by Jason Sibson in Sports
Zach Miller, the face of UNO football
Position - quarterback Alias - the freak
Super power - x-ray vision
Equipped with - cannon arm
Scoop - An athlete turned polished passer, Miller always knows when to hurl it downfield and when to tuck it and run. In his signature win as a Maverick starter last Saturday night, he totaled 322 offensive yards, threw for a touchdown, and punched in the winning score on a quarterback sneak late in the fourth quarter.
by Sean Owens in Sports
The 2007 Maverick football team will open their conference schedule in the friendly confines of Caniglia Field on Saturday afternoon. The Mavs have shown in their first two contests this year that they have what it takes to win football games. On Saturday the real test begins: conference play.
by Jason Sibson in Sports
Prior to the 2007 season, the UNO Maverick soccer team hadn't suffered a road loss since August of 2005. After falling to bitter rival Truman State Saturday afternoon, UNO has lost their first three road contests of the season, and in frustrating fashion.
In Saturday's contest, the Mavericks owned the Bulldogs early.
by Sean Owens in Sports
The Maverick volleyball team will look to continue their four-game win streak as they travel north to Minnesota this weekend. The American Volleyball Coaches Association's No. 14 ranked Division II Mavericks will open their conference season this weekend with a couple of barnburners.
by Kevin Clemens in Sports
Senior standout Lynn Mulligan once again finished in the top 10 of a golf tournament, firing a 78-79 this week to nab her a seventh place finish in the Drury Regional Shootout in Springfield, Missouri. Following close behind was another one of the four seniors on this UNO squad, Lindsay Newton, who shot 80-82 to finish 21st.
by Sean Owens in Sports
The Maverick football season opened up with a tone setting 42-24 victory over cross-state rival Nebraska-Kearney on the road last Saturday night.
On Sept. 8 the Mavs will bring their victory home for a showdown with the Division II American Football Coaches Association's second-ranked team in the nation, Northwest Missouri State.
by Sean Owens in Sports
The Maverick football team and the Bearcats of Northwest Missouri State clashed in a highly ranked Division II rivalry game Saturday night. Early in the contest, the Mavericks caught a glimpse of déjà vu. Squandering several scoring opportunities in the first half, much like last year's contest, the Mavs trailed 21-6 at the break.
From the Bench
by Jason Sibson in Sports
It was 5:30 p.m., a half an hour before Saturday's heavyweight bout between the Northwest Missouri State Bearcats and our UNO Mavericks, and I had just snagged a parking spot in front of the student center. What!? I found an open parking spot, on our campus, in front of the student center, a half hour before a football game? There was something special about this night, there had to be.
