The North Platte First Nationals will be tested this weekend with four games in Lincoln. Their trip opens this evening with a doubleheader against Lincoln Southeast at Sherman Field. On Saturday, they’ll play another double-dip with the first game against Lincoln Northeast and the finale against Lincoln East. First pitch tonight in the Star City is set for 5:30.
Month: June 2012
CWS: Cinderella Sea Wolves Open Tournament on Day One
The College World Series opens up tonight in Omaha with one of the tournament’s most unlikely qualifiers ever set to take the field. The Stony Brook Sea Wolves take on the UCLA Bruins in Game One today at 4 PM. UCLA was the number two national seed, while the Sea Wolves were a four seed in their regional. They are the first four seed to qualify for the College World Series since Fresno State in 2008. The Bulldogs, of course, won the national title that year. The nightcap at TD Ameritrade Park features Arizona taking on number three seed Florida State at 8 PM.
Huskers-Bruins Start Time Set
The Pac-12 conference announced the start time and broadcast information for Nebraska’s non-conference gridiron clash with UCLA. September 8’s contest in Los Angeles will be a prime-time game, kicking off at 6:30 central time and broadcast nationally on FOX. It’s the Huskers’ fourth prime-time game scheduled for the 2012 season. Nebraska now knows the start times for seven of their twelve games this coming season, with the other games to have their start times announced six to twelve days in advance.
Congratulations Karlie!
All of us at Eagle Radio & North Platte Post would like to congratulate Karlie Osborne on being chosen 2012 Miss Teen Rodeo Nebraska. Karlie’s mom, Laura, was part of our radio family. Karlie also received awards for Speech, Photogenic and Personality. We are so proud of you Karlie and know your momma is smiling from ear to ear in Heaven.
Father runs over 2 year old son with truck
FREMONT, Neb. (AP) — A 2-year-old Fremont boy is dead after his father accidentally ran over him with his pickup truck.
Fremont police told local media that Jorge Avalos Sr. didn’t know his son, Jorge Avalos Jr., was in front of his truck when he pulled forward Wednesday afternoon.
The boy was taken to the Fremont Area Medical Center for treatment of head and internal injuries. He died later at the hospital.
Authorities don’t plan to file charges against the father.
Election Commissioner to reopen 27 of 86 closed polling places in Douglas County
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — The election commissioner has told some residents that he’ll reopen 27 of the 86 polling places he’d closed in Douglas County.
Commissioner Dave Phipps made the announcement Wednesday at a public forum in south Omaha. Local media reports four of the spots are in south Omaha’s Ward 4.
Community groups and Democrats have criticized Phipps, saying the changes that eliminated nearly a third of the polling places made it difficult for the poorest residents to vote.
As he listened to criticism at the forum, Phipps said he’s tried to find a balance between saving the taxpayers’ money while reopening polling places that are easier for voters to find.
Another community voter meeting is scheduled for Monday in north Omaha.
Thursday Sports Day
INTERLEAGUE
Cleveland at Cincinnati 11:35 p.m.
N-Y Mets at Tampa Bay 12:10 p.m.
Detroit at Chi Cubs 1:20 p.m.
Oakland at Colorado 2:10 p.m. (LISTEN LIVE on ESPN Radio 1410)
Pittsburgh at Baltimore 6:05 p.m.
Arizona at Texas 7:05 p.m.
Milwaukee at Kansas City 7:10 p.m.
Philadelphia at Minnesota 7:10 p.m.
Chi White Sox at St. Louis 7:15 p.m.
San Diego at Seattle 9:10 p.m.
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Houston at San Francisco 2:45 p.m.
NBA FINALS
Miami at Oklahoma City 8:00 p.m. (LISTEN LIVE on ESPN Radio 1410)
NEBRASKAland Days apparel at Pro Printing and Graphics
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Warfield Arrested Again
NORTH PLATTE, Neb. (AP) — A convicted Nebraska sex offender has been arrested again, accused of sexually assaulting a child starting when she was 7.
Local media says that 69-year-old Donald Warfield, of North Platte, was arrested on Monday.
Police say a 15-year-old told investigators that inappropriate touching began when she was 7 and continued for three or four years.
In 2002 Warfield was convicted of sexually assaulting an 11-year-old.
Court records say Warfield was arrested earlier this year for failing to properly register as a sex offender. He later pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor count and was sentenced to 30 days in jail.
Lincoln County jail records say Warfield remained in custody on Thursday, pending $250,000 bail. His attorney didn’t immediately return a call from The Associated Press
Sports Wrap Up – Wednesday
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) – Matt Cain authored the second perfect game of the 2012 baseball season in the San Francisco Giants’ 10-0 whitewash of Houston last night. Cain fanned 14 and joined Phil Humber of the Chicago White Sox with the second perfect game and fifth hitless game of the season.
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) – Knuckleballer R.A. Dickey allowed only an infield single in the first inning of his second career one-hitter and broke the New York Mets’ record for consecutive scoreless innings in a 9-1 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays last night. Dickey, who improved to 10-1, broke Jerry Koosman’s club record by going 32 and two-thirds scoreless innings before allowing a run in the bottom of the ninth.
ST. LOUIS (AP) – Lance Lynn joined R.A. Dickey as the majors’ first 10-game winners. The St. Louis hurler struck out a career-high 12 and Carlos Beltran hit his NL-best 19th home run in the Cardinals’ 1-0 victory over the White Sox that ended Chicago’s eight-game road winning streak.
INTERLEAGUE
Washington 6 Toronto 2
Baltimore 7 Pittsburgh 1
Boston 10 Miami 2
Cincinnati 5 Cleveland 3
N-Y Mets 9 Tampa Bay 1
N-Y Yankees 3 Atlanta 2
Texas 1 Arizona 0
Detroit 8 Chi Cubs 4
Kansas City 4 Milwaukee 3, 11 Innings
Philadelphia 9 Minnesota 8
St. Louis 1 Chi White Sox 0
Oakland 10 Colorado 8
L.A. Angels 2 L.A. Dodgers 1
San Diego 1 Seattle 0
NATIONAL LEAGUE
San Francisco 10 Houston 0