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).

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.

Meet the seven Southeast Nebraska schools that qualified for the 2025 NSAA Volleyball State Championships, and check out our complete coverage calendar for live broadcasts on Ol' Red and KWBE!

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. 

Benning says the pressure of making your five-star quarterback meet expectations is off for Saturday

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.

Get ready for the 2025 high school football postseason with a roundup of all 12 schools from Southeast Nebraska and Northern Kansas that qualified for the playoffs this season.

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.

The Region IX volleyball tournament pairings have been set for the tournament that begins Wednesday, November 5 at Western Nebraska Community College’s Cougar Palace.

Bo Nix threw two touchdown passes and Wil Lutz made a 34-yard field goal as time expired and the Denver Broncos rallied to beat the Houston Texans 18-15 to extend their winning streak to six games.

Peetz, Fleming, Sedgwick County, Haxtun and Akron are all playoff bound

The Western Nebraska Community College women’s basketball team allowed two long scoring runs and dropped a 71-54 contest to No. 11 Salt Lake Community College to close out the Cougar Classic on Saturday.

Chadron State took down South Dakota Mines 35-10 in Rapid City to stay perfect in RMAC play and reclaim the Eagle-Rock Trophy.

Lucky Sutton runs for 158 yards and a touchdown as San Diego State beats Wyoming 24-7.

Noah Fifita threw first-half touchdown passes to four different receivers to lead the Arizona Wildcats to a 52-17 victory over the Colorado Buffaloes.

Saturday's local scoreboard, Nov. 1

Garden County is headed back to state: The Eagles defeated St. Mary’s 3-1 (25-15, 22-25, 25-20, 26-24) in the D2-6 District Final to punch their ticket to the Class D2 State Volleyball Tournament in Lincoln.

#7 Plainview defeated #10 Thayer Central 51-22 in the second round of the 2025 Nebraska 8-man D1 football postseason on Halloween night, in a game aired live on Ol' Red 99.5.

Hanover obliterated Osborne 58-6 in the first round of the 2025 Kansas 8-Player DII Football postseason on Thursday night in Hanover, in a game aired live on Ol' Red 99.5.

The Class C-1 first round matchup between the #14-seed Pierce Bluejays (6-3) and #3-seed Sidney Red Raiders (9-0) lived up to its billing as a battle of strengths — Pierce’s powerful rushing attack against Sidney’s stingy defense.

The Western Nebraska Community College women’s basketball team was outscored in the fourth quarter 28-19 by Colorado Northwestern Community College, but hit clutch free throws down the stretch to earn the 61-56 win Friday in the Cougar Classic.

Friday's local scoreboard, Oct. 31

The Potter-Dix football team has wrapped up their season following a loss to Sumner-Eddyville-Miller Friday afternoon.

In one of the most stunning finishes of the 2025 NSAA High School Football season, the Norris Titans fell to the Gretna Dragons 46-45 on Friday night. 

Derek Tonjes tied the Class C1 record for touchdown passes in a playoff game in the Bluejays' 47-13 win over Chadron

Chadron State volleyball snapped an eight-game losing streak in rousing fashion with a 25-21, 25-20, 25-15 straight sets win over Black Hills State as part of the RMAC Power Pod on Saturday at the Chicoine Center.

Martin Necas celebrated his new contract with a goal and two assists, helping the Colorado Avalanche beat the Vegas Golden Knights 4-2.

Leyton rolled to a 63-14 win over Pawnee City in Friday’s Class D6 playoff opener. The Warriors scored on every possession and move on to face Stuart in next week’s quarterfinals.

Grand Island Senior High is officially moving forward with Jeff McQuinn as the head of the school’s football program.

OMAHA, Neb. – The Omaha Supernovas, the world’s leading volleyball franchise, have officially announced their 28-match schedule for the upcoming 2026 Major League Volleyball season.

Two Northeast Nebraska schools that have joined together for activities for years are now headed in separate directions.

Doane head football coach Jonathan Johnson breaks down the game against Briar Cliff, previews this weekend's matchup against Morningside, and showcases the players who will be honored on Senior Day.

The Denver Broncos face a challenge as they lose cornerback Pat Surtain II to injury but gain linebacker Dre Greenlaw back in the lineup. Surtain is out with a strained pectoral muscle.

Thursday's local scoreboard, Oct. 30

Creighton coach Greg McDermott and his staff undertook a major roster makeover with the departures of last season’s top four scorers.

Benning said Johnson is evidence that running backs are developing at Nebraska

Damon Benning is guest on special House Rhules podcast