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White’s Double-Double leads Iowa in 74-46 Rout of Nebraska

Posted on February 22, 2015

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Aaron White had 18 points and 11 rebounds, and Iowa rode a 21-2 run to end the first half to a 74-46 victory over Nebraska on Sunday.

Peter Jok scored 14 points and Jarrod Uthoff had 11 points and four blocked shots for the Hawkeyes (17-10, 8-6 Big Ten), who swept the season series against Nebraska (13-14, 5-10) and sent the Huskers to their fifth straight loss and seventh in eight games.

Iowa, which shot 50 percent and made 10 3-pointers, was the first Nebraska opponent in 38 games to make at least half its shots from the floor.

Nebraska got 16 points from Terran Petteway and 10 from Walter Pitchford. The Huskers’ 32.7-percent shooting matched their season low, and they were just 2 of 18 on 3s.

Shavon Shields, who had 25 points in the first meeting with the Hawks, was held to three points on 1-of-6 shooting.

Manning Now Has Most Wins as Nebraska Wrestling Coach

Posted on February 22, 2015

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Mark Manning now has more dual meet wins than any other Nebraska wrestling coach.

Nebraska swept Princeton and Drexel Saturday to give Manning his 200th and 201st wins.

This year, Nebraska had only one loss in the dual season.

Before Saturday’s wins, Manning had been tied with former coach Tim Neumann, whose teams won 199 duals between 1985 and 2000.

Nebraska’s next action will be the Big Ten Championships in Columbus, Ohio. That meet starts March 7.

NPCC Knights Lose to Northeastern

Posted on February 22, 2015February 22, 2015

The North Platte Community College Knights went down to defeat to the Northeastern Junior College PlainsmenWednesday Night at the Bank of Colorado Events Center 72-69.

With the win the Plainsmen clinced the number one seed in the National Junior College Athletic Association Region IX South Sub-region.

The game was physical and went back and forth in the first half. The Plainsmen led by as many as 10 in the first half on a couple of occasions. The Knights rallied to cut the Plainsmen lead at halftime to 37-31.

In the second half, the Plainsmen led for most of the half. The Knights were down by 12 but rallied to cut the lead to one with under a minute to play. The Knights fouled Plainsmen Logan Kelley with eight seconds to go in the game. Kelley made both free throws to put the Plainsmen up by three. The Knights had one last chance. The ball was thrown to Cameron Williams, who was stripped as he was going for the game tying shot.

One of the keys of the game was the second chance points because of offensive rebounds. The Plainsmen out rebounded the Knights 41-24 and 17-8 on the offensive boards.

The Knights fall to 21-8 on the season and 10-5 in South sub-region play. The Knights were led in scoring by CJ Polk with 17 points. Cameron Williams added 14 points. Shyquinn Dix added 12 points and Marco Pascolo added 10 points. Williams had six assists and along with Pascolo had five rebounds to lead the Knights.

The Plainsmen who are 21-9 on the season and 12-4 in South sub-region were led in scoring by a trio of players with 13 points each: Logan Kelley, Robert Jones, and James Dumes. They were led in rebounding by Shi Blake with 12 rebounds.

The Knights finish out the regular season at home on Tuesday, February 24 against McCook Community College. The night is “Military Night”. All veterans and active military will be admitted free to the game.

The game may be seen on www.coachesaid.com. Tip-off is set for 7:30 p.m. CST

NPCC Lady Knights Fall to Northeastern

Posted on February 21, 2015February 22, 2015

The North Platte Community College Lady Knights were defeated by the Northeastern Junior College Plainswomen 70-60 at the Bank of Colorado Events Center in Sterling, Colorado.

The Lady Knights kept it close during the first half trailing by one at halftime. In the second half the Lady Knights led 46-38. The Plainswomen with the help of three consecutive three-pointers went on am 11-2 run to take the lead 49-48 with just over 10 minutes left to go in the game. The Plainswomen went to a no point guard formation and extended their lead to 66-54 with three minutes to play. The Lady Knights cut the lead to eight on consecutive baskets by April Stull.

One of the keys of the game was free throw shooting. The Knights went 6 of 15 from the free throw line.

Lady Knights Head Coach Richard Thurin said “We played really well except for the last six minutes. We played good defense and shot the ball better. Hopefully it will get us ready for games this next week.”

The Lady Knights who are now 13-13 on the season were led by April Stull with 18 points. T’Keya Stapleton added 15 points.

The Plainswomen who are now 23-4 on the season were led by Brooke Blair with 21 points and Jacquiline Simpson added 18

The Lady Knights finish out the regular season at home on Tuesday Feb 24 against McCook Community College. The night has been designated as “Military Night”. All veterans and active military will be admitted free in to the game. Tip-off is set for 5:30 p.m. CST.

The game may be seen on www.coachesaid.com.

Pedrie’s First Goal Gives Tri-City Win Over Lincoln

Posted on February 21, 2015February 22, 2015

KEARNEY, Neb. – The Tri-City Storm got their revenge on the Lincoln Stars after Friday night’s shootout loss with a 3-1 win on Saturday night at the Viaero Event Center.

Vince Pedrie’s first Storm goal turned out to be the game-winner, while defenseman Kevin Kerr and forward Nick Master also contributed with tallies in the victory.

With the win, Tri-City improved their home record in Kearney to 16-3-2. The Storm now have 60 points, and are the second-best team in the USHL, two points behind Sioux City.

Goaltender Alec Dillon made 15 saves, allowing just one goal to pick up his 18th win of the season.

The Storm came out of the gate slowly and fell behind 1-0 on a goal by Biagio Lerario at 13:32 of the first period. Assists on the tally went to Chris Dodero and Miguel Fidler, and Tri-City took the deficit into the first intermission.

But the team came out firing in the middle frame, scoring twice while outshooting the Stars 20-2.

Kerr got Tri-City on the board with his fifth goal of the season at 13:31 of the period off a pass from forward Jake Wahlin. Team captain Garrett Gamez picked up the second assist on the tying goal.

Minutes later, Pedrie rocketed a shot past Lincoln netminder Cam Hackett and gave the Storm their first lead of the night at 2-1. Assists were credited to forwards Conner Valesano and Nolan Aibel.

Master gave the Storm the insurance goal they were looking for on the power play at 11:13 of the third period. The tally was the Broomall, Penn. native’s second man-advantage goal of the weekend, and came off a perfect passing play from Mason Appleton along with Gamez.

Both Master and Gamez reached the 30-point mark on the season, while Appleton is one shy with nine goals and 20 assists for 29 points.

Tri-City ended with 39 shots on net, while Lincoln only managed 16.

Tri-City will finish their three-game weekend on Sunday afternoon in Sioux City at 3:05 p.m.

Notes: The Storm scratched forward Matthew Freytag, along with defenseman Jason Krych. Defenseman Jalen Schulz was also scratched, serving a suspension…

SCORING SUMMARY

1st Period
Lincoln – Biagio Lerario (Chris Dodero, Miguel Fidler) 13:32

2nd Period

Tri-City – Kevin Kerr (Jake Wahlin, Garrett Gamez) 13:31
Tri-City – Vince Pedrie (Conner Valesano, Nolan Aibel) 15:08

3rd Period
Tri-City – Nick Master (power play) (Mason Appleton, Garrett Gamez) 11:13

PENALTIES

1st Period
Tri-City – Joel Herbert – (Roughing), 2 min, 13:25
Lincoln – James LaDouce – (Roughing), 2 min, 13:25
Lincoln – Biagio Lerario – (High Sticking), 2 min, 16:54

2nd Period

Lincoln – Ethan Price – (Boarding), 2 min, 9:01
Lincoln – Ludvig Hoff – (Holding), 2 min, 17:49

3rd Period
Lincoln – Ludvig Hoff – (Cross Checking), 2 min, 10:32
Tri-City – Chase Berger – (Holding), 2 min, 13:54

Power Play

Lincoln – 0/1

Tri-City – 1/4

Shots

Lincoln: 8, 11, 12 = Total: 16
Tri-City: 6, 20, 13 = Total: 39

Saves
Lincoln – Cam Hackett – 36/39
Tri-City – Alec Dillon – 15/16

Manning Earns Milestone in NU Road Sweep

Posted on February 21, 2015February 22, 2015

Nebraska Head Coach Mark Manning became the winningest coach in school history as the 10th-ranked Huskers (14-1, 8-1 Big Ten) finished their dual season with dominating wins over Drexel and Princeton on Saturday.

Manning’s 200th victory at Nebraska came in the Huskers’ 41-3 triumph over the Dragons at the Daskalakis Athletic Center in Philadelphia, Pa. He passed Tim Neumann, who won 199 duals at Nebraska from 1985 to 2000, for first on the school’s all-time list.

No. 11 Tim Lambert (125) opened with a technical fall before Eric Montoya notched a 3-1 decision over 15th-ranked Kevin Devoy at 133 pounds. The win marked Montoya’s third against a ranked opponent since Jan. 25. Eighth-ranked Anthony Abidin added bonus points with his pin against Andrew Mauriello in 2:20.

Following Justin Arthur’s narrow loss at 149 pounds, Nebraska dominated the rest of the way against Drexel. Third-ranked James Green (157) earned a technical fall before Austin Wilson (165) and No. 1 Robert Kokesh (174) each pinned their respective opponents. Ranked Huskers TJ Dudley (15th at 184), Aaron Studebaker (13th at 197) and Collin Jensen (17th at heavyweight) closed out the dual with wins.

NU finished the day and its dual season with a 38-6 win over the Tigers at Dillon Gymnasium in Princeton, N.J. With the victory, the 2014-15 Huskers tied the school record for fewest dual losses in a season (10-match minimum) with one. The 1952-53 team went 9-1 under Head Coach Al Partin.

Lambert opened the dual with his second technical fall of the day before the next four Huskers also tacked on bonus points. Montoya (133) won by fall and Abidin (141) notched a 10-0 major decision over Jordan Laster. With his win, Abidin earned his 14th consecutive victory and finished the dual season with a perfect 15-0 record. He holds a perfect 20-0 dual record for his career at Nebraska.

Arthur pinned Chris Perez before Green won a major decision over Rich Eva. Green’s win marked his fourth consecutive by bonus points and eighth straight overall. Kokesh won by technical fall to improve to 30-0 on the season. He finishes the dual season with a perfect 14-0 record and has won 30 consecutive dual matches overall dating back to the 2012-13 season.

Dudley picked up his 10th consecutive win since the Southern Scuffle with a 9-5 decision over Brett Harner. Jensen finished the dual with a 15-0 technical fall over Ray O’Donnell. Both of Nebraska’s losses against Princeton came by decision against ranked opponents as Wilson fell to No. 20 Jonathan Schleifer, 8-2, and Studebaker lost to 12th-ranked Abram Ayala, 3-2.

The Huskers return to action March 7-8 at the Big Ten Championships in Columbus, Ohio. The entire first day of the tournament as well as Session III will be streamed on BTN Plus. The final session will be broadcasted live on the Big Ten Network.

No. 10 Nebraska 41, Drexel 3
Saturday, Feb. 21, 2015
Daskalakis Athletic Center, Philadelphia, Pa.

Results
125: #11 Tim Lambert (NEB) by tech. fall over Tanner Shoap (DREX), 16-1 (NEB 5, DREX 0)
133: Eric Montoya (NEB) by dec. over #15 Kevin Devoy (DREX), 3-1 (NEB 8, DREX 0)
141: #8 Anthony Abidin (NEB) by pin over Andrew Mauriello (DREX), 2:20 (NEB 14, DREX 0)
149: Matthew Cimato (DREX) by dec. over #20 Justin Arthur (NEB), 6-4 (NEB 14, DREX 3)
157: #3 James Green (NEB) by tech. fall over Ryan O’Connor (DREX), 19-2 (NEB 19, DREX 3)
165: Austin Wilson (NEB) by pin over Nicholas Elmer (DREX), 1:36 (NEB 25, DREX 3)
174: #1 Robert Kokesh (NEB) by pin over Stephen Loiseau (DREX), 4:09 (NEB 31, DREX 3)
184: #15 TJ Dudley (NEB) by dec. over Alexander DeCiantis (DREX), 4-2 (NEB 34, DREX 3)
197: #13 Aaron Studebaker (NEB) by sudden victory-1 over Brandon Litten (DREX), 3-1 (NEB 37, DREX 3)
HWT: #17 Collin Jensen (NEB) by major dec. over Joseph Goodhart (DREX), 10-2 (NEB 41, DREX 3)

No. 10 Nebraska 38, Princeton 6
Saturday, Feb. 21, 2015
Dillon Gymnasium, Princeton, N.J.

Results
125: #11 Tim Lambert (NEB) by tech. fall over Ryan Cash (PRIN), 18-1 (NEB 5, PRIN 0)
133: Eric Montoya (NEB) by pin over Trey Aslanian (PRIN), 2:39 (NEB 11, PRIN 0)
141: #8 Anthony Abidin (NEB) by major dec. over Jordan Laster (PRIN), 10-0 (NEB 15, PRIN 0)
149: #20 Justin Arthur (NEB) by pin over Chris Perez (PRIN), 6:15 (NEB 21, PRIN 0)
157: #3 James Green (NEB) by major dec. over Rich Eva (PRIN), 17-6 (NEB 25, PRIN 0)
165: #20 Jonathan Schleifer (PRIN) by dec. over Austin Wilson (NEB), 8-2 (NEB 25, PRIN 3)
174: #1 Robert Kokesh (NEB) by tech. fall over Judd Ziegler (PRIN), 20-5 (NEB 30, PRIN 3)
184: #15 TJ Dudley (NEB) by dec. over Brett Harner (PRIN), 9-5 (NEB 33, PRIN 3)
197: #12 Abram Ayala (PRIN) by dec. over #13 Aaron Studebaker (NEB), 3-2 (NEB 33, PRIN 6)
HWT: #17 Collin Jensen (NEB) by tech. fall over Ray O’Donnell (PRIN), 15-0 (NEB 38, PRIN 6)

Huskers Take Series from BYU with 9-1 Win

Posted on February 21, 2015February 22, 2015

Peoria, Ariz. – The Nebraska baseball team (4-3, 0-0 Big Ten) wrapped up a 3-1 series win over the BYU Cougars on Saturday afternoon with a 9-1 victory in the series finale at the Peoria Sports Complex. The Huskers had a home-field advantage on the day as nearly 2,000 Husker fans showed up to support the team even though the Huskers were playing 1,200 miles from Lincoln.

The Husker offense found its rhythm on Saturday, as the nine runs matched the nine combined runs NU scored through the first three games of the series. Nebraska also stole four bases on the afternoon after swiping just two bases through the first six games of the season.

Head Coach Darin Erstad shuffled his lineup in the finale, moving Jake Schleppenbach to the leadoff spot after Austin Darby had been there through the first six games of the season. The move paid off, as the Schleppenbach led off the first, fifth and eighth innings with singles, while scoring in both the first and fifth.

Ben Miller ended the day going 2-for-5, including his second double of the series, and a career-high five RBIs. The sophomore’s biggest hit of the day came with two outs in the sixth when he roped a three-RBI double into the left-center-field gap.

Sophomore Ryan Boldt carried the Huskers over the four game series with a 10-for-15 performance, including a triple on Saturday. The Cougars intentionally walked Boldt twice during the weekend and both times Blake Headley made them pay with a double.

The Huskers got 3.1 innings out of sophomore starter Max Knutson and then a pair of freshman relievers finished the game. Zack Engelken and Jake Meyers combined to throw 5.2 innings of shutout relief, with Engelken earning the win and Meyers picking up the save with 3.0 innings of two-hit relief with three strikeouts.

Nebraska struck early with a pair of runs in the bottom of the first inning. Schleppenbach scored on a single by Blake Headley and Ben Miller followed with a sacrifice fly that scored Boldt to put the Huskers ahead 2-0.

BYU cut the lead in half in the second when Colton Shaver led off with a solo home run on the first pitch he saw from Knutson. The sophomore lefty bounced back with a pair of strikeouts in the inning and kept the damage to one run.

The Huskers pushed their lead back to two runs in the third when Boldt led off the frame with a stand-up triple and scored on a single by Headley, his sixth RBI of the series.

After Engelken got out of a jam in the fifth when Boldt made a diving catch with two outs that erased an RBI single, the NU offense put another run on the board. Schleppenbach led off with his second hit of the day, stole second base and scored on a two-out single by Miller.

Engelken sat down the Cougars in order in the sixth and then the Husker offense went back to work and blew the game wide open in the bottom of the inning with five runs on four hits, including three doubles. Tanner Lubach got the inning started with a double off the left-field wall for his first hit of the season after starting the year 0-for-18. Austin Darby followed with his first RBI of the season on a single that pushed NU’s lead to 5-1. Steven Reveles got a two out rally started with a RBI double and then back-to-back walks loaded the bases, setting the stage for Miller to drop a three-RBI double.

The Huskers will be back in action next weekend when they travel to Los Angeles, Calif., for a three-game series against Loyola Marymount. The Huskers and Lions are scheduled to play at 8:05 p.m. (CT) on both Friday and Saturday night, while the finale on Sunday is scheduled for 2:05 p.m.

No. 21 Nebraska Women hold off Indiana 67-64

Posted on February 21, 2015February 22, 2015

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) — Emily Cady had 22 points and 12 rebounds and freshman Natalie Romeo made four free throws in the final 29 seconds to help No. 21 Nebraska hold on for a 67-64 win over Indiana on Saturday.

Nebraska led 63-54 when Brandi Jeffery scored with 5:11 left in the game but the Cornhuskers did not score again until Romeo’s first two free throws, which pushed the score to 65-61. Larryn Brooks then knocked down a 3-pointer from the right wing but Romeo responded with two more free throws at 12 seconds.

Indiana’s contested 3 from the top of the key at the buzzer did not hit the rim.

The Huskers (19-8, 9-7) were without All-Big Ten and honorable mention All-American point guard Rachel Theriot (16.5 ppg, 5.2 apg), who underwent season-ending surgery on Thursday after injuring an ankle in practice on Feb. 3.

Brooks led the Hoosiers (14-13, 4-12) with 17 points and Jess Walter had 16.

1980 US Olympic Hockey Team Reunites in Lake Placid

Posted on February 21, 2015

LAKE PLACID, N.Y. (AP) — Thirty-five years after the U.S. Olympic hockey team’s stunning gold medal at the Lake Placid Winter Olympics, the once-fuzzy-faced heroes are being feted for their signature accomplishment.

Every surviving member of the hockey team is coming back for a “Relive the Miracle” reunion on Saturday night at Herb Brooks Arena, the hockey rink on Main Street they made famous with one of the most memorable upsets in sports history.

Missing will be Brooks, the Hall of Fame coach who was killed in a car accident in 2003, and rugged defenseman Bob Suter, who died at age 57 in September.

Festivities will include audio, video and still pictures, as well as a discussion of the game with the players. Suter’s jersey also will be raised to the rafters as a tribute.

NBC also plans to anchor its “Hockey Day in America” coverage from Lake Placid on Sunday and feature the team.

NPCC Knights Defeat Southeast

Posted on February 21, 2015

The North Platte Community College Knights defeated by the Southeast Community College Storm 72-44 Friday Night at the McDonald-Belton Gymnasium.

The win improved the Knights record to 21-7 and broke a three game losing streak. The Knights are undefeated in the Nebraska Community College Athletic Conference with a 5-0 record in conference play.

The Storm started out the scoring on a three-pointer by John Swift to take a 3-0 lead. It would be the only lead for the Storm for the rest of the night. Marco Pascolo hit a three pointer and CJ Polk made a field goal and free throw to give the Knights a 6-3 lead.

The Knights led by as much as 23 in the first half with 2:08 to play 38-15. The Knights held a 40-20 halftime lead.

In the second half it was more of the same. The Knights went on a 20-6 run to lead 60-26 with 11:30 to play. The Knights maintained a 30 point or more lead throughout the rest of the game until the last minute to take a 28 point victory.

The Knights were had a balanced scoring attack led by CJ Polk and Tyree Peter with 12 points each. Matt Thomas and Riley Rice added 11 points. Rice had a double-double by adding 10 rebounds. Thomas and Cameron Williams each dished out 3 assists.

“We played well as a team tonight” Knights assistant coach Ryan Glenney said.

The Storm dropped to 11-17 on the season. They were led in scoring by Josh Stroud. Alex Davis grabbed 6 rebounds.

The Knights travel to Sterling, Colorado to play Northeastern Junior College on Saturday, Feb 21. The winner of the game will control their own destiny in obtaining the number one seed for the South sub-region of the National Junior College Athletic Association Region IX. Coming into tonight the Knights have a 10-4 sub-region record and trailed Northeastern who had an 11-3 record. Northeastern was upset at home by Eastern Wyoming 76-73, giving them four losses in the sub-region. Tip-off is at 8:30 p.m. CST and may be viewed via the Northeastern Junior College live stream on www.njcaatv.com .