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Month: July 2013

Huskers Add Tim Wagner to Roster

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Nebraska-Huskers-BasketballLincoln —University of Nebraska Men’s Basketball Coach Tim Miles has announced the addition of Tim Wagner to the Husker basketball roster for the upcoming season. Wagner is a 6-foot-3 guard who hails from Galesville, Wis., and he will join the team as a walk-on when classes begin in August.

Wagner played high school ball for his father Mark at Gale-Ettrick-Trempealeau High School, lettering four years and totaling 1,354 points, 249 rebounds, 280 assists and 83 steals. As a senior last winter, Wagner averaged 23.8 points per game, was the Winona Daily News Boys High School Player of the Year and the Coulee Conference Player of the Year, leading G-E-T to a 20-5 record and an appearance in the sectional finals. He was chosen as a Division 3 all-state pick as a senior, a season highlighted by a 41-point effort against Blair-Taylor. As a junior, he earned honorable-mention all-conference honors, averaging 14.1 points and 3.1 assists per game as G-E-T went 26-2 with a state runner-up finish after reaching the state tournament for the first time in more than 50 years. He played AAU ball with the Wisconsin Jets for Coach Matt Majkrzak.

The relationship between Miles and the Wagner family dates back nearly three decades when Miles and Mark Wagner were both students at the University of Mary in North Dakota.

“Tim Wagner is a guy who’s dad was one of my best friends in college,” Miles said. “I’ve known his dad, Mark, since 1985. When Mark came to me and said ‘Would you consider Tim?’ I said, ‘Absolutely. This guy’s like blood.’ He’s a good player. He’s that prototypical non-scholarship guy you want who could maybe have an impact on your program.”

Wagner also excelled in the classroom, posting a 3.95 GPA and was an academic all-state selection in basketball. A four-year academic all-conference pick in basketball, he will major in math education at Nebraska.

The son of Mark and Nancy Wagner, Tim is the second Wisconsin native in this year’s freshman class, joining Nick Fuller from Sun Prairie, who signed with Nebraska during the 2012 fall period.

Elisa Medrano

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Elisa Medrano, age 89 of North Platte, passed away Thursday July 11, 2013.
Elisa was born on May 30, 1924 in Lockhart, TX to Christopher Contreras and Olivia Tobias. She grew up in Reynosa, Mexico. On July 25, 1938 she married Tereso Medrano and they had 7 children. She worked at TRW in Ogallala and was a member of St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in North Platte. She loved to cook, crochet, embroider and spend time with her family.
Elisa is survived by 3 daughters Lupe (Chuck) Duncan of North Platte, Maryann (Charlie) Rainwater of Penrose, CO, Maria Nehls of Lincoln, NE; 2 sons Joe (Patty) Medrano of North Platte, Jesse (Annie) Medrano of Amana, IA; son-in-law Augustine Tarango of North Platte; 2 special granddaughters who were her caregivers Olivia (Mario) Guerra and Glenda Nesslein both of North Platte; 17 grandchildren; 37 great grandchildren; 22 great great grandchildren; 1 sister Esther Bravo of Mexico City; brother-in-laws Otelio (Phylis) Perez of North Platte, and Jesse (Maria) Medrano of Grand Island.
She was preceded in death by her husband Tereso Medrano; an infant son Jesse Medrano; daughter Juanita Tarango; daughter-in-law Lee Medrano; son-in-law Fred Nehls; 2 granddaughters Julie Tarango, Linda Tarango Griess; a great grand son Antony Tarango; sisters Juanita Morales, Lupe Morales, brothers Feligonio Contreras, and Jesse Contreras.
Memorials are suggested to the St. Patrick’s Catholic Church and online condolences may be shared at www.adamsswanson.com. Christian Wake service will be 7:00 p.m. Tuesday July 16, 2013 and Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:00 a.m. Wednesday July 17, 2013, both at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church with the Reverend James Golka officiating. Burial will follow at the North Platte Cemetery. Visitation will be Saturday and Sunday from noon until 6:00 p.m., Monday 9:00 a.m. until 9:00 p.m. and Tuesday 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at Adams and Swanson Funeral Home which is in charge of arrangements.

Food-Borne Illness Sickens 23 in Nebraska

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Cyclosporiasis under a microscope

(AP) — The number of confirmed cases of a rare food-borne illness in Nebraska has climbed to 23 as state and federal public health agencies try to figure out where it’s coming from.

An outbreak of cyclosporiasis (cyclo spoh RYE uh sis) is confined mostly to eastern Nebraska and could be linked to Iowa where 45 people were confirmed sick as of Friday.

Iowa’s public health medical director Dr. Patricia Quinlisk says fresh vegetables may be the culprit but the investigation continues.

Consumers should wash fruits and vegetables to reduce the risk of getting the illness, which causes diarrhea lasting an average of 57 days. It’s caused by a parasite carried in human feces that contaminates food.

The illness is rare in Nebraska. No cases were reported in the last four years.

 

NP Man Struggles with Police and Loses

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Matthew Griffis
Matthew Griffis

A North Platte man who was disturbing the peace of several residents, is now facing charges after he struggles with police.

At around 8:30 pm on Thursday, North Platte Police responded to the 1200 block of East 4th on the report of a male subject refusing to leave an apartment.  The suspect left before police arrived.

The reporting party told police that Matt Griffis had showed up at his apartment unwanted and refused to leave.  Officers were told Griffis left only after police were called.

Police searched the area, but were unable to locate Griffis.

Then, at 10:21 pm, Police were called back to the area after it was reported that Griffis was now at a different apartment.  Again, Griffis departed as soon as Police were called.

Officers then met with another subject who told them Griffis had also banged on there door wanting to come inside to hide from Police.

Instead of offering a hiding place, the subject called the Police.

Officers were eventually able to locate Griffis in the area of 5th and Poplar after they received a call from yet another citizen who reported an intoxicated male walking in the area and being loud.

When Police went to take Griffis into custody, he refused to cooperate, and it took three Officers to eventually subdue him.

Griffis was placed in custody and charged with Disturbing the Peace, Trespassing and Resisting Arrest.

He was jailed at the Lincoln County Detention Center.

5 YO Girl Dials 911 As Mom Chokes, Thinks Dad is On the Other End

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911-Services(AP) — A quick-thinking 5-year-old New Jersey girl calmly dialed 911 when her mother began choking on a chip.

But she thought it was her father who would be saving the day.

“Daddy, mommy’s choking,” Chloe Olson told the 911 dispatcher Tuesday in the town of Ridgewood.

After opening the front door at the dispatcher’s request, she ended her call with, “Love you, bye.”

Chloe’s mom, Kerry Olson, had stopped choking by the time rescue units arrived. But police say Chloe may still receive special recognition for her impressive actions.

Her parents say police and fire officials also deserve credit — for introducing students to a catchy jingle telling them, “Don’t be scared, pick up the phone and dial 911.”

NE Court Must Hear Man’s Plea Withdrawal Request

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ne-supreme-court(AP) — The Nebraska Supreme Court has reversed a lower court’s refusal to consider an immigrant’s request to withdraw his no contest pleas to two misdemeanors.

Yannick Yuma, a 28-year-old native of Zaire who was granted asylum to the U.S. in 2001, was convicted in 2010 in a domestic violence case. He was sentenced to a year in jail, but released the same day because of credit for time already served.

Yuma later sought to withdraw his pleas, saying he didn’t know he could be deported for the convictions. The lower court rejected the request, saying it didn’t have jurisdiction.

The state’s high court disagreed Friday, saying that because Yuma was released the same day he was sentenced, he could not have filed for post-conviction relief to be released from jail.

Hooper Helps USA Women Advance to World University Games Semifinals

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Jordan-Hooper-USA-Basketball-Nebraska-AllianceKazan, Russia – Nebraska’s Jordan Hooper scored two points and grabbed two rebounds as the USA Basketball Women’s World University Games Team cruised to a 103-72 victory over Sweden in Friday’s quarterfinals.

Hooper, a 6-2 senior forward from Alliance, Neb., hit her lone basket in the first quarter to give the U.S. squad a 22-16 lead with2:58 left in the opening period. Hooper, a two-time All-American and All-Big Ten selection for the Huskers, added an assist and a steal in just nine minutes of action to help the United States improve to 4-0 at the World University Games.

Through the first four international games of her career, Hooper has averaged 6.3 points and 5.3 rebounds in 12.8 minutes of action per game for the United States.

Team USA jumped to a quick 7-0 lead but carried just a 26-24 edge over Sweden at the end of the opening quarter. The U.S. team pushed the lead to 51-40 by halftime, then opened the margin to 75-56 at the end of three quarters.

Odyssey Sims (Baylor) led the USA with a game-high 20 points, fueled by her 9-for-9 effort at the free throw line. Bria Hartley (UConn) added 17 points, including a trio of three-pointers, to go along with five rebounds. Patricia Liston (Duke) and Crystal Bradford (Central Michigan) each pitched in 11 points to give the U.S. squad four players in double figures. Kaleena Mosqueda-Lewis (UConn) added nine points and a team-high seven rebounds for the United States.

The USA hit 38-of-71 shots (53.5 percent) from the field, including 10-of-24 (41.7 percent) three-point attempts, while going 17-of-21 (81 percent) at the free throw line. The U.S. squad also outrebounded Sweden, 46-37, but lost the turnover battle, 18-15.

Sweden went just 26-of-72 (36.1 percent) from the field, including a dismal 1-for-19 (5.3 percent) from long range. Sweden did hit 19-of-26 (73.1 percent) free throws. Danielle Hamilton Carter (Georgia Tech) led three Swedes in double figures with 17 points.

Hooper and her U.S. teammates advanced to Saturday’s semifinal game, which will tip-off live at Noon central time. The game will be televised live on ESPNU. The game will be re-aired on ESPNU at 9 p.m., and also on Sunday, July 14 at 1 a.m. and 10 a.m.

If the USA advances to Monday’s gold medal game, it will be televised live by ESPNU at 12:30 p.m. ESPNU will re-air the gameon Monday at 8 p.m. and on Tuesday, July 16 at 7 a.m.

USA Basketball Women’s World University Games Results & Schedule
Monday, July 8 – USA 120, Mali 32 (Pool B)
Tuesday, July 9 – USA 101, Czech Republic 61 (Pool B)
Wednesday, July 10 – USA 105, Brazil 75 (Pool B)
Friday, July 12 – USA 103, Sweden 72 (Quarterfinals)
Saturday, July 13 – Semifinals – Noon (ESPNU Live)
ESPNU will re-air at 9 p.m. and on Sunday, July 14 at 4 a.m. and 10 a.m.
Monday, July 15 – Gold Medal Game – 12:30 p.m. (ESPNU Live)
  ESPNU will re-air at 8 p.m. and on Tuesday, July 16 at 7 a.m.

Evans Named to Thorpe Award Watch List

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Ciante-Evans-Nebraska-Huskers-footballNebraska senior cornerback Ciante Evans is one of 48 defensive backs named Friday to the 2013 watch list for the Jim Thorpe Award.

The 5-11, 190-pound Evans is the leader of the Nebraska secondary and one of the most versatile defensive backs in the country. Evans has seen his most extensive action as Nebraska’s nickel back during his career, but also lines up in a normal cornerback role when the Huskers are in a base 4-3 defense.

In 2012, Evans started 12 of 14 games and finished the season with 56 tackles, including 38 solo stops. He added eight pass breakups on the year and had an interception against Idaho State that he returned 29 yards for a touchdown. Evans had six games with five or more tackles in 2012. For his play, Evans was a first-team All-Big Ten choice by CBS Sports.com and ESPN.com and was an honorable-mention All-Big Ten pick by the league’s coaches.

Evans made 33 tackles as a sophomore in 2011, and played in eight games as a true freshman in 2010.

The Thorpe Award was established in 1986 and is given to the nation’s top defensive back. Three finalists for the award will be named in late November and the winner will be announced at the Home Depot College Football Awards Show on Dec. 12.

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