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Malleck Makes History with Win at 116th Nebraska Amateur
LINCOLN, Neb. (Nebraska Golf Association) - York’s Reed Malleck capped off a historic week to win the 116th Nebraska Amateur Championship on Friday at Fremont Golf Club. Malleck shot a Final Round 69 (-2) to win by one stroke over his Husker teammate Hamish Murray, finishing with a 273 (-11) total. It’s Malleck’s first Nebraska Amateur title, and he is the fifth player with four rounds in the 60s, having shot 68 (-3) each of the first three rounds.
Former Bluejay star reflects on phone call telling him he'd be on Team USA in Paris Olympics
OMAHA, Neb. — Creighton University has two former athletes competing in the 2024 Paris Olympics. Taryn Kloth will compete in beach volleyball, and soccer star Duncan McGuire will take the field. The Orlando City SC forward went from not knowing if he'd even be drafted to preparing to play...
Plans moving forward for Union Omaha Stadium
OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - Three developers are now in charge of designing the new Downtown Union Omaha Soccer Stadium. Martie Cordaro, Union Omaha President, announced the status of the project on Thursday. “We want to be clear, this isn’t just about building another sports venue,” Cordaro said. The...
Knicely Done: Rad skatefest, “that’s what’s up”
OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - If you had been a first time attendee at the recent SkateFest event at Roberts Skatepark in Omaha, you probably would have been impressed. The parking lot was jammed full, speakers boomed live music featuring local artists, and vendor tents lined the perimeter of the skate area.
Rolling Hills Supply Suffers walk-off balk loss in 11th, ends season at 17-5
BLAIR – Game 14 of the Class B Area 3 Junior American Legion baseball tournament went extras for Rolling Hills Supply Post 43 Wayne and West Point Post 70. From Veterans Memorial Field, a fourth different opponent was on the schedule for #1 Wayne Post 43 being the Bombers Tuesday night.
Omaha and NCAA Men’s College World Series Make a Winning Team
The NCAA Men’s College World Series continues to be a winning signature event for Omaha, drawing visitors—and their tourism dollars—from across the country. During the 12-day event, 86% of the hotel rooms in Douglas County were filled, compared to 83% last year. More than 139,000 out-of-town visitors attended games at Charles Schwab Field Omaha, according to data from Placer.ai, an independent analytics tracking. Fans of the visiting teams provided us an opportunity to showcase our city to new visitors. Top visited attractions included Old Market Entertainment District, Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium, The RiverFront Parks, Bob Kerrey Pedestrian Bridge, Steelhouse Omaha and Slowdown.
Warriors, Knights lead area schools in Class C All-Sports final rankings
OMAHA - The Omaha World-Herald has released their final All-Sports standings for Class C, one Northeast Nebraska team finding themselves in the Top Ten fin a couple different groups. In combined boys-girls scoring, Crofton came in second with 63.75 points, while the Warriors also had a Top Ten finish in...
California man biking cross country to fulfill dream, honor fallen soldiers makes stop in Omaha
OMAHA, Neb. — A California man, who recently retired, is fulfilling a dream that began in 1976 by making a cross-country bike trip. The journey started on June 9 in Seattle and is expected to end in New York in late August. "I retired about six weeks ago, and...
Post 43 Juniors fall to Valpraiso on Saturday
Postseason baseball took over Saturday for Rolling Hills Post 43 Wayne Juniors. From Veterans Memorial Field in Blair, #1 Wayne Juniors earned a first round bye on Friday before facing their first opponent on Saturday. #1 Rolling Hills Supply Post 43 (15-4) suffered a 4-1 loss against #4 Valparaiso Post...
Nebraska football players visit patients, families at children’s hospital
OMAHA, Neb. -- Nebraska players make an impact both on and off the field, and some student athletes made the trip to Children's Nebraska in Omaha to make their days. Patients and families at the hospital met with players and some of the coaching staff Wednesday afternoon. The Huskers joined...
York Native, current Husker, Reed Malleck enters final day of championship in lead
FREMONT (July 18, 2024) – A pair of Husker teammates, Reed Malleck and Hamish Murray, are tied for the lead at the 116th Nebraska Amateur Championship after the third round at Fremont Golf Club on Thursday. Malleck, a York native who recently graduated, and Murray, a senior from Australia,...
Taryn Kloth to represent Team USA in beach volleyball, Creighton as first female Olympian
OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - Former Creighton volleyball star Taryn Kloth is headed to Paris to compete in beach volleyball for Team USA. “Representing USA and those three letters and everything that it means,” she said. “It’s so cool.”. She just never thought it would come in beach...
Tetzlaff to Join LOVB Omaha Volleyball
COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa – Iowa Western Volleyball Head Coach Korie Tetzlaff will be joining Omaha's League One Volleyball team. Tetzlaff leaves the Reivers after spending three seasons at IWCC, the last two leading the volleyball program. "This is a truly special place with truly special people," said Tetzlaff. "I...
Sending off Sawyer: Sodbusters beat Moo by 10 in Duddleston’s final game
HASTINGS, Neb. (KSNB) - The Hastings Sodbusters continued their home series against the Fremont Moo on Thursday at Duncan Field. It was the final game for right fielder Sawyer Duddleston as part of the franchise before he heads home to Arkansas. The Sodbusters beat the Moo 14-4 in Duddleston’s last...
Sodbusters Down Fremont And Take Series
Hastings, Nebraska- The Hastings Sodbusters handed the Fremont Moo a 14-4 defeat Thursday night at Duncan Field. Hastings won the final two games of the three game series. After a scoreless first inning, Fremont plated three runs in the top of the second. Against Hastings starter Cohen Evans, Fremont’s Isaac Bonner led off with a single. Two batters later, Grant Nottleman was hit by a pitch. Two wild pitches would eventually bring Bonner around to score, making it 1-0. After Jack Torosian drew a walk, Carson Burnett doubled, scoring Nottleman, to make it a 2-0 Fremont lead. The next batter, Carter Sintek, grounded out to short, scoring Torosian, and Fremont led 3-0.
MT Signs Quintan Van Wijk for 2024-25 Roster
WACO, Texas – Baylor men's tennis head coach Michael Woodson announced Friday the signing of Quintain Van Wijk, a University of Nebraska Omaha transfer from Willemstad, Curacao. "It's not often you get the opportunity to work with players that have risen to the top of multiple collegiate programs. We...
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