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KGFW Sports – NU Pro Day, Maher Released and High School Updates

Mar 24, 2021 | 7:17 AM

Nebraska hosted its annual Pro Day on Tuesday, with five former Huskers participating in a variety of drills in front of scouts from 23 of the 32 NFL teams. The event featured former Husker defensive back Dicaprio Bootle, running back Dedrick Mills, tight end Jack Stoll and offensive linemen Brenden Jaimes and Matt Farniok. With the NFL Combine canceling in-person workouts for the year, events like Pro Day were more important than ever for NFL hopefuls. You can find results from the Husker Pro Day workouts at HUSKERMAX.com.

In other Husker football related news: The Nebraska football team’s first spring practice of 2021 is set for Tuesday.

Former Kearney High and Husker kicker Brett Maher is back on the NFL free agency market after being waived by the Arizona Cardinals this past weekend. The transaction came after Arizona signed Matt Prater to a two-year contract. Maher signed with the Cardinals’ practice squad on Dec. 25th, and then signed a futures contract with the team on Jan. 5th.

The NCAA volleyball tournament begins in three weeks with all 48 teams playing in Omaha. But a number of high-profile coaches including Nebraska’s John Cook want to expand the invite list back to 64 teams. With COVID restrictions loosening across the nation, Cook along with others are asking the NCAA to reconsider the decision that was made six months ago.

The Creighton men’s basketball team has opened up as a big underdog in the Sweet 16. Oddsmakers have the Jays as a 13 1/2 point underdog to undefeated top seeded Gonzaga. The Bluejays and Zags tipoff Sunday afternoon at 1:00.

High School Schedules:

Tuesday
– KHS Baseball vs. Papillion-LaVista South – (Moved to Wednesday-NOW POSTPONED)
– KHS Girls/Boys Soccer @ North Platte – (Moved to Today @ 5:45/7:30)
– KCHS Girls Tennis @ GICC (Dual) – (Moved to Monday)
– KCHS Track & Field @ Lexington Invite – (Moved to Thursday)
– KCHS Girls/Boys Soccer vs. GI Northwest – (Moved to Friday)

Thursday
– KHS Girls Track & Field @ Lincoln Northeast Relays – 11:00 @ Lincoln High
– KCHS Girls Tennis @ Hastings (Dual) – 4:00

Friday
– KHS Baseball @ Lincoln Tourney – 11:00 @ Densmore Field
(Lincoln Pius, Elkhorn South, Blair, Elkhorn, Lincoln Northeast, Norris, Waverly)
– KHS Boys Track & Field Varsity Invite – 4:00 @ UNK

Saturday
– KHS Baseball @ Lincoln Tourney – 12:00 @ Densmore Field
– KCHS Girls Soccer vs. Omaha Mercy – 4:30