June 2014 – Page 74 – North Platte Post Archive

Buehrle Wins 10th, Encarnacion Hits HR, Toronto Tops KC

Posted on June 1, 2014

TORONTO (AP) — Mark Buehrle pitched eight sharp innings to become baseball’s first 10-game winner, Edwin Encarnacion homered again and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Kansas City Royals 4-0 Sunday.

Buehrle (10-1) won his sixth straight decision. He gave up six hits, walked one and struck out three.

He lowered his ERA to 2.10, second-best in the AL to New York’s Masahiro Tanaka, and improved to 25-12 lifetime against the Royals.

Encarnacion, who matched Mickey Mantle’s AL record with 16 home runs in May, started off a new month with another drive. He hit a two-run shot off Aaron Crow in the eighth for his 19th homer of the season.

Jeremy Guthrie (2-5) lost his fifth straight decision.

Royals Recall 3B Moustakas, Activate LH Bueno

Posted on June 1, 2014

TORONTO (AP) — The Kansas City Royals have recalled third baseman Mike Moustakas from Triple-A Omaha and activated left-hander Francisley Bueno from the 15-day disabled list.

Infielder Danny Valencia was placed on the 15-day DL with a sore left hand, and right-hander Aaron Brooks was optioned to Omaha.

Moustakas was at third base and batting eighth against the Blue Jays on Sunday. The four-year veteran and one-time top prospect was batting just .152 with four home runs and 17 RBIs when he was demoted to the minor leagues earlier this month. He appeared in eight games with Omaha, batting .355 with one homer and eight RBIs.

Valencia injured his hand on a swing on May 24, and missed five games before returning to the lineup Friday and going hitless in two games.

Lincoln County Raceway Results – May 31

Posted on June 1, 2014

With a little luck on their side and great driving; Bryan Herrick, Kyle Clough, Kyle Bond and Andrew Baumgardner earned their trip to the winners circle at Lincoln County Raceway in North Platte, Nebraska on Saturday evening.

Snaring the lead with seven laps remaining, Bryan Herrick of Curtis, Nebraska never looked back in picking up the IMCA Northern Sport Modified Feature win. Coming from deep in the starting lineup, North Platte’s Terry Dressel drove into the runner-up postion. Dillon Schultz of North Platte, rounded out the podium finishers with a third place finish. Kerry Jones led the initial two laps before relinquishing the lead to Sutherland’s Henry Henderson who led from lap three through lap 12. Herrick, Dressel and Robby Kosmacek of North Platte were the heat race winners in the division.

In a very competitive race, Kyle Clough of Wallace took the point on the 10th circuit and was able to hold off all challengers to win the IMCA Stock Car Feature after winning an earlier in the night heat race. In one of his best finishes of the 2014 season thus far, Jeff Whiting of Gothenburg was heavy on the loud pedal to earn runner-up accolades for his efforts behind the wheel of his hotrod. Maywood hotshoe Kyle Werkmeister battled back from early miscues to earn third place honors in the feature. Casey Werkmeister of Maywood won a heat race earlier in the evening and was the leader for the initial six laps before having a mishap that handicapped the hotrod for much of the rest of the feature.

No stranger to the winners circle, Kyle Bond of Gibbon won his second straight feature in the IMCA Hobby Stock division at Lincoln County Raceway. Bond was among the leaders early on before powering his way to the point on the fifth circuit, where he never relinquished his lead and claimed the checkered flags. On Bond’s back bumper for much of the contest was Robert Leonard of Gibbon, who gave Bond everything he wanted and more, but it wasn’t enough to overcome Bond and Leonard was forced to claim second place honors. Bond and Leonard won the heat races in the division also. Piloting his Chevy Malibu to the show honors was the Benkelman Bullet, Austin Davis.

In a heated battle were Andrew Baumgardner of North Platte and Arnold’s Charlie Blowers in the front of the field of the IMCA Sport Compact feature. Baumgardner was able to cruise around the cushion with his Pontiac Sunfire to gain the lead on the eighth lap and hold off all challengers to earn the victory. Blowers crossed the line a close second to Baumgardner, the heat race winner. Hershey’s Alex Fletcher wheeled the Chevy Cavalier to the podium with a third place finish.

(Unofficial Results)

–IMCA Northern Sport Modified Feature: 1. 0-Bryan Herrick; 2. 13-Terry Dressel; 3. 55d-Dillon Schultz; 4. 848-Troy Douglas; 5. 11h-Henry Henderson; 6. 20b-Brandon Clough; 7. 53dc-Dalten Collins; 8. 12j-Kerry Jones; 9. 3-Gary Long; 10. 88-Eric Kackmeister.

Heat 1: 1. 0-Bryan Herrick; 2. 848-Troy Douglas; 3. 3-Gary Long.

Heat 2: 1. 13-Terry Dressel; 2. 20b-Brandon Clough; 3. 12j-Kerry Jones.

Heat 3: 1. 15r-Robby Kosmacek; 2. 55d-Dillon Schultz; 3. 69-Adam Kackmeister.

–IMCA Stock Car Feature: 1. 11k-Kyle Clough; 2. 16w-Jeff Whiting; 3. 42w-Kyle Werkmeister; 4. 75-Dan Eller; 5. 17-Brody Boman; 6. 31-Darin Racek; 7. 24w-Casey Werkmeister; 8. 45-Mikey Dancer; 9. 09h-Bob Hoing; 10. 10k-Kurt Trusty.

Heat 1: 1. 11k-Kyle Clough; 2. 42w-Kyle Werkmeister; 3. 16w-Jeff Whiting.

Heat 2: 1. 24w-Casey Werkemeister; 2. 75-Dan Eller; 3. 10k-Kurt Trusty.

–IMCA Hobby Stock Feature: 1. 0-Kyle Bond; 2. 85-Robert Leonard; 3. 22-Austin Davis; 4. 88j-Jacob Olmstead; 5. 72h-Kevin Hagan; 6. 7s-Scott Gibson; 7. 72b-Jacob Hagan; 8. 2c-Tyson Canas; 9. 93-Joe Thiem; 10. 5-Chuck Ledbetter.

Heat 1: 1. 85-Robert Leonard; 2. 22-Austin Davis; 3. 2c-Tyson Canas.

Heat 2: 1. 0-Kyle Bond; 2. 88j-Jacob Olmstead; 3. 72h-Kevin Hagan.

–IMCA Sport Compact Feature: 1. 44u-Andrew Baumgardner; 2. 22b-Charlie Blowers; 3. 67-Alex Fletcher; 4. 12t-Tanner Jones; 5. 28d-Devin Bjorklund.

Heat: 1. 44u-Andrew Baumgardner; 2. 22b-Charlie Blowers; 3. 28d-Devin Bjorklund.

Lincoln Police say Man Could Die After Assault

Posted on June 1, 2014

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — A 22-year-old man remains hospitalized with life-threatening injuries after a fight in downtown Lincoln.

Lincoln Police Capt. Jason Stille says Ian Poulsen was found unconscious in the street around 2 a.m. Sunday after the fight.

Several witnesses told police they say Poulsen fighting with two other men before Poulsen fell to the ground and hit his head on the concrete.

Police arrested a 22-year-old man and a 25-year-old man a few blocks away. They are suspected of first-degree assault.

Poulsen remained in serious condition at a local hospital Sunday morning, but police aren’t sure if he will survive his injuries.

Officials Discuss Plan for NW Nebraska Forests

Posted on June 1, 2014

CHADRON, Neb. (AP) — Residents of northwest Nebraska can weigh in on a new plan to manage and improve forests in the area.

The U.S. Forest Service will be collecting public comments on the plan for Dawes County over the next few weeks.

Acting Pine Ridge District Ranger Tim Buskirk says the plan calls for thinning out forested areas south of Chadron, cleaning up dead trees from past wildfires and clearing debris from roads and other areas.

A public meeting is planned for Thursday, June 5, from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the Forest Service’s Chadron office.

Duncan, James Set to Break Their Finals Tie

Posted on June 1, 2014June 1, 2014

MIAMI (AP) — Over the last 10 seasons, only one NBA player has been part of more wins than LeBron James.

His name is Tim Duncan.

So maybe it’s fitting that James and Duncan are among the last players standing this season. Duncan has played in 622 regular-season and playoff wins over the last decade, James has appeared in 621 victories, and both will try to add to those totals when San Antonio and Miami meet for the second straight year in the NBA Finals.

Game 1 is Thursday at San Antonio.

It’s the first finals rematch since 1997 and 1998, when the Chicago Bulls beat the Utah Jazz in six games both times. The Heat topped the Spurs in a seven-game series last season.

NU Coaches to Tour State on Union Pacific Train

Posted on June 1, 2014

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — A special Union Pacific train will carry a group of University of Nebraska coaches and athletic department officials to several cities in the state this summer.

Union Pacific says the special Big Red Express train will travel from Omaha to North Platte on June 28. It will also make stops in Columbus, Grand Island and Kearney.

At each stop on the tour, a few short speeches will be made while coaches representing all 24 of Nebraska’s varsity sports mingle with fans. Athletic Director Shawn Eichorst and football coach Bo Pelini are both scheduled to ride the train.

Union Pacific spokeswoman Donna Kush says the special train will highlight the railroad’s deep ties to Nebraska, where it is based.

University of Nebraska coaches planning to take part in the Big Red Express tour include: Chuck Chmelka (men’s gymnastics); Darin Erstad (baseball); David Harris (cross country); Scott Jacobson (women’s tennis); Dan Kendig (women’s gymnastics); Robin Krapfl (women’s golf); Kerry McDermott (men’s tennis); Tim Miles (men’s basketball); Pablo Morales (women’s swimming); Bo Pelini (football); Gary Pepin (track & field); Rhonda Revelle (softball); Bill Spangler (men’s golf); Bill Straub (bowling); John Walker (women’s soccer) and Connie Yori (women’s basketball).

The Big Red Express Schedule Saturday, June 28, 2014
Depart:	8:00 a.m.	Omaha Durham Museum 801 S. 10th St. (Note: no program)
Arrive: Depart:	10:05 a.m. 11:05 a.m.	Columbus North side of 26th Ave. crossing (Note: 45 minute program)
Arrive: Depart:	12:25 p.m. 1:25 p.m.	Grand Island South side of Oak St. crossing (Note: 45 minute program)
Arrive: Depart:	2:20 p.m. 3:20 p.m.	Kearney North side of Central Ave. crossing (Note: 45 minute program)
Arrive:	5:20 p.m..	North Platte – Bailey Yard Event held in the parking lot of the Golden Spike Tower and Visitor Center 1249 N Homestead Rd. in North Platte 5:30 p.m. – 6:45 p.m.