North Platte High School Hires Head Volleyball Coach

North Platte High School Activities Director, Marc Mroczek, has named Clancy Hammond as the new head volleyball coach for the 2019-2020 school year. Coach Clancy Hammond is currently the head 8th grade volleyball coach at Adams Middle School. Clancy has been involved in club volleyball in the area for several years. Clancy is a 1998 graduate of North Platte High School and played volleyball at Mid-Plains Community College.

Marc Mroczek, North Platte Activities Director comments: “Clancy has a great vision for the North Platte High School Volleyball program, and she will do what is best for our student athletes to build sustained excellence. Coach Hammond’s commitment and passion for the sport of volleyball will be a strong asset to our coaching staff at NPHS. I am excited for the future of North Platte High School volleyball under Coach Hammond’s leadership.”

Mr. Mroczek and Coach Hammond will be collaborating for hiring assistant coaches and developing off-season and summer opportunities for her athletes.

Northwest JV Invite Results for North Platte

JV 113A
Joel Niles’s place is 2nd and has scored 2.0 team points.

Round 1 – Jerry Mejia (Grand Island) won by decision over Joel Niles (North Platte) (Dec 5-0)
Round 3 – Joel Niles (North Platte) won by decision over James Kestie (McCook) (Dec 5-3)

JV 120A
Skyler Geier-Dodson’s place is 2nd and has scored 3.0 team points.

Round 1 – Skyler Geier-Dodson (North Platte) won by major decision over Taw Taw (Lexington) (Maj 15-4)
Round 3 – Cole Reher (Grand Island) won by major decision over Skyler Geier-Dodson (North Platte) (Maj 14-4)

JV 138C
Alex Rodriquez’s place is 2nd and has scored 2.0 team points.

Round 1 – Alex Rodriquez (North Platte) won by decision over Steven Alvarez (Lexington) (Dec 3-1)
Round 2 – Luke Wright (Grand Island) won by fall over Alex Rodriquez (North Platte) (Fall 0:55)

JV 145A
Zeik Florea’s place is 3rd and has scored 0.0 team points.

Round 1 – Jackson Oaks (Lexington) won by major decision over Zeik Florea (North Platte) (Maj 21-12)
Round 3 – Nick Brodigan (Central City) won by fall over Zeik Florea (North Platte) (Fall 0:33)

JV 145D
Breckyn Brown’s place is 2nd and has scored 4.0 team points.

Round 2 – Dayethan Nelson (Kearney) won by fall over Breckyn Brown (North Platte) (Fall 3:39)
Round 3 – Breckyn Brown (North Platte) won by fall over Tristan Villa (Central City) (Fall 3:37)

JV 152B
Dominique Vieyra’s place is 3rd and has scored 7.0 team points.

Round 1 – Isaiah Felgate (Norfolk) won by fall over Dominique Vieyra (North Platte) (Fall 2:58)
Round 2 – Ashton Schafer (Boone Central/Newman Grove) won by fall over Dominique Vieyra (North Platte) (Fall 2:13)
Round 3 – Dominique Vieyra (North Platte) won by decision over Jaramie Elton (Central City) (Dec 6-4)

JV 152C
Jordan Schultz’s place is 2nd and has scored 14.0 team points.

Round 1 – Kallen Feikert (McCook) won by fall over Jordan Schultz (North Platte) (Fall 0:28)
Round 2 – Jordan Schultz (North Platte) won by fall over Jacob Kaiser (Hastings) (Fall 0:22)
Round 3 – Jordan Schultz (North Platte) won by fall over Talon Klimek (Grand Island) (Fall 0:28)

Southwest Invite Results for North Platte

113
Joel Niles (10-18) place is unknown and scored 0.0 team points.

Quarterfinal – Breckin Sauvage (Oberlin) 18-14 won by fall over Joel Niles (North Platte) 10-18 (Fall 1:06)
Cons. Round 1 – Isaac Goshert (Arapahoe) 24-12 won by major decision over Joel Niles (North Platte) 10-18 (MD 15-1)
120
Skyler Geier-Dodson (29-15) placed 4th and scored 11.0 team points.

Champ. Round 1 – Skyler Geier-Dodson (North Platte) 29-15 received a bye () (Bye)
Quarterfinal – Skyler Geier-Dodson (North Platte) 29-15 won by decision over Trevor Brown (Southern Valley) 22-17 (Dec 5-3)
Semifinal – Jeremy Larson (Brady) 40-4 won by fall over Skyler Geier-Dodson (North Platte) 29-15 (Fall 1:48)
Cons. Semi – Skyler Geier-Dodson (North Platte) 29-15 won by fall over Anthoney Williams (Republic County) 11-8 (Fall 0:38)
3rd Place Match – Kaleb Talkington (Republic County) 28-5 won by fall over Skyler Geier-Dodson (North Platte) 29-15 (Fall 3:08)

126
Treyton Nichols (8-12) place is unknown and scored 0.0 team points.

Champ. Round 1 – Treyton Nichols (North Platte) 8-12 received a bye () (Bye)
Quarterfinal – Joel Priest (Hitchcock County) 27-8 won by fall over Treyton Nichols (North Platte) 8-12 (Fall 1:57)
Cons. Round 2 – Curtis Hansen (Republic County) 9-19 won by fall over Treyton Nichols (North Platte) 8-12 (Fall 2:53)
132
Alex Rodriquez (21-20) place is unknown and scored 7.0 team points.

Champ. Round 1 – Alex Rodriquez (North Platte) 21-20 won by fall over Erwin Flores (Rawlings County, Ks) 9-8 (Fall 2:53)
Quarterfinal – Cory Carlson (Sutton) 40-4 won by fall over Alex Rodriquez (North Platte) 21-20 (Fall 1:01)
Cons. Round 2 – Alex Rodriquez (North Platte) 21-20 won by fall over Wyatt Muths (Wauneta-Palasade) 1-28 (Fall 0:40)
Cons. Round 3 – Jacob Kerns (Southwest) 16-10 won by fall over Alex Rodriquez (North Platte) 21-20 (Fall 3:11)

145
Jordan Schultz (17-15) placed 3rd and scored 14.0 team points.

Quarterfinal – Jordan Schultz (North Platte) 17-15 won by fall over Gunnar Sheetz (Republic County) 9-17 (Fall 1:28)
Semifinal – Joe Hinrichs (Sutton) 39-3 won by fall over Jordan Schultz (North Platte) 17-15 (Fall 1:35)
Cons. Semi – Jordan Schultz (North Platte) 17-15 won by decision over Eddie Hanson (Rawlings County, Ks) 15-9 (Dec 8-5)
3rd Place Match – Jordan Schultz (North Platte) 17-15 won by fall over Zeik Florea (North Platte) 14-19 (Fall 0:49)

145
Breckyn Brown (12-23) place is unknown.

Quarterfinal – Joe Hinrichs (Sutton) 39-3 won by fall over Breckyn Brown (North Platte) 12-23 (Fall 0:15)
Cons. Round 1 – Breckyn Brown (North Platte) 12-23 won by fall over Gunnar Sheetz (Republic County) 9-17 (Fall 4:31)
Cons. Semi – Zeik Florea (North Platte) 14-19 won by fall over Breckyn Brown (North Platte) 12-23 (Fall 0:23)

145
Zeik Florea (14-19) placed 4th.

Quarterfinal – Zeik Florea (North Platte) 14-19 won by fall over Eddie Hanson (Rawlings County, Ks) 15-9 (Fall 3:21)
Semifinal – Shawn Anderson (Southern Valley) 29-11 won by fall over Zeik Florea (North Platte) 14-19 (Fall 0:48)
Cons. Semi – Zeik Florea (North Platte) 14-19 won by fall over Breckyn Brown (North Platte) 12-23 (Fall 0:23)
3rd Place Match – Jordan Schultz (North Platte) 17-15 won by fall over Zeik Florea (North Platte) 14-19 (Fall 0:49)

152
Luke Rathjen (10-23) place is unknown and scored 0.0 team points.

Champ. Round 1 – Luke Rathjen (North Platte) 10-23 received a bye () (Bye)
Quarterfinal – Andrew Hubert (Republic County) 24-12 won by decision over Luke Rathjen (North Platte) 10-23 (Dec 5-2)
Cons. Round 2 – Luke Rathjen (North Platte) 10-23 received a bye () (Bye)
Cons. Round 3 – Josh Paisley (Cambridge) 22-23 won by major decision over Luke Rathjen (North Platte) 10-23 (MD 14-3)

152
Dominique Vieyra (4-15) place is unknown.

Champ. Round 1 – Josh Paisley (Cambridge) 22-23 won by fall over Dominique Vieyra (North Platte) 4-15 (Fall 1:33)
Cons. Round 1 – Dominique Vieyra (North Platte) 4-15 received a bye () (Bye)
Cons. Round 2 – Dominique Vieyra (North Platte) 4-15 won by fall over Riece Haines (Dundy County-Stratton) 1-11 (Fall 2:33)
Cons. Round 3 – David Waterman (Oberlin) 11-19 won by fall over Dominique Vieyra (North Platte) 4-15 (Fall 0:33)

John Higgins Invitational Results for North Platte

Team Scores
1 Hastings                                     199.5
2 Lexington                                  182.0
3 Scott Community                     153.5
4 Sidney                                        144.5
5 Cozad                                         128.5
6 McCook                                      89.5
7 Adams Central                          88.0
8 Holdrege                                    80.5
9 North Platte                               70.5
10 Gering                                       66.5
11 Gothenburg                               45.0
12 Holyoke                                     35.5

120
Brock Little (23-16) placed 6th and scored 7.0 team points.

Quarterfinal – Brock Little (North Platte) 23-16 won by fall over Albert Stone (Gering) 13-15 (Fall 1:15)
Semifinal – Ean Bailey (Lexington) 23-7 won by fall over Brock Little (North Platte) 23-16 (Fall 5:31)
Cons. Semi – Brandon Roberts (Scott Community) 10-5 won by decision over Brock Little (North Platte) 23-16 (Dec 5-2)
5th Place Match – Talyn Campbell (McCook) 20-11 won by fall over Brock Little (North Platte) 23-16 (Fall 2:31)

126
Darian Diaz (35-1) placed 1st and scored 27.5 team points.

Champ. Round 1 – Darian Diaz (North Platte) 35-1 won by fall over Brandon Carpenter (Holdrege) 8-14 (Fall 2:14)
Quarterfinal – Darian Diaz (North Platte) 35-1 won by fall over Corbyn Sattler (Cozad) 16-20 (Fall 5:12)
Semifinal – Darian Diaz (North Platte) 35-1 won by tech fall over Corben Libich (Gothenburg) 21-13 (TF-1.5 5:08 (21-3))
1st Place Match – Darian Diaz (North Platte) 35-1 won by decision over Nate Rocheleau (Gering) 25-3 (Dec 7-3)

132
Raymen Riley (5-14) place is unknown and scored 4.0 team points.

Champ. Round 1 – Raymen Riley (North Platte) 5-14 won by fall over Jacob Janssen (Holdrege) 8-15 (Fall 5:02)
Quarterfinal – Justus McDaniel (Scott Community) 10-2 won by tech fall over Raymen Riley (North Platte) 5-14 (TF-1.5 4:50 (18-2))
Cons. Round 2 – Raymen Riley (North Platte) 5-14 received a bye () (Bye)
Cons. Round 3 – Malachi Hood (Adams Central) 21-15 won by decision over Raymen Riley (North Platte) 5-14 (Dec 4-0)

138
Santana Morin (4-12) place is unknown and scored 0.0 team points.

Champ. Round 1 – Cameron Kort (Adams Central) 29-6 won by major decision over Santana Morin (North Platte) 4-12 (MD 14-3)
Cons. Round 1 – Santana Morin (North Platte) 4-12 received a bye () (Bye)
Cons. Round 2 – Tate Felber (McCook) 7-6 won by tech fall over Santana Morin (North Platte) 4-12 (TF-1.5 3:32 (16-0))

145
Luke Rathjen (10-21) place is unknown and scored 0.0 team points.

Champ. Round 1 – Kaleb Pohl (Cozad) 29-10 won by decision over Luke Rathjen (North Platte) 10-21 (Dec 5-2)
Cons. Round 1 – Luke Rathjen (North Platte) 10-21 received a bye () (Bye)
Cons. Round 2 – Jesus Trejo (Holyoke) 12-10 won by fall over Luke Rathjen (North Platte) 10-21 (Fall 1:35)

160
Cash Arensdorf (29-7) placed 2nd and scored 18.0 team points.

Quarterfinal – Cash Arensdorf (North Platte) 29-7 won by fall over Jackson Phelps (Hastings) 10-20 (Fall 4:37)
Semifinal – Cash Arensdorf (North Platte) 29-7 won by decision over Brady Robb (Sidney) 30-6 (Dec 3-2)
1st Place Match – Riley Kopf (Lexington) 25-2 won by fall over Cash Arensdorf (North Platte) 29-7 (Fall 0:41)

170
Gavyn Brauer (21-17) placed 3rd and scored 14.0 team points.

Quarterfinal – Gavyn Brauer (North Platte) 21-17 won by fall over Tristan Ahrendt (Sidney) 14-10 (Fall 0:46)
Semifinal – Damen Pape (Hastings) 32-0 won by tech fall over Gavyn Brauer (North Platte) 21-17 (TF-1.5 2:17 (18-0))
Cons. Semi – Gavyn Brauer (North Platte) 21-17 won by decision over Kody Hahn (McCook) 13-15 (Dec 6-2)
3rd Place Match – Gavyn Brauer (North Platte) 21-17 won by decision over Conner Wescoat (Cozad) 31-9 (Dec 7-6)

North Platte, NE – The Lady Bulldogs improved to 6-6 on the season and the boys team dropped to 2-10 after Grand Island came to town a day early to avoid weather. The Islanders were slated to play the Bulldogs on Friday the 18th but the threat of freezing rain and slick roads prompted both teams to play a night earlier on the 17th.

The Grand Island girls came out with intensity as they were looking for their first win on the season, things started hard for the Lady Bulldogs as Grand Island started the game making shots from all over the court and playing good defense. The Dawgs would finish the first quarter behind GISH 13-8. During the break Coach Hammond seen emphasizes a few points and telling his team to take care of the ball.

From there it would be all Bulldogs, they would take the first lead of the game 14-13 with 5:08 remaining off of a Gracie Haneborg free throw. The Dawgs would outscore GISH 14-4 in the 2nd and hold a 22-17 point lead at halftime.

The second half for the Dawgs was impressive as they came out playing full-court press and started to get into the heads of the Grand Island girls. Both the Haneborg girls would have and an impressive quarter as Gracie put in 5 points, Callie would add 4 and the Dawgs would increase their lead to 10 after three quarters of play, 34-24.

The Fourth quarter was all about holding the lead for the Bulldogs. Grand Island went to a system early in the 4th where they started to foul the Bulldogs in an attempt to stop the clock and get possessions back. The downfall of that strategy was Abbie Hedgecock who went 8/8 from the free throw line in the quarter (12/13 for the game) and put things out of reach for GISH.

North Platte came away with the win 44-30, Abbie Hedgecock lead the way with 14 points and 12 rebounds for the Dawgs. The Bulldogs next welcome in Fremont on Saturday the 19th.

The Bulldog Boys would come up next taking on a GISH (4-9) that struggled against a Class A schedule themselves. Like the girls game previous Grand Island would jump out to an early 9-4 lead taking the Bulldogs by surprise. Coach Kaminski would let the guys play through the opening salvo by GISH and would tie things up with a Max Hays 3pt shot with five minutes left in the first. The Bulldogs would clamp down on defense for the rest of the quarter and would push their lead to 16-11 on another Max Hays 3pt shot, he would end the quarter with 9. The Dawgs would have the 16-14 lead after one-quarter of play.

The second quarter saw teams trade baskets for the first 5 1/2 minutes. The score stood at 22-20 in favor of the Dawgs when GISH took a timeout with 4:25 left. Coming out of the time out each team found a groove on offense and would end the 2nd with the same two-point North Platte lead, 30-28. Jack Mohr for the Dawgs was in double digits with 11 points at the half.

Third Quarter the Dawgs would come out guns blazing. They would push their lead to six points with 3:35 left in the third and then a big Kiya Kramer three-pointer would make it a nine-point lead with 3:15 to go. GISH would take time out to try to compose themselves and it looked like the momentum was all Bulldogs. The timeout, however, proved to be all the Islanders would need, they would rattle off a 10-0 run to end the third quarter and North Platte would hold on to a one-point lead 42-41.

That would set up a close fourth quarter. The teams would trade the lead a few times over the first couple of minutes but GISH had the momentum going from the run that ended the third. They were on an extended 18-2 run that started back in the third when Coach Kaminski called a time out with 4:32 left in the game. The Bulldogs couldn’t find their footing on defense at the end of the game behind a flurry of offense from GISH standout Much Biel (34 points, 7 reb) and they would fall to the Islanders 54-47.

Boys will play in the nightcap on Saturday night against Fremont that will follow the girls game.

Tip off of the girls game will be 5pm.

Perkins County JV Invite Results for North Platte