Doane head football coach Jonathan Johnson breaks down his team's strong finish against Northwestern, and outlines how meaningful a win against Waldorf in the season finale this weekend would be.

With new coach Jalen Little leading the way, the Chadron State College women's basketball team will open its season this Saturday and Sunday on the road by playing a double-header against Oklahoma Christian University in Edmond, Oklahoma. 

Paul DePodesta has a sense of autonomy as he takes the role of president of baseball operations for the Colorado Rockies.

Benning advocates for multiple Huskers for all-conference honors

In a match that went the full five sets with two sets going to extra points, the Chadron State volleyball program came two points short on their home court against Regis, falling 27-29, 25-21, 19-25, 25-22, 16-14 on Tuesday night in Chadron.

Nikola Jokic scored 35 points and had 15 rebounds, Jamal Murray added 23 points and the Denver Nuggets won their fifth game in a row, 122-108 over the Sacramento Kings.

Graham Ike had 20 points and 10 rebounds as No. 19 Gonzaga smothered No. 23 Creighton in the second half of a 90-63 victory.

The Western Nebraska Community College men’s basketball team captured their first win of the season, holding Eastern Wyoming College to just seven points in the final six minutes to earn the 81-78 win Tuesday night in Torrington, Wyoming.

Paul DePodesta made a surprising return to baseball as the Colorado Rockies' head of baseball operations.

After 25 years and a state championship, the Bearcats’ longtime leader says it’s the right time to step aside.

Head coach Brandon Cool telling his team on Monday afternoon he's retiring from the program after a quarter century.

Denver Broncos linebacker Alex Singleton recently underwent surgery for testicular cancer.

For the first time this season, Chadron State broke into the top 25 of the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) poll, marking the first time in over 12 years the Eagles have been included. 

The Beatrice School Board now has an open seat.

Scottsbluff Activities Director Dave Hoxworth has been hired as an NSAA assistant director.

The biggest high school football game of the season is coming to News Channel Nebraska.

Congratulations to the three schools from the southeastern part of Nebraska that captured state titles at the 2025 NSAA Volleyball State Championships this weekend in Lincoln: Freeman (C2), Milford (C1) and Norris (B)!

Pine Bluffs volleyball closed its season with a fourth place finish at the Class 2A Wyoming State Tournament on Saturday.

Merino, Fleming, Holyoke, Yuma, Sedgwick County, Caliche and Sterling are all headed to the Denver Coliseum this week to chase a state title.

Gavin Brindley scored 1:08 into overtime and the Colorado Avalanche beat the Vancouver Canucks 5-4.

Led by Kyle Jorgensen's 25 points, the Colorado State Rams defeated the Omaha Mavericks 97-74.

The Western Nebraska Community College women’s basketball team put four players in double figures and held Laramie County Community College to just 11 points in the second and third quarter in registering a 71-55 win Sunday afternoon at Cougar Palace.

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Chadron State senior Wilson Yee kicked a 47-yard field goal in overtime to lift the Eagles past Western Colorado 27-24, setting up a winner-take-all RMAC title showdown next week at CSU Pueblo.

The Casper College and Central Wyoming College volleyball teams both had one goal in mind: earn a trip to the NJCAA national tournament that begins November 19 in Clarksville, Tennessee.

The Norris Titans have gone back to back as state champions in Class B. 

Nikola Jokic had 32 points, 14 rebounds and 14 assists for his sixth triple-double in nine games this season, and the short-handed Denver Nuggets beat the Indiana Pacers 117-100.

Saturday's local scoreboard, Nov. 8

The Freeman Falcons are state champions!

Hanover is one of the final eight teams standing in the 2025 Kansas DII football postseason field after defeating Burlingame in the Wildcats' second straight dominant performance.

The Sidney Red Raiders are headed back to the Class C-1 state semifinals for the third straight year after rolling past Fort Calhoun, 46–16, Friday afternoon at Weymouth Field.

The Stuart Broncos are heading back to the D6 football semifinals for the second straight year after forcing five turnovers and holding off Leyton in a 31-25 quarterfinal victory Friday afternoon.

Chadron State fell victim to some late-in-the-set scoring runs by Colorado Mesa, which came from behind in the final two sets to earn a sweep over the Eagles – 25-12, 25-23, 26-24 – in Brownson Arena in Grand Junction Friday night. 

Nikola Jokic scored 26 points, and Jamal Murray added 23 as the Denver Nuggets dominated the Golden State Warriors 129-104.

Northeastern Junior College captured the first of two Region IX titles Friday evening as they swept Casper College in straight sets 27-25, 25-9, 25-18 Friday at Cougar Palace.

A late touchdown lifted the Chanticleers to a 27-21 victory

Friday's local scoreboard, Nov. 7

Garden County stayed perfect Friday, beating Silver Lake 42-6 in Oshkosh to advance to the Class D6 semifinals. The Eagles (10-0) will host Stuart next week with a trip to the state championship on the line.

The Norris Titans are one win a way from going back to back as Class B state champions. 

The "Cinderella Story" for C2's #6 seed continues into the title fight as the Laurel-Concord-Coleridge Bears sweep the #7 Oakland-Craig Knights (25-23, 25-17, 25-23).

Freeman has a chance to win their first state championship since 2014.

The Denver Broncos have been relying on a strong defense to maintain their 8-2 record this season.

Led by Bradyn Hubbard's 26 points, the Abilene Christian Wildcats defeated the Omaha Mavericks 73-71 on Thursday.

Casper College and Northeastern Junior College secured their spots in the Region IX championship at 5 p.m. Friday at Cougar Palace in Scottsbluff.

Doane football coach Jonathan Johnson outlines the improvements his team made compared to last year's game against Morningside, and shares what the focuses are ahead of this weekend's matchup with Northwestern.

On a chaotic day in Class C2, the Laurel-Concord-Coleridge Bears add to the madness by taking down Norfolk Catholic in four sets (25-23, 17-25, 25-22, 25-22).

The Colorado Rockies are hiring Paul DePodesta from the NFL's Cleveland Browns to run baseball operations.

Thursday's local scoreboard, Nov. 6

Beatrice Public Schools has announced Ashley Ford as the new head softball coach. 

Hastings College is expanding its athletics program by adding three new varsity sports for the 2026-27 season.

The last 0-3 team to go this far in the C2 playoffs won the state title

Garden County, making its first state tournament appearance since 2019, was led by junior Kirstyn Beberniss, who finished with 10 kills, 7 assists, 3 blocks, and an ace serve.

The Western Nebraska Community College volleyball team received a double-doubles from Kyana Gabriel, Dani Cruz, and Natalia Nowak and the Cougars advanced to the semifinals of the Region IX Tournament.

Owen Freeman scored 19 points to lead No. 23 Creighton to a 92-76 victory over South Dakota.

The Chadron State College men's wrestling team will open its 2025-26 season at the Dakota Wesleyan University Open Tournament in Mitchell, S.D., on Saturday, November 8. 

Wednesday's local scoreboard, Nov. 5

After 21 years of coaching, Beatrice Football Head Coach Jeff Kezeor is retiring from coaching, per Beatrice High School. 

The Western Nebraska Community College women’s basketball team outscored Casper College 30-22 in the middle quarters, but Casper hit clutch free throws to earn the 53-47 win Tuesday night at Cougar Palace.

Deion Sanders is turning to freshman quarterback Julian “Ju Ju” Lewis to try and salvage the Colorado Buffaloes' season.

The 54th Nebraska School Activities Association state volleyball championships will begin their four day run in Lincoln on Wednesday.

After creating even more game-breaking plays, Chadron State linebacker Logan O'Brien has earned his fourth RMAC Defensive Player of the Week honor out of the 10 weeks it has been handed out in 2025. 

The Atlanta Braves have hired Walt Weiss as their manager to succeed Brian Snitker.

Led by Javon Jackson's 24 points, the Murray State Racers defeated the Omaha Mavericks 85-77 on Monday. The Racers are now 1-0 on the season, while the Mavericks fell to 0-1.

ELMWOOD, NE - In the 8 vs 9 matchup of the D2 Playoffs, it was all Lawrence-Nelson Raiders as they went on the road and defeated the Elmwood-Murdock Knights on Friday, 78-42, as heard on B103.