Two Lincoln County teams are on to the state volleyball semifinals after first-round action on Thursday. The St. Patrick’s Lady Irish are in the class C2 semis for the second time in four years after defeating Hershey in four sets (23-25, 25-22, 25-17, 25-10). Brittany Lawrence had 21 kills and five service aces to help the Lady Irish advance. Maddie Seamann had 13 kills in the loss for the Lady Panthers. The Sutherland Lady Sailors moved on to the D1 semifinals with a three-set win over Alma (25-21, 25-17, 25-17). Sam Kennedy’s 18 kills paced the Lady Sailor attack. In class D2 action, Brady was eliminated by Mead in three sets (20-25, 21-25, 22-25). Madison Elliott had nine kills in the Lady Eagles’ losing effort. On Friday, St. Patrick’s plays Lutheran High Northeast ad 9 AM, and Sutherland takes on Exeter-Milligan at 6:30 PM. You can hear both matches live on ESPN Radio 1410 and online at www.northplattepost.com.
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VOLLEYBALL: State Tournament Opens Today (LISTEN LIVE)
The state volleyball tournament opens today in Grand Island with four Lincoln County teams vying for state championships. Two of them face each other right out of the chute. The top-seed St. Patrick’s Lady Irish, owners of a 28-1 record and making their second straight state appearance, take on eight-seed Hershey, who’s back at state for the first time since 2006, in the first round of the C2 tournament at 9 AM. At 11 AM, the Sutherland Lady Sailors are in action. They’re the third-seed in the D1 tournament and are at state for the third straight year. Their first round opponent is Alma. The Brady Lady Eagles round out the local action at 2 PM, facing top-seed Mead in the D2 tournament. All games today will be broadcast live on ESPN Radio 1410 and streamed online at the North Platte Post. Click on the ESPN Radio logo on the right side of the page to listen in.
FOOTBALL: Local Teams Eliminated From Playoffs
The last four area football teams left standing saw their seasons come to an end in quarterfinal playoff action last night. The St. Patrick’s Irish couldn’t cope with the speed of Doniphan-Trumbull’s spread offense, as the Cardinals defeated the Irish 35-6 in Doniphan. Sean Keenan’s touchdown pass to Mark Mayfield in the first quarter accounted for the Irish’s lone score. Also in the Class C2 field, a big second quarter led Sutton past Hershey 48-7, ending the Panthers’ surprising playoff run. In class C1, Boone Central/Newman Grove scored 31 straight points in a 38-20 victory over Gothenburg. Preston Franzen and Logan Sheets each scored a rushing touchdown for the Swedes. And in class D1, Medicine Valley sorely missed injured starting quarterback Riley Garey, as they fell to Giltner 66-22.
FOOTBALL: State Quarterfinal Preview
Four area teams take to the gridiron tonight in quarterfinal action in the state football playoffs. In Class C2, both Hershey and St. Patrick’s are still alive. The Irish’s stout defense will meet its greatest challenge to date in the high-flying, high-scoring offense of Doniphan-Trumbull in one C2 western quarterfinal. ESPN Radio 1410 has all the action from Doniphan, with pregame coverage at 5:30 and the kickoff at 6 PM. In the other C2 western quarterfinal, Hershey looks to keep their Cinderella run alive as they visit top-seed Sutton. That game gets underway at 5 PM. In the C1 bracket, Gothenburg’s putting together a magical run of their own. They trek to Albion to battle top-seed Boone Central/Newman Grove at 3 PM. And in Class D2, it’s a battle of unbeatens as Medicine Valley faces Giltner at 3 PM.
VOLLEYBALL: Sutherland, Brady State Bound, Lady Irish Play For Trip Tonight
The Sutherland Lady Sailors and Brady Lady Eagles are heading to Grand Island for next week’s state volleyball tournament. For Sutherland, it’s the third consecutive trip. The Lady Sailors pasted Potter-Dix in three sets, 25-11, 25-11, 25-10, in the D1-6 district final. Sam Kennedy led the Sutherland attack with 17 kills. In the D2-5 district final, Brady defeated Wallace in four sets, 25-22, 25-10, 23-25, 25-15, to make it to state for the second straight season. The Lady Eagles were third at state last year. Tonight the St. Patrick’s Lady Irish face Bridgeport in the C2-6 district championship at Creek Valley High School in Chappell. The Lady Irish are first in Class C2 in wild card points, meaning a trip to state is all but assured regardless of tonight’s outcome, but they’d love to capture a second straight district crown. First serve is set for 7:30.
FOOTBALL: Panthers, Irish, Swedes and Raiders Move to Quarterfinals
The glass slipper in the state football playoffs fits the paw of a Panther. Two interception returns for touchdowns in the fourth quarter lifted twelfth-seed Hershey to a 34-20 victory over Blue Hill and into the Class C2 quarterfinals for the first time ever. Colton Marshall and Dylan Johnson had the pick-sixes that helped Hershey stave off the Bobcats rally. Also moving on to the state quarterfinals in C2 are the St. Patrick’s Irish. Sean Keenan threw a touchdown pass and ran for three scores in a 32-6 win over West Holt. In class C1, thirteen-seed Gothenburg posted their second straight shutout, blanking Chadron 12-0 to advance. In Class D2, Medicine Valley also moved on, beating Creek Valley 64-42. Elsewhere, Chase County fell to Boone Central/Newman Grove 48-20 in class C1, and Maxwell lost 16-0 to Arapahoe in class D1.
FOOTBALL: Who’s Ready for Round Two?
Round two of the state football playoffs in the C and D classes gets underway tonight, with local teams taking their home fields and hoping to continue their cinderella stories. In Class C2, Hershey hosts a playoff game for the first time in school history. The twelfth-seed Panthers take on Blue Hill at 5 PM. In class D1, the Maxwell Wildcats, fresh off their upset of Paxton, look to avenge another regular season defeat as they host Arapahoe at 6 PM. In class C1, Gothenburg heads to the panhandle in search of another playoff upset as they face Chadron at 3 PM. Elsewhere tonight, also in class C1, Chase County hosts top-seed Boone Central/Newman Grove at 3 PM. Medicine Valley hosts Garden County at 5PM in a D2 playoff game. And in North Platte, St. Patrick’s hosts West Holt in the C2 playoffs. ESPN Radio 1410 has the call of that game, with pregame coverage at 2:30 and the kickoff at 3 PM.
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
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.