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First Nationals swept by Grand Island to close home slate; Juniors split

Posted on June 30, 2015June 30, 2015

The North Platte First Nationals senior legion closed out their 2015 home slate with a pair of losses to Grand Island. North Platte fell 3-1 in game one and dropped game two 7-6. They dropped the final three games of an 11-game home-stand, going 7-4 during their 11-day stint at Bill Wood Field. Now 25-14 overall on the year, the First Nationals head to Lincoln for the July 4th Tournament which begins Friday afternoon at 2:30.

July 4th Tournament Schedule for North Platte First Nationals

Fri	July 3	2:30pm	North Platte Sr	Blue Springs Mo
Fri	July 3	5:00pm	North Platte Sr	Lincoln NE Judds
Sat	July 4	2:30pm	North Platte Sr	Lincoln Lutheran
Sat	July 4	5:00pm	North Platte Sr	Pius Union Bank
Sun	July 5	TBA	North Platte Sr	TBA

The Junior Legion First Nationals split their doubleheader at Grand Island on Tuesday night, winning game one 10-2 in 5 innings and falling 9-6 in the nightcap. The Juniors will play in a tournament in Hastings over the holiday weekend.

Juniors Tournament Schedule for this weekend

Fri	July 3	7:00pm	North Platte Jr	Hastings JIH
Sat	July 4	11:00am	North Platte Jr	GI Dinsdale
Sat	July 4	1:30pm	North Platte Jr	Lincoln East
Sun	July 5	10:00am	North Platte Jr	Fremont

Keuchel dominate again to help Astros shut out Royals 4-0

Posted on June 30, 2015

HOUSTON (AP) — Dallas Keuchel allowed seven hits in eight innings to lead the Houston Astros a 4-0 win over the Kansas City Royals on Tuesday night.

The performance comes after Keuchel (10-3) threw a six-hit shutout in a win over the New York Yankees in his previous start. Keuchel struck out seven and didn’t walk a batter to lower his ERA to 2.03. Pat Neshek allowed one hit in the ninth.

George Springer had a two-run homer in the third inning. Jose Altuve drove in a run in the fifth to help Houston to the victory.

The Astros have taken the first two games of this matchup of teams with the best records in the American League. Houston is 46-34 and Kansas City is 44-30.

Kansas City starter Danny Duffy (2-4) allowed six hits and four runs in 6 2-3 innings in his second start since returning from the disabled list.

Hawks’ Korver has ‘loose bodies’ removed from elbow

Posted on June 30, 2015

ATLANTA (AP) — Atlanta Hawks guard Kyle Korver is expected to be ready for the start of training camp following surgery to remove loose bodies in his right elbow.

The Hawks say Tuesday’s surgery was performed in New York by Dr. David Altchek.

It is the third surgery since March for the 34-year-old Korver, the team’s starting shooting guard and 3-point specialist. He had surgery for a broken nose three months ago, and earlier this month surgeons repaired ligament damage in his right ankle.

He was still wearing a walking boot when he helped the team introduce its new uniforms last week.

The Hawks also officially announced two new titles reported last week: Coach Mike Budenholzer was named president of basketball operations and Wes Wilcox was promoted to general manager.

Bill Muckalt Named Storm Head Coach

Posted on June 30, 2015

KEARNEY, Neb. – The Tri-City Storm announced this morning that Bill Muckalt (pronounced Muck-Calt) has been named the seventh head coach and general manager in franchise history, agreeing to a multi-year contract.

Muckalt, a forward in the NHL for five seasons from 1998-2003, comes to Kearney from Michigan Technological University, where he served as an assistant coach for the Huskies for the last four seasons.

A native of Surrey, B.C., Muckalt helped Michigan Tech to a 29-10-2 record and a berth in the NCAA Tournament during the 2014-15 season. The record was a 15-win increase from the previous campaign and was the first 20-win season for MTU since the 1982-83 year.

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Reddick, Davis, Butler homer for A’s in 7-1 win over Rockies

Posted on June 30, 2015

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Josh Reddick and Ike Davis hit two-run homers in the first inning to back seven scoreless innings from Kendall Graveman, and the Oakland Athletics snapped a three-game losing streak by beating the Colorado Rockies 7-1 on Monday night.

Billy Butler also homered off David Hale (2-3) and scored three runs as power-starved Oakland matched its season high for homers. The power barrage helped the A’s bounce back after getting swept in a three-game series by Kansas City to open a 10-game homestand.

Graveman (5-4) was the beneficiary of the big night from the bats, shutting down Nolan Arenado and the Rockies for his latest strong start since returning from the minors.

Altuve helps Astros to 6-1 win over Royals

Posted on June 29, 2015

HOUSTON (AP) — Chris Carter and Jose Altuve homered to back a solid start by rookie Lance McCullers, and the Houston Astros beat the Kansas City Royals 6-1 on Monday night.

In a matchup of teams with the best records in the American League, Houston snapped Kansas City’s four-game winning streak. The Royals are 44-29 and the Astros are 45-34.

McCullers (4-2) allowed four hits and a run with six strikeouts in seven innings in his ninth major league start.

The Astros jumped on Joe Blanton (2-1) for five runs in the first three innings and Carter added a solo home run in the fifth to help them to the win.

Five Royals lead in All-Star voting, balloting ends Thursday

Posted on June 29, 2015

NEW YORK (AP) — Toronto third baseman Josh Donaldson and Seattle designated hitter Nelson Cruz have moved ahead in fan voting for starting spots in the All-Star Game, leaving five Kansas City Royals still in the lead.

Major League Baseball released the results Monday, and voting continues through Thursday night. MLB said more than 500 million votes had been cast.

The starters will be announced Sunday, with the pitchers, reserves and candidates for the final spot to be presented Monday. The game is July 14 in Cincinnati.

Royals outfielders Lorenzo Cain and Alex Gordon, catcher Salvador Perez, shortstop Alcides Escobar and second baseman Omar Infante hold leads. Infante is about 230,000 votes ahead of Houston’s Jose Altuve.

Wisconsin coach Bo Ryan to retire after next season

Posted on June 29, 2015

Wisconsin coach Bo Ryan says he plans to retire after next season.

Ryan made the surprising announcement on Monday. Ryan says he considered retiring after the Badgers lost in the national championship game to Duke, but athletic director Barry Alvarez told him to take some time to think about it.

After mulling his future for a few months, the 67-year-old Ryan says he has decided to coach one more season. He also says he hopes longtime assistant Greg Gard will be chosen to replace him.

Ryan has coached the Badgers for 14 years. He led them to the Final Four in each of the past two seasons.

Bubak Reopens Recruitment, Decommits From Nebraska

Posted on June 28, 2015

The top ranked prospect in the state of Nebraska for the class of 2016 may not end up in Lincoln afterall. 2016 tight end Jared Bubak of Lincoln Christian had originally committed to the Huskers under Bo Pelini’s staff and has decided to reopen his recruitment.

Although Bubak could still ultimately sign with Nebraska, the leading candidate to land the 6-4, 240 pound tight end appears to be Arizona State.

Wilkie, Appleton Selected In Round 6 of NHL Draft

Posted on June 28, 2015

SUNRISE, Fla. – Tri-City Storm forwards Chris Wilkie and Mason Appleton were both selected in the sixth round of the 2015 NHL Draft Saturday, contributing to a record-setting day for the United States Hockey League (USHL).

Wilkie was picked No. 162 overall by the Florida Panthers, while Appleton was taken just six picks later at No. 168 by the Winnipeg Jets.

In his third USHL season, Wilkie tied a team record with 35 goals and led the Storm with 55 points. The Omaha native was named to the All-USHL Second Team at the conclusion of the year and will play for the University of North Dakota next season.

Appleton concluded his first USHL season with 40 points on 12 goals and 28 assists in 54 games. The Green Bay native is headed to play at Michigan State in the fall.

A total of 43 players who have spent time in the USHL were selected by NHL teams over the weekend. In addition, 36 players in the league during the 2014-15 season were picked, which is the most in USHL history.

Tri-City Storm season tickets for the 2015-16 season are on sale now and can be purchased by calling the Viaero Event Center Box Office at308.338.8011.