Former Nebraska baseball pitcher Mason McConnaughey is hoping to return to the mound in 2026 after suffering a season-ending injury during his final season in Lincoln. The right-handed hurler saw his 2025 campaign cut short after an arm injury during the third weekend...
A national champion leaper lives in Omaha. Imani Skanes, a freshman at the College of St. Mary, made track and field history for the Flames by winning the long jump at the NAIA Indoor Championships in Gainesville, Fla., March 5-7. It's the first national championship...
The Nebraska women's basketball team is going dancing for the third consecutive season after hearing its name called in the NCAA Tournament Selection Show on Sunday. The Huskers will travel to Durham, N.C., where they will face Richmond in a play-in game on Wednesday....
Berlyn Schutz is no stranger to breaking track and field records at every level, and she’s done it again for the Nebraska Cornhuskers during the 2025-2026 season. The Nebraska junior distance runner set the woman's program record for the 3,000-meter run, finishing in...
The 12th-seeded Nebraska women's basketball team’s time in the Big Ten Tournament comes to an early end at the hands of the No. 13 Indiana Hoosiers on Wednesday afternoon. Nebraska (18-12, 7-11 Big 10) fell in the first round 72-69 to Indiana (18-13, 6-12) at the...
North Platte basketball's Jonathan Rinke went from having a breakout junior season to suffering a medical emergency, leaving his basketball future in doubt. Rinke played in 17 varsity games as a sophomore in 2024-25, averaging 3.5 points and 1.5 rebounds for a North...
Softball requires a special connection between pitcher and catcher, and that’s exactly what Omaha has in twin sisters Maddia and Rylinn Groff. From starting as toddlers to leading the Mavericks in 2026, the twins have always played the game they love together. "I've...
Taylor Sedlacek made a childhood dream come true after transferring to the Omaha softball team for the 2026 season. The senior has taken over the shortstop position after the Mavericks graduated long time starter Maggie O'Brien. The Bennington product spent her first...
The 2025 Summit League baseball player of the year, Henry Zipay, has returned to Omaha for one final year with the program in 2026. Before deciding to return, the seventh-year senior left fielder said that there was chatter about him getting drafted, but after the...