The Panthers were looking to get back on the winning track on the gridiron last week. Ryan Smith, their head coach, tells us how they were able to get past Bridgeport and what they must do to improve. Also, the Lady Panther volleyball team is into the latest Top 10 in Class C2. Hear all about it in this week’s Hershey Panther Sports Update!
The Wallace Wildcats outscored their rivals on the gridiron on Friday, beating Hayes Center 64-50. Hear how they did it and who was most responsible from head coach Gary Hager. We’ll also check in with Lady Wildcat volleyball, which is trying to find their groove. Hear it all in this week’s Wallace Wildcat Sports Update!
The Backyard BBQ/ Students Steppin’ Out for Education was a great time for many and a record setting success for all. The total amount of funds raised topped at $50,927.05. The funds will go back to North Platte Public Schools to help the staff and the students.
The Bulldog Backyard Bar-B-Q set a record of 29 participating BBQ teams, highest in a four year history. Students Steppin’ Out for Education had twelve participating schools, students raised a seven year record $22,696.98, McDonald Elementary received the largest check of $2,347.21 and the school with the highest participation was Osgood with a 69% turnout.
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At a press conference in Lincoln today, Dr. Tom Osborne announced that effective January 1, 2013, he will retire as the athletic director at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Osborne said he will remain around in an unofficial capacity for six months following his retirement to help with the transition process for the new AD, who will be chosen by university chancellor Harvey Perlman. Osborne served as the athletic director for the last five years. During his tenure he oversaw expansion of Memorial Stadium, the beginning of construction on Pinnacle Bank Arena, and the hiring of head football coach Bo Pelini and head men’s basketball coach Tim Miles.
“It has been a pleasure and an honor to work in the Athletic Department for the past five years,” Osborne said. “I hope that there have been some good things that have been accomplished during that time. I appreciate Chancellor Perlman giving me this opportunity. I’ve had the privilege of working with some outstanding people in the Athletic Department and have confidence that the trajectory of the Athletic Department is very good.”
“It’s been a privilege to work with Tom,” University of Nebraska-Lincoln Chancellor Harvey Perlman said. “The move into the Big Ten could not have happened without Tom’s support.
“He has made the facilities stronger and has expanded the department’s role in assisting students through the student life center. He has been instrumental in incorporating research facilities into the athletics complex that build on the department’s reputation for innovation. The university and the state of Nebraska are in his debt for the many contributions he has made to both over the course of his career.”
An old Fremont monument honoring frontier pioneers who made the trek west through Nebraska has been moved to a new home on the east side of town.
The monument was erected downtown more than 100 years ago by the Lewis-Clark Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution. The monument inscription says it “marks the overland emigrant trails through Fremont to Oregon, California, Utah and Colorado.”
The heavy stone marker was loaded onto a trailer Tuesday and hauled east to a new location in Johnson Park, which is situated near U.S. Highway 275.
A former York County weed superintendent has filed a complaint against the city of York, accusing the city of failing to mow its property.
In a letter to York County officials, Randy Campbell cites a law that requires landowners to mow between their property and all public roads at least twice a year. The complaint accuses the city of failing to mow at five different places.
York City Administrator Jack Vavra said Wednesday that he had not seen the complaint and was not aware of anyone contacting the city to complain about overgrown city rights of way before the complaint was filed.
Vavra says this year’s drought has kept weeds and grass from growing tall, so they are not obstructing the views of motorists
Banner and Kimball counties have joined the ranks of Nebraska’s “livestock friendly” counties.
The office of Gov. Dave Heineman says that with the addition of the two, there are 20 counties designated “livestock friendly” in the state.
The program is coordinated by the Nebraska Department of Agriculture.
Counties chosen as “livestock friendly” are given road signs showing the program logo to display along highways, and they may use the label to market themselves to the agriculture industry.
To apply for a livestock-friendly designation, a county’s board must hold a public hearing and pass a resolution. County officials must then complete an application and submit it to the state Department of Agriculture. Local producers or community groups can encourage their county board to submit an application.
Tigers pull even…Birds lose…Rays stay hot…Braves clinch
UNDATED (AP) — All tied with eight games to play. That’s where the Detroit Tigers and Chicago White Sox find themselves atop the American League Central.
Anibal Sanchez fired a three-hitter and the Tigers pulled even with Chicago by downing the Royals 2-0. Prince Fielder and Delmon Young provided RBI singles in the first inning to support Sanchez’s first shutout in over a year.
The Tigers were given a chance to move into a first-place tie when the Chicago White Sox lost 4-3 to Cleveland in the afternoon. The Indians built a 4-0 lead and hung on despite solo homers by A.J. Pierzynski, Dayan Viciedo and Paul Konerko. The White Sox had the potential tying run in scoring position when Gordon Beckham hit into a game-ending forceout.
Chicago held a three-game division lead the morning of Sept. 19.
The New York Yankees remain a game and a-half ahead of second-place Baltimore in the AL East after both teams lost.
Denard Span hit a two-run double while Minnesota was scoring four times in the seventh to turn a 3-1 deficit into a 5-4 win over the Yankees. The Bombers wasted homers by Nick Swisher, Russell Martin and pinch-hitter Andruw Jones.
Baltimore was shut out by Toronto 4-0 as Aaron Laffey combined with five relievers on a six-hitter. The Orioles loaded the bases in the ninth on an error and a pair of walks before closer Casey Janssen got Ryan Flaherty to pop out.
The AL West race is also a little tighter after George Kottaras led off the 10th inning with a homer to lift Oakland past Texas 3-2. Chris Carter tied it with a fourth-inning solo shot before the Athletics moved within four games behind the division-leading Rangers.
The A’s also moved within a half-game of Baltimore for the first wild-card spot.
The Angels remain two games behind Oakland after Zack Greinke allowed only a run while striking out a season-high 13 over five innings of a 5-4 win over Seattle. Torii Hunter belted a two-run homer and Erick Aybar added a solo shot in the win.
Tampa Bay made it six straight wins as the Rays try to catch Oakland in the wild-card standings. David Price improved to 19-5 after tossing a seven-hitter while striking out 13 in the Rays’ 5-2 verdict over Boston. Jeff Keppinger’s three-run blast was the difference as Tampa Bay ran its winning streak to six games.
Over to the National League, where the Atlanta Braves clinched a playoff berth with a dramatic 4-3 win over Florida. Freddie Freeman won it with a two-run homer in the bottom of the ninth, two innings after Donovan Solano’s second homer of the ninth put the Marlins ahead.
Chipper Jones led off the ninth with a double, scored twice and drove in a run for the Braves.
Washington’s lead in the NL East is down to four games over Atlanta following the Nationals’ 6-3 loss at Philadelphia. Homers by Darin Ruf, Carlos Ruiz and Domonic Brown helped Cole Hamels earn his career-high 16th victory. It also kept the Nats’ magic number at five.
Johnny Cueto (KWAY’-toh) picked up his 19th victory by allowing two runs and five hits over seven innings of Cincinnati’s 4-2 triumph over Milwaukee. The outcome put the Brewers 4 ½ games behind St. Louis for the NL’s final wild-card berth.
The Cardinals picked up their fourth consecutive win as Jaime Garcia scattered six hits in seven innings of a 4-0 shutout of Houston. Jon Jay drove in two runs for the defending World Series champs.
The Dodgers were 2-1 losers in San Diego, putting Los Angeles 4 ½ games behind the Redbirds in the wild-card race. Edinson Volquez outpitched Josh Beckett by limiting the Dodgers to six hits in seven scoreless innings.
Also in the NL, Paul Goldschmidt hit a three-run homer and drove in a career-high five runs as Arizona whipped San Francisco 7-2. Aaron Hill had three hits and scored three times in the Diamondbacks’ seventh victory in nine games.
Pedro Alvarez launched a three-run homer and had four RBIs as Pittsburgh outscored the New York Mets 10-6. Alvarez smacked his 30th homer of the season while the Pirates were scoring seven times in the first two innings.
Reds manager Baker won’t return until next week
CINCINNATI (AP) — Reds manager Dusty Baker has told his players on Tuesday that he had a mini-stroke in addition to his irregular heartbeat last week. Baker will need another week of rest before he’s able to rejoin the team for the final regular season series and the playoffs. The Reds clinched their second NL Central title in the last three years over the weekend while Baker was still in a Chicago hospital.
NFL OK with Monday outcome as labor talks resume
UNDATED (AP) — The NFL has weighed in on the call that allowed the Seattle Seahawks to beat the Green Bay Packers 14-12 on Monday night. So have President Barack Obama and Republican Presidential candidate Mitt Romney, along with numerous players and a host of gamblers.
The league says the replacement officials made the correct call not to overturn Seahawks receiver Golden Tate’s 24-yard scoring reception. However, the NFL also said Tate should have been called for offensive pass interference before the catch but pointed out that penalties can’t be reviewed by instant replay. A flag would have clinched the game for the Packers.
Obama said the disputed call was “terrible” and declared it’s time to get the regular NFL officiating crews back on the job. Obama said — quote — “I’ve been saying for months we’ve got to get our refs back.”
Romney and GOP running mate Paul Ryan, a Wisconsin native, also said it was time to bring back the “real refs.”
Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers was still angry about the call a day later. He said on his weekly radio show on ESPN 540-AM in Milwaukee that – quote – “Our sport is generated — the multibillion-dollar machine — is generated by people who pay good money to watch us play. And the product that’s on the field is not being complemented by an appropriate set of officials.”
Meanwhile, Tom Brady is staying out of the chorus of complainers about replacement officials, saying they’re doing the best they can. He says the game officials are not responsible for the Patriots’ 1-2 start and puts the blame on himself and the team. The Patriots lost 31-30 at Baltimore Sunday night on a last-play field goal that came close to the right upright.
And Las Vegas oddsmakers say $300 million or more changed hands worldwide on the controversial referee call that decided the Monday Night Football game between Green Bay and Seattle. Gambling expert RJ Bell of Las Vegas-based Pregame.com says he thinks two-thirds of bets worldwide were on the Packers, and that sports books took in at least $150 million because of the call.
The rainbow amid the dark clouds is that the league resumed negotiations with locked-out officials today.
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Cleveland 4 Chi White Sox 3
Detroit 2 Kansas City 0
Toronto 4 Baltimore 0
Tampa Bay 5 Boston 2
Oakland 3 Texas 2, 10 Innings
Minnesota 5 N-Y Yankees 4
L.A. Angels 5 Seattle 4
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Philadelphia 6 Washington 3
Atlanta 4 Miami 3
Cincinnati 4 Milwaukee 2
Pittsburgh 10 N-Y Mets 6
St. Louis 4 Houston 0
Colorado 10 Chi Cubs 5, 6 Innings
San Diego 2 L.A. Dodgers 1
Arizona 7 San Francisco 2
The Nebraska Federation of College Republicans will hold voter registration drives at two Nebraska college campuses.
The group says its “Our Moment; Our Future” campaign is aimed at turning out the youth vote and will focus efforts at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and Creighton University in Omaha.
The campaign includes call nights and efforts to register students to vote, as well as a social media ad buy featuring the group’s new online ad, which will begin in October and run through the election.
Federation chairman Andrew LaGrone cites Washington’s “outright failure” to address the issues facing his generation, including high unemployment for people 18- to 24-year-old and growing national debt, as the reasons behind the effort.
