[email protected]  With two national champions and eight All-American honors, UNK track and field completed its season at the NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships in Emporia, Kansas. The...

[email protected] [email protected]  The UNK golf team closed the season on Thursday with an appearance at the NCAA Division II Championships at the PGA National Resort in Palm Beach...

[email protected] For the first time since 2022 and the second time since joining the MIAA, the UNK golf team is conference champions. The Lopers were tied for first after the opening round of...

[email protected] Joel Lemus is the boys' soccer coach and counselor for Lexington High School. Lemus shared how he has seen his players and students camaraderie change since the Tyson plant closure. Did...

[email protected] In September, UNK wrestling coach Dalton Jensen received an email inviting him to apply to speak at a TEDx event in April. A five-time NCAA champion as a wrestler and coach, Jensen...

[email protected] Ahead of UNK football’s first game last fall, UNK announced the introduction of alcohol sales at Ron and Carol Cope Stadium on Aug. 5. However, those plans fell through.  Marc...

[email protected] Despite being behind other programs in facilities and funding, UNK athletics ranks 19th in the nation in the DII Learfield Directors' Cup standings. The cup is awarded to the top...

[email protected] For the second year in a row and sixth time overall, the UNK wrestling team won the national championship. This year’s tournament was tightly contested as the title came down...

[email protected] After qualifying one individual to last year’s NCAA Division II Indoor Track and Field Championship, UNK finished this season’s indoor stretch with six All-Americans. Luke...

[email protected] On April 10, UNK volleyball will have a unique opportunity to participate in the Supernovas’ second annual “Volleyball After Dark Showcase.” The Lopers will take on in-state...

[email protected] Following a season where the Lopers returned to regionals after a one-year absence, the UNK golf team returns this spring, loaded with experience. The Lopers finished ninth at...

[email protected] Entering the 2025 NCAA DII Wrestling Champions last March, UNK heavyweight Crew Howard entered No. 1 and unbeaten. Despite being favored, Howard lost his first match and went to...

[email protected] In a duel that featured the top two wrestling programs in the nation, No. 2 UNK fell to No. 1 Central Oklahoma, 21-18. The duel featured many momentum swings as the teams split...

[email protected] Friday night at the Charlie Foster Classic, senior Clayton Kelly raised his hands in the air and started a slow clap as fans and athletes joined in. Then he raced down the track...

[email protected] After the program’s second trip to the MIAA tournament last April, the UNK softball team returns to action this week. With added depth in the circle and behind the bats, the...

[email protected] For Ella Buhlke, her heart had always belonged to cross country, to the point where Buhlke was going to decline her entry into the Kearney Health Opportunities Program if she didn’t...

[email protected] After bringing the NCAA Central Regional home to the Health and Sports Center for the first time since 2019, the UNK volleyball season came to an end in the semifinals with a loss...

[email protected] The night after No. 3 UNK swept No. 8 Central Oklahoma in the MIAA semifinals, the Lopers were back in full force on Saturday. UNK swept No. 7 Washburn (25-14, 25-22, 25-15) for...

[email protected] The UNK women’s basketball team begins a new season this week in Montana. However, the roster will look different after the Lopers graduated three of their starters and top contributors...

[email protected] In February, Maggie Waddington broke the school records in the 50 freestyle, 100 backstroke and 200 backstroke to finish her junior season. Having previously focused on the freestyle,...

[email protected] [email protected]  UNK and Kearney Public Schools share athletic facilities in a beneficial agreement for both athletic programs. This allows both schools...

[email protected] Sunday afternoon, during UNK soccer’s game against Central Oklahoma, an assistant referee collided with a member of the media along the sideline. Sophomore midfielder Serene...

[email protected] No. 4 UNK volleyball began conference play last weekend on its home court. The Lopers entered the fourth set for the first two times this season in wins over Central Missouri and...

[email protected] Junior middle blocker Mia Berg is the reigning MIAA Offensive Player of the Year and American Volleyball Coaches Association All-American. This summer, Berg discovered a new perspective...

[email protected] After making the conference tournament for the first time in nine seasons last fall, the UNK soccer team has raised expectations for this year. Last season was the Lopers' best...

[email protected] The UNK men’s cross country team has made the national meet three out of the last four years. This season, the team aims to replenish its lineup with three of the seven runners...

[email protected] The UNK volleyball team has new names in the rotation after losing five of its top seven players from last year’s conference championship squad. For Peyton Neff, senior setter...

[email protected] With two wins in Kansas at regionals last week, the UNK women’s tennis team has made the Sweet 16 for the fifth time in program history. This week, they look to make their second...

[email protected] The UNK administration is looking to prevent further budget cuts and bolster the University’s future by restructuring UNK’s colleges. This spring marks the first step in a...

[email protected] Rob Breton became the UNK soccer team coach in the spring of 2022 and, in his third season, led the program to the conference tournament for the first time since 2015. However,...

[email protected] A document recently published on UNK’s website outlines a recommendation from the Deans of UNK to Senior Vice Chancellor Julie Shaffer and Interim Chancellor Charlie Bicak for...

[email protected] [email protected] The UNK football team has been placed on probation for two years from the NCAA due to recruiting violations under former coach Josh Lynn.  One of...

[email protected] Conference play for the UNK basketball teams begins Thursday night at home against Washburn. The women enter at 6-2 on the season, while the Loper men are searching for momentum...

[email protected] When Hanna Schimmer called UNK soccer coach Rob Breton to announce her commitment, Breton sprinted around the top floor of the Health & Sports Center in excitement. This fall,...

[email protected] After making the MIAA conference tournament for the first time since 2015, the UNK soccer team fell to No. 2 seed Missouri Western 1-0 on Sunday. At 8-6-5, the Lopers had one of...

The Loper cross-country teams competed at the MIAA Championships in Saint Joseph, Missouri, on Saturday. The men finished third and the women fifth with seven runners earning All-MIAA honorable mention...

[email protected] Graduate student Peyton Neff is a captain and setter for the UNK volleyball team, ranked No. 6 in the nation. The North Platte product took a redshirt year in 2021 as a freshman...

[email protected] The Loper football team was held to 138 yards on offense by No. 4 Pittsburg State in a 20-10 loss Saturday afternoon. The offense was unable to sustain drives on Homecoming Day,...

[email protected] The UNK soccer team suffered its first two losses of the season last weekend against two ranked opponents. The Lopers were outscored 10-1 over the weekend and dropped to 4-2-4 on...

[email protected] A journey that started in 2021 is nearing its end this year for three UNK soccer players. Emily Flowers, Dolcie Hanlon and Angelina Iocca have been a part of the program since before...

[email protected] Alli Wiese has brought experience to the UNK volleyball team this fall. The graduate transfer libero is the leader in matches played for NCAA Division II active players. After spending...

[email protected] The UNK soccer team is undefeated through four games for the first time in program history. Outscoring their opponents 8-1, the team has won three out of their first four games on...

[email protected] The Loper volleyball team did not lose a set in Seaside, California on its way to winning the Otter Invite. Throughout the invite, the Lopers hit .332, up from its average of .264...