Mavs' Dreher pitches in LSU upset
Blair High School graduate Matt Dreher earned the save Saturday as his Omaha Mavericks upset college baseball's No. 3 team, LSU.
The left-handed pitcher threw during the ninth inning, protecting a 5-0 lead in front of 10,318 fans in Baton Rouge, La. The Tigers scored four runs during the frame, but couldn't tie the game as Dreher notched a strikeout and induced the game-ending flyout into the outfield.
The former BHS and Post 154 American Legion lefty allowed just one hit during the inning with one walk and one wild pitch. It was his second appearance of the season for the Mavs.
Elsewhere in NCAA Division I college baseball, Blair grad J'Shawn Unger has yet to take the mound for the Nebraska Cornhuskers, but the right-handed pitcher is No. 37 on coach Will Bolt's roster, according to Huskers.com.
At Creighton, Shea Wendt — another former Bear — has made two starts on the mound and has a 1.5 ERA across six innings. As of Sunday, he leads the Bluejays in strikeouts with 12.
BHS' Brady Brown and Nate Wachter wear Nos. 29 and 41 at South Dakota State, respectively. Brown recently made his college debut against Pacific on Sunday.
Notably, former BHS softball standout Nessa McMillen has played in 16 games for Nebraska with nine starts in the field, too. She's scored four runs and is 1-for-1 on stolen bases this season, too.
PWC hosts youth tournament
Pioneer Wrestling Club hosted its annual youth tournament Sunday at Fort Calhoun High School.
Fort Calhoun and Blair wrestlers competed during the event with 10 earning bracket wins. Pioneer Wrestling Club's champions were Wyatt Jorgensen, Baeli Gossman, Cara Caruso, Parker Smith, Ryker Wieczorek, Bennett Gossman and William Lehl.
The Blair Wreslting Club champs, meanwhile, were Reece Becker, Isaac Bason and Angler Jennings.
Enterprise sales rep recognized
Longtime Enterprise sales representative Tom Jelinek was recognized by the Creighton Bluejays for his service Sunday at the CHI Health Center in Omaha.
Jelinek — and clock operator Denny Lee — were shown on the big screen as CU hosted Georgetown. Jelinek works as an official scorekeeper and has done so for more than 50 years at Creighton games, donning referee stripes at the scorer's table.
State YMCA Swim meet is Sunday
The Nebraska YMCA Championship Swim Meet is Sunday at the Dillon Family Aquatic Center in Fremont.
The event starts at 8:30 a.m. Blair Family YMCA and Arlington swimmers regularly compete during the YMCA season schedule of events.
— Staff reports
