State Football Quarterfinal Round Recap/Highlights

NORTH PLATTE, Neb. (KNOP) - The North Platte St. Pat’s football team earning a 25-8 win over Howell-Dodge on Friday to move into the state semi-finals. Irish using a strong defense and a good mix of running and passing plays to seal the win and stay undefeated. The Irish will take on Laurel-Concord-Coleridge in the semi-final round in North Platte.

No. 1 Nebraska volleyball clinches share of Big Ten title in top-20 sweep of Washington

SEATTLE (WOWT) - Nebraska locked up at least a share of the Big Ten championship Sunday. The top-ranked Huskers swept No. 18 Washington 25-20, 25-13, 25-22 in front of 9,294 fans at Alaska Airlines Arena. The title is Nebraska’s 38th conference championship overall and its seventh as a member of...

State Volleyball Scoreboard: Saturday, November 7th

(KMAland) -- It was the final day of the volleyball season in Missouri and Nebraska, and there were eight state champions crowned. Check out the state volleyball scoreboard for Saturday below. KMALAND VOLLEYBALL SCOREBOARD. Missouri State Tournament. Class 3 Third Place: Potosi 25-20-25-25 Nevada 20-25-10-19 Class 3 Championship: Oak Grove...

2026 Volleyball NSAA State Championships Roundup

Nebraska crowned its six high school volleyball state champions on Saturday as the Devaney Center hosted the 2026 NSAA State Championships. The NebPreps team was on site to bring you comprehensive coverage of the event throughout the day, which you can find on the NebPreps and Hurrdat Sports social media pages.

Nebraska Wrestling Opens 2026-27 Season Against Wyoming

Nebraska wrestling enters this season as the nation’s No. 3 team, and the Huskers get started Sunday afternoon against No. 20 Wyoming. The Huskers are coming off consecutive top-three finishes for the first time in program history. Nebraska finished second at the 2025 NCAA championships and third in 2026, and they also produced seven All-Americans last winter.

Mullen claims D2 State Championship

LINCOLN, Neb. (KNOP) - The Mullen volleyball team picked up their first ever state championship on Saturday earning a straight sets win over Wynot (25-18, 25-11, 25-15). The Broncos finished with two players in double digits for kills. Jenna Donohoe with 13 kills and Abigail Gracey with 10 kills along with Ella Rice chipping in with 7 kills in the match. The state championship is the first state title in any girls sport for Mullen in program history. The Broncos end the season with 33 wins and just 2 losses during their state championship run. They say goodbye to a talented senior class in Kalli Licking, Harper Andersen, and Ella Rice but everyone else on the roster returns including Abigail Gracey , Jenna Donohoe, Brynne McCully, and Chloe Newman.

Katin Houser Connects With Jordan Anderson For 5-Yard TD, Giving Illinois Lead Over Nebraska

KMAland Football (11/6): Syracuse, Ashland-Greenwood, Johnson-Brock into semifinals, among 10 area winners

(KMAland) -- Ten KMAland football teams celebrated postseason victories Friday night as state quarterfinal action continued in Iowa and Nebraska and district semifinal contests took place in Missouri. Treynor edged longtime rival Underwood 17-14 to advance to the Class 1A state semifinals, while Sergeant Bluff-Luton knocked off Glenwood 28-17 in...

2026 NSAA State Volleyball Championships Semifinal Stars and Storylines

Twelve teams punched their ticket to the Bob Devaney Sports Center and the 2026 NSAA State Volleyball Championship finals on semifinal Friday at Pinnacle Bank Arena. All six classes produced spectacular performances and some shocking upsets. Here are some of the best performances we saw. CLASS D1. Cougars Rolling into...

Irish shut down Howells-Dodge in state quarterfinals

They say that defense wins championships and North Platte St. Pat’s showed they are solid in that area Friday in defeating Howells-Dodge 25-8 in the quarterfinals of the Class D2 State Playoffs. The Irish notched the win at home on Knights of Columbus Field. The Irish (11-0) advance to...

State playoffs: Wallace defeats Southwest to reach six-man semifinals

Wallace defeated Southwest 56-28 on Friday in the quarterfinals of the Nebraska State Six-Man Playoffs in Bartley. Next, the Wildcats (9-1) will play Garden County (9-1) on Friday, Nov. 13. Against the Roughriders (6-4), Wallace took control in the first half. The Wildcats led 16-6 at the end of the...

Mullen and Sandhills/Thedford Begin Play at the NSAA State Volleyball Championships

The NSAA state volleyball championships continue today in Lincoln. Quarterfinal matches in classes C2, D1, and D2 will be played today at Pinnacle Bank Arena. Taking the court today will be area participants Mullen and Sandhills/Thedford. The Mullen Lady Broncos are making their second consecutive appearance at the state tournament...

KNOP Continued coverage of Local and State Races

KNOP Continued coverage of Local and State Races.

Cozad stuns Pierce in Class C1 opening round

PIERCE, Neb. - Cozad pulled off the upset of the opening round of the NSAA football playoffs on Friday. The 4-5 Haymakers traveled 212 miles northeast and stunned previously-unbeaten four-seed Pierce 33-19. Cozad's offense scored on each of its first five possessions, while Pierce's offense stumbled out the gate, allowing...

State playoffs: St. Pat’s thrashes Bertrand

The playoffs were supposed to be a step up in competition for North Platte St. Pat’s. But in their first round matchup on Friday, the Irish blew past Bertrand like they had all nine regular season opponents in a 58-22 victory at Knights of Columbus Field. St. Pat’s (10-0)...

GICC Shuts Out Hershey For First Round Playoff Win, 42-0

(Grand Island, NE) -The GICC football team would pick up a 42-0 win over Hershey on Friday night in the first round of the Class C2 state football playoffs. The Crusaders would have a 14-0 lead at the end of the 1st quarter. GICC would then get three touchdowns in the 2nd quarter. Scoring in the 2nd quarter would be Cedric Henke, Jackson Gangwish, and Owen Price as the Crusaders would take a 35-0 lead into the halftime break.

Volleyball: Hershey swept by Laurel-Concord-Coleridge in district final

The Hershey Lady Panthers were swept in the district final at Laurel-Concord-Coleridge on Saturday. The scores of the sets were 25-11, 25-19, 25-12. After winning the C2-3 district championship, LCC (31-3) advances to the Nebraska State Volleyball Tournament, where they will be the No. 3 seed, while Hershey ends their season with an 18-14 record.

Swedes Nearly Upset Top-Ranked GICC; Host Playoffs Friday

The atmosphere was electric on a beautiful fall Friday night under the lights in Gothenburg, as the 7-1 Swedes hosted the number one ranked 8-0 Grand Island Central Catholic Crusaders. The first score of the game came early, with GICC connecting on a 28-yard pass for a touchdown. A successful...

Cardinals Fall In Sub-District Finals

The Chadron Cardinals made the trip to Valentine Wednesday night as they were looking for a coveted spot in the C-1 District Finals. In the Cardinals path were the Ogallala Indians. The night did not go the Cardinals way as Ogallala took a three set sweep. The first set saw...

Local Volleyball Sub District Championship Recap/Highlights

MAYWOOD, Neb. (KNOP) - Several local volleyball teams punching tickets into district finals with sub district championship wins on Tuesday and Wednesday. A host of other local teams earning berths into the district finals via wildcard. Local Sub-District Championship Scores. C2-8 = Sutton def Maywood Hayes Center (3-1) C1-10 =...