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Nebraska Finds Magic Again Beating the College of Charleston 5-4

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March 2, 2024

Nebraska Finds Magic Again Beating the College of Charleston 5-4

Call them the Comeback Kids! After a wild ninth inning in Game 1 of the series against the College of Charleston to tie the game that they then won in the tenth, who could imagine that the boys from Nebraska were headed for more drama on Saturday night.

Down 4-1 going into the 8^th inning, Nebraska was not ready to fold their tent. They had out hit the Cougars six to four at that point, but had not been able to capitalize. That changed as they were able to score two runs to draw within a run. With one out, Josh Caron smacked a single. Tyler Stone then struck out, but Cole Evans showed patience at the plate working a walk off relief pitcher Aidan Hunter.

Struggling Dylan Carey then found the pitch he was looking for and shot a rocket the opposite way to score Caron and move Evans to second. Ben Columbus followed with another single to plate Evans. After Garrett Anglim sent one deep that was unfortunately caught, Nebraska had clawed back and were only down 4-3.

After freshman Ty Horn shut down the Cougars in the bottom of the eighth, ninth inning magic struck again. Charleston brought in soft tossing Alex Lyon, who totally baffled the Big Red on Thursday, to close the door.

In to pinch-hit, Will Jesske grounded out to second base. After that, Cayden Brumbaugh beat out an infield single and Riley Silva ripped a single against the sidewinder, moving Brumbaugh to third. That brought the Cougar coach out to the mound to talk a little strategy and calm his pitcher down.

With two on base, up came the team’s most dependable hitter thus far in the season, Josh Caron. After Silva swiped second, Caron laced a liner to centerfield. Dariyan Pendergrass dove as he charged hard but was unable to make the catch. Holding to see if it was caught, Brumbaugh scored and Silva advanced to second. The game was now tied 4-4 and Nebraska’s fastest baserunner was 90-feet away from putting the Cornhuskers on top.

Up came Tyler Stone to face a new Cougar pitcher, Davis Aiken. Stone drove a 3-1 fastball that was caught up against the wall in leftfield to drive in the go ahead run for the Cornhuskers. Up 5-4, Nebraska brought in Casey Daiss to face the middle of the order and get the save in the bottom of the ninth.

It is said that Daiss has ice water in his veins, which would be critical at this point. With a lot of movement on his pitches, Avery Neaves popped up to right and then Daiss struck out shortstop Luke Wood. The Cougars got a little spark as pinch hitter Tyler Sorrentino smacked a double, making him the tying run standing at second base. Daiss was up to the challenge as he popped up Dylan Johnson to end the game. Nebraska secures the series win, 5-4.

Brett Sears had another quality start, only giving up two hits – both of them to Cole Singsank — in six full innings. However, one of those was a two-run homer in the bottom of the second that put the Cougars up 2-0. Outside of that, he has shown why the Cornhusker coaching staff has named him the Friday starter. Against a team that had drawn more walks that strikeouts up to this point in the season, Sears fanned seven and walked one, leaving the game with a 1.56 ERA.

Nebraska started the game off with a couple of hits in the top of the first, but we unable to plate a run. They also threatened in the third and fourth innings before finally putting a run on the board in the sixth inning. Riley Silva led the inning off with a double and scored three batters later when Cole Evans drove him in with a single.

Cougar starter Jake Brink did a good job of slowing down the Cornhusker offense. While he gave up seven hits to the Big Red, he only surrendered the one run. In 6.2 innings he walked three and struck out four on 103 pitches.

Charleston picked up the two runs off Sears in the second and then battered freshman Ty Horn when he entered in the seventh inning. Kevin Madden smacked his first pitch for a single. Shaken a bit, he then walked Avery Neaves on four pitches.

Coach Rob Childress took a timeout to calm the youngster down. However, he tossed a wild pitch that moved both runners into scoring position and then served up a single to Luke Wood that resulted in both runners scoring, aided by a throwing error.

Coach Bolt stuck with the freshman at that point as he recorded a strikeout, and retired the final two batters of the inning with an infield pop-up and a ground out to Ben Columbus at third base.

The win sets up Championship Sunday with the Cornhuskers having their first chance to sweep a series. There is a good chance that Nebraska will go with Will Walsh, who was actually scheduled to pitch today. Charleston will most likely go with their scheduled Sunday starter, lefthander Connor Campbell, who sports a 2-0 record and a 0.66 ERA. First pitch is scheduled for 12:00 noon CST.

Notes:

· Four players saw action at second base for Nebraska during the game. Rhett Stokes got the start. After he was pinch hit for by Case Sanderson, Dylan Hufft took the spot. Bryce Hughes followed defensively when Hufft was lifted so Clay Bradford could hit. Then in his first appearance at the position this year, Will Jesske grabbed his glove to finish off the game.

· No word on whether Cayden Brumbaugh was injured or whether it was a just a precaution to protect his surgically repaired shoulder.

· With a fastball topping out at 73-mph, Alex Lyon was not able to baffle Cornhusker hitters like he did on Thursday.

· Cougar pitcher Aidan Hunter, who came in to pitch in the seventh inning, was listed as the original Game 3 starter.

· Riley Silva had three hits in the game, pushing his batting average to .395. Cayden Brumbaugh, Josh Caron, and Ben Columbus all had two hits.

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Nebraska State Patrol troopers find 242 pounds of cocaine during commercial truck inspection

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February 27, 2026

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Nebraska State Patrol troopers find 242 pounds of cocaine during commercial truck inspection

LEXINGTON, Neb. (KOLN) – Troopers with the Nebraska State Patrol arrested one person after finding more than 240 pounds of cocaine during a commercial vehicle inspection.

On Tuesday afternoon, an NSP Carrier Enforcement trooper conducted a commercial vehicle inspection on a semi tractor/trailer driven by Arwinderjit Singh, 30, of California, near mile marker 254 on Interstate 80.

Arwinderjit Singh mugshot(Dawson County Jail)

During the inspection, the trooper became suspicious of criminal activity. An NSP K-9 detected the odor of a controlled substance inside the cab of the semi, troopers said.

After searching the cab, troopers located 242 pounds of cocaine concealed underneath the sleeper bed, NSP said.

Troopers with the Nebraska State Patrol arrested one person after finding more than 240 pounds... — Troopers with the Nebraska State Patrol arrested one person after finding more than 240 pounds of cocaine during a commercial vehicle inspection.(Nebraska State Patrol)

Singh was arrested on suspicion of possession of cocaine, possession with intent to deliver, possession of an open alcohol container, no drug tax stamp and displaying a fictitious license plate.

Singh was lodged in Dawson County Jail, and his bond was set at 10% of $2 million. A preliminary hearing is scheduled for March 12.

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Athlete of the Week: Creighton Prep boys wrestling’s Zaiyahn Ornelas

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February 27, 2026

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Athlete of the Week: Creighton Prep boys wrestling’s Zaiyahn Ornelas

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) – Creighton Prep senior Zaiyahn Ornelas won his fourth consecutive Nebraska state wrestling title on Saturday.

According to NSAA records, he joins 39 other wrestlers in state history to accomplish the feat.

“It’s a great feeling,” Ornelas said. “It’s a feeling everybody wants.”

The senior ended his career as the 39th four-time state champion in Nebraska history, winning three at Wilber-Clatonia before joining the Jr. Jays.

Ornelas won three Class C state titles at Wilber-Clatonia at 106, 113 and 120 pounds before transferring to Creighton Prep for his senior season, where he competed in Class A at 126 pounds.

“Three state titles there and then just thought I could bump up my competition,” Ornelas said.

“Zaiyahn is one of the cleanest technicians I’ve ever seen. That’s a huge testament to his coaching staff at Wilber,” Fisher added.

Ornelas was one of four Creighton Prep wrestlers to win state titles this season, helping lead the Jr. Jays to the Class A team title. Teammates said his presence in the practice room raised their level of competition.

“I could never slack off just because my competition in the state was easy. I always had to come in this room and get better or else I was going to get beat,” said sophomore Cruzer Dominguez, a two-time Class A state champion at 106 and 120 pounds.

Sophomore Kameron Green, the Class A 144-pound state champion this year, also credited Ornelas for aiding in his development.

“Zaiyahn being a training partner has helped me in tremendous ways,” he said. “When he wrestles, he’s not the nicest or shyest kid, but he’s tenacious and tough.”

The sophomore won his first state title after finishing as a runner-up at 126 pounds as a freshman.

Junior JT Smith, a two-time state champion at 175 and 190 pounds, said the achievement carries weight for the entire team.

“It’s something really special to have a teammate that’s a four-time state champion,” he said. “That’s something everyone wants to be.”

The junior finished the season as a back-to-back state champion after winning a gold medal at 175 pounds as a sophomore.

Fisher said Ornelas’s attitude set the tone from the start.

“He has so many skills and then coming into our room, he’s extremely coachable. Every time he came in here he was humble, ready to work, wanting to get better and that’s why he is as good as he is,” Fisher said.

Ornelas signed to wrestle at the University of Nebraska in November. He said the move to Creighton Prep delivered what he was looking for.

“This is the reason why I came here. I went out to explore, to find the best, and this is the territory that I found. If it wasn’t for these guys — the push — I would have not been there,” Ornelas said.

“It’s hard to believe. That’s kind of what I wanted since the beginning, freshman year,” he said.

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Nebraska Chamber taps former state senator to lead during leadership transition

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February 26, 2026

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Nebraska Chamber taps former state senator to lead during leadership transition

LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) – The Nebraska Chamber of Commerce & Industry has selected a former state senator and longtime board member to lead the chamber while it searches for a new president and CEO.

Board of Directors Chair Pat Keenan said Thursday that Matt Williams of Gothenburg agreed to serve as interim president.

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“The Board is grateful to Matt for stepping into this role during a very active and productive time for the Nebraska Chamber,” Keenan said. “He has steady leadership, strong relationships and trust from his many years of advocacy for economic development, and decades of experience working with the legislature and state government on tax policy and economic development incentives.”

Matt Williams(NE Chamber)

Williams represented District 36 in the Nebraska Legislature from 2015 to 2023.

The chamber said Williams has had a lifelong career in banking and serves as chairman of Flatwater Bank. He previously served as chair of the Nebraska Bankers Association and the American Bankers Association.

His long involvement with the chamber includes membership on the Board of Directors; he currently serves as director for District 6. In 2025, he was named to the Nebraska Business Hall of Fame.

“The Nebraska Chamber is on rock-solid footing, with the clear vision of the Board, and talented and hard-working staff hitting its stride in legislative policy and advocacy, technology, manufacturing, leadership-development, fund-raising and membership. The success of cutting-edge initiatives like 6 Regions, One Nebraska, the launch of the Go Big Future series, and the strong member engagement across the state demonstrate the success and strength of this organization. I’m excited to lend my support in whatever way I can for the Chamber. I know how strong businesses and communities make for a stronger Nebraska, and I’m glad to be part of that.”

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