While the Lady Eagles suffered a disappointing loss to end their season in subdistricts, the Eagle boys hope they can earn their first trip to state since 1998.
Category: Lincoln County Preps
State Wrestling Roundup: Denney Takes Title as Bulldogs Finish Third
Zack Denney became North Platte High School’s first individual state wrestling champion in two decades with his win in the 145-pound division at the state championships in Omaha on Saturday. Denney wrapped up his senior season with a 49-1 record and helped lift North Platte to a third-place team finish, the best in school history. Bradan Erdmann finished as the runner up in the heavyweight class, and five other Bulldog wrestlers finished as medalists. In the Class D state tournament, St. Patrick’s finished 13th as a team, led by fifth place finishes for Adam Pasquinelly at 120 pounds and Barrett Pieper at 160 pounds, and Maxwell ended up 15th as a team, paced by third-place finishes for Drew Riggs at 126 pounds and Connor Norton at 170 pounds.
STATE MEDALISTS:
Jonah Naverette, 113 (6th); Paul Kraye, 132 (6th); Zack Denney, 145 (1st); Shawn Roblee, 152 (5th); Grant Holscher, 160 (5th); Bobby Cahill, 170 (4th); Jason Lienemann, 182 (6th); Jesse Henne, 195 (4th); Bradan Erdmann, 285 (2nd)
Adam Pasquinelly, 120 (5th); Josiah Allison, 132 (6th); Barrett Pieper, 160 (5th)
Drew Riggs, 126 (3rd); Connor Norton, 170 (3rd)
Greg McKain, 138 (5th)
Gothenburg Swedes Sports Update – February 17
State tournament appearances aren’t a common occurrence for Swede boys basketball, but they’ve got a shot at making the trip this year. Also, three Swede wrestlers take the mat at state.
State Wrestling Results, Day One
Nine wrestlers from Lincoln County schools advanced to the semifinal rounds after the first day of the state wrestling tournament in Omaha. In the Class A tournament, North Platte had seven of their eleven qualified wrestlers win their first two matches; Jonah Naverette at 113 pounds, Paul Kraye at 132 pounds, Zack Denny at 145 pounds, Shawn Roblee at 152 pounds, Jason Lienemann at 182 pounds, Jesse Henne at 195 pounds, and Bradan Erdmann at 285 pounds. In the Class D state tournament, Maxwell’s 170-pounder Connor Norton and Sutherland’s 138 pounder Greg McKain advanced to the final four. Consolation matches take place throughout today at the CenturyLink Center, with semifinals and third-round consolation matches rounding out the day’s action.
Day One Summary:
2012 NSAA Championships Results for North Platte
A106 – Colton Thompson’s place is unknown and has scored 0.00 team points.
Champ. Round 1 – Nolan Laux (Hastings) 34-2 won by pin over Colton Thompson (North Platte) 25-22 (Pin 2:59)
A113 – Jonah Navarrette’s place is 6th and has scored 7.00 team points.
Champ. Round 1 – Jonah Navarrette (North Platte) 18-9 won by decision over Jake Garner (Bellevue West) 25-9 (Dec 11-5)
Quarterfinal – Jonah Navarrette (North Platte) 18-9 won by decision over Alex Schriner (Lincoln Pius X) 22-8 (Dec 12-6)
A132 – Paul Kraye’s place is 6th and has scored 9.00 team points.
Champ. Round 1 – Paul Kraye (North Platte) 35-15 won by decision over Connor Carstens (Lincoln Southwest) 31-15 (Dec 4-0)
Quarterfinal – Paul Kraye (North Platte) 35-15 won by pin over Mandera Gatwech (Lincoln North Star) 17-8 (Pin 5:25)
A145 – Zack Denney’s place is 6th and has scored 9.00 team points.
Champ. Round 1 – Zack Denney (North Platte) 47-1 won by pin over Trevor Phillips (Columbus) 10-35 (Pin 0:34)
Quarterfinal – Zack Denney (North Platte) 47-1 won by decision over Preston Lauterbach (Bellevue West) 28-5 (Dec 11-4)
A152 – Shawn Roblee’s place is 6th and has scored 11.00 team points.
Champ. Round 1 – Shawn Roblee (North Platte) 31-11 won by forfeit over Justice Bridgeford (Omaha Burke) 41-4 (FF)
Quarterfinal – Shawn Roblee (North Platte) 31-11 won by pin over Kolbie Foster (Omaha Central) 18-9 (Pin 1:54)
A160 – Grant Holscher’s place is unknown and has scored 0.00 team points.
Champ. Round 1 – Alex Nelson (Papillion-LaVista) 45-1 won in overtime over Grant Holscher (North Platte) 39-6 (OT 4-2)
A170 – Bobby Cahill’s place is unknown and has scored 2.00 team points.
Champ. Round 1 – Bobby Cahill (North Platte) 41-6 won by decision over Matthew Geiger (Hastings) 31-13 (Dec 9-4)
Quarterfinal – Chris Luehring (Bellevue West) 38-1 won by decision over Bobby Cahill (North Platte) 41-6 (Dec 4-2)
A182 – Jason Lienemann’s place is 6th and has scored 11.00 team points.
Champ. Round 1 – Jason Lienemann (North Platte) 36-12 won by pin over Edel Gomez (Fremont) 18-16 (Pin 2:52)
Quarterfinal – Jason Lienemann (North Platte) 36-12 won by pin over Alex Horak (Papillion-LaVista South) 26-17 (Pin 3:00)
A195 – Jesse Henne’s place is 6th and has scored 11.00 team points.
Champ. Round 1 – Jesse Henne (North Platte) 26-5 won by pin over Mitchell Wilbur (Millard North) 10-14 (Pin 0:59)
Quarterfinal – Jesse Henne (North Platte) 26-5 won by pin over Tyler Broadway (Bellevue East) 21-10 (Pin 0:34)
A220 – Steven Torres’s place is unknown and has scored 0.00 team points.
Champ. Round 1 – Keenan Hall (Columbus) 18-9 won by decision over Steven Torres (North Platte) 25-17 (Dec 6-0)
A285 – Braden Erdman’s place is 6th and has scored 11.00 team points.
Champ. Round 1 – Braden Erdman (North Platte) 33-8 won by pin over Bol Keuth (Omaha South) 6-7 (Pin 0:08)
Quarterfinal – Braden Erdman (North Platte) 33-8 won by pin over Christian Williamson (Hastings) 30-14 (Pin 3:14)
2012 NSAA Championships Results for Hershey
C132 – Aksel Wiseman’s place is unknown and has scored 0.00 team points.
Champ. Round 1 – Cory Rowse (O`Neill) 30-27 won by decision over Aksel Wiseman (Hershey) 30-9 (Dec 10-9)
2012 NSAA Championships Results for North Platte St. Patrick`s
D113 – Trey Dodson’s place is unknown and has scored 0.00 team points.
Champ. Round 1 – Lukas Cox (Alma) 44-0 won by pin over Trey Dodson (North Platte St. Patrick`s) 22-21 (Pin 0:35)
D120 – Adam Pasquinelly’s place is unknown and has scored 4.00 team points.
Champ. Round 1 – Adam Pasquinelly (North Platte St. Patrick`s) 37-6 won by pin over Brian Nieveen (Freeman) 26-14 (Pin 4:00)
Quarterfinal – Logan Dibbern (Amherst) 40-5 won by pin over Adam Pasquinelly (North Platte St. Patrick`s) 37-6 (Pin 2:48)
D132 – Josiah Allison’s place is unknown and has scored 4.00 team points.
Champ. Round 1 – Josiah Allison (North Platte St. Patrick`s) 33-10 won by pin over Kolton Knievel (Neligh-Oakdale) 26-14 (Pin 3:48)
Quarterfinal – William Meyer (Palmer) 36-7 won by decision over Josiah Allison (North Platte St. Patrick`s) 33-10 (Dec 5-3)
D160 – Barrett Pieper’s place is unknown and has scored 4.00 team points.
Champ. Round 1 – Barrett Pieper (North Platte St. Patrick`s) 38-11 won by pin over Klint Conroy (Pender) 23-9 (Pin 5:14)
Quarterfinal – Wyatt Schake (Amherst) 43-1 won by pin over Barrett Pieper (North Platte St. Patrick`s) 38-11 (Pin 2:48)
D170 – Joel Melton’s place is unknown and has scored 0.00 team points.
Champ. Round 1 – Brett Ryan (Cedar Valley) 44-2 won by pin over Joel Melton (North Platte St. Patrick`s) 30-13 (Pin 5:08)
D182 – Henry Aufdenkamp’s place is unknown and has scored 0.00 team points.
Champ. Round 1 – Brant Stewart (Meridian) 30-6 won by pin over Henry Aufdenkamp (North Platte St. Patrick`s) 32-10 (Pin 0:49)
D285 – Bryan Shurigar’s place is unknown and has scored 0.00 team points.
Champ. Round 1 – Taylor Hyde (South Loup) 8-6 won by forfeit over Bryan Shurigar (North Platte St. Patrick`s) 34-13 (FF)
2012 NSAA Championships Results for Maxwell
D120 – Ethan Lunkwitz’s place is unknown and has scored 0.00 team points.
Champ. Round 1 – Toby Nordmeyer (East Butler) 32-6 won by pin over Ethan Lunkwitz (Maxwell) 24-10 (Pin 2:37)
D126 – Drew Riggs’s place is unknown and has scored 2.00 team points.
Champ. Round 1 – Drew Riggs (Maxwell) 39-3 won by decision over Ethan Enochs (Overton) 28-11 (Dec 4-3)
Quarterfinal – Garrett Bowder (Pender) 33-2 won by pin over Drew Riggs (Maxwell) 39-3 (Pin 1:52)
D132 – Jacob Whisenhunt’s place is unknown and has scored 0.00 team points.
Champ. Round 1 – Eric Coufal (Howells) 42-0 won by pin over Jacob Whisenhunt (Maxwell) 22-16 (Pin 1:19)
D138 – Jaylon Sturdivant’s place is unknown and has scored 0.00 team points.
Champ. Round 1 – Tanner Taubenheim (Amherst) 46-0 won by pin over Jaylon Sturdivant (Maxwell) 23-16 (Pin 1:38)
D160 – Dylan Gage’s place is unknown and has scored 0.00 team points.
Champ. Round 1 – Forrest Jones (Winside) 38-3 won by major decision over Dylan Gage (Maxwell) 32-14 (Maj 11-2)
D170 – Connor Norton’s place is 6th and has scored 7.00 team points.
Champ. Round 1 – Connor Norton (Maxwell) 36-3 won by decision over Brandon Wragge (Howells) 35-10 (Dec 5-3)
Quarterfinal – Connor Norton (Maxwell) 36-3 won in overtime over Evan Sisel (East Butler) 32-12 (OT 6-4)
Bulldogs Visit Lexington For Hardwood Clashes (Listen LIVE on ESPN Radio 1410)
Tonight on ESPN Radio 1410, it’s North Platte Bulldog basketball. The Bulldogs and Lady Bulldogs begin the final weekend of the regular season with road games tonight in Lexington. The Lady Bulldogs have already seen the Minutemaids this season, defeating them in the GNAC tournament semifinals in December. This is the first meeting between the boys teams this season. The girls game tips off at 5:45 tonight, with the boys to follow at 7:30. ESPN Radio 1410’s coverage gets started at 5:30.
Irish, Panthers, Sailors Win Subdistrict Girls Basketball Titles
Three Lincoln County girls basketball teams took home subdistrict championships last night, moving them one step shy of a state tournament berth. The St. Patrick’s Lady Irish won their second consecutive C2-11 subdistrict crown with a 52-34 victory over Southern Valley. The fifth-ranked Lady Irish will play Perkins County in the C2-6 district final. In the C1-11 subdistrict title game, Hershey earned a 40-28 victory over Cozad. They’ll take on unbeaten Chadron in the C1-6 district final. In an all-Lincoln County subdistrict final, Sutherland defeated Maxwell 50-34 in the D1-11 subdistrict. They’ll play Sandhills/Thedford for the D1-6 district crown. In the D2-9 subdistrict championship game, Brady saw their season end with a 56-38 loss to Ansley.
Maxwell Wildcats Sports Update – February 16
Maxwell’s girls play for a subdistrict title tonight! Listen as we preview the big game against Sutherland.
Girls Subdistrict Finals Tonight (Listen LIVE – Hershey on Q-Country 107.3, St. Pat’s on ESPN Radio 1410)
Tonight, five Lincoln County girls basketball teams take the court with subdistrict championships on the line, looking to move one win closer to the state tournament. The C1-11 subdistrict final from Lexington pits the Hershey Lady Panthers against Cozad. Q-Country 107.3 FM will have the action live, with pregame coverage starting at 6:45 leading to the tip-off at 7. The St. Patrick’s Lady Irish will hope to move one step away from their first ever trip to state as they play Southern Valley in the C2-11 subdistrict in Holdrege. ESPN Radio 1410 has that game for you, with a 6:45 pregame show and a 7 PM tip. In the D1-12 subdistrict final, it’s Sutherland taking on Maxwell from the McGahan Activities Center in North Platte. And the D2-9 subdistrict final in Cozad sees Brady battle Ansley.
Wallace Wildcat Sports Update – February 15
The Wildcat boys basketball team has won two in a row. Here’s our weekly check-in with the Wallace athletes.
Girls Subdistrict Basketball: Five Lincoln County Teams Into Finals
All five Lincoln County girls basketball teams playing in subdistrict semifinals last night walked off the court victorious. In the C2-11 subdistrict in Holdrege, the top-seeded St. Patrick’s Lady Irish routed Alma 75-21 to advance to the final against Southern Valley. Hershey, the top seed in the C1-11 subdistrict in Lexington, eased past Ogallala 51-30 to set up a matchup with Cozad in the subdistrict final. In the D2-9 subdistrict in Cozad, fourth-ranked Brady, the top seed, defeated Sumner-Eddyville-Miller 53-33. They’ll take on Ansley in their subdistrict final. And in the D1-12 subdistrict in Bayard, it will be a Lincoln County final as top seed Sutherland, who topped Crawford 54-20, will play Maxwell, who beat Paxton 46-34. Subdistrict finals will be played on Friday night.