Tonight’s North Platte Community College volleyball match against the Hastings College JV has been cancelled.
Month: September 2012
Rox Blank Cubs, Play Home Finale Today (LISTEN LIVE on ESPN Radio 1410)
The Colorado Rockies won their third consecutive game with a 6-0 triumph over the Chicago Cubs last night in Denver. The Rockies scored twice in the first inning and four times in the third to produce all the offense they would need. Charlie Blackmon hit a solo home run and Chris Nelson drove in a pair of runs to highlight that fourth-inning rally. Nelson, Jordan Pacheco, Tyler Colvin and DJ LeMahieu each had two hits. On the mound, Rockies starter Drew Pomeranz tossed five shutout innings, scattering three hits and fanning three. Alex White and Rob Scahill each threw two innings of scoreless relief to finish the victory. Today’s series finale is also the home finale for the Rockies this season. ESPN Radio 1410 has the action from Coors Field with pregame coverage starting at 1:30 and the first pitch at 2:05.
Huskers Sweep Spartans
The No. 6 Nebraska volleyball team used a dominating offensive performance on Wednesday night to sweep the No. 24 Michigan State Spartans 3-0 (25-17, 25-16, 25-22) in front of 4,106 fans at the NU Coliseum.
NU saw four different Huskers hit better than .400 in the match. Gina Mancuso recorded 12 kills on 25 swings for a .400 hitting percentage, while Hayley Thramer was four for 10 with no errors for a .400 hitting percentage, also contributing four blocks. Hannah Werth notched nine kills on 15 swings (.467) and Meghan Haggerty posted eight kills on 10 swings (.700).
Lauren Cook paced the offense with 39 assists, while she also led Nebraska defensively with 11 digs. Nebraska posted a .391 team hitting percentage and out-blocked the Spartans 7-3. NU also out-dug MSU 33-31.
The Huskers came out to a 4-1 lead on a kill by Werth. A hitting error by Michigan State put NU up 14-9, before Lara Dykstra opened the first set up with a service ace, giving Nebraska an 18-10 lead. Werth notched another kill, putting NU up 10 at 21-11. NU went on to take the first set 25-17, leading the match 1-0.
Mancuso and Werth led the Husker offense in the first set as both had four kills. Cook tabbed 11 assists as the Huskers hit .591 in the set. Nebraska out-blocked MSU 2-0.
A kill by Morgan Broekhuis gave Nebraska a 5-1 edge early in the second set. Haggerty recorded a kill as the Huskers went up 12-5. Another error by Michigan State powered NU to a 19-11 lead and forced MSU to use a timeout. Haggerty posted a kill as Nebraska went up 20-12. The Huskers went on to take the second set 25-16, leading the match 2-0.
Broekhuis posted five kills for the Huskers in the second set, while Haggerty recorded three. Nebraska notched a .321 hitting percentage in the set behind 13 assists from Cook. Nebraska again out-blocked the Spartans 3-1.
Michigan State came out fighting in the third set, posting three consecutive points and taking a 12-6 lead on a service ace. Nebraska closed the gap with the help of a two-hit error, making it 13-11, Spartans. Werth put NU within one at 16-15, while a double-stuff block by Allison McNeal and Haggerty tied the set at 16-16. A hitting error by Michigan State put NU up 20-18, but the Spartans came back to tie the set at 20-20. A block by Werth and Thramer gave Nebraska a 24-21 lead, while a kill from Broekhuis sealed the 25-22 third-set win and gave Nebraska the sweep.
Mancuso notched six kills in the third set, while Werth had four of her own. Cook tabbed 15 assists, guiding NU to a .324 hitting percentage in the set.
Nebraska will return to the NU Coliseum on Sunday to take on the Michigan Wolverines at 2 p.m. The match will air live on NET.
— Hilary Winter, Nebraska Sports Information
Start Times, Broadcast Information for Husker Men’s Hoops Announced
The first season of the Tim Miles era will receive plenty of national exposure, as a total of 29 regular-season Nebraska basketball games are set to be televised or shown live on the Internet, as the Big Ten Conference released its television package for the upcoming season Wednesday afternoon.
The Huskers’ broadcast package for the upcoming season includes a minimum of 22 appearances on BTN or BTN.com, four appearances on ESPNU, one appearance on either ESPN or ESPN2 and one contest on ESPN3.com. In addition, Nebraska’s game at Oregon on Saturday, Dec. 15, will be shown regionally on FSN/Root. The only games that will not be broadcast during the 2012-13 season are the Huskers’ games in the Sun Bowl Invitational in El Paso, Texas, Dec. 22-23.
The broadcast schedule begins on Wednesday, Nov. 7, with the Huskers’ exhibition opener against Midland University, and that contest will be broadcast by either BTN or BTN.com. It is the first of nine games on BTN or BTN.com prior to the start of Big Ten action, as Nebraska’s first six regular-season games, including all four games of the Joe Cipriano Nebraska Classic, will be shown on BTN or BTN.com.
In Big Ten action, all 18 games will be televised nationally on one of the Big Ten’s television partners, including 14 appearances on BTN, which is available in over 90 million homes. The Huskers play host to Iowa on Thursday, Feb. 21, on ESPN or ESPN2, and will also make three appearances on ESPNU (Jan. 19 at Penn State, Jan. 26 vs. Northwestern and Feb. 9 against Penn State) in conference play.
In addition, the Big Ten finalized start times for nearly all of Nebraska’s regular-season games, except for contests scheduled for Sunday, Jan. 6 (vs. Wisconsin) and Sunday, Jan. 13 (at Michigan State), which will be determined one week prior to game time. Both contests will be on BTN.
— Jeffrey Griesch, Nebraska Sports Information
Semi Turnover I-80, No Injuries
At around 5:30, a semi hauling 4,300lbs of car batteries turned over half way up the exit ramp 177 in North Platte. The semi driver 26-year-old Kevin Markovics of California, was not injured from the accident.
Markovics said when he took the turn the load shifted causing the flip, he was making a stop in North Platte to have his load adjusted.
Investigator Shea with the North Platte Police Department said the batteries in the truck were car batteries. Officers and Markovics checked the cargo, there allegedly were no leaking batteries.
Units from the North Platte Fire Department were also on scene.
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K-9 Units Sniff 1,500 Lockers Wednesday
Two male students from the North Platte High School were cited after a random canine search Wednesday morning, conducted by the North Platte Police Department.
Six officers from the NPPD and four canine units searched 1,500 lockers and just under 700 parking stalls in under an hour. According to Officer Rodney Brown the working dogs were alerted on 17 lockers and five vehicles. Bridgeport and Broken Bow and Cheyenne and Lincoln County agencies all provided K9 assistance
A random canine inspection of the High School happens at least once a year. Schools are able to request a search any time.
According to the NPPD, the two male juveniles were allegedly cited for possession of marijuana less than one ounce and possession of drug paraphernalia.
The search also led to an additional investigation of three non student male subjects that suspiciously drove past the school more than once.
About 20 minutes later officers made contact with the suspect driver 21 year old Dylan Herrick, the passenger attempted to conceal a container with trace amounts to Marijuana.
It was found that Herrick was in possession of Marijuana and drug paraphernalia. Herrick received a citation and was released.
Sound Off 9/26, Slamming On Breaks, No Huskers…
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#1 Its ghetto that buffalo bill is in jail at cody park. Yuck. Let him out
#2. When are they going to fix the one ways?? Or the city can pay for all the damage being done to my car!!
#3. All these drunk drivers need to be taken to the morge and shown what could happen to them or others if they wrecked. It should be mandatory. Dumb@$$e$
#4. To the inconsidrate chick in the burgundy suv driving north on buffalo friday at five. Randomly and continuously slamming on your breaks for no reason is rude. Not to mention very dangerous. If you thought it was funny than you need to get a brain. You almost put me in the middle of a four car pile up.
#5. Sick of Dish, upset no Huskers.
#6. What I want to know is why none of the papers or public sites touch on the subject of the major drug problem that North Platte has? You never used to see so many strung out people around town and now their every where. All I hear about is drugs and the people selling them. Urgent Care does drug testing for 35…a cheap price to pay for peace of mind to assure your child isn’t on drugs. Maybe all clinics should offer so many free drug testings a month. The community needs to take charge before this town completely goes to s###!!!
Larry Sack
Larry Sack, 61, of North Platte passed away on September 2nd. Larry was born in Kearney, Nebraska on March 3, 1951. He attended Kearney Schools until high school when his family moved to North Platte. He graduated from North Platte High School in 1969. He began his career as a Carman at Union Pacific Railroad in 1969. He married Gail Stoddard of Hershey, August 13, 1969. In 1970, Larry began his lifelong passion of scuba diving. He became an instructor and certified many area divers and rescue personnel. He was a part of the North Platte Fire Department’s Dive and Rescue Team and the Aqua Sharks Scuba Club for many years. Larry found joy in the outdoors, spending time fishing, hunting, trapping, shooting, collecting guns and sharing that love and knowledge with others. Larry and Gail had two children and shared 40 years of marriage. They spent much of their time cheering on their children and grandchildren through their years of sports. Larry was a fixture at area events and everyone recognized his face in the crowds. Larry is survived by his daughter Shelly (John) Byrn and son, Casey (Elly) Sack; sisters Sue Stoddard and Mary Lou (Art) Saathoff and brother, Jerry (Mary) Sack, all of North Platte; six grandchildren Samantha and Bryce Byrn, Taylor, Ethan, Clara and Kinsley Sack, father-in-law, Clifford Stoddard, sister-in-law, Darlene Stoddard; as well as numerous nieces, nephews, cousins and two aunts, Eva Swedberg of North Platte and Lucy Lawrence of Kearney. He was preceded in death by his wife, Gail, mother, Esther Sack, mother-in-law, Betty Stoddard, brothers-in-law Gene and Roger Stoddard. In honor of Larry, the family requests casual dress at the service. In lieu of flowers, donations will be given out to various organizations that Larry was a part of. Cremation was chosen. Those wishing to sign the memorial book may do so from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Thursday and Friday and family will be receiving friends from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. on Monday, Oct 1, 2012 at Carpenter Memorial Chapel. A tribute to Larry’s life will be at 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, Oct 2, 2012 at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church. Online condolences may be shared at www.carpentermemorial.com. Carpenter Memorial Chapel is in charge of arrangements.
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Wednesday Sports Day – NFL, Referees Nearing Deal
Reports: NFL, referees closing in on new deal
Two days after a controversial call cost the Green Bay Packers a win, the NFL and the referees’ union are reportedly nearing an end to a lockout that put replacement officials on the field since the start of the season.
According to several reports, the NFL and the union are close to a new deal that would allow the league’s regular officials to return to work, possibly as early as this weekend.
ESPN reported Wednesday that “an agreement in principle is at hand,” and The New York Times reported that the sides “”were closing in” on a way to end the impasse. ESPN cited unidentified sources from both sides; the Times cited a person briefed on the negotiations.
A person familiar with the situation tells The Associated Press that the NFL and its locked-out officials were meeting Wednesday. The sides met for about 14 hours starting Tuesday into early Wednesday. They broke for a few hours before reconvening in an attempt to resolve the dispute and end the firestorm over the use of replacement refs.
Afternoon action
UNDATED (AP) — There are two day games in baseball and each has playoff implications. In Minneapolis the Twins are playing host to the Yankees. In that tight American League East race the Yankees top the Orioles by 1 1/2 games. Baltimore is home this evening to Toronto.
The other day game is in San Diego as the Padres entertain the Dodgers, who are 4 ½ games back of St. Louis in the National League wild-card race. Milwaukee is also 4 ½ back while Arizona is 5 ½ games behind the Cardinals for the lone remaining NL berth. The Braves clinched the other NL wild-card spot last night. On tap tonight the Cards are at Houston, Milwaukee is in Cincinnati and Arizona is at San Francisco.
In the AL wild-card race the Orioles have a half-game lead over the Athletics with the Angels 2 games back of the A’s and the Rays 3 back.
On tap tonight, the Athletics are at Texas in a key AL West contest as entering play the Rangers lead the A’s by 4 games. The Angels are home to Seattle while the Rays are in Boston.
As a new day of play begins the White Sox and Tigers are tied for the lead in the American League Central. Each is 82-72. The Sox are home to the Indians tonight while the Tigers are home to Kansas City.
The remaining NL games tonight have Philadelphia at home to Washington, Miami in Atlanta, the Mets play host to Pittsburgh and the Cubs are at Colorado.
AMERICAN LEAGUE
N-Y Yankees at Minnesota 12:10 p.m.
Kansas City at Detroit 6:05 p.m.
Toronto at Baltimore 6:05 p.m.
Tampa Bay at Boston 6:10 p.m.
Oakland at Texas 7:05 p.m.
Cleveland at Chi White Sox 7:10 p.m.
Seattle at L.A. Angels 9:05 p.m.
NATIONAL LEAGUE
L.A. Dodgers at San Diego 5:35 p.m.
Washington at Philadelphia 6:05 p.m.
Miami at Atlanta 6:10 p.m.
Milwaukee at Cincinnati 6:10 p.m.
Pittsburgh at N-Y Mets 6:10 p.m.
St. Louis at Houston 7:05 p.m.
Chi Cubs at Colorado 7:40 p.m. (LISTEN LIVE on ESPN Radio 1410)
Arizona at San Francisco 9:15 p.m.