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Ice Skate Past Storm, 4-1

Posted on February 14, 2014

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – The Indiana Ice took an early lead and never looked back, defeating the Tri-City Storm (17-24-2) by a score of 4-1 at the Pan Am Arena on Friday night.

Storm defenseman Kevin Kerr scored his first USHL goal, while Tri-City goalie Hayden Lavigne played well in relief of starter Jacob Johansson, making 23 saves in 47 minutes of play.

Indiana scored twice in the first period and had a 2-0 lead in the first intermission. The Ice goals were scored by forwards Jason Salvaggio and Dwyer Tschantz and the second tally chased Johansson from the net.

Immediately after Tschantz scored, Storm head coach Jim Hulton pulled his starting goaltender in favor of Lavigne who started the night as the backup. Lavigne played well as a replacement and allowed just one puck to get by him.

That goal was scored by Brian Pinho just 1:30 into the middle period. After 40 minutes, Indiana had control of the game, sporting a 3-0 lead.

In the final period Tri-City got some momentum, controlling the play for most of the frame and outshooting the Ice 8-6.

Kerr found the back of the net at 11:25 with assists from forwards Chris Wilkie and Ryan McMurphy. The defenseman waited until his 36th game of the season to score his first goal, but it got his team back into the game.

Tri-City had a chance to get closer later when Indiana forward Aidan Muir was whistled for interference with less than four minutes remaining in the game, but the Storm failed to capitalize on the man-advantage opportunity.

Ultimately it was Indiana goaltender Hayden Stewart that stood strong, stopping 20 shots to earn the victory.

The two teams will be back at it again on Saturday night to finish their weekend series. The puck will drop at 7:05 p.m. EST.

Tri-City will return home to the Viaero Event Center to face Lincoln on Feb. 22 at 7:05 p.m.

Notes: The Storm scratched forwards Joey DiBenedetto and Nolan Aibel, along with defensemen Cutler Martin, Sean Lang and Daniel Fritz.…

SCORING SUMMARY

1st Period

Indiana – Jason Salvaggio (unassisted) 10:51
Indiana – Dwyer Tschantz (Scott Conway) 11:27

2nd Period

Indiana – Brian Pinho (Jacob Pritchard) 1:30

3rd Period
Tri-City – Kevin Kerr (Chris Wilkie, Ryan McMurphy) 11:25
Indiana – Aidan Muir (empty net) (unassisted) 19:42

PENALTIES

1st Period
Indiana – Joe Sullivan – (Roughing), 2 min, 18:18

2nd Period

Indiana – Timothy Shoup – (Checking From Behind), 2 min, 16:38

3rd Period

Tri-City – Fredric Larsson – (Tripping), 2 min, 7:18
Tri-City – Jalen Schulz – (Hooking), 2 min, 13:04
Indiana – Aidan Muir – (Interference), 2 min, 16:23

Power Play

Tri-City –0/3
Indiana – 0/2

Shots

Tri-City: 4, 9, 8 = Total: 21
Indiana: 11, 15, 6 = Total: 32

Saves

Tri-City – Jacob Johansson – 5/7, Hayden Lavigne – 23/24
Indiana – Hayden Stewart – 20/21

No. 13 NPCC Knights Knock Off Eastern Wyoming

Posted on February 14, 2014February 14, 2014

North Platte – The No. 13 North Platte Community College men’s basketball team (22-4, 10-4 South Sub-Region) got back on the winning track Friday night as they knocked off the Eastern Wyoming Lancers (10-14, 2-10 South Sub-Region) by a score of 74-57.

The Knights Ethan Montalvo got off to a fast start and helped the Knights to a 35-28 halftime lead as he scored 16 points in the half of 7 of 9 shooting. The Knights and Lancers traded runs in the first half as the Knights had an 11-2 run and the Lancers answered with a 12-2 run of their own. Jason McClellan kept the Lancers in it with 11 first half points.

In the second half the Knights continued their defensive intensity and continued to find their offensive groove as several other players stepped into the act as Montalvo only scored one point in the half. The Knights ended the evening with four players in double-figures while the Lancers placed three in double-figures.

Montalvo led all scorers with 17 while Tre’Vaun Hymer came off the bench to give the Knights a spark and finish with 13. Aireon Porter also scored 13 while chipping in 13 rebounds. Cameron Williams was the fourth Knight in double-figures as he finished with 11 points.

McClellan led the Lancers with 16 points but only five second half points. Jonathan Doss scored 15 and Mark Hall had 11 to pace the Lancers.

“It was good to get back on the winning side of things,” said head coach Kevin O’Connor. “It was great to see Tre’Vaun step up off the bench and to see our team hold them under 60 points.”

The Knights finish out the week tomorrow when they host Western Nebraska Community College Cougars (15-10, 6-5 South Sub-Region) at 3 p.m. North Platte defeated the Cougars on Jan. 10 75-68.

The game will be live streamed by Coaches Aid. A link to the broadcast can be found by going to www.npccknights.com and clicking on the “Live Video” link.

Next week marks the end of the regular season as the Knights host Laramie County Community College (16-10, 7-6 South Sub-Region) on Feb. 19 at 7 p.m. and Southeast Community College (19-9, 0-4 NCCAC) on Feb. 22 at 4 p.m. The Knights fell at Laramie County 78-82 and defeated Southeast 83-68.

NPCC Lady Knights Come Up Short Against Eastern Wyoming

Posted on February 14, 2014

North Platte – The North Platte Community College Lady Knights basketball team (13-12, 2-1 Region IX Division II) came up short Friday night in McDonald-Belton Gymnasium against the Eastern Wyoming College Lady Lancers (15-10) as they fell 60-70 despite a double-double from April Stull.

In the first half, the Lady Knights drew first blood as they scored first and then maintained the lead for the first 12 minutes of the first half on the back of an 8-2 run. The second eight minutes was a different story as the Lady Lancers used a 16-2 run of their own to earn a lead. The Lady Lancers led by as many as nine points before taking a 28-35 advantage into the locker room. Jordan Nelson of Eastern Wyoming led all scorers at the break with 13 points. Courtney Widick of North Platte led the Lady Knights with nine points.

The Lady Knights came out firing in the second half and were able take a lead behind a 12-2 run and 12 second half points from April Stull. The Lady Knights were not able to keep the momentum rolling in their favor as the Lady Lancers would pull away and take their largest lead of the game in the final seconds to earn the 10 point victory.

April Stull led the Lady Knights with 15 points and 10 rebounds. Widick finished with 12 points and Jordan Dickerson added 10. Jordan Nelson led all scorers with 21 points and all eight Lady Lancers who dressed got in the scoring column.

“We were able to take care of the ball better tonight,” said assistant coach Nolan Collins “but we still need to make more progress in the next week.

The Lady Knights are done for the week as the game originally scheduled for Feb 16 at Nebraska Wesleyan JV has been cancelled.

The Lady Knights finish out their regular season next week with two games. First North Platte travels to Goodland, Kan. to take on Northwest Kansas Technical College (3-24) on Wednesday Feb. 19 at 5 p.m. The Lady Knights defeated the Lady Broncos 92-76 on Nov. 22.

The last home game and last game of the regular season for the Lady Knights is Feb. 22 at 2 p.m. when they host the Southeast Community College Lady Storm (15-12, 1-2 Region IX Division II, 1-3 NCCAC) in a very important Region IX Division II match-up. The Lady Knights won in Beatrice 59-50 on Jan. 17.

Kevin Hart Cedes Celeb MVP to Education Secretary

Posted on February 14, 2014

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Film star Kevin Hart’s reign as the best celebrity basketball player of NBA All-Star weekend has come to a humbling end, even if the fans in attendance thought otherwise.

The 5-foot-2 Hart had seven points and four assists for the West team in a 60-56 loss to the East squad, but fans voted him the game MVP for a third straight year.

Rather than accept the trophy, Hart insisted it go to U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan, who had 20 points, 11 rebounds and six assists for the East. The 6-5 Duncan played at Harvard.

Hart says he had to be “a humble loser,” but the comedian adds that on the bright side, his new movie, “About Last Night,” is in theaters this weekend.

Royals Start Spring Optimistic About Playoffs

Posted on February 14, 2014February 14, 2014

SURPRISE, Ariz. (AP) — Starting pitcher James Shields entered Royals camp on Friday wearing a shirt with the word “propaganda” on the front.

The Royals begin spring training with hopes of ending a 29-year-old playoff drought since winning the 1985 World Series.

“The Royals’ propaganda, I think we’re going to have a really good spring training,” Shields said. “I’m real excited to be here and get going. Hopefully, we can continue doing what we did at the end of the year last year.

“We’re in high spirits. We’ve got a lot of work to do. I think spring training is where it all starts. Our main goal this year is to go to the playoffs and win the World Series, bottom line. We don’t take anything for granted.”

Goodell Made $44.2 Million in 2012

Posted on February 14, 2014

NEW YORK (AP) — NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell made $44.2 million in 2012, according to tax returns the league has submitted.

Goodell earned $35.1 million in salary, bonus and pension compensation. Based on IRS reporting guidelines, his total 2012 compensation includes a $5 million incentive payment and a $4.1 million pension payment from the 2011 lockout year that was paid in 2012.

Atlanta Falcons owner Arthur Blank said the compensation to Goodell “reflects the value of his leadership and the success of the NFL at the highest levels.”

The league’s revenues have approached $10 billion.

D1-11 Subdistrict Girls Basketball Bracket

Posted on February 14, 2014February 14, 2014

The NSAA basketball postseason begins next week for some area girls basketball teams.

The girls D1-11 Subdistrict basketball tournament begins Monday, February 17 in Gothenburg. The teams were seeded according to the NSAA points system. North Platte St. Patrick’s earned the No. 1 seed with an 18-3 record on the season. The Lady Irish have a first-round bye and won’t play until Tuesday, February 18 at 5:45 pm. St. Pat’s will play the winner of No. 4 Maxwell and No. 5 Medicine Valley. The Lady Wildcats are 9-10 on the season, while Medicine Valley is 4-13. They will play Monday at 6:30 pm.

The second game on Tuesday will feature No. 2 Sutherland against No. 3 Brady. The Lady Sailors are 15-5 on the season, while the Lady Eagles are 18-2. They will square off at 7:15 pm.

The D1-11 Subdistrict Championship will be played on Thursday, February 20 in Gothenburg at 7:00 pm, with the winner advancing to the District Finals the following week.

The bracket for the D1-11 Subdistrict can be seen below.

5 Things to Know About the Sochi Olympics

Posted on February 14, 2014

SOCHI, Russia (AP) — Fast Five, Friday edition: Five things you’ll want to know about the 2014 Winter Olympics.

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PLUSHENKO TAKING HEAT: Russian figure skating star Evgeni Plushenko is taking criticism in his home country for dropping out of the men’s figure skating competition with injury after complaining of severe spinal pain during warmups before the short program. He was the only male Russian figure skater in a competition that awards its medals Friday night.

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TICKET MILESTONE: Organizers say they have now sold more than 1 million tickets for the Sochi Games. They have also had more than 500,000 visitors to Olympic Park, including a Sochi record 106,000 on Thursday when the Russian men’s hockey team debuted.

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SPEEDSKATING SUITS: The U.S. speedskating team is looking into concerns that its new high-tech skinsuit may be partly to blame for a miserable performance in the first week of the Sochi Olympics. After a strong season on the World Cup circuit, no U.S. skater has finished higher than seventh through six of 12 Olympic events. Some wonder if the Under Armour suit is actually a drag on performance.

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INJURED WORKER: Olympic organizers say a Russian ice worker struck by a speeding bobsled was conscious and in stable condition Friday after undergoing surgery on two broken legs. IOC and Sochi officials say they are still investigating why the worker was on the track and didn’t hear the warning signals about the sled approaching. The sled — sent down the track to make sure conditions were suitable for two-man training — crashed into the worker Thursday near the finish line at the Sanki Sliding Center.

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MEDAL MOVERS: China won its first two golds of the Sochi Games on Thursday, joining the United States as the biggest medal movers on the sixth day of title competition. Germany led the medal count after 38 events with 10 total medals — seven golds. Six title competitions were set for Friday.

Update on the Latest in Olympic Medals

Posted on February 14, 2014

Nation	G	S	B	Tot
Norway	4	3	6	13
Netherlands	4	3	5	12
United States	4	2	6	12
Russia	2	5	4	11
Germany	7	2	1	10
Canada	4	4	2	10
Sweden	0	5	2	7
Switzerland	5	0	1	6
Austria	1	4	0	5
France	2	0	2	4
Slovenia	1	1	2	4
Italy	0	2	2	4
China	2	1	0	3
Czech Republic	0	2	1	3
Japan	0	2	1	3
Poland	2	0	0	2
Latvia	0	0	2	2
South Korea	1	0	1	2
Belarus	1	0	0	1
Slovakia	1	0	0	1
Australia	0	1	0	1
Croatia	0	1	0	1
Finland	0	1	0	1
Britain	0	0	1	1
Ukraine	0	0	1	1

No. 21 Nebraska Women Top Michigan 76-68

Posted on February 13, 2014February 13, 2014

ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Jordan Hooper scored 23 points — moving into second on Nebraska’s all-time scoring list — and grabbed nine rebounds as the No. 21 Cornhuskers beat Michigan 76-68 Thursday night.

Hooper made 8 of 10 field goals, including 3 of 3 behind the arc, and 4 of 4 free throws for Nebraska (18-5, 8-3 Big Ten), which shot 59 percent from the floor, 55 percent from 3-point range and 86 percent from the free-throw line.

The Cornhuskers used a 20-9 run, including eight points from Hooper, to open up a 57-45 lead with 14:16 left.

Michigan (15-10, 6-6) scored six straight to pull within 74-68 with 37 seconds remaining, but Hoover found Allie Havers for a jumper 12 seconds later to ice the game.

Cyesha Goree paced the Wolverines with 20 points, 10 rebounds and six assists.

Emily Cady scored 15 and Rachel Theriot added 13 and six assists for Nebraska.