by Michelle Bishop in Sports
EMPORIA, Kan. -- With a winning baseball season under its belt, No. 12-ranked UNO fell short of a second consecutive trip to the Division II College World Series. A 11-6 loss to future MIAA foe Central Missouri in Emporia, Kan., ended the Mavs season on May 18.
by Sean Owens in Sports
In the end, the Maverick vs. Maverick skirmish between UNO and Minnesota State, Mankato proved to be a costly one. Several seniors' careers were finalized that day, as UNO's 2008 season came to an abrupt halt.
UNO was shut out 6-0 by Mankato at the NCAA Division II North Central Regional tournament on May 10.
by Jason Sibson in Sports
It appears the UNO golf team has found its recipe for success.
UNO's North Regional title in Grand Forks, N.D., in early May marked the program's third regional championship in four years. UNO breezed through the tournament with a 27-shot victory over second place Augustana.
by Jon Green in Sports
UNO lost two great players when seniors Jerry Bennett and Denny Johnston graduated this year.
The Mavericks will need others to step up in their place and will look to the four incoming recruits to help fill some of those holes. Those four incoming players are transfers Dion Curry and Matt Akins and freshman Drew Thompson and Alex Welhouse.
by Jon Green in Sports
The Union of European Football Associations' Champions League Final, the most sought-after title in European soccer, was played on May 22 between Manchester United and Chelsea - the first time two English teams had met in the finals.
This is the championship of the tournament of the best of the European club teams.
by Benjamin McCall in Sports
The Maverick track season came to an end in Walnut, Calif., this season during the preliminaries for the NCAA Division II Track and Field national championships.
Freshman Anja Puc was the only member of UNO's team to compete. She placed 11th in the 400-meter dash, being edged out of the contest by slightly over half a second by 9th place finisher Erica Young of St.
UNO looks south to make new conference rivals
by Sean Owens in Sports
UNO has seen its days in the North Central Conference come to an end after the completion of its 2008 spring season.
The NCC, in its 57 years of existence, brought with it a vast array of talent, coaching and championships throughout its generations. Unfortunately, the conference that once was, has not been for a while and its prime days are behind it.
