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Long Brothers, Zimmerer Named Academic All-Americans

Posted on December 5, 2013

Three Husker seniors were named to the Capital One Academic All-America Division I football team on Thursday, as chosen by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA). Offensive guard Spencer Long was a first-team selection, while tight end Jake Long and fullback C.J. Zimmerer were named to the second team.

The three academic All-America selections continues Nebraska’s long tradition of academic honors. Nebraska was the only school with three players on the Division I team, with six schools having two honorees each. This marks the third straight year Nebraska has had multiple Academic All-Americans in football, boasting three in 2011 and two in 2012.

In Bo Pelini’s six seasons as Nebraska head coach, the Huskers have had 11 first- or second-team academic All-America picks. The 11 academic All-Americans in the past six seasons is the second-most in the country in that time period, trailing only Penn State’s 14 honorees in the same period.

The three honorees also increase Nebraska’s nation-leading totals of academic All-Americans in football and across all sports. Spencer Long’s first-team selection gives Nebraska 69 CoSIDA first-team Academic All-America picks, and the additional second-team honorees give the Huskers 107 all-time first- or second-team academic All-Americans in football. Notre Dame is second in the nation with 58 football academic All-Americans.

Across all sports, Nebraska increased its nation-leading total to 310 academic All-Americans. Notre Dame is second in all sports with 234 academic All-Americans.

Spencer Long carries a 3.79 grade-point average in biological sciences and plans to pursue medical school after graduation. Long is a three-time CoSIDA Academic All-District selection, and has been a standout on the field as well. Long was a second-team All-American in 2012, and a first-team All-Big Ten choice, before his senior season was cut short by a knee injury.

Long is the first Nebraska offensive lineman to earn academic All-America honors since Kurt Mann was a first-team choice in 2005.

Jake Long owns a 3.86 grade-point average in biological sciences and, like his brother, also plans on a medical career following graduation. Jake Long is a two-time first-team academic all-district pick. On the field, Long has been a key contributor at tight end each of the past three seasons and was the veteran of that group this season.

Spencer and Jake Long join an elite group of brothers at Nebraska to be named academic All-Americans. The Longs join Grant (1996, 1997) and Tracey Wistrom (2001) and Rob (1992, 1993, 1994) and Jon Zatechka (1997) as the only sets of brothers in school history to both earn academic All-America honors.

Zimmerer gives the Huskers three Omaha area natives on the academic All-America team. A criminology and criminal justice major, Zimmerer completed his undergraduate work in December of 2012 with a 3.82 grade-point average. On the field, Zimmerer has been a regular contributor at fullback for the past three seasons. His selection marks the third straight year Nebraska has had an academic All-America running back, following Rex Burkhead, who was a first-team selection in both 2011 and 2012.

Petteway Scores 14, Nebraska Tops Hurricanes 60-49

Posted on December 5, 2013

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Terran Petteway scored all 14 of his points in the second half and Walter Pitchford added 13, and Nebraska posted a grinding 60-49 victory on Wednesday night.

The win allowed the Big Ten to forge a 6-6 tie in the 12-game, two-night Big Ten/ACC Challenge. The Big Ten, by virtue of the tie, retains the Commissioner’s Cup and is 3-10-2 in the 15 Challenges.

Shavon Shields added nine points and seven rebounds for the Huskers (6-2), and Leslee Smith had 10 rebounds to go with seven points. Rion Brown had 23 of his 25 points in the second half for Miami (5-4).

The Huskers, picked to finish last in the Big Ten, went on a 19-9 run to break open the game after Miami pulled to 36-31.

Huskers Open NCAA Tournament with Fairfield

Posted on December 5, 2013

The No. 9 Nebraska volleyball team (23-6, 16-4 Big Ten) will open the NCAA Tournament at home for the 10th straight season on Fridaynight when it hosts the Fairfield Stags (14-4) at the Bob Devaney Sports Center. The match is set to start at 7 p.m., or 30 minutes after the first match of the day ends between Miami (Fla.) and Oregon.

Nebraska, which recently finished second in the Big Ten Conference, will be making its 32nd appearance in the NCAA Tournament. The Huskers earned a No. 8 national seed in the NCAA Tournament.

Fairfield will be making its second consecutive appearance in the national tournament after repeating as Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Championship in 2013. The Stags went earned the conference title after defeating Marist College in three sets on Nov. 24.

Friday night’s match will be the first-ever meeting between Nebraska and Fairfield. It will be the second time the Huskers have ever played a team from the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference.

Nebraska’s match with Fairfield will air state-wide on NET-1/HD with Larry Punteney and Kathi Wieskamp on the call. The match will also be streamed for free on Huskers.com. The match between Miami and Oregon will also be streamed on Huskers.com for free.

FAIRFIELD at NEBRASKA

Date: Dec. 6

Time: 7 p.m.

Location: Lincoln, Neb.

Arena: Devaney Center

Live Stats: Huskers.com

Live Radio: B107.3 (Lincoln), 93.3 (Omaha), Husker Sports Network, Huskers.com

TV: NET

Web Stream: Huskers.com

Other match in Lincoln on Friday

MIAMI (FLA.) vs. OREGON

Date: Dec. 6

Time: 4:30 p.m.

Location: Lincoln, Neb.

Arena: Devaney Center

Live Stats: Huskers.com

Web Stream: Huskers.com

Huskers Fall at No. 18 North Carolina

Posted on December 5, 2013

Chapel Hill, N.C. – No. 15 Nebraska jumped to a 16-7 lead, but the hosts from No. 18 North Carolina used a 23-4 surge late in the first half to claim a 75-62 win in the Big Ten/ACC Challenge at Carmichael Arena on Wednesday night.

The Huskers fell to 6-2 with their second straight loss, while the Tar Heels improved to 7-2 on the season.

Jordan Hooper, who led the Huskers with 18 points, shot Nebraska to the early lead by burying three three-pointers in the game’s first five minutes. Brandi Jeffery added an early three and so did Tear’a Laudermill, as Nebraska maintained a 21-13 edge with 11:29 left in the first half.

Xylina McDaniel, who pumped in 17 first-half points on 7-of-7 shooting, then fueled North Carolina’s comeback. She helped UNC cut Nebraska’s lead 23-20, before Stephanie Mavunga scored and forced the second foul on Hooper with 8:28 left in the half.

With Hooper out, the Tar Heels scored eight consecutive points before Hailie Sample stopped the run to cut the edge to 30-25 with 4:40left in the half. UNC kept surging, running off six more points to push the Tar Heel lead to dougle digits for the first time at 36-25 after back-to-back baskets by Jessica Washington.

Hooper re-entered with 2:07 left and promptly hit her fourth three of the half with 1:47 left to get the margin back to eight points. McDaniel scored UNC’s final four points of the half, before Sample scored NU’s last two points with 47 seconds left to make it 40-30 UNC.

Hooper scored four of NU’s first six points early in the second half to help the Huskers trim UNC’s margin to six points, but Nebraska could get no closer.

McDaniel led all scorers with 25 points, finishing 11-for-15 from the field, while adding eight rebounds. Allisha Gray added 14 points and Diamond DeShields pitched in 11 points off the bench. Stephanie Mavunga also helped UNC inside with eight points and 11 rebounds.

North Carolina won the battle of the boards, 40-33, including 13 offensive rebounds. UNC outscored the Huskers, 12-4 in second-chance points.

Hooper led four Huskers in double figures with 18 points and nine rebounds, while Rachel Theriot added 12 points and five assists. Tear’a Laudermill added 11 points, while Hailie Sample pitched in 10 points and four boards.

Nebraska hit just 39.3 percent of its shots from the field, including 6-of-21 three-pointers. NU hit 4-of-5 threes to open the game, but went 2-of-16 the rest of the contest. NU was a perfect 12-for-12 at the free throw line, but committed 21 turnovers.

North Carolina hit 48.5 percent (32-66) from the field, including 6-of-20 from long range. UNC hit just 5-of-11 free throws, but committed just 15 turnovers.

Nebraska returns home to open a five-game home stand at Pinnacle Bank Arena on Sunday, when the Huskers take on Utah State. Tip-off between the Huskers and 5-1 Aggies is set for 2 p.m. with tickets available now at Huskers.com.

Official Basketball Box Score

Nebraska vs North Carolina

12/04/13 6:00 PM at Carmichael Arena, Chapel Hill

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VISITORS: Nebraska 6-2

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 3-7 0-0 4-4 0 4 4 2 10 2 4 0 0 33

23 Cady, Emily……… f 2-3 0-0 2-2 1 7 8 3 6 1 5 2 1 35

35 Hooper, Jordan…… f 7-19 4-10 0-0 3 6 9 2 18 1 3 0 1 30

01 Laudermill, Tear’a.. g 4-12 1-4 2-2 0 2 2 2 11 0 1 0 0 21

33 Theriot, Rachel….. g 4-10 0-3 4-4 0 2 2 2 12 5 4 0 1 39

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

13 Jeffery, Brandi….. 2-4 1-3 0-0 1 2 3 0 5 1 0 0 0 13

14 Simon, Katie…….. 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1

21 Murren, Sadie……. 0-1 0-1 0-0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 13

22 Havers, Allie……. 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 1 1 2 0 0 4 0 0 14

TEAM……………. 2 1 3

Totals………….. 22-56 6-21 12-12 7 26 33 15 62 10 21 2 3 200

TOTAL FG% 1st Half: 11-24 45.8% 2nd Half: 11-32 34.4% Game: 39.3% DEADB

3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: 6-12 50.0% 2nd Half: 0-9 0.0% Game: 28.6% REBS

F Throw % 1st Half: 2-2 100 % 2nd Half: 10-10 100 % Game: 100 % 0

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HOME TEAM: North Carolina 7-2

TOT-FG 3-PT REBOUNDS

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

01 Mavunga, Stephanie.. f 4-7 0-1 0-1 2 9 11 3 8 3 5 2 2 30

34 McDaniel, Xylina…. f 11-15 1-3 2-5 4 4 8 1 25 0 0 0 1 30

11 Rountree, Brittany.. g 2-6 2-6 0-0 0 1 1 1 6 1 1 0 1 25

15 Gray, Allisha……. g 5-9 2-4 2-3 1 2 3 4 14 2 2 1 4 29

24 Washington, Jessica. g 3-6 0-3 1-2 0 0 0 2 7 2 1 0 1 27

02 Coleman, Latifah…. 0-2 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 1 0 5 0 0 1 13

10 Butts, Danielle….. 1-2 0-0 0-0 0 1 1 2 2 0 2 0 3 6

22 Bryant, N’Dea……. 1-2 0-0 0-0 1 2 3 0 2 0 0 1 0 8

23 DeShields, Diamond.. 5-15 1-3 0-0 1 3 4 3 11 4 4 0 0 24

30 Summers, Hillary…. 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5

31 Johnson, Erika…… 0-1 0-0 0-0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 3

TEAM……………. 3 4 7

Totals………….. 32-66 6-20 5-11 13 27 40 17 75 17 15 4 13 200

TOTAL FG% 1st Half: 18-34 52.9% 2nd Half: 14-32 43.8% Game: 48.5% DEADB

3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: 2-8 25.0% 2nd Half: 4-12 33.3% Game: 30.0% REBS

F Throw % 1st Half: 2-7 28.6% 2nd Half: 3-4 75.0% Game: 45.5% 1

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Officials: Joe Cunningham, Daryl Humphrey, Dan Outlaw

Technical fouls: Nebraska-None. North Carolina-None.

Attendance: 1534

Score by Periods 1st 2nd Total

Nebraska…………………. 30 32 – 62

North Carolina……………. 40 35 – 75

Storm Alumni Update: December

Posted on December 5, 2013December 5, 2013

KEARNEY, Neb. – Three former Storm forwards had exceptional months during November and have been key contributors to their teams. For the month of December the Storm recognize Mario Lamoureux, Konrad Reeder and Torin Snydeman as their alumni of the month.

Playing for the Ontario Reign in the ECHL, Lamoureux has been one of the top scoring players on the team. He played well enough early in the season to warrant a call up to the AHL with the Oklahoma City Barons for three games. In 15 games, the Grand Forks, N.D. native has scored seven goals and six assists with a +9 rating.

A season ago, Lamoureux finished his first ECHL season as the top scoring rookie in the league with 25 goals and 40 assists. He was named to the All-ECHL Rookie Team and played in 10 postseason contests.

Lamoureux played four seasons with Tri-City from 2004-08 and is one of the franchise’s all-time leading scorers. He is the leader in games played, assists, points and penalty minutes, while ranking sixth in goals scored.

Reeder, a member of the first ever Tri-City Storm team in 2000 who is now playing for the Rapid City Rush, was recently named the third star of the month by the CHL. The veteran forward scored seven goals and 12 assists with a +10 rating in November.

A Vanderhoof, BC native, Reeder is tied for fourth in the league’s scoring race with 25 points on 11 goals and 14 assists.

Reeder was also an all-time great in Kearney, playing two seasons in the USHL and scoring 60 goals and 48 assists. His goal total has him tied atop the all-time list in Tri-City, and he is fourth all-time with 108 points.

Snydeman played 53 games for Tri-City during the 2008-09 season, scoring eight goals and 10 assists. After his junior career, he played for Sacred Heart University for two seasons before transferring to Northeastern University.

Although he had to sit out a year per NCAA transfer regulations, Snydeman has jumped into the mix at his new school in Boston, cementing himself in the lineup and contributing to the team’s early success.

In the month of November, Snydeman scored four goals, including a game-winner against Merrimack on Nov. 23. Most recently, he scored in a 3-2 come from behind victory over Notre Dame in the championship game of the Shillelagh Tournament.

The junior from Groton, Mass. has been in the lineup for all 15 games this season.

Tri-City heads to the state of Iowa for three games this week. The Storm battle Waterloo on Thursday night, before heading to Des Moines and Cedar Rapids on Friday and Saturday. All three games begin at 7:05 p.m. and can be heard live on The Breeze, 94.5 FM.

Final AP Nebraska High School Football Rankings

Posted on December 4, 2013

Here are the final Associated Press Nebraska high school football rankings in Classes A through D-2. Listings include name of school, season record and previous ranking (NR_not ranked). The rankings are based on a formula that includes ratings from the Omaha World-Herald and Lincoln Journal Star plus experts for each class. Class A: Dale Miller, Grand Island Independent. Class B: Jeff Fielder, Scottsbluff Star-Herald. Class C1: Tom Behmer, Norfolk Daily News. Class C2: Brent Wasinius, Fremont Tribune. Class D1: Mark Obermeier, North Platte Telegraph. Class D2: Nick Blasnitz, Hastings Tribune.

CLASS A

1. Omaha North (12-1), 2.

2. Omaha Westside (11-2), 3.

3. Millard West, (10-2), 1.

4. Grand Island (10-2), 7.

5. Omaha Burke (7-4), 6.

6. Omaha Creighton Prep (7-4), 9.

7. Papillion-La Vista (7-4), 5.

8. Millard North (5-6), 4.

9. Bellevue West (6-4), 10.

10. Omaha Central (6-4), 8.

Others receiving votes: Lincoln East.

CLASS B

1. Omaha Skutt Catholic (12-1), 2.

2. York (11-2), 4.

3. Gretna (11-1), 1.

4. Ralston (9-2), 3.

5. McCook (10-2), 6.

6. Elkhorn South (7-4), NR.

7. Elkhorn (6-4), 5.

8. Aurora (8-3), 8.

9. Norris (6-4), 7.

10. Beatrice (6-4), 10.

Others receiving votes: Omaha Gross Catholic, Sidney.

CLASS C1

1. Cozad (13-0), 2.

2. Boone Central/Newman Grove (11-1), 1.

3. Ashland-Greenwood (11-2), 8.

4. Norfolk Catholic (8-3), 4.

5. Columbus Lakeview (9-3), 10.

6. Pierce (7-3), 5.

7. Syracuse (9-1), 3.

8. Kearney Catholic (7-3), NR.

9. Gothenburg (8-3), 9.

10. Lincoln Christian (9-2), NR.

Others receiving votes: Bishop Neumann.

CLASS C2

1. Doniphan-Trumbull (13-0), 1.

2. Battle Creek (11-1), 2.

3. Aquinas Catholic (10-3), 10.

4. Lutheran High Northeast (9-2), 5.

5. Archbishop Bergan (8-2), 3.

6. Malcolm (9-3), 9.

7. North Platte St. Patrick’s (9-2), NR.

8. Hastings St. Cecilia (8-3), 6.

9. Hershey (9-1), 8.

10. Hartington Cedar Catholic (7-3), NR.

Others receiving votes: Blue Hill, Sutton.

CLASS D1

1. Exeter-Milligan (13-0), 1.

2. Hemingford (12-1), 10.

3. Creighton (11-1), 3.

4. Howells-Dodge (10-1), 2.

5. Overton (11-1), 5.

6. High Plains Community (8-2), 6.

7. Randolph (9-2), 8.

8. Elm Creek (9-2), 9.

9. Bruning-Davenport/Shickley (9-1), 4.

10. Guardian Angels Central Catholic (8-2), 7.

Others receiving votes: Twin Loup.

CLASS D2

1. Falls City Sacred Heart (13-0), 1.

2. Wynot (11-1), 2.

3. Giltner (9-2), 3.

4. Humphrey St. Francis (9-2), 5.

5. Stuart (11-2), 9.

6. Fullerton (7-3), 7.

7. Amherst (10-2), NR.

8. Lyons-Decatur Northeast (8-2), 8.

9. Lawrence-Nelson (6-3), 10.

10. Medicine Valley (8-3), NR.

Others receiving votes: Wallace, Nebraska Lutheran.

NET to Broadcast NCAA Tournament Matches

Posted on December 4, 2013

Fans who are unable to make it to Lincoln on Friday night to watch the Huskers open the 2013 NCAA Tournament will be able to watch the match live. NET Television and the Nebraska Athletic Department announced Wednesday that the Huskers’ Fridaynight match will air statewide on NET-1 and NET-HD. If the Huskers advance to Saturday night’s 7 p.m. second-round match against Miami or Oregon, that match will also be broadcast live on NET-1 and NET-HD. Fans can also watch every match this weekend for free on Huskers.com.

Larry Punteney and Kathi Wieskamp will call the action for NET from the Bob Devaney Sports Center, as Nebraska will open NCAA Tournament play against the Fairfield Stags on Friday at 7 p.m.

Friday’s 4:30 p.m. match between Miami and Oregon will be available via a free web stream on Huskers.com.

All of Nebraska’s matches will also be available on selected Husker Sports Network stations, including B107.3 FM in Lincoln and 93.3 FM in Omaha, and on Huskers.com.

North Platte Knights to Host Mid-Winter Classic for Boys & Girls Grades 5-8

Posted on December 4, 2013

The North Platte Community College men’s basketball team will host their annual Knights Mid-Winter Classic for boys and girls in grades 5^th to 8^th. The tournament will be held on Sunday, February 9^th 2014. The tournament will offer brackets based on grade and gender insuring competitive games throughout.

Each division will consist of a maximum of eight teams and each team will be guaranteed three games. Games will consist of two 16:00 minute halves. Registration is $90 per team with a registration deadline of January 24^th. A $10 late fee will be added if registration occurs after the deadline.

More information can be found on the Knights website at www.npccknights.com and by clicking here.

Contact Nathan Wieseler at [email protected] or 308-520-4838 for more information.

Four Huskers Claim All-Region Awards

Posted on December 4, 2013

Lincoln – The awards continued to pour in for the Nebraska soccer team as four Huskers appeared on the NSCAA/Continental Tire NCAA Division I Women’s All-Great Lakes Region lists. Seniors Emma Stevens and Ari Romero earned First Team honors, while fellow senior Jordan Jackson and freshman Jaycie Johnson claimed Second Team designation.

Stevens, a four-year starter in net for NU and All-Big Ten Second Team selection, notched 19 victories with five shutouts working over 2,000 minutes en route to a 1.08 goal-against average her senior season. The Corona, Calif. native finished her collegiate career as the all-time leader in saves at Nebraska with 271 stops and became the first Husker goalkeeper to score a goal in the Big Ten title-clinching victory over Indiana.

Romero helped guide the Nebraska defense to eight shutouts as the senior consistently denied defenders quality scoring chances. The 2013 Big Ten Defender of the Year and Defender of the Big Ten Tournament displayed top-class stamina as she worked every second of the final 15 matches of her NU career. Aside from playing with the Mexican National Teams the past two seasons, the Surprise, Ariz. native started all 77 career matches as a member of the Scarlet and Cream.

The 2013 Big Ten Midfielder of the Year, Jackson excelled during her final season at Nebraska with 30 points on nine goals and a conference-best 12 assists, which ranks 10th nationally. Jackson became the eighth NU player to reach the 100-point plateau and concludes her Husker career ranking in the Top 10 in four offensive categories. Jackson’s senior year was highlighted by her fifth-career, five-point performance in a 4-0 shutout on Oct. 11 at Purdue.

Johnson, the Winnebago, Mo. native, came to Lincoln and made an immediate contribution to the Nebraska offense with a pair of scores in her debut match as the forward led NU with 17 tallies, tied for 13th in the country and third amongst freshman. On Nov. 15, Johnson recorded four goals in the NCAA First Round to become the first freshman and fifth player in NCAA Tournament history to accomplish the feat. Johnson earned a number of awards including All-Big Ten Second and Freshman Team honors, while also being named 2013 Big Ten Offensive Player of the Tournament.

The 2013 Huskers locked up both the regular-season and tournament titles for the fourth time in school history and for the first time since 2000. Head Coach John Walker was named All-Region Coach of the Year on Tuesday.

No. 12 Knights Knock Off Hastings JV

Posted on December 4, 2013

The No. 12 North Platte Community College men’s basketball team (10-0, 2-0 South Sub-Region) went on the road Tuesday night where they defeated the Hastings College JV by a final score of 82-79.

The Knights got off to a slow start that saw the Broncos’ take an early 6-11 lead. The rest of the half would see the Knights never quiet be able to get over the hump to take a lead before trailing at halftime 32-35. In the second half sophomores Tim Simmons and Ethan Montalvo would take over the game as they would score 13 and 12 points. Marco Pascolo made a 3-point basket with under a minute left to put the Knights up six before a 3-pointer by the Broncos would make the final margin three.

Simmons led the Knights with 21 points while Montalvo chipped in 17. Freshman Marco Pascolo and Cameron Williams would also finish in double-figures with 15 and 14 points. The Broncos were led by Nate Maloley who lead all scorers with 25 points and Brandon Krause who finished with 21.

“We found a way to win tonight,” said assistant coach Nathan Wieseler. “We have several areas we need to improve before we play againSaturday but we had some guys step up and make some plays when we needed them.”

The Knights return home Saturday Dec.7 as they host Region IX opponent Lamar Community College Runnin’ Lopes (3-10, 0-1 South Sub-Region) at 7:30 p.m. following the Lady Knights game with Lady Runnin’ Lopes. The game will be broadcast live on ESPN Radio 1410 and online. The Knights finish out the fall semester on Dec. 11 as they host Region IX opponent No. 13 Northeastern Junior College (12-0, 1-0 South Sub-Region) at 7:30 p.m. in McDonald-Belton Gymnasium.