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NPCC Knights Defeat Central

npcc-knightsThe North Platte Community College Knights entertained the “Mentoring Night” crowd defeating the Central Community College Raiders 100-56 at McDonald – Belton Gymnasium on Friday night.

Mentors and Mentees were in attendance representing Community Connections and Teammates.

The Knights started out slow, but soon opened the game up.  With the Knights leading 13-10 with just under 14 minutes to play, the Knights went on a 27-9 run to lead at halftime 40-19.

In the second half it was all Knights, leading by as much as 49 points, 100-51.

Late in the game, Knights Head Coach cleared his bench and rested the starters.  The bench players put on a show for the packed gym attendees.

The Knights, who are now 19-4 on the season, had four players in double figures led by Cameron Williams with 25 points.  Michael Mitchel came off the bench and scored 14 points, Matt Thomas scored 12 and Marco Pascolo scored 11 points.  In the game 12 of the 13 players that got into the game scored.

The Raiders drop to 5-19 on the season.  They were led in scoring by Thomas Johnson with 21 points, followed closely by Ojuock Thok with 20 points.

The Knights are in action next week when they play the Lamar Community College Lopers at McDonald – Belton Gymnasium on Friday, February 6.  The game will be live streamed on www.coachesaid.com .

Tip-off is scheduled for 7:00 p.m. CST.

NPCC Lady Knights Defeat Central in Key Region IX Game

npcc-knightsThe North Platte Community College Lady Knights defeated the Central Community College Lady Raiders in a key National Junior College Athletic Association Region IX Division II contest 81-68 at McDonald – Belton Gymnasium.

The game was designated as “Mentoring Night.”

The Lady Knights jumped out to an early lead, 6-0 with field goals by Ester Micheva and April Stull and free throws by Sarah Mahr.

The Lady Raiders rallied to tie the score at 13 with 16:25 to go in the first half on a field goal by Adrianna Beck.  It was the last tie of the game as the Lady Knights led for the remainder of the game.  The score at half time was 40-26.

The Lady Knights held the Lady Raiders to 14 points below their season average of 82.1 points per game.

In the second half the Lady Knights continued to dominate the game leading by as much as 18, 44-26.  The Lady Raiders rallied to cut the Lady Knights lead to four, 68-64.  The Lady Knights put it away down the stretch by making 11 of 14 free throws.

The Lady Knights improve to 11-10 on the season and 2-1 in the region, which puts them currently in second place.  Southeast Community College is currently atop the region.

The Lady Knights had four players score in double figures, led by T’Keyah Stapleton with 18 points off the bench.  Aliyah Brown contributed 16 points, Stull added 14, and Mahr scored 11 points.  Brown also had eight rebounds and four steals to lead the Lady Knights in those categories.

The Lady Raiders drop to 12-9 on the season and 0-3 in the region.  McKenna Rossmeier led the Lady Raiders with a game high 20 points.  Beck and Montrese Weller each contributed 13 points.

The Lady Knights take to the road on Sunday and travel to Crete to play the Doane College JV Lady Tigers.  Tip-off for the game is scheduled for 2:00 p.m. CST.

Varmalov Makes 23 Saves in Avs’ Shutout of Predators

Colorado-Avalanche-LogoDENVER (AP) — Semyon Varlamov made 23 saves for his fourth shutout of the season, and the Colorado Avalanche beat the Nashville Predators 3-0 on Friday night.

Jarome Iginla, Maxime Talbot, and Gabriel Landeskog had goals for the Avalanche, who earned an important win in their pursuit of a playoff berth.

Colorado is trying to stay in the thick of the race after a slow start to the season. The Avalanche are two points behind Calgary for the second wild-card position in the Western Conference but they have played one more game than the Flames.

Colorado improved to 8-3-3 in its last 14 games and has moved into fifth place in the Central Division. The Avalanche earned three of a possible four points against the division-leading Predators.

Nashville’s Marek Mazanec made 25 saves in his first start of the season.

Huskers Outlast Wildcats, 25-11

UNLEvanston, Ill. – No. 10 Nebraska (8-1, 5-1 Big Ten) held a one-point lead after seven matches before winning each of the final three en route to a 25-11 win over No. 24 Northwestern at Welsh-Ryan Arena on Friday night.

Two Huskers knocked off ranked Wildcats as Eric Montoya downed 20th-ranked Dominick Malone, 6-2, at 133 pounds and No. 20 Aaron Studebaker (197) won in sudden victory against No. 12 Alex Polizzi in the final bout.

Montoya’s win marked his second straight against a ranked foe. Studebaker won his fourth consecutive match of the season and took down a top-12 opponent for the second time in that stretch.

No. 11 Tim Lambert (125) picked up his fifth consecutive win in a 7-1 decision over Garrison White in the second match of the night. Following Montoya’s win, eighth-ranked Anthony Abidin continued Nebraska’s momentum with a 9-7 triumph over Jameson Oster at 141 pounds.

Three-time All-American James Green (157) used four takedowns to capture his 20th win of the season in a 9-4 triumph over Ben Sullivan. Fellow All-American Robert Kokesh won by forfeit at 174 pounds before 18th-ranked TJ Dudley dominated in his 10-0 major decision over Mitch Sliga at 184 pounds.

All three of Nebraska’s losses came against top-eight opponents. Collin Jensen (HWT) fell to No. 4 Mike McMullan, Justin Arthur fell to defending national champion and third-ranked Jason Tsirtsis at 149 pounds and Austin Wilson (165) dropped his bout against No. 8 Pierce Harger.

The Huskers return home to face Indiana on Sunday at the Devaney Center at 1 p.m. (CT). The dual will be streamed on Huskers.com, with a premium subscription required to watch the matches.

No. 10 Nebraska 25, No. 24 Northwestern 11
Friday, Jan. 30, 2015
Welsh-Ryan Arena, Evanston, Ill.

Results
HWT:
 #4 Mike McMullan (NW) by dec. over #17 Collin Jensen (NEB), 8-2 (NW 3, NEB 0)
125: #11 Tim Lambert (NEB) by dec. over Garrison White (NW), 7-1 (NEB 3, NW 3)
133: Eric Montoya (NEB) by dec. over #20 Dominick Malone (NW), 6-2 (NEB 6, NW 3)
141: #8 Anthony Abidin (NEB) by dec. over Jameson Oster (NW), 9-7 (NEB 9, NW 3)
149: #3 Jason Tsirtsis (NW) by major dec. over Justin Arthur (NEB), 10-2 (NEB 9, NW 7)
157: #4 James Green (NEB) by dec. over Ben Sullivan (NW), 9-4 (NEB 12, NW 7)
165: #8 Pierce Harger (NW) by major dec. over Austin Wilson (NEB), 13-3 (NEB 12, NW 11)
174: #1 Robert Kokesh (NEB) by forfeit (NEB 18, NW 11)
184: #18 TJ Dudley (NEB) by major dec. over Mitch Sliga (NW), 10-0 (NEB 22, NW 11)
197: #20 Aaron Studebaker (NEB) by sudden victory-1 over #12 Alex Polizzi (NW), 7-5 (NEB 25, NW 11)

No. 15 Huskers Close Tough Home Stand with Wolverines

Nebraska-Huskers-BasketballThe No. 15 Nebraska women’s basketball team shoots for a sweep of its two-game Big Ten home stand when the Huskers clash with Michigan Sunday afternoon at Pinnacle Bank Arena.

Tip-off between the Big Red (16-4, 6-3 Big Ten) and the Wolverines (13-7, 5-4 Big Ten) is set for 2 p.m., with tickets available now at Huskers.com. Tickets can be purchased on game day at the Pinnacle Arena Box Office beginning two hours prior to tip-off.

Live radio coverage will be provided by the Husker Sports Network, with Matt Coatney and Jeff Griesch on the call on stations across the network, including B107.3 FM in Lincoln, 93.3 FM in Omaha and 880 AM in Lexington. The game will be televised live statewide by Nebraska Educational Television (NET) with Larry Punteney and former Husker Meghin Williams calling the action. Live premium video of the NET production will be available to subscribers of BTN Plus.

Nebraska is coming off a thrilling, come-from-behind win over Illinois on Thursday. Natalie Romeo’s three from the right corner with 1:11 left gave the Huskers their only lead of the night. The freshman from Martinez, Calif., hit NU’s first and last field goals to finish with six points and three assists.

Fellow Californian Tear’a Laudermill led the Huskers with 16 points. The 5-9 senior guard has led Nebraska in scoring for three straight games to increase her season averages to 13.0 points, 3.5 rebounds and 1.4 steals per game. Rachel Theriot, who finished with 11 points, six rebounds and eight assists against Illinois, became Nebraska’s 30th 1,000-point scorer on Thursday. She leads the Huskers and ranks among Big Ten leaders with 16.7 points and 5.2 assists per game.
Allie Havers, a 6-5 sophomore from Paw Paw, Mich., put three Huskers in double figures against the Illini with 10 points in 11 minutes off the bench. Havers own three double-digit efforts in Big Ten play.

Michigan, which opened the week with a 70-57 win over Illinois on Monday night, closed a two-game home stand with a 91-65 loss to No. 5 Maryland Thursday, falling a game behind Nebraska in the Big Ten standings. The Wolverines are one of the Big Ten’s best shooting teams, hitting 38.3 percent of their three-point attempts while making 6.4 threes per game.

#15 Nebraska Cornhuskers (16-4, 6-3 Big Ten)
3 – Hailie Sample – 6-1 – Sr. – F – 7.4 ppg, 6.7 rpg
23 – Emily Cady – 6-2 – Sr. – F – 12.9 ppg, 10.3 rpg
1 – Tear’a Laudermill – 5-9 – Sr. – G – 13.0 ppg, 3.5 rpg
13 – Brandi Jeffery – 5-7 – Sr. – G – 7.8 ppg, 6.6 rpg
33 – Rachel Theriot – 6-0 – Jr. – G – 16.7 ppg, 4.3 rpg
Off the Bench
5 – Natalie Romeo – 5-7 – Fr. – G – 5.8 ppg, 1.8 rpg
31 – Anya Kalenta – 6-3 – Jr. – F – 5.1 ppg, 2.1 rpg
22 – Allie Havers – 6-5 – So. – C – 4.8 ppg, 3.3 rpg
34 – Jasmine Cincore – 5-8 – Fr. – G – 2.1 ppg, 0.3 rpg
30 – Chandler Smith – 6-0 – Fr. – G – 1.7 ppg, 0.8 rpg
12 – Emily Wood – 5-5 – Fr. – G – 0.3 ppg, 0.6 rpg
11 – Esther Ramacieri – 5-8 – So. – G – 0.1 ppg, 0.6 rpg
50 – Darrien Washington – 6-2 – Fr. – F – Redshirting
Head Coach: Connie Yori (Creighton, 1986)
13th Season at NU (257-146); 25th Season Overall (452-286)

Michigan Wolverines (13-7, 5-4 Big Ten)
14 – Nicole Elmblad – 5-11 – Jr. – F/G – 6.8 ppg, 6.8 rpg
22 – Cyesha Goree – 6-3 – Sr. – F – 15.5 ppg, 10.3 rpg
2 – Siera Thompson – 5-7 – So. – G – 11.5 ppg, 2.8 rpg
5 – Shannon Smith – 5-7 – Sr. – G – 13.6 ppg, 4.4 rpg
20 – Danielle Williams – 5-9 – So. – G – 1.4 ppg, 1.9 rpg
Off the Bench
3 – Katelynn Flaherty – 5-7 – Fr. – G – 14.8 ppg, 1.2 rpg
1 – Madison Ristovski – 5-10 – Jr. – G – 4.6 ppg, 1.8 rpg
11 – Jillian Dunston – 5-11 – Fr. – G/F – 2.3 ppg, 3.1 rpg
32 – Kelsey Mitchell – 6-0 – Fr. – F – 0.9 ppg, 1.3 rpg
23 – Maria Backman – 6-1 – Fr. – G – 0.8 ppg, 1.2 rpg
12 – Terra Stapleton – 6-4 – Fr. – C – 1.2 ppg, 0.1 rpg
15 – Paige Rakers – 5-11 – So. – G – 0.0 ppg, 0.3 rpg
Head Coach: Kim Barnes Arico (Montclair State, 1993)
Third Season at Michigan (55-32); 19th Season Overall (325-238)

Braves Deal RHP David Hale to Rockies in 4-Player Trade

colorado-rockiesATLANTA (AP) — The Braves have traded right-handed pitchers David Hale and Gus Schlosser to the Colorado Rockies for minor-league catchers Jose Briceno and Chris O’Dowd.

The deal was announced Friday.

Hale pitched 45 games for the Braves last season, going 4-5 with a 3.30 ERA, and had been expected to compete for a spot in the starting rotation. Schlosser worked 15 games in Atlanta with a 7.64 ERA.

The 22-year-old Briceno played in Class A Asheville, hitting 12 homers with 50 RBI in 84 games. He also threw out 44 percent of attempted basestealers.

O’Dowd split the 2014 season between Class A Modesto and Double-A Tulsa, combining to hit .271 with five homers and 48 RBIs. He is a son of former Rockies general manager Dan O’Dowd.

Storm Alumni Update: January

tcstormKEARNEY, Neb. – The Tri-City Storm are recognizing former forwards Nick Lappin and Ryan McMurphy as well as defenseman Cutler Martin as their alumni of the month in January. Each month during the season, the team selects a group of former players based on their contributions on the ice at the next level.

Lappin, who is in his junior season at Brown University, has four points in his past five games including a goal and an assist in a win over crosstown rival Providence College on Jan. 10.

Through 17 games this season, Lappin has five goals and four assists. In his career at Brown, the Geneva, Ill. native appeared in 80 games and has scored 25 goals and 36 assists. In his sophomore season, Lappin had 32 points in 30 games, which was second-best on the team.

While with the Storm for two seasons during 2010-12, Lappin was one of the team’s scoring leaders, racking up 36 goals and 36 assists. In his final season in Tri-City, the forward led the team with 27 goals and 46 points in 53 regular season games.

McMurphy, who is in his freshman season with Bentley University, also has four points in his last five games, including wins over RIT and Air Force.

The Broken Arrow, Okla. native has three goals and five assists for eight points in 16 games thus far this season. Last Friday, McMurphy scored in the first period against RIT to open the scoring and put his team ahead early. Bentley eventually hung on for a 2-1 win. The Falcons have an overall record of 11-11-3 on the year, but are 9-7-3 in Atlantic Hockey play, currently in fifth place.

The forward played two seasons in Kearney from 2012-14, scoring 14 goals and 13 assists in 114 games.

Martin, also a freshman at the University of Michigan, earned the spotlight in a 4-3 overtime win over the University of Minnesota back on Jan. 9. The East Lansing, Mich. native scored the game-winning goal at 2:16 of the extra session to lift the Wolverines to victory. Martin also had an assist in the game during the second period.

This season the defenseman has nine points on three goals and six assists, while appearing in 17 games. Most recently, he helped the Wolverines to a sweep of the University of Wisconsin last weekend in Big Ten action. Michigan is currently at the top of the Big Ten conference standings with  a conference only record of 7-1-0 and an overall mark at 15-7-0.

In two seasons with Tri-City from 2012-14, Martin had five goals and 17 assists in 82 games.

The Storm finish off a four-game homestand Saturday night when they host the Sioux Falls Stampede for Casino Night at the Viaero Event Center. The puck drops 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.

Peyton Manning Still Considering his Future with Broncos

Peyton-ManningPHOENIX (AP) — Peyton Manning is still mulling his future in the NFL.

At a breakfast Friday to receive the Bart Starr Award, the five-time MVP said he still hasn’t made a decision about whether he’ll return to the Denver Broncos next season.

After the season-ending 24-13 loss to Indianapolis in the divisional playoffs, Manning made no guarantees about coming back for another season — a change of heart from a month previous, when he said he had every intention of returning.

He played the end of this season with a leg injury that hampered his effectiveness.

Broncos executive vice president John Elway told Manning to take his time before deciding.

“I’d like to make a decision soon,” Manning said, but he did not indicate when that would be.

Spring Game Tickets on Sale Feb. 4

nebraska_helmetNebraska fans will have their first opportunity to see Coach Mike Riley’s first Cornhusker football team at the Red-White Spring Game on Saturday, April 11. Fans will be able to secure their tickets for the game beginning on Wednesday, Feb. 4 at 8 a.m.

Nebraska fans may purchase tickets online at Huskers.com, by phone at 1-800-8-BIG-RED or in person at the Nebraska Athletic Ticket Office, located in the Stadium Drive Parking Garage (8 a.m.-5 p.m. weekdays). Beginning Monday, Feb. 9 through Monday, Aug. 3 the Ticket Office windows will be located at the Guest Relations desk inside West Stadium (8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. weekdays).

All tickets for the Red-White Spring Game are reserved and cost $10 each. All individuals must have a ticket for the game. Fans are encouraged to purchase their tickets early to ensure good seats as demand is expected to be high. Each of the past several years, more than 20,000 tickets were sold by the end of the first day of sales.

Nebraska has drawn more than 54,000 fans for every Red-White game over the past decade.

Nebraska will once again conduct the Drug Free Pledge at this year’s game. Youth (eighth grade or younger) are encouraged to take part in the Drug Free Pledge, and those who do will be admitted to the game for free.

New in 2015, fans will be able to secure their free youth tickets when buying adult tickets, with a limit of two complimentary youth tickets for each regular price ticket purchased. Any requests for more than two complimentary youth tickets per adult ticket would need to be made over the phone or in person at the Ticket Office prior to game day.

A limited number of $15 club seats will be available on a first-come, first-served basis. UNL faculty and staff will be able to purchase reserved tickets to the spring game for $5. Faculty and staff should purchase their tickets in person at the Ticket Office or over the phone in advance to receive their discount. Faculty and staff will also be asked to show their staff ID at the gate on game day.

UNL students will be admitted free to the game, but will need to have a ticket in hand for admittance. UNL students may also visit Huskers.com beginning Feb. 4 to secure their ticket.

2015 Red-White Spring Game
Date: Saturday, April 11            Kickoff: TBD
Tickets: $15 club seats (limited availability); $10 reserved tickets, UNL Faculty & Staff, $5; UNL Students, Free (must secure a ticket) all tickets on sale Wednesday, Feb. 4 at 8 a.m.
Drug Free Pledge: Youth 8th grade and younger are encouraged to take Drug Free Pledge (admitted for free, but must have  a ticket, available on-line)
Radio/Internet: Husker Sports Network/Huskers.com

Huskers Look to Bounce Back vs. Minnesota on Saturday

Nebraska-Huskers-BasketballThe Nebraska men’s basketball team looks for a bounce back performance Saturday afternoon, as the Huskers travel to Minneapolis to take on the Golden Gophers.
Tipoff is set for 5:01 p.m. (central) from Williams Arena, and the contest will be televised nationally on BTN with Cory Provus and Shon Morris on the call. Saturday’s game is also available online and on mobile devices on BTN2Go.

The game will be broadcast across the state of Nebraska on the 37-station IMG Husker Sports Radio Network, including KLIN 1400 AM in Lincoln, 1110 KFAB in Omaha and KRVN 880 AM in Lexington with Kent Pavelka calling the action and Ben McLaughlin adding color commentary. The game can be heard for free on Huskers.com and is available on the Huskers’ app on iOS or android devices, as well as on TuneIn Radio and on SiriusXM Satellite Radio.

The Huskers (12-8, 4-4 Big Ten) struggled in their last outing, a 58-44 loss at Michigan Tuesday evening. Nebraska was held to season lows in points (44) and field goal percentage (30.6), as Michigan took control with an 18-2 spurt and never relinquished. Shavon Shields was the only Husker in double figures with 14 points, while Terran Petteway was held to a season-low seven points on 1-of-11 shooting. Petteway saw his streak of 30 consecutive games in double figures that dated back to last season come to an end. Petteway still is second in the Big Ten in scoring, as the junior guard averages 19.0 points per game.

One of the positives the Huskers could take from the loss was the performance of freshman Tarin Smith, as he set season highs in points (eight), rebounds (seven), steals (two) and minutes (30) against the Wolverines. Smith has emerged as a solid role player in Big Ten play, averaging 4.8 points and 2.6 rebounds per game.

Minnesota (13-9, 2-7 Big Ten) is also looking to rebound after falling at Penn State, 63-58, on Wednesday night. The Golden Gophers were led by Andre Hollins, who finished with 17 points, including 4-of-8 from 3-point range, but Minnesota was held to 39 percent shooting and committed 15 turnovers. Six of Minnesota’s seven Big Ten losses have been by five points or less.

Saturday’s matchup is the second between the two schools in less than two weeks, as Nebraska won 52-49 in Lincoln on Jan. 20. In that game, Shavon Shields led NU to victory by scoring 13 of his 15 points in the second half, and Minnesota had three chances to send the game to overtime in the final seconds, but was unable to convert.

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