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North Platte Duo Leads AAU Volleyball Team to National Championship

Posted on June 22, 2015

MVP 18 Rick is based out of Sioux City, Iowa but the 18-under AAU volleyball team has leaned on a trio of Nebraskans, including a pair of North Platte Lady Bulldogs, on their way to an AAU National Championship.

MVP 18 Rick won the 2015 AAU National Championship in Orlando, Florida by defeating Sports Performance 18 Wave – 17-25, 25-14, 15-11 – in the championship match on Monday.

Allison Kuenle of North Platte and incoming North Platte transfer, Josie Cox along with Kearney Catholic’s Morgan Stute are a part of the national champion squad for MVP 18 Rick. Kuenle and Stute were both named to the National All-Tournament team as well.

Here are the 18 Classic champions from MVP: pic.twitter.com/jhBTHpOWAH

— Neb Prep Volleyball (@nebhsvolleyball) June 22, 2015

ESPN says it obtained notebook documenting Rose 1986 bets

Posted on June 22, 2015

BRISTOL, Conn. (AP) — ESPN says it obtained a notebook that shows Pete Rose bet on Cincinnati Reds games during his last season as an active player in 1986.

The career hits leader agreed to a lifetime ban from baseball in 1989 after an investigation by John Dowd, a lawyer retained by Major League Baseball, concluded he bet on the Reds to win from 1985-87, during his time as a player and manager.

Rose repeatedly denied the allegations before admitting in a 2004 autobiography that he bet on Cincinnati to win while he managed the team. Rose became player-manager in 1984 and managed the team until the suspension in August 1989.

Rose is on baseball’s permanently suspended list and is ineligible for the Hall of Fame.

Chicago Bulls’ Doug McDermott Joins State Games of America Lineup

Posted on June 22, 2015

LINCOLN, Neb. (June 22, 2015) — Chicago Bulls forward and former Creighton University basketball star Doug McDermott has been named Grand Marshal of the State Games of America (SGA) Parade of Athletes.

McDermott will lead athletes from 46 different states onto the field at Lincoln’s Memorial Stadium at 7:30 p.m. on July 31 to kick off the State Games of America Opening Ceremonies. He joins Athlete Ambassadors Lolo Jones and Jordan Burroughs in a star-studded evening featuring the Metal Mulisha freestyle motocross team and the Army Golden Knights parachute team.

“I’m honored to join the State Games of America team. This is going to be an awesome event for the entire State of Nebraska, and I’m looking forward to leading the parade of athletes at the opening ceremonies,” McDermott said.

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Defending champ Vandy, Virginia to meet in CWS finals again

Posted on June 21, 2015

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Defending national champion Vanderbilt and Virginia will meet for the second straight year in the College World Series finals beginning Monday night at TD Ameritrade Park.

The Commodores went 3-0 in bracket play. Virginia was 3-1, securing its spot in the finals with its 5-4 win over Florida on Saturday.

Virginia will be trying to win the Atlantic Coast Conference’s first national title in baseball since Wake Forest in 1955.

The Cavaliers will send Connor Jones (7-2, 3.05 ERA) to the mound against Carson Fulmer (13-2, 1.95 ERA) in Game 1. Jones went six innings and got a no-decision in a 5-3 win over Arkansas on June 13. Fulmer pitched six innings against Cal State Fullerton on June 14 and got a no-decision in a 4-3 victory.

Big Papi hits 476th homer, Red Sox rout Royals 13-2

Posted on June 21, 2015

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — David Ortiz passed two Hall of Famers with his 476th home run, and the Boston Red Sox banged out 13 extra-base hits Sunday in a 13-2 victory over the Kansas City Royals.

Hanley Ramirez hit his team-best 15th homer and Mookie Betts also went deep for the Red Sox, who set a season high for runs. Xander Bogaerts had three doubles, and Wade Miley pitched six scoreless innings.

Ortiz homered leading off the fourth inning to move past Stan Musial and Willie Stargell into 28th place on the career home run list.

Betts, Brock Holt and Dustin Pedroia, the first three batters in the lineup, each had three of Boston’s 16 hits. They combined to go 9 for 15 with seven runs and six RBIs.

Betts, who missed the cycle by a single, is batting (.556) with nine extra-base hits in a nine-game hitting streak.

Blackmon, Tulowitzki lead Rockies past Brewers 10-4

Posted on June 21, 2015

DENVER (AP) — Charlie Blackmon drove in four runs, Troy Tulowitzki had three RBIs and the Colorado Rockies beat the skidding Milwaukee Brewers 10-4 on Sunday.

Nolan Arenado led off Colorado’s three-run fourth inning with his 17th homer, and the Rockies broke out for their most runs since scoring 11 against St. Louis on June 8. They averaged 3.2 runs in their previous 12 games before Sunday.

All 10 runs came off Matt Garza, who allowed 13 hits for the second straight start.

It wasn’t all good news for the Rockies. Star outfielder Carlos Gonzalez left in the fifth inning with a mild sprain of his left hand. He was injured leaping into the right-field wall trying to catch Ryan Braun’s triple in the fourth. Braun scored on a groundout to pull Milwaukee to 3-2.

Husker Cowboy Wins Tie-Down Roping; Buffalo Bill Rodeo Wraps Up

Posted on June 21, 2015

*Heith DeMoss, Heflin, La., won second place at the 2015 Buffalo Bill Rodeo in North Platte. The rodeo wrapped up on June 20 with champions crowned in each of seven events. Photo by George Hipple.*

North Platte, Neb. (June 20, 2015) –A couple of Husker cowboys left the 2015 Buffalo Bill Rodeo with some extra cash in their pockets, and one of them with the gold buckle.

Riley Pruitt returned to the Wild West Arena, where he has competed in the pro ranks, as well as in high school rodeo and with the Nebraska State Rodeo Association, and walked out as tie-down roping champion.

The Gering, Neb. man made an 8.2 second run on his first animal in slack Wednesday morning, and followed up with an 8.8 second time on his second run to win the average with a time of 17.0 seconds on two head.

He’s won money at the North Platte event before, but never won the gold buckle, which his dad, 1991 world champion tie-down roper Troy Pruitt, has won several times. Troy and Riley’s granddad,Don Meter were in attendance to watch his runs.

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Morales homers on birthday in Royals’ 7-4 win over Red Sox

Posted on June 21, 2015June 21, 2015

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Kendrys Morales homered on his 32nd birthday and the Kansas City Royals rallied to beat the Boston Red Sox 7-4 on Saturday night.

Morales hit a two-run, tie-breaking shot in a five-run fifth off Rick Porcello (4-8). It was his third career homer on his birthday.

The Red Sox lost third baseman Pablo Sandoval (sprained left ankle) and catcher Blake Swihart (sprained left foot) to injuries and designated hitter David Ortiz was ejected in the seventh inning by home plate umpire Bruce Dreckman.

The Red Sox scored two runs in the top of the fifth to take a 4-1 lead, but Porcello imploded in the bottom of the inning with a hit batter, a balk, a walk and four hits.

Porcello lost his sixth straight, matching his career high set in 2012. He allowed six runs, eight hits, two walks and hit two batters in five innings.

Blackmon’s 3 RBIs lead Rockies past Brewers 5-1

Posted on June 21, 2015June 21, 2015

DENVER (AP) — Charlie Blackmon homered and drove in three runs, Chad Bettis pitched effectively into the seventh inning and the Colorado Rockies snapped a five-game losing streak with a 5-1 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers on Saturday.

Adam Lind homered for the Brewers’ only run.

Colorado had lost nine of its last 10 before getting a strong outing from Bettis (3-2), who got his first win since carrying a no-hitter into the eighth inning at Philadelphia on May 29. He allowed one run and five hits, walked two and struck out five in 6 1-3 innings.

Bettis got the Rockies off to a good start by holding Milwaukee scoreless until the sixth. It was the first time in six games a Colorado opponent didn’t score in the first inning.

The offense, which hit .215 in the previous 10 games, gave Bettis enough support to get the win.

Access improvements planned for 3 Buffalo County lakes

Posted on June 21, 2015June 21, 2015

ELM CREEK, Neb. (AP) — Officials say people who fish at Sandy Channel State Recreation Area in Buffalo County soon will have better access at three of the area’s lakes.

The Nebraska Game and Parks Commission says Lake No. 8 will have a fishing pier installed for people with disabilities, and more than 500 feet of shoreline will be cleared of brush. Lake No. 2 will have a concrete boat ramp installed and 400 feet of shoreline development to improve conditions for anglers. Lake No. 4 also will have a concrete boat ramp installed, 500 feet of shoreline will be cleared of brush and walkways will be added.

The work should be finished by early fall. The recreation area will remain open during the project, but some spots may be temporarily closed because of construction.