May 2015 – Page 46 – North Platte Post Archive

North Platte Finishes 3rd at GNAC Golf

Posted on May 9, 2015May 9, 2015

Place	TEAM	SCORE
1	Scottsbluff	309
2	McCook	313
3	North Platte	319
4	Kearney	320
5	Norfolk	321
6	Columbus	341
7	Hastings	356
7	Lexington	356

North Platte		OUT	IN	TOTAL	PLACE
Kade Wroot		37	36	73	3rd
Kort Steele		41	35	76	6th
Chesney Tatman		43	39	82	17th
Chris Smith		46	42	88	30th
Kyle Zimbelman		46	43	89	31st

	Team Total			319	3rd

North Platte					HOLE-BY-HOLE
North Platte		1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	OUT	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	IN	TOTAL	Place
1	Kort Steele	6	5	5	4	3	6	5	4	3	41	2	4	5	4	5	4	4	4	3	35	76	6
2	Chesney Tatman	6	3	6	5	4	6	4	5	4	43	4	5	4	4	4	6	3	5	4	39	82	17
3	Kade Wroot	6	4	4	4	2	5	5	4	3	37	4	5	3	3	5	4	4	6	2	36	73	3
4	Chris Smith	6	5	4	7	4	6	5	5	4	46	5	5	4	4	6	6	2	7	3	42	88	30
5	Kyle Zimbelman	6	5	4	6	4	6	5	5	5	46	8	5	4	4	4	6	4	5	3	43	89	31
6											0										0
TOTAL																						319

Dodgers-Rockies game postponed due to rain

Posted on May 9, 2015

DENVER (AP) — Saturday night’s game between the Los Angeles Dodgers and Colorado Rockies has been postponed because of rain. No makeup date has been announced.

The teams are scheduled to play Sunday afternoon but wet weather is forecast through the weekend.

This is the third rainout at Coors Field this week. Monday and Tuesday’s games against the Arizona Diamondbacks were washed out and the teams played a doubleheader Wednesday.

Huskers Collect 13 Hits in 9-6 Victory

Posted on May 9, 2015May 9, 2015

Photo Courtesy Stephanie Carpenter/NU Media Relations

Lincoln – After having over three inches of standing water on Hawks Field Thursday morning, the Nebraska baseball team (34-17, 9-10 Big Ten) didn’t think it’d be able to host their final home series of the year this weekend against the Purdue Boilermakers (15-34, 2-17 Big Ten). The facility staff worked its magic to get the field ready and the Huskers opened the series at home on Saturday with a 9-6 victory. Nebraska is now tied with Indiana for seventh place in the Big Ten.

Nebraska’s offense pounded out 13 hits off Purdue pitching, as five Huskers had multiple hits on the day. Ryan Boldt led the way with a 3-for-5 performance, his 23^rd multi-hit game of the year and his ninth three-hit game on the season. Boldt has now recorded multiple hits in eight-straight games.

Seniors Austin Darby and Tanner Lubach each added a pair of hits, with Darby recording his second home run of the season in the fifth after Lubach led off the frame with a single.

Josh Roeder closed out the game with a 1-2-3 ninth inning for his 15^th save of the season. Roeder needs one more save this year to match Brett Jensen’s 2005 single-season record of 16 saves.

After Purdue took a 1-0 lead in the first on an unearned run that scored following a pair of NU errors, the Huskers took over with four runs in the second. Darby led off the frame with a walk and then the Huskers reeled off three straight singles. Jake Placzek followed with a sacrifice fly, Boldt delivered NU’s fourth hit of the inning and Blake Headley added a sacrifice fly to give NU a three-run cushion.

Purdue cut Nebraska’s lead to one with a run in both the fourth and fifth, but Darby gave NU’s pitching staff some breathing room with his two-run shot into the visitor’s bullpen in right field in the bottom of the fifth.

The Boilermakers threatened again in the seventh with one run and had the tying runs on base, but Colton Howell took the mound and retired Brandon Krieg with one pitch to end the rally. The Huskers pushed three runs across in the bottom of the frame on just one hit, a two-out double by Jake Schleppenbach that scored Darby. Schleppenbach then scored on a two-out error by left fielder Brett Carlson, who dropped a fly ball off the bat of Placzek.

Facing a 9-4 deficit in the eighth, the Boilermakers kept fighting and scored two runs, but had no chance against Roeder in the ninth. The senior struck out the first two batters he faced and ended the game with a fly out to Darby in right field.

The Huskers and Boilermakers continue their three-game series tomorrow at 1:05 p.m. The Huskers will honor their seven seniors prior to the game.

Royals rebound, beat Tigers 6-2 behind Escobar, Guthrie

Posted on May 9, 2015

DETROIT (AP) — Alcides Escobar homered on the first pitch of the game and made a sparkling catch on Miguel Cabrera’s line drive two innings later, leading the Kansas City Royals to a 6-2 victory over the Detroit Tigers on Saturday.

Jeremy Guthrie (2-2) allowed two runs in 7 1-3 innings for the Royals, who moved back into first place in the AL Central. The Tigers had taken a half-game lead by beating the Royals in a sloppily played series opener Friday night.

Anibal Sanchez (2-4) allowed six runs and nine hits in six innings, his ERA rising to 5.44 on the young season. He came into the game with a 1.40 ERA in eight career starts against the Royals.

Guthrie allowed fewer than three runs for the first time this year.

Bevin Leroy Brown

Posted on May 9, 2015

Bevin LeRoy Brown, age 69 of Stapleton, passed away Thursday May 7, 2015 at Great Plains Health in North Platte.

Bevin was born on January 29, 1946 in Chadron, NE to Thomas G. and Phyllis (Bump) Brown. He grew up in Chadron and graduated in 1964. He married Donna Parks on September 4, 1966 in Chadron. He went to Chadron State where he received his BA in Physics. He joined the US Army in 1969 where he served in Germany as a perching missile technician for 2 ½ years. After his discharge he went into business with his father at Brown Oil Co. while he was finishing his teaching degree. He earned several degrees including Bachelors of Science, Bachelors of Science and Math in Education, Master of Arts in Education Admin., Specialist Degree-Superintendent of Schools. He served as a Secondary teacher for 4 years, as a Principal for 7 years and as a Superintendent for 9 years in the various towns of Trenton, Belle Fourche, Arapahoe, Holbrook, Hay Springs and Thedford. He also owned and operated Brown Solutions with his son Matt for 8 years. He was very active with the state Student Councils, acting as State Director for many years. He was a Boys Scout Troop Leader and involved in Fellowship of Christian Athletes as a participant and sponsor. He was a board member and leader in his church community. He served in many public offices in including the Rotary, NE STUCCO, as a school board member, church board member, Sunday school teacher and Special Olympic volunteer. He loved to camp, fish, hunt and hike with his family, and especially liked making the kids pick up rocks. He spent many hours with his children working on car restorations. Bevin enjoyed being present for his grandchildren’s activities.

Bevin is survived by his mother Phyllis Brown of Scottsbluff; wife of 49 years, Donna Brown; sons Jonathan (Kelli) of Omaha, Michael (Janet) of Osmond, Christopher of Stapleton, Matthew (Carolee) of Tryon; grandchildren Marissa (Alan) Wilson of Albion, Nicholas Brown of Ft. Hood, TX, Nathaniel Brown and Zachary Brown both of Omaha, Alexandria Brestel of Osmond, and Michelle, Izabella, Fayth, Hunter and Gunner Brown all of Tryon; sister Cheri (Pat) Chitwood of Scottsbluff; sister-in-law Rita (Tom) Agnew of Omaha; brother-in-law Michael (Jackie) Parks of Ft. Collins, CO; as well as many other nieces, nephews and friends.

He was preceded in death by his father Thomas G. Brown.

Memorials are suggested to the SandHills Cancer Fund and online condolences may be shared at www.adamsswanson.com. Cremation was chosen and a memorial service will be held 10:00 a.m. Monday May 11, 2015 at Hall Church North of Ringgold with Reverend Jonathan Martino and Pastor Lee Wonch officiating. Inurnment will follow at Miller Cemetery near Tryon. Those wishing to do so may sign the register book from noon until 6:00 p.m. Sunday May 10, 2015 at Adams and Swanson Funeral Home which is in charge of arrangements.

Nebraska State Penitentiary on Lockdown After Fights

Posted on May 9, 2015

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Officials at the Nebraska State Penitentiary say a series of inmate fights have occurred resulting in injuries to two staff members who were treated at a hospital for minor injuries and released.

Acting Warden Robert Madsen says in a statement he placed the prison on lockdown. Public activities including visits and volunteer events have been called off for the weekend.

He says the fights broke out at 7 a.m. Saturday and staff intervened to stop them. Some of the inmates needed medical attention.

Madsen says the prison is secure and an investigation has begun in to the incident.

The prison, located in Lincoln, is the state’s oldest correctional facility. It opened in 1869.

St. Pats Boys win Dave Blevins Memorial Track Invite

Posted on May 9, 2015May 9, 2015

Dave Blevins Memorial Invite – Full Individual Results

Boys team results
1. St. Pats 150
2. Brady 107.5
3. Mullen 80
4. Stapleton 65
5. Arthur County 37
6. Hitchcock County 30.5
7. Hershey 29
8. Maxwell 22
9. McPherson County 6
10. Eustis-Farnam 0
11. Hyannis 0
12. St. Pats JV 0

Girls team results
1. Brady 114
2. Mullen 94
3. St. Pats. 76.5
4. Stapleton 40.5
5. Hyannis 39
6. Hitchcock County 35
6. Maxwell 35 (tie)
8. Hershey 33
9. Eustis-Farnam 27
10. Arthur County 24
11 McPherson County 1
12. St. Pats JV 0

Dodgers beat Rockies 2-1 in rain-shortened game

Posted on May 9, 2015

DENVER (AP) — Brett Anderson pitched five solid innings, Adrian Gonzalez had an RBI double and threw out a baserunner at home, and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Colorado Rockies 2-1 Friday night in a game called in the top of the sixth inning because of rain.

Rainy weather delayed the start for 64 minutes, and with one out and the bases loaded against Eddie Butler in the Dodgers’ half of the sixth, the game was halted again amid another pelting rain. An hour, 40 minutes later, umpires called it.

Anderson (2-1) allowed one run — none earned — on six hits in his first appearance against his former team. He spent last season with the Rockies but was limited to eight starts due to injury,

Butler (2-3) allowed two runs on five hits in 5 1-3 innings. He walked four and struck out three.

Lincoln Mom Gets Jail Time After Police Find Baby in Filth

Posted on May 8, 2015

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — A Lincoln mother has been sentenced to jail on a child neglect charge after police say they found her 8-month-old daughter with roach eggs on her feet.

30-year-old Elizabeth Roberts was sentenced Friday to 120 days in jail and fined her $1,000. She pleaded no contest to child neglect and a drug charge, meaning she admitted not guilt for the crimes but opted not to take the case to trial.

Police say they went to Roberts’ home in March 2014 on a tip that meth was sold there. When officers arrived, they found her daughter lying face down on a blanket covered in vomit with the bottoms of her feet coated in roach eggs.

Roberts has since relinquished parental rights to the girl.

Omaha Man Convicted of Manslaughter Gets 7 to 10 Years

Posted on May 8, 2015May 9, 2015

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — An Omaha man convicted of manslaughter in the fatal attack of a 76-year-old woman has been sentenced to up to 10 years in prison.

A judge on Friday sentenced 54-year-old John Gomez to seven to 10 years in prison in the death of Mary McAndrews. He pleaded no contest in February.

Police say Gomez pushed and struck McAndrews on Sept. 18 after she confronted him about rent he owed her and items taken from her house. She died at an Omaha hospital on Oct. 15.

Under state law, manslaughter denotes the death of another during a sudden argument.

Gomez’s attorney read a written statement from her client during the sentencing hearing Friday, in which he apologized for McAndrews’ death and said he was “ashamed.”