The Sutherland Sailors make their season debuts in football and volleyball this week. Football coach Joe Kaup talks about the challenges his very young team will face in their first season playing eight-man football. Also, what’s the goal for a Lady Sailor volleyball squad who has made state twice in a row? Hear it all right here in this week’s Sailor Sports Update!
The Brady Eagles took a tough loss in their season opening rivalry game against Maxwell, but there were positives and things to build on. Also, the Lady Eagle volleyball team takes the court this week, and there’s plenty of experience back hoping for an encore of last year’s best season in program history. Check out all the latest information in this week’s Brady Eagle sports update!
New season, new seniors, same old St. Patrick’s Irish. A devastating defensive performance led the Irish to a 28-0 victory over Kimball in their season opener. St. Pat’s eased to the win with several new faces getting their first starting opportunities.
This round belongs to the Wildcats. Maxwell defeated Brady 28-16 in their rivalry matchup in Maxwell. That makes it two straight wins for the Wildcats and two out of three since the rivalry was renewed after a brief hiatus.
The Wallace Wildcats did not kindly welcome South Platte back to eight-man football. It was a total rout in Wallace as the Wildcats hammered the visitors 68-6. For one night at least, Wallace’s offense lived up to it’s high-powered potential and made for a fun night for the home crowd.
The Swedes jumped out in front early and held on late for a 17-12 victory at Ogallala. That makes it two straight wins for the Swedes over the Indians, following their quadruple-OT win in the playoffs last year. Though Gothenburg doesn’t have much returning experience this year, their new players appear to have settled in nicely.
Other scores of area interest:
Arthur County 49, Maywood 14
Overton 42, SMC 0
Paxton 56, Hayes Center 6
South Loup 32, Anselmo-Merna 12
Stuart 24, Sandhills/Thedford 6
The North Platte Bulldogs went down to defeat in their season opener, losing to Norfolk 27-6 at Bauer Field at Memorial Stadium. The visiting Panthers scored the games first 20 points in the first quarter, and North Platte cost themselves several scoring chances by committing seven turnovers. Despite being -5 in the turnover margin, however, North Platte came up with some good defense after the first quarter to stay in the ballgame.
Dylon Mlady threw for 108 yards and a touchdown and ran for 44 yards to pace the North Platte offensive attack. Levi Tomlinson had an interception to highlight the Bulldogs’ defensive effort.
The Bulldogs head to Lincoln to take on Pius X next Friday. The Thunderbolts lost their opener to Kearney, 27-14.
In the second quarter, Dylon Mlady hooked up with Luke Volz for the Bulldogs’ first touchdown to cut the Panther lead to 20-6. Click the link below to listen to the Play of the Game.
The Bulldogs will try and win their opener for the third consecutive season as they welcome Norfolk to Bauer Field at Memorial Stadium. The visiting Panthers are coming off a 4-5 season that saw them fail to miss the playoffs. They return several starters including standout junior QB Taylor Reedy. North Platte is breaking in a new signal-caller in Dylan Mlady. The southpaw made a handful of appearances last season for the Bulldogs. Norfolk’s last visit to North Platte was last season, a game won by the Panthers 41-6. ESPN Radio 1410 will have all the action, with the pregame show getting underway at 6:30 and the kickoff at 7.
The St. Patrick’s Irish head out to the Panhandle for a matchup against Class C1 Kimball. Both teams reached the postseason last year, with the Irish just missing out on a trip to the state title game with a semifinal loss for the second straight season. Several new faces in the backfield will debut as starters for St. Pat’s, including quarterback Sean Keenan.
A fierce Lincoln County rivalry resumes as Maxwell hosts Brady. Both teams reached the playoffs last year, but it was Maxwell who had the year-long bragging rights after topping the Eagles 16-6 in the season opener. Maxwell returns seven defensive starters that will be challenged by Brady’s returning starter at quarterback, Zach Mann.
In Wallace, the Wildcats welcome South Platte back to eight-man football. The visitors had played six-man before seeing their numbers increase enough to warrant a move back to the eight-man game. Wallace’s potent offense features do-everything playmaker Landon Swedberg and two returning starters on the line.
The South Platte Valley Association’s All-Conference Basketball teams were released today.
(Players in bold italics are from Lincoln County Schools)
BOYS:
First Team:
Jimmy Moore Hershey Sr
Andrew Vinton St. Patrick’s Sr
Adam Dickey Chase Co. Sr
Bryson Helmuth Hershey Sr
Tyler Jedlicki Sutherland Sr
Second Team:
Sean Keenan St. Patrick’s Jr
Quinton Hite Perkins Co. Jr
Matthew Jensen St. Patrick’s Sr
Adam Moline Chase Co Sr
Joesph Clinch St. Patrick’s Jr.
Jordan Hiatt Hershey Sr.
Honorable Mention:
Tucker White Hershey Sr
Wes Layton Hershey Sr
Jeff Dickey Chase Co. Fr.
Ben Sukraw Maxwell Sr.
Alex Johnston Perkins Co. Jr
Jake Sexson Perkins Co. Jr
Riley McConnell Sutherland Sr
Taylor Boldt Perkins Co Sr
Ryan McConnell Sutherland Sr
Austin Kelly Sutherland Sr.
GIRLS
First Team
Candice Shelton SR St. Patrick’s
Daynlee Miller JR Hershey
Shelby Allberry JR St. Patrick’s
Tanya Metcalf SR Perkins County
Jalyne Schuster SO Sutherland
Second Team:
Meagan Hiatt SO Hershey
Mandy O’Malley JR St. Patrick’s
Tayler Baker SO Hershey
Joli Hopping JR Sutherland
Shania Metcalf JR Perkins County
Honorable Mention:
Shannon Liewer SR Chase County
Chantal Heathers SR Chase County
Kalyn Calhoun SR Maxwell
Madison Elliott SO Maxwell
Brook Boucher JR Maxwell
Brittany Lawrence SO St. Patrick’s
Samantha Byrn JR St. Patrick’s
Kristin Beck SR Perkins County
Kate Stewart SR Sutherland
Sam Staggs SO Sutherland
The St. Patrick’s Irish are on to the Class C2 state semifinals for a second straight year after a dominant 47-33 defeat of Ponca in first round action in Lincoln last night. Joseph Clinch’s 16 points led the way as the Irish never trailed in the game. The third-seeded Irish advance to take on two-seed Lutheran High Northeast this afternoon at 3:45 at the Pershing Center. ESPN Radio 1410 will have the action live, with pregame coverage getting underway at 3:30.
In other state tourney action, the Hershey Panthers led early, but couldn’t muster a run late, and fell to Minden 52-44 in first round play in the Class C1 state tournament in Lincoln. Jordan Hiatt scored 13 points to lead the Panthers in the loss. The Panthers season concludes with a 17-6 overall record.
The St. Patrick’s Irish are back to state for the second straight season, and are the third seed in the Class C2 state tournament. Last season, in what was their first trip to state in six years, the Irish defeated Arapahoe in overtime in their first-round contest before falling to Fremont Archbishop Bergan and Ravenna to finish fourth at state. The 20-5 Irish, who knocked off Alma and Southern Valley in subdistrict action before beating Perkins County in the C2-6 district championship game, will strive to make a return to the state semifinals tonight, when they face Ponca in first round action at Lincoln Northeast High School. The sixth-seed Indians are 22-3 on the campaign. ESPN Radio 1410 will have the action live tonight. Pregame coverage begins at 8:30, with tip-off scheduled for 8:45.
#8 NORTH PLATTE ST. PATRICK’S IRISH (20-5) – third seed
>> Coach: William O’Malley
>> Scoring averages: 56.1-44.6
Player, Ht., Yr., Pts., Reb.
Andrew Vinton, 6-0, Sr., 15.0, 6.0
Joseph Clinch, 6-1, Jr., 11.1, 8.5
James Keenan, 6-0, Jr., 10.3, 3.6
Matthew Jensen, 5-10, Sr., 6.2, 4.2
Mark Mayfield, 6-2, So., 5.8, 3.8
>> Tournament history: Repeat qualifier is making 10th appearance. Won Class D in 1928.
#4 PONCA INDIANS (22-3) – sixth seed
>> Coach: Bob Hayes
>> Scoring averages: 54.8-38.8
Player, Ht., Yr., Pts., Reb.
Trenton Peterson, 6-5, Sr., 15.8, 4.0
Seth O’Neill, 6-5, Sr., 9.9, 7.6
Jesse Walsh, 5-10, Sr., 6.1, 1.7
Patrick Watchorn, 5-9, Jr., 4.8, 1.7
Shane Husen, 6-2, Sr., 4.6, 2.3
>> Tournament history: First appearance since 2008 and 14th overall. Won Class C-2 in ‘07 and was runner-up in ‘00.
The St. Patrick’s Lady Irish advanced to the semifinals of the Class C2 state tournament in Lincoln with a 47-34 victory over Blue Hill in first-round play yesterday afternoon. The Lady Irish trailed by one point at halftime, but went on a 10-0 run in the third quarter, keyed by five straight points from Candace Shelton, to take the lead for good. Shelby Allberry’s 15 points led the way for St. Pat’s in the victory. Brittany Lawrence added 12 points. The Lady Irish will take on Crofton this afternoon at 2 PM at the Pershing Center in Lincoln. ESPN Radio 1410 has the action live, with pregame coverage getting underway at 1:45.
The St. Patrick’s Lady Irish are making their first ever state appearance. As the two seed in the C2 tournament, they face Blue Hill this afternoon. Tipoff for the Lady Irish is scheduled for 2 PM from Lincoln Southeast High School. ESPN Radio 1410 has that game for you, with pregame coverage beginning at 1:45.
#5 ST. PATRICK’S IRISH (22-2) – second seed
Coach: Nathan Stienike
Scoring averages: 59.0-30.0
Player, Ht., Yr., Pts., Reb.
Candice Shelton, 5-6, Sr., 14.4, 6.6
Shelby Allberry, 5-11, Jr., 12.8, 6.5
Mandy O’Malley, 5-4, Jr., 10.5, 2.6
Brittany Lawrence, 6-3, So., 7.5, 8.4
Samantha Byrn, 5-9, Jr., 6.7, 4.1
Tournament history: First appearance.
#7 BLUE HILL BOBCATS (19-4) – seventh seed
Coach: Tim Streff
Scoring averages: 48.5-34.9
Player, Ht., Yr., Pts., Reb.
Kaitlin Kumke, 5-8, Sr., 14.9, 4.1
Jordyn Atwater, 5-9, Sr., 9.7, 3.3
Maci Coffey, 5-10, So., 9.5, 10.2
Mackenzie Willicott, 5-9, Fr., 4.2, 3.6
April Faimon, 5-6, Jr., 2.8, 1.5
Tournament history: Fourth appearance, most recent 2010.
