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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

A ‘grandmother figure’ to student-athletes, Donna Bamford supports UNK in many ways

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By TYLER ELLYSON UNK Communications KEARNEY – Donna Bamford has been a University of Nebraska at Kearney supporter for decades. She was in the stands in December 1963 when UNK – then Kearney State College – hosted Prairie View A&M in the NAIA playoffs. “It rained. It sleeted. It snowed. It did everything that day. But they still won,” Bamford said with a chuckle, still questioning how a football team from Texas escaped the Nebraska elements with a 20-7 victory … [Read more...] about A ‘grandmother figure’ to student-athletes, Donna Bamford supports UNK in many ways

UNK, MIAA delay start of fall sports; Games begin Sept. 28

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By TODD GOTTULA UNK Communications KEARNEY – The University of Nebraska at Kearney is delaying the start of fall sports competition to Sept. 28 due to the coronavirus pandemic. UNK and Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association officials announced the decision today. It was approved unanimously by chancellors and presidents of the conference’s 14 schools. Football, volleyball, cross country, women’s golf, women’s soccer and women’s tennis will all start … [Read more...] about UNK, MIAA delay start of fall sports; Games begin Sept. 28

UNK grad Dick Wiles scored successful career with FIFA World Cups

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By TYLER ELLYSON UNK Communications KEARNEY – Nearly half the global population – roughly 3.5 billion people – watched the 2018 FIFA World Cup. The 32-team tournament – soccer’s biggest event – took place in 11 different cities across Russia and was broadcast live in every territory around the world. None of that would have been possible without Dick Wiles, a University of Nebraska at Kearney graduate who led the team that oversaw the development and operation of … [Read more...] about UNK grad Dick Wiles scored successful career with FIFA World Cups