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Mid-Plains Area All-Star Game Results

Posted on June 6, 2015

Forty-eight area seniors took to the basketball floor for one last game on Friday night in the Mid-Plains Area All-Star game at McDonald-Belton Gymnasium. In the girls game, the black team all-stars led wire to wire in a 51-30 win. Toni Caudillo of North Platte St. Pat’s led all scorers with eight points. Taylor Vasa of Arthur County had a game-high ten rebounds for the Gold Team.

The boys game was close throughout until the Gold Team pulled away late for a 91-76 win. North Platte’s Shane Mauch led all scorers with 18 points, including five three-pointers. Daniel Arp of Hitchcock County (Gold) and Brooks Coleman of Valentine (Black) each had 7 rebounds to lead their respective teams.

Rangers rookie Gonzalez shuts out Royals on 3 hits, 4-0

Posted on June 6, 2015June 6, 2015

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Chi Chi Gonzalez threw a three-hit shutout in his second major league start as the Texas Rangers beat the skidding Kansas City Royals 4-0 Friday night.

The Royals lost for the eighth time in 10 games, while the Rangers have won six of seven and 14 of 18 to move into second place in the AL West behind Houston.

Gonzalez (2-0), the Rangers’ 2013 first-round draft pick out of Oral Roberts, has not allowed a run and yielded only five hits in 14 2-3 innings in his first two starts. He checked the Royals on three singles, walked two and struck out two.

Gonzalez worked around five walks in 5 2-3 innings to top Boston 8-0 on May 30 in his big league debut.

Mitch Moreland led off the Rangers’ three-run sixth with a homer. Robinson Chirinos celebrated his 31st birthday with a two-run single to finish right-hander Edinson Volquez’s night.

Stanton’s long HR helps Marlins beat Rockies 6-2 in rain

Posted on June 6, 2015June 6, 2015

DENVER (AP) — Giancarlo Stanton hit a mammoth home run, Tom Koehler pitched seven effective innings and the Miami Marlins beat the Colorado Rockies 6-2 Friday on another rain-soaked night at Coors Field.

J.T. Realmuto had a career-high four hits for the Marlins, who have won three straight.

Troy Tulowitzki had three hits for Colorado in a game delayed nearly two hours by rain.

Koehler has dominated the Rockies in four starts — three in hitter-friendly Denver. He didn’t allow a hit and faced the minimum Friday until Tulowitzki and Carlos Gonzalez had consecutive two-out singles in the fourth.

Koehler kept throwing strikes after his teammates gave him an early lead. The Marlins scored twice in the second before Stanton made it 3-0 with a one-out shot to center off Eddie Butler (3-6).

Stanton’s drive, his 18th, traveled an estimated 478 feet.

Six Huskers Named Captains for 2015 Season

Posted on June 4, 2015

The Nebraska football program announced on Thursday that six players have been voted by their teammates as captains for the 2015 season, the first under Head Coach Mike Riley.

The group includes three players each on offense and defense, and consists of two seniors and four juniors. The players come to the Nebraska program from six different states.

Offensively, senior offensive tackle Alex Lewis, junior quarterback Tommy Armstrong Jr, and junior wide receiver Jordan Westerkamp were named captains. Senior defensive end Jack Gangwish, junior defensive tackle Maliek Collins and junior safety Nate Gerry will represent the 2015 Blackshirts as captains.

“It is quite an honor to be elected by your teammates as a captain, particularly in a program with the history and tradition of Nebraska,” Riley said. “This group will be outstanding representatives for our football team, beginning with leadership in the summer workouts.”

Armstrong Jr. has been Nebraska’s starting quarterback the past two seasons. The Cibolo, Texas, native posted the third-best total offense season in Husker history as a sophomore in 2014.

Lewis the only returnee on the offensive line who started all 13 games for Nebraska in 2014. The Tempe, Ariz., native joins his father in having been elected as a Nebraska team captain. Bill Lewis was a Husker captain in 1985, when he earned All-America honors at center. The Lewis’ are the third family to have a father-son duo named as Nebraska team captains. Tom Ruud and sons Barrett and Bo served as captains, as did Dean Steinkuhler and his sons, Ty and Baker.

Westerkamp has played a key role in the Nebraska passing game the past two seasons, including 44 catches and five touchdowns as a sophomore. Westerkamp’s selection marks the third straight year a receiver has served as a Nebraska captain.

A fifth-year senior from Wood River, Neb., Gangwish continues a long line of Nebraska natives and walk-ons who have served as Nebraska captains. Gangwish’s selection marks the 10th straight year a Nebraska native has been named a team captain. Gangwish is the second player in three seasons to become a captain after originally joining the program as a walk-on, joining offensive lineman Spencer Long (2013). Gangwish played in every game last season and made 19 tackles.

A Kansas City product, Collins was a stalwart for the Husker defensive line last season, earning second-team All-Big Ten honors as a sophomore. Collins had 45 tackles, including a team-leading 14 tackles for loss and 4.5 sacks.

Gerry enters his junior season as the leading returning tackler for the Blackshirt defense. The Sioux Falls, S.D., product made 88 tackles last season. He also ranked among the Big Ten leaders with five interceptions and was a second-team all-conference pick. Gerry is the fourth defensive back in the past three seasons to serve as a team captain, joining Ciante Evans in 2013, and Corey Cooper and Josh Mitchell in 2014.

Nebraska will move into the next phase of preparation for the 2015 season when summer conditioning begins in full next week. Big Ten Media Days in Chicago are set for July 30-31, with the Huskers’ annual Fan Day scheduled for Wednesday, Aug. 5 at Memorial Stadium. Nebraska begins practice on Aug. 6 as it prepares to open the season on Sept. 5 at Memorial Stadium against BYU.

Son of Broncos owner arrested on domestic violence charges

Posted on June 4, 2015

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — John Bowlen, the 29-year-old son of Denver Broncos owner Pat Bowlen, has been placed on indefinite leave from the team following his arrest on domestic violence charges.

The younger Bowlen was arrested Wednesday night in Glendale, Colorado, on suspicion of third-degree assault and harassment after allegedly pushing his girlfriend up against a bathroom wall, police said.

“We are disappointed to learn of the matter involving John Bowlen,” the Broncos said in a statement, adding, “While this is a personal issue, he is accountable to all club and league conduct policies. As such, John will be placed on an indefinite leave of absence from the organization.”

Bowlen is a candidate to take over the team from his father, who is suffering from Alzheimer’s. Pat Bowlen relinquished his duties almost a year ago.

Team president and CEO Joe Ellis said last month that the transfer of ownership to one of Bowlen’s seven children was still a ways off.

Moss powers Indians to rain-shortened 6-2 win over Royals

Posted on June 4, 2015

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Brandon Moss hit a two-run homer and the Cleveland Indians beat the Kansas City Royals 6-2 on Thursday night in a game called in the eighth inning because of rain.

Trevor Bauer (5-2) allowed only a long two-run homer by Lorenzo Cain over 6 2-3 innings to continue his hot streak. The 24-year-old right-hander has allowed two runs or fewer in each of his last four starts, getting to the seventh in each of them.

After struggling to score the previous night, the Indians pounded away against Chris Young (4-2) over the first five innings. They sent eight batters to the plate during a four-run third inning, and Moss added his second homer of the series with nobody out in the fifth.

The game was delayed with one out in the bottom of the eighth as lightning and heavy rain rolled into the area. The umpires waited 44 minutes before calling Cleveland’s sixth win in eight games.

NPCC Lady Knight Volleyball Signs Crane

Posted on June 4, 2015

Anna Crane of Maxwell signs a letter of intent to play volleyball at North Platte Community College with her parents Tara and Allen Crane looking on. (Photo by Michael Douty – NPCC Sports Information Coordinator)

The North Platte Community College Lady Knights Volleyball team announces the signing of Anna Crane from Maxwell, NE.

Crane, a 5’ 6” outside hitter played for the Maxwell High School Lady Wildcats for three seasons, graduating in 2014. During her career at Maxwell, Crane played in 216 sets, had 385 kills, 54 service aces, 15 blocks and 669 digs.

Crane said that she chose North Platte because it is close to home and be able to play volleyball.

Lady Knight Head Coach Alexa Hopping said. I remember watching her in high school and she was a very athletic player. And we are adding depth to our outside by adding her to the team. I am excited to see how she does working out over the summer with her trainer and her competitive spirit that she brings.”

Crane’s high school coach Lori Mau said, “She was a great player in high school. She was one that was very versatile. She could do a lot of things. She had control in back row. She very athletic, quick to the ball and works hard. She was a hitter in high school, but we relied on her defense, so that was a bigger part on our team than the hitting part of it.”

Crane was a teammate of Lady Knight recruit Tracy Blake.

Mau said “Tracy and Anna worked together a lot. They played right next to each other.”

Anna is the daughter of Allen and Tara Crane of North Platte. Her goal is to go to medical school.

Olympic Medalist To Speak At West Nebraska All Star Recognition Banquet

Posted on June 4, 2015

SCOTTSBLUFF—A former track standout at the University of Nebraska and Canadian Olympic athlete will speak to the West Nebraska All Star Volleyball and Football teams at the player recognition banquet.

Priscilla Lopes-Schliep, attended the University of Nebraska and also was a member of the 2008 Canadian Olympic team. While at Nebraska, she set indoor records in the 60 meter dash with a time of 7.23, the 60 meter hurdles with a time of 7.87, and the 200 meters with a time of 23.5. She also holds the outdoor record in the 100 meter hurdles with a time of 12.6 set in 2006.

As a member of the Canadian Olympic Team in 2008, Lopes-Schliep won a bronze medal for Canada in the 100 meter hurdles in Beijing. It was the first medal for Canada in the Summer Olympics since the 1996 games, and the first medal for a Canadian woman in Olympic Track and Field since the 1992 Olympic Games.

After failing to make the 2012 Canadian Olympic team, Lopes-Schliep is pondering making a bid for the 2016 Olympics to be held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

On the world stage, Lopes-Schliep won a silver medal in the 100 meter hurdles at the 2009 World Championships in Berlin, and a bronze medal in the 60 meter hurdles at the World Indoor Championships in Doha in 2010.

Priscilla and her husband Bronsen, who played basketball at the University of Nebraska, were married in 2007. They are the parents of two children Nataliya and Jaslene. They are currently living in Scottsbluff where Brandon is a practicing orthodontist with a local dentist. This past track season Lopes-Schliep helped coach the track team at Scottsbluff High School.

The West Nebraska All Star Recognition Banquet will be held Friday evening, June 12 at Monument Bible Church in Scottsbluff starting at 6 p.m.

2015 Junior Ambassador Classic Two Day Golf Tournament

Posted on June 4, 2015

North Platte, NE- On Monday and Tuesday, June 8^th & 9^th, the 2015 Junior Ambassador Classic Two Day Tournament will take place at our local River’s Edge Golf Club and Lake Maloney Golf Course. Approximately 80 junior golf entrants ages 7 to 18, from around the western end of the state, will participate in one of the biggest junior golf tournaments Nebraska hosts.

The Tournament Schedule as follows:

Day 1: June 8^th, play will start at River’s Edge Golf Club at 10:30am – 3:00pm.

Day 2: June 9^th, play will start at Lake Maloney Golf Course at 9:00am – 2:00pm.

Special Event, Junior Slugfest Scramble & Dinner, will be held June 8^th at Lake Maloney Golf Course at 6:30pm. Juniors will be randomly teamed up and will compete in a 4-hole scramble in competition for trophies. BBQ Dinner for players and their families will be provided by the North Platte Ambassadors.

Trophies will be awarded for 1^st, 2^nd, and 3^rd place in each division collectively through the two-day tournament. The trophy presentation will be held at the end of play on June 9^th at Lake Maloney Golf Course around 2:00pm by the Clubhouse.

Arenado’s sac fly lifts Rockies to 7-6 win over Dodgers

Posted on June 4, 2015June 4, 2015

DENVER (AP) — Nolan Arenado hit a game-winning sacrifice fly in the ninth inning, and the Colorado Rockies rallied for a 7-6 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers on a rainy Wednesday night.

With the bases loaded and no outs, Arenado sent a fly to left-center. Chris Heisey caught it and threw home, but DJ LeMahieu slid in easily. Arenado was mobbed by teammates after the Rockies overcame a two-run deficit in the ninth.

John Axford (1-0) earned the win following two rain delays that totaled 2 hours, 26 minutes.

Yimi Garcia (2-2) was one of four relievers in the final inning for the Dodgers, but they couldn’t hold the lead.

Joc Pederson homered in his fifth straight game, becoming the first Dodgers player to do so in a single season since Matt Kemp in 2010, according to STATS.