Megan Whittaker led a trio of Huskers within the prime 12 individually after the primary 18 holes on the Badger Invitational in Madison, Wis., on Sunday.
Whittaker, a fifth-year Husker from Elkhorn, Neb., put collectively a formidable spherical of 71 (-1) over the 6,248-yard format on the College Ridge Golf Course to sit down in a tie for fourth on the finish of the opening spherical. Whittaker’s fourth consecutive spherical underneath par to open the season included 4 birdies, three bogeys and 11 pars.
With Whittaker main the best way for the Massive Crimson, Nebraska ended Sunday’s spherical at 292 (+4) in sole possession of second place within the 13-team area that features 4 different Massive Ten Convention groups (Wisconsin, Rutgers, Iowa, Indiana).
Notre Dame carded Sunday’s finest spherical with a 284 (-4) to go to the second spherical atop the workforce standings. The Combating Irish bought the most effective particular person spherical as properly from Lauren Beaudreau, who fired a 67 (-5), which was one stroke higher than teammate Madelyn Jones’ 68 (-4).
North Florida’s Wyndom Burnett (70) was the one different golfer to provide a greater spherical than Whittaker’s 71.
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Nebraska additionally acquired sturdy first rounds from junior Lindsey Thiele (Wahoo, Neb.) and sophomore Miu Takahashi (Japan), who head to Monday’s second spherical tied for twelfth at 73 (+1). The Huskers have been two of 11 golfers within the 75-player area to shoot 73 over the primary 18 holes.
Junior Michaela Vavrova (Slovakia) rounded out Nebraska’s workforce rating with a 75 (+3) in her first 18 holes of the season. Vavrova enters the second spherical tied for twenty ninth.
“We had a strong day of golf,” Nebraska Head Coach Jeanne Sutherland stated. “Our focus was to play the par threes properly, and I believe we did that. In Louisiana, we gave up 11 photographs on par threes, so we have to cease that pattern. Our aim was to be within the remaining pairing tomorrow, and we did that, so now we could have an opportunity to play with the highest opponents tomorrow and go get them.”
Kelli Ann Strand, who opened her school profession with the person title on the Inexperienced Wave Traditional and Massive Ten Golfer-of-the-Week honors final week, rounded out Nebraska’s five-player lineup in count-four scoring with a 77 (+5).
Nebraska continues the Badger Invitational on Monday with tee occasions starting at 9 a.m. Dwell scoring will likely be obtainable from GolfStat.com.
OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) – Luke Jensen and Rob Kugler, two Nebraska born veterans, are premiering a film called ‘Crossed Paths’ to bring awareness of the struggles that veterans often face.
The film showcases the journey of Jensen and Kugler after they were deployed to Afghanistan and Iraq in the 2000s.
In their separate journeys, Kugler was faced with the loss of a family member and pet while facing his duties and building resillience through community support in the Marine Corps.
Jensen was faced with the struggle for self discovery in the Marine Corps Reserves in Omaha and in the National Guard.
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According to Jensen, he began to heal after traveling to Peru and discovering natural medicine like Ayahuasca and other meditating techniques.
Both veterans are hopeful their film can serve as a gateway for veterans that there is hope at the end of the tunnel.
“From my point of view, I think it’s always good to be willing to try something new,” Jensen said. “I think just watching it feels like you’re going on an adventure and traveling to a different place.”
The ‘Crossed Paths’ film will premiere Saturday, January 11th, at 7:00 p.m. at UNO’s Thompson Alumni Center.
Nebraska Cornhuskers (12-3, 2-2 Big Ten) at Purdue Boilermakers (12-4, 4-1 Big Ten)
West Lafayette, Indiana; Sunday, 12 p.m. EST
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BOTTOM LINE: Nebraska visits No. 20 Purdue after Brice Williams scored 28 points in Nebraska’s 97-87 overtime loss to the Iowa Hawkeyes.
The Boilermakers are 8-0 on their home court. Purdue has an 11-4 record against teams over .500.
The Cornhuskers are 2-2 in Big Ten play. Nebraska scores 77.5 points and has outscored opponents by 10.8 points per game.
Purdue’s average of 8.4 made 3-pointers per game this season is just 0.7 fewer made shots on average than the 9.1 per game Nebraska gives up. Nebraska scores 8.9 more points per game (77.5) than Purdue allows to opponents (68.6).
The Boilermakers and Cornhuskers face off Sunday for the first time in Big Ten play this season.
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TOP PERFORMERS: Trey Kaufman-Renn is scoring 17.7 points per game with 6.3 rebounds and 2.3 assists for the Boilermakers.
Williams is scoring 19.4 points per game with 3.6 rebounds and 2.4 assists for the Cornhuskers.
LAST 10 GAMES: Boilermakers: 7-3, averaging 75.0 points, 29.9 rebounds, 16.5 assists, 6.2 steals and 2.1 blocks per game while shooting 47.9% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 69.1 points per game.
Cornhuskers: 8-2, averaging 77.9 points, 34.0 rebounds, 14.6 assists, 7.8 steals and 2.5 blocks per game while shooting 48.0% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 67.6 points.
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
LINCOLN, Neb. (WOWT) – Friday, Senator Kathleen Kauth introduced Legislative Bill 89, or Stand with Women Act.
Sen. Kauth was joined by Governor Jim Pillen and advocates for the bill which aims to impact all schools, colleges, and state agencies.
Its expands portions of the Women’s Bill of Rights passed by Gov. Pillen through Executive Order in 2023.
If passed, LB 89 would create a definition of the male and female genders. It would also require people to use the bathroom and locker rooms according to that definition.
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“Honestly, my heart just mostly breaks for the trans community because I believe a lot of them resorted to that community was because people weren’t listening when they were crying,” said Nebraska volleyball player Rebekah Allick.
“People weren’t listening when they were asking for help and they were confused. The questions is not what God condemns us for but is when we make those active decisions to defy him.”
The bill would also create restrictions for participation in sports. Prohibiting trans men and women from playing sports alongside the gender they identify with.
LB 89 would also require sports teams to adhere to its definition of what a male and female are when adding athletes to their rosters.
“We see those opposed to allowing men into women sports locker rooms, restrooms, and prisons, we see the people opposed to it as the problem. So, my question is just in how this short amount of time, how have we gotten to this extreme?” said Nebraska softball player Jordyn Bahl.
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“I believe that a big part of the answer to that is just extremism across the board. There’s been extreme demand but there is also been extreme consequences for saying no to insanity that has been pushed upon us.”
ACLU of Nebraska Policy Director Scout Richters says the bill is a further escalation from the Sports and Spaces Act which failed last year.
“It will impact trans Nebraskans, if enacted it will impact them at any touch point they have with a government agency or in using identification that doesn’t correspond with their gender identity,” said Richters. “So, each of those things are harmful and damaging and again invites harassment and violence and attempts to erase those identities.”
She says every Nebraskan deserves to be themselves and bills like that undermine it. Richters worries it could lead to further attacks and discrimination against the trans community.
”As a woman it is very upsetting to have your identity as a women used to discriminate against a group of Nebraskans,” said Richters. “There are many other efforts and bills that could be enacted to improve the lives of women. So, to deem this bill what they’ve called it is very insulting and upsetting.”
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Richters plans to continue educating voters as the bill continues to evolves.
Sen. Kauth says she doesn’t have the 33 votes she needs right now but believes she can get them.
LGBTQ+ advocacy group OutNebraska issued a statement about the proposed bill.
“LB89 goes way beyond the defeated Sports and Spaces Ban and escalates the potential dangers to our community,” said Abbi Swatsworth, executive director of OutNebraska. “The best approach to ensuring the safety and wellbeing of all, both transgender and non-transgender people alike, is not LB89.”