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DEVELOPING: AGRICULTURE SECRETARY, VOL–NCAA SEATTLE REGIONAL, BKC–N. COLORADO-CREIGHTON
AGRICULTURE SECRETARY
LINCOLN—University of Nebraska regent Chuck Hassebrook has applied to be the next U.S. agriculture secretary. Hassebrook said he filed the job application with President-elect Barack Obama’s team on Thursday.
MARCHING ON
FREMONT—Does Nate Campbell march to the beat of a different drummer? Well, actually, the former Fremonter hasn’t marched for years. By Tammy Real-McKeighan of the Fremont Tribune. Eds: A Nebraskaland Feature.
SPORTS:
VOL–NCAA SEATTLE REGIONAL
SEATTLE—Nebraska plays Washington in the NCAA Seattle Regional, with the winner advancing to next week’s national semifinals at Omaha’s Qwest Center. Eds: Match starts 10:30 p.m. CST.
BKC–N. COLORADO-CREIGHTON
OMAHA—Northern Colorado plays Creighton in a nonconference men’s basketball game. Eds: Game starts 7:05 p.m. CST.
NATIONAL FINALS RODEO
LAS VEGAS—Cody Wright won the PRCA saddle bronc world title and moved into first place in the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo average Friday night, winning the ninth round with an 85-point ride on Wild Bill. Wright, from Milford, Utah, took the standings lead from Billy Etbauer of Edmond, Okla. Eds: Note Nebraska winners.
AP Photos NVJH101, NVJH104, NVJH111.
ALSO:
— NEBRASKA TRAINER—Nebraska football coach Bo Pelini says he’s pleased with the team’s focus as the Cornhuskers prepare for the Gator Bowl.
— ROYALS-FARNSWORTH—Reliever Kyle Farnsworth and the Kansas City Royals completed a $9.25 million, two-year contract on Saturday.
— ROYALS MOVES—Infielder Esteban German agreed Friday night to a $1.2 million, one-year contract with the Kansas City Royals, who allowed center fielder Joey Gathright and left-handed pitcher John Bale to become free agents.
The AP, Omaha.
