Nebraska
Nebraska women’s basketball signee, Ashlyn Koupal, named McDonald’s All-American
LINCOLN, Neb. (Nebraska Athletics) – Nebraska women’s basketball signee Ashlyn Koupal earned one 24 roster spots for the McDonald’s High School All-American Game ahead of the NCAA Women’s Final Four in Phoenix.
The final rosters for the McDonald’s boys and girls All-American games were announced on Monday, Feb. 2.
Koupal, a 6-3 senior from Wagner, S.D., who is the first McDonald’s All-American in school history, claimed one of 12 spots on the West Team. Through games Jan. 30, Koupal was averaging 30.0 points and 15.5 rebounds per game for Wagner Community High School. She has totaled 2,308 points, 1,508 rebounds, 417 assists, 223 steals and 348 blocked shots in her career.
She set the Wagner High School single-game scoring record with a 42-point performance earlier this season and recently broke the school’s career scoring record previously held by her aunt, Mandy Koupal, who was a two-time NCAA Division II Player of the Year (2003, 2004) and went on to set the school scoring record at the University of South Dakota (2,142 points) over three seasons in Vermillion. She was inducted into the school’s hall of fame in 2014.
Ashlyn Koupal is one six high school players who signed with Big Ten Conference schools during the early period in November to earn spots in the McDonald’s All-American Game.
The McDonald’s All-American Games will be held at Desert Diamond Arena in Phoenix, March 31. The NCAA Women’s Final Four will be held at PHX Arena, April 3-5.
McDonald’s All-American Game
West Team Roster
Jacy Abii (Notre Dame)
Addison Bjorn (Texas)
Cydnee Bryant (Kansas)
Brihanna Crittendon (Texas)
Oliviyah Edwards (Tennessee)
Bella Flemings (Duke)
Maddyn Greenway (Kentucky)
Trinity Jones (Clemson)
Ashlyn Koupal (Nebraska)
Jerzy Robinson (South Carolina)
Aaliah Spaight (Texas)
McKenna Woliczko (Iowa)
East Team Roster
Autumn Fleary (Duke)
Saniyah Hall (USC)
Kate Harpring (North Carolina)
Jordyn Jackson (Maryland)
Olivia Jones (Vanderbilt)
Lola Lampley (LSU)
Jenica Lewis (Notre Dame)
Emily McDonald (Kentucky)
Addison Nyemchek (Indiana)
Savannah Swords (Kentucky)
Olivia Vukosa (UConn)
Lilly Williams (Michigan State)
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KEARNEY — The 39th Annual Kearney Cruise Nite Show and Shine was hosted Downtown on the Bricks on Saturday, July 18.
The event is hosted by Central Nebraska Auto Club; customarily, Kearney Cruise Nite events are held the third weekend each summer in July.
All the activities build to a crescendo on Saturday. The annual Show & Shine hosts hundreds of classic vehicles parked on “The Bricks” in downtown Kearney, per the Central Nebraska Auto Club.
Photos by Brian Neben, Central Nebraska Today
Grand Island, Neb. (KSNB) – The Nebraska Siege are back at home for the first time in three weeks when they play the St. Joseph Goats Saturday night at the BigIron Events Center.
The last time the two teams played was in St. Joe, where the Siege beat the Goats 56 to 47.
The Saturday night matchup marks the final regular season, home game for the Siege. But with a win, the Siege can clinch home-field advantage throughout the playoffs.
Throwoff is scheduled for 7:05 p.m. Saturday night.
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Nebraska
Nebraska DHHS evaluating USDA guidelines that could limit food access for undocumented immigrants
LINCOLN, Neb. — New requirements for the Emergency Food Assistance Program could mean some people lose access to food they previously received, and organizations like the Food Bank of Lincoln are warning the community about the looming change.
It has been five months since the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) directed state agencies to review options to ensure undocumented immigrants do not receive taxpayer-funded benefits like food from the program. Nebraska DHHS manages the program in the state, and food banks distribute the food. DHHS confirms it is currently evaluating potential implementation of the request.
Says in a statement provided to 10/11,
The Food Bank of Lincoln says 10 percent of the food it distributes is provided by the USDA through the program, and the new rule would add another barrier to food access.
“We believe that all people should have access to food. Always. End of story for us. And so for us, it’s counter to our mission to think about turning away a child or a senior or a family because of their legal status and not providing them food,” said Tiffany Murray, chief operating officer of the Food Bank of Lincoln.
Currently, people receiving food provided by the USDA submit their income and household size, but their full name is not required on the form. The Food Bank said, under the new rules, a full name must be printed and signed, which may make some people hesitant to participate.
The Food Bank of Lincoln said during the last fiscal year they distributed
10/11 reached out to DHHS about when the changes would be implemented and had not received a response detailing the timeline as of Friday.
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