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Kenny helps the West Win the Cornhusker League All-Star Game

Posted on July 9, 2014

Cornhusker League West All-Stars. Photo courtesy of Lori Allberry.

North Platte’s Jack Kenny drove in a run to help the West Team beat the East Team 3-1 in the Cornhusker League American Legion All-Star Game.

The All-Star game was played in Grand Island Tuesday night. Kenny’s RBI came in the third inning as he grounded out to the shortstop to drive in Gretna’s Zach Howell and propel the West to a 3-0 lead.

First Nationals coach Rick Ostergard was the head coach for the West Team this year and had three of his own players on the team. Kenny was joined by Darian Allberry and Luke Volz.

Kenny played both center field and right field in the game and finished 0-2 at the plate with an RBI. Allberry started in left field and pitched a scoreless third inning for the West and went 0-2 at the plate. Volz started at third base and went 1-2 at the plate.

The West took the early 2-0 lead thanks to a first inning two-run home run by Grand Island’s Phoenix Stevenson and never looked back. The East scored its lone run in the fourth inning. Hits were hard to come by Tuesday as the West had five in the game and the East had four. The West team did commit three errors compared to just one by the East team. Kearney’s Peyton Pocock earned the win on the mound for the West team.

The West team was made up of players from North Platte, Columbus, Kearney, Grand Island, Hastings, Norfolk and Gretna, while the East was players from the Lincoln Legion teams.

The North Platte First Nationals return to action Wednesday night at Bill Wood Field. North Platte plays Gering in a Junior Senior doubleheader beginning at 5:30 with the Juniors game. The Seniors first pitch will be at 8:00 pm. Tonight’s game is also the Leadership Awards night for the First Nationals.

Morales Helps Rockies to 2-1 Win over Padres

Posted on July 8, 2014

DENVER (AP) — Charlie Blackmon hit a two-run homer and Franklin Morales pitched effectively into the sixth inning, helping the Colorado Rockies beat the San Diego Padres 2-1 Tuesday night.

Morales (5-4) turned in another solid outing since being reinserted into the starting rotation on July 3. The lefty surrendered four hits and one run before being removed for a reliever with two outs in the sixth.

Tyson Ross (7-9) was just as sharp, his only mistake a slider up in the zone to Blackmon in the third. Ross went six innings and allowed six hits.

Ross made the All-Star team, but won’t pitch since he’s scheduled to start Sunday against the Los Angeles Dodgers.

Blackmon, also making his first appearance at the Midsummer Classic, had a double to go with his 13th homer of the season.

LaTroy Hawkins pitched the ninth for his 16th save in 17 chances.

Longoria has 2 RBIs, Rays Top Royals 4-3

Posted on July 8, 2014

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Evan Longoria drove in two runs, Jeremy Hellickson went 4 1-3 innings in his season debut, and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Kansas City Royals 4-3 on Tuesday night.

The Rays opened the sixth with three consecutive hits, including a two-run single by Longoria off Jason Vargas (8-4), to take a 2-1 lead. Vargas, who allowed two runs and six hits in 5 2-3 innings, was coming off seven innings in the Royals’ 4-0 win Wednesday against Minnesota.

Hellickson, coming back after arthroscopic surgery on his right elbow in January, gave up one run and six hits.

James Loney had an RBI double and Logan Forsythe hit a sacrifice fly as Tampa Bay took a 4-1 lead in the eighth.

Salvador Perez had three RBIs, including a two-run single off Jake McGee in the ninth that pulled the Royals within 4-3. Kansas City had at least one baserunner in all nine innings.

Djimonii Jackson of Texas Signs with Lady Knights Basketball

Posted on July 8, 2014

North Platte – The North Platte Community College Lady Knights basketball team announced the signing of Dijmonii Jackson to a National Letter of Intent to play basketball during the 2014-15 season. Jackson graduated from West Brook High School in Beaumont, Texas.

Jackson excelled on the defefensive end of the floor for the Lady Bruins where she set the school record for steals. She was voted the Mosts Valuable Player on her team at West Brook High School. Jackson was named 1st-Team All-District and was selected to play in the in the Southwest Texas All-Star Game where she scored 11 points.

“Djimonii will help out team quickness,” said head coach Richard Thurin. “She has very good court speed and will give us more depth at the guard position. Djimonii will make a difference right away.”

Bautista, Tulowitzki Add to HR Derby Lineups

Posted on July 8, 2014

NEW YORK (AP) — Jose Bautista and Troy Tulowitzki have announced three members of their respective teams for Monday night’s Home Run Derby at Target Field.

Joining Bautista on the American League team are Oakland’s Yoenis Cespedes, who was last year’s Derby winner, Baltimore’s Adam Jones and Brian Dozier of the host Twins.

Tulowitzki will have Miami’s Giancarlo Stanton, who entered Tuesday leading the National League in homers, the Dodgers’ Yasiel Puig and Cincinnati’s Todd Frazier on his side.

The final competitor in each league will be announced on Thursday.

Rockies Recall Kyle Parker from Triple-A

Posted on July 8, 2014

DENVER (AP) — The Colorado Rockies recalled utility player Kyle Parker from Triple-A Colorado Springs before their game Tuesday night against San Diego.

To make room for Parker, the team optioned left-handed pitcher Yohan Flande to the Sky Sox. Flande went 0-2 with a 7.36 ERA in three starts since he was brought up.

This is the second time Parker has joined the Rockies this season. Parker, a first-round pick in 2010, is still searching for his first big league hit.

The infielder/outfielder hit .292 with 10 homers and 47 RBIs in Colorado Springs.

Huskers’ Smith Suffers Torn ACL

Posted on July 8, 2014

Lincoln – University of Nebraska men’s basketball coach Tim Miles announced Tuesday afternoon that senior forward Leslee Smith has suffered a torn anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) in his left knee. The injury was discovered during an MRI examination Tuesday afternoon in Lincoln.

Smith will be out indefinitely, as Miles, men’s basketball athletic trainer R.J. Pietig and the Husker medical staff are currently in the process of developing a timeframe for his surgery and rehabilitation. This is the second time that Smith as torn an ACL, as he tore the ACL in his right knee in March of 2011 when he played at SMU.

Smith, a 6-foot-8 forward from Longlook, British Virgin Islands, suffered the injury on July 3 playing for the British Virgin Islands at the FIBA Caribbean Basketball Championships in Tortola, British Virgin Islands. The injury occurred in the first half of an 89-60 loss to the Virgin Islands.

Smith, who averaged 7.6 points and 4.3 rebounds per game despite playing just eight minutes in Thursday’s loss before the injury. Prior to the injury, the British Virgin Islands was 2-0 in tournament action, but went winless after Smith’s injury and placed fourth.

As a junior, Smith played in all 32 games for the Huskers, averaging 5.4 points on 52 percent shooting and 4.8 rebounds per game as the Huskers’ first post player off the bench. He was third on the team in rebounding and second in both steals (29) and blocked shots (20). Smith led the Huskers with three double-doubles and had five games with at least 10 rebounds in his first season at Nebraska, as the Huskers went 19-13 on the season and reached the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 1998.

Royals Sign Saunders to Minor League Deal

Posted on July 8, 2014

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Royals have signed veteran left-hander Joe Saunders, who was released by the Rangers last week, to a minor league contract and plan to assign him to Triple-A Omaha.

The Royals announced the move before their game Tuesday night at Tampa Bay.

The 33-year-old Saunders was 0-5 with a 6.13 ERA in eight starts for the Rangers before he was released on Friday. He also made four starts for their minor league affiliates.

Saunders was an All-Star with the Angels in 2008, when he won 17 games. But he’s bounced around the league the last few seasons, spending time with the Diamondbacks, Orioles, Mariners and Rangers. He is 89-86 with a 4.35 ERA in 10 seasons.

Storm Announce 2014-15 Schedule

Posted on July 8, 2014

KEARNEY, Neb. – The Tri-City Storm and United States Hockey League (USHL) announced its 60-game regular season schedule for the 2014-15 seasonTuesday. Throughout the upcoming season, the Storm will be celebrating their 15th Anniversary as a USHL franchise.

The new campaign will be Storm Head Coach and General Manager Jim Hulton’s first full season behind the bench, and the league will welcome two new franchises in the Madison Capitols and Bloomington Thunder.

While Tri-City will kick off their season in Lincoln against the Stars on Sept. 26, they will host the Sioux Falls Stampede a week later for their home opener on Oct. 3.

In addition to facing in-state Western Conference rivals Lincoln and Omaha a total of eight times each, the Storm will host Eastern Conference foes Chicago, Green Bay, Muskegon, Youngstown, and Cedar Rapids.

The Storm will also have three Tuesday night games with the Lincoln Stars. Tri-City will host Lincoln on Dec. 9 and Jan. 27, while traveling to the Ice Box on March 10.

Tri-City will travel to Madison to play the Capitols Oct. 30 and Nov. 1 and head to Bloomington for two games with the Thunder Jan. 17-18. Madison will play in the league’s Eastern Conference, while Bloomington will join Tri-City as the ninth team in the Western Conference.

At the conclusion of the regular season, the top four teams in each conference based on points in the standings will qualify for the Clark Cup Playoffs. All three rounds in the postseason will follow a best-of-five games format.

The Storm have also announced a selection of the promotions schedule for 2014-15 which includes the return of the Free Kids Friday for each home Fridaynight game.

Opening night will once again feature a fireworks display after the game, to go along with the kickoff of the team’s 15th Anniversary Season.

On Oct. 10 in a matchup with the Steel, Tri-City will have a 15th Anniversary puck giveaway.

The following night, Oct. 11, the Storm will once again face the Steel and present Bachelor Night, featuring special guests Sean and Catherine from the 17th season of ABC’s The Bachelor.

A week later, Tri-City will host the Green Bay Gamblers for Paint the Ice Night on Friday, Oct. 17 presented by Blue Cross Blue Shield of Nebraska. The new promotion will feature the team’s home ice painted by fans with tributes, memorials and well wishes for those battling cancer. The Gamblers and Storm will play on the decorated ice surface and Tri-City will don specialty jerseys to kick off the annual Jerseys For A Cause Program.

Dec. 13 vs. Youngstown will be Stormy’s 15th birthday, with an afternoon start time of 3:05 p.m.

Jan. 31 will see the return of last season’s popular promotion, Casino Night against Sioux Falls.

Pack-It-In-Purple Night will be during a matchup with Lincoln on Feb. 21.

Tri-City’s final home contest and Fan Appreciation Night will be on April 4 vs. the Cedar Rapids RoughRiders.

The team’s full promotional schedule and single game ticket information will be released later this summer.

All Friday night home games will start at 7:30 p.m., while Saturday night contests will get underway at 7:05.

Full 2014-15 Regular Season Schedule

Season tickets for the 2014-15 season are on sale now with packages as low as $375. Call the Storm office today at 308.338.8011 or visitstormhockey.com for more information.

Maniohuta Archery Club to Host 3D Shoot

Posted on July 8, 2014

North Platte’s Maniohuta Archery Club is hosting a 3D Shoot on Saturday, July 12.

Registration for the 3D Shoot will begin at 9:00 am and be a continuous line until 1:00 pm. The cost is $15 for non-members and $10 for members. Kids 11 and under are $5.

The shoot will take place at 204 Pheasant Run Rd., by Lake Maloney and concessions will be available. You can get more information by going to the Maniohuta Archers Facebook page or by emailing maniohutaarchers@gmail.com.