Lincoln- The U.S. Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) announced the official list of 2014 USTFCCCA Outdoor All-Americans on Monday. Ten Huskers earned first-team All-America accolades for their performances at the NCAA Outdoor Championships in Eugene, Ore., last weekend, while an additional 11 Huskers claimed second-team honors and six earned honorable-mention accolades.
National Champion Miles Ukaoma led the group of first-team honorees that also included the men’s 4×400 Relay of Levi Gipson, Jake Bender, Drew Wiseman and Cody Rush, Patrick Raedler (long jump), Chad Wright (discus), Ellie Ewere (triple jump), Maggie Malone (javelin) and Jazmin McCoy (long jump).
With Monday’s announcement, Nebraska upped its All-American total to 628. The men’s team alone has produced 176 outdoor All-America awards, while the women have 155 All-America awards.
First-Team All-America honors were awarded to those who finished among the top eight in an individual or relay event as part of a team; Second-Team All-America honors went to those who finished between ninth and 16th; and Honorable Mention honors were given to the remaining finishers.
Men’s All-Americans
Jake Bender- 4×400 Relay (First Team)
Jodi-Rae Blackwood- 4×100 Relay (Second Team), 400 Hurdles (Honorable Mention)
Levi Gipson- 4×400 Relay (First Team)
Mate Koroknai- 400 Meter Hurdles (Second Team)
Tibor Koroknai- 400 Meter Hurdles (Second Team)
Will Lohman- Hammer Throw (Honorable Mention)
Dexter McKenzie- 4×100 Relay (Second Team)
Sean Pille- 110 Meter Hurdles (Honorable Mention)
Patrick Raedler- Long Jump (First Team)
Cody Rush- 4×400 Relay (First Team), 400 Meters (Second Team)
Tim Thompson- 4×100 Relay (Second Team)
Miles Ukaoma- 400 Meter Hurdles (First Team)
John Welk- 4×100 Relay (Second Team)
Drew Wiseman- 4×400 Relay (First Team)
Chad Wright- Discus (First Team), Shot Put (Second Team)
Women’s All-Americans Ellie Ewere- Triple Jump (First Team)
Mollie Gribbin- Long Jump (Honorable Mention)
Veronica Grizzle- Hammer Throw (Second Team)
Annie Jackson- Shot Put (Second Team)
Maggie Malone- Javelin (First Team)
Anne Martin- Heptathlon (Second Team)
Jazmin McCoy- Long Jump (First Team)
Carlie Pinkelman- Shot Put (Honorable Mention)
Tierra Williams- Long Jump (Honorable Mention)
DETROIT (AP) — Omar Infante hit a three-run homer in the sixth inning and had an RBI single in a four-run fifth against former teammate Justin Verlander, helping the Kansas City Royals beat the Detroit Tigers 11-8 Monday night.
Kansas City has won a season-high eight straight to pull within a half-game of the AL Central-leading Tigers.
Detroit scored six runs in the ninth inning and pulled within three on J.D. Martinez’s two-out grand slam off Donnie Joseph.
Michael Mariot struck out Austin Jackson looking for the final out.
Jason Vargas (7-2) gave up two runs on seven hits and two walks to win his third straight.
Verlander (6-7) allowed seven earned runs in consecutive starts for the first time in his career, giving up a season-high 12 hits and striking out two over six innings.
NATAL, Brazil (AP) — Clint Dempsey scored one of fastest goals in World Cup history and John Brooks scored the game winner on a header in the 86th minute of a 2-1 U.S. victory over Ghana, which had knocked the Americans out of the previous two World Cups.
Dempsey’s goal came on a low shot just 32 seconds into the match. The lead held until Ghana’s Andre Ayew leveled in the 82nd minute. Ayew’s goal appeared to have stolen the victory from the U.S., until Brooks’ goal off a corner from Graham Zusi.
Dempsey’ goal made him the first U.S. player to score in three different World Cups and was the fastest ever scored by an American in the tournament. The US is now tied with Germany atop of Group G.
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — As an 85,000-square-foot indoor practice facility rises in the background of the Denver Broncos’ training complex, fourth-year safety Quinton Carter not so quietly goes about resurrecting his NFL career.
The two projects are intertwined.
Carter missed most of the last two seasons after getting hurt inside the team’s rented practice bubble during a rainstorm two summers ago, blowing out a hamstring and a knee while avoiding a soccer goal after defending a deep pass from Peyton Manning to Eric Decker.
After starting 10 games as a rookie in 2011 and intercepting Ben Roethlisberger and Tom Brady in the playoffs, Carter needed microfracture surgery following his injury inside the practice bubble, which doesn’t have regulation size fields like the new facilities will.
STAMFORD, Conn. (AP) — The Stanley Cup playoffs between Los Angeles and the New York Rangers were the second-most watched NHL postseason since NBC and NBCSN began exclusive coverage in 2006.
NBC, NBCSN and CNBC combined to average 1.44 million viewers. There were 1.47 million viewers in 2013.
Nielsen said Monday the Stanley Cup Final, won in five games by the Kings, was just the fifth final in 20 years to average more than 5.0 million viewers.
The Kings won 3-2 in double overtime on Friday night, averaging 6 million viewers and a 3.7 rating on NBC. The game featured the nation’s two largest media markets.
NEW YORK (AP) — The San Antonio Spurs’ redemption title was a big hit with television viewers.
Nearly 18 million viewers tuned in to watch the Spurs clinch in Game 5 on Sunday night. That’s a 10 percent increase from Game 5 between the same teams last year. Nielsen says viewership peaked at 22.4 million in the last half hour of the Spurs’ 104-87 win.
The 10.3 national rating on ABC was up from 9.5 last year.
The five-game series averaged 15.5 million viewers and a 9.3 rating. That’s up from 15.1 million viewers and a 9.1 rating through five games of the 2013 classic series.
Nielsen Social says it was the most-tweeted NBA game of the year, with more than 6.4 million tweets. The Spurs won their fifth NBA championship, preventing the Heat from winning three straight titles.
Whitney Edwards (left), Zulema Viescas (Center) and Haley Cochran (right) sign their letters of intent.
North Platte – The North Platte Community College women’s basketball team announced the signing of three players to National Letters of Intent for the 2014-15 season. Whitney Edwards of Garland, Texas, Zulema Viescas of El Paso, Texas and Haley Cochran of Kamloops, British Columbia are the newest members of the Lady Knights basketball team and will all be freshman as the Lady Knights look to defend their back-to-back Region IX Division II Championships.
Whitney Edwards will join the Lady Knights after graduating from Lakeview Centennial High School. The 5’8″ Edwards will join the Lady Knights back court and bring depth at the small forward position.
“We were mainly drawn to her competitiveness and skill level,” said head coach Richard Thurin.
Zelema Viescas will join the Lady Knights after graduating from J.M. Hanks High School. The 5’2″ point guard was named 1st Team All-Region after leading her team to the conference championship, sectional championship and a regional runner-up finish.
“Zulema is a very quick guard who averaged six assists per game,” said coach Thurin.
Haley Cochran will join the Lady Knights after graduating from Sa Hali Secondary. The 5’11” forward will play either the small forward or power forward position.
“Haley’s high school team has been very successful and she does a good job getting to the basket,” said coach Thurin. “We are excited to welcome all three girls to our team and we can’t wait to get them on campus this fall.”
Jenna Hoover shows off her bronze medal at the USA Weightlifting Youth National Championships.
North Platte’s Jenna Hoover and Clay Johnson made the trip to Daytona Beach, Fla. last week to compete in the USA Weightlifting Youth National Championships and Hoover placed third in the Clean and Jerk competition.
Hoover and Johnson train at Cain Athletics and are coached by Jace Cain, who accompanied them to Florida for the competition. Both of the weightlifters are 13 years old. Hoover competed in the 13 and under division while Johnson competed in the 14-15 year-old division. Nearly 500 youth weightlifters from across the nation competed in the event that took place June 12-15.
Hoover was the first of the two athletes to compete Friday morning. The Snatch lift was first with each competitor getting three lifts during the meet. Hoover successfully completed two of her lifts and finished at 31 kg which put her fourth in her weight class. The Clean and Jerk competition followed and Hoover successfully completed all three of her lifts, finishing at 44 kg to place third in the event and win the bronze medal. She also placed fourth overall in the total combined lift. There were a total of 10 girls competing in Hoover’s weight class and division.
Jenna Hoover, Clay Johnson and Jace Cain.
Johnson competed Friday evening in both the Snatch and Clean and Jerk lifts. Johnson followed Hoover’s footsteps and was successful in two of his three Snatch lifts, topping out at 44 kg which is a new personal record for him. The lift tied him for fourth in the Snatch. Johnson then completed all three of his Clean and Jerk lifts, finishing at 53 kg. He finished the meet fifth overall in his division and weight class.
Wellfleet resident Madison Clark competes in the team roping at a high school rodeo. She has qualified for the state high school finals rodeo in Hastings June 19-21.
Hastings, Neb. (June 16, 2014) The entry list has been set for the Nebraska State High School Finals Rodeo, to be held in Hastings June 19-21 at the Adams County Fairgrounds.
Nearly 150 high school rodeo athletes will compete in twelve events. The top four competitors in each event will earn a berth at the National High School Rodeo Finals in Rock Springs, Wyo., July 14-20, where they will represent Nebraska.
Included in the contestant list are North Platte residents Bailey Brown in the breakaway roping; Kandace Ward in the barrel racing, girls cutting and pole bending; Ryan Cox in the steer wrestling and team roping, and Levi Brott in the team roping. Hershey resident Cooper White will team rope, and Shawnie Stone-Swedburg will barrel race and do pole bending. Wellfleet resident Madison Clark will breakaway rope. Clark is the 2013-2014 Miss Nebraska High School Rodeo Queen.
The twelve events include bareback riding, saddle bronc riding, tie-down roping, steer wrestling, team roping, breakaway roping, goat tying, pole bending, barrel racing, boys cutting, girls cutting, and bull riding.
The Finals, the culmination of 29 regular season rodeos, will be held at 10 am and 6 pm on June 19-20, with the short go-round on June 21 at 1 pm. After Thursday and Friday’s performances, the top ten contestants in each event will advance to the short go-round on June 21. The cutting will be held at 7 am on June 19-20, with the short-go round at 8 am on June 21. For more information, visit www.AdamsCountyFairgrounds.com or call 402.462.3247. For information on the Nebraska State High School Rodeo Association, visitwww.hsrodeo-nebraska.com.
Lincoln- The U.S. Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) announced the official list of 2014 USTFCCCA Outdoor All-Americans on Monday. Ten Huskers earned first-team All-America accolades for their performances at the NCAA Outdoor Championships in Eugene, Ore., last weekend, while an additional 11 Huskers claimed second-team honors and six earned honorable-mention accolades.
