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Huskers Use Strong Second Half to Subdue Bulldogs

Posted on December 23, 2013

Lincoln – Behind a game-high 27 points from Terran Petteway, the Nebraska men’s basketball team put away a stubborn Citadel squad, 77-62, at Pinnacle Bank Arena Saturday night.

Petteway, a sophomore from Galveston, Texas, scored 16 of his 27 points in the first half to keep Nebraska in the game before the Huskers took the ball inside the second half to break open a game that was deadlocked at halftime. Petteway scored five of his points during a 7-0 run in the final 1:08 of the half, including a 25-footer that beat the halftime buzzer.

Shavon Shields and Leslee Smith joined Petteway in double figures, scoring 17 and 10 points, respectively. Shields, a sophomore forward, had 15 of his 17 points in the second half, while Smith came off the bench with his second double-double of the year, as he grabbed a team-high 10 rebounds for Nebraska.

Nebraska shot 62 percent in the second half, while holding the Bulldogs to just 36 percent shooting after halftime.

Nebraska (8-3) fell behind early, as the Citadel used an 8-0 run to take a 13-8 lead on Matt Van Scyoc’s jumper before the Huskers regrouped behind the play of Petteway. The sophomore wing ended the drought with a 3-pointer from the corner off a Deverell Biggs steal before Petteway’s driving layup tied the score at 13.

Huskers lead 20-18, but the Citadel went on an 8-1 run and took a 26-21 lead after a Brian White 3-point play with 3:57 in the half and pushed the lead to 29-21 after a Van Scyoc’s 3-pointer. The Bulldogs lead 32-25 after a Raemond Robinson 3-pointer, but the Huskers closed the half by scoring the final seven points to pull even heading into the locker room.

Nebraska turned up the defensive intensity as a Gallegos steal led to a Petteway basket before Benny Parker’s blocked shot ignited another fast break capped by Gallegos’ layup. Nebraska then forced an airball to get one final possession in the half, and Petteway hit a long 3-pointer to knot the contest.

Nebraska continued the run in the early moments of the second half, as two quick baskets by Shields completed an 11-0 Huskers run and gave NU a 36-32 lead. The Huskers continued to extend the lead as two Walter Pitchford baskets extended Nebraska’s lead to 40-35, as NU hit six of its first seven shots after the break after shooting 42 percent in the first half.

The Citadel would not go away, scoring seven of the next nine points to pull even at 42 after a Tom Koopman layup and eventually took a 51-49 lead on a Quinton Marshall’s basket with 11:13 remaining.

Leading 57-56, the Huskers took control down the stretch, as Petteway’s basket and a 3-ponter by Shields triggered a 9-0 Husker run that gave Nebraska a 66-56 lead with 4:00 left. Over the final eight minutes, Nebraska held The Citadel to 1-of-10 shooting, as Nebraska outscored the Bulldogs, 20-6 in that stretch.

Ashton Moore led the Citadel (4-9) with 21 points and six rebounds to pace three Bulldogs in double figures.

The Huskers return to action next Saturday when they travel to Cincinnati. Tipoff for the ESPN2 nationally televised game is set for 11 a.m. and will also be carried on the Husker Sports Radio Network.

Huskers Roll into Holidays with 87-53 Win over Coyotes

Posted on December 23, 2013

Lincoln – No. 19 Nebraska jumped to a 20-point halftime lead and cruised to an 87-53 women’s basketball victory over South Dakota on Saturdayat Pinnacle Bank Arena.

Nebraska improved to 9-2 with its third straight win, while snapping South Dakota’s five-game winning streak. The Coyotes slipped to 7-6 on the season.

All-American Jordan Hooper led four Huskers in double figures with a game-high 19 points, while adding seven rebounds and a career-high matching four assists.

Junior guard Tear’a Laudermill pitched in a career-high 15 points on 5-of-9 shooting from the field, while contributing five rebounds in just 21 minutes. She added her fifth blocked shot of the season.

Sophomore Sadie Murren added a breakout performance with 11 points and a career-high eight rebounds. Murren, a 5-8 guard from Colon, Neb., more than doubled her previous career-best on the glass of three. In fact, entering the game she had just 11 rebounds in her previous nine games this season. Murren was the leading rebounder in the game.

Junior forward Emily Cady contributed 10 points and seven boards in another solid effort, while nine Huskers scored four or more points in the contest. All 10 Huskers found the scoring column, including freshman guard Esther Ramacieri who got the first point and first two rebounds of her career.

Murren also hit 3-of-6 three-pointers on the day to lead Nebraska’s season-high 10 threes in the game. The Huskers went 10-for-24 from long range against the Coyotes, including two threes from Laudermill and two more from Brandi Jeffery, who finished with six points.

“That is what they call a feel-good win,” Nebraska Coach Connie Yori said. “Everybody contributed. Everybody scored and hustled. It was a great way to end the semester so everybody could get home to their families for the holidays. Hopefully we can come back refreshed for the next part of our season.”

As a team, Nebraska hit 46 percent (29-63) of its shots from the field and connected on 79.2 percent (19-24) of its free throws. With Murren leading the charge with seven second-half rebounds, the Huskers were a plus-13 on the boards after intermission. NU finished with a 46-33 edge on the glass for the game. Nebraska also won the turnover battle, 16-14.

The Huskers were solid defensively, holding the Coyotes to just 29.3 percent (17-58) shooting for the game, including just 4-of-25 from long range. USD also went just 15-of-23 at the line.

Raeshel Contreras led three Coyotes in double figures with 17 points, but went just 5-of-14 from the field and 5-of-12 at the line. Tia Hemiller and Nicole Seekamp each contributed 11 points, but the rest of the Coyotes combined for just 14 points.

For the game, Nebraska’s bench outscored USD’s 28-5. The Coyotes, who were without regular starter Heidi Hoff (injury), also missed one of their top reserves, Margaret McCloud. She missed the game because of a family funeral. The absence of those two players pushed Contreras into the starting lineup.

Nebraska took immediate control of the game, opening with an 11-0 run in the first four minutes. NU also closed the first half with a 10-0 surge to take a 40-20 lead into the locker room. Laudermill led the Big Red with 11 first-half points, while Cady pitched in nine points. Hooper contributed eight points and five rebounds despite hitting just 3-of-12 shots from the field. She went a perfect 4-for-4 from the floor in the first five minutes of the second half.

The Huskers connected on 14-of-33 shots in the first half, including 5-of-10 three-pointers. NU also knocked down 7-of-8 free throws. Nebraska won the turnover battle 12-5, but was even on the glass at 19. USD team went just 8-of-27 from the field. The Coyotes did hit 3-of-10 threes, but managed just 1-of-2 free throws. Contreras led USD with eight first-half points, while Hemiller added six points on a pair of threes.

Nebraska’s lead kept growing in the second half, hitting 28 points at 54-26 after Hooper’s first three-pointer in three games with 15:25 left. It grew to 30 for the first time at 67-37 on a layup by Allie Havers off an assist from Hooper with 8:16 left. NU took its biggest lead at 35 points after a pair of Murren free throws made it 81-46 with 3:35 left.

Despite the one-sided score, the game was Nebraska’s longest from start-to-finish of the season lasting nearly two hours and 10 minutes because of a pair of 10-minute delays caused by malfunctioning shot clocks. The first delay occurred with 4:41 left in the first half. The second occurred before the start of the second half.

The Huskers head home for the holidays before returning to close non-conference action against Oral Roberts on Sunday, Dec. 29. Tip-off at Pinnacle Bank Arena with the Golden Eagles is set for 2 p.m. with tickets available now at Huskers.com.

Area High School Wrestling Roundup December 16-21

Posted on December 20, 2013December 20, 2013

Area high schools wrestling results for the week of December 16-21.

Friday, December 20

Flatwater Fracas

Day 1

Pool 5 – North Platte is guaranteed 3rd place
Match #1 Round 1: Syracuse defeated North Platte 33-32
152 – Shawn Roblee (North Platte) over Ty Snyder (Syracuse) Dec 12-6
160 – Dalton Dozier (Syracuse) over Jobie Loving (North Platte) Dec 16-9
170 – Trey Mueller (Syracuse) over Unknown (Unattached) Forf
182 – Will Neels (Syracuse) over Tyler Bornsen (North Platte) Fall 1:42
195 – Mack Fuller (Syracuse) over Austin DeLorme (North Platte) Fall 1:58
220 – Jacob Burr (Syracuse) over Bryan Halsted (North Platte) Fall 3:42
285 – Matt Clark (Syracuse) over Alek Morales (North Platte) Fall 1:25
106 – Alex Guerra (North Platte) over Cody Pester (Syracuse) Maj 9-0
113 – Branton Flanders (North Platte) over Jeff Burr (Syracuse) Fall 4:59
120 – David Mata (North Platte) over Kade Baker (Syracuse) Maj 13-0
126 – Aaron Houser (North Platte) over Luke Pietzyk (Syracuse) Dec 13-8
132 – Dylan Petersen (North Platte) over Neil Damme (Syracuse) Dec 2-0
138 – Colton Thompson (North Platte) over Heath Buchanan (Syracuse) Dec 14-9
145 – Austin Matthews (North Platte) over Tyler Berner (Syracuse) Fall 3:24

Match #2 Round 2: Papillion LaVista defeated North Platte 51-20
160 – Brandon Sorgenfrei (Papillion LaVista) over Jobie Loving (North Platte) Dec 8-1
170 – Preston Kelly (Papillion LaVista) over Unknown (Unattached) Forf
182 – Tyler Bornsen (North Platte) over Steven Southall (Papillion LaVista) Fall 2:19
195 – Gabriel Patras (Papillion LaVista) over Austin DeLorme (North Platte) Fall 0:18
220 – Kyle Emerick (Papillion LaVista) over Bryan Halsted (North Platte) Fall 1:03
285 – Alek Morales (North Platte) over Unknown (Unattached) Forf
106 – Rhett Dasher (Papillion LaVista) over Alex Guerra (North Platte) Fall 1:03
113 – Michael Conley (Papillion LaVista) over Branton Flanders (North Platte) Fall 0:30
120 – Thomas Cahill (Papillion LaVista) over David Mata (North Platte) Fall 1:35
126 – Joey Perez (Papillion LaVista) over Aaron Houser (North Platte) Dec 7-0
132 – Dylan Petersen (North Platte) over Austin McDonald (Papillion LaVista) Maj 14-0
138 – Brendan Crews (Papillion LaVista) over Colton Thompson (North Platte) Fall 4:43
145 – Reilly Carlow (Papillion LaVista) over Austin Matthews (North Platte) Dec 9-2
152 – Shawn Roblee (North Platte) over BJ Sparks (Papillion LaVista) Maj 11-0

Match #3 Round 3: North Platte defeated Aurora 57-18
170 – Craig Hudiburgh (Aurora) over Jobie Loving (North Platte) Fall 4:14
182 – Tyler Bornsen (North Platte) over Zach Scheil (Aurora) Fall 3:04
195 – Eli Bricker (Aurora) over Austin DeLorme (North Platte) Fall 0:44
220 – T.J. Dozier (Aurora) over Bryan Halsted (North Platte) Fall 0:42
285 – Alek Morales (North Platte) over Nicholas Weber (Aurora) Fall 0:59
106 – Alex Guerra (North Platte) over Carter Thompson (Aurora) Dec 6-0
113 – Branton Flanders (North Platte) over Unknown (Unattached) Forf
120 – David Mata (North Platte) over Trevor Alber (Aurora) Maj 13-5
126 – Aaron Houser (North Platte) over Gage Foged (Aurora) Fall 1:07
132 – Dylan Petersen (North Platte) over Levi SaBell (Aurora) Fall 1:30
138 – Colton Thompson (North Platte) over Jared Glenn (Aurora) Fall 2:00
145 – Austin Matthews (North Platte) over Tanner Wonch (Aurora) Dec 7-4
152 – Drew Smith (North Platte) over Unknown (Unattached) Forf
160 – Shawn Roblee (North Platte) over Josh Aspegren (Aurora) TF 16-0

Crosspool 5-6 3rd – North Platte is guaranteed 2nd place
Match #1 1st Place Match: Lincoln Southeast defeated North Platte 46-24
106 – Alex Guerra (North Platte) over Grayson Buol (Lincoln Southeast) Fall 0:44
113 – Moses Sorilla (Lincoln Southeast) over Branton Flanders (North Platte) Maj 12-2
120 – Jonathan Killingsworth (Lincoln Southeast) over David Mata (North Platte) Fall 3:46
126 – Aaron Houser (North Platte) over Nathan Hunt (Lincoln Southeast) Dec 2-0
132 – Dylan Petersen (North Platte) over Riley Rico (Lincoln Southeast) TF 16-1
138 – Christian Swift (Lincoln Southeast) over Colton Thompson (North Platte) Dec 10-5
145 – Spader Watts (Lincoln Southeast) over Drew Smith (North Platte) Fall 1:44
152 – Shawn Roblee (North Platte) over Austin Urbauer (Lincoln Southeast) Maj 16-5
160 – Ryan Schuette (Lincoln Southeast) over Jobie Loving (North Platte) SV-1 6-4
170 – Justice Shorter (Lincoln Southeast) over Unknown (Unattached) Forf
182 – Will Guerra (Lincoln Southeast) over Tyler Bornsen (North Platte) Fall 2:53
195 – Bailey Pickering (Lincoln Southeast) over Austin DeLorme (North Platte) Fall 1:03
220 – Cody Harris (Lincoln Southeast) over Bryan Halsted (North Platte) Fall 0:41
285 – Alek Morales (North Platte) over Jacob Smith (Lincoln Southeast) Fall 0:11

Thursday, December 19

Garden County Triangular

Hershey 42 Garden County 21

Heavy – Lane Richardson (Hershey Public High School) over Jeremy Hart (Garden County High School) Fall 0:34
106 – Tucker Hicks (Hershey Public High School) over Unknown (Unattached) Forf
113 – Makayla Brown (Hershey Public High School) over Unknown (Unattached) Forf
120 – Alejandro Quiroga (Hershey Public High School) over Unknown (Unattached) Forf
126 – Jesus Marquez (Garden County High School) over Blake Fletcher (Hershey Public High School) Fall 1:24
132 – Unknown (Unattached) vs Unknown (Unattached)
138 – Chayton Crow (Hershey Public High School) over Unknown (Unattached) Forf
145 – Unknown (Unattached) vs Unknown (Unattached)
152 – Tristen Jackson (Garden County High School) over Terence Whiting (Hershey Public High School) Dec 6-0
160 – Tristan Kirch (Garden County High School) over Nick Heiser (Hershey Public High School) Fall 3:23
170 – Wyatt McConnell (Hershey Public High School) over Mclane Beck (Garden County High School) Fall 1:50
182 – Tristen Jackson (Garden County High School) over Unknown (Unattached) Forf
195 – Unknown (Unattached) vs Unknown (Unattached)
220 – Jonathan Thomas (Hershey Public High School) over Unknown (Unattached) Forf

Sidney 55 Hershey 24

106 – Makayla Brown (Hershey Public High School) over Unknown (Unattached) Forf
113 – Tucker Hicks (Hershey Public High School) over Jack Fedderson (Sidney Public High School) Dec 3-0
120 – Ben Goble (Sidney Public High School) over Alejandro Quiroga (Hershey Public High School) Fall 0:25
126 – Blake Fletcher (Hershey Public High School) over Unknown (Unattached) Forf
132 – Seth Hawkins (Sidney Public High School) over Unknown (Unattached) Forf
138 – Chayton Crow (Hershey Public High School) over Zach Borges (Sidney Public High School) Dec 10-5
145 – Patraic Hays (Sidney Public High School) over Unknown (Unattached) Forf
152 – Michael Muggli (Sidney Public High School) over Terence Whiting (Hershey Public High School) Fall 1:53
160 – Ryan Nieto (Sidney Public High School) over Nick Heiser (Hershey Public High School) Fall 0:47
170 – Brenton Christian (Sidney Public High School) over Wyatt McConnell (Hershey Public High School) Fall 3:42
182 – Cody Hofrock (Sidney Public High School) over Unknown (Unattached) Forf
195 – Brandon Lulf (Sidney Public High School) over Unknown (Unattached) Forf
220 – Kane Taylor (Sidney Public High School) over Jonathan Thomas (Hershey Public High School) Fall 1:15
Heavy – Lane Richardson (Hershey Public High School) over Dominic Beyer (Sidney Public High School) Fall 2:49
Sidney Public High School’s team score was adjusted by 1.000 for Unsportsman like conduct Hershey

Ogallala @ Maxwell

Ogallala 43 Maxwell 36

138 Josh Meyers (Maxwell) won by pin over Cobe Hinton (Ogallala) 0:58.
145 Trent Zink (Ogallala) won by pin over Cash Boland (Maxwell) 1:13.
152 Jaylon Sturdivant (Maxwell) won by pin over Chris Gallegos (Ogallala) 3:21.
160 Jacob Whisenhunt (Maxwell) won by forfeit over Unknown (Unattached) .
170 Jared Washa (Ogallala) won by decision over Taylor McKeeman (Maxwell) 7-2.
182 Matthew Skinner (Ogallala) won by pin over Wyatt Strickland (Maxwell) 2:20.
195 Brody Cleveland (Ogallala) won by pin over Kameron Purdy (Maxwell) 3:15.
220 Levi Simmons (Maxwell) won by pin over Daulton Lurz (Ogallala) 1:01.
285 Houston Crane (Maxwell) won by pin over Bradley Clinesmith (Ogallala) 1:23.
106 Christian Gilchriest (Ogallala) won by forfeit over Unknown (Unattached) .
113 Brandon Bush (Ogallala) won by pin over Jeremy Ochsner (Maxwell) 1:20.
120 Jason Bush (Ogallala) won by forfeit over Unknown (Unattached) .
126 Toray Smith (Ogallala) won by major decision over Ryan Mckeeman (Maxwell) 12-3.
132 Ethan Lunkwitz (Maxwell) received a bye.

Area High School Basketball Roundup December 16-21

Posted on December 20, 2013December 20, 2013

Area high school basketball scores for the week of December 16-21.

Friday, December 20

Boys Basketball

North Platte 57 No. 10 Lincoln North Star 56

The Bulldogs (2-3) snap a three-game losing streak with a big 57-56 win over No. 10 Lincoln North Star. Kade Erickson shot a 40-footer with no time left and got fouled when the Dawgs trailed 56-55. Erickson missed the first free thrown then coolly knocked down the next two to seal the win. Drew Callaghan led North Platte with a game-high 29 points and Shane Mauch finished with 17.

Holdredge 50 Gothenburg 38

Girls Basketball

North Platte 73 Lincoln North Star 47

The Lady Bulldogs (4-1) only led by one at the half, 30-29, but dominated in the second half en route to the win over the Lady Navigators. Kaitlynn Harvey continued her hot shooting by leading North Platte with a game-high 22 points. Harvey is now averaging over 20 points during the last three games. Allison Sawyer was also in double-figures with 16 points and Jessy Hunt scored 13 off the bench.

No. 9 (B) Holdredge 54 Gothenburg 32

No. 10 Sutherland 62 Hayes Center 30

Thursday, December 19

Boys Basketball

No. 4 St. Pat’s 49 Gothenburg 46

The Irish trailed by six at halftime but came back to earn the win. Mark Mayfield led all scorers with 17 points for St. Pat’s and Bryce Byrn added 11 for the Irish. Tanner Borchardt led Gothenburg with 12 points and 12 rebounds.

Girls Basketball

No. 2 St. Pat’s 54 Gothenburg 39

The Lady Irish led throughout as they beat the Lady Swedes. Anna O’Malley led all scorers with 23 points for St. Pat’s. Two other Irishwomen scored in double-figures, Brittany Lawrence had 11 and Bree Saner scored 10. Emily Franzen led Gothenburg with 12 points.

No. 10 Sutherland 56 Wallace 27

The Lady Sailors improved to 5-1 with a big win over the Lady Wildcats. Jalyne Schuster and Sam Staggs each scored 15 points to lead Sutherland.

Tuesday, December 17

Boys Basketball

No. 4 St. Pat’s 65 Ogallala 34

Mark Mayfield scored 17 points to lead the Irish over the Indians. Alex Harms added 15 and Andrew O’Neill scored 13 for St. Pat’s in the win.

Girls Basketball

No. 2 St. Pat’s 61 Ogallala 34

No. 10 Sutherland 58 Chase County 35

Jalyne Schuster continued her great season with 23 points, six rebounds, four assists and three steals to lead the Lady Sailors over the Lady Longhorns. Morgan Simpson and Kaley Stokey also scored in double-figures with 13 and 10 points respectively.

Southern Valley 50 Brady 43

Monday, December 16

Boys Basketball

Paxton 36 Hershey 32

Girls Basketball

No. 6 Hershey 48 Paxton 23

Big December Graduating Class of 48 Huskers to Earn Degrees Saturday

Posted on December 20, 2013

Lincoln – A large class of 48 current and former Husker student-athletes across all sports will earn their undergraduate degrees from the University of Nebraska during commencement exercises on Saturday starting at 9 a.m. at Pinnacle Bank Arena.

Coach Bo Pelini’s Nebraska football program makes up nearly one-third of the list of December graduates with 14 current or former players earning degrees, including first-team CoSIDA Academic All-America offensive lineman Spencer Long and his twin brother and second-team CoSIDA Academic All-America tight end Jake Long. Other members of the 2013 NU football team earning degrees include Brandon Chapek, Scott Criss, Jay Guy, Seth Jameson, Ron Kellogg III, Taylor Martinez, Wil Richards and Colby Starkebaum. Overall, 19 of Nebraska’s 23 seniors will participate in NU’s 2014 Gator Bowl festivities with degree in hand on New Year’s Day in Jacksonville, Fla.

Former Husker football student-athletes Antonio Bell, Joe Carter and Dreu Young also will claim their diplomas on Saturday morning.

Seven former members of Coach Darin Erstad’s Nebraska baseball program will earn their degrees, including Kurt Farmer, Kale Kiser, Tom Lemke, Tyler Niederklein, Rich Sanguinetti, Josh Scheffert and Dylan Vogt.

A strong class of five current and former student-athletes will represent Coach John Cook’s Husker volleyball program, led by 2012 CoSIDA Academic All-American and Senior CLASS Award winner Gina Mancuso. All-Americans Lauren Cook, Kelsey Robinson and Morgan Broekhuis join Mancuso as AVCA All-Americans graduating from Nebraska on Saturday, while 2013 senior captain Hayley Thramer also will claim her diploma.

Coach Gary Pepin adds five members of his track and field program to the list of graduates as well, including All-American Morgan Wilken, Martina Barinova, Tommy Brinn, Rashad Moxey and NCAA Elite 89 Award winner Anne Martin.

Coach Pablo Morales’ swimming and diving program contributes four graduates with Katie Davis, Hayley Martin, Ashley Reiter and Sara Weinberg.

Amanda Burau and Shalima Zalsha from Coach Bill Straub’s national championship bowling program will both earn their degreesSaturday. Scott Jacobson’s women’s tennis team will add a pair of graduates, including 2013 All-American Patricia Veresova, along with Chelsea Finnegan. Coach Kerry McDermott’s men’s tennis squad will pitch in two graduates as well with Eric Sock and Andre Stenger.

Coach Chuck Chmelka’s men’s gymnastics team (Micah Christensen, Andreas Hofer) and Coach Rhonda Revelle’s softball team (Courtney Breault, Brooke Thomason) both added a pair of graduates, while Coach John Walker’s soccer team (Jordan Jackson), Mark Manning’s wrestling team (Cody Compton) and Coach Bill Spangler’s men’s golf team (Neil Dufford) complete the list of graduates.

Nebraska’s diverse group of 48 December graduates came to Lincoln from 15 states and five foreign countries, including Germany (2), the Bahamas, the Czech Republic, Indonesia and Slovakia. The Cornhusker State was also well represented with 18 Nebraska natives among the list of graduates.

Nebraska continues to feature one of the highest graduation rates in the nation, while leading the nation in the number of CoSIDA Academic All-Americans (310) and NCAA Top Ten Award winners (17) across all sports.

December 2013 Nebraska Student-Athlete Graduates (48)

Student-Athlete Sport Hometown Major

Martina Barinova Track & Field/CC Prerov, Czech Republic Spanish

Antonio Bell Football Daytona Beach, Fla. Sociology

Courtney Breault Softball Roseville, Calif. Management

Tommy Brinn Track & Field/CC Otsego, Mich. Advertising & Public Relations

Morgan Broekhuis Volleyball Colorado Springs, Colo. Nutrition, Exercise & Health Science

Amanda Burau Bowling Lake in the Hills, Ill. Natural Resources & Environmental Economics

Joe Carter Football Jackson, S.C. Sociology

Brandon Chapek Football Wahoo, Neb. Biological Sciences

Seung Hoon Choi Football Lincoln, Neb. Business Administration/Sociology

Micah Christensen Men’s Gymnastics Port Orchard, Wash. Nutrition Science

Cody Compton Wrestling Bonne Terre, Mo. Sociology

Lauren Cook Volleyball Lincoln, Neb. Hospitality, Restaurant & Tourism Management

Scott Criss Football Omaha, Neb. Construction Management

Katie Davis Swimming & Diving Lincoln, Neb. Elementary Education & Mild/Moderate K-6

Neil Dufford Men’s Golf Midland, Texas Global Studies/Russian

Kurt Farmer Baseball Columbus, Neb. Communication Studies

Chelsea Finnegan Women’s Tennis Las Vegas, Nev. Political Science

Jay Guy Football Houston, Texas Business Administration

Andreas Hofer Men’s Gymnastics Heidelberg, Germany International Business

Jordan Jackson Soccer Overland Park, Kan. Nutrition, Exercise & Health Science

Seth Jameson Football Southlake, Texas Mathematics

Ron Kellogg III Football Omaha, Neb. Ethnic Studies/Sociology

Kale Kiser Baseball Plano, Texas Finance

Tom Lemke Baseball Phoenix, Ariz. Business Administration

Jake Long Football Elkhorn, Neb. Biological Sciences

Spencer Long Football Elkhorn, Neb. Biological Sciences

Gina Mancuso Volleyball Omaha, Neb. Marketing

Anne Martin Track & Field Waverly, Neb. Elementary Education

Hayley Martin Swimming & Diving Monona, Wis. Fisheries & Wildlife

Taylor Martinez Football Corona, Calif. Ethnic Studies

Rashad Moxey Track & Field Nassau, Bahamas Psychology

Tyler Niederklein Baseball Omaha, Neb. Business Administration

Ashley Reiter Swimming & Diving Fargo, N.D. Biological Sciences/Spanish

Wil Richards Football Lee’s Summit, Mo. Business Administration

Kelsey Robinson Volleyball Bartlett, Ill. Broadcasting

Rich Sanguinetti Baseball Arlington, Texas Communication Studies

Josh Scheffert Baseball Lincoln, Neb. History

Eric Sock Men’s Tennis Lincoln, Neb. Business Administration

Colby Starkebaum Football Sterling, Colo. Agronomy

Andre Stenger Men’s Tennis Tutzing, Germany Business Administration

Brooke Thomason Softball Overland Park, Kan. Elementary Education

Hayley Thramer Volleyball Ewing, Neb. Nutrition, Exercise & Health Science

Patricia Veresova Women’s Tennis Piestany, Slovakia Accounting/Business Administration

Dylan Vogt Baseball Omaha, Neb. Communication Studies

Sara Weinberg Swimming & Diving Bismarck, N.D. Nutrition, Exercise & Health Science/Dietetics

Morgan Wilken Track & Field Crofton, Neb. Mathematics/Mathematics Education

Dreu Young Football Cozad, Neb. Business Administration

Shalima Zalsha Bowling Jakarta, Indonesia Management/Mathematics

Huskers Journey to Reno Tournament of Champions

Posted on December 20, 2013

The No. 8 Nebraska wrestling team returns to Nevada on Sunday after a two-week break from competition to grapple in the Reno Tournament of Champions at the Reno Events Center.

The event can be followed on TrackWrestling.com and on the official Reno Tournament of Champions website. The pigtail round starts at11 a.m. CT, followed by the first round in the championship bracket at 11:30 a.m. Complete schedule of events can be found above.

Fourteen Huskers will compete in Reno, with two wrestlers representing Nebraska at 133, 165, 174 and 197 pounds. At 133 pounds, Colton McCrystal and Ben Morgan are set to grapple, while 165 pounds features Austin Wilson and Brandon Wilbourn. Robert Kokesh and McCoy Newberg are each listed at 174 pounds, and Spencer Johnson and Aaron Studebaker will grapple at 197 pounds.

Tim Lambert (125), Anthony Abidin (141), Jake Sueflohn (149), James Green (157), TJ Dudley (184) and Collin Jensen (HWT) are also making the trip to the Reno Tournament of Champions for the Huskers.

In Nebraska’s last tournament appearance, the Huskers took runner-up honors at the Cliff Keen Invitational in Las Vegas, Nev. Green led the way for NU by capturing the 157-pound title, while Abidin, Sueflohn, Kokesh and Dudley each earned second-place finishes.

Huskers Face Coyotes Saturday at 2:30 p.m.

Posted on December 20, 2013

The Nebraska women’s basketball team returns to action Saturday afternoon at Pinnacle Bank Arena to take on South Dakota.

Tip-off between the No. 19 Huskers (8-2) and the Coyotes (7-5) is set for 2:30 p.m. (CT). Tickets are available now at Huskers.com or can be purchased during regular business hours Monday-Friday from the Nebraska Athletic Ticket Office by calling 1-800-8-BIG-RED. Because of commencement exercises at Nebraska on Saturday (9 a.m.) doors to Pinnacle Bank Arena will not open until 1:30 p.m. (60 minutes prior to tip-off).

The game can be heard live on the Husker Sports Network, including B107.3 FM in Lincoln and The Wolf 93.3 FM in Omaha. Free live audio is available on Huskers.com. Live premium video coverage will be provided to subscribers of BTN.com All-Access.

Nebraska has Finals Week (Dec. 16-20) off from competition after flying to a 63-38 win over Creighton on Dec. 14. Emily Cady led the Huskers with 14 points, seven rebounds, four assists and three blocks in a strong all-around effort. Fellow junior forward Hailie Sample added a season-high 13 points, while junior guard Brandi Jeffery contributed a season-high 11 points and a career-high-tying four assists.

Nebraska got contributions up and down its lineup, and played its cleanest game of the season with season bests of 10 turnovers, seven personal fouls and six blocked shots.

All-American Jordan Hooper, who had five points and a season-high 15 rebounds against Creighton, leads the Big Ten with 11.2 rebounds per game, while ranking third in the conference with 19.9 points per contest. Hooper, a 6-2 forward from Alliance, Neb., needs 16 points against South Dakota to reach 1,900 for her career. She enters the game with 1,884 points and 923 rebounds, which both rank among the top 10 totals for active NCAA Division I players.

South Dakota comes to Lincoln following a 76-48 Thursday night win over the College of Saint Mary in Vermillion. The Coyotes, under the direction of former Husker Amy (Gusso) Williams, carry a five-game winning streak to Lincoln, including impressive wins over Utah State, Wyoming and Northern Iowa. USD has averaged 81.4 points over its past five games after averaging 66.6 points in going 2-5 through its first seven contests, including losses to Creighton, Iowa State and Drake.

2013 Associated Press All-State Football Teams

Posted on December 20, 2013

Here are the 2013 Associated Press All-State Football Teams as voted on by sportswriters and sportscasters throughout the state.

CLASS A

Position-Name, School, Height, Weight, Grade

Offense

End-Clester Johnson Jr., Bellevue West, 6-2, 180, Jr.

Lineman-Michael Decker, Omaha North, 6-3, 280, Jr.

Lineman-DJ Foster, Lincoln Southeast, 6-3, 305, Sr.

Lineman-Xavier Graham, Omaha Central, 6-0, 255, Jr.

Lineman-Brandon Vandervorst, Millard North, 6-0, 270, Sr.

Lineman-Tom Young, Omaha Westside, 6-3, 275, Sr.

End-Skyler Monaghan, Millard West, 5-10, 170, Sr.

Quarterback-Easton Stick, Creighton Preparatory School, 6-3, 205, Sr.

Back-Clay Fisher, Millard North, 6-2, 215, Sr.

Back-Drew Klein, Papillion-La Vista, 5-10, 180, Sr.

Back-Calvin Strong, Omaha North, 5-8, 172, Jr.

Placekicker-Brendan Wentling, Grand Island, 5-9, 150, Sr.

Defense

Lineman-Brian Arp, Kearney, 6-3, 260, Jr.

Lineman-Hanco Germishuys, Omaha Westside, 6-0, 220, Sr.

Lineman-Harrison Phillips, Millard West, 6-3, 250, Sr.

Lineman-Kyle Temple, Norfolk, 6-1, 230, Sr.

Linebacker-Matt Connelly, Omaha Westside, 6-0, 225, Sr.

Linebacker-Jason Martin, Omaha North, 5-8, 190, Jr.

Linebacker-Chase Reis, Grand Island, 6-2, 220, Sr.

Back-Trey Carr, Omaha Burke, 5-11, 170, Sr.

Back-Drew Fitzmorris, Omaha Westside, 5-10, 180, Sr.

Back-Luke Gifford, Lincoln Southeast, 6-3, 205, Sr.

Back-RJ Urzendowski, Creighton Preparatory School, 6-1, 190, Sr.

Punter-Christian Hagan, Omaha Westside, 6-1, 175, Sr.

Honorable Mention

Brandon Chunka-Butler, Trev Lovell, Brady Pelzer, Tommy Walther, Bellevue East; Brad Brazeal, Frank Dolincheck, Michael Gilbert, Malik Hluchowskuyj, Cole Patterson, Bellevue West; Joe Rodino, Vince Stierman, Creighton Preparatory School; Eliott Gloeb, Jay Thayer, Noah Voss, Fremont; Pierce Almond, Kevin Cahoy, Grady Garcher, Jake Mayer, Seth Roberg, Andrew Rojas, Grand Island; Tyler Gillen, Matt Koester, Justin Liveringhouse, Jamieson Oertle, Kearney; Bryan Reimers, Ryan Schrad, Trey Scott, Mason Tyrrell, Chase Williby, Lincoln East; Jacob Brown, CJ Culver, Yohanna Shokai, Austin Phipps, Lincoln High; Brook Bolles, Matt Dietz, Austin Rose, Nate Tederman, Lincoln North Star; Jordan Ryan, Mikiah Slade, Lincoln Northeast; Noah Appleget, Tyson Cisneros, Lincoln Pius X; Fyn Anderson, Brady Blazek, Marshall Dean, Javier Fa’ali’i, Hunter Pritchard, Peter Read, Lincoln Southeast; David Kaltenberger, Noah Lazaro, Ryan Lindahl, Austin Rowlett, Lincoln Southwest; Jake Matthew, Ethan Morrison, Tate Moyer, Gunnar Orcut, Tanner Siebe, Adrrell Taylor, Avram Tynes, Millard North; Scott Botkin, Anthony Cloyd, Ryan Devries, Blake Kielty, Cody Knapp, Kyle McMindes, Van Nelson, Millard South; Victor Beanum, Ross Drwal, Joey Novotny, Rick Pesek, Danny Sandoz, Connor Wieck, Millard West; Jacob Hjorth, Hayden Johnson, Shane Kalin, Dylan Puls, Taylor Reedy, Landen Thieman, Tyson Wendell, Norfolk; Tyree Peter, Tremayne Ross, Shawn Rouse, Jayden Swensen, Omaha Benson; Terrance Finley, Donny Nekola, Cody Petrie, JJ Williams, Omaha Bryan; Blake Emsick, Logan Gier, Colton Hough, Mason McCann, Rodney Williams, Omaha Burke; Cole Bixler, Elijah Hawkins, Jacobi Jones, Quentin King, Simon Lassen, Marquise Lewis, JaVaughn Perkins, Devalon Whitcomb, Omaha North; Tom Martig, Omaha Northwest; Orlando Blair, Jeremy Eaves, Dan Mulligan, Niko Rangel, Omaha South; Jamaal Conway-Smith, Jalen Cox-Martin, Lane Yates, Omaha Westside; Jalen Allison, Josh Roberts, Papillion-La Vista; Taylor Bagley, Alex Ditero, Billy Grecco, Kieron Keffer, Jeremy Kowalski, Luke Sellers, Papillion-La Vista South.

CLASS B

Position-Name, School, Height, Weight, Grade

Offense

End-Ty Danielson, York, 6-3, 185, Sr.

Lineman-Noah Arneson, Omaha Gross Catholic, 6-3, 285, Sr.

Lineman-Zach Flott, Ralston, 6-5, 295, Sr.

Lineman-Adam Holtorf, Seward, 6-5, 255, Jr.

Lineman-Alex Wickert, Ralston, 6-4, 265, Sr.

Lineman-Tucker Wintholz, Sidney, 6-5, 300, Sr.

End-Derek Templeton, Gretna, 6-3, 275, Sr.

Quarterback-Linden Kaliff, York, 5-11, 175. Sr.

Back-Logan Lewis, Sidney, 6-1, 195, Sr.

Back-Isaac Wallace, Ralston, 6-2, 190, Sr.

Back-Jessup Workman, Beatrice, 6-0, 200, Jr.

Placekicker-Bryce Lyons, McCook, 5-11, 140, Jr.

Defense

Lineman-Ryan Bouda, Omaha Skutt Catholic, 6-1, 205, Sr.

Lineman-TJ Dozier, Aurora, 6-1, 215, Sr.

Lineman-Josh Gutzmer, Norris, 6-4, 195, Sr.

Lineman-Luis Nunez, Lexington, 6-1, 270, Sr.

Linebacker-Nick McEwin, Elkhorn South, 6-1, 220, Sr.

Linebacker-Will Schany, Blair, 5-10, 190, Sr.

Linebacker-Nolan Siemonsma, Plattsmouth, 6-2, 240, Sr.

Linebacker-Anthony Vigneri, Omaha Gross Catholic, 5-11, 185, Sr.

Back-Jake Harms, Crete, 6-3, 190, Jr.

Back-Creighton Koley, Omaha Skutt Catholic, 6-0, 180, Sr.

Back-Zach Zeplin, Omaha Skutt Catholic, 6-1, 180, Sr.

Punter-Jakson Reetz, Norris, 6-1, 190, Sr.

Honorable Mention

Trevor Kamerzell, Josh Matulka, Alliance; Eli Bricker, Brendan Meyer, Brock Reichardt, Keenan Smith, Aurora; Dakota Buss, Alec Cromer, Reese Gronewold, Tyler Parthomer, Beatrice; Jake Bressman, Layne Laaker, Triston Nicks, Austin Rischling, Bennington; Eric Hundahl, Vance Janssen, Josh Thielen, Blair; Blake Bubak, Logan Menke, Columbus; Josh Barber, Cole Bodfield, Matt Siedhoff, Vince Thatcher, Crete; Sam Larson, Bryan McLaughlin, Ben Hass, Jake Hasty, Elkhorn; Joe Nelson, Brandon Roarty, Steve Worthing, Elkhorn South; Blake Chick, Brady Radik, Connor Shedeed, Nick Stoltenberg, Tanner Stock, Gretna; Dakota Fulk, Blake Schroeder, Holdrege; Luke Lichty, Trevor Matson, Dakota McBride, Colton Sis, Kolton Stone, McCook; Jon Hendricks, Preston Hendricks, Mount Michael Benedictine; Andrew Connell, Kestyn Lee, Jay Sornson, Nathan Zaroban, Nebraska City; Ryan Bellinghausen, Jake Bornschlegl, AJ Flodman, Nolan Graham, Norris; Trevor Hayes, Ryan Hipke, Dayne Jarros, Walker Shaw, Northwest; Tyler Koraleski, Kyle Kuncl, Matthew Sullivan, Omaha Gross Catholic; Justin Dunn, Scott Flesher, Jonah Holzapfel, Derek Lee, Omaha Roncalli Catholic; Matt Doeschot, Joe Dooley, Brett LaMontia, Thomas Pivovar, Isaiah Ramsey, Mitch Swain, Austin Thielen, Ty Weis, Omaha Skutt Catholic; Mitch Penney, Platteview; Brandon Pick, Connor Dukes, Plattsmouth; John Fletcher, Josh Krzemien, Ralston; Daniel Maganda, Raiko Martinez, Schuyler; Andrew Aratani, Ty Benson, Beau Lofink, Scottsbluff; Jacob Christian, Joseph Hayek, Ben Klenke, Keith Wolverton, Seward; Chance Anglin, Lucas Rosenbaum, Jake Sager, Sidney; Alic Fischer, Karter Keefer, South Sioux City; Austin Fiala, Sam Noonan, Zack Peterson, Waverly; Ryan Dolan, Evan Neville, Jonah Otte, JJ Shulz, Troy Taylor, JJ Vanderheiden, York.

CLASS C1

Position-Name, School, Height, Weight, Grade

Offense

End-Leighton Chicoine, Lincoln Christian, 5-11, 180, Sr.

Lineman-Tanner Borchardt, Gothenburg, 6-8, 275, Jr.

Lineman-Matt Clark, Syracuse, 6-5, 290, Jr.

Lineman-Zach Kramer, Ashland-Greenwood, 6-1, 225, Sr.

Lineman-Charles Krueger, Pierce, 6-2, 240, Sr.

Lineman-Jacob Stallbaumer, Cozad, 6-5, 275, Sr.

End-Derek Gentrup, Boone Central/Newman Grove, 6-1, 180, Sr.

Quarterback-Wyatt Mazour, Boone Central/Newman Grove, 5-8, 180, Jr.

Back-Travis Carnahan, Bishop Neumann, 5-10, 180, Sr.

Back-Jackson Love, Norfolk Catholic, 5-11, 205, Sr.

Back-Jake Paulsen, Cozad, 5-10, 175, Sr.

Placekicker-Trenton Long, Gothenburg, 5-11, 180, Sr.

Defense

Lineman-Youhanna Ghaifan, Grand Island Central Catholic, 6-4, 250, Jr.

Lineman-Nate Meduna, Bishop Neumann, 6-5, 225, Sr.

Lineman-Logan Power, Lincoln Christian, 6-4, 215, Sr.

Linebacker-Alex Boryca, Cozad, 6-2, 220, Sr.

Linebacker-Thomas Connely Kearney Catholic, 5-10, 185, Sr.

Linebacker-Bo Kitrell, Ashland-Greenwood, 6-2, 215, Sr.

Linebacker-Ryan Neujahr, Gibbon, 6-1, 205, Sr.

Back-Gunnar Garner, Ashland-Greenwood, 5-9, 165, Sr.

Back-Blake Holtmeier, Kearney Catholic, 6-3, 190, Sr.

Back-Mark Jarecki, Columbus Lakeview, 5-10, 175, Sr.

Back-Derek Lonowski, Adams Central, 5-11, 175, Sr.

Punter-Jack Shadley, Columbus Lakeview, 6-1, 175, Sr.

Honorable Mention

Jack Barry, Buzz Niederklein, Lathan Smidt, Adams Central; Bryce Chudomelka, Tyler Craven, Eric Kelly, Brett Kitrell, Trevor Nichelson, Ashland-Greenwood; Nate Moran, Caleb Nelson, Auburn; Justin Breunig, Colin Sabatka, Bishop Neumann; Tyler Hedlund, Pierce Koch, Michael Lipker, Austin Zoucha, Boone Central/Newman Grove; Jaden Garey, Zac Jones, Jordan Lemburg, Broken Bow; Spencer Eliason, TD Stein, Chadron; Justus Wallin, Chase County; Turner Condreay, Evan DeWald, Taylor Engel, Ethan Scheffler, Columbus Lakeview; Jake Bos, Austin Ewers, Garrit Shanle, Cody Zimmerman, Tony Zoucha, Columbus Scotus; Nate Bubak, Tanner Evertson, Blaine Petersen, Hank Pflaster, Simon Rangel, Ty Werner, Colin Wetovick, Conor Young, Cozad; Wyatt Kastl, David City; Connor Livingston, Tyler Theye, Fairbury; Mitchell Harling, Derek McCann, Tucker Merz, Jordy Stoller, Falls City; Trevor Adams, Tim Jarzombek, Kurt Karcher, Colin Monteforte, Fillmore Central; Trae Bradburn, Gage Hartline, Tyler Pace, Fort Calhoun; Jared Dorszynski, Dakota Kenton, Gibbon; Blake Ristine Adam Speck, Zach Wolf, Gothenburg; Logan Greenwalt, Grand Island Central Catholic; Nick Brungardt, Dennis Cabanting, Kearney Catholic; Jared Bubak, Philip Grothaus, Taylor Hansen, Ben Plambeck, Lincoln Christian; Josh Leymaster, Harrison Martin, Benjamin Schmeling, Lincoln Lutheran; Evan French, Jacob VonSeggern, Logan View; Joe Crilly, Trent Wagener, Madison; Dylan Rakow, James Ring, Berke Roth, Milford-Dorchester; Mitchell Muller, Quin Rutt, Minden; Adam Schlotthauer, Mitchell; Jordan Cattau, David Engelhaupt, Nate Flaherty, Norfolk Catholic; Brody Cleveland, Dylan Folchert, Ogallala; Blake Cunningham, David Fox, O’Neill; Trevor Fahrenholz, John Radil, Kamron Dawe, Ord; Mason Buckendahl, Michael Fleer, John Huff, Nate Murray, Nate Rohrich, Pierce; Sam Isaacson, Ben Lodema, Jake Palensky, Raymond Central; Tyler Berner, Jayce Cameron, Zach Heitkamp, Trey Mueller, Will Neels, Syracuse; Trevor Carstens, Gavin Iverson, Kirk Lindstrom, Ethan Stratman, Wahoo; Demetrius Alexander, Jared Anderson, Jalen Barry, Mike Cliff, Austin Keiser, Trevor Pecena, Wayne; Seth Keller, Drew Tenopir, Carter Zlab, Wilber-Clatonia.

CLASS C2

Position-Name, School, Height, Weight, Grade

Offense

End-Mitchell Ruybalid, Blue Hill, 6-1, 165, Sr.

Lineman-Cole Conrad, Archbishop Bergan, 6-5, 285, Sr.

Lineman-Ryan Freudenberg, Lutheran High Northeast, 6-4, 295, Sr.

Lineman-Jake Guenther, Crofton, 6-1, 225, Sr.

Lineman-Adam Steffes, Hershey, 5-11, 215, Sr.

Lineman-Eric Toben, Doniphan-Trumbull, 6-2, 220, Sr.

End-Wade Scripter, Malcolm, 6-2, 180, Sr.

Quarterback-Cole Wiseman, Sutton, 6-0, 185, Sr.

Back-Nick Arlt, Oakland-Craig, 5-10, 170, Jr.

Back-Nate Gray, Battle Creek, 5-11, 190, Sr.

Back-Jordan Slough, Doniphan-Trumbull, 5-10, 185, Sr.

Placekicker-Drew McClellan, North Platte St. Patrick’s, 5-9, 150, Jr.

Defense

Lineman-Louis deJaeger, Battle Creek, 6-0, 250, Jr.

Lineman-Alex Harms, North Platte St. Patrick’s, 6-1, 200, Sr.

Lineman-Mitch Napier, Aquinas Catholic, 5-10, 200, Sr.

Lineman-Connor Wieseler, Hartington Cedar Catholic, 6-1, 275, Sr.

Linebacker-Creighton Buhr, Doniphan-Trumbull, 6-5, 200, Sr.

Linebacker-Matt Jakub, Aquinas Catholic, 5-7, 150, Sr.

Linebacker-Trae Ramer, Sutton, 5-9, 185, Sr.

Back-Jared Beller, Battle Creek, 5-11, 160, Jr.

Back-Jaime Gonzalez, Bridgeport, 6-1, 186, Sr.

Back-Lorenzo Williams, Doniphan-Trumbull, 5-7, 165, Sr.

Back-Riley Wiltfong, Doniphan-Trumbull, 6-0, 170, Sr.

Punter-Pat Hermann, Hastings St. Cecilia, 5-11, 180, Sr.

Honorable Mention

Matt Kindler, Nate Kovar, Alex Reimers, Trev Semrad, Trevin Steager, Mitch White, Aquinas Catholic; Tanner Boggs, Colton Brdicko, Adam Dykman, Felipe Pinales, Tyler Thomsen, Archbishop Bergan; Zach Bellar, Alex Tucker, Battle Creek; Keithen Drury, Jacob Lovejoy, Blue Hill; Wyatt Pankowski, Bridgeport; Weston Rich, Cambridge; Eric Kleinschmit, Austin Woockman, Crofton; Adam Gomez, Grady Koch, Zach McNally, Doniphan-Trumbull; Mikkel Christensen, Daniel Goudie, Alex Koehler, Elmwood-Murdock; Ryan Becker, Grant Howell, James Kaiser, Taylor Kathol, Hartington Cedar Catholic; Lance Schmidt, Alex Sheehy, Ty Willnerd, Hastings St. Cecilia; Landon Maassen, Hershey; Jake Reader, Jonathon Withrow, Kimball; Calvin Casey, Brett Haisch, Ethan Hirschman, Dillan Wolfgram, Laurel-Concord/Coleridge; Zach Heilig, Wade Knott, Colton Meisinger, Dan Stohlman, Louisville; Cody Boche, Geordan Risor, Ethan Rockwell, Kyle Rosberg, Nick Stolze, Shaka Taylor, Lutheran High Northeast; Tucker McHugh, Dallas Schroeder, Tyler Webster, Malcolm; Andrew Minarick, North Bend Central; Jacob Dixon, Oakland-Craig; Arlie Myers, Tripp Skutt, Jonathan Vrana, Omaha Brownell-Talbot; Corey Koelzer, Alex Thomsen, Palmyra; Blake Chramosta, Damian McAlevy, Tom Sieczkowski, Ravenna; Dylan Brooks, Jeremiah Perkins, Hunter Quinn, Southern Valley; Cody Carlson, Houston Huss, Stanton; Caleb Isom, Colton May, Superior; Garrett Clark, Noah Johnson, Cole Schelkopf, Tristan Sheridan, Sutton; Dash Cameron, Jason Hansen, Derek Method, Tekamah-Herman; Caleb Goedeken, Jacob Kniep, Trey Mumm, Thayer Central; Peyton Connelly, Gus Cromwell, Joey Hagerbaumer, Twin River; Kelby Feddern , Connor Osborne, West Holt; Devon Dixon, Dalton Mohlfeld, Wisner-Pilger; Malcolm Bussen, Nate Fisher, Yutan.

CLASS D1

Position-Name, School, Height, Weight, Grade

Offense

End-Logan Fleming, High Plains Community, 5-11, 175, Sr.

Lineman-JD Callahan, Overton, 6-2, 240, Sr.

Lineman-Trent Ortmeier, Guardian Angels Central Catholic, 6-4, 270, Sr.

Lineman- Garrett Pribyl, Exeter-Milligan, 6-0, 200, Sr.

End-Alex Preslicka, McCool Junction, 6-3, 190, Sr.

Quarterback-Matthew Wood, Hemingford, 6-2, 195, Jr.

Back-Jacob Morrill, Creighton, 6-0, 200, Sr.

Back-Ethan Skinner, Hemingford, 5-11, 190, Jr.

Placekicker-Pascal Jarzabkowski, Palmer, 6-1, 185, Jr.

Defense

Lineman-Luke Hegemann, Howells-Dodge, 6-4, 215, Sr.

Lineman-Seth Wilmes, Creighton, 6-3, 204, Sr.

Linebacker-Jesse Faltys, Howells-Dodge, 6-0, 190, Jr.

Linebacker-Blake Hansen, Hemingford, 6-1, 210, Sr.

Linebacker-Nolan White, Exeter-Milligan, 6-2, 195, Sr.

Back-Kyle Jensen, Exeter-Milligan, 5-11, 190, Jr.

Back-James Sluka, Exeter-Milligan, 5-8, 160, Sr.

Back-Casey Wisnieski, Howells-Dodge, 5-11, 185, Sr.

Punter-Jarrod Bantam, Alma, 6-2, 185, Sr.

Honorable Mention

Terek Molzahn, Brady Stuhmer, Alma; Chandler Hambige, Tyler Kipp, Logan Warner, Caden Weverka, Arapahoe; Cody Beckmann, Tim Broders, Adam Haigh, Bloomfield; Khris Warnke, Boyd County; Sam Christensen, Nathan Hendrickson, Grant Norder, Wyatt Schoenholz, Bruning-Davenport/Shickley; Jesse Gall, Lucas Gurnsey, Trent Pekny, Clarkson-Leigh; Orlando Roman, Spencer Volden, Clearwater-Orchard; Colton Boelter, Ian Fuchtman, Lane Jacobsen, Reid Liska, Justin Wilmes, Creighton; Greg Olson, Brendan Pelster, Chambers/Wheeler Central; Skyler Ratkovec, Evan Sisel, Matt Smaus, East Butler; Kyle Heithoff, Blake Schrage, Elgin Public/Pope John; Jacob Bartling, Christian Best, Nic Crowley, Devon Halliwell, Elm Creek; Travis Emmons, Justin Miller, Emerson-Hubbard; Dustin Axline, Jesse Hall, Derek Luzum, Exeter-Milligan; Scott Adams, Jacob Buhr, Isaac Frerichs, Dylan MacKichan, Freeman; Zemua Baptista, Cole Dickinson, Brian Scarf, Graham Stutzman, Friend; Devon Disher, Guardian Angels Central Catholic; Allen Brand, Rafael Guerrero, Christian Martell, Harvard; Tyler Brown, Keyshawn Camacho, Jordan Heinrichs, Heartland; Colt Foster, Kyle Kaman, Brady Turek, Hemingford; Cale Bolton, Logan Engel, Wyatt Fleming, Cole Klingsporn, Ben Nunnenkamp, Jabe Wurtz, High Plains Community; Ben Kuehn, Seth Novak, Danny Widhelm, Howells-Dodge; Matt Jarzynka, Brady Rasmussen, Loup City; Jake Athens, Wyatt Baxter, Mitch Gude, Aaron Miller, Lourdes Central Catholic; Ethan Lunkwitz, Taylor McKeenan, Garett Schledewitz, Maxwell; Chance Chrisman, Clay Real, McCool Junction; Carson Huenefeld, Danny Stevens, Nebraska Christian; Connor Bentley, Neligh-Oakdale; Kade Kalkowski, Riley Klawitter, Kevin Sokol, Niobrara-Verdigre; Dalton Degas, Omaha Christian Academy; Hayden Cahoy, Logan Kizer, Joel Shafer, Zack Zeleski, Overton; Kordell Glause, Brett Santin, Palmer; Scott Borcher, Pawnee City; Coby Quinn, Tyler Schmonitz, Paxton; Tyson Bolling, Tony Steinkraus, Plainview; Austin Gubbels, Dylan Loberg, Randolph; Wyatt Bell, Miles McDole, Red Cloud; Chris Forney, Manuel Lujan, Ethan Sumner, Shelby-Rising City; Zach Novak, Kyle Pardun, St. Mary’s; Tyler Fear, Sutherland; Dakota Divine, Jack Gibbens, Dexter Griebel, Chett Hinton, Twin Loup.

CLASS D2

Position-Name, School, Height, Weight, Grade

Offense

End-Davis Wieseler, Wynot, 6-1, 185, Sr.

Lineman-Corey Hoelck, Giltner, 6-3, 228, So.

Lineman-Zach Oliver, Shelton, 6-1, 250, Sr.

Lineman-Trevor Ramm, Stuart, 6-0, 215, Sr.

Quarterback-Chaz Dunn, Falls City Sacred Heart, 6-0, 160, Sr.

Back-JJ Oltmer, Humphrey St. Francis, 5-10, 190, Jr.

Back-Garrett Sonderup, Fullerton, 5-9, 170, Jr.

Back-Landon Swedberg, Wallace, 6-0, 165, Sr.

Placekicker-Yianni Haralabidis, Falls City Sacred Heart, 5-10, 135, Sr.

Defense

Lineman-Jarod Fiegener, Falls City Sacred Heart, 6-0, 220, Sr.

Lineman-Chayse Wemhoff, Humphrey St. Francis, 6-3, 210, Jr.

Linebacker-Mason Klingelhoefer, Amherst, 5-11, 170, Sr.

Linebacker-Garrett Poppen, Giltner, 6-0, 217, Sr.

Linebacker-Brandon Schawang, Falls City Sacred Heart, 5-8, 175, Sr.

Back-Alex Brehmer, Lyons-Decatur Northeast, 5-11, 165, Sr.

Back-Alex Kunz, Stuart, 5-10, 175, Jr.

Back-Jackson Sudbeck, Wynot, 5-7, 165, Sr.

Punter-Chris Wenzl, Sterling, 6-1, 207, Sr.

Honorable Mention

Breyden Eckhout, Kris Rasmussen, Amherst; Dusty Chandler, Tyler Chandler, Troy Gilligan, Kylen Thompson, Anselmo-Merna; Andre Berg, Austen Darnell, Aaron Steichen, Carsten Tietz, Bancroft-Rosalie; Robert Edgren, Edgar Estrada, Bertrand; Josh Bittner, Derek Martinson, Cedar Valley; Kyle Dlouhy, Ashton Oakman, Deshler; Jacob Schmeekle, Skyler Werger, Elwood; Sawyer Kean, Daniel Keithley, Austin Malone, Colin Niemeyer, Logan Scheitel, Sean Strasheim, Falls City Sacred Heart; Elliott Epp, Tristan Jackson, Garden County; Jared Hastings, Ben Hinrichs, Justin Joyce, Nick Preissler, Giltner; Tristan Boyce, Ty Ogden, Hampton; Riley Abbott, Hay Springs; Max Hastreiter, Robby Heesacker, Dylan Veik, Humphrey; James Brockhaus, Brandon Weidner, Sam Zach, Humphrey St. Francis; Zach Edwards, Evan Uden, Kenesaw; Dillon Menke, Dan Schroer, Brandon Ward, Lawrence-Nelson; Dylan Brenner, Alex Frerichs, Leyton; Andrew Abramson, Andrew Otting-Crandall, Kelly Thorell, Loomis; David Bishop, Chevy Henneman, Dakota Riecken, Lyons-Decatur Northeast; Ryan Hughes, Alex Quinn, Mead; Chase Barthel, Sage Schmidt, Medicine Valley; Brandon Jackson, Meridian; Garrett Cox, Gideon Monette, Tye Spies, Mullen; Grant Freese, Matt Gibbs, Wesley Jardim, Nebraska Lutheran; Trevor Carlson, Luke Ericson, Eric Hays, Bennett Nelson, Erik Oquist, Osceola; Nathan Davenport, Trevor Polivka, Jeff Riesenberg, Louvell Rogers, Parkview Christian; Jon Kohlscheen, Pleasanton; Bryant Knigge, Potter-Dix; Justin Lee, Sandhills-Thedford; Troy Ebel, Justin Niewohner, Scribner-Snyder; Taryn Hawks, Nate Muhlbach, Dakotah Pollard, Shelton; Kody Benson, Kale Heusman, Sterling; Mason Dexter, Stuart; Angel Boteo, Sumner-Eddyville-Miller; Shane Anders, Jeffery Harms, John Marquardt, Wallace; Brandon Brazel, Tanor McFarland, Dillon Wamberg, Wausa; Shane Farley, Dalton Penny, Wilcox-Hildreth; Caleb Lienemann, Winside.

Huskers Working Through Finals Week

Posted on December 19, 2013

Lincoln, Neb. – The Nebraska football team practiced for 90 minutes inside the Hawks Championship Center on Thursday in preparation for its New Year’s Day bowl game against Georgia. Head Coach Bo Pelini spoke to the media following practice, as the Huskers finished their third of five practices this week.

“We have had a good week of practice so far, we started on Saturday and we have worked on through during finals week,” Pelini said. “These guys will wrap up finals tomorrow and we will practice with workouts tomorrow and Saturday. We will let them go for the holidays, and we will get them back here on Christmas night.”

Pelini mentioned that the Huskers have had some pretty good practices since starting Georgia prep last Saturday, noting that the majority of the Husker football team is finally getting healthy.

“I think they have hit the ground running. We were a little bit rusty obviously when we started last Saturday. I think we have picked it up and we have had good tempo and some good practices,” Pelini said. “Our health is getting back together, right now pretty much everyone has been practicing with the exception of Taylor (Martinez).”

Pelini added this about Martinez, who has only played in four games in his senior season.

“He (Martinez) will be out for the game—I should say not 100 percent, but it looks like he will be out for the game,” Pelini said.

With Martinez sidelined with an injury, most likely keeping him out of the bowl game, Pelini added that the situation this season has been tough for Martinez. Pelini said he feels for Martinez, who will most likely have to sit his final game opportunity in a Husker uniform.

“I think it is hard, this whole season has been hard on him and obviously it is not ideal, and not the way you want to see him go out,” Pelini said. “I feel for him, it has been a difficult deal, but he is not 100 percent yet.”

Pelini also discussed Nebraska’s schedule for bowl practice, and how it has fit into the month of December.

“I think for all of our young guys these practices are important, I think I said it is a little bit different schedule than the way the bowls used to be,” Pelini said. “You play so much later—you used to be your season was over in the middle of November so you could almost have a spring practice (Before the bowl game) It isn’t quite like that, the season, you have an extra bye week and it starts later.”

The Huskers and Bulldogs face off Wednesday, Jan. 1 in the Gator Bowl at noon (CST). The game will be televised on ESPN2.

Nebraska-Michigan Set for ESPN2

Posted on December 19, 2013

Lincoln – ESPN and the Big Ten Conference announced that Nebraska’s Big Ten home opener against Michigan on Thursday, Jan. 9, will be televised on ESPN2 at 8 p.m. (CT).

The game time was previously announced as 8 p.m., but the television network was undetermined until today. The Huskers will host the NCAA runner-up Wolverines, as the only home game in a five-game stretch after Christmas.

The Jan. 9, game is the final holiday break game and a limited number of tickets are available in each level, with prices ranging from $10 to $30. Tickets can be purchased by visiting Huskers.com or calling 800-8-BIGRED. In addition, UNL students can still purchase a limited number of tickets available, but would need to call the Nebraska Athletic Ticket Office during office hours to purchase.

The Nebraska Athletic Ticket Office is open 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. this Thursday and Friday with limited office hours over the holidays (10 a.m. – 2 p.m. on Dec. 23, 26, 27, 30 and 31). Regular office hours will resume on Thursday, Jan. 2

A reminder that a limited number of tickets for Saturday’s final non-conference game against the Citadel have become available because of winter break and can be purchased by visiting Huskers, calling 800-8-BIGRED during office hours or at the Pinnacle Bank Arena Box Office beginning 90 minutes prior to Saturday’s tipoff.

The Huskers are 7-3 on the season following a 79-67 win over Arkansas State on Dec. 14, and have won eight straight home games dating back to last season.