The Sutherland Sailors handed St. Pat’s their first loss of the volleyball season in the SPVA championship match on Saturday in Imperial. In five hard-fought sets, the Lady Sailors held off the Lady Irish 25-18, 15-25, 21-25, 30-28, 15-12. Sam Kennedy had 22 kills and Jalyne Schuster added 20 for the Lady Sailors in the win. The wins move Sutherland, the fourth-ranked team in Class D1 to 16-5 on the season, while the Lady Irish, number two in Class C2, drop to 21-1. In other SPVA action, Hershey beat Chase County in five sets in the third-place match, and Perkins County topped Maxwell in the fifth-place contest.
Category: Lincoln County Preps
Gothenburg Swede Sports Update – October 12
The Swede football team is hoping to get back on the winning track tonight. The Lady Swede volleyball team remains red-hot. And the Swede softball season comes to a disappointing conclusion. Hear all about it in this week’s Gothenburg Swede sports update!
FOOTBALL: Week Seven Preview
Week Eight of the prep football season sees several area teams take the field with high stakes on the line. The North Platte Bulldogs can keep playoff hopes alive as they hit the road to take on Grand Island. ESPN Radio 1410 will have the call of that contest, with pregame coverage underway at 6:30 and the kickoff at 7. In a pair of crucial district games, St. Pat’s looks to run their record to 7-0 on the road against Dundy County-Stratton, while Hershey aims to take down visiting Cambridge. If both the Irish and Panthers win, their game next week will be for the district title. In Class D1 action, Maxwell shoots for a third-straight win as they host surprising SMC while Sutherland makes a visit to Paxton in search of their first win. And in Class D2, in the final game of their regular season, the Wallace Wildcats try and finish strong in what could be a thriller at unbeaten Medicine Valley.
Games involving area teams:
@ Dundy County-Stratton: North Platte St. Patrick’s VS Dundy County-Stratton
@ Elba-North Loup-Scotia: Wauneta-Palisade VS Elba-North Loup-Scotia
@ Gothenburg: Ord VS Gothenburg
@ Grand Island: North Platte VS Grand Island
@ Hershey: Cambridge VS Hershey
@ Hitchcock County: Hayes Center VS Hitchcock County
@ Kearney Catholic: Chase County VS Kearney Catholic
@ Maxwell: SMC VS Maxwell
@ Medicine Valley: Wallace VS Medicine Valley
@ Paxton: Sutherland VS Paxton
@ Perkins County: Bayard VS Perkins County
@ Silver Lake: Maywood VS Silver Lake
@ St. Edward: Arthur County VS St. Edward
@ South Platte: Sandhills/Thedford VS South Platte
CROSS COUNTRY: McGuire Wins, Three Bulldogs Qualify for State at District Meet
North Platte junior Wyatt McGuire took first place at the A3 District boys cross country meet in Lincoln yesterday. The victory continues a standout season for McGuire, who turned in a time of 16:04 in winning the meet. McGuire’s teammate senior Ace Haws also qualified for the state meet with an eleventh-place finish. In the girls meet, junior Libby Burrows was the lone qualifier for the Lady Bulldogs, finishing in eleventh place. The state meets take place next Friday at the Kearney Country Club.
VOLLEYBALL: Lady Bulldogs Roll Past McCook
The North Platte Lady Bulldog volleyball team remains unbeaten at the Dawghouse this season. They swept McCook last night 25-20, 25-20, 25-17. Allison Kuenle and Kylie Wroot had eight kills apiece to lead North Platte’s attack. The Lady Bulldogs are now 12-10 on the season, and 5-0 at home. They’re off until next Thursday night, when they travel to Scottsbluff.
Maxwell Wildcat Sports Update – October 11
The Wildcats are on a winning streak on the gridiron. Head coach Ryan Jones says his team has been motivated to turn things around, and that their depth has been a strength for them recently. The Lady Wildcats enter the SPVA volleyball tournament eager for another chance to face some of their biggest rivals. Hear all about it in this week’s Maxwell Wildcats sports update!
VOLLEYBALL: Lady Bulldogs Host McCook (LISTEN LIVE on ESPN Radio 1410)
Tonight on ESPN Radio 1410, it’s North Platte Lady Bulldog volleyball. The Lady Bulldogs put their unbeaten home record on the line as McCook comes to town. North Platte is 4-0 at the Dawghouse this season. They are 11-10 overall after a pair of losses at a double triangular in Kearney last Saturday. The Lady Bison enter the match with an 11-14 mark. ESPN Radio 1410’s coverage starts at approximately 7:15 with the first serve scheduled for 7:30.
SOFTBALL: Swedes Go 0-2 at State
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
BOYS TENNIS: Six Bulldogs to Compete at State
The Class A boys tennis state tournament opens up today in Omaha. Six North Platte Bulldogs will compete in the tournament. Senior Cameron Bargell competes at number one singles, and senior Michael Odle is North Platte’s entry at number two singles. The Bulldog’s top doubles pairing consists of seniors Charlie Halligan and Tyler Halligan, and the number two doubles team is Troy Hlavaty and Nick Wilkinson.
Wallace Wildcat Sports Update – October 10
The Wildcats pulled off a close win on the gridiron last week. Head coach Gary Hager talks about the win and the challenge ahead in his team’s season finale. Also, the Lady Wildcat volleyball team is on fire. Hear all about it in this week’s Wallace Wildcat sports update!
