January 2015 – Page 59 – North Platte Post Archive

Nebraska Agency to Consider Grants for Outdoor Recreation

Posted on January 10, 2015

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — The Nebraska Game and Parks Commission will consider grant award recommendations for various outdoor recreation projects at a meeting next week in Lincoln.

The 2015 Land and Water Conservation Fund Stateside Assistance Program provides funding for community outdoor recreation projects across the state. Eligible projects include, but are not limited to, ball fields, soccer fields, picnic facilities, playgrounds, park acquisition and development, shelter houses and trails. The program provides reimbursable matching grants for 50 percent of project costs.

Among the recommendations commission staff members are expected to make on Thursday will be $30,000 to build three handicapped-accessible fishing piers in Lexington, $100,000 to replace an existing playground and walkways in Omaha, and $84,750 to build a new splash pad in Firth.

NPCC Knights defeat Western Nebraska in tough sub-region game

Posted on January 10, 2015

The North Platte Community College Knights defeated Region IX opponent Western Nebraska Community College 88-86 at McDonald-Belton Gymnasium Friday night.

The Knights trailed in the first half with 10:13 to play 22-20. North Platte went on a 21-7 run to take a 41-29 lead with 44 seconds left in the first half and led at half time 41-34.

In the second half the Cougars clawed back and took the lead on a field goal by Diante Mitchell to lead 58-57.

The Knights took the lead back on a layup by Cameron Williams. Williams went on to score the next 15 points for the Knights to take the lead 71-68 with 6:08 left to play.

Marco Pascolo, who had been held scoreless until that time, hit a 3 pointer to put the Knights up 74-70.

The game was tied at 86 when Cameron Williams was fouled and went to the free throw line to put the game to its final score. 88-86.

Western Nebraska took the ball in and tried to throw the length of the court and Pascolo intercepted it.

Williams led the Knights in scoring with 36 points. Williams has scored 30 or more points in five of the last six games and is in 33^rd place on the Knights all-time scoring list with 798 career points.

Other Knights to score in double figures were Shyquinn Dix with 12 points and Pascolo with 10 points. Tyree Peter led the Knights in rebounding with six rebounds

The Cougars had four players in double figures led by Mitchell with 23 points. Tyler Crosbie was next in scoring with 19 points, followed closely by Damion Rashford with 17. Preston Christensen ended the game with 11 points for the Cougars.

Julion Guity led the Cougars with six rebounds and added five blocked shots.

The Knights improve to 11-4 overall and 4-1 in the south sub-region of Region IX. Western Nebraska falls to 6-10 overall and 2-2 in sub-region play.

The Knights host Eastern Wyoming College on Saturday. Saturday’s game has been designated as Boy Scout Night. All Cub Scouts, Boy Scouts and Explorers are encouraged to attend.

The game will be livestreamed on www.coachesaid.com. Game time is 4:00 p.m. CST.

NPCC Lady Knights defeat Colorado Christian JV

Posted on January 10, 2015

The North Platte Lady Knights defeated the Colorado Christian University Junior Varsity Lady Cougars 70-37 Friday night at McDonald – Belton Gymnasium.

The Lady Knights jumped out to an early lead with a 28-6 run to start the game on their way to a 44-13 halftime lead.

In the second half the Lady Knights added to their lead and led by as many as 39 points at 61-22 with 12:50 left to go in the game.

The Lady Knights were led in scoring by April Stull, who scored all of her 14 points in the first half. Other Lady Knights in double figures were Aliyah Brown who scored 12 and Kiera Mickens who scored 10.

The Lady Cougars were led in scoring by Addisyn Mullen and Miranda Moore with 8 points each. Rachel Nakemura had 14 rebounds for the Lady Cougars.

The Lady Knights improve to 9-5 on the season, while the Lady Cougars drop to 1-8.

The Lady Knights host Eastern Wyoming College on Saturday. Saturday’s game has been designated as Boy Scout Night. All Cub Scouts, Boy Scouts and Explorers are encouraged to attend.

The game will be livestreamed on www.coachesaid.com. Game time is 2:00 p.m. CST.

Nuggets beat Kings 118-108 for 4th Straight Win

Posted on January 10, 2015

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Arron Afflalo and Ty Lawson each scored 22 points, and the Denver Nuggets beat the Sacramento Kings 118-108 on Friday night for their fourth consecutive victory.

The Nuggets erased a six-point halftime deficit by outscoring the Kings 36-15 in the third period. Kenneth Faried’s three-point play put Denver ahead by 20 with just over six minutes to play.

Rookie center Jusuf Nurkic and JJ Hickson had 16 points apiece for the Nuggets, who shot 55 percent from the field. Faried finished with 12 points and 13 rebounds.

DeMarcus Cousins had 32 points, 13 rebounds and a season-high four blocks for the Kings, who are 4-8 since coach Tyrone Corbin replaced Michael Malone on Dec. 15.

Wilkie’s Hat Trick Propels Storm To 5-3 Win

Posted on January 10, 2015

KEARNEY, Neb. – Chris Wilkie scored three times to record his first USHL hat trick and break a three game regulation losing streak in a 5-3 Tri-City Storm (15-10-5) victory over the Waterloo Black Hawks (9-18-3) on Friday night at the Viaero Event Center.

Wilkie now has 20 goals on the season, which leads the USHL. Two of his tallies came on the power play, and he now has 11 power play goals, which is tied for the league lead. The hat trick was the 24th in team history.

Both Dan Labosky and Matthew Freytag also scored for Tri-City, while netminder Alec Dillon made 20 saves to record his 12th win of the season.

Waterloo got off to a quick start, scoring on their first shot of the game at 1:22 of the opening period to make it 1-0. Defenseman Phil Beaulieu was credited with his 7th tally of the season.

But Tri-City got even just minutes later when Wilkie scored his first of the night on the power play. Assists went to Nick Master and Bobby Nardella.

Later in the period, while the Storm were killing a holding penalty to Cody Milan, Labosky got a steal at center ice and raced in alone on a breakaway. The Edina, Minn. native slipped a backhanded shot under Waterloo goalie Trevor Gorsuch for the team’s third short-handed strike of the season and made it 2-1 Tri-City.

The Storm pushed their lead to 3-1 in the second on Wilkie’s second of the night, which came unassisted at 7:30.

Tri-City held their lead for most of the middle frame, but the Black Hawks converted on the power play late in the period to cut the game to 3-2. Defenseman Hayden Shaw scored the goal, and got his first tally of the season.

Then early on in the third, Tom Novak evened the game at 3-3 with a power play goal just 4:04 into the final frame.

But the Storm re-took the lead less than three minutes later when Freytag converted with the second Tri-City power play goal of the evening. Freytag’s sixth of the season was assisted by Cody Milan and Mason Appleton.

In the final minutes, Wilkie completed the hat trick and sealed the victory with the squad’s third power play goal of the game. Labosky recorded his second point of the game with the first assist, while Chase Berger got his 10th assist of the season with the secondary helper.

The Storm finish their weekend series with Waterloo on Saturday night at 7:05 p.m.

Notes: The Storm scratched forwards Garrett Gamez and Kyle Eastman along with defenseman Cameron Spicer…

SCORING SUMMARY

1st Period

Waterloo – Phil Beaulieu (unassisted) 1:22
Tri-City – Chris Wilkie (power play) (Nick Master, Bobby Nardella) 4:51
Tri-City – Dan Labosky (short-handed) (unassisted) 11:57

2nd Period

Tri-City – Chris Wilkie (unassisted) 7:30
Waterloo – Hayden Shaw (power play) (Tyler Sheehy, Henrik Rommel) 16:53

3rd Period
Waterloo – Tom Novak (power play) (Henrik Rommel) 4:04
Tri-City – Matthew Freytag (power play) (Cody Milan, Mason Appleton) 6:49
Tri-City – Chris Wilkie (power play) (Dan Labosky, Chase Berger) 19:17

PENALTIES

1st Period

Waterloo – John Wiitala – (Hooking), 2 min, 4:22
Waterloo – Rem Pitlick – (Hooking), 2 min, 7:31
Tri-City – Cody Milan – (Holding), 2 min, 11:31

2nd Period

Tri-City – Jalen Schulz – (Tripping), 2 min, 4:56
Tri-City – Alec Dillon – (Roughing), 2 min, 8:10
Waterloo – Sam Rossini – (Tripping), 2 min, 14:17
Tri-City – Nolan Aibel – (Tripping), 2 min, 16:40

3rd Period

Tri-City – Mattias Goransson – (Tripping), 2 min, 3:57
Waterloo – Rem Pitlick – (Tripping), 2 min, 6:05
Tri-City – Jalen Schulz – (High Sticking), 2 min, 11:39
Waterloo – Niko Hildenbrand – (Checking From Behind), 2 min, 18:51
Waterloo – Niko Hildenbrand – (Checking From Behind) (Misconduct), 10 min, 18:51

Power Play

Waterloo – 2/6

Tri-City – 3/5

Shots

Waterloo: 7, 7, 9 = Total: 23
Tri-City: 12, 9, 6 = Total: 27

Saves
Waterloo – Trevor Gorsuch – 22/27
Tri-City – Alec Dillon – 20/23

Husker Wrestling Finishes Strong in Win Over Boilermakers

Posted on January 10, 2015

Lincoln, Neb. – Eight Huskers earned victories on Friday night to lead No. 12 Nebraska (5-1, 2-1 Big Ten) to a 25-6 win over Purdue in the Tumble N’ Rumble event at the Devaney Center.

After winning three of the first five matches, NU collected victories in each of the final five bouts to put away the Boilermakers. Sophomore Aaron Studebaker highlighted the night with his 3-1 win over eighth-ranked Braden Atwood at 197 pounds in the ninth match of the dual.

In the opening bout, No. 12 Tim Lambert (125) got the Huskers started on the right note with his 7-2 triumph over the Boilermakers’ Luke Welch. No. 12 Anthony Abidin (141) and Justin Arthur (149) strung together back-to-back wins following Eric Montoya’s 5-2 setback to Danny Sabatello at 133 pounds.

Abidin earned a takedown in the first stanza before adding an escape in the second period against Nick Lawrence. Abidin rode out Lawrence in the third period to earn a point for riding time in his 4-0 triumph. Abidin improves to 18-2 this season and holds a career dual record of 11-0.

Arthur faced a 5-2 deficit against Nelsen heading into the third period, but notched a reversal from the bottom position before a pair of near falls and added a riding time point in his 10-5 win.

At 157 pounds, No. 2 James Green suffered his second loss of the season in 20 matches, as he fell in tiebreaker-1 to Doug Welch, 5-4. Austin Wilson (165) responded in the following match with a 7-5 sudden victory over Pat Robinson.

No. 1 Robert Kokesh (174), No. 18 TJ Dudley (184), Studebaker each won by decision before No. 17 Collin Jensen finished the dual with a 10-1 major decision over Tyler Kral.

The Huskers return to action in two weeks when they travel to Champaign, Ill., to battle Illinois on Friday, Jan. 23 at 7 p.m. (CT). On Sunday, Jan. 25, Nebraska hosts Rutgers at the Devaney Center at noon on the Big Ten Network.

No. 12 Nebraska 25, Purdue 6
Friday, Jan. 9, 2015
Devaney Center, Lincoln, Neb.
Attendance: 3,506

Results
125: #12 Tim Lambert (NEB) by dec. over Luke Welch (PUR), 7-2 (NEB 3, PUR 0)
133: Danny Sabatello (PUR) by dec. over Eric Montoya (NEB), 5-2 (NEB 3, PUR 3)
141: #12 Anthony Abidin (NEB) by dec. over Nick Lawrence (PUR), 4-0 (NEB 6, PUR 3)
149: Justin Arthur (NEB) by dec. over Brandon Nelsen (PUR), 10-5 (NEB 9, PUR 3)
157: Doug Welch (PUR) by tiebreaker-1 over #2 James Green (NEB), 5-4 (NEB 9, PUR 6)
165: Austin Wilson (NEB) by sudden victory-1 over Pat Robinson (PUR), 7-5 (NEB 12, PUR 6)
174: #1 Robert Kokesh (NEB) by dec. over Chad Welch (PUR), 9-4 (NEB 15, PUR 6)
184: #18 TJ Dudley (NEB) by dec. over Patrick Kissel (PUR), 8-3 (NEB 18, PUR 6)
197: Aaron Studebaker (NEB) by dec. over #8 Braden Atwood (PUR), 3-1 (NEB 21, PUR 6)
HWT: #17 Collin Jensen (NEB) by major dec. over Tyler Kral (PUR), 10-1 (NEB 25, PUR 6)

Nebraska Agricultural Tourism Workshop Set for February

Posted on January 10, 2015

KEARNEY, Neb. (AP) — Nebraskans interested in promoting agricultural or environmental tourism attractions can attend a workshop next month.

The state Tourism Commission’s annual workshop will be held at the Holiday Inn in Kearney on Feb. 23-25.

Tourism Commission director Kathy McKillip says Nebraska’s agricultural heritage makes it a natural fit for nature-based tourism.

The conference will offer workshops on preparing for emergencies and getting the most out of your land as well as advice on marketing.

More details are available at https://bit.ly/1AxMwje . The hotel room rate for the conference is $84.95.

Medicare Pays Doctors to Coordinate Seniors’ Chronic Care

Posted on January 10, 2015

WASHINGTON (AP) — Adjusting medications before someone gets sick enough to visit the doctor.

Updating outside specialists so one doctor’s prescription doesn’t interfere with another’s.

Starting this month, Medicare will pay primary care doctors a monthly fee to better coordinate care for the most vulnerable seniors — those with multiple chronic illnesses — even if they don’t have a face-to-face exam.

The goal is to help patients stay healthier between doctor visits, and avoid pricey hospitals and nursing homes.

Too often, no one oversees their overall health.

Medicare’s new fee, which is about $40 a month per qualified patient, marks a big policy shift. Usually, the program pays for services in the doctor’s office.

Interstate Pileup Leaves Road Covered in 500 Pounds of Fries

Posted on January 9, 2015

SALEM, S.D. (AP) — A six-vehicle pileup on Interstate 90 in South Dakota left the road covered in 500 pounds of McDonald’s french fries.

Emergency personnel in McCook County in the southeast part of the state spent Friday morning removing the fries from the road.

Emergency Manager Brad Stiefvater says the vehicles collided near Salem due to zero-visibility conditions on the interstate due to snow. No one was injured.

One of the vehicles involved was a semi carrying a load of McDonald’s french fries.

Emergency Manager Brad Stiefvater says crews had to use a plow to remove fries that spilled onto the road.

Shaw Named Marketing Director at Adams Bank

Posted on January 9, 2015

Chad S. Adams, President of Adams Bank & Trust, is pleased to announce that Lana M. Shaw has been named Marketing Director.

She has been with Adams Bank & Trust since 2011, most recently serving as the Retail Services Assistant. Shaw graduated with a B.A. in Business Administration with an emphasis in Marketing from the University of Nebraska- Kearney in 2008.

Shaw previously was employed by Sandhills Publishing as a Field Marketing Representative based out of Lincoln, NE. She performed marketing research for the company’s three trade publications, covering both the United States and Canada.

In addition to her employment with Sandhills Publishing, Shaw offers a background in advertising, sales & public relations. She was selected as a presenter at the 2008 National Conference of Undergraduate Research at Salisbury University, a member of the American Marketing Association, assisted in the University of Nebraska- Kearney Public Relations Dept., and interned with The Buckle, Kearney, NE.

Adams Bank & Trust is a privately owned bank, headquartered in Ogallala, Nebraska, with assets of $600 million that offers deposit, lending, investment, and trust services and has 18 offices in Nebraska, Colorado, and Kansas.