February 2015 – Page 36 – North Platte Post Archive

NPCC Knights Travel to Laramie County

Posted on February 16, 2015

The North Platte Community College Knights take to the road on Wednesday, Feb. 18 to play the Laramie County Community College Golden Eagles at the LCCC Gymnasium in Cheyenne, Wyo. The matchup is an important game in the standings of the National Junior College Athletic Association Region IX South Sub-Region.

The Knights look to break their two game losing streak. The Knights, 20-6 overall and 10-3 in sub-region play are currently tied for first with Northeastern Junior College in the South Sub-Region. The Golden Eagles are 19-9 overall and 9-5 in the sub-region. They are currently third in the South Sub-Region. A win for the Knights would clinch at least a number two seed in the upcoming Region IX tournament.

The Knights are led in scoring by sophomore Cameron Williams. Williams is averaging 22.4 points per game. He is leading the Region IX –South in scoring and is 11^th in the nation. Williams scored his 1000^th career point in the loss to Eastern Wyoming and is currently 14^th on the Knights all-time scoring list.

Other Knights scoring in double figures are Marco Pascolo, 11.1 points per game and Shyquinn Dix, 10.4 points per game. Pascolo leads the Knights in rebounding with 7.9 rebounds per game.

The Golden Eagles are led in scoring by Darien Fernandez with 16.1 points per game. Fernandez is followed by Spencer Svejcar at 15.8 points per game. Two other Golden Eagles are averaging in double figures. They are Kamari Robinson, averaging 13.8 points per game and Alexis Dargenton, averaging 12.4 points per game. Dargenton also leads the Golden Eagles in rebounding with 7.6 rebounds per game.

Tip-off is set for 8:00 p.m. CST. The game will be live streamed through Laramie County Community College at www.njcaatv.com .

College Basketball AP Top 25 Rankings

Posted on February 16, 2015

The top 25 teams in The Associated Press’ college basketball poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, records through Feb. 15, total points based on 25 points for a first-place vote through one point for a 25th-place vote and last week’s ranking:

	Record	Pts	Prv
1. Kentucky (65)	25-0	1,625	1
2. Virginia	23-1	1,524	2
3. Gonzaga	26-1	1,475	3
4. Duke	22-3	1,449	4
5. Wisconsin	23-2	1,387	5
6. Villanova	23-2	1,302	6
7. Arizona	22-3	1,213	7
8. Kansas	21-4	1,195	8
9. Utah	20-4	1,051	11
10. Notre Dame	22-4	1,038	10
11. N. Iowa	24-2	955	13
12. Louisville	20-5	882	9
13. Wichita St.	23-3	862	15
14. Iowa St.	18-6	761	14
15. North Carolina	18-7	658	12
16. Maryland	21-5	640	19
17. Oklahoma	17-8	554	17
18. Arkansas	20-5	476	24
19. Butler	18-7	456	18
20. Baylor	18-7	364	16
21. SMU	21-5	299	25
22. Oklahoma St.	17-8	240	21
23. West Virginia	19-6	154	21
24. Ohio St.	19-7	139	23
25. VCU	19-6	109	20

Others receiving votes: Texas 70, San Diego St. 64, Providence 44, Murray St. 38, Temple 28, Georgetown 23, Michigan St. 17, Dayton 10, Texas A&M 8, Valparaiso 8, Indiana 7.

NP Man, Woman Facing Felony Charges After Traffic Stop

Posted on February 16, 2015

A North Platte man and woman are facing multiple felony charges following a traffic stop on Valentine’s Day.

According to a news release, a deputy with the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office was on patrol whey they observed a vehicle parked in a secluded area near the Scouts Rest Ranch Campground.

As the deputy approached the area in his vehicle, the suspect vehicle left the area at a high rate of speed.

The deputy eventually got the vehicle to stop near Buffalo Bill Avenue and Scouts Rest Ranch Road, and made contact with the driver, 34-year-old Sara Henderson, and a male passenger, 30-year-old Lucas Sellers.

The deputy reported smelling burnt marijuana coming from the vehicle and said Henderson admitted that there was marijuana in the vehicle.

Following a subsequent search, the deputy located the marijuana along with a large bag of what appeared to be methamphetamine.

As the deputy attempted to detain the duo, Henderson escaped, got back in her vehicle and drove off.

She was soon located hiding in a storage shed at her residence. However, Henderson was not ready to give up and had to be pepper sprayed before she was taken into custody.

A further search of Henderson’s person revealed a large amount of meth. Deputies also conducted a more thorough search of her vehicle and located a large amount of cash, stolen property and stolen credit cards.

Henderson was placed under arrest and charged with possession of methamphetamine, possession of marijuana, flight to avoid arrest, obstructing a peace officer, criminal possession of a financial transaction device, theft by deception and theft by shoplifting.

Sellers was arrested and charged with possession of methamphetamine and possession of marijuana.

Both were jailed at the Lincoln County Detention Center.

Authorities say the investigation is still ongoing, and will likely lead to more charges.

This Week in Nebraska Athletics

Posted on February 16, 2015

Monday, Feb. 16 Men’s Golf vs. Wisconsin (Big Ten Match Play) Palm Coast, Fla. 7:50 a.m.

Monday, Feb. 16 Men’s Golf vs. Indiana (Big Ten Match Play) Palm Coast, Fla. 11:40 a.m.

Wednesday, Feb. 18 Swimming & Diving at Big Ten Championships Columbus, Ohio 5:30 p.m.

Wednesday, Feb. 18 Women’s Basketball at Northwestern (BTN Plus) Evanston, Ill. 7 p.m.

Thursday, Feb. 19 Swimming & Diving at Big Ten Championships Columbus, Ohio 10 a.m./5:30 p.m.

Thursday, Feb. 19 Baseball vs. Brigham Young Peoria, Ariz. 2:05 p.m.

Thursday, Feb. 19 Men’s Gymnastics at Winter Cup Las Vegas, Nev. 3/8:30 p.m.

Thursday, Feb. 19 Men’s Basketball at Maryland (BTN) College Park, Md. 6 p.m.

Friday, Feb. 20 Bowling at Hawk Flight Invite Egg Harbor Township, N.J. 9 a.m.

Friday, Feb. 20 Swimming & Diving at Big Ten Championships Columbus, Ohio 10 a.m./5:30 p.m.

Friday, Feb. 20 Track & Field Nebraska Tune-Up Devaney Indoor Track 12:30 p.m.

Friday, Feb. 20 Baseball vs. Brigham Young Peoria, Ariz. 1:05 p.m.

Friday, Feb. 20 Women’s Tennis Wyoming Lincoln Racquet Club 4 p.m.

Friday, Feb. 20 Baseball vs. Brigham Young Peoria, Ariz. 4:35 p.m.

Friday, Feb. 20 Men’s Tennis at Oregon Eugene, Ore. 7 p.m.

Friday, Feb. 20 Softball vs. San Diego St. (Mary Nutter Classic) Cathedral City, Calif. 7:30 p.m.

Saturday, Feb. 21 Bowling at Hawk Flight Invite Egg Harbor Township, N.J. 9 a.m.

Saturday, Feb. 21 Swimming & Diving at Big Ten Championships Columbus, Ohio 10 a.m./5:30 p.m.

Saturday, Feb. 21 Wrestling at Drexel Philadelphia, Pa. 10 a.m.

Saturday, Feb. 21 Women’s Basketball at Indiana (BTN) Bloomington, Ind. 11 a.m.

Saturday, Feb. 21 Women’s Tennis Wyoming vs. Illinois State Lincoln Racquet Club 11 a.m.

Saturday, Feb. 21 Softball vs. LSU (Mary Nutter Classic) Cathedral City, Calif. Noon

Saturday, Feb. 21 Baseball vs. Brigham Young Peoria, Ariz. 1:05 p.m.

Saturday, Feb. 21 Softball vs. Tennessee (Mary Nutter Classic) Cathedral City, Calif. 2:30 p.m.

Saturday, Feb. 21 Women’s Gymnastics at UCLA, w/Arizona, Sacramento State Los Angeles, Calif. 4 p.m.

Saturday, Feb. 21 Wrestling at Princeton Princeton, N.J. 6 p.m.

Saturday, Feb. 21 Men’s Gymnastics at Winter Cup Las Vegas, Nev. 9:15 p.m.

Saturday, Feb. 21 Men’s Tennis vs. Santa Clara Eugene, Ore. TBA

Sunday, Feb. 22 Men’s Golf at Puerto Rico Classic Rio Grande, P.R. 7 a.m.

Sunday, Feb. 22 Bowling at Hawk Flight Invite Egg Harbor Township, N.J. 8:30 a.m.

Sunday, Feb. 22 Women’s Golf at Westbrook Spring Invitational Peoria, Ariz. 9:30 a.m.

Sunday, Feb. 22 Softball vs. Oregon State (Mary Nutter Classic) Cathedral City, Calif. 10:30 a.m.

Sunday, Feb. 22 Women’s Tennis Illinois State Nebraska Tennis Center 11 a.m.

Sunday, Feb. 22 Rifle at NCAA Qualifiers Murray, Ky. 1 p.m.

Sunday, Feb. 22 Softball vs. UCLA (Mary Nutter Classic) Cathedral City, Calif. 1 p.m.

Sunday, Feb. 22 Men’s Basketball Iowa (BTN) Pinnacle Bank Arena 2 p.m.

Monday, Feb. 23 Men’s Golf at Puerto Rico Classic Rio Grande, P.R. 7 a.m.

Monday, Feb. 23 Women’s Golf at Westbrook Spring Invitational Peoria, Ariz. 9:30 a.m.

Tuesday, Feb. 24 Men’s Golf at Puerto Rico Classic Rio Grande, P.R. 7 a.m.

Study: Coaching Education Can Cut Risk of Football Injuries

Posted on February 16, 2015

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — A study released Monday concludes that youth football coaches who are educated in the sport make the game safer for players.

The Indianapolis-based Datalys Center for Sports Injury Research and Prevention collected data from 2,108 football players ages 5 to 15 last fall. It found that players who competed for coaches who been trained in USA Football’s “Heads-Up Football” program were 34 percent less likely to get a concussion in practice and 29 percent less likely to get a concussion in a game.

The study was commissioned by USA Football, the sport’s national governing body.

Researchers also monitored blows to the head of 72 players ages 9 to 15. The organization monitored injuries of 100 teams in 10 youth leagues and four states.

Judge to Decide if Girls Will Be Tried in Stabbing Plot

Posted on February 16, 2015

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A southeastern Wisconsin judge will decide whether there’s enough evidence to send to trial two girls accused of nearly killing a classmate to please a fantasy character called Slender Man.

A preliminary hearing for the two girls got underway Monday in a packed courtroom in Waukesha County. Prosecutors charged the girls as adults with first-degree attempted homicide in the attack at a park in Waukesha last May. The defendants and victim were all 12 at the time of the attack.

Authorities say Payton Leutner was stabbed 19 times, but managed to crawl out of the woods where she was attacked to a path where a bicyclist found her.

The Associated Press isn’t naming the defendants because their attorneys say they may try to move their cases into juvenile court.

Eye Opener: US Teens Getting Less and Less Sleep, Study Shows

Posted on February 16, 2015

CHICAGO (AP) — A 20-year study says U.S. teens are getting sleepier. The result show many lack even seven hours of shut-eye each night and the problem has worsened over two decades.

The research involved nearly 300,000 teens asked in surveys since 1991 if they regularly got at least seven hours of sleep nightly. They were also asked if they got enough sleep.

Experts generally recommend nine or 10 hours of sleep for teens; over half of the 15- to 19-year-olds surveyed in 2012 said they didn’t even get seven hours each night.

The results heighten concerns about the impact of sleep deprivation on teens’ health and academics.

Results were published in Monday’s Pediatrics.

North Platte Weather-February 16

Posted on February 16, 2015

Washington’s Birthday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. North northwest wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight: A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 32. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 19 to 24 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.
Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 8. Wind chill values as low as -5. North northwest wind 9 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 32. Northwest wind 8 to 13 mph.
Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 12.
Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 44.

Donald Lavern Swedberg

Posted on February 16, 2015

Donald Lavern Swedberg, 83, of North Platte, NE, passed away Friday, February 13, 2015, at Great Plains Health.

Don was born June 13, 1931, to Jonas and Bertha Nation Swedberg at Hershey, NE. He grew up in the O’Fallons area and graduated from O’Fallons High School. Don later served in the U.S. Army from 1955 to 1957. Following his discharge he returned to Nebraska where he farmed in Lincoln County, which he did for most of his life. Don married Dorothy Ann Von Behren and they later divorced.

He is survived by his sisters, Evelyn Anderson and Darlene Anderson, both of North Platte; sisters-in-law, Eva Swedberg, of North Platte and Lauree Swedberg, of Kansas; numerous nieces and nephews and other family.

Along with his parents, Jonas and Bertha, Don was preceded in death by his six brothers, Elmer, Herman, Ruben, Melvin, Ernie and Jonas; and two sisters, Helen Selenrick and Dorothy Tabke.

Graveside funeral service with military honors will be 1 p.m. Tuesday, February 17, 2015, in Fort McPherson National Cemetery. Visitation will be from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday at Odean Colonial Chapel at C & Sycamore. Condolences may also be shared at odeanchapel.com. Odean Colonial Chapel at C & Sycamore is in charge of arrangements.

Westbrook has 41, West Edges East in NBA All-Star Game

Posted on February 15, 2015

NEW YORK (AP) — Russell Westbrook scored 41 points, one shy of the NBA All-Star Game record, and the Western Conference beat the East 163-158 on Sunday night.

The Oklahoma City speedster had a record 27 points by halftime and closed out the scoring with two free throws, falling one point shy of Wilt Chamberlain’s 42 points in the 1962 game.

James Harden added 29 points, eight rebounds and eight assists for the West, which built a 20-point lead in the first half and then pulled away after it was tied at 148 with a little more than 4 minutes remaining.

LeBron James finished with 30 points but couldn’t lead the East to the victory in his favorite NBA arena.

Westbrook was selected MVP of the All-Star Game after leading the West.

Oklahoma City’s flashy guard set a record with 27 first-half points. And beyond his array of high-flying dunks, drives and 3-pointers, Westbrook celebrated almost every one of his buckets with some kind of celebration, strutting back down the floor, raising his arms or pointing to the crowd.

He’s a showman and Westbrook delivered a Broadway-worthy performance. He just missed matching the scoring mark set by Chamberlain in 1962.

Westbrook’s biggest basket came with 2:22 left when he drained a 3-pointer to give the West a 158-149 lead. He made the most of his 25 minutes on the floor, attempting 28 shots.