August 2013 – Page 24 – North Platte Post Archive

NPCC Lady Knights Volleyball Start Season 2-0

Posted on August 23, 2013

The North Platte Community College Lady Knights volleyball team opened up their season with a resounding 3-0 (25-23, 25-17, 25-14) victory over the Williston State College Tetons. The Knights returned to the floor immediately to face the Sheridan College Lady Generals where the Lady Knights knocked off the Lady Generals 3-1 (25-22, 23-25, 25-14, 27-25)

The first set of the year saw the Lady Knights emerge victorious 25-23 over the Tetons. The Lady Knights then cruised to a 25-17 victory in the second set before winning the third set in dominating fashion 25-14. The Lady Knights were led in kills by Sabrina Hallahan and Samantha Kennedy who both recorded nine. Kylie Wroot also chipped in eight kills. Joli Hopping contributed 19 assists while Laura Beckman had 12. Shannon Liewer led the Lady Knights in digs with 31.

The difference in the game was the Lady Knights controlled the net and did a good job receiving serves according to head coach Sally Thalken. “I was very happy with the way we played,” said coach Thalken. “We started out a little tentative but did a lot of good things. We have a lot of improving to still do but game experience is invaluable for our kids.”

The Lady Knights opened up their second game of the young season with another hard fought opening set win 25-22 over the Lady Generals. The set was knotted at 22 apiece before three freshman made plays to seal the win. Kylie Wroot got things started with a big kill before Samantha Byrn had an ace serve to give the Lady Knights game point. Samantha Kennedy delivered the winning kill to give the Lady Knights the opening set win.

The second set saw the Lady Generals take a highly contested battle 23-25 from the Lady Knights. The Lady Knights responded by dominating the third set on the way to a 25-14 victory. The fourth set was a hard fought battle as the game went back and forth before the Lady Knights were able to pull out the 27-25 set and game victory.

“I was really proud of our kids,” said coach Thalken. “They really stuck in there and played some scrappy ball. I thought we really played aggressive.”

The Lady Knights were paced by Sandrina Hallahan with nine kills and six blocks. Samantha Kennedy had eight blocks. Laura Beckman had 48 assists and Joli Hopping had 42. Shannon Liewer led the Lady Knights with 23 digs.

“I thought we controlled the game with our passing and ball control,” said Shannon Liewer. “We really worked hard on our serve receive. I thought we were able to keep our momentum up and we really connected as a team.”

The Subway Invite resumes on Saturday morning at 9 a.m. with games also at 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. The Lady Knights will face the Eastern Wyoming College Lady Lancers at 11 a.m. The Lady Lancers were 0-2 on day one falling to Northeastern Junior College and Williston State College. The Lady Knights then turn around and face the Colby Community College Lady Trojans at 1 p.m. The Lady Trojans went 1-1 on day one defeating Sheridan College before falling to Northeastern Junior College.

Both games for the Lady Knights can be heard on ESPN Radio 1410 with Robert Lovell and Scott Carlson on the call.

Huskers Dominant in 4-0 Victory Over Redhawks

Posted on August 23, 2013

Lincoln – The Nebraska soccer team controlled play for the much of the contest and outshot Southeast Missouri State by a 30-3 margin en route to a 4-0 regular season-opening victory on Friday evening at the Nebraska Soccer Field.

The Huskers wasted no time getting some offensive production, taking the lead less than three minutes into the contest. Freshman Jaycie Johnson’s shot from the right side was deflected and landed in the path of a hustling Mayme Conroy who put it into the left side of the goal from close range for the early 1-0 advantage.

NU held possession for much of the first half as the strong Husker defense did not allow the Redhawks to record a shot in the period, while Nebraska notched 14 shots with seven coming on goal.

The Huskers continued to dominate early in the second half with a perfectly executed corner kick off the foot of Sam Areman that was headed in by Conroy for her second goal of the game and 17th of her career at the 48:21 mark for the 2-0 lead.

Nebraska quickly extended the lead to 3-0 when Johnson earned her first career goal as a Husker in the 52nd minute, beating the Southeast Missouri keeper to the far post after a give-and-go pass from Caroline Flynn.

Johnson made it a multi-goal debut with just minutes remaining as she was taken down in the penalty area after she eluded the Redhawks defender. Johnson converted on the ensuing penalty kick as she fooled the keeper to the right side, giving NU the 4-0 victory to open the season.

The 30 shots on offense for the Huskers equaled its season-high from last year. NU also recorded 14 shots on goal, a total that was bested twice in 2012.

Freshman Kelly Schatz made a pair of saves in 17 minutes of action after she came on in relief for starting goalkeeper Emma Stevens, who moved into second place alone on the all-time list of Husker keepers for games played in goal with 49.

Stevens did not have to make a save on the evening as the NU defensive pressure kept the Redhawks at bay until the 74:19 mark of the contest when Southeast Missouri recorded its first shot of the night.

The Huskers will be back in action looking to start a winning streak this Sunday when they host the Cincinnati Bearcats for a Noon contest.

Wheeler’s RBI Double in Eighth Lifts Rockies

Posted on August 23, 2013

MIAMI (AP) — Ryan Wheeler hit a tiebreaking RBI double in the eighth to help give the Colorado Rockies a 3-2 win over the Miami Marlins on Friday night.

Jhoulys Chacin (12-7) allowed two runs and four hits in seven innings for the Rockies.

Adam Ottavino pitched the eighth and Lex Brothers picked up his 12th save in 13 opportunities.

Colorado’s Wilin Rosario had his hitting streak snapped at 13 with an 0-for-4 night while Troy Tulowitzki extended his hitting streak to 10 games with a double in the first.

Ed Lucas homered and Tom Koehler allowed one run in seven innings for Miami, which has lost four in a row.

Chad Qualls (4-2) took the loss.

NSAA Board of Directors Meeting, August 21st, 2013

Posted on August 23, 2013

The following is a recap of the main points of discussion:
 Volleyball- After much deliberation over the outstanding bids brought forth by the cities of Grand Island and
Lincoln, the Board or Directors passed a motion to bring the NSAA State Volleyball Championship to Lincoln for
2014, 2015 & 2016.
 Transgender discussion- The NSAA will move forward with the legislation process putting the topic of a
Transgender Policy in motion for the member schools to discuss.
 Speech/Play Production-A policy has been put in place to require content to be approved by school
administration. This policy is an attempt to prevent inappropriate content.
 Cross Country- Board of Directors approved the request to add an additional Coach’s pass to teams participating
in the NSAA State Cross Country Championship.
 Media Manual- A revised Media Manual including updated Broadcast Rights Fees was reviewed and is now
available under the “MEDIA” tab on the NSAA website.
 Concussion Update-In July the Board passed the requirement that all Coaches for member school complete the
NFHS “Concussion in Sports” course. Member schools are in the implementation phase.
 Softball-The Board of Directors approved the removal of individual game tickets. Moving forward, the NSAA
State Softball Championship will offer the DAY-PASS which remains $7 for kids, $9 for adults.
 Officials- Through strong recruitment initiatives, attendance at recent NHSOA/NSAA clinics is up showing
heightened interest in participation.
 Championship Programs- The format for the 2013-2014 Championship programs has been upgraded to
showcase team photos of participant teams.
The August meeting was extremely productive and encouraging.

Nebraska School Activities Association and MaxPreps.com Sign Multi-Year Agreement for Customized Sports Information Platform

Posted on August 23, 2013

The Nebraska School Activities Association (NSAA) and MaxPreps.com, the online high school
sports leader and a CBSSports.com site, have signed a five-year partnership agreement that
will enable the NSAA to provide a customized sports information platform for its member
schools.
MaxPreps.com and the NSAA will provide all member schools with a streamlined publishing
platform for managing and promoting their sports information across desktop, tablet, and
mobile. As teams will be required to submit their scores and stats to MaxPreps.com after each
game, all box score information will be published on MaxPreps.com and automatically provided
to the NSAA for use in managing various initiatives across the state, including NSAA postseason qualifications, wild card points, statistical leader boards, a state record book, media guides and more. Teams will also be able to immediately send their post-game reports to statewide media contacts after each game.
“Our partnership with MaxPreps.com will deliver broader Nebraska prep exposure and a
statistics platform that cannot be duplicated with our current system,” said Rhonda BlanfordGreen, Executive Director of the NSAA. “We look forward to providing a higher level of data output to our membership and communities that support interscholastic participation.”

“We are excited to work with the NSAA to serve its member schools through the seamless
sharing of scores, stats and more,” said Andy Beal, President and Founder of MaxPreps.com.
“We are unwavering in our commitment to celebrate Nebraska high school sports and look
forward to a long partnership with the NSAA.”
MaxPreps.com, one of the nation’s most visited sites for high school sports coverage, has been
on the prep sports scene since 2002 and has successfully partnered with 13 other high school
state associations.

Dorothy J. McFarland

Posted on August 23, 2013August 23, 2013

Dorothy J. McFarland, 83, of North Platte passed away August 23, 2013 at Centennial Park Retirement Village. She was born March 16, 1930 in North Platte to Clyde and Edna (Panzer) Macomber. Dorothy attended North Platte High School. On November 25, 1946 she married Francis Dale McFarland.
At the age of 55 she received her G.E.D. Dorothy was a homemaker who was most proud of her three sons. She was a member of the First Evangelical Lutheran Church. Late in life she worked as a cashier at Conley-Detlefson Truck Stop.
A memorial has been established to the First Evangelical Lutheran Church and online condolences may be shared at www.adamsswanson.com.
Survivors include sons, James (Kim) McFarland of Lincoln, NE, Robert (Roselyn) McFarland of North Platte, NE and Mark (Marcia) McFarland of Albion, NE; 9 grandchildren, Doug McFarland of Lincoln, NE, Jamie McFarland of New York; Brian (Stephanie) McFarland of Decatur, NE, Greg (Heather) McFarland of Lee Summit, MO, Jody (Travis) Lawson of Martinez, CA, Keri (Steve) Dowler of Merriam, KS, Staci (Mike) Kelly of Lawton, IA, Leslie (Andrew) Feeney of Omaha, NE and Jana (Brent) Turner of Grant, NE; 17 great-grandchildren; and a half brother, Chet (Charlene) Macomber of Salt Lake City, UT.
She was preceded in death by her parents; and uncle and aunt, Chet and Marge Macomber.
Services will be 11:00 a.m. Monday, August 26, 2013 at the First Evangelical Lutheran Church with the Reverend Frank Fitch III officiating. Burial will follow at the North Platte City Cemetery. Visitation will be 12:00 p.m. until 6:00 p.m. today and Sunday at Adams & Swanson Funeral Home which is in charge of arrangements.

Feds to Pay for Majority of Repairs at Chadron Airport

Posted on August 23, 2013

(AP) — The federal government has agreed to pay up to $7.5 million to help repair taxiways and the main runway at Chadron Municipal Airport in northwest Nebraska.

The Panhandle Post website for Chadron radio station KQSK says (https://bit.ly/16QB3N0) the work is needed because concrete from a repaving project in 2000 has failed.

Chadron Public Works Director Milo Rust says the horizontal cracks were discovered last summer during a sealing project. He says the concrete failure has been blamed on an unexpected chemical reaction involving the silica sand used in the cement mix.

Rust says experts aren’t sure what caused the reaction. He says the concrete used in 2000 met specifications and passed required tests at the time.

He expects the project will begin next spring and could take a year.

Omaha Woman Indicted for Social Security Fraud

Posted on August 23, 2013

(AP) — A 46-year-old Omaha woman has been charged in a two-count federal indictment with fraudulently getting and using Social Security supplemental income payments.

The U.S. Attorney’s Office says Latosha Bolton was indicted this week. She faces one count of receiving a Social Security check through the mail based on false representations. She faces a second count of stealing money from the Social Security Administration.

Prosecutors say Bolton filed for the payments for her daughter, shortly after the girl was born in 1993, saying the girl lived with her. But authorities say the girl did not live with Bolton, and Bolton did not spend the payments on the girl. In all, prosecutors say, Bolton fraudulently collected nearly $125,000.

Bolton faces up to 30 years in prison if convicted.

Health Alert Issued for Martin Bay Portion of Lake McConaughy

Posted on August 23, 2013

The state has issued a health alert for toxic blue-green algae at the Martin Bay area of Lake McConaughy. This is the only health alert currently in effect, and it only affects the Martin Bay portion of Lake McConaughy.

Weekly sampling has been conducted at 50 public lakes in Nebraska since the beginning of May. Samples taken earlier this week at Martin Bay were above the state’s health alert threshold of 20 parts per billion (ppb) of total microcystin (a toxin released by certain strains of blue-green algae.) Martin Bay is located at the northeast end of Lake McConaughy, and due to low water levels, the bay is currently not connected to the main lake. Because only the isolated Martin Bay area appears to have toxic blue-green algae, the alert is only for that area and not the main portion of Lake McConaughy.

The alert will continue at the Martin Bay for at least two more weeks, because lakes that are on health alert must have two consecutive weeks of readings below the threshold before the alert is discontinued.

When a health alert is issued, signs are posted to advise the public to use caution, and the Martin Bay swimming area will be closed during the alert. Recreational boating and fishing are permitted, but the public is advised to avoid activities that could involve accidental ingestion of water and to avoid full immersion in water in Martin Bay. People can still use the public areas for camping, picnics and other outdoor activities.

The lakes will continue to be monitored weekly throughout the 2013 recreational season. Sampling results for toxic algae and bacteria will be updated every Friday and posted on NDEQ’s web site, https://deq.ne.gov.

Gravestones Vandalized at Nebraska Cemetary

Posted on August 23, 2013August 23, 2013

(AP) — Nearly 50 gravestones have been pushed over and some damaged at a south-central Nebraska cemetery.

Hamilton County Sheriff Kirk Handrup said his investigators had some leads, but no arrests have been reported. A man who lives near Farmers’ Valley Cemetery discovered the damage Tuesday morning.

The cemetery was established in 1876 along the banks of the Big Blue River south-southwest of Henderson.

The cemetery association is offering a $1,000 reward to help solve the case.