The Gothenburg Swedes are on to the semifinals of the Class C state softball tournament after a 1-0 win over Raymond Central in first round play yesterday afternoon in Hastings. The Swedes scored their lone run in the bottom of the fifth and pitcher Amanda Barkmeier made sure it stood up to give the Swedes the victory. The second-seeded Swedes move on to face sixth-seeded Wahoo, who routed Guardian Angels Central Catholic 9-4. If the Swedes win, they’d play a night game against the winner of the Ashand-Greenwood vs Arlington game with a berth in the championship game on the line. Should Gothenburg lose, they would play Fairbury in an elimination game, as Fairbury staved off elimination with an 8-6 win over Fillmore Central/Exeter-Milligan last night.
Category: Lincoln County Preps
Wallace Wildcats Sports Update – October 15
The latest happenings with Wallace Wildcat athletics!
Swede Softball Opens State Tournament Play Today (UPDATE: Swedes Win First-Round Pitchers Duel)
The Gothenburg Swedes softball team begins their quest for a state championship today as the state softball tournaments open up in Hastings. The Swedes are the second seed in the Class C state tournament, a field that includes Fairbury, Guardian Angels Central Catholic, Arlington, Fillmore Central/Exeter Milligan, Wahoo, Raymond Central, and Ashland-Greenwood. Gothenburg will take on Raymond Central today in their first round contest. If the Swedes win, they’re off until tomorrow. If they should lose, they will play an elimination game against the loser of the Wahoo vs Guardian Angels Central Catholic contest. Gothenburg is making their first trip to the state softball tournament since 2008. They have a 1-6 record all-time at state in three trips and have never placed.
UPDATE: 11:15 PM: Gothenburg defeated Raymond Central 1-0 in first round play today.
State Girls Golf Wrapup
The first fall sport to complete its season wrapped up yesterday, as the state girls golf tournaments came to a close. The North Platte Bulldogs finished eleventh out of twelve teams in the Class A tournament at the Norfolk Country Club. The team shot a two-day score of 821, 136 strokes behind state champion Grand Island. Bulldogs senior Karissa Moreland shot an 87 on Tuesday for a two-day total of 176, good for a tie for fifteenth, thirteen shots behind state champ Gentry Carveth of Lincoln Southwest. In the Class C tournament at Quail Run Golf Course in Columbus, Gothenburg junior Heidi Teahon finished with a two-day total of 210. That score was 66 strokes behind Danielle Lemek of Doniphan-Trumbull, who won her fourth consecutive state title, only the second girls golfer in state history to do so.
Sutherland Sailors Sports Update – October 11
Girls Golf State Tournament, Day One – Bulldogs, Swede Hit The Links
The North Platte girls golf team is in eleventh place out of twelve teams after the first day of the Class A state tournament at the Norfolk Country Club. Karissa Moreland was the top performer for the Bulldogs on the day, carding a seventeen-over par 89. That score puts her in a tie for 15th among all individuals, eight strokes off of the lead. Jordyn Pearson, Karli Montgomery, Jenae States and Tessa Burford are also competing for the Bulldogs at state, with Pearson just outside the top 50 individually after shooting 32-over par. Gothenburg’s Heidi Teahon is competiting at the Class C state tournament at Quail Run Golf Course in Columbus. Teahon carded a 34-over par on her first day, placing her in a tie for 50th individually. The state girls golf tournaments come to a close this afternoon.
Brady Eagles Sports Update – October 10
Gothenburg Swedes Sports Update – October 7
Prep Football Preview, Week Seven (Bulldogs on ESPN Radio 1410, Panthers on Q-Country 107.3)
The North Platte Bulldogs and Hershey Panthers each take on their biggest rivals tonight. For the Bulldogs, they hope to snap their five-game losing streak against Kearney at Foster Field. ESPN Radio 1410 has the action from Kearney tonight, with pregame coverage starting at 6:30 and the kickoff at 7. The Panthers are also trying to get back on track after losing two games in a row. They’ll travel to Sutherland tonight and face the Sailors, who are searching for their first win. Q-Country 107.3 FM is the home for Panther football tonight, with the pregame at 6:30 and a 7 o’clock kick. Elsewhere in prep football tonight, St. Pat’s heads to Cambridge for a pivotal district clash. Maxwell looks to snap their three-game skid at Hemingford. Wallace hosts unbeaten Hayes Center and Brady welcome Wauneta-Palisade.
District Softball – Bulldogs Face Elimination, Swedes One Win From State
District softball playoffs got underway yesterday, and North Platte stayed alive in the A4 district with a 9-1 victory over Omaha North in an elimination game. The Bulldogs were bounced to the elimination bracket with a 7-4 loss to Columbus in the first round. They get another crack at the Discoverers today in another elimination game at 11 AM. If the Bulldogs win, they will have to beat the district hosts Millard West twice to claim the district crown and earn a trip to state. In the C6 district, the Gothenburg Swedes are one win away from a state berth. The top-seeded Swedes routed Blue Hill 10-0 and shut down Southern Valley 8-0 to reach the final. They will play either Blue Hill, Chadron, or Southern Valley for the right to go to state at 12:30 in Gothenburg, with a second championship game to follow if necessary.