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Former Coach Tony Barone Going into Creighton Hall of Fame

Posted on February 2, 2015

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Former men’s basketball coach Tony Barone (buh-ROH-nee) will be among four inductees into the Creighton University Athletic Hall of Fame in April.

Barone led the Bluejays from 1985-91, compiling a 102-82 record in his six seasons. His teams won Missouri Valley Conference regular-season and tournament titles in 1989 and 1991, and he was Valley coach of the year in 1989. He also guided the Bluejays to two NCAA tournaments.

Other inductees are baseball player Chad McConnell, softball player Tammy Nielsen Winkler and soccer player David Wright. Bill and Ruth Scott will receive the “Jaybackers of the Year” award.

Patriots beat Seahawks 28-24 for Fourth Super Bowl Win

Posted on February 1, 2015

GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Tom Brady threw for four touchdowns and Malcolm Butler intercepted Russell Wilson’s pass in the end zone with 20 seconds left, helping the New England Patriots hold on to beat the Seattle Seahawks 28-24 Sunday night for their fourth Super Bowl title.

The Patriots had lost three straight Super Bowls since winning three in four years a decade ago.

The 37-year-old Brady led them back, hitting Julian Edelman with 2:02 left for his 12th career Super Bowl touchdown pass, breaking Joe Montana’s record.

The Seahawks pulled off a miraculous rally to beat Green Bay in the NFC Championship game and were in position for another improbable victory when Jermaine Kearse made a juggling, 33-yard catch while on his back.

With the ball on New England’s 1, Seattle appeared to be headed toward a second straight Super Bowl title. Butler spoiled the Seahawks’ bid, stepping in front of Ricardo Lockette for the interception.

No. 15 Nebraska Women Pull Away from Michigan 75-60

Posted on February 1, 2015

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Tear’a Laudermill scored 13 of her 19 points in the second half when No. 15 Nebraska took control for a 75-60 win over Michigan on Sunday.

Hailie Sample and Rachel Theriot added 14 points apiece for the Cornhuskers (17-4, 7-3 Big Ten), who shot 36 percent in the first half and trailed 31-25. Theriot had 12 points in the second half when Nebraska shot 59 percent and made all nine of its free throws after no attempts in the first half. Emily Cady had nine rebounds to surpass 1,000 for her career.

Shannon Smith led Michigan (13-8, 5-5), which shot 52 percent in the first half but 35.4 in the second, with 22 points.

Theriot and Cady had three-point plays before Theriot’s jumper tied the game at 33. Later, the Wolverines led 51-45 on Siera Thompson’s 3 before the Cornhuskers reeled off 11 straight, capped by another three-point play by Theriot.

Huskers Dominate in 33-6 Win Over Hoosiers

Posted on February 1, 2015

Lincoln, Neb. – No. 10 Nebraska (9-1, 6-1 Big Ten) finished a weekend sweep and picked up its fifth consecutive dual win in a 33-6 rout of Indiana at the Devaney Center on Sunday afternoon.

After the Hoosiers forfeited the opening match at 125 pounds, the Huskers won each of the next four to build a 21-0 advantage at the halfway point. Eric Montoya (133) earned a 12-4 major decision over Alonzo Shepherd in the second bout before eighth-ranked Anthony Abidin (141) added bonus points with his dominating 18-1 technical fall over Sean Brown.

At 149 pounds, Justin Arthur and Trevor Moody entered the third period deadlocked at zero before the Husker sophomore earned a reversal from the down position and tacked on a point for riding time in a 3-0 triumph.

Three-time All-American James Green (157) earned three takedowns as he cruised to an 11-4 decision over Luke Blanton. Austin Wilson (165) and Brandon Wilbourn (174) each dropped decisions to ranked Hoosiers, but NU swept the final three bouts, which included No. 20 Aaron Studebaker’s first-period pin of Jake Masengale at 197 pounds.

Sophomores TJ Dudley (184) and Collin Jensen (HWT) each picked up decisions. Dudley used an early takedown and near fall points to build a lead and never looked back in a 6-0 win over Matt Irick. Jensen also dominated from start to finish in his 7-2 triumph over Garret Goldman.

The Huskers hit the road next weekend for two duals in the Great Lakes State. NU battles Michigan on Friday at 7 p.m. (CT) in Ann Arbor, Mich., before facing Michigan Stateon Sunday at 11 a.m. in East Lansing. Both duals will be streamed on BTN Plus, with a subscription required to watch the matches.

No. 10 Nebraska 33, Indiana 6
Sunday, Feb. 1, 2015
Devaney Center, Lincoln, Neb.
Attendance: 239

Results
125: #11 Tim Lambert (NEB) by forfeit (NEB 6, IND 0)
133: Eric Montoya (NEB) by major dec. over Alonzo Shepherd (IND), 12-4 (NEB 10, IND 0)
141: #8 Anthony Abidin (NEB) by tech. fall over Sean Brown (IND), 18-1 (NEB 15, IND 0)
149: Justin Arthur (NEB) by dec. over Trevor Moody (IND), 3-0 (NEB 18, IND 0)
157: #4 James Green (NEB) by dec. over Luke Blanton (IND), 11-4 (NEB 21, IND 0)
165: #6 Taylor Walsh (IND) by dec. over Austin Wilson (NEB), 4-2 (NEB 21, IND 3)
174: #16 Nate Jackson (IND) by dec. over Brandon Wilbourn (NEB), 6-1 (NEB 21, IND 6)
184: #18 TJ Dudley (NEB) by dec. over Matt Irick (IND), 6-0 (NEB 24, IND 6)
197: #20 Aaron Studebaker (NEB) by pin over Jake Masengale (IND), 2:47 (NEB 30, IND 6)
HWT: #17 Collin Jensen (NEB) by dec. over Garret Goldman (IND), 7-2 (NEB 33, IND 6)

Storm Trade For Defenseman Pedrie

Posted on February 1, 2015

KEARNEY, Neb. – Tri-City Storm Head Coach Jim Hulton announced the acquisition of defenseman Vince Pedrie from the Bloomington ThunderSunday.

The blueliner has had a breakout season with the Thunder, scoring nine goals and assisting on 13 others in 39 games. Pedrie is one of the most veteran players in the league, having played in 171 regular season games over four USHL seasons with the Omaha Lancers, Indiana Ice and Thunder.

Last season in Indiana, Pedrie was part of the Clark Cup championship roster. Appearing in 36 games, the Apple Valley, Minn. native had five goals and nine assists with a +12 rating.

“We’re excited to add Vince in to our team,” Hulton said. He brings a number of valuable elements, first and foremost championship experience. He’s a 200 foot player, equally as adequate in the defensive zone as he is with the puck. Offensively, he’s another key element on a power play, and he’s a veteran who can kill penalties.”

In exchange for Pedrie, the Storm have traded defenseman Cameron Spicer to Bloomington along with affiliate forward Joe Abate and second round draft picks in both Phase I and Phase II of the 2015 USHL Draft.

Spicer played in 29 games for Tri-City on the blue line, scoring one goal and adding three assists.

“There’s always a cost to improving your team and in order to acquire Vince we had to give up Cameron,” Hulton said. “It’s a complement to Cam that he was a sought after player by Bloomington and he’s been a very good member of our team, a great teammate, and he’s made huge strides on the ice to become a dependable steady player. I think he’s got a bright future ahead of him.”

In addition to Pedrie, Tri-City acquired Bloomington’s eighth round pick in Phase II of the 2016 USHL Draft.

“Vince really brings all aspects to the table and we felt this was too good a deal to pass up,” Hulton said. “When you get down to the stretch run, age and experience become very important elements of any team and we think with our recent play, we need to keep moving upwards and onwards.”

Pedrie, who is 21 years of age, is committed to play collegiately at Penn State this fall.

The Storm hit the road for a three-game trip starting Friday against the Lincoln Stars at 7:05 p.m.

For more information and to purchase tickets, contact the Viaero Event Center Box Office at 308.338.8011 or visit www.stormhockey.com.

Storm Hold On For 5-4 Shootout Win

Posted on January 31, 2015

KEARNEY, Neb. – Despite losing a four-goal lead, the Tri-City Storm (22-10-5) prevailed in a shootout and defeated the Sioux Falls Stampede (18-15-5) for their eighth consecutive victory in front of 3,551 fans at the Viaero Event Center on Saturday night.

Storm forwards Garrett Gamez and Nick Master each had a goal and an assist in regulation, before both Chris Wilkie and Cody Milan converted in the shootout to help claim the extra point.

Alec Dillon made the start for Tri-City and picked up the win, making 24 saves and two extra stops in the shootout.

Matthew Freytag put the Storm ahead 1-0 in the first period, scoring his 11th goal of the season while Tri-City was on their first power play opportunity. The Wayzata, Minn. native found a rebound in front and swept it in with assists from defensemen Tory Dello and Mattias Goransson.

Minutes later, Gamez scored his first goal since returning from injury, ripping a wrist shot past Sioux Falls netminder Stefanos Lekkas to make it 2-0. Nick Master and Jalen Schulz were credited with assists on the captain’s eighth goal of the season.

Master widened the lead in the middle period, scoring his 13th of the season and sixth in his last five games. The Broomall, Penn. native found space and beat Lekkas with assists from Gamez and defenseman Jason Krych.

Gamez now has 22 points this season in 22 games on eight goals and 14 assists. For Krych, the assist was his first of the season in his 23rd game.

Chase Berger made it 4-0 Tri-City later in the second when he finished off a perfect tic-tac-toe passing play with a redirection into the net. Dan Labosky started the rush and brought the puck in the zone. He then passed across the ice to Joel Herbert, who found Berger streaking to the net for the deflection.

The momentum took a turn for the worse later in the second as Sioux Falls began its comeback. Kieffer Bellows scored the first of his three tallies on the night at 15:53 of the middle period to make it 4-1 at the second intermission.

Then in the third, the Stampede got a breakaway goal from Daniel Warpecha before two more tallies from Bellows with an extra attacker on the ice in the final minutes to tie the game and force overtime.

Bellows scored again in the first round of the shootout, but Alec Dillon shut the door on Troy Loggins and Logan O’Connor to give Tri-City the victory.

Tri-City remains in second place in the USHL’s Western Conference with 49 total points.

The Storm hit the road for a three-game trip starting Friday against the Lincoln Stars at 7:05 p.m.

Notes: The Storm scratched forward Kyle Eastman along with defenseman Cameron Spicer. Defenseman Gordi Myer was also scratched, serving a one-game suspension…

SCORING SUMMARY

1st Period
Tri-City – Matthew Freytag (Tory Dello, Mattias Goransson) 9:47
Tri-City – Garrett Gamez (Nick Master, Jalen Schulz) 15:57

2nd Period

Tri-City – Nick Master (Garrett Gamez, Jason Krych) 8:51
Tri-City – Chase Berger (Joel Herbert, Daniel Labosky) 11:59
Sioux Falls – Kieffer Bellows (Cooper Marody, Chris Pohlkamp) 15:53

3rd Period
Sioux Falls – Daniel Warpecha (unassisted) 10:20
Sioux Falls – Kieffer Bellows (extra attacker) (Dillon Eichstadt, Cooper Marody) 18:22
Sioux Falls – Kieffer Bellows (extra attacker) (Cooper Marody) 19:06

Overtime
(no scoring)

PENALTIES

1st Period
Sioux Falls – Clint Lewis – (Hooking), 2 min, 8:36
Sioux Falls – Ryan Schwalbe – (Tripping), 2 min, 18:49

2nd Period

(no penalties)

3rd Period
Tri-City – Mason Appleton – (Slashing), 2 min, 1:49
Tri-City – Jalen Schulz – (Holding), 2 min, 13:49

Overtime
(no penalties)

Power Play

Sioux Falls – 0/2

Tri-City – 1/2

Shots

Sioux Falls: 5, 6, 14, 3 = Total: 28
Tri-City: 10, 17, 10, 3 = Total: 40

Saves
Sioux Falls – Stefanos Lekkas – 36/40
Tri-City – Alec Dillon – 24/28

Cody Zeller Scores 21, Hornets Rout Nuggets 104-86

Posted on January 31, 2015

DENVER (AP) — Cody Zeller scored a career-best 21 points, Michael Kidd-Gilchrist had 17, and the Charlotte Hornets routed the reeling Denver Nuggets 104-86 on Saturday night.

Al Jefferson and Jason Maxiell added 14 points apiece for the Hornets, who have won 10 of their last 13 games.

They have held their opponents to under 100 points in 12 of those games. And their solid play has continued in the absence of Kemba Walker, who underwent surgery Wednesday to repair a torn meniscus in his left knee and will be out at least six weeks.

Danilo Gallinari’s 15 points led the Nuggets, who were dealt a blow before the game. Star forward Kenneth Faried and Darrell Arthur, a key reserve, were both held out because of illness.

Rodgers Wins 2nd NFL Most Valuable Player Award

Posted on January 31, 2015

PHOENIX (AP) — Aaron Rodgers has won his second Associated Press NFL Most Valuable Player award in somewhat surprisingly easy fashion.

Rodgers, who also took the honor in 2011, received 31 votes for the 2014 award from a nationwide panel of 50 media members who regularly cover the league. Houston’s J.J. Watt, seeking to become the first defensive player to win MVP since 1986, got 13 votes.

Cowboys running back DeMarco Murray, the 2014 Offensive Player award winner, and quarterback Tony Romo each got two votes. Patriots QB Tom Brady and Seahawks linebacker Bobby Wagner received one apiece.

Rodgers threw for 38 touchdowns and a league-low five interceptions; he has thrown 512 passes at home without a pick. He led the Packers to two victories at season’s end despite playing with a severe calf injury.

The award was presented at the “NFL Honors” show Saturday night.

Shields, Tingelhoff Elected to Hall of Fame

Posted on January 31, 2015

A pair of former Nebraska offensive line greats were among eight individuals selected to be enshrined in the Pro Football Hall of Fame as part of the 2015 class of inductees.

Mick Tingelhoff was a standout center for the Minnesota Vikings following his Nebraska career, while Will Shields followed his Husker career by becoming a perennial All-Pro for the Kansas City Chiefs.

The announcement of the Hall’s 2015 class came on Saturday evening in Arizona as part of the NFL’s Super Bowl weekend. Tingelhoff was chosen for induction by the Hall’s senior committee, while Shields was elected in his fourth season as a modern-era Hall of Fame finalist.

They are joined in the 2015 class by Tim Brown, Jerome Bettis, Charles Haley, Junior Seau and contributors Bill Polian and Ron Wolf. The class of 2015 will enshrined on Saturday, Aug. 8 in Canton, Ohio.

Tingelhoff and Shields will become the fourth and fifth Nebraska players to be elected into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. The duo joins Guy Chamberlin, Roy “Link” Lyman and Bob Brown as Nebraska players to be a part of the Hall of Fame. Brown was the most recent Husker inductee, being enshrined in the Hall in 2004.

A native of Lexington, Neb., Tingelhoff started all 240 games he played for the Minnesota Vikings from 1962 to 1978. Regarded as the best center of his era, Tingelhoff played on four Vikings’ teams that advanced to the Super Bowl. Tingelhoff played in 19 total playoff games during his career, and helped the Vikings win 10 division titles between 1968 and 1978.

Tingelhoff was a six-time Pro Bowl selection, and a five-time first team All-Pro choice, while also earning second-team All-Pro honors one time in his career. Tingelhoff was a true ironman for Minnesota. In addition to playing in every game during his career, he reportedly never missed a practice with the Vikings.

Tingelhoff is part of the Viking Ring of Honor and his #53 Minnesota jersey is retired by the organization.

Tingelhoff was an undrafted free agent following his Nebraska playing career. A three-year letterwinner, Tingelhoff was a co-captain of the 1961 Cornhuskers. He played on the offensive line alongside Bob Brown, now a fellow NFL Hall of Famer. Tingelhoff was inducted into the Nebraska Football Hall of Fame in 1980.

Shields also joins Brown and Chamberlin as the only Nebraska players in both the College Football Hall of Fame and the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Shields was inducted into the College Hall of Fame in 2011.

A consensus All-American and a Lombardi Award semifinalist as a senior in 1992, Shields is one of only six Husker linemen to earn all-conference honors for three straight seasons. As a senior, Shields received votes for Big Eight Offensive Player of the Year and earned All-America honors from Kodak, AP, UPI, Walter Camp and Football News.

During his junior campaign, he was a unanimous selection to the All-Big Eight team and a second-team All-American, helping the Huskers rank first in the conference in rushing offense and total offense.

Shields became the second offensive lineman to play as a true freshman in 1989, appearing in nine games. In his second year, Shields became the first sophomore lineman since College Football Hall of Famer Dave Rimington to earn first-team all-conference honors for NU, helping the Huskers lead the Big Eight in scoring, rushing and total offense. Shields’ No. 75 Nebraska jersey was retired at the 1994 Spring Game, one of 17 Nebraska retired jerseys.

Following his collegiate career, Shields was selected by the Chiefs in the third round of the 1993 NFL Draft. He spent 14 seasons as one of the most dominant offensive linemen in the NFL until retiring after the 2006 season. Shields earned a spot in 12 Pro Bowls and started more than 200 straight games in his brilliant professional career.

Shields was also one of the most active volunteers and community leaders in the NFL. He is the co-founder of the Will to Succeed Foundation with his wife, Senia. The foundation was organized to guide, inspire and improve the lives of abused and neglected women and children. For his remarkable work with charitable and community organizations, Shields was named the NFL Man of the Year in 2003.

Gronk’s Garland: Patriots TE Gronkowski Wins Comeback Player

Posted on January 31, 2015

PHOENIX (AP) — New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski has won The Associated Press NFL Comeback Player Of The Year award for 2014.

Gronkowski easily outdistanced seven others receiving votes from a nationwide panel of 50 media members who regularly cover the league.

The unanimous All-Pro received 27 selections, followed by Philadelphia receiver Jeremy Maclin and Dallas linebacker Rolando McClain with seven apiece. Denver cornerback Chris Harris Jr. had three votes, while running backs Justin Forsett of Baltimore and Arian Foster of Houston drew two. Arizona linebacker Larry Foote and Buffalo quarterback Kyle Orton each got one.

Gronkowski was limited to seven games in 2013 because of knee problems. He returned in style — that style being powerful, aggressive and tough — to make 82 catches for 1,124 yards and 12 touchdowns.

The award was presented at the “NFL Honors” show Saturday night.