The Gothenburg Swedes softball team was eliminated on the first day of competition at the Class C state softball tournament in Hastings. In their opening game, the fourth-seeded Swedes fell to Arlington 4-1. In an elimination contest, the Swedes dropped a heartbreaker to Milford, 6-5. The Swedes end their season with an overall record of 25
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GIRLS GOLF: State Tournaments Conclude
The state girls golf tournaments concluded yesterday, ending the first of the athletic seasons in the 2012-2013 prep sports year. In the Class A tournament in Norfolk, North Platte finished 10th out of 12 teams with a two-day score of 805. Tessa Burford shot a 190 and Jordyn Pearson fired a 195, both breaking 100 both days for the Lady Bulldogs. In the Class C tournament in Columbus, Gothenburg ended up in 11th place out of 15 teams with a team score of 863. Andrea Coder shot the team’s lowest score with a 210. Ogallala finished in second place as a team in Class C, five strokes behind champions Grand Island Central Catholic.
SCORES:
North Platte – 805 (402-403) – 10th overall
Tessa Burford – 190 (92-98)
Jordyn Pearson – 195 (99-96)
Jenae States – 210 (104-106)
Erin Green – 210 (107-103)
Lauren Wagner – 249 (122-127)
Gothenburg – 863 (422-441) – 11th overall
Andrea Coder – 210 (98-112)
Heidi Teahon – 215 (104-111)
Mallory McCoy – 218 (113-105)
Taylour Marshall – 220 (107-113)
McKinley Harm – 248 (134-114)
GIRLS GOLF: Bulldogs, Swedes Compete at State
The state girls golf tournaments opened yesterday with the teams from North Platte and Gothenburg participating. At the Class A tournament at the Norfolk County Club, the Lady Bulldogs rank 10th out of 12 teams with a one-day score of 402. Tessa Burford posted the lowest score for North Platte with a 92, a score that places her in a 30th place tie 14 strokes behind the leader.. Jordyn Pearson also broke the century mark, shooting a 99. Jenae States, Erin Green, and Lauren Wagner also completed their rounds for the Lady Bulldogs. In the Class C tournament at Quail Run Golf Course in Columbus, Gothenburg ranks eighth of 15 teams with a one-day total of 422. Andrea Coder’s 98 was the low score for the Lady Swedes, 16 strokes off the leader. In team competition, Ogallala leads Grand Island Central Catholic by four strokes.
SCORES:
North Platte:
Tessa Burford – 92 (+20)
Jordyn Pearson – 99 (+27)
Jenae States – 104 (+32)
Erin Green – 107 (+35)
Lauren Wagner – 122 (+50)
Gothenburg:
Andrea Coder – 98 (+26)
Heidi Teahon – 104 (+32)
Taylour Marshall – 107 (+35)
Mallory McCoy – 113 (+41)
McKinley Harm – 134 (+62)
FOOTBALL: Week Seven Recap
Class A
North Platte 27, Lincoln High 24, OT
Given a reprieve after a defensive penalty on the last play in regulation, the Bulldogs got a 36 yard field goal from Brandon Hedgecock to tie the game and a 26 yard field goal from Hedgecock to win it in the first overtime. Here’s how the winning field goal sounded:
Class C-1
Kearney Catholic 31, Cozad 7
Class C-2
Hershey 49, Dundy County-Stratton 16
St. Pat’s 42, Cambridge 7
Oberlin (KS) 21, Perkins County 12
Class D-1
Hemingford 48, Paxton 18
Maxwell 50, Morrill 6
SMC 78, Sutherland 36
Class D-2
Hayes Center 66, Brady 56
Sandhills/Thedford 66, Creek Valley 14
Wallace 47, Hitchcock County 40
Six-man
Arthur County 46, Minatare 20
Hyannis 38, Maywood 14
Gothenburg Swede Sports Update – October 5
It continues to be an exciting time for Swede athletics. The softball team hopes to win a district title today. The volleyball team has appeared in the Class C1 top 10 for the first time. And despite their loss last week, the Swede football team remains focused going into tonight’s matchup against Chase County. Hear all about it in this week’s Gothenburg Swede sports update!
FOOTBALL: Week Seven Preview
It’s homecoming night at North Platte High, where the Bulldogs’ clash with Lincoln High is just one of many intriguing games in Week Seven of the prep season. The Bulldogs are hoping to go 2-1 in district play with a victory. ESPN Radio 1410’s coverage of Bulldog football gets underway with the pregame show at 6:30, leading to the kickoff at 7. Elsewhere, the St. Patrick’s Irish return from their bye week to put their unbeaten record on the line at Cambridge in a renewal of a fierce rivalry. Hershey tries to get back on the winning track as they host Dundy County-Stratton. Maxwell makes the trek to the Panhandle to take on Morrill. Sutherland hopes to make some steps forward as they host much-improved SMC. Brady travels to Hayes Center in what should be a shootout, and Wallace hopes to rebound from a loss as they play at home against Hitchcock County.
Games involving local and area teams tonight:
Scheduled Games:
@ Arthur County: Minatare VS Arthur County
@ Cambridge: North Platte St. Patrick’s VS Cambridge
@ Chase County: Gothenburg VS Chase County
@ Cozad: Kearney Catholic VS Cozad
@ Hayes Center: Brady VS Hayes Center
@ Hershey: Dundy County-Stratton VS Hershey
@ Maywood: Hyannis VS Maywood
@ Morrill: Maxwell VS Morrill
@ Mullen: Garden County VS Mullen
@ North Platte: Lincoln High VS North Platte
@ Oberlin, KS: Perkins County VS Oberlin, KS
@ Paxton: Hemingford VS Paxton
@ Sandhills/Thedford: Creek Valley VS Sandhills/Thedford
@ Sutherland: SMC VS Sutherland
@ Wallace: Hitchcock County VS Wallace
FOOTBALL: Week Six Preview
Week Six of the prep football season sees several local teams trying to start winning streaks. The North Platte Bulldogs are one of them. The Bulldogs hope for a 2-0 start to district play as they head on the road to face Lincoln North Star. North Platte held off Fremont 17-14 last week for their first win of the season. They’ll face a tall order in trying to slow down the ninth-ranked Gators, who are led by powerful junior running back Austin Rose. ESPN Radio 1410 has the action, with pregame coverage at 6:30 and the kickoff at 7.
The Hershey Panthers are also looking for a second straight victory as they trek west to take on Bayard. The Panther defense is allowing just seven points per game and are coming off their second shutout of the season. Hershey beat Bridgeport 12-0 last week to improve to 2-2. Bayard is 1-3 on the season.
Both Maxwell and Sutherland are thirsty for a win as they tangle in Maxwell tonight. The Sailors are 0-4 in their first season in eight-man football. Maxwell has lost three straight games following an opening win over Brady.
Wallace and Brady meet in Brady in a battle of two teams heading in opposite directions. The Wildcats beat Hayes Center last week and are looking for a third straight win, while Brady is off to a 1-4 start and needs to start picking up some victories.
Other local games:
Mitchell VS Chase County
Sandhills/Thedford VS Garden County
Cozad VS Gothenburg
Medicine Valley VS Hitchcock County
Paxton VS Morrill
Kimball VS Perkins County
Arthur County VS Sioux County
Ansley-Litchfield VS South Loup
Broken Bow VS St. Paul
Maywood VS Wauneta-Palisade
SOFTBALL: Bulldogs Hold Off Swedes
The North Platte Bulldog softball team all but secured a chance to host a district playoff with an 8-5 win over Gothenburg last night. Six different Bulldog hitters drove in runs, with Sally Hengen’s two-run single the big blow in a six-run third inning that gave North Platte the lead for good. For the Swedes, Katlin Harm and Ashley Eskew had two hits apiece. North Platte moves to 15-9 with the win. The Swedes fall to 21-5. North Platte competes at the GNAC Tournament in Scottsbluff on Saturday.
A great running catch by Christina Yoshida turned into the game-ending double play. It’s our play of the game – click to listen. Yoshida catch double play 9-25
FOOTBALL: Week Four Scores
Friday night’s final scores from local and area schools:
Class A
North Platte 17, Fremont 14
PLAY OF THE GAME: Keaton Hope took an interception all the way to the house for the Bulldogs in their first win of the season. Click here to listen to the play: 2 – Hope INT TD
Class C-1
Cozad 32, Chase County 20
Gothenburg 19, Minden 7
Class C-2
Hershey 12, Bridgeport 0
St. Patrick’s 56, Wood River 0
Perkins County 44, Cambridge 22
Class D-1
Hemingford 64, Sutherland 8
Loup City 47, South Loup 26
Paxton 54, Maxwell 18
SMC 59, Morrill 18
Class D-2
Medicine Valley 55, Brady 16
Wallace 64, Hayes Center 50
Six-man
Cody-Kilgore 50, Maywood 20
Wauneta-Palisade 39, Sioux County 28
Gothenburg Swede Sports Update – September 21
Swede softball is #2 in the state in Class C! They’re looking to finish their season strong and get back to the state tournament. The Lady Swede volleyball team continues their fine start, and are being strengthened by playing tough teams. And the football team returns to the field tonight to try and beat the team that ended their season last year. Hear all about it in this week’s Gothenburg Swede sports update!