By TYLER ELLYSON UNK Communications KEARNEY – A Hollywood screenwriter couldn’t have scripted it any better. Saturday’s wrestling dual between the University of Nebraska at Kearney, ranked No. 5 in NCAA Division II, and Grand View University, the top-ranked team in NAIA, came down to the final match. With the visiting Vikings ahead 19-15, it was time for a showdown years in the making. Twin brothers Josh and Justin Portillo, who hadn’t faced each other in a … [Read more...] about Portillo brothers settle sibling rivalry on Saturday, focus on bigger goals
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Loper volleyball players, coach learn to enjoy every moment together
By TYLER ELLYSON UNK Communications KEARNEY – All good things must come to an end. University of Nebraska at Kearney volleyball players Anna Squiers, Maddie Squiers and Lindsay Nottlemann have certainly heard this proverb before, but that doesn’t make the inevitable any easier. On Tuesday, four days after the Lopers lost to Concordia-St. Paul in the second round of the NCAA Division II tournament, they were still struggling to comprehend the moment. It doesn’t … [Read more...] about Loper volleyball players, coach learn to enjoy every moment together
PHOTOS: UNK volleyball loses five-set thriller; Ends season in regional semifinal
For the second straight day, the UNK volleyball team battled back from a two-set deficit. This time, though, the comeback effort came up just short. The 12th-ranked Lopers fell in five sets Friday evening to No. 15 Concordia-St. Paul, ending their season in the second round of the NCAA Division II tournament. UNK finishes with a 26-7 record. Concordia-St. Paul (24-8) advances to face either top-ranked Central Missouri or sixth-ranked Washburn in the Central Regional … [Read more...] about PHOTOS: UNK volleyball loses five-set thriller; Ends season in regional semifinal
PHOTOS: UNK volleyball completes comeback to advance in NCAA tourney
The 12th-ranked UNK volleyball team erased a two-set deficit Thursday afternoon to defeat No. 4 Northwest Missouri State in the opening round of the NCAA Division II tournament. Seeded sixth in the Central Regional, the Lopers (26-6) will face either seventh-ranked St. Cloud State or 15th-ranked Concordia-St. Paul at 5 p.m. Friday. Top-ranked Central Missouri is hosting the Central Regional in Warrensburg. UNK is competing in its 22nd straight NCAA Division II … [Read more...] about PHOTOS: UNK volleyball completes comeback to advance in NCAA tourney
‘That’s my team’: UNK football creating buzz in community
By TYLER ELLYSON UNK Communications MARYVILLE, Mo. – Sections AA and BB stood out like a blue and gold oasis inside Bearcat Stadium. Among the nearly 9,000 people in attendance Saturday afternoon, it was easy to spot the Loper faithful who made the trip to Maryville to cheer on the University of Nebraska at Kearney football team. The homecoming contest against now sixth-ranked Northwest Missouri State (7-1) was the biggest game in a decade for the Lopers, and their … [Read more...] about ‘That’s my team’: UNK football creating buzz in community
