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NPCC Knights Softball Lose Two against Grayson College in Heartbreakers

Posted on February 14, 2015

The North Platte Community College Knights lost a couple of heartbreakers to the Grayson College Lady Vikings 7-6 and 11-10 in eight innings to drop to 0-6 on the season.

Knights Head Coach Janell Higgins said “We lost a hard fought two games. Losing is tough and even harder when on the road but we are making strides forward every game. We hit the ball well today. Our defense was strong and weak at the same time. We made the tough plays and struggled to make the routine plays. Our girls showed a tremendous amount of fight and played as a team. I am very proud of them for their effort.”

In the first game the Knights jumped out to a 1-0 lead in the second inning when Sara Villalobos scored on a single by Shelby Clark. The Lady Vikings took the lead in the bottom half of the second scoring two runs.

The Knights took the lead in the top of the third with runs by Caroline Motis and Jazmin Chang on a single by Brittney Odum. Grayson tied the score in the bottom of the third when Whitlock doubled to center scoring Logan Pennartz.

The Knights scored three runs in the fifth inning by Andrea Quiroga, Jazmin Chang and Brittney Odum to give them a 6-4 lead. The Lady Viking’s Chelsea Whitlock scored on an error by the Knights in the fifth cutting the Knights lead to 6-5.

The Lady Vikings took the lead for good in the sixth inning on runs by Boyd and Pennartz on a single by Christina Guckes to centerfield.

Shannon Lieber took the loss for the Knights. Lieber pitched six innings, allowed eight hits, seven runs of which three were earned. Lieber struck out two and walked two.

The Lady Vikings’s Megan Rosewell pitched seven innings to get the win. Rosewell allowed only one earned run on four hits, striking out six Knights and walking two.

Andrea Quiroga led the Knights in game one offensively by going one for two with one run scored and a double and a stolen base.

In game two , Lady Vikings jumped out to a 2-0 lead, but the Knights battled back by scoring two runs in both the third and fourth innings to take a 4-2 lead. In the bottom of the fourth, the Lady Vikings took the lead, 8-4 with a six-run inning of its own in the fourth. The Lady Vikings scored on a solo home run by Jordan Gundersen, a single by Christina Guckes, and a single by Taren Dillion.

The Knights came back and cut into the Lady Viking lead when Tara Crouch singled. Shannon Lieber doubled scoring Crouch and then Sara Villalobos two-run homerun for three runs in the inning to make the score 8-7 in favor of the Lady Vikings. The Knights tied the score in the sixth on a run by Crouch on an error by the Lady Vikings leftfielder Rachel Morgan.

The Knights took the lead in the seventh when Sara Runia homered. In the bottom of the seventh, the Lady Vikings’ Marlee Boyd homered to tie the game and send the game to extra innings.

In the eighth inning the Knights scored the go ahead run when Shannon Lieber doubled and then scored on a single by Sara Runia. In the Lady Viking’s eighth Chelsea Whitlock singled to left field and was sacrificed to third by Brooklin Olson. With two outs in the inning, the game ended on a controversial home run by Goodman with Olson on base.

Shannon Lieber led the offense for the Knights in the second game going three for five with three doubles, three run scored and one run batted in. Sara Runia and Sara Villalobos added a home run each. Shelby Clark added a triple, scored a run and knocked one run in.

Baileigh Oleson pitched 7.2 innings but took the loss.

The Lady Vikings had three players with home runs: Marlee Boyd, McKensie Goodman, and Jordan Gunderson. Gunderson had three hits for the Lady Vikings in five at bats with two runs scored and two runs batted in.

McKensie Goodman picked up the win in relief. Goodman struck out five Knights in 3.2 innings pitched.

The Knights will finish up their weekend by travelling to play Murray State College in Oklahoma in a double header. Game times are at 2 pm. and 4 pm. CST.

Mo’ne Davis Outshines Kevin Hart at Celebrity All-Star Game

Posted on February 14, 2015

NEW YORK (AP) — Little League phenom Mo’ne Davis was pretty impressive on the basketball court, too.

Playing in the All-Star Celebrity Game against opponents more than twice her age, Davis momentarily silenced trash-talking “Wedding Ringer” star Kevin Hart, driving past him for an easy layup Friday night.

The 13-year-old blew past Hart, the game’s MVP for the fourth time, with a spectacular spin move. After the basket, Hart — who like Davis is from Philadelphia — said, “No excuses” as he tried to score on the other end.

Madison Sqaure Garden was abuzz with stars from the NBA, WNBA and Hollywood two nights before the NBA All-Star Game is played Sunday. But much of the attention was on the teenager, who got one of the loudest ovations from the crowd when she was introduced before the game.

Broncos Coach Gary Kubiak Rounds Out His Staff

Posted on February 14, 2015

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — Broncos coach Gary Kubiak has finished building his staff by hiring Marc Lubick as assistant wide receivers coach and Samson Brown as assistant defensive backs coach.

Kubiak, who replaced John Fox, has a 22-man staff that includes nine offensive coaches, seven defensive coaches, two special teams coaches and four strength and conditioning coaches.

Lubick is the son of longtime Colorado State University coach Sonny Lubick. He’s coached in the NFL six seasons and in the college ranks for nine. Last season he coached wide receivers at Vanderbilt after spending the previous four seasons on Kubiak’s staff in Houston.

Brown is in his fifth season in the NFL. He spent the last two years as assistant defensive backs coach with the Buffalo Bills.

NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell Made $35 Million in 2013

Posted on February 14, 2015

NEW YORK (AP) — NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell made $35 million in 2013, according to tax returns submitted by the league.

The NFL on Friday released the amount Goodell earned in salary, bonus and pension compensation. Goodell made $35.1 million in 2012, with an additional $5 million in incentive pay and $4.1 million pension payment from the 2011 lockout year that was paid in 2012.

Atlanta Falcons owner Arthur Blank, a member of the league’s compensation committee, said in a statement that compensation packages are reviewed annually. The committee will “conduct a thoughtful review and make a determination of 2014 compensation in March.”

Goodell was heavily criticized this season for his handling of the domestic violence case of former Baltimore Raven Ray Rice.

The league’s revenues have approached $10 billion and its TV ratings dominate all other programming.

NL and AL will Bat Last in All-Star Game in Alternate Years

Posted on February 14, 2015

MIAMI (AP) — Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred says the National League and American League will bat last in alternating years in the All-Star Game, regardless of where it’s played.

Manfred disclosed the plan Friday when Miami was awarded the 2017 All-Star Game. The game will be played in an NL city three years in a row for the first time, beginning this summer in Cincinnati.

The American League will be the home team, wear white uniforms and bat last in 2016 in San Diego, Manfred said.

Manfred says: “We will alternate years in terms of who bats last. We will be making that change going forward.”

Huskers’ Pettway Hamstrung by Anxiety over Mother’s Cancer

Posted on February 13, 2015

Nebraska’s Terran Petteway says he has not been himself on the basketball court lately because he’s worried about his mother, who is undergoing treatment for cancer in Texas.

Petteway is the third-leading scorer in the Big Ten, but he’s been a target for fan criticism on social media for the way he has conducted himself during games.

He has sometimes reacted emotionally to officials’ foul calls, and he got into a shouting match with coach Tim Miles going into a timeout in Tuesday’s loss to Wisconsin.

Petteway said Friday at a news conference in Lincoln, Nebraska, that his behavior stemmed from his anxiety over his mother, Joetta Petteway, who lives in Galveston, Texas.

No. 22 Huskers Shoot for Sweep of Wisconsin Sunday

Posted on February 13, 2015

The No. 22 Nebraska women’s basketball team takes aim at a season series sweep of Wisconsin on Sunday, when the Huskers take on the Badgers at Pinnacle Bank Arena.
Tip-off between the Big Red (17-7, 7-6 Big Ten) and the Badgers (8-15, 4-9 Big Ten) is set for 2 p.m. (CT), with single-game tickets available in advance at Huskers.com. Tickets are also available the day of the game at the Pinnacle Bank Arena Box Office, beginning at Noon.

Sunday’s game will be Nebraska’s annual “Pink Game” supporting cancer awareness. All fans are encouraged to wear pink for a “Pink Out”.

Live radio coverage will be provided by the Husker Sports Network, with Matt Coatney and Jeff Griesch calling the action on stations across the network, including B107.3 FM in Lincoln, 93.3 FM in Omaha and 880 AM in Lexington. Live premium video will be provided by BTN Plus.

Nebraska will try to snap its three-game losing streak after falling to No. 14 Iowa, 69-61, Thursday. All five of NU’s most recent Big Ten setbacks have come at the hands of top-25 foes.
The Huskers have dropped three straight close games to top-25 foes without first-team All-Big Ten point guard Rachel Theriot. The 6-0 junior from Middleburg Heights, Ohio, who was a Wade, Naismith, Wooden and Lieberman Award candidate after earning honorable-mention All-America honors last season, suffered an ankle injury in practice on Tuesday, Feb. 3.

Senior Tear’a Laudermill has been Nebraska’s top scorer in each of the last seven games, dating back to her 24-point performance in an 89-72 win at Wisconsin on Jan. 22. The 5-9 guard from Moreno Valley, Calif., is averaging 18.3 points, 3.1 rebounds, 2.0 assists and 2.7 steals during the stretch, including 18 points, five rebounds and three steals Thursday against Iowa. In Big Ten play, Laudermill is leading the Huskers with 14.8 points and 2.2 steals per game.

Senior forward Emily Cady is averaging a double-double with 10.8 points and 11.5 rebounds in Big Ten action. Against Iowa, Cady had nine points and a career-high 19 rebounds – the most rebounds in a game by a Husker since the turn of the century.

#22 Nebraska Cornhuskers (17-7, 7-6 Big Ten)
3 – Hailie Sample – 6-1 – Sr. – F – 7.3 ppg, 6.9 rpg
23 – Emily Cady – 6-2 – Sr. – F – 12.1 ppg, 10.4 rpg
1 – Tear’a Laudermill – 5-9 – Sr. – G – 13.7 ppg, 3.6 rpg
13 – Brandi Jeffery – 5-7 – Sr. – G – 7.8 ppg, 6.3 rpg
33 – Rachel Theriot – 6-0 – Jr. – G – 16.5 ppg, 4.2 rpg
or 30 – Chandler Smith – 6-0 – Fr.- G – 2.1 ppg, 1.6 rpg
or 5 – Natalie Romeo – 5-7 – Fr. – G – 5.8 ppg, 2.1 rpg
or 22 – Allie Havers – 6-5 – So. – C – 4.6 ppg, 3.1 rpg
Off the Bench
31 – Anya Kalenta – 6-3 – Jr. – F – 4.0 ppg, 1.7 rpg
34 – Jasmine Cincore – 5-8 – Fr. – G – 1.8 ppg, 0.3 rpg
12 – Emily Wood – 5-5 – Fr. – G – 0.3 ppg, 0.6 rpg
11 – Esther Ramacieri – 5-8 – So. – G – 0.1 ppg, 0.5 rpg
50 – Darrien Washington – 6-2 – Fr. – F – Redshirting
Head Coach: Connie Yori (Creighton, 1986)
13th Season at NU (258-149); 25th Season Overall (453-289)

Wisconsin Badgers (8-15, 4-9 Big Ten)
35 – Jacki Gulczynski – 6-2 – Sr. – F – 8.6 ppg, 4.5 rpg
43 – Cassie Rochel – 6-4 – RSr. – F – 6.8 ppg, 8.1 rpg
1 – Dakota Whyte – 5-8 – Jr. – G – 10.7 ppg, 3.2 rpg
4 – Nicole Bauman – 5-10 – Jr. – G – 14.5 ppg, 3.3 rpg
22 – Tessa Cichy – 5-10 – Jr. – G – 8.8 ppg, 4.5 rpg
Off the Bench
3 – AnnMarie Brown – 6-0 – Sr. – G/F – 2.3 ppg, 3.3 rpg
23 – Cayla McMorris – 6-0 – Fr. – G – 5.5 ppg, 2.9 rpg
24 – Malayna Johnson – 6-4 – So. – F – 4.5 ppg, 3.0 rpg
30 – Carly Truesdale – 5-9 – So. – G – 0.2 ppg, 0.2 rpg
25 – (Out) Michala Johnson – 6-3 – RSr. – F – 12.8 ppg, 6.3 rpg
Head Coach: Bobbie Kelsey (Stanford, 1996)
4th Season at UW (39-73); 4th Season Overall (39-73)

Ten Huskers in Second Coaches Panel Rankings

Posted on February 13, 2015

All 10 Husker starters earned spots in the second Coaches Panel Rankings, released by the NCAA on Friday.

Two more sets of rankings will be released during the season, with the final poll being used to determine qualifiers for the NCAA Championships. The NCAA Championships are slated for March 19-21 at Scottrade Center in St. Louis, Mo.

Two-time All-American Robert Kokesh leads the way with the top spot at 174 pounds. Kokesh holds a perfect 27-0 record heading into Friday’s Senior Night dual against Stanford at the Devaney Center. Three-time All-American James Green is ranked third at 157 pounds.

Junior Anthony Abidin rounds out the Huskers in the top 10 with the No. 7 spot at 141 pounds. Sophomores Tim Lambert (11th at 125), TJ Dudley (17th at 184), Justin Arthur (20th at 149) and Aaron Studebaker (20th at 197) are also in the top 20.

Collin Jensen is ranked 23rd at heavyweight, Eric Montoya is 28th at 133 pounds and Austin Wilson is 30th at 165 pounds.

NCAA Division I Coaches Panel Rankings (Feb. 13, 2015)
125: #11 Tim Lambert
133: #28 Eric Montoya
141: #7 Anthony Abidin
149: #20 Justin Arthur
157: #3 James Green
165: #30 Austin Wilson
174: #1 Robert Kokesh
184: #17 TJ Dudley
197: #20 Aaron Studebaker
HWT: #23 Collin Jensen

It’s Official, All-Star Game to be Played in Miami in 2017

Posted on February 13, 2015

MIAMI (AP) — Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred has made it official — the Miami Marlins will host the 2017 All-Star Game.

Manfred made the announcement Friday at a news conference at Marlins Park. Among those attending were Florida Gov. Rick Scott, the Marlins’ Giancarlo Stanton and Jose Fernandez, and several former players, including Gary Sheffield and Mike Lowell.

The event included a color guard and performance of the national anthem and had a celebratory tone because it was a long time coming.

The Marlins started play in 1993 and two years later were awarded the 2000 All-Star Game at Pro Player Stadium. After founding owner Wayne Huizenga dismantled the roster of the team’s 1997 World Series champions, Major League Baseball took away the game in 1998 and awarded it to Atlanta.

Unnecessary Roughness Rule Changed for High School Football

Posted on February 13, 2015

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The National Federation of State High School Associations has changed a football rule involving unnecessary roughness to minimize the risk to players.

The association said Friday that its board of directors has approved revising the rule to ban unnecessary roughness against defenseless players. The group also has revised its spearing rule. That rule now bans players contacting an opponent at or below the shoulders with the crown of their helmets.

Brad Garrett is chair of the NFHS’s football rules committee. He says minimizing risk to players must be “at the forefront of the game.”

The association says its 2013-2014 survey shows football is the most popular high school sport for boys with more than 1.09 million players. About 1,800 girls played football during the 2013-2014 season.