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Today’s edition · Sun., Nov. 8

Sergeant Bluff-Luton beats Glenwood and heads back to the UNI Dome

Plus, Treynor is headed to the state semifinals and UNO retires Jake Guentzel's No. 20 jersey.

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Sergeant Bluff-Luton beats Glenwood 28-⁠17 and heads back to the UNI Dome

Sergeant Bluff-Luton beat Glenwood twice this fall

27Sept. 18 game13
28Nov. 6 quarterfinal17

Sources: Daily Nonpareil, kmaland.com

If you follow Glenwood football, here's how Friday ended. Sergeant Bluff-Luton pulled away for a 28-17 win in a Class 4A quarterfinal, running for 336 yards behind Carson Jager and Emmet Kneifl. The unbeaten Warriors are headed to the for a third straight state semifinal.

The Rams (8-3) got within 21-17 on a 24-yard field goal by Jace Tollman. Then the Warriors forced a pair of late-game turnovers, and quarterback Justin Ehlers scored from a yard out with 10:30 left. The teams had met before, when Sergeant Bluff-Luton won 27-13 on Sept. 18.

  • Opening score: Kneifl touchdown, three plays after a kickoff return
  • Glenwood's big play: Haze Stephens' 75-yard pass to Myles Longmeyer
  • Halftime score: 21-14, Sergeant Bluff-Luton

Sergeant Bluff-Luton's night by the numbers

336
rushing yards against Glenwood
3
straight state semifinal trips
11-0
record for the Warriors

Sources: Daily Nonpareil, kmaland.com

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UNO retires Jake Guentzel's No. 20, the first jersey retired in school history

If you've been to , look up: No. 20 now hangs there. UNO unfurled Jake Guentzel's jersey Friday before the Mavs faced St. Cloud State. He's the first UNO athlete to have his jersey retired, and he's a Stanley Cup and Olympic champion.

“It's just surreal. It's special. It's emotional.”

Jake Guentzel, to KETV

The Omaha native played three years at UNO and led the Mavs to the 2015 Frozen Four. He skated in 108 games and became the 14th player in program history to reach 100 points. UNO announced the honor on Oct. 27, along with this year's Hall of Fame class.

Guentzel's path from Omaha to the rafters

  1. 2013The Pittsburgh Penguins draft him in the third round, 77th overall.
  2. 2015Omaha reaches its first Frozen Four with Guentzel.
  3. 2017He wins the Stanley Cup with Pittsburgh.
  4. 2026He wins Olympic gold with the USA hockey team.
  5. Nov. 6UNO retires his No. 20 at .

Sources: KETV, Hurrdat Sports, wowt.com

  • Also honored: Chris Cooper, Mike Kemp, Anastasia Kyvelidou
  • Wore No. 20 since: Ryan Jones, then Jonny Tychonick
  • NHL: 671 career points through 692 regular-season games

119points in Guentzel's NCAA career at Omaha

He finished with 40 goals and 79 assists as a Maverick.

Source: Hurrdat Sports

News Notes

Treynor

Treynor beat Underwood 17-14 in a Class 1A quarterfinal Friday. The Cardinals (10-1) are back in the state semifinals for the first time since 2003. Late interceptions sealed it, and Underwood finished 9-2. The Nonpareil has photos from the game. kmaland.comDaily NonpareilDaily Nonpareil

Iowa Western and Treynor both won close ones

  • Iowa Western23
    Butler17
    FinalNJCAA No. 2 beat No. 5 on the road
  • Underwood14
    Treynor17
    FinalClass 1A state quarterfinal

Sources: Daily Nonpareil, kmaland.com

Iowa Western

NJCAA No. 2 Iowa Western held off No. 5 Butler 23-17 on the road in its regular-season finale. The win likely secures an NJCAA playoff spot. Daily Nonpareil

St. Albert

St. Albert lost to West Sioux in the Class A state quarterfinal. The Falcons came in 9-1 and ranked No. 7, after beating Riverside 19-16 on a Cooper Hamilton field goal as time expired. Daily NonpareilKMAland.com

Honor Guard

The Kanesville Riders Honor Guard performed a wreath-laying ceremony and 21-gun salute ahead of the Veterans Day Parade Saturday morning. The Nonpareil has video of the ceremony. Daily Nonpareil

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Omaha came very close to its first freeze Saturday morning, when temperatures dropped to 33 degrees, and the streak of above-freezing lows keeps going. If the forecast holds, Omaha could tie the latest first freeze on record next Friday, when temperatures could dip to 32 degrees. Winter is clearly running late this year.

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Sergeant Bluff-Luton beats Glenwood and heads back to the UNI Dome

Plus, Treynor is headed to the state semifinals and UNO retires Jake Guentzel's No. 20 jersey.

The TLDR

  1. Sergeant Bluff-Luton tops Glenwood 28-17 in 4A quarterfinal
  2. UNO retires Jake Guentzel's No. 20, a first for the school
  3. Treynor beats Underwood 17-14, reaching the semifinals
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