Sports

The UNO volleyball team began gearing up for a new season with the first of four red/black scrimmages last Saturday.  The team also welcomed alumni for their annual matchup with former Maverick players.

When the UNO men's soccer team takes the field Friday night at the University of Missouri-Kansas City, there will be a lot of firsts on hand.  Unfortunately, the Mavs won't have the luxury of sitting back and taking the moment in.

In 2010, UNO became an official member of the WCHA, arguably the toughest conference in college hockey.  With 37 national championships and a multitude of players in the NHL, the Mavs were picked to finish near the bottom of the conference.

Across the country, outside the limelight of the Aaron Rodgers' and Chris Johnson's of the NFL, there are hundreds of pro football players patiently waiting for their spot to climb up the ranks of their position. Zach Miller, a former Maverick star quarterback, is one of those players.

The women's soccer team became the first UNO sport to compete in a Division I contest, falling 2-0 at Wisconsin-Green Bay Friday night.  Hekla Palmadottir scored both goals for the Phoenix who outshot the Mavs 23-8 overall and 7-5 in shots on goal.

Starting a new season with half of your team consisting of freshmen new to campus generally means you'll have some struggle and an adjustment period before you can expect any success.  Yet the feeling around the UNO women's cross country team is anything but uncertain.

If their first test against a Division I opponent is any indication, the UNO women's soccer team will do just fine.  After a week of practice, the Mavs hooked up in an Aug. 13 exhibition with Missouri Valley Conference champion Creighton at Morrison Stadium across town.

After 18 weeks and four days, the NFL lockout officially ended on July 25, as the owners and players agreed to a new collective bargaining agreement. It's all sunshine and daisies again for football fans across the country who feared the season might be canceled.