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2013 Associated Press All-State Volleyball Teams

Posted on December 17, 2013December 17, 2013

Here is The Associated Press All-State Volleyball Team for classes A through D2 as selected by the sports writers and sportscasters throughout the state.

CLASS A

Position-Name, School, Ht., Class

First Team

Hitter-Alexis Anderson, Millard West, 5-11, Sr.

Hitter-Kelsey O’Connell, Omaha Marian, 6-2, Jr.

Hitter-Meagen Roth, Lincoln Southeast, 6-0, Jr.

Hitter-Toni Tupper, Lincoln Northeast, 6-3, Sr.

Hitter-Marysa Wilkinson, Lincoln Southwest, 6-0, Sr.

Setter-Sydney O’Shaughnessy, Omaha Marian, 5-9, Sr.

Libero-Brittany Witt, Omaha Marian, 5-7, So.

Second Team

Hitter-Aspen Green, Lincoln North Star, 5-10, Sr.

Hitter-Raegan LeGrand, Papillion-LVS, 5-10, So.

Hitter-Elizabeth Loschen, Omaha Marian, 6-0, So.

Hitter-Katie Stephens, Papillion-La Vista, 5-9, So.

Hitter-Nikki Ohlinger, Millard North, 5-8, Sr.

Setter-Kylee Wurster, Lincoln Southeast, 5-8, Jr.

Libero-Jill Bax, Lincoln Southwest, 5-5, Sr.

Honorable Mention

Kati Kozusko, Bellevue East; Katie Imig, Sage Meyer, Bellevue West; Gessica Gdowski, Fremont; McKenzie Fyfe, Sierra Peterson, Ashton Riedy, Grand Island; Maggie McGowan, Jaydn Trimble, Kearney; Anna Holmquist, Caitlin Luedke, Taylor Rising, Lincoln East; Brianna Kempel, Lincoln High; Sarah Allick, Kailee Brown, Justine Griess, Katie Hitz, Lincoln North Star; Natalie Bohac, Lincoln Northeast; Tyra Douglas, Brooke Lattimer, Carly Sheppard, Lincoln Southeast; Allie Davis, Madison Egger, Aftyn Johnson, Lincoln Southwest; Katherine King; Paige Madsen, Morgan Thompson, Elisa Wildy, Millard North; Lynnae Beiermann, Jamie Hauptman, Millard South; Emily Leichner, Cassidy Loberg, Kira Shapiro, Tiffany Wentworth, Millard West; Madalynn Doughty, Allison Kuenle, Olivia Nicholson, Allison Sawyer, North Platte; Kianna Ibis, Omaha Benson; Anna Hookham, Omaha Burke; Alex Bohn, Noni Henderson, Amara Meeks, Omaha Central; Andie Hanus, Hannah Mueller, Omaha Marian; Lauren Salerno, Omaha Westside; Ellie McDonnell, Elena Melendez, Jess Peters, Papillion-La Vista; Adyson Goodnight, Papillion-La Vista South.

CLASS B

Position-Name, School, Ht., Class

First Team

Hitter-Olivia Boender, Waverly, 6-2, Sr.

Hitter-Kasey Hohlen, Norris, 6-1, Sr.

Hitter-Katie Placke, Northwest, 6-0, Sr.

Hitter-Erin Sorahan, Northwest, 5-6, Sr.

Hitter-Taylor Thiele, Aurora, 6-0, Sr.

Setter-Sara Boothe, Lincoln Pius X, 5-7, Jr.

Libero-Sydney Townsend, Lincoln Pius X, 5-8, Sr.

Second Team

Hitter-McKenzie Brown, Northwest, 5-10, Sr.

Hitter-Kylie Hohlen, Norris, 5-10, Jr.

Hitter-Natalie Mickelson, Gretna, 5-9, Sr.

Hitter-Dani Root, Waverly, 6-1, Sr.

Hitter-Ashley Witt, Lincoln Pius X, 5-11, Sr.

Setter-Marisa Moseman, Norris, 5-6, Sr.

Libero-Julia Faltin, Omaha Skutt Catholic, 5-6, Sr.

Honorable Mention

Kennedy Cyza, Alliance; Kiley Hixson, Allison Penner, Aurora; Hannah Laflin, Jordyn Ragland, Tori Sutter, Beatrice; Alexis Farris, Bennington; Marissa O’Grady, Blair; Tayler Doremus, Molly Engebretson, Crete; Adasia Bromberger, Elkhorn; Kelsey Green, Emily Gregan, Ashley Knight, Alli Rogers, Elkhorn South; Kaylee Spreier, Savannah Walker, Gering; Halie McArdle; Sara Rahmanzai, Amanda Young, Gretna; Brooke Bailey, Kathleen Bartunek, Hastings; Rachel Jelden, Holdrege; Bree Ackermann, Marie Foley, Kaitlin VanLoon, Lincoln Pius X; Kelsie Stovall, Nebraska City; Kenzie Burnham, Angelica Carlini, Kennadi Keezer, Alyssa Martin, Northwest; Mackenzie Allen, Maddy Bruder, Andrea Jameson, Norris; Elise Fulcher, Amber Vaughan, Omaha Duchesne Academy; Tahylr Banks, Omaha Gross Catholic; Abby Goetz, Omaha Roncalli Catholic; Alex Banker, Kierra Harder, Taylor Holz, Claire Knust, Omaha Skutt Catholic; Shayla Scanlan, Plattsmouth; Megan Stilmock, Ralston; Kiara Lopez, Schuyler; Ashlyn Hanson, Seward; Abbi Porter, Cody Rowley, Sidney; Brianna Boender, Mackenzie Hyde, Waverly.

CLASS C1

Position-Name, School, Ht., Class

First Team

Hitter-Carlie Bauer, Minden, 5-10, Sr.

Hitter-Payton Chohon, Columbus Scotus, 5-10, Sr.

Hitter-Tiani Reeves, Gothenburg, 6-1, Jr.

Hitter-Kendall Schroer, Ogallala, 6-0, Jr.

Hitter-Megan Wickey, Omaha Concordia, 6-2, Jr.

Setter-Shayla Conner, Kearney Catholic, 5-7, Sr.

Libero-Morgan Stute, Kearney Catholic, 5-6, Jr.

Second Team

Hitter-Liz Loseke, Columbus Lakeview, 5-8, Sr.

Hitter-Sid Mell, Ogallala, 5-8, Sr.

Hitter-Kaitlynn Thomas, Ashland-Greenwood, 6-1, Sr.

Hitter-Rachel Wald, Douglas Co. West, 5-8, Sr.

Hitter-Tara Ziegelbein, Lincoln Lutheran, 6-0, Sr.

Setter-Ali Rowse, Minden, 5-6, Jr.

Libero-Mercedes Lassen, St. Paul, 5-3, Sr.

Honorable Mention

Sarah Allen, Adams Central; Kelsey Marr, Ashland-Greenwood; Taylor Petersen, Alyson Schlange, Auburn; Jade Gottier, Boone Central/Newman Grove; Annie Polland, Boys Town; Julia Loy, Broken Bow; Casey Krolikowski, Mady Roth, Centura; Maaryn Davis, Chandler Hageman, Ashlea Kerr, Chadron; Kristen Jassel, MaKenna Ketter, Chase County; Lindsey Jaixen, Taryn Luedtke, Columbus Lakeview; Carley Foltz, Kylie Rollman, Columbus Scotus; Emma Coenen, Hanah Jorgensen, Mary Kaven, Douglas County West; Paige Husa, Fairbury; Madison Olberding, Falls City; Emilie Krienert, Tracey Maloley, Fillmore Central; Sara Naughton, Fort Calhoun; Harlie Brown, Gibbon; Regan Geiken, Aryn Meisinger, Taylor Mroczek, Gothenburg; Emma Benton, Sadie Goering, Samantha Moravec, Grand Island Central Catholic; Maegan Hiatt, Brooke Munsen, Hershey; Paige Hervert, McKenzie Smith, Kearney Catholic; Jenna Humphrey, Taylor Liesemeyer, Hannah Olsen, Hannah Taylor, Lincoln Christian; Payton Hedlund, Mickalea Oneth, Lincoln Lutheran; Samantha Lane, Louisville; Haley Densberger, Malcolm; Emily Burton, Jensyn Meyer, Milford; Becca Stewart, Addison Woodward, Minden; Taylor Peters, Mitchell; Bailey Ehlers, Norfolk Catholic; Alexis Allgood, Samantha Dirkschneider, North Bend Central; Jensen Geisert, Jenna Paloucek, Shayna Shaw, Shelby Welsh, Ogallala; Sarah Devall, O’Neill; Jaci Brahmer, Pierce; Carly Stepanek, Sam Swanson, Platteview; Callie Christensen, Raymond Central; Maddie Fousek, Lesley Fox, Kylie Sestak, Alexa Wysocki, St. Paul; Allison Brinkman, Haley Harsin, Baylee Hughes, Sydney Lintner, Julia Reed, Syracuse; Erin Gross, Greer Potadle, Tekamah-Herman; Emily Perrett, Valentine; Laura Barry, Bailey Brigham, Jessica Krecklow, Katie Reeves, Gabby Shannon, Wahoo; Meagan Backer, Ashton Schweers, Wayne; Amanda Hansen, West Point-Beemer; Bailey Batenhorst, Makenzie Kalkowski, Megan Schweers, Wisner-Pilger; Kelsey Bahe, Alexis Burghardt, Hope Lambrecht, Wood River.

CLASS C2

Position-Name, School, Ht., Class

First Team

Hitter-Megan Gebhardt, Lutheran High Northeast, 5-9, Sr.

Hitter-Kaylee Jensen, Humphrey/Lindsay Holy Family, 6-4, Sr.

Hitter-Hanna Justesen, Elmwood-Murdock, 5-10, Jr.

Hitter-Morgan Nikkila, Hastings St. Cecilia, 6-0, Sr.

Hitter-Carley Remmers, Freeman, 6-0, Jr.

Setter-Clare Hamburger, Hastings St. Cecilia, 5-8, Jr.

Libero-Caitlin Peterson, Palmyra, 5-4, Sr.

Second Team

Hitter-Maci Coffey, Blue Hill, 5-11, Sr.

Hitter-Lauren Lehmkuhl, Wakefield, 5-11, Sr.

Hitter-Alex Meyer, Superior, 6-0, Sr.

Hitter-Morgan Sunderman, Lutheran High Northeast, 5-10, Sr.

Hitter-Maria Wortmann, Crofton, 5-11, Jr.

Libero-Shandra Farmer, Hastings SC, 5-2, So.

Setter-Ellie Geyer, Humphrey/Lindsay Holy Family, 5-7, Sr.

Honorable Mention

Jenna Eller, Aquinas Catholic; Chloe Kirby, Archbishop Bergan; Emily Christensen, Battle Creek; Chellani Parriott, Megan Stuart, Bayard; Kortney Allen, Mackenzie Willcott, Blue Hill; Aimee Hass, Brooke Schneider, Bridgeport; McKenna Obermier, Centennial; Rebecca Eggerling, Creighton; Allison Arens, Kelsey Sanger, Crofton; Jordyn Brummund, Lauren Hinrichs, Doniphan-Trumbull; Angela Crouse, Jaden Ragsdale, Dundy County-Stratton; Devon Dvorak, Payton Robley, Kaitlyn Stara, East Butler; Jenna Parks, Elgin Public/Pope John; Riley Dorn, Marissa Haynes, Emily Lenners, Freeman; Breanne Kreikemeier, Gabby Knobbe, Jenny Knobbe, Jamie Petz, Katie Steuter, Guardian Angels Central Catholic; Karly Noecker, Bailey Steffen, Hartington Cedar Catholic; Josie Prevette, Lil Sheehy, Hastings St. Cecilia; Kourtney Harris, Makayla Murphy, Homer; Courtney Allen, Humboldt-Table Rock-Steinauer; Tarrin Beller, Ellie Kurtenbach, Laura McPhillips, Humphrey/Lindsay Holy Family; Lauren Klaasmeyer, Johnson County Central; Danika Daum, Kimball; Ellie Arduser, Cameron Eddie, Laurel-Concord; Morgan Uhlir, Lutheran High Northeast; Amber Mazankowski, Cailyn Ostrand, Cassidy Ostrand, Nebraska Christian; Rachel Hall, Sydney Woods, Katie Zheng, Omaha Brownell-Talbot; Morgan Alexander, Kenzie Drudik, Tiarra Kruml, Melanie Ries, Ord; Shelby Bruss, Paige Huxoll, Kourtney Kempkes, Klaire Phillips, Palmyra; Hallie Ballinger, Maggie Fillipi, Pender; Courtney McClenahan, Perkins County; Caelan Basnett, Halleigh Lockhorn, Ravenna; Morgan Dickson, Taylor Hinrichs, Sandy Creek; Jessica Nekl, Emmie Noyd, Shelby-Rising City; Kelsey Buss, Southern; Baily Craig, Laura McInturf, Southern Valley; Rachel Brandl, Kelsey Shoemaker, Kassidy Tighe, Stanton; Riley Butler, Jaysa Hoins, Leah Meyer, Superior; McKenna Griess, Sydney Griess, Delaney Lemkau, Sutton; Megan Bulin, Kelsey Long, Allison Tietjen, Thayer Central; Emily Puls, Wakefield; Taylor Hermann, Marylyn Mozena, Weeping Water; Teisha Snyder, Winnebago; Madison Egr, Bailey Josoff, Yutan.

CLASS D1

Position-Name, School, Ht., Class

First Team

Hitter-Brooke Bauer, St. Mary’s, 5-9, Sr.

Hitter-Hannah Kring, Axtell, 5-10, Jr.

Hitter-Brittany Lawrence, North Platte St. Patrick’s, 6-3, Sr.

Hitter-Taylor Menke, Friend, 5-11, Sr.

Hitter-Christy Swartzendruber, BDS, 5-8, Sr.

Setter-Amanda Evert, Howells-Dodge, 5-9, Sr.

Libero-Mackenzie Wecker, St. Mary’s, 5-5, Jr.

Second Team

Hitter-Kylie Belt, Emerson-Hubbard, 6-0, So.

Hitter-Becca Clark, Twin Loup, 5-9, Sr.

Hitter-Krissy Krotter, St. Mary’s, 5-8, Jr.

Hitter-Kenzie May, Southwest, 5-9, Sr.

Hitter-Rochelle Wendland, Arapahoe, 5-11, Sr.

Setter-Bridget Schneider, St. Mary’s, 5-4, Jr.

Libero-Jill Rocheford, Howells-Dodge, 5-5, Sr.

Honorable Mention

Lindsey Jones; Gabby Sullivan, Lindsey Sullivan, Allen; Tayler Haeker, Hannah Hays, Alma; Jessica Eckhout, Tristen Trampe, Amherst; Shawna Paitz, Kayla Reynolds, Lindsy Siegel, Ansley-Litchfield; Kaylea Watson, Arapahoe; Gabby Nickel, Kit Wells, Axtell; Matyson Kleinschmidt, Kalli Schroeder; Jill Schroeder, Bruning-Davenport/Shickley; Lexie Hauger, Bloomfield; Marcy Ahlers, Hannah Sobotka, Boyd County; Tara Callahan, Valerie Most, Josie Palmer, Carissa Rayburn, Brady; McKenna McClintic, Burwell; Mikayla Kent, Cambridge; Shelby Lineberry, Mandi Stansberry, Cedar Bluffs; Kara Donovan, Cedar Valley; Emily Filsinger, Bailey Schwager, Clearwater-Orchard; Jill Behrends, Summer Mueller, Creek Valley; Kelsey Anderson, Morgan Mickey, Cross County; Kortney Kasselder, Shelby Kasselder, Cassi Thunker, Chambers/Wheeler Central; Jenscena Hansen. Lauren Schmidt, Deshler; Shelbi Brown, Casi Sutherland, Elm Creek; Payton Blanke, Abby Drieling, Emerson-Hubbard; Sam Due, Mariah Hulse, Madison Johnson, Friend; Macy Peregrine, Fullerton; Shelby Hochstein, Hartington; Haley Huebert, Heartland; Jordyn Barnett, Heartland Lutheran; Kalli Brester, Emily Brichacek, Howells-Dodge; Kaitlyn Bergfield, Natalie Gasseling, Hemingford; Nicole Carbajal, Brooklyn Westenburg, Johnson-Brock; Karley Kreifels, Lourdes Central Catholic; Tracy Blake, Josie Cox, Maxwell; Shaylee Schroeder, Medicine Valley; Kaylyn Beiermann, Nebraska Lutheran; Madison Beavers, Kinzy Enochs, Overton; Kara Valasek, Palmer; Karli Cabrera, Jenna Habegger, Pawnee City; Regyn Hicks, Alexus Rozelle, Potter-Dix; Haley Schnoor, Michaela Strathman, McRae Stuffs, Randolph; Samantha Jackson, Bailey Lewis, Red Cloud; Kelsey Higgins, Kaitlin Martin, Avery Taylor, Sandhills-Thedford; Jerica Baumert, Kourtney Muller, Scribner-Snyder; Kaylee Pothoff, Southwest; Justine Blumenstock, St. Mary’s; Jalyne Schuster, Sutherland; Tristan Kirwan, Madison Kozeal, Jackie Lewis, Twin Loup; Jessica Harms, Wilcox-Hildreth.

CLASS D2

Position-Name, School, Ht., Class

First Team

Hitter-Riley Funk, Ewing, 5-10, Sr.

Hitter-Darby Hinrichs, Giltner, 5-9, Sr.

Hitter-Jordan Lempka, Sterling, 6-2, Sr.

Hitter-Dani Most, Giltner, 5-9, Sr.

Hitter-Maddison Nygren, Mead, 5-6, Sr.

Setter-Brittany Shipp, Bertrand, 5-8, Sr.

Libero-Allison Mason, Bertrand, 5-4, Sr.

Second Team

Hitter-Harlee Fischer, Stuart, 5-7, Fr.

Hitter-Maggie Goltz, Falls City Sacred Heart, 6-1, So.

Hitter-Mollie Kaps, Bertrand, 5-9, So.

Hitter-Courtni Kunz, Stuart, 5-10, Jr.

Hitter-Madison Van Housen, Hampton, 5-9, Fr.

Setter-Devynn Patocka, Mead, 5-6, Sr.

Libero-Erica Yound, Exeter-Milligan, 5-7, Sr.

Honorable Mention

Kenzie McMullen, Anselmo-Merna; Paige Raasch, Allie Vogt, Bancroft-Rosalie; Kate Chesterman, Bertrand; Madison Jurgens, Erin Saathoff, Diller-Odell; Melanie Johnson, Melissa Johnson, Eustis-Farnam; Kelsey Brummels, Lydia Fry, Katie Koenig, Ewing; Madison Horne, Marissa Howard, Amber Pribyl, Exeter-Milligan; Haylee Heits, Elizabeth Magdanz, Falls City Sacred Heart; Jaclyn Happold, Kelbie Lyon, Gussie Rhoades, Giltner; Tristin Mason, Jaime Troester, Hampton; Hanlie Himmelberg, Carlie Mazour, Lawrence-Nelson; Brooke Wehrbein, Lewiston; Kaitlyn Berner, Katy Ernest, Kassandra Harris, Kelsey Waite, Leyton; Miranda Charles, Margaret Johnson, Haley Konecky, Lauren Taylor, Mead; Blair Hofstetter, Miranda Johnson, Becca Taylor, Meridian; Ally Ginkens, Jessica Lovitt, Mullen; Emma Holz, Taylor Holzfaster, Bailee Schow, Paxton; Erica Goracke, Tara Hestermann, Stasia Nielsen, Sterling; Samantha Sattler, Jade Schafer, Monique Schafer, Stuart; Christina Daniels, Wallace; Abbie Fanning, Sydnee Harchelroad, Leslie Towery, Wauneta-Palisade; Jayd Robert, Winside; Maggie Schulte, Wynot.

L’Esperance Defends Forward Of The Week Title

Posted on December 16, 2013

KEARNEY, Neb. – The Tri-City Storm have won three of their last four games, including a sweep of the Youngstown Phantoms thanks to the help of forward Joel L’Esperance, who has led the way with nine goals over the past two weeks. After his tremendous efforts, the forward has been awarded the league’s Forward of the Week honor for the second consecutive week.

L’Esperance scored a total of five goals for the second straight week during the team’s three games, including an overtime winning goal on Friday night.

Recognized on Dec. 9 for his six-point week that included a four-goal game, the Storm’s leading scorer has been on fire this month. The Michigan Tech recruit is now second in the USHL with 18 goals in the team’s 26 games.

In a back-and-forth, exciting game with the Phantoms on Friday night, L’Esperance took over, recording a hat trick that included the game-winner to give Tri-City a 6-5 victory. The first line center registered a power play goal and a shorthanded tally in addition to his strike in the extra session.

The next day, the 18-year-old scored a shorthanded goal to give the Storm the lead in the second period and then sealed the victory with an empty netter late in the third period.

L’Esperance’s performance against Cedar Rapids on Dec. 7 cemented his name in the team’s record books, as he became the first Tri-City Storm player to ever score four goals in a single game.

The back-to-back awards are the second and third honors for Storm players from the league this season, as Jacob Johansson was named goaltender of the week on Oct. 7 after shutting out Des Moines.

Tri-City is in the midst of a 12-day winter break. They are back in action on Dec. 27 when they head to Omaha to face the Lancers at 7:05 p.m.

The Storm are back at the Viaero Event Center on Saturday, Dec. 28 to play the Sioux Falls Stampede, also at 7:05.

Area High School Wrestling Roundup December 9-14

Posted on December 16, 2013December 16, 2013

Area high school wrestling results for the week of December 9-14.

Saturday, December 14

Chieftain Duals @ Bellevue East

The North Platte Bulldogs wrestling team placed first at the Chieftain Duals in Bellevue on Saturday. The Dawgs had five wrestlers go undefeated on the day. Dylan Peterson at 132 pounds and Tyler Bornsen at 182 pounds each had four pins. Colton Thompson at 138 pounds and Jobie Loving at 160 pounds each had two pins and Shawn Roblee finished undefeated as well with one pin at 152 pounds. North Platte’s dual results are below.

Match #1 Round 1: North Platte defeated Omaha Westside 45-33

Match #2 Round 2: North Platte defeated Lincoln Northeast 59-21

Match #3 Round 3: North Platte defeated Lincoln High 58-24

Match #4 Round 4: North Platte defeated Bellevue West 47-18

Match #5 Round 5: North Platte defeated Bellevue East 54-22

Friday, December 13

St. Pat`s Dual Tournament Results
Guaranteed Places
1st Place – Lexington JV
2nd Place – North Platte St. Pat`s
3rd Place – Maxwell
4th Place – Arcadia/Loup City
5th Place – Southwest
6th Place – Hershey
7th Place – Dundy County/Stratton
8th Place – Hyannis
9th Place – Hitchcock County
10th Place – Lutheran High NE
1st Place Match
Lexington JV defeated North Platte St. Pat`s 39-30.
3rd Place Match
Maxwell defeated Arcadia/Loup City 48-21.
5th Place Match
Southwest defeated Hershey 39-30.
7th Place Match
Dundy County/Stratton defeated Hyannis 45-24.
9th Place Match
Hitchcock County defeated Lutheran High NE 36-24.

2nd Place- St. Pat’s

Match #1 Round 1: North Platte St. Pat`s defeated Hyannis 54-24

Match #2 Round 2: North Platte St. Pat`s defeated Lutheran High NE 54-10

Match #3 Round 3: North Platte St. Pat`s defeated Arcadia/Loup City 37-33

Match #4 Round 5: North Platte St. Pat`s defeated Hershey 33-30

Match #5 1st Place Match: Lexington JV defeated North Platte St. Pat`s 39-30

3rd Place- Maxwell

Match #1 Round 1: Maxwell defeated Hitchcock County 48-24

Match #2 Round 2: Maxwell defeated Dundy County/Stratton 54-30

Match #3 Round 4: Maxwell defeated Southwest 36-33

Match #4 Round 5: Lexington JV defeated Maxwell 42-33

Match #5 3rd Place Match: Maxwell defeated Arcadia/Loup City 48-21

6th Place- Hershey

Match #1 Round 1: Hershey defeated Lutheran High NE 51-18

Match #2 Round 2: Arcadia/Loup City defeated Hershey 45-30

Match #3 Round 4: Hershey defeated Hyannis 51-30

Match #4 Round 5: North Platte St. Pat`s defeated Hershey 33-30

Match #5 5th Place Match: Southwest defeated Hershey 39-30

Nebraska Invitation Dual Tournament @ Central CC

Day 1 – Gothenburg

Match #1 Round 1: Blue Valley West defeated Gothenburg 57-24

Match #2 Round 2: Millard South defeated Gothenburg 74-6

Match #3 Round 3: Gothenburg defeated Malcolm 42-36

Match #4 Round 4: Gothenburg defeated High Plains Community 48-27

Match #1 Round 3: Gothenburg defeated Field Kinley 48-30

Thursday, December 12

North Platte 49 Cozad 27

106- Alex Guerra (NP) won by 0:58 pin over Chandler Brock (Cozad)

113- Branton Flanders (NP) won by forfeit

120- David Mata (NP) won by 3:27 pin over Kolton Heins (Cozad)

126- Aaron Houser (NP) won by 6-5 decision over Jacob Hoffman (Cozad)

132- Brian Messersmith (Cozad) won by 5:52 pin over Dylan Peterson (NP)

138- Cameron Griffis (Cozad) won by 5:13 pin over Conner Matthews (NP)

145- Clay Trejo (Cozad) won by 6-0 decision over Austin Matthews (NP)

152- Shawn Roblee (NP) won by 18-8 major decision over Hugo Escamilla (Cozad)

160- Jobie Loving (NP) won by 3:31 pin over Saige Valenzuela (Cozad)

170- Wyatt Schutte (Cozad) won by forfeit

182- Bradan Hengen (NP) won by forfeit

195- Tyler Bornsen (NP) won by 0:16 pin over Jason Driggas (Cozad)

220- Alexander Boryca (Cozad) won by 1:29 pin over Bryan Halsted (NP)

285- Alek Morales (NP) won by forfeit

Area High School Basketball Roundup December 9-14

Posted on December 16, 2013December 16, 2013

Area high school basketball scores for the week of December 9-14.

Saturday, December 14

Boys Basketball

Omaha Bryan 61 North Platte 57 F/OT

Kade Erickson scored 17 points and Drew Callaghan and Shane Mauch each added 14 for the Dawgs, but it wasn’t enough in the overtime loss to the Bryan Bears.

No. 4 St. Pat’s 39 Hershey 26

Mark Mayfield led the Irish with 17 points in the defensive win over the rival Panthers.

Maxwell 40 Eustis-Farnam 18

The Wildcats held Eustis-Farnam scoreless in the fourth quarter en route to the win.

Bridgeport 51 Sutherland 37

Tyler Fear had a game-high 21 points to lead the Sailors in the loss.

Twin Loup 42 Brady 23

Sophomore Nate Sitorius scored 17 points for the Eagles in the loss.

Gothenburg 65 Perkins County 41

Tanner Borchardt lit up the gym with 31 points on 88 percent shooting for the Swedes. Borchardt was joined in double-figures by Blake Ristine with 16 to lead Gothenburg past Perkins County.

Girls Basketball

North Platte 71 Omaha Bryan 17

Kaitlynn Harvey led the Lady Dawgs with a season-high 23 points as North Platte improves to 3-1. All 10 players scored for the Bulldogs in the game.

No. 6 (C1) Hershey 37 No. 2 (D1) St. Pat’s 33

Maxwell 39 Eustis-Farnam 33

No. 10 Sutherland 56 Bridgeport 28

Jalyne Schuster scored 21 points, Sam Staggs added 10 points for the Lady Sailors as they doubled up Bridgeport.

Brady 59 Twin Loup 27

Valerie Most scored 15 points and Carissa Rayburn added 10 for the Lady Eagles in the win.

No. 10 Gothenburg 58 Perkins County 33

Regan Geiken led the 10th-ranked Lady Swedes with 22 points. Aryn Meisinger also scored in double-figures with 10 points in Gothenburg’s win over Perkins County.

Friday, December 13

Boys Basketball

Lincoln East 60 North Platte 39

The Dawgs cut the lead to six going in to the fourth quarter but couldn’t complete the comeback. Drew Callaghan tied for a game-high with 14 points. Shane Mauch also in double-figures with 12.

Cozad 51 Hershey 26

Sutherland 35 Ogallala 34

Wallace 75 Maxwell 51

Paxton 56 Brady 35

Girls Basketball

North Platte 57 Lincoln East 48

Kaitlynn Harvey led the Lady Dawgs with 16 points and Madalynn Doughty and Sally Hengen also scored in double-figures with 11 apiece in North Platte’s win.

No. 6 Hershey 46 Cozad 26

Maxwell 50 Wallace 41

No. 10 Sutherland 48 Ogallala 29

Jalyne Schuster scored more than half of Sutherland’s points and finished with a game-high 26 to lead the Lady Sailors.

Brady 55 Paxton 45

Thursday, December 12

Boys Basketball

No. 6 (C2) Southern Valley 60 Gothenburg 48

Tanner Borchardt led the Swedes with 13 points in the loss.

Girls Basketball

No. 10 Gothenburg 52 Southern Valley 43

Regan Geiken scored a game-high 21 points and Aryn Meisinger added 20 to lead the Lady Swedes over Southern Valley.

Tuesday, December 10

Boys Basketball

Sandhills/Thedford 56 Maxwell 29

Kevin Hancock led the Wildcats with 11 points in a losing effort. Cole Taylor had a game-high 19 for the Knights.

Girls Basketball

No. 9 Sandhills/Thedford 54 Maxwell 20

Huskers Honored at Annual Football Banquet

Posted on December 16, 2013

Junior I-back Ameer Abdullah led the list of honorees, as the Nebraska football team gathered for its 2013 banquet on Sunday afternoon at the Cornhusker Hotel in Lincoln.

Abdullah was named the overall Team Most Valuable Player and earned the prestigious Lifter of the Year Award for the second straight year. The 5-9, 190-pound Abdullah is the second player in the past three years to win the Lifter of the Year Award in back-to-back seasons, after Rex Burkhead won the award in 2010 and 2011.

Abdullah was also named a 2013 team captain. The Huskers elected four captains before the start of the season, and Abdullah and senior defensive end Jason Ankrah were announced as additional captains on Sunday. Abdullah and Ankrah joined season-long captainsQuincy Enunwa, Spencer Long, Taylor Martinez and Ciante Evans.

In addition to his role as captain, Enunwa was also named the team’s Offensive MVP, after catching 10 touchdown passes and moving into the top 10 on Nebraska’s career receiving charts. Sophomore defensive end Randy Gregory was voted as the Defensive MVP. The first-year Husker leads the Big Ten with 9.5 sacks, with nine of his sacks in conference play. Senior place-kicker Pat Smith was awarded the Special Teams MVP Award. Smith connected on 11-of-12 field goals in his lone season in Lincoln.

Senior offensive tackle Jeremiah Sirles was announced as the winner of the Chamberlin Trophy. The award dates back to 1967 and is voted on by members of the media, and honors a senior player who has the qualities and dedication of the great Cornhusker tradition.

Senior center Cole Pensick, a Lincoln native and second-generation Husker, was presented the Cletus Fischer Native Son Award, given annually to a senior who is a Nebraska native. The award is named in honor of long-time Nebraska offensive line coach Cletus Fischer.

Senior quarterback Ron Kellogg III was presented the Tom Novak Trophy. The oldest of Nebraska’s senior awards, the Novak Trophy dates back to 1950. The Chamberlin, Native Son and Novak awards will also be honored at the Outland Trophy Award ceremony in Omaha on Jan. 9.

Sophomore receiver Sam Burtch was awarded the Huskers’ 2013 Walk-on MVP Award, while linebacker Courtney Love was named the Scout Team Defensive MVP and I-back Adam Taylor was the Scout Team Offensive MVP.

Award Winners
Team MVP – IB Ameer Abdullah

Offensive MVP – WR Quincy Enunwa

Defensive MVP-DE Randy Gregory

Special Teams MVP-PK Pat Smith

Captains – Offense: WR Quincy Enunwa, OL Spencer Long, QB Taylor Martinez, IB Ameer Abdullah
Defense: DE Jason Anrkah, DB Ciante Evans

Chamberlin Trophy-OT Jeremiah Sirles

Novak Trophy-QB Ron Kellogg III

Fischer Native Son Award –C Cole Pensick

Bobby Reynolds Award-TE Jake Long

Lifter of the Year Award-IB Ameer Abdullah

Walk-on of the Year-WR Sam Burtch

Offensive Scout Team MVP-IB Adam Taylor

Defensive Scout Team MVP-LB Courtney Love

Character Award-WR Taariq Allen, OG Mike Moudy, OL Scott Criss

Pat Clare Award-WR Taariq Allen

Husker Heart Award-OT Brandon Chapek

Burnell Student Manager Scholarship-Kara Leachman

Huskers Fall to No. 1 Texas in Regional Final

Posted on December 16, 2013

Lincoln – Top-ranked Texas proved worthy of its No. 1 seed on Saturday, as the Longhorns continued defense of their 2012 national title with a 3-0 sweep of No. 8 Nebraska in the NCAA Lincoln Regional final in front of 8,343 fans at the Bob Devaney Sports Center.

In winning its school-record 10th consecutive postseason match, Texas handed the Huskers a home sweep (25-19, 25-22, 25-23) for the first time ever in the NCAA Tournament. Overall, Nebraska was swept in Lincoln for the first time in 24 years, dating back to a loss to No. 1 Hawaii on Oct. 2, 1989. Texas also became the first No. 1 team to win in Lincoln since Penn State in 1999.

With the win, Texas advanced to the NCAA Semifinals next weekend in Seattle. The Longhorns (27-2) will take a nation-leading 23-match winning streak into Thursday’s semifinal against 12th-seeded Wisconsin. Texas is appearing in the NCAA Semifinals for the ninth time in school history and for the fifth time in the past six seasons.

Leading the way in the Longhorns’ second regional final victory over Nebraska in five seasons was a strong block and an efficient night from All-Americans Haley Eckerman and Bailey Webster. Eckerman had 14 kills, while Webster produced 12 kills and hit .500. Together, the duo combined for 26 kills and only three errors on 73 swings, while Eckerman added a double-double with a team-high 15 digs. Khat Bell and Chiaka Ogbogu added seven kills eac and Hannah Allison recorded 37 assists to help Texas hit .266 in the match.

Molly McCage led a big blocking effort for the Longhorns with eight stuffs, helping Texas out-block Nebraska 14-3. The block helped Texas to the sweep despite being out-killed and out-dug by the Huskers.

Nebraska finished its season with a 26-7 record. The Huskers were led by an outstanding performance from Big Ten Player of the Year Kelsey Robinson. In her final match, Robinson delivered a match-high 21 kills, while adding 12 digs to produce her 19th double-double of the season. Kadie Rolfzen added her 13th double-double with 12 kills and 12 digs. Justine Wong-Orantes produced a match-high 17 digs to lead NU to a 63-58 advantage in digs. Mary Pollmiller added a match-high 41 assists for the Huskers.

In set one, Texas jumped out to a 5-1 lead and never trailed. The Longhorns put down kills on three of their first five swings and blocked Nebraska twice to force an early Husker timeout. Texas stretched the lead to six with the first point out of the timeout, and the Huskers closed to within three on numerous occasions but Texas would let Nebraska get no closer. Consecutive Longhorn blocks fueled a 4-0 Texas run that pushed the lead to 21-14. Nebraska answered with three straight points to trim the lead to four but Texas called a timeout and quickly pushed the lead back to six before closing out a 25-19 victory on Ogbogu’s fifth kill of the set. Eckerman had six kills on 17 error-free swings, as Texas hit .293 in the opening set. Nebraska was blocked five times and committed nine hitting errors in the set while hitting just .106.

Serving played a key role in the start of set two, as a pair of Texas serving errors and a Husker ace helped Nebraska to an early 5-2 advantage. The teams then traded sideouts until Texas used a pair of stuffs to win five straight rallies and take a 14-12 lead, forcing a Husker timeout. Nebraska quickly tied the set with the first two points out of the timeout before regaining the lead at 16-15 on Robinson’s 10th kill of the match. The Huskers pushed the lead to 18-16 after winning a joust at the net to end a long rally, forcing Texas to spend a timeout. The Longhorns came out of the timeout on fire, winning four of the next five rallies to go back on top 20-19 and forcing a Husker timeout following back-to-back Texas blocks. UT pushed the lead to two at 22-20 and earned a 25-22 win on the Longhorns’ 10th block of the match. Nebraska produced two more kills than Texas in the second set, but the Longhorns out-blocked the Huskers 5-1.

At the break, Texas had three players with at least five kills, including Eckerman and Weber, who combined for 20 kills with only one error. Nebraska was forced to rely on Robinson and Kadie Rolfzen in the opening two sets, as that duo combined for 25 of the Huskers’ 30 kills on 65 of Nebraska’s 98 swings. The rest of the NU roster combined for only five kills and six errors in 33 attacks.

The teams traded early leads in set three before Nebraska built a 10-7 advantage fueled by four kills on six swings from Melanie Keil off the bench. Nebraska coult not hold the lead however, as three Husker hitting errors in a span of five rallies helped Texas pull even at 11-11. Another Nebraska error out of a timeout gave the Longhorns a one-point advantage before a Texas error put Nebraska back on top, 13-12. The Huskers stretched the lead to two at 16-14, before consecutive Amy Neal aces put Texas back in front, 18-17. The Longhorns would never relinquish the lead and capitalized on a free ball to take a 24-22 lead on Webster’s 12th kill of the match. Nebraska fought off one match point before NU’s fifth service error of the match sealed the sweep. Nebraska out-hit Texas for the only time in the match in the third set, but the Huskers still committed seven attack errors, while the Longhorns never had more than four errors in any set.

Storm Defeat Phantoms In Matinee, 3-1

Posted on December 14, 2013

KEARNEY, Neb. – The Tri-City Storm (8-16-2) used two goals from red hot forward Joel L’Esperance to defeat the Youngstown Phantoms (7-13-5) on Saturday afternoon at the Viaero Event Center by a score of 3-1.

L’Esperance is now second in the USHL with 18 tallies and has scored nine times in his last four games. His streaky play has helped Tri-City to wins in three of their last four games.

The Storm had their netminder Jacob Johansson serving as the backbone once again, making 24 saves and keeping the Phantoms off the board until the final minutes of the game.

The game was marred by lots of minor penalties on both sides, with the officiating crew calling 19 combined between the two teams. Neither side could take advantage of their chances early in the game, as the goaltenders kept the contest scoreless for the first 20 minutes.

Tri-City took the lead in the second when L’Esperance scored his second shorthanded goal in as many games. Forward Garrett Gamez started the play, winning possession in the Youngstown zone while a man down. Gamez put the puck right on his linemate’s stick, and L’Esperance roofed the puck top shelf over Youngstown netminder Sean Romeo to make it a 1-0 game.

The Storm extended their lead to 2-0 when Austin Poganski scored his sixth goal of the season with 7:20 remaining in the third. The tally was set up by his hard-working linemates Drew Mayer and Chase Berger, who were both credited with assists on the play.

A late power play goal from Youngstown forward Maxim Letunov got the Phantoms within one goal at 2-1.

But a bench minor assessed to Youngstown head coach Anthony Noreen complicated their comeback attempt, giving Tri-City a late power play.

The Phantoms pulled Romeo and L’Esperance capitalized on the empty net, sealing the win with his second goal of the afternoon.

Youngstown finished the game 1-9 with the man advantage, while Tri-City was 1-10.

Romeo kept his team in the game all afternoon, making 30 saves in a losing effort.

The Storm have the next 12 days off for winter break. When the players return to the Tri-Cities, they’ll head to Omaha to face the Lancers on Dec. 27 at 7:05 p.m.

Tri-City is back at home on Saturday, Dec. 28 to play the Sioux Falls Stampede, also at 7:05

Notes: The Storm scratched forwards Kyle Eastman, Joey DiBenedetto and Nick Hutchison, along with defenseman Cutler Martin.…

SCORING SUMMARY

1st Period
(no scoring)

2nd Period

Tri-City – Joel L’Esperance (shorthanded) (Garrett Gamez) 8:43

3rd Period

Tri-City – Austin Poganski (Drew Mayer, Chase Berger) 12:40
Youngstown – Maxim Letunov (power play) (Kiefer Sherwood, Alex Rauter) 16:37
Tri-City – Joel L’Esperance (power play) (empty net) (Garrett Gamez, Jacob Johansson) 19:52

PENALTIES

1st Period
Youngstown – JJ Piccinich – (Tripping), 2 min, 0:43
Youngstown – Fredric Larsson – (Holding), 2 min, 3:29
Tri-City – Nolan Aibel – (Slashing), 2 min, 3:39
Youngstown – Conor Lemirande – (Tripping), 2 min, 8:46
Youngstown – Conor Lemirande – (Slashing), 2 min, 10:54
Tri-City – Nolan Aibel – (Holding), 2 min, 13:06
Youngstown – Josh Nenadal – (Checking From Behind), 2 min, 15:50/

Tri-City – Christian Horn – (Slashing), 2 min, 16:31

Tri-City – Kevin Kerr – (Slashing), 2 min, 19:20

2nd Period
Tri-City – Nolan Gluchowski – (Holding), 2 min, 1:49
Tri-City – Jalen Schulz – (Hooking), 2 min, 3:22
Tri-City – Chase Berger – (Head Contact), 2 min, 8:21
Youngstown – Luke Stork – (Abuse of Officials) (Misconduct), 10 min, 10:15
Youngstown – Conor Lemirande – (Interference), 2 min, 10:15
Youngstown – Kyle Mackey – (Hooking), 2 min, 18:53

3rd Period

Tri-City – Kevin Kerr – (High Sticking), 2 min, 1:53
Youngstown – Ryan Schwalbe – (Checking From Behind), 2 min, 3:34
Youngstown – Zach Evancho – (Interference), 2 min, 7:08
Youngstown – Lukas Klok – (Abuse of Officials) (Misconduct), 10 min, 12:40
Tri-City – Chris Wilkie – (Hooking), 2 min, 16:16
Youngstown – Anthony Noreen – (Abuse of Officials) (Bench Minor) 2 min, 18:02

Power Play

Youngstown – 1/9

Tri-City – 1/10

Shots

Youngstown: 4, 13, 8 = Total: 25

Tri-City: 9, 9, 15 = Total: 33

Saves

Youngstown – Sean Romeo – 30/32

Tri-City – Jacob Johansson – 24/25

Huskers Bounce Back with 79-67 Win over Arkansas State

Posted on December 14, 2013

Lincoln – Shavon Shields’ 15 points led four Huskers in double figures, as Nebraska took control early for a 79-67 win over Arkansas StateSaturday afternoon.

Nebraska, which improved to 7-3 on the season, put its best 20 minutes of the season together in building a 50-27 halftime lead. The Huskers shot 53 percent from the field, including 5-of-10 from 3-point range, in the opening 20 minutes while holding Arkansas State (5-3) to 38 percent in the half.

Nebraska got off to a blistering start, using a 15-0 run to build an early lead behind the play of Pitchford and Ray Gallegos, who combined for 11 of NU’s first 15 points. Pitchford opened the run with two long jumpers before a pair of Gallegos 3-pointers pushed the margin to 13 just 3:40 into the contest.

Pitchford finished with his first career double-double, totaling 12 points and 10 rebounds, while Gallegos had 13 points and a career high four assists, as Nebraska totaled a season-high 19 assists on 29 baskets.

Arkansas State responded by cutting Nebraska’s lead to 17-9 after a Kirk Van Slyke basket, but Nebraska responded with another 8-0 to build a 25-9 lead just 9:39 minutes the contest. The Huskers led by as many as 24 points in the first half en route to scoring 50 first-half points for the first time since 2008.

In the second half, the Red Wolves opened the half with a 7-2 run to get within 52-35 after a Van Slyke jumper to force a Nebraska timeout, but Shields and the Huskers regrouped. The sophomore forward scored seven of his 16 points in an 11-0 run to extend the lead to 28, at 63-35, with14:42 remaining.

Arkansas State fought back, cutting the 28-point deficit to 11 in the final two minutes, but the outcome was never in doubt.

Van Slyke led Arkansas State with a game-high 27 points and seven rebounds, while Melvin Johnson II had 18 points and three rebounds.

The Huskers will be off for finals before returning to action next Saturday, Dec. 21, against The Citadel. Tipoff is set for 7:30 p.m. and the game will be carried on the Husker Sports Radio Network and online on the Big Ten Digital Network.

No. 19 Huskers Soar Past Jays, 63-38

Posted on December 14, 2013

Lincoln – No. 19 Nebraska held Creighton to just 11 second-half points to pull away for a 63-38 women’s basketball victory over the Bluejays at Pinnacle Bank Arena on Saturday.

The Huskers improved to 8-2 on the season, while holding Creighton to its lowest point total in the series since the 1975-76 Huskers surrendered just 31 on Dec. 5, 1975. No other Creighton team had scored fewer than 48 points against Nebraska since 1975, in a series that NU leads 28-11.

Creighton, which advanced to the second round of the 2013 NCAA Tournament, jumped to a 10-7 lead in the game’s first four minutes following the second three-pointer of the game by Marissa Janning. CU held a 12-11 lead with 14 minutes left before back-to-back layups by Emily Cady and Brandi Jeffery put the Huskers in front.

A three-pointer by CU’s Sarah Nelson tied the score at 19 with 8:39 left, before back-to-back layups by Cady and Hailie Sample gave the Huskers the lead for good at 23-19 with 7:51 left in the opening half.

Cady, Sample and Jeffery did the most damage throughout the day for the Huskers. Cady, a 6-2 junior forward from Seward, Neb., finished with 14 points, seven rebounds, four assists and three blocks in a strong all-around game.

Sample, a 6-1 junior forward from Flower Mound, Texas, added 13 points, four rebounds, two assists and a block despite battling illness during the week leading up to the game.

Jeffery, a 5-7 junior guard from Vacherie, La., added 11 big points off the bench to go along with a career-high-matching four assists – all in the first half. She added three rebounds and a pair of steals to lead strong contributions off the bench for the Big Red.

“I thought Brandi did a great job for us today,” Nebraska Coach Connie Yori said. “I thought she and Hailie Sample and Emily kind of took the game over for us late in the first half. Brandi has been playing really well off the bench for us, and we hope that will continue because we need her.”

Jeffery, Cady and Sample combined for Nebraska’s final 10 points of the first half, including three-point plays from Cady and Sample off assists from Jeffery to help the Huskers push their lead to 35-27 at halftime.

The Huskers pulled away early in the second half, as Cady, Sample and Tear’a Laudermill fueled a 10-0 run to open the half and push NU’s lead to 45-27 with 14:21 left. The Jays got no closer than 14 points the rest of the way, as the Huskers held CU to just 11 second-half points on 4-for-35 shooting.

After the two early threes from Janning – Creighton’s leading scorer – the Huskers allowed only two more for Janning the rest of the way. She finished with eight points after entering the contest averaging 17 per game.

Jordan Hooper also held CU’s second-leading scorer, Sarah Nelson, to just just six points on a pair of threes, while limiting Nelson to just four rebounds. Nelson held Hooper to just five points, but Hooper yanked down 15 defensive rebounds on the day.

Husker sophomore point guard Rachel Theriot added a solid effort with eight points, five rebounds, four assists and a steal while helping Nebraska dictate the tempo and the attack throughout the contest.

Laudermill scored all seven of her points early in the second half during Nebraska’s decisive run. She added a rebound and two steals for the Huskers.

Freshman center Allie Havers added five points, a rebound and a block off the bench.

As a team, Nebraska hit 44 percent (22-50) of its shots for the game, including 2-of-8 three-pointers. The Huskers were a sparkling 17-of-19 at the free throw line, and outscored CU 17-1 at the stripe. Nebraska committed a season-low seven fouls and a season-low 10 turnovers. The Big Red also blocked a season-high six shots.

Creighton finished the game at 23.1 percent (15-65) from the field, including 4-for-35 in the second half (11.4 percent). Nebraska pushed CU away from the basket throughout the game, as the Jays went 7-for-31 from three-point range (22.6 percent). CU won the rebounding battled 41-39, including a 13-1 edge on the offensive glass. But NU won the turnover battle, 13-10.

Nebraska will take the week off from competition for Finals Week, while preparing for a Saturday afternoon clash with South Dakota. Tip-off between the Huskers and Coyotes (6-5) at Pinnacle Bank Arena is set for 2:30 p.m. South Dakota is coached by former Husker Amy (Gusso) Williams. Tickets are available now at Huskers.com.

Official Basketball Box Score

Official Basketball Box Score

Creighton vs Nebraska

12/14/13 11:06 a.m. at Pinnacle Bank Arena (Lincoln, Neb.)

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VISITORS: Creighton 4-5

TOT-FG 3-PT REBOUNDS

## Player Name FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA OF DE TOT PF TP A TO BLK S MIN

42 NELSON, Sarah……. f 2-9 2-7 0-0 1 3 4 2 6 0 1 1 0 31

55 KAMPHAUS, Alyssa…. c 4-8 0-0 0-0 3 4 7 2 8 0 4 0 0 15

11 FUJAN, McKenzie….. g 2-13 1-8 0-0 0 3 3 4 5 2 1 0 1 30

23 JANNING, Marissa…. g 3-13 2-8 0-0 0 6 6 4 8 2 5 1 0 33

32 GARRISON, Jordan…. g 0-3 0-2 0-0 0 3 3 2 0 1 0 0 1 16

05 JENSEN, Sammy……. 2-4 2-4 0-0 0 0 0 2 6 0 0 0 1 22

12 WORKS, Lauren……. 0-3 0-2 0-0 0 2 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 17

20 LEYTEM, Tessa……. 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2

45 AKIN-OTIKO, Alexis.. 1-6 0-0 0-0 2 3 5 1 2 1 1 1 1 18

50 ROLLERSON, Brianna.. 1-6 0-0 1-2 4 2 6 2 3 1 1 1 0 16

TEAM……………. 3 2 5

Totals………….. 15-65 7-31 1-2 13 28 41 19 38 8 13 4 4 200

TOTAL FG% 1st Half: 11-30 36.7% 2nd Half: 4-35 11.4% Game: 23.1% DEADB

3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: 5-14 35.7% 2nd Half: 2-17 11.8% Game: 22.6% REBS

F Throw % 1st Half: 0-0 0.0% 2nd Half: 1-2 50.0% Game: 50.0% 0

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HOME TEAM: Nebraska 8-2

TOT-FG 3-PT REBOUNDS

## Player Name FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA OF DE TOT PF TP A TO BLK S MIN

03 Sample, Hailie…… f 5-10 0-0 3-3 1 3 4 1 13 2 1 1 0 32

23 Cady, Emily……… f 6-12 0-1 2-2 0 7 7 1 14 4 1 3 1 34

35 Hooper, Jordan…… f 1-7 0-3 3-4 0 15 15 2 5 0 1 1 0 33

01 Laudermill, Tear’a.. g 2-6 1-2 2-2 0 1 1 1 7 0 0 0 2 18

33 Theriot, Rachel….. g 3-7 0-0 2-2 0 5 5 0 8 4 2 0 1 38

10 Tvrdy, Hannah……. 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2

11 Ramacieri, Esther… 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2

13 Jeffery, Brandi….. 4-4 1-1 2-2 0 3 3 1 11 4 3 0 2 22

21 Murren, Sadie……. 0-2 0-1 0-0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 8

22 Havers, Allie……. 1-2 0-0 3-4 0 1 1 1 5 0 0 1 0 11

TEAM……………. 1 1 2

Totals………….. 22-50 2-8 17-19 1 38 39 7 63 14 10 6 6 200

TOTAL FG% 1st Half: 15-28 53.6% 2nd Half: 7-22 31.8% Game: 44.0% DEADB

3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: 0-3 0.0% 2nd Half: 2-5 40.0% Game: 25.0% REBS

F Throw % 1st Half: 5-6 83.3% 2nd Half: 12-13 92.3% Game: 89.5% 1

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Officials: Bob Trammell, Lisa Mattingly, Brian Hall

Technical fouls: Creighton-TEAM. Nebraska-None.

Attendance: 5233

Score by Periods 1st 2nd Total

Creighton………………… 27 11 – 38

Nebraska…………………. 35 28 – 63

Huskers Advance to NCAA Regional Final

Posted on December 13, 2013

Lincoln – The eighth-seeded Nebraska volleyball team posted its third straight postseason sweep on Friday, topping No. 9 San Diego in straight sets in an NCAA Regional Semifinal in front of 8,297 fans at the Devaney Center.

The Huskers never trailed by more than three at any point in the match, but were constantly pushed by a Torero squad who entered the match with the nation’s third-longest winning streak at 17 matches. San Diego produced more kills than Nebraska, but the Huskers committed fewer errors to advance to Saturday’s primetime NCAA Regional Final against No. 1 Texas.

First serve tomorrow Saturday is set for 8 p.m. and the match will be televised live on ESPNU. The Longhorns defeated Nebraska, 3-1, in the 2009 NCAA Regional Final in Omaha, and Texas topped the Huskers in five sets in Austin earlier this season.

Nebraska (26-6) was led by a match-high 14 kills from Kelsey Robinson and 11 kills from Meghan Haggerty on Friday. Haggerty hit .588 in the win, committing just one error in 17 swings. Robinson hit .265 and contributed nine digs and four blocks for the Huskers. Kadie Rolfzen narrowly missed a double-double with nine kills and 11 digs, while Mary Pollmiller dished out 29 assists and Justine Wong-Orantes totaled 14 digs. Wong-Orantes also added an ace, as a trio of Husker freshmen combined to produce four aces, including two from Alexa Ethridge and one from Brenna Lyles.

The Huskers hit .254 as a team and out-blocked the Toreros, 9-4.

San Diego was led by 12 kills from Chloe Ferrari and 10 kills from Sandra Lozic. USD produced three more kills than Nebraska (46-to-43), but the Toreros committed 18 attack errors and 10 service errors. C’era Oliveira produced a match-high 17 digs, while Jianna Bonomi (22) and Rachel Alvey (19) combined to produce 41 of San Diego’s 45 assists. The Toreros ended their season with a 26-4 record while matching the best finish in school history.

In set one, the teams traded sideouts until seven consecutive points on strong serving from Lyles gave the Huskers a 9-3 lead and forced San Diego to call an early timeout. Nebraska, which produced 10 kills in its first 16 attacks, stretched the lead to 15-7 with three straight points. San Diego spent its final timeout after Robinson’s fifth kill gave NU a 19-10 advantage. The Toreros won back-to-back rallies for the first time following the timeout, then used three consecutive points to trim the lead to 22-16. Three straight Husker attack errors pulled USD within four at 23-19, before two Robinson kills in the final three rallies closed out a 25-20 victory. Robinson produced eight kills in the set, as Nebraska hit .325 and out-blocked San Diego, 3-0.

Three consecutive points gave Nebraska an early 6-3 lead in set two, before San Diego stormed back to tie the score at 7-7. The Huskers could not regain a three-point advantage until taking a 15-12 lead at the media timeout. Nebraska stretched the lead to four after the timeout and the teams then traded sideouts for the next 15 rallies before San Diego held serve to cut the lead to 23-21 and force a Husker timeout. A Haggerty kill gave Nebraska three set points and the Toreros fought off the first two before the Huskers spent their final timeout. The timeout was well spent, as a service error gave Nebraska a 25-23 win. Errors doomed San Diego in set two, as the Toreros produced seven hitting errors and five service errors. USD produced a 21-12 advantage in kills in the set, out-dug Nebraska by five and matched the Huskers with a pair of blocks.

Set three was a back-and-forth affair that featured 13 ties and five lead changes. San Diego won the first three rallies of the set to take its first multi-point lead of the match. Four straight Torero errors – including back-to-back Husker blocks – quickly put Nebraska in front 4-3. USD regained the lead at 10-8 after NU committed three consecutive errors. Nebraska fought back to regain the lead at 14-13 before San Diego won the next two rallies to earn a one-point advantage at the media timeout. The teams traded sideouts until back-to-back Ethridge aces put the Huskers back on top, 19-17. A service error and a Kadie Rolfzen roll shot pushed the NU lead to 21-18. A thunderous Robinson kill put Nebraska two points away from taking the match and forced a Torero timeout with the score 23-20. A Husker block gave NU four straight match points and again San Diego spoiled two straight opportunities and forced a Husker timeout. A Haggerty ricochet kill following the timeout gave Haggerty her 11th kill and Nebraska a 25-22 win. NU held San Diego to a .125 attack percentage in the third set, while Kadie Rolfzen put down five kills.