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Month: July 2013

Two Huskers Named to Lombardi Award Watch List

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Nebraska-Huserks-Offensive-LinemenLincoln – Nebraska offensive linemen Spencer Long and Jeremiah Sirles were recognized on Monday, as both players are on the initial 2013 Rotary Lombardi Award.  The candidates earned a place on the preliminary watch list by earning All-America honors, being named to their respective all-conference teams or receiving 2013 preseason honors.

Long has been the anchor of the Huskers’ offensive line for the past two seasons. The 6-foot-4, 315-pounder has started the past 27 games for the Huskers at offensive guard. He has played a major role in the Huskers being ranked in the top 15 nationally in rushing in each of the past two years. As a junior, he started all 14 games, helping NU to a 10-4 mark and an appearance in the Big Ten Championship game. He was a unanimous first-team All-Big Ten selection and garnered second-team All-America honors from the AP and Walter Camp Foundation, becoming the first Husker All-American lineman since 2001.

Sirles has been a two-year starter at offensive tackle for the Huskers and enters his senior season with 40 career games played. As a junior, the 6-foot-6, 310-pound tackle enjoyed his best season, starting all 14 games at right tackle and earning second-team honors from both the Big Ten coaches and media. He helped a pair of Huskers rush for over 1,000 yards, while Nebraska led the Big Ten in total offensive and rushing offense.

Eligibility for the Rotary Lombardi Award is limited to down linemen, end-to-end, either on offense or defense, who set up no farther than 10 yards to the left or right of the ball, or linebackers who set up no farther than five yards deep from the line of scrimmage.

Long and Sirles were two of the 12 players from the Big Ten on the list. The Lombardi Award winner will be announced on Dec. 11, 2013, in Houston, Texas.

First Nationals Finish Regular Season by Going 1-3 Over the Weekend

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first-nationalsThe North Platte First Nationals wrapped up the regular season portion of its schedule over the weekend by going 1-3 at Elkhorn Frerichs Field.

The First Nationals beat Elkhorn Friday night, 10-9. North Platte scored six runs in the top of the ninth inning to go up by four runs, then held on for the one-run win. Jack Kenny went 2-5 in the game with a double and three RBIs. Ty Brockmoller threw the final five and two-thirds innings and gave up four runs with just one earned.

The next three games were all losses for the First Nationals. They lost 17-3 to Ralston Saturday morning. A bright spot in the game was Luke Volz. Volz went 3-4 with a triple, an RBI and a run scored.

The second game of Saturday’s double header resulted in an 11-1 loss to Lincoln North Star. Lincoln NS one-hit the First Nationals. The lone hit of the game for North Platte was an RBI double by Riley Vieyra  that brought in Volz in the fourth inning.

The final game of the weekend for the First Nationals was a  5-3 loss to Omaha Central on Sunday. Volz went 2-3 in the game at the plate with a double and an RBI and Drew Beyer threw three shutout innings in relief on the mound.

North Platte is now 22-26 going in to the district tournament in Scottsbluff this weekend.

Study: Later Retirement May Help Prevent Dementia

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elderly-living-alone(AP) — New research boosts the “use it or lose it” theory about brainpower and staying mentally sharp.

A study of nearly half a million people in France finds that people who delay retirement have less risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease or other types of dementia.

Researchers found that for each additional year a person worked, the risk of getting dementia was reduced by more than 3 percent.

Doctors say the conclusion makes sense. Working helps keep people physically active, socially connected and mentally challenged, and all of those things help prevent mental decline.

The French government’s health research agency did the study. Results were reported Monday at the Alzheimer’s Association International Conference in Boston.

Wisconsin Man to Be Sentenced for Killing Three Daughters

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Aaron Schaffhausen
Aaron Schaffhausen

(AP) — A Wisconsin man who killed his three daughters to get back at his ex-wife will soon learn if he’ll spend the rest of his life in prison.

A jury found in April that 35-year-old Aaron Schaffhausen was sane when he killed 11-year-old Amara, 8-year-old Sophie and 5-year-old Cecilia at their River Falls’ home. He’ll be sentenced Monday in St. Croix County.

He faces a mandatory sentence of life in prison for each death. The judge must decide if that sentence will include the possibility of supervised release after at least 20 years, or if Schaffhausen will stay behind bars forever.

Schaffhausen admitted he killed the girls last July to get back at his ex-wife. Jurors found he had a mental defect, but knew the killings were wrong.

Man Fatally Wounded in Omaha While Sitting in SUV

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omaha-police(AP) — Authorities have released the name of a man who was shot to death outside a beauty supply store in north-central Omaha.

Omaha police identified him as 29-year-old Darnell Haynes.

Haynes was sitting alone in his sport utility vehicle when he was shot about 3:20 p.m. Sunday outside Mid-K Beauty Supply. He was pronounced dead at the scene.

No arrest has been reported.

Experts Say Civil Rights Case Against Zimmerman Won’t Be Easy

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George Zimmerman

(AP) — Legal experts say it won’t be easy for the Justice Department to mount a federal civil rights case against George Zimmerman after a Florida jury acquitted him of state charges in the shooting death of Trayvon Martin.

One observer, former U.S. Attorney Alan Vinegrad, says the department would have to show, among other things, that the attack was unjustified and racially motivated.

Those are some of the same challenges that complicated the unsuccessful state case.

The Justice Department says it’s reviewing evidence to determine whether criminal civil rights charges are warranted. It had opened an investigation into Martin’s death last year but stepped aside to allow the state prosecution to proceed.

The NAACP and other groups have called on the Justice Department to open a civil rights case against Zimmerman.

 

NE Grants Available to Plant Shade Trees

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shade-tree(AP) — Grant funds are available for communities and organizations that wish to plant shade trees.

The application deadline is Oct. 1 for Trees for Nebraska Towns grant funds.

About $250,000 in grants is available this year. The money is provided by the Nebraska Environmental Trust, a beneficiary of the Nebraska Lottery.

Application forms are available online at retreenebraska@unl.edu. Contact Kendall Weyers at 402-472-6693 or kweyers2@unl.edu for more information.

Women Invited to Join in NE Stock Tank Float

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stock-tank-float(AP) — The Nebraska Game and Parks Commission is inviting women to participate in a stock tank float down the Middle Loup River in the Sandhills.

The two-hour trip is set to begin in Mullen at 9 a.m. on Aug. 24. Women can bring friends or make new ones at the Beyond Becoming an Outdoors-Woman event.

Women must be at least 18 years old to participate, and must pay a $35 registration fee. Camping is available.

The registration deadline is Aug. 12. For more information, contact Julia Plugge at 402-471-6009 or Julia.plugge@nebraska.gov.

Two Dead in Cass County Head-On Collision

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fatal-crash(AP) — Authorities say two drivers have been killed in a head-on collision near Murray in eastern Nebraska.

The Cass County Sheriff’s Office says the accident occurred around 5:30 a.m. Sunday on U.S. Highway 75. The office says a southbound car driven by 21-year-old Efrain Soto, of Omaha, crossed into oncoming traffic and struck a vehicle driven by 43-yaer-old Dion Higgins, of Nebraska City.

Both men were pronounced at the scene.

The accident and subsequent investigation forced the shutdown of the highway for seven hours.

Happy Celeb Birthdays July 15th

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Actor Ken Kercheval (“Dallas”) is 78
Actor Patrick Wayne is 74
Actor Jan-Michael Vincent is 69
R&B singer Millie Jackson is 69
Guitarist-singer Peter Lewis of Moby Grape is 68
Singer Linda Ronstadt is 67
Drummer Artimus Pyle (Lynyrd Skynyrd) is 65
Actor Terry O’Quinn (“Lost,” ”West Wing,” ”Alias”) is 61
Drummer Marky Ramone (The Ramones) is 57
Guitarist Joe Satriani is 57
Actor Willie Aames (“Eight Is Enough,” ”Charles In Charge”) is 53
Model Kim Alexis is 53
Actress Lolita Davidovich is 52
Actor-director Forest Whitaker is 52
Actress Brigitte Nielsen is 50
Drummer Jason Bonham is 47
Actor Kristoff St. John (“The Young and the Restless”) is 47
Singer Stokley of Mint Condition is 46
Actor-comedian Eddie Griffin (“Malcolm and Eddie”) is 45
Actor Jim Rash (“Community”) is 42
Drummer John Dolmayan of System Of A Down and of Scars On Broadway is 41
Actor Scott Foley (“Felicity”) is 41
Actor Brian Austin Green (“Beverly Hills 90210”) is 40
Rapper Jim Jones is 37
Actress Lana Parrilla (LAH’-nuh pa-REE’-uh) (“Swingtown”) is 36
Guitarist Ray Toro of My Chemical Romance is 36
Singer Kia Thornton of Divine is 32
Actor Tristan Wilds (“90210”) is 24.

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