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Former UNK coach Josh Lynn has been suspended for one game at West Texas A&M. Photo from Antelope Archives

Football hit with probation for past violations

Jon Willis and Elijah Moser Feb 14, 2025

willisj@lopers.unk.edu mosere@lopers.unk.edu 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...

Photo by Gabby Roche / Antelope Staff

Football placed on NCAA probation

Jon Willis Feb 8, 2025

willisj@lopers.unk.edu The UNK football team has been put under NCAA probation due to violations of NCAA rules under former head coach Josh Lynn. The violations occurred in the fall of 2021 and 2022...

Graduate libero Alli Wiese has 566 digs on the season, earning her MIAA libero and co-defensive player of the year. Photo by Gabby Roche / Antelope Staff

Volleyball awaits tough challenge in Regional

Jon Willis Dec 6, 2024

willisj@lopers.unk.edu After a runner up finish in the MIAA tournament, the UNK volleyball team is back in the NCAA tournament for the 25th consecutive season. In the MIAA tournament, UNK swept both...

Chase Thompson goes for the basket in the Loper's game against South Dakota. Photo by Gabby Roche / Antelope Staff

Loper basketball ready for next chapter

Jon Willis Nov 15, 2024

willisj@lopers.unk.edu As the 2024 season begins for winter sports, the UNK men’s and women’s basketball teams are ready to improve. The UNK women are led by second year coach Drew Johnson, who led...

UNK worked for a three-set victory over Missouri Western, with two sets going to extra points, 35-33, 28-26, 25-20. Photo by Gabby Roche / Antelope Staff

Volleyball wins two key matches to stay perfect

Jon Willis Oct 11, 2024

willisj@lopers.unk.edu The third ranked and undefeated UNK volleyball team continued a terrific start to the season at home this weekend, beating Missouri Western in three sets and taking down Northwest...

Loper Volleyball head coach Rick Squiers has led UNK to 23 straight NCAA tournaments. Photo by Jon Willis / Antelope Staff

Volleyball team anticipating another successful year

Jon Willis Aug 23, 2024

willisj@lopers.unk.edu After another appearance in the NCAA Regional and a MIAA Tournament runner up finish, the UNK volleyball team is ready for another run in the 2024 season.  UNK finished 29-6...

UNK moved to the MIAA during Doug Kristensen's tenure. Photo by Jenna Heinz / Antelope Staff

Kristensen helped shake-up Loper athletic landscape

Alex Hammeke Apr 26, 2024

hammekea@lopers.unk.edu Doug Kristensen has seen drastic change during his time as UNK’s chancellor. The school transformed into a health sciences destination, multiple new buildings have been erected...

The trophy for the ITA DII women's team indoor championships on display at last years event, also in Kearney. Photo by Alex Hammeke / Antelope Staff

Meet the opponents for the 2024 ITA Indoor Nationals

Alex Hammake Feb 23, 2024

hammekea@lopers.unk.edu National Championships will be held this weekend in Kearney. For the second straight year, UNK will host the Intercollegiate Tennis Association DII women’s team indoor championships...

Quarterback TJ Davis sprints through Washburn's defense during UNK's 27-21 homecoming victory over the Ichabods. Photo by Shelby Berglund / Antelope Staff

Rivals and contenders to face off in Week 0

Alex Hammake Feb 16, 2024

hammekea@lopers.unk.edu Schools within Division II have been scrambling to schedule a Week 0 contest since NCAA legislation passed in January. Several MIAA schedules have announced their Week 0 opponent...

Loper volleyball players celebrate after defeating Washburn at home this season. Photo by Shelby Berglund / Antelope Staff

Lopers make 24th straight NCAA tournament

Shelby Berglund Dec 1, 2023

berglunds@lopers.unk.edu The UNK volleyball team qualified for the NCAA Tournament for the 24th season in a row under coach Rick Squiers. “It's an accomplishment to get there and we don't want...

Coach Rick Squiers has led the team to the postseason for 23 consecutive years. Photo by Kolton Maturey / Antelope Staff

UNK volleyball to break attendance records in Lincoln

Travianna Tighe Aug 21, 2023

The UNK volleyball team will participate in the “Volleyball Day In Nebraska” event in Memorial Stadium on Aug. 30. The event is on track to break the NCAA volleyball attendance record by selling out...

Photo by Todd Rundstrom Lindsey Larabee soars through the air during one of his long jump attempts Friday afternoon during the Loper Indoor Invite track meet at Cushing Coliseum.

Lopers finish indoor track season, transition to outdoors

KEVIN BURD Mar 25, 2022

burdkl@lopers.unk.edu The UNK track and field indoor season came to a close with a strong finish at the NCAA Division II Indoor Championships. Putting a stamp on the Lopers’ indoor season was Wes...

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