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Goodin eyes road to NFL glory

By Arthur Hobbs How many children out there will tell you that when they grow up they’re going to the NFL, NBA or MLB? If you took a survey that number would be huge. Keep that survey for 15 years or so and see how many of those kids actually get a shot at that [...]

Osborn goes down in history

Track senior brings home national Division II championship in hurdles By Arthur Hobbs Senior Allen Osborn credits discipline and focus as key factors in allowing him to outperform his track competition this season. “My will to win drives me to work as hard as my body will allow,” he said. Winning became somewhat of a [...]

Backer Club hosts banquet

By Freddie Arnold Before hitting the road for the long awaited summer vacation, students and faculty are encouraged to help raise scholarship funds for the Loper football team as they prepare for their entrance into the MIAA. The Loper Football Backer Club will be hosting their third-annual dinner and auction at 5:00 p.m. on May [...]

NBA MVP race shows little ‘Love’

By Nathan Borowski As the NBA regular season is drawing to a close, the race for the NBA’s Most Valuable Player Award is heating up. Fans and analysts alike are debating and ranting about a handful of players they consider worthy of the award, but one player is not getting as much love as he [...]

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Coaches suspended, fines levied: What would you do?

By Arthur Hobbs NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell has suspended New Orleans Saints head coach Sean Payton without pay for the 2012 season. Defensive coordinator Gregg Williams has been banned indefinitely for statements that came out about their bounty program, which targets other good players to hurt them for money. The punishment is a well-deserved one [...]

Photo by Adam Konruff - Lopers pitcher Kirstie Hiatt winds up for the pitch in the fourth inning of a double-header against Chadron State Saturday at Dryden Park. The Lopers swept the series, 6-3 and 6-2.

Lopers hit home-run against Chadron State

MLB season underway

Offseason blockbuster deals may pay off on field By Erik Swazo After opening weekend of the 2012 MLB season came to an end on Sunday, there are a few surprises in each division. But this is what is great about professional baseball; there is a long way to go until you see who will actually [...]

Photo by Blake Beideck - Tommy Flanagan, a junior exercise science major from Lakewood, CO, shakes a couple tackles during UNK's spring scrimmage in Kearney.  Flanagan's presence as a wide receiver will be felt this coming season as one of the top receivers for UNK.

Loper football players look to fill shoes of successful 2011 team

Senior Arthur Hobbs, Associated Press Little All-American corner, heads out to the field to talk to players about the upcoming season By Arthur Hobbs After coming off a solid 2011 football season, making it to the second round of the Division II playoffs and suffering only one loss to the RMAC champions Colorado State Pueblo, the [...]

Derby rolls into Kearney

Derby rolls into Kearney

By Brianne Wetovick In what sport can ladies expect to run others into walls and shove one another for points? And, oh wait, while on roller skates? Roller derby, of course. Last week I brushed up on the sport, and learned a lot more about the Kearney area Tri-City Rolling Thunder team. From who can [...]

Spring football draws new faces to Foster field

New players and coaches hope to make big impact for in highly competitive MIAA conference By Nathan Borowski Spring football has begun and with it a large number of new faces have found their way to Foster Field. The Lopers were able to add 27 recruits on signing day this February and a handful of walk-ons [...]