UNO embarked on a new era in its history Friday as the N.U. Board of Regents unanimously approved the school's step up to Division I in athletics. But the controversial move to compete at the highest level of college athletics also means the school will leave two important pieces of its sports legacy in the past. As part of an athletic reorganization tied to the move to the Summit League, campus leaders are dropping the school's football and wrestling teams.

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Premium ContentAt 10:50 a.m. Friday, the final yes vote was cast. A 2-hour and 50-minute meeting signaled the end of 100 years of football and four decades of dominance in wrestling. The University of Nebraska Board of Regents unanimously passed UNO's resolution to move up to Division I for athletics and join the Summit League. UNO's plan includes eliminating its football and wrestling programs. Members and supporters of the UNO wrestling program fought to the end.

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Welcome to Mavs Today, your source for all things UNO athletics. Log on at 3:30 p.m. Friday for a pregame chat with Chad Purcell, then stay tuned throughout the game to get live commentary as the Mavs take on Michigan in the opening round of the NCAA hockey tournament in St. Louis.

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UNO opened conference play Friday with a doubleheader sweep of Fort Hays State, winning 4-2 and 5-3. The 24th-ranked Mavericks (23-5, 2-0) rallied from a 2-1 deficit in the first game, taking the lead in the sixth inning on Amber Lutmer’s three-run homer. Winning pitcher Beth Haley (9-3) threw a complete game. Lutmer went 2 for 3 with two RBIs to lead the University of Nebraska at Omaha in the second game. In the nightcap, UNO built a 5-0 lead heading into the bottom of the sixth before...

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Jaden Schwartz looked perfectly comfortable skating in the arena that could be his future home. Schwartz, a first-round pick of the St. Louis Blues who starred for the USHL’s Tri-City Storm, had two goals and two assists Friday night to help Colorado College rout defending NCAA champion Boston College 8-4. Rylan Schwartz, Jaden’s brother, had a goal and three assists for the Tigers, who will play Michigan Saturday night for a berth in the Frozen Four. Former Omaha Lancers standout...

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