Jordan Hurst, a former standout at Westside High School and current player for the Northwest Missouri State Bearcats, is set to compete in the NCAA Division II Football Championship.
The Bearcats will start the tournament as the number one seed, facing off against the first-seeded Harding Bison.
The opening game is scheduled for Saturday, Nov. 22, at 1 p.m.
Omaha Hockey, seeded eighth in the National Collegiate Hockey Conference (NCHC) Frozen Faceoff, will play top-seeded North Dakota in a quarterfinal series at Ralph Engelstad Arena in Grand Forks, North Dakota.
Omaha Hockey junior goaltender Will Craig has been selected for the 2026 National Collegiate Hockey Conference (NCHC) Academic All-Conference Team, according to an announcement from the league.
Three players from the Creighton Bluejays women’s basketball team have received recognition in the 2026 BIG EAST Postseason Awards, announced Thursday.
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