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VOLLEYBALL: Subdistrict Final Results, Bulldogs Play in District Tournament Tonight

Four Lincoln County teams took home subdistrict volleyball championships last night. St. Pat’s continued their special season with a three-set win over Hershey in the C2-11 final. Sutherland took down Paxton in three sets in the D1-11 final. Brady came back from two sets to one down to beat Bertrand in the D2-9 final, while Wallace did the same against Wauneta-Palisade in the D2-10 final. District finals take place this Thursday and Friday.

The North Platte Lady Bulldogs play in the A6 district tournament tonight at Lincoln Pius X. The Lady Bulldogs finished the season with a 18-11 record. They are the second seed in the district and will take on Omaha Benson in their first-round match at 5:30. The Bunnies are 15-15 on the season. The winner will take on either Pius or Kearney in the championship match at 7 PM.

SCORES

C2-11 Final: St Pat’s 25-17, 25-16, 25-22 over Hershey

D1-11 Final: Sutherland 25-17, 25-15, 25-14 over Paxton

D2-9 Final: Brady 16-25, 25-23, 14-25, 25-21, 15-13 over Bertrand

D2-10 Final: Wallace 25-15, 10-25, 16-25, 25-21, 19-17 over Wauneta-Palisade

Sutherland Sailor Sports Update – October 30

The Lady Sailor volleyball team is two wins away from a third straight trip to the state tournament. A tough subdistrict final matchup awaits them tonight in North Platte. Hear all about it right here on this week’s Sutherland Sailor sports update!

VOLLEYBALL: Subdistrict Play Underway Tonight

Subdistrict volleyball action opens tonight in the C and D classes statewide. Subdistricts with five teams have their play-in games and semifinals tonight. In the D1-11 subdistrict at the McGahan Activities Center, Maxwell plays SMC in the play-in game at 4 PM, with the winner facing top-seed Sutherland at 7 PM. In the D2-10 subdistrict at McCook, third-seed Wallace plays Medicine Valley at 6:30.

Other local teams in action include Hayes Center and Maywood, who play in the D2-10 play-in game with the winner playing top-seed Wauneta-Palisade; Paxton, who faces Hitchcock County in a D1-11 semifinal; South Loup, who faces North Central in the D1-8 play-in game in Broken Bow; and Mullen and Sandhills/Thedford, who play in a semifinal in the D2-11 subdistrict in Mullen.

Gothenburg Swede Sports Update – October 26

The Swede football team got revenge for a regular season loss to Cozad in the first round of the class C1 playoffs last night! Hear all about how it went down and who the Swedes will face next. Plus, the Lady Swede volleyball team is gearing up for subdistricts. It’s all here in this week’s Gothenburg Swede sports update!

FOOTBALL: Round One Playoff Scores

A pair of major upsets have Lincoln County teams moving on in the state football playoffs. In the Class C2 playoffs, twelfth-seed Hershey reversed a regular season loss to fifth-seed Perkins County and dominated the Plainsmen 27-7. In class D1, thirteen-seed Maxwell also avenged a regular season defeat, routing fourth-seed Paxton 40-12. In other local playoff action, third-seed St. Patrick’s blanked Centura 28-0 in a C2 matchup, and twelfth-seed Wallace was eliminated in a 56-28 loss to Garden County in the D2 bracket. Around the area, the standout result was another upset – thirteenth-seed Gothenburg defeating fourth-seed Cozad 23-0 in Class C1. Chase County also advanced in C1 with a win. South Loup and SMC suffered first-round defeats in Class D1, while Medicine Valley moved on and Hayes Center and Mullen were eliminated in class D2.

CLASS C-1

Boone Central/NG 48, Ogallala 0

Chase County 21, Ord 7

Gothenburg 23, Cozad 0

CLASS C-2

Hershey 27, Perkins County 7

North Platte SP 28, Centura 0

CLASS D-1

Elm Creek 58, SMC 26

Arapahoe 44, South Loup 13

Maxwell 40, Paxton 12

CLASS D-2

Medicine Valley 76, Potter-Dix 35

Kenesaw 62, Hayes Center 21

Spalding/SA 27, Mullen 24

FOOTBALL: Playoff Action Opens Tonight

The state football playoffs begin tonight for the C and D classes, meaning four Lincoln County teams begin their quest for a state championship. The St. Patrick’s Irish are unbeaten and the third seed in the West bracket in class C2, hoping to advance one step further after state semifinal appearances the last two years. They host Centura tonight in their first round game. ESPN Radio 1410 will have all the action, with pregame coverage at 6:30 and the kickoff at 7 PM. Also tonight in the class C2 playoffs, twelfth-seeded Hershey hopes to reverse a seven-point regular season loss to Perkins County when they visit the fifth-seeded Plainsmen. In class D1, thirteenth-seed Maxwell also wants to avenge a regular season loss as they travel to battle Paxton. And in class D2, twelfth-seeded Wallace heads north to Oshkosh to play unbeaten fifth-seeded Banner County.

Class C1:

#9 Chase County (5-3) @ #8 Ord (5-3) – 6 PM – The physical Longhorns won three of their last four in the regular season, while the Chanticleers lost two of their last three.

#13 Gothenburg (4-4) @ #4 Cozad (6-2) – 7 PM – The Haymakers topped the Swedes 42-7 in the regular season, with Jake Paulsen’s big night helping to spoil homecoming in Gothenburg. But the Swedes made the state quarterfinals last season and they’ll hope to have a similar surprise run in them this time.

Class C2:

#12 Hershey (4-4) @ #5 Perkins County (7-1) – 6 PM (mountain time) – The Plainsmen held off the Panthers 14-7 in the regular season. Can the Hershey defense duplicate their outstanding effort against Perkins County star QB Elliot Carlson?

#14 Centura (4-4) @ #3 St. Patrick’s (8-0) – 7 PM – The Irish went unbeaten in the regular season for the seventh time. Their defense has allowed just 38 points in eight games this season. LISTEN LIVE on ESPN Radio 1410.

Class D1:

#9 SMC (6-2) @ #8 Elm Creek (7-1) – 6:30 PM – It’s the first trip to the playoffs for the Stapleton-McPherson County co-op, who won three straight games to close their regular season.

#12 South Loup (3-5) @ #5 Arapahoe (8-0) – 6 PM – The Bobcats had an up-and-down regular season marred by injuries but won their season finale and are playoff experienced, having reached the quarterfinals the last two seasons.

#13 Maxwell (3-5) @ #4 Paxton (6-2) – 6 PM (mountain time) – The Tigers trounced the Wildcats 54-18 in the regular season thanks to big plays in special teams. Each of Maxwell’s losses this year came to playoff teams.

Class D2:

#12 Wallace (5-3) @ #5 Garden County (8-0) – 4 PM (mountain time) – The Wildcats are back in the playoffs for the tenth time in eleven years.

#13 Potter-Dix (5-3) @ #4 Medicine Valley (8-0) – 5 PM – The Raiders, led by star QB Riley Garey, made the quarterfinals last season and are hungry for more this year.

#14 Hayes Center (4-4) @ #3 Kenesaw (7-1) – 6 PM – The high-powered Cardinals have scored over 50 points four times this season – but they’ve also allowed over 50 points four times.

#10 Mullen (5-3) @ #7 Spalding/Spalding Academy (5-3) – 6 PM – The Broncos shook off a slow start and won four of their last five to get back to the postseason.

Hershey Panther Sports Update – October 24

The Panther football team is playoff bound, and they believe they can make some noise starting with their first-round rematch against Perkins County. Head coach Ryan Smith talks about what his team must do to make a playoff run. The Lady Panther volleyball team has had a great year against tough competition, but a challenge awaits them at subdistricts. Hear all about it in this week’s Hershey Panther sports update!

Wallace Wildcat Sports Update – October 24

The Wildcat football team is rested and ready after their bye week to take on the playoff challenge. Hear coach Gary Hager talk about his team’s first round matchup with Garden County. Also, the Lady Wildcats are done with their regular season and await subdistrict play. Hear all about it in this week’s Wallace Wildcat sports update!

VOLLEYBALL: Bulldogs Top Islanders

The North Platte Bulldog volleyball team wrapped up an unbeaten season at home with a four-set win over Grand Island last night, 25-18, 25-18, 10-25, 25-20. On senior night at the Dawghouse, it was fitting that one of the team’s five seniors, Kylie Wroot, would lead the attack with eleven kills. The victory moves the Bulldogs to 16-10 on the season, including a 6-0 mark on their home floor. The Bulldogs will be a heavy favorite at the GNAC conference tournament on Saturday in Columbus.

Brady Eagle Sports Update – October 22

The Eagle football team saw their season come to an end last Friday, but even though there are no playoffs in their future, a pair of seniors ended their careers in fine fashion. Also, the Lady Eagles successfully defended their Sandhills Conference volleyball title. Hear all about it in this week’s Brady Eagle sports update!

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