The North Platte Bulldogs (4-3) were unable to keep up with the top ranked team in Class A, the Millard West Wildcats (7-0) in a 42-7 loss on Friday night. Grant Pavelka scored the lone Bulldogs touchdown on a 16-yard pass from Cole Joneson in the fourth quarter. North Platte hosts No. 7 Norfolk (6-1) on Friday, Oct. 16 for homecoming. Continue reading “POSTGAME AUDIO: No. 1 Millard West runs away from Bulldogs”
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Royals rally, beat Astros 5-4 to even ALDS at 1 game each
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Ben Zobrist hit a go-ahead single in the seventh inning, reliever Wade Davis got replay help for a key pickoff in the ninth and the Kansas City Royals rallied from a three-run hole to beat the Houston Astros 5-4 on Friday, evening their AL Division Series at a game apiece.
Kansas City took the lead when Alcides Escobar tripled off Will Harris (0-1) to open the seventh and Zobrist followed with his single through the left side. Continue reading “Royals rally, beat Astros 5-4 to even ALDS at 1 game each”
Lady Bulldogs Softball headed to State
The North Platte high school softball team won the B-6 district softball tournament to qualify as the No. 7 seed for the Class B State Tournament in Hastings beginning this Wednesday. The Lady Bulldogs (18-18) last qualified for the state tournament in 2013, however North Platte’s last win at the state tournament was in 1999. They will open play on Wednesday against the No. 2 seed Beatrice (27-8) at 11:30 a.m.
McHugh pitches Astros to 5-2 win over Royals to open ALDS
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Houston Astros beat the Kansas City Royals at their own game Thursday night, relying on sharp pitching from Collin McHugh and stingy defense behind him for a 5-2 victory in the opener of their AL Division Series.
McHugh (1-0) allowed four hits, including a pair of solo homers by Kendrys Morales, while pitching around a 49-minute rain delay. Continue reading “McHugh pitches Astros to 5-2 win over Royals to open ALDS”
Huskers Approach Wisconsin Match-Up
Lincoln, Neb.- The Nebraska football team practiced for just under 90 minutes without pads at Memorial Stadium on Thursday in preparation for Saturday’s game against Wisconsin.
After practice, Coach Riley talked about injuries to the team. Sophomore linebacker Josh Banderas, senior cornerback Daniel Davie and junior linebacker Michael Rose-Ivey continue to make progress in their recoveries, but all will miss Saturday’s game. Riley added that freshman defensive end Freedom Akinmoladun hurt his knee and will not play against Wisconsin.
“We hope it’s a two week deal,” Riley said about Akinmoladun. “It might be good timing, we will see how he is tomorrow. He has practiced a couple days.”
Riley also updated the status of junior defensive end Greg McMullen saying he will be ready to switch from defensive end to defensive tackle if junior Vincent Valentine is not able to play on Saturday. Riley elaborated on the lack of depth on the defensive line saying, “It’s all dominos. That was a deep position a while back but it is not anymore. It’s a concern.”
Riley also said that true freshman running back Jordan Stevenson may take on a role in special teams on Saturday, which would mark his first action of the season. Stevenson could help the Nebraska kickoff return unit, Riley said, while he also noted that sophomore punt returner and wide receiver De’Mornay Pierson-El is ready to go on Saturday after making his season debut in limited action last weekend at Illinois.
“He has been practicing and had a little scare the other day but that’s all it was,” Riley said regarding Pierson-El.
Riley also likes the mentality of the team going into Saturday, saying the team has bounced back from losing three games in the final seconds.
Huskers Serve Past Michigan State, 3-1
LINCOLN – Behind a strong block and solid day at the service line, the No. 4 Nebraska volleyball team defeated Michigan State 3-1 (23-25, 25-15, 28-26, 25-15) on Wednesday night at the Bob Devaney Sports Center.
The Huskers, playing at home for just the second time in the last 25 days, improved to 13-2 overall and 4-1 in the Big Ten. The Spartans dropped to 10-6 overall and 2-3 in Big Ten play. Continue reading “Huskers Serve Past Michigan State, 3-1”
POSTGAME AUDIO: NPCC Lady Knights Defeat Southeast
The North Platte Community College Lady Knights swept the Southeast Community College Lady Storm in three sets 25-15, 25-22, 25-17 at McDonald-Belton Gymnasium on Wednesday night.
The match was a National Junior College Athletic Association Region IX Division II contest. The Lady Knights and the Lady Storm are currently tied for the second seed at 1-2. Each team will play Central Community College to determine the final seedings for the Region IX tournament later in the month here in North Platte. Continue reading “POSTGAME AUDIO: NPCC Lady Knights Defeat Southeast”
Wong-Orantes Named espnW National Player of the Week
Heading into Wednesday night’s match against Michigan State, Nebraska’s Justine Wong-Orantes was named the espnW National Player of the Week following her performance at Penn State and Ohio State last weekend.
Wong-Orantes helped lead the fourth-ranked Huskers to a 3-2 comeback win over No. 1 Penn State on Friday with a career-high 30 digs. Continue reading “Wong-Orantes Named espnW National Player of the Week”
Huskers in the MLB Playoffs
Four former Huskers are on 40-man rosters for the 2015 MLB Playoffs, which ties Nebraska for the third in the country. Nebraska, along with North Carolina, Florida State, Tennessee and Vanderbilt all have four former players on 40-man rosters, while LSU has five former players and Long Beach State leads the nation with six former players. Continue reading “Huskers in the MLB Playoffs”
Huskers in the NFL Week 4: Helu Catches TD Pass
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