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SOFTBALL: Bulldogs Hold Off Swedes

Posted on September 25, 2012

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

Posted on September 22, 2012

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

FOOTBALL: Week Four Preview

Posted on September 20, 2012

It’s homecoming night at North Platte High. The Bulldogs hope to begin district play on a high note and earn their first win as they host Fremont. North Platte has beaten Fremont in each of the past three seasons. The Tigers come to town with a 1-3 record and a pass-heavy offense. This could be a high scoring affair. ESPN Radio 1410 has the action from Bauer Field at Memorial Stadium, with the pregame show at 6:30 and the kickoff at 7.

The St. Patrick’s Irish also play their homecoming game tonight. They put their 4-0 record on the line as Wood River comes to town. The visitors are 1-2 on the season. St. Pat’s has outscored their opponents by the total of 182-25 this season.

Hershey hopes this is the week their offense clicks as they look to get back on the winning track, hosting Bridgeport. Hershey’s defense has limited their opponents to 14 points in each of the last two games, but they’ve mustered just one touchdown in each game and have dropped to 1-2 on the season. Bridgeport is also 1-2, but they’ve allowed 77 points over the last two weeks. This may be the breakout week the Panthers have waited for.

Maxwell is hoping to snap a two-game losing streak as they hit the road to take on Paxton. The third-quarter blues have hurt the Wildcats in losses to Elm Creek and Arapahoe, but the Wildcats will hope their work on the bye week will chase those blues away. But the Tiger team they’re facing is 3-0 and looking dominant.

Sutherland is also traveling, heading up northwest to face Hemingford in their district opener. After being shutout 80-0 by Arapahoe last week, the winless Sailors are hoping they can make some strides this week against another unbeaten opponent.

Brady takes on Medicine Valley in an intriguing district opener. The Eagles opened their account on the winning side of the ledger last week, rolling over S-E-M. Now they take on the team that is the district favorite. The Raiders are 3-0 and are averaging well over 40 points per game.

Wallace hosts Hayes Center tonight. The Wildcats rolled over Loomis last week to move to 3-1. They know a win over the Cardinals would stamp them as a legitimate district threat. The Cardinals are 2-2 after blowing out Southwest last week.

Other games of interest in the area:

Chase County @ Cozad
Gothenburg @ Minden
Cambridge @ Perkins County
South Loup @ Loup City
Morrill @ SMC
Sioux County @ Wauneta-Palisade
Maywood @ Cody-Kilgore

SOFTBALL: Bulldogs Rout Minutemaids

Posted on September 20, 2012

The North Platte Bulldogs blanked Lexington 8-0 in five innings in Lexington last night. Ashten Hernandez twirled a one-hit shutout, striking out nine Minutemaid batters. At the plate, Cheyenne Craghead drove in a pair of runs and Kaite Franzen, Sally Hengen and Sydney Standage each had an RBI. North Platte moves to 14-6 with the victory. They’re at the Lincoln Southeast Invite this Saturday.

Sally Hengen’s RBI single in the fifth inning brought home North Platte’s eighth run and made the mercy run rule possible. It’s the Play of the Game – click here to listen. Hengen RBI single 9-20

NSAA Releases Girls Golf District Assignments

Posted on September 20, 2012

The NSAA has just released the locations and pairings for the Girls Golf District tournaments for October 1 and 2. North Platte will host the A-4 district at Lake Maloney Golf Course. Gothenburg is also a host site, as they host the C-4 district.

2012-2013 Girls Golf District Assignments

District A-1:

Dates:

Oct 1, 2012

Site:

Meadowlark Hills Golf Course, Kearney

Host School:

Kearney

Director:

Mark Armstrong

Schools Assigned:

Bellevue East
Kearney
Lincoln High
Lincoln Pius X
Omaha Burke
Omaha Westside
Papillion-La Vista South
Ralston/Mercy

District A-2:

Dates:

Oct 1, 2012

Site:

Elks Country Club, Columbus

Host School:

Columbus

Director:

Mark Brown

Schools Assigned:

Columbus
Grand Island
Millard South
Millard West
Omaha Benson
Omaha Bryan
Omaha Central
Omaha Marian

District A-3:

Dates:

Oct 2, 2012

Site:

Lochland Country Club, Hastings

Host School:

Hastings

Director:

Gregg Holliday

Schools Assigned:

Bellevue West
Fremont
Hastings
Lincoln East
Lincoln Southeast
Omaha North
Omaha South
Papillion-La Vista

District A-4:

Dates:

Oct 1, 2012

Site:

Lake Maloney Golf Course, North Platte

Host School:

North Platte

Director:

Marc Mroczek

Schools Assigned:

Lincoln North Star
Lincoln Northeast
Lincoln Southwest
Millard North
Norfolk
North Platte
Omaha Northwest
South Sioux City

District B-1:

Dates:

Oct 1, 2012

Site:

Pacific Springs

Host School:

Elkhorn South

Director:

Roger Ortmeier

Schools Assigned:

Elkhorn
Elkhorn South
Gretna
Nebraska City
Norris
Platteview
Plattsmouth
Waverly

District B-2:

Dates:

Oct 1, 2012

Site:

Riverwilds Golf Club

Host School:

Blair

Director:

Marty Rogers

Schools Assigned:

Bennington
Blair
O’Neill
Omaha Duchesne Academy
Omaha Gross Catholic
Omaha Roncalli Catholic
Omaha Skutt Catholic
Schuyler

District B-3:

Dates:

Oct 1, 2012

Site:

Beatrice Country Club

Host School:

Beatrice

Director:

Neal Randel

Schools Assigned:

Adams Central
Aurora
Beatrice
Broken Bow
Crete
Northwest
Seward
York

District B-4:

Dates:

Oct 1, 2012

Site:

Holdrege Country Club

Host School:

Holdrege

Director:

Scott Schoneman

Schools Assigned:

Alliance
Cozad
Gering
Holdrege
Lexington
McCook
Scottsbluff
Sidney

District C-1:

Dates:

Oct 2, 2012

Site:

Jackrabbit Run Golf Course

Host School:

Grand Island Central Catholic

Director:

Howard Schumann

Schools Assigned:

Central City
Doniphan-Trumbull
Exeter-Milligan
Fairbury
Fullerton
Grand Island Central Catholic
Hastings St. Cecilia
Heartland
Heartland Lutheran
St. Paul
Superior
Tri County
Wood River

District C-2:

Dates:

Oct 2, 2012

Site:

Oakland Golf Club

Host School:

Oakland-Craig

Director:

Merritt Nelson

Schools Assigned:

Arlington
Auburn
Cedar Bluffs
Elmwood-Murdock
Humboldt-Table Rock-Steinauer
Johnson County Central
Lincoln Lutheran
Oakland-Craig
Omaha Brownell-Talbot
Palmyra
Syracuse
Tekamah-Herman
Wahoo
West Point-Beemer

District C-3:

Dates:

Oct 2, 2012

Site:

Plainview Country Club

Host School:

Plainview

Director:

Larry Knaak

Schools Assigned:

Battle Creek
Boone Central
Columbus Lakeview
Columbus Scotus
Crofton
Elkhorn Valley
Hartington Cedar Catholic
Norfolk Catholic
Pender
Pierce
Plainview
Stanton
Wayne

District C-4:

Dates:

Oct 1, 2012

Site:

Wild Horse

Host School:

Gothenburg

Director:

Seth Ryker

Schools Assigned:

Ainsworth
Arcadia-Loup City
Centura
Gibbon
Gothenburg
Hershey
Kearney Catholic
Minden
Ravenna
Southwest
Valentine
West Holt

District C-5:

Dates:

Oct 1, 2012

Site:

West Winds Golf Course

Host School:

Ogallala

Director:

Scott Rezac

Schools Assigned:

Bayard
Bridgeport
Chadron
Creek Valley
Dundy County-Stratton
Garden County
Gordon-Rushville
Kimball
Mitchell
Mullen
Ogallala
Perkins County

VOLLEYBALL: Youthful Bulldogs Help Top Kearney in Four

Posted on September 18, 2012

The North Platte Bulldog volleyball team defeated Kearney in four sets at the Dawghouse last night, 25-19, 25-18, 18-25, 25-23. The Bulldog attack was led by freshman Alison Kuenle, who tallied 12 kills. Fellow freshman Olivia Nicholson chipped in eight kills, and sophomore Jessy Hunt had a team-high five stuff blocks. The Bulldogs move to 7-7 on the season with the victory. They’re back in action next Tuesday, when they host Lexington.

FOOTBALL: Week Three Preview

Posted on September 13, 2012September 13, 2012

The North Platte Bulldogs would love to go into district play on a winning note. They head all the way to the Metro in search of their first win, as they take on Bellevue East tonight. The Chieftains are 1-2 and feature a balanced offense led by standout running back Rashad Trimble. North Platte will look to get the ball into the hands of playmaking wide receiver Jack Kenny, who scored two long touchdowns last week. ESPN Radio 1410 has the action from Don Roddy Field tonight, with the pregame show at 6:30 and the kickoff at 7.

Three games, three wins, and hardly a bead of sweat to show for it. The Irish have rolled past their first three opponents, but a fourth win won’t be nearly as easy as they head to Ravenna tonight. The Bluejays have a standout defense of their own, and nearly stunned Hastings St. Cecelia last week, ultimately falling 7-6. St. Pat’s will pound the rock with Matt Buhrman and look to win a battle of attrition at the line of scrimmage.

After two weeks on the road, the Hershey Panthers play their first home game of the season tonight. Coming off a 14-6 loss at Southern Valley last week, the Panthers would love to bounce back with a win. But standing in their way are the perennially tough Plainsmen of Perkins County, who are off to a 2-0 start after pounding Holyoke (CO) last week.

In a season of growth and learning experiences for the young Sailors, they face another one of Class D1’s top programs tonight as Arapahoe comes to town. The Warriors have routed all three opponents they’ve faced this year. The Sailors will be tasked with digging in their heels and playing more disciplined on defense, and adding to some of the offensive gains they made last week.

The Brady Eagles are winless, and that’s not sitting well with them at all. They see an opportunity to get back on the winning track tonight as they travel to face Sumner-Eddyville-Miller. Expect a physical effort from the Eagles as they look to get off the schneid.

Wallace cruised to wins in their first two games, but fell hard when they ran up against Paxton last week. The Wildcats have dusted themselves off and are looking to get back on the winning track tonight as they travel to Loomis. They hope to re-exert control over the line of scrimmage and get their offense back into fifth gear.

Other games in the area this week:

Wauneta-Palisade @ Arthur County
Medicine Valley @ Axtell
Cozad @ Broken Bow
Chase County @ Chadron
South Loup @ Elm Creek
Southwest @ Hayes Center
Leyton @ Paxton
SMC @ Sandhills/Thedford

FOOTBALL: Week Two Recap (UPDATED)

Posted on September 7, 2012September 8, 2012

The North Platte Bulldogs once again could not recover from a slow start in a 56-28 loss to Lincoln East at Bauer Field. The Bulldogs fell behind 21-0 in the first quarter and trailed 49-14 at the half in the one-sided defeat. Jack Kenny caught two long touchdowns and Shane Mauch passed for two scores, and Tyson Chromy rushed for a touchdown to give the North Platte offense some life, but the defense was unable to stop the Spartans attack. North Platte drops to 0-3 with the loss. They’re at Bellevue East next Friday.

This 60-yard catch and run by Jack Kenny is tonight’s Play of the Game: 5 – Kenny 60 yard catch and run

After two weeks of defensive excellence, it was the offense’s time to shine for St. Pat’s. They scored 33 points in the first half and 34 in the second, routing Bayard 67-12. Though the shutout streak for the Irish came to an end, they still flexed their muscle on both sides of the ball in improving to 3-0. Next up for the Irish – a trip to Ravenna.

The Hershey Panthers dropped to 1-1 on the season with a 14-6 loss at Southern Valley. They’ll host Perkins County next Friday night.

Maxwell couldn’t keep up with high-scoring Elm Creek in a 45-28 loss in Maxwell. The defeat is the second in a row for the Wildcats and drops them to 1-2. The Wildcats have a bye this week.

Sutherland played on Thursday night, and were beaten by Southwest 52-14. The Sailors did score their first points of the season in the loss. They are 0-2 and host Arapahoe next Friday.

Other scores of local interest:

Amherst 34, Brady 14
Paxton 74, Wallace 22

Class C-1

Broken Bow 15, Gothenburg 14
Gibbon 13, Ogallala 7
Chase County 48, Sidney (B) 8
Cozad 77, Mitchell 26

Class C-2

Perkins County 34, Holyoke (Colorado) 12

Class D-1

Overton 28, South Loup 14
SMC 14, Mullen 6

Class D-2

Anselmo-Merna 52, Sandhills/Thedford 0
Medicine Valley 55, Eustis-Farnam 12
Elwood 41, Hayes Center 34
Medicine Valley 55, Eustis-Farnam 12

SIX-MAN

Arthur County 30, Cody-Kilgore 12
Minatare 42, Maywood 31

Week Two Football Preview

Posted on September 6, 2012

The North Platte Bulldogs are looking for their first win of the season as Lincoln East comes to town tonight. The Spartans are 1-1. North Platte has faced Lincoln East once in Bernie Madison’s tenure – a 13-12 loss at Beechner Field back in 2009. For North Platte to get off the schneid they must take better care of the ball – they turned the ball over five more times in their 43-14 loss to Lincoln Pius X last year. ESPN Radio 1410 has the call of this game, with pregame coverage at 6:30 and the kickoff at 7 PM.

The St. Patrick’s Irish defense will give up some points this season eventually – they just haven’t yet. It’s two games, and two whitewashes for the stout Irish D. Tonight they face a new challenge in the wide-open Bayard passing attack. The Tigers are 0-1 after losing their opener 28-7 to Cambridge.

The Panthers dominated the trenches on both sides in their season opening win over Kimball, shutting out the Longhorns and outrushing them 285-3. Tonight the Panthers head back out on the road to take on Southern Valley. The Eagles dropped their season opener to Doniphan-Trumbull last week.

A big win was followed by a big loss for the Wildcats, who fell 52-14 to Arapahoe last week. This week Maxwell tries to get back to basics offensively, re-establishing their identity in the ground game. They’ll also hope their experienced defense can bounce back in a big way as Elm Creek comes to town. Elm Creek held off Ansley-Litchfield in their opener last week.

The Brady program has gotten used to winning the past few seasons, but this year they’ve known nothing but defeat so far, losing their first two games. They are hopeful to get back on track as they host Amherst. Amherst held off Loomis 20-19 in their first game.

Wallace has pounded their first two foes, but tonight’s game won’t be anywhere near as easy. The Paxton Tigers come to town for what might be the marquee matchup in the area this week. Paxton ripped Hayes Center 56-6 in their debut, then took last week off, so they’ll be expecting their toughest challenge of the season to date as well.

VOLLEYBALL: Dawgs Top Class B No. 10 Aurora in Five

Posted on September 6, 2012

The North Platte Bulldogs came from two-sets-to-one down to upend Aurora in five sets in their home opener at the Dawghouse last night, 26-28, 25-23, 13-25, 25-18, 15-9. Freshman Allison Kuenle led the Bulldogs with 15 kills, including three in a row in the fifth set and the match-clinching swing. Senior Kylie Wroot added 12 kills. The win moves North Platte to 2-3 on the season. They face Gering and Alliance in a triangular in Gering on Saturday.

These back to back kills by Allison Kuenle gave North Platte the edge in the fifth set, and they’re our Play of the Game.

Kuenle back-to-back kills 9-6