In a result sure to turn heads across the state, the Lady Swedes took down the top ranked team in Class C1 in the Southwest Conference semifinals. Just how hot are the Lady Swedes? They’ve got one of the longest winning streaks going. Also, we’ve got the latest in Swede boys basketball and wrestling. Hear all about it in this week’s Gothenburg Swede sports update!
State-ranked and on a roll, the St. Patrick’s Irish and Lady Irish cruised to easy wins over Maxwell last night at the McGahan Activities Center. The fifth-ranked Lady Irish defeated the Lady Wildcats 74-28, while the fourth-ranked Irish boys beat the Wildcats 70-17. Two other ranked girls basketball teams were in action last night. The Class D1 tenth-ranked Sutherland Lady Sailors routed Creek Valley 74-24, and Class D2 ninth-ranked Brady topped SMC 45-27.
The Sailor boys basketball team never stopped grinding even as defeat after defeat came their way… and finally last Saturday they were rewarded with victory. The Lady Sailors remain a mainstay in the D1 Top 10 even after a tough loss last week. Hear all about it in this week’s Sutherland Sailor sports update!
On Saturday night the SPVA basketball champions were crowned. The St. Patrick’s Irish boys defeated Chase County 44-33 behind Mark Mayfield’s 22 points to claim the conference title for the second straight year. In the girls championship game, Maegan Hiatt scored 15 points as the Hershey Lady Panthers knocked off St. Pat’s 44-30 for their first SPVA title since 2005.
North Platte’s boys and girls swim teams participated in the Twin Cities Invite in Scottsbluff this weekend. Both teams finished in third out of four teams.
Diving Results:
Boys: Tanner Malmkar 2nd 285.40
Ben Jolliffe 5th 233.80
Girls: Allexis Menghini 3rd 276.70
Jackie Paloucek 4th 266.85
Team Results:
Boys: Westside 497, Scottsbluff 295, NPHS 157, McCook 145
Girls: Westside 425, Scottsbluff 260, NPHS 218, McCook 150
The North Platte Bulldogs and Lady Bulldogs are on their home floor tonight taking on Grand Island. The girls game features two teams that are trying to get rolling in the second halves of their seasons. In the boys game, the Bulldogs are trying to snap a two-game skid and win their first game of 2013. The girls game gets underway at 5:45, with the boys game to follow at 7:30. ESPN Radio 1410 has all the action from the Dawghouse, with pregame coverage getting underway at 5:30.
The SPVA boys basketball championship game is set. It will be the St. Patrick’s Irish taking on the Chase County Longhorns on Championship Saturday. In semifinal last night at North Platte Community College, the Irish handled Perkins County 53-39 and the Longhorns defeated Hershey 47-38. Tonight in the girls semifinals, Hershey faces Chase County and St. Pat’s takes on Sutherland.
The Wildcat basketball teams will hope to salvage a win from the SPVA tournament this Saturday after first round losses. The Wildcat grapplers hope Saturday is a big day for them as they rebound from a loss of their own. Hear all about it in this week’s Maxwell Wildcat sports update!
St. Patrick’s senior Samantha Byrn became the third Lincoln County prep volleyball standout to commit to Sally Thalken’s North Platte Community College program this winter after making her signing official yesterday. Byrn was a key contributor to an Irish team that finished in fourth place at the Class C2 state tournament in November. She joins Sutherland seniors Sam Kennedy and Joli Hopping as future Lady Knights from the county.
The SPVA basketball tournaments are in full swing, and the Hershey boys and girls basketball teams have championship aspirations. The girls are the top seed in their bracket, while the boys will have to pull some upsets as the third seed. Hear all about it on this week’s Hershey Panther sports update!
