KFOR Sports Brief for August 23, 2024
Husker Volleyball Prepares for Scrimmage, Season Opener
The annual Red-White Nebraska volleyball scrimmage is Saturday at 6pm inside the Devaney Center. It will include a 50-year celebration for Nebraska volleyball, with at least 100 former players expected to make a return. Husker head coach John Cook says the mindset for this year’s team is to not look back at last season, where the Huskers finished as NCAA runner-up.
“Reinventing this team and reinventing this season is gonna be a new journey with new challenges. That’s what our focus is,” Cook told reporters on Thursday.
The Red-White scrimmage Saturday will consist of four games, according to Cook. No. 2 Nebraska plays No. 9 Kentucky on Tuesday night at Louisville to begin the season.
Saturday Marks Fan Day for Husker Football and Volleyball
Husker fans can enjoy a couple of fan day events on Saturday. At 9am, the Husker volleyball team will hold fan day at the Devaney Center, while at 11am the Husker football team will do their fan day at the Hawks Championship Center.
Documentary on Husker Volleyball Airs on ESPN This Weekend
A documentary about the Nebraska volleyball team’s 2023 season will air this weekend through ESPN’s E-60 series. Jen Carson Strauss is the director and producer for the documentary and talked to Hail Varsity Radio on KFOR Thursday, saying it all started with last season’s Volleyball Day in Nebraska played at Memorial Stadium.
“If there’s going to be 92,000-plus people anywhere to see anything, especially for a women’s sporting event, it’s a big deal,” Carson Strauss said.
The E-60 documentary on Nebraska volleyball is Sunday afternoon at 4 o’clock on ESPN.
SALTDOGS BASEBALL: Lincoln Wins Continuation Game, Falls in Series Finale to Sioux Falls
The Lincoln Saltdogs won the continuation of their rain-delayed game from Sunday by defeating Sioux Falls 3-2 Thursday evening, but in the second, seven-inning game the Canaries beat the Saltdogs 3-2.
Zane Zurbrugg reached three times including two hits and two RBIs which ended up being the difference for Lincoln in the first game. The Saltdogs opened the second game with an Alex Baeza RBI ground out that scored Dakota Conners who led off the third inning with a single. Sioux Falls struck back right away with two in the bottom of the third on an RBI double and a sacrifice fly.
Lincoln is back in action this weekend at Haymarket Park, starting with the series opener Friday night against Sioux City. Air time is at 6:35pm on KFOR.
High School Softball Scores from Thursday
Thursday marked the opening day of the high school softball season. Scores from city action include Lincoln East beating Grand Island 10-5……Lincoln North Star swept a doubleheader with Columbus 1-0 and 11-1…….Lincoln Southeast beat Lincoln High 14-2….Lincoln Northeast defeated Fremont 7-5…..Lincoln Southwest swept a doubleheader from Norfolk 6-1 and 3-0…..Beatrice edged Lincoln Pius X 3-2…..Bennington shutout Lincoln Standing Bear 12-0 and Elkhorn North beat Lincoln Northwest 9-1.
