Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 62. North northwest wind 9 to 11 mph.
Tonight: Isolated showers after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Northeast wind 7 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday: Rain, mainly after 10am. High near 48. East wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Tuesday Night: Rain, mainly before 1am. Low around 36. Northeast wind 8 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of rain before 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 51. East northeast wind around 9 mph.
Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Thursday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59.
Month: May 2015
Wrestler who lost his leg after crash hopes to recover
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — The Nebraska high school wrestling champion who lost his left leg after a car accident this spring is looking forward to his recovery and attending the University of Wyoming in the fall.
But first Doyle Trout graduated from Centennial High School Saturday afternoon and received a standing ovation as he received his diploma.
The four-time Nebraska state champion told the Lincoln Journal Star (https://bit.ly/1QUrhgG ) he’s been overwhelmed by all the support he has received since the April 5 accident.
Trout says he hasn’t even had time to read all the letters he’s received.
Trauma surgeon Reginald Burton says Trout’s life was saved by his seat belt when his left leg was crushed and his right leg broken.
Wyoming is honoring Trout’s scholarship, and he hopes to wrestle again someday.
Edinson Volquez dominates as Royals roll past Yankees, 6-0
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Edinson Volquez threw three-hit ball for seven innings, Salvador Perez homered and drove in two runs and the Kansas City Royals rudely welcomed Chris Capuano back to the big leagues with a 6-0 victory over the New York Yankees on Sunday.
The Royals got production from throughout their lineup to take the rubber game of their three-game set with the Yankees, whom they face again next week in New York.
Volquez (3-3) struck out five without issuing a walk in an effortless performance. He never allowed a leadoff man on base, and just one Yankee reached second all afternoon.
Capuano (0-1) made his season debut after rehabbing a quad strain that he sustained in spring training. The veteran left-hander gave up four runs on four hits and two walks, and left New York in a big hole when he was pulled four batters into the third inning.
The loss was the Yankees’ fifth in their last six games.
Bolsinger stymies Rockies in Dodgers’ 1-0 win
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Mike Bolsinger pitched three-hit ball for six innings and Yasmani Grandal singled home the only run Sunday, leading the Los Angeles Dodgers to a 1-0 victory that salvaged a split of their four-game series with the Colorado Rockies.
Bolsinger (2-0) struck out six, walked two and allowed only one runner past first base in his third start of the season.
Kenley Jansen, who returned from the disabled list Friday after left foot surgery in February and had four strikeouts in the eighth inning of the Dodgers’ 6-4 victory, was back in his customary closer’s role and pitched a perfect ninth for the save.
Kyle Kendrick (1-5) was the hard-luck loser, limiting the NL West leaders to a run and three hits over seven innings with five walks and one strikeout. The right-hander came in with a 9.27 ERA and 10 home runs allowed in six starts since his 10-0 win at Milwaukee on opening day.
NU Season Ends in 10-Inning Loss at LSU
Baton Rouge, La. – The Nebraska softball team fought to the very end with No. 5 national seed LSU on the Tigers’ home field, but the Huskers came up just short in a season-ending 3-2, 10-inning loss on Saturday night.
Both teams plated a single run in the fourth inning and LSU scored twice in the top of the 10th inning. The Huskers answered with one run in the bottom of the 10th inning and had the tying and winning runs on base with one out, but NU could not complete the rally.
Junior right-hander Emily Lockman (18-14) was the hard-luck loser in one of the best outings of her career. Lockman went more than 7.0 innings for the first time in her career, allowing only two earned runs in 10.0 innings.
With the loss, Nebraska ended its season with a 35-23 record. LSU (46-12) will need to defeat No. 23 Arizona State twice on Sunday to advance to the NCAA Super Regional.
Offense was hard to come by all night long. A Husker error helped LSU take a 1-0 lead in the top of the fourth. Bianka Bell reached on an error and then scored on a two-out, RBI single from Sandra Simmons.
Nebraska answered right back to tie the game at 1-1 in the bottom of the fourth. Junior Kiki Stokes led off with a single before sophomore MJ Knighten laid down a bunt just in front of home plate. LSU catcher Kellsi Kloss waited to see if the ball would roll foul but it stayed fair and not only did Knighten wind up safe at first with a bunt single, but Stokes went all the way to third on the play. With runners at the corners and none out, junior Alicia Armstrong scored Stokes with a sacrifice fly to left. Nebraska had a chance to take the lead with runners at first and second and one out, but the Huskers grounded into an inning-ending double play for the second time in three innings.
LSU threatened again in the top of the fifth. A leadoff walk was followed by a one-out single. Bailey Landry then hit a deep fly ball to left field where sophomore Kat Woolman made a great catch while dealing with the wall and a strong breeze that was pushing the ball away from her. Nebraska then intentionally walked Bell to load the bases before Lockman escaped the jam by coaxing a ground ball back to the circle.
In the sixth inning, LSU was unable to convert a one-out double in the top of the frame, and the Huskers could do nothing with a two-out bunt single from Armstrong in the bottom of the inning.
Neither team got another runner into scoring position until the bottom of the ninth, when Armstrong reached on a two-out infield single and stole second before a strikeout sent the game to the 10th inning.
LSU put a runner into scoring position in the top of the 10th on a one-out walk and a fielder’s choice where no out was recorded. Kloss then delivered an RBI single to give the Tigers the lead and Sahvannah Jaquish added a two-out, RBI single to put LSU in front 3-1.
In the bottom of the frame, sophomore Cassie McClure led off with her second single of the game. Freshman Madi Unzicker then delivered a pinch-hit single through the right side. A fielder’s choice left runners at first and third with one out before freshman Laura Barrow blooped an RBI single to shallow left field. With the lead cut to 3-2 and runners on first and second, LSU went to the bullpen and called on Carly Hoover. Facing Nebraska’s two .400 hitters, Hoover coaxed a pop out from Stokes and a fly out from Knighten to earn her third save of the year.
Allie Walljasper (14-5) earned the win for LSU, allowing two runs on eight hits in 9.1 innings. Nebraska out-hit LSU, 8-7.
Huskers and Illini Canceled in Fourth Inning; Big 10 Tourney Field Announced
Champaign, Ill. – The Nebraska baseball team held a 3-2 lead in the bottom of the fourth inning when rain put the game into a delay at 3:16 p.m. The teams waited for nearly two hours for the weather to clear, but at 5:07 p.m. the game was called. Since the fifth inning had not been completed, it’s like the game had never been played. The game will not be finished and the Huskers end the regular season with a 34-21 overall record, including a 9-14 Big Ten record.
With the regular season in the books, the Huskers now head to Minneapolis where they will complete in the Big Ten Tournament. The No. 8 seed Huskers will practice at Target Field on Tuesday at 5 p.m. and then will play No. 1 seed Illinois on Wednesday at 5:05 p.m.
Illinois took an early lead with a run in the first and an unearned run in the second. Trailing 2-0, freshman Elijah Dilday got the Huskers doing with a leadoff double in the third and then the Huskers had runners on the corners following a bunt single by Jake Placzek. Ryan Boldt drove in Dilday with sacrifice fly to cut Illinois’ lead in half. Placzek quickly moved to third when he stole second and moved to third on a throwing error by catcher Jason Goldstein. With a runner on third and one out, the Huskers couldn’t even the game, as John Kravetz got a shallow pop out from Jake Schleppenbach and a warning-track fly out from Tanner Lubach to end the inning.
Just like the third, the Huskers got a double to start the fourth with Blake Headley delivering a two-bagger. Two batters later Alvarado drove in Headley with a one-out single and Alvarado moved to second on a groundout by Austin Christensen. Dilday came calling again and the freshman stroked a two-out RBI single that gave NU its first lead of the day at 3-2. Placzek followed with another two-out single before Kravetz struck out Boldt looking to end the Husker rally.
Derek Burkamper took the mound in the bottom of the fourth and had a full-count on leadoff batter David Kerian when the game was put into a delay.
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‘Pitch Perfect 2’ Leaves ‘Mad Max: Fury Road’ in the Dust
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The ladies of “Pitch Perfect 2” hit all the right notes opening weekend, amassing a huge $70.3 million debut, according to Rentrak estimates Sunday.
The Elizabeth Banks-directed sequel to the 2012 sleeper hit and video on demand phenomenon cost Universal Pictures only $29 million to produce. The first film, however, grossed only $65 million domestically across its entire run.
George Miller’s critically acclaimed “Mad Max: Fury Road” claimed a distant second place in its debut weekend with a solid and expected $44.4 million. The high-octane film cost a reported $150 million to make and stars Charlize Theron and Tom Hardy.
Holdovers “Avengers: Age of Ultron,” ”Hot Pursuit,” and “Furious 7” claimed the rest of the spots in the top five.
13 Young Entrepreneurs Won Chance to Meet Warren Buffett
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Investor Warren Buffett will devote part of Monday to listening to 13 young entrepreneurs pitch their business ideas as part of a contest.
The finalists were picked out of more than 4,000 competitors and flown to Omaha to compete for $5,000 prizes. Five individuals and three teams will present at Monday’s finals.
The winners will be chosen by a panel of business experts. The runners-up will receive $500.
Buffett donates his time to the contest and to the “Secret Millionaire’s Club” cartoon it is affiliated with to help teach kids financial principles. Buffett voices the animated version of himself that offers advice in the cartoon.
The contest is sponsored by the Fairholme Foundation.
Bridge, Pavement Work Top List of Nebraska Fuel-Tax Projects
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Nebraska officials say the state’s upcoming fuel tax increase will help replace old bridges, repave county roads and allow work on construction projects to start earlier.
Lawmakers overrode Gov. Pete Rickett’s veto and approved the 6-cent-per-gallon increase last week. It won’t start phasing in until Jan. 1, but state and local officials say they already have a rough idea of which projects will take priority.
County officials say they’ll focus on structurally deficient bridges, many of which must support large farm equipment and school buses. City officials will likely use the money for road repairs, while the state Department of Roads says its share could help work start sooner on longer-term projects.
The tax will generate about $75 million annually by 2020, divided evenly among cities, counties and the state.
Students Urged to Attend Nebraska Range Camp
HALSEY, Neb. (AP) — Students ages 14 through 18 who want to learn about the outdoors are encouraged to attend the 52nd Nebraska Youth Range Camp.
The camp is scheduled to run June 8-12 at the Nebraska State 4-H Camp in Halsey.
The camp curriculum includes sessions on rangeland management, conservation, ecology, animal science and wildlife. There will be field activities, lectures, hands-on sessions and recreational leadership and team-building activities.
Camp director Shelly Kelly with the Sandhills Task Force says registration costs $325 but students will pay no more than $100, with either the Nebraska Grazing Lands Coalition or local natural resources districts picking up the remainder.
The camp application form can be found at https://bit.ly/1ExWpuP or can be obtained by sending an email to Shelly@SandhillsTaskForce.org. Applications must be submitted by May 29.