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Central City Post 6 juniors win first legion state title since 1976
VALLEY, Neb. (KSNB) - The Central City/Fullerton Post 6 legion baseball team finished competition at the Class B state tournament from Chris Frank Field in Valley on Wednesday. After entering the bracket with a 25-0 record and as the only undefeated team, the program progressed to the Class B state...
Annual College World Series Jello Shot Challenge brings in over $145,000 to help fight hunger
OMAHA, Neb. — The annual College World SeriesJello Shot Challenge results are in. Related coverage in the video above: Chronicle: Now Serving. Rocco's Pizza and Cantina announced $145,477 was raised to help fight hunger. The annual event donates $2 from each Jello shot back to the food pantries of...
WOWT programming changes during the Olympics
OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - With the 2024 Paris Olympics underway, several WOWT newscasts and other programming will be pre-empted by NBC coverage of the games and ceremonies. The Opening Ceremony coverage began at 11 a.m. Friday, pre-empting our Midday and afternoon newscasts. 6 News will be back for our 5 p.m. Friday newscast, with the 10 p.m. newscast delayed by 30 minutes as NBC airs a prime-time repeat of the Opening Ceremony.
Northwest High School hosts inaugural All-Star Basketball Camp
OMAHA, Neb. — The first-ever Northwest All-Star Basketball Camp kicked off with enthusiasm and high spirits. "Hopefully this is something that we can grow for 30-something years. I'm really excited about it," said head coach Thaddeus Perry. The camp serves dual purposes. "It's special, I like to teach them...
92-year-old former Olympic Gold Medalist shares memories of the games
OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - With excitement building for the start of the Olympics in Paris, many former Olympians are reflecting on their time as an athlete. 92-year-old Thane Baker now resides in Bellevue but was among the fastest runners in the world in the 1950′s. Born in Elkhart, Kansas,...
Quick Start Leads Fremont To Fifth Straight Win
Pierre, South Dakota – The Fremont Moo scored eight runs in the first three innings and went on to defeat The Oahe Zap 13-5, Thursday night at Hyde Stadium. With the Fremont victory and Spearfish suffering a loss, The Moo moved into sole possession of second place in the ILB overall standings.
35 DAYS TO 2024 KICKOFF: Simon McClannan
Redshirt Freshman | 5-11 | 190 lbs. | Omaha, Nebraska. Projection: Co-Third-String (Kicker) / Starter (Punter) Simon McClannan (b. March 28, 2005) is a preferred walk-on kicker and punter from Millard High School South in Omaha, Nebraska, who is majoring in business administration. McClannan kicked off twice during the 2023...
Nine Women’s Tennis Players Named ITA Scholar Athletes
The Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) announced its annual Division I Women's ITA Scholar-Athletes and All-Academic Teams earlier this week, with the Omaha women's tennis team bringing home a total of 10 honors. The whole squad earned All-Academic Team honors, while Addison Miller , Alexia Di Giulio , Brooke Covington , Colby Kelley , Keegan VanPelt , Khayli Buckels , Paula Arcarons , Summer Shannon , and Zoe Adkins all were named Scholar Athletes. To be named an ITA Scholar-Athlete, one must meet the following requirements: Have a grade point average of at least 3.5 (on a 4.00 scale) for the...
Butler Swim Adds Seven Outstanding Talents for 2024 Season
Butler swim roster gains depth with the addition of seven student-athletes recruited from various states by Head Coach Maurice Stewart. CeCe Gerard from Omaha, Neb., achieved 100 Fly Invite Champ with a time of 57.13. Kayla Wright from Marietta, Ga., holds school records in the 500 Free, 400 Free, and...
Tyler Watts and Trevor Gutschewski to meet in the U.S. Junior Amateur final
Tyler Watts, 16, of Huntsville, Ala., and Trevor Gutschewski, 17, of Omaha, Neb., each won quarterfinal and semifinal matches on a picture-perfect Friday to advance to Saturday’s 36-hole final match of the 76th U.S. Junior Amateur Championship at Oakland Hills Country Club. Watts, who is coming off a Round...
Omaha native McGuire relishing Olympic debut with USA men’s soccer
PARIS, France (KSNB) - Two days after news broke that Orlando City FC forward Duncan McGuire made the U.S. Olympic men’s soccer team, the former Creighton star said he was on a plane to Europe. It all started with a FaceTime call from Team USA Olympic head coach Marko Mitrovic.
Frohmader joins CSM Athletic Department
OMAHA, Neb. – College of Saint Mary Director of Athletics Robbie Shay is excited to announce the hiring of Katie Frohmader to the Flames Athletics Department. Frohmader will fulfill the new role of Associate Athletic Director. She started her duties July 15. "Katie's excitement and enthusiasm are exactly what...
Match Preview: Chattanooga to Close Series Against Omaha on the Road
For the final time this season, the Chattanooga Red Wolves will face Union Omaha at Werner Park for the second League One contest. The clubs’ first league meeting was June 5th at The Den followed by a USL Jägermeister Cup meeting in Papillion on June 27th. The Red...
Series evens in 6-2 Omaha loss to Saints
SAINT PAUL, MN. – The Omaha Storm Chasers dropped the second of a six-game series to the Saint Paul Saints, losing 6-2 Wednesday afternoon at CHS Field. For the second straight game, the Saints got on the board first and jumped out to a 4-0 lead off Omaha starting pitcher Anthony Veneziano, tagging the left-hander for four runs on seven hits over the first three innings of the game.
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