All five Lincoln County girls basketball teams playing in subdistrict semifinals last night walked off the court victorious. In the C2-11 subdistrict in Holdrege, the top-seeded St. Patrick’s Lady Irish routed Alma 75-21 to advance to the final against Southern Valley. Hershey, the top seed in the C1-11 subdistrict in Lexington, eased past Ogallala 51-30 to set up a matchup with Cozad in the subdistrict final. In the D2-9 subdistrict in Cozad, fourth-ranked Brady, the top seed, defeated Sumner-Eddyville-Miller 53-33. They’ll take on Ansley in their subdistrict final. And in the D1-12 subdistrict in Bayard, it will be a Lincoln County final as top seed Sutherland, who topped Crawford 54-20, will play Maxwell, who beat Paxton 46-34. Subdistrict finals will be played on Friday night.
Month: February 2012
JUST A MALFUNCTION.. No Emergency Here..
According to the City of North Platte Police Department the sounding of the sirens at approximately 8:16 PM Tuesday night was a malfunction in the system and measures to repair are underway.
Sutherland Sailor Sports Update – February 14
The Lady Sailors hope to repeat as subdistrict champs, and five wrestlers are headed to Omaha.
North Platte hit-and-run suspect pleads not guilty
NORTH PLATTE, Neb. (AP) – A trial has been scheduled in May for a 20-year-old North Platte man accused of killing a bicyclist in a hit-and-run accident.
Michael Malmkar pleaded not guilty on Monday to charges of vehicular homicide and of leaving the scene of an accident.
Authorities say Malmkar’s vehicle struck Levern Walter and his wife while the two were riding their bikes last June. The 56-year-old Walter died of his injuries.
Malmkar’s trial is scheduled to begin May 15.
Malmkar also has been charged with a January burglary in Lincoln, while he was out on bond. The bond has been revoked, and Malmkar remains in custody.
North Platte man gets probation for growing pot
NORTH PLATTE, Neb. (AP) – A 57-year-old North Platte man who admitted growing six dozen marijuana plants has been given probation.
Marco Vieyra was sentenced to two years of probation by Lincoln County District Judge Richard Birch.
Authorities say Vieyra’s neighbor called the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Department in September he found the plants growing in a windbreak near his home.
Deputies discovered a sprinkler system and buried hose that led to Vieyra’s home.
North Platte man gets prison for selling steroids
NORTH PLATTE, Neb. (AP) – A 39-year-old North Platte man has been given one to three years in prison for selling steroids.
Scott Sundstrom had pleaded guilty. He was sentenced on Monday by Lincoln County District Judge Richard Birch.
Authorities say Sundstrom was arrested in January last year after selling testosterone to informants on Oct. 8, 2010, and Jan. 19, 2011.
Enjoy your warmer kissy day….
Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 42. West wind at 6 mph becoming south.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Calm wind becoming north between 4 and 7 mph.
Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. North northwest wind between 9 and 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 15. Northwest wind between 5 and 8 mph.
Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. West wind between 6 and 8 mph.
Girls Subdistrict Action Tonight (Hershey on Q-Country 107.3, St. Pat’s on ESPN Radio 1410)
The girls subdistrict basketball tournaments for the C and D classes opened with the play-in games yesterday. Tonight, the Hershey Panthers start play in the C1-11 subdistrict. The Lady Panthers finished the regular season with a 15-6 record and are the top seed in the subdistrict. They play Ogallala at 5:30 tonight in Lexington. Q-Country 107.3 FM has the action with pregame coverage starting at 5:15.
The St. Patrick’s Lady Irish are the top seed in the C2-11 subdistrict after compiling a 19-2 regular season mark. They play Alma in Holdrege at 6 PM tonight. You can hear the game on ESPN Radio 1410, with pregame coverage getting underway at 5:45.
Also in action tonight are Brady, the top seed in the D2-9 subdistrict, Wallace in the D2-10 subdistrict, and Sutherland and Maxwell in the D1-12 subdistrict.
Bulldogs, Lady Bulldogs Swallowed By Gators
The North Platte Bulldog basketball teams were defeated at home by Lincoln North Star last night, a disappointing start to the final week of their regular season. In the girls game, the Lady Bulldogs led early in the second half but would end up falling to the Gators 42-35. Karli Stucky scored nine points to lead the Lady Bulldogs in the defeat. The loss is the third straight for the Lady Bulldogs and drops their record to 6-13. The Bulldog boys jumped out to a seven-point first quarter lead, but could not hold on and lost to the tenth-ranked Gators 52-48. For the Bulldogs, Kade Erickson equaled a season and career high with 20 points. The loss drops the Bulldog boys to 7-12. The Bulldog cagers wind up their regular season with games at Lexington on Friday and at home against Lincoln Southwest on Saturday.
Husker Women Lose at Minnesota, Drop Second Straight
The 16th-ranked Nebraska women’s basketball team has hit their first significant skid of the season. The Huskers dropped their second straight Big Ten game, falling to Minnesota 64-58 in Minneapolis last night. It’s only the second time all season that the Huskers have lost consecutive games. Minnesota built a 16-point second half lead, but the Huskers stormed all the way back and tied the game at 58 with just over three minutes to play. Nebraska had multiple opportunities to take the lead, but couldn’t, and Minnesota scored the game’s final six points in the final minute to seal the victory. Jordan Hooper scored 20 points, 16 of which came in the second half, to lead the Huskers in the defeat. Nebraska drops to 19-5 and 8-4 in the Big Ten with the loss. They host Northwestern on Thursday night.