at Kearney women’s basketball team. “I don’t know if she … [Read more...] about Love and Basketball: UNK coaches dedicated to their team and each other
Gabriel Amegatcher, Fayth Jackson named UNK homecoming king and queen
KEARNEY – Gabriel Amegatcher of Romeoville, Illinois, and Fayth Jackson of Lincoln are the University of Nebraska at Kearney’s homecoming king and queen. They were crowned Thursday evening during a ceremony in the Health and Sports Center. Amegatcher and Jackson were among eight finalists for UNK homecoming royalty selected by a student body vote. They will be recognized during the Loper Spirit March scheduled for 1 p.m. Saturday on campus and at halftime of the … [Read more...] about Gabriel Amegatcher, Fayth Jackson named UNK homecoming king and queen
Eight finalists for 2020 homecoming royalty announced during pep rally
KEARNEY – Eight finalists for homecoming royalty were announced today during a pep rally on the University of Nebraska at Kearney campus. Queen candidates are Jayden Fish of Kearney, Fayth Jackson of Lincoln, Kelsey Sanger of Crofton and Olivia Slater of Omaha. King candidates are Henrique Adabo of Columbus, Gabriel Amegatcher of Romeoville, Illinois, Trey Janicek of Bridgeport and Noah Limbach of Kearney. UNK’s homecoming king and queen will be crowned Thursday night … [Read more...] about Eight finalists for 2020 homecoming royalty announced during pep rally
