Girls Inc get ‘Stronger, Smarther and Bolder’
OMAHA – Girls inc helps women develop their skills and promotes complex physical, mental, and professional development among them.
Road to Omaha – Oral Roberts Golden Eagles
Omaha, NE – On today’s episode of “Road to Omaha,” KVNO’s Brandon McDermott spoke with Oral Roberts head coach Ryan Folmar.
Opera Omaha Returns to Stage, ‘The Capulets and the Montagues’
Omaha, NE—Opera Omaha returns to the stage of the Orpheum Theater tonight with Bellini’s bel canto masterpiece, The Capulets and the Montagues. Star-crossed lovers are torn by a feud between families. It’s a familiar story, but audiences who have not seen the opera might be surprised to see that the role of Romeo is played by a female mezzo-soprano.
The Role of Academics in College Sports — Part II
By Brandon McDermott
Omaha, NE – Yesterday, in part one of the series, “the Role of Academics in College Sports,†KVNO reporter Brandon McDermott looked at a recent sports study showing the graduation gaps among different student athlete demographics at universities across the country. Today in part two, he focuses on academic incentives in contracts for college football coaches.
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By Brandon McDermott
Omaha, NE – Across the country, college football coaches’ salaries have steadily increased over the past twenty years. In part one of a two part series, “The Role of Academics in College Sports,†KVNO’s Brandon McDermott takes a look at a recent study which focuses on the correlation between college sports team graduation rates and college coaching salaries.
Read MoreUNO volleyball adds local talent for 2014
By Brandon McDermott
Omaha, NE – After finishing last year with an overall record of 7-22, the University of Nebraska at Omaha women’s volleyball team has recently added some some new recruits. According to Head Coach Rose Shires, at least a couple should have a big impact for the upcoming Maverick volleyball season.
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