North Platte – The North Platte Community College Lady Knights volleyball team claimed their share of the Nebraska Community College Athletic Conference crown by defeating the Southeast Community College Lady Storm on Wednesday in three sets 25-14, 25-16, and 25-17.

The win gives the Lady Knights a 15-19 record overall and 5-1 record in the NCCAC. The Lady Knights tied Central Community College for the top spot in the conference. The two teams also tied in the Region IX Division II regular season. Central will be the number one seed in the Region IX Division II tournament because they defeated the Lady Knights in four sets, while the Lady Knights defeated Central in five sets.

“I’m glad we took care of the things we needed to tonight,” Lady Knight Head Coach Alexa McCall said. “I thought we served really well and that helped us to play well at the net.”

Luisa Hernandez led the Lady Knights in kills with 10, followed by Carlie Wytulka with seven. Wytulka also had 12 set assists. Hernandez had 10 defensive digs to lead the Lady Knights.

The game was the final game at the McDonald-Belton Gymnasium for six sophomore members of the Lady Knights that include Mikenna Curlee, Antonya Schaffert, Madi Gilg, Cheyanne Kuhlmann , Aly Camacho and student assistant Stephanee Black.

“I’m proud of our sophomores and can’t thank them enough for what they have done for the program,” McCall said.

The Lady Knights will finish the regular season this weekend when they travel to Fort Dodge, Iowa to play in the Triton Invitational.

North Platte – Six sophomores will make their final regular season appearance for the North Platte Community College Lady Knights volleyball team at the McDonald-Belton Gymnasium when the Lady Knights play the Southeast Community College Lady Storm at 6 pm on Wednesday, October 18.

The sophomores are: Mikenna Curlee, Antonya Schaffert, Madi Gilg, Cheyanne Kuhlmann, Aly Camacho, and Student Assistant Stephanee Black.

Lady Knight Head Coach Alexa McCall said, “I am really proud of our sophomores. They each have very different roles but I have been very impressed with how they have handled them and their willingness to do whatever it takes for their team. They are great girls on the court and off and have set the standard high for our freshman.”

The Lady Storm come into the game with an 8-20 overall record. They are 0-3 in Region IX Division II play and 0-5 in the Nebraska Community College Athletic Conference.

Stevie Tobin leads the Lady Storm in kills with 23 kills. Katie Ellard has 606 defensive digs and Addi Schramm has 6 set assists for the Lady Storm.

The Lady Knights are 14-19 on the season and are 2-1 in Region IX Division II play and 4-1 in NCCAC play.

Luisa Hernandez leads the Lady Knights in kills with 369 and defensive digs with 438. Carlie Wytulka has 711 set assists to also lead the Lady Knights.

“This is a big game for us as it is a Region and Conference game”, McCall said. “I hope that we take care of things on our side. We have been working on blocking and terminating out of defense and I hope we use this week of practice that we had to execute things we should be at this point.”

The game will be broadcast on ESPN 1410 radio and on the internet at www.northplattepost.com. It will also be video livestreamed at www.npccknights.com.

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Nebraska has hired Washington State athletic director Bill Moos to head its sports program.

University officials announced the pick on Sunday, less than four weeks after firing AD Shawn Eichorst. Eichorst was let go the day after the Cornhuskers football team lost to Northern Illinois at home. His replacement was named the day after Nebraska was routed in Lincoln by Ohio State.

University chancellor Ronnie Green praised Moos in a statement as a “proven winner.” Green says Moos was picked from a field that included several sitting athletic directors from Power Five conference schools.

Moos has been athletic director at Washington State since 2010. The 66-year-old agreed to a five-year contract with a base annual salary of $1 million, plus incentives. His job at Nebraska will start on Oct. 23.

Game Highlights

Sami Mauch post match

Kaitlyn Hansen post match

Gabby Menghini post match

Columbus – The North Platte Community College Lady Knights volleyball team upset the National Junior College Athletic Association 10th ranked, Central Community College Lady Raiders in five sets 25-17, 12-25, 10-25, 25-23, and 15-4.

The win avenged an earlier loss to the Lady Raiders and broke a five game losing streak to the Lady Raiders and is only the third win for the Lady Knights in the past 16 games against Central.

“I am glad we battled through that.” Lady Knight Head Coach Alexa McCall said. “We talked all game about being aggressive with our serve and swings and that is what helped us in the last two sets.”

“We still have to find a way to stay more consistent throughout a game,” McCall said, “but it was a good game for us to win.”

The win improved the Lady Knights record to 14-19 and 4-1 in the Nebraska Community College Athletic Conference and 2-1 in the Region IX Division II standings.

Luisa Hernandez led the Lady Knights in kills with 18. Carly Moss had 19 service points including six service aces. Hernandez and Moss each had 18 defensive digs and Taylin McNair had 28 set assists.

The Lady Knights are in action next Wednesday, October 18, for their last home game of the season when they face Region IX Division II foe, Southeast Community College. The game will be the final regular season home game for the five sophomores Mikenna Curlee, Amanda Schaffert, Madi Gilg, Cheyanne Kuhlmann, and Aly Camacho.