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Nebraska Mountain Lion Permit Auctioned for $13,500

Posted on October 17, 2013

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — A Ponca man has made the highest bid at Nebraska’s first mountain lion permit auction.

The Nebraska Game and Parks Commission says Tom Ferry’s winning bid was $13,500 at Wednesday’sNebraska Big Game Society banquet and auction at Eugene T. Mahoney State Park.

On Oct. 9, 15-year-old Holden Bruce, of Franklin, drew the state’s first mountain lion lottery permit.

Ferry and Bruce will be allowed to hunt with dogs during Season 1, Jan. 1-Feb. 14, 2014, in the Pine Ridge Unit.

One hundred other lottery permits were drawn Oct. 9. Those permit holders will be allowed to hunt during Season 2, Feb. 15-March 31, in the Pine Ridge Unit. They will not be allowed to hunt with dogs.

Huskers Working Through Bye Week

Posted on October 16, 2013October 17, 2013

Lincoln, Neb.- The Nebraska football team continued practicing through its second bye week of the 2013 football seasonon Wednesday. The Huskers practiced in full pads for just over two hours inside the Hawks Center and outside at the Ed and Joyanne Gass Practice Fields.

Nebraska Head Coach Bo Pelini met with media after practice, noting that the last few days of practice have been very productive.

“We did all good on good yesterday and a lot of fast tempo stuff, which I always think is good at this time of year,” Pelini said, “We did about half of that today, half good on good, and then we gave the players an introduction to Minnesota. It was very productive, there was some things that we wanted to look at offensively and defensively.”

The Husker football team lost one of its senior leaders last Saturday at Purdue, with offensive guard Spencer Long going down with a knee injury. Pelini noted at practice today that even though Long will miss the remainder of the season, the injury is not as severe as originally thought.

“It wasn’t PCL, which is good. It was MCL. We thought it was MCL and PCL, which is wasn’t, so that is good.” Pelini said.

When asked if there was an outside shot of Long returning to the Huskers for the end of the 2013 season, Pelini quickly responded saying Long will be out for the remainder of the season. Saying that though, Pelini did mention they will do their best to make sure Long is ready for a possible NFL future.

As for who will replace Long in the starting offensive lineman lineup, that has yet to be determined, with multiple options in play for the NU coaching staff. One of the more talked about options is moving Lincoln native Cole Pensick over to guard.

“We will look at these last couple days of practice of film and then Friday as well, then we will see how next weeks practice goes.” Pelini said, “That is always a possibility, he (Pensick) could do that if need be, that is always a good option for us.”

*Pelini mentioned that senior quarterback Taylor Martinez is still out with turf toe, but he is really close to returning.

Nebraska will be back on the practice field Friday, as the Huskers work through their second bye week of the 2013 season. NU will be back in action Saturday Oct. 26 against the Minnesota Gophers in Minneapolis. The game will be nationally televised by either ESPN or ESPN 2 at 11 a.m. (CT).

Registration Now Open for Husker Buddies Camp

Posted on October 16, 2013October 17, 2013

Lincoln – Registration is now open for the second annual Husker Buddies camp, presented by the Nebraska basketball program. The event allows young fans in grades K-6 an opportunity to gain instruction directly from the Husker coaches and players. This year’s camp will take place on Thursday, Dec. 12, at Pinnacle Bank Arena from 6:30 p.m. to 9 p.m.

The camp gives kids a chance to experience life as a Husker basketball player, including a chance to play on the Pinnacle Bank Arena floor – the same floor the Huskers play on. All Husker Buddies campers will receive a t-shirt, food and drinks, as well as a chance to win other prizes.

On-site registration and check-in runs from 6 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. at Pinnacle Bank Arena, while parents can register their child in advance by downloading and returning the Husker Buddies Registration form and activity waiver. The camp costs $50, but is discounted to $40 if you sign your child up before Nov. 30.

For more information or to sign up your child for this year’s camp, contact the Nebraska basketball office at (402) 472-2265 or email [email protected]. There is no reserved parking for the Husker Buddies camp.

College Football Playoff Selection Panel Unveiled, Includes Osborne

Posted on October 16, 2013October 17, 2013

IRVING, Texas (AP) — Former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, former Nebraska coach Tom Osborne and Hall of Fame quarterback Archie Manning are among the 13 people who will be part of the College Football Playoff selection committee in 2014.

The selection committee was officially unveiled Wednesday, though the names of the members were reported last week by The Associated Press and other media outlets. Earlier this week, Arkansas Athletic Director Jeff Long was announced as the chairman of the first committee for the new playoff system that starts next year.

Long and BCS Executive Director Bill Hancock announced the members at news conference.

The committee also includes five current athletic directors, including Long, former Notre Dame, Stanford and Washington coach Tyrone Willingham, and former Big East Commissioner Mike Tranghese.

Hooper, Cady, Yori Named to Early All-Big Ten Teams

Posted on October 16, 2013October 17, 2013

Lincoln – Nebraska forwards Jordan Hooper and Emily Cady and Coach Connie Yori were named to the College Sports Madness Preseason All-Big Ten teams on Wednesday, Oct. 16.

Hooper, a two-time first-team All-Big Ten selection, was named to the College Sports Madness first-team All-Big Ten squad, while Cady claimed second-team honors. Yori, who was named the 2013 Big Ten Coach of the Year by the conference coaches, was named the 2014 preseason coach of the year by College Sports Madness.

Hooper, a 6-2 senior from Alliance, Neb., was joined on the first team by 2013 Big Ten Player of the Year Maggie Lucas from Penn State, along with Minnesota’s Rachel Banham, Michigan State’s Klarissa Bell and Wisconsin’s Jacki Gulczynski.

Hooper, a preseason national player-of-the-year candidate and a two-time honorable-mention All-American, enters her senior season with 1,685 points, 811 rebounds and 215 career three-pointers while starting 98 consecutive games for the Huskers. Last season, Hooper averaged 17.9 points and 8.8 rebounds per game while helping the Huskers to the NCAA Sweet 16. Nebraska finished with a 25-9 overall record that included a 12-4 Big Ten mark.

Cady, a 6-2 junior from Seward, Neb., was joined on the second team by Courtney Moses (Purdue), Morgan Paige (Wisconsin), Samantha Logic (Iowa) and Micaella Riche (Minnesota).

Cady averaged 9.1 points and 7.9 rebounds per game as a sophomore. She has started 67 straight games alongside Hooper in the Husker lineup, and was voted Nebraska’s top defensive player a year ago.

The teams selected by College Sports Madness are not the official preseason All-Big Ten teams chosen by the conference coaches or media. Those will be announced as part of Big Ten Conference Women’s Basketball Media Day on Thursday, Oct. 31, in Chicago.

College Sports Madness Preseason All-Big Teams
Coach of the Year: Connie Yori, Nebraska
Player of the Year: Maggie Lucas, Penn State
Freshman of the Year: Nia Coffey, Northwestern

First Team
Maggie Lucas, Penn State (G)
Rachel Banham, Minnesota (G)
Klarissa Bell, Michigan State (G/F)
Jordan Hooper, Nebraska (F)
Jacki Gulczynski, Wisconsin (F)

Second Team
Courtney Moses, Purdue (G)
Morgan Paige, Wisconsin (G)
Samantha Logic, Iowa (G/F)
Micaella Riche, Minnesota (F)
Emily Cady, Nebraska (F)

Third Team
KK Houser, Purdue (G)
Karly Roser, Northwestern (G)
Amber Moore, Illinois (G/F)
Lauren Douglas, Northwestern (F)
Ashley Adams, Ohio State (C)

Fourth Team
Kiana Johnson, Michigan State (G)
Maggie Lyon, Northwestern (G)
Nicole Elmblad, Michigan (G/F)
Becca Mills, Michigan State (F)
Sasha Chaplin, Indiana (C)

AP Nebraska High School Football Rankings

Posted on October 16, 2013

Here are the Associated Press Nebraska high school football rankings in Classes A through D2. Listings include name of school, season record, previous week’s ranking, previous opponent and result, and next opponent. (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 (7-0), 2, def. Papillion-La Vista 41-14, at Bellevue West.

2. Omaha Westside (7-0), 1, def. Omaha South 49-8, at Millard North.

3. Millard West, (6-1), 4, def. Creighton Preparatory School 24-21, at Omaha Northwest.

4. Omaha Burke (5-2), 5, def. Omaha Benson 49-22, at Papillion-La Vista.

5. Creighton Preparatory School (5-2), 3, lost to Millard West 24-21, Bellevue East.

6. Millard North (3-4), 7, def. Bellevue West 50-49, Omaha Westside.

7. Grand Island (6-1), 8, def. Lincoln North Star 34-14, at North Platte.

8. Bellevue West (5-2), 6, lost to Millard North 50-49, Omaha North.

9. Omaha Central (4-3), 9, def. Omaha Northwest 57-0, at Omaha Bryan.

10. Lincoln East (6-1), NR, def. Lincoln Southeast 21-10, at Norfolk.

Others receiving votes: Papillion-La Vista, Papillion-La Vista South.

CLASS B

1. Gretna (7-0), 1, def. Elkhorn South 42-16, Elkhorn.

2. Omaha Skutt Catholic (6-1), 3, def. Omaha Roncalli Catholic 37-3, Ralston.

3. Ralston (7-0), 2, def. Omaha Gross Catholic 22-14, at Omaha Skutt Catholic.

4. Crete (5-2), 4, def. Seward 30-29, Norris.

5. Omaha Gross Catholic (4-3), 5, lost to Ralston 22-14, Omaha Roncalli Catholic.

6. Aurora (6-1), 6, def. Northwest 41-14, Columbus.

7. McCook (6-1), 9, def. Hastings 34-0, at Holdrege.

8. York (6-1), 10, def. Columbus 34-7, Northwest.

9. Elkhorn South (5-2), 7, lost to Gretna 42-16, Mount Michael Benedictine.

10. Elkhorn (5-2), NR, def. Mount Michael Benedictine 48-7, at Gretna.

Others receiving votes: Scottsbluff.

CLASS C-1

1. Boone Central/Newman Grove (6-0), 1, def. Madison 42-0, Columbus Lakeview.

2. Norfolk Catholic (5-1), 2, def. West Point-Beemer 54-14, at Pierce.

3. Lincoln Christian (6-0), 3, def. Lincoln Lutheran 65-14, at Syracuse.

4. Columbus Lakeview (5-1), 5, bye, at Boone Central/Newman Grove.

5. Cozad (6-0), 6, def. Kearney Catholic 27-20 OT, Minden.

6. Kearney Catholic (5-1) 4, lost to Cozad 27-20 OT, at Chase County.

7. Syracuse (6-0), 7, def. Auburn 35-0, Lincoln Christian.

8. Wahoo (5-1), 9, def. Bishop Neumann 31-29, at Logan View.

9. Adams Central (5-1), 8, def. Minden 45-6, at Grand Island Central Catholic.

10. Bishop Neumann (3-3), NR, lost to Wahoo 31-29, Raymond Central

Others receiving votes: Columbus Scotus, Pierce.

CLASS C-2

1. Doniphan-Trumbull (6-0), 1, def. Sutton 34-30, Hastings St. Cecilia.

2. Lutheran High Northeast (6-0), 2, def. Crofton 20-14, Ponca.

3. Archbishop Bergan (5-1), 3, def. Oakland-Craig 27-20, at North Bend Central.

4. Aquinas Catholic (5-1), 4, def. North Bend Central 47-0, Centennial.

5. North Platte St. Patrick’s (6-0), 5, def. Cambridge 42-12, Dundy County-Stratton.

6. Blue Hill (5-1), NR, def. Centura 39-0, Superior.

7. Hastings St. Cecilia (5-1), 6, def. Southern Valley 42-0, at Doniphan-Trumbull.

8. Battle Creek (6-0), 10, def. Hartington Cedar Catholic 36-13, at Crofton.

9. Sutton (4-2), 8, lost to Doniphan-Trumbull 34-30, at Thayer Central.

10. Crofton (4-2), 9, lost to Lutheran High Northeast 20-14, Battle Creek.

Others receiving votes: Hartington Cedar Catholic.

CLASS D-1

1. Exeter-Milligan (6-0), 1, def. Freeman 68-14, at Friend.

2. Howells-Dodge (6-0), 2, def. Guardian Angels Central Catholic 26-0, Omaha Nation.

3. Creighton (6-0), 4, def. Plainview 74-12, at Neligh-Oakdale.

4. Bruning-Davenport/Shickley (6-0), 5, def. Franklin 42-16, Heartland.

5. Overton (6-0), 8, def. Elm Creek 20-13, at Loup City.

6. High Plains Community (6-1), 6, def. Cross County 86-6, bye.

7. Guardian Angels Central Catholic (5-1), 3, lost to Howells-Dodge 26-0, at Cedar Bluffs.

8. Randolph (5-1), 10, def. Winnebago 64-6, Hartington.

9. Elm Creek (5-1), 7, lost to Overton 20-13, Alma.

10. Hemingford (6-0), NR, def. Paxton 71-0, at Morrill.

Others receiving votes: Freeman, Friend, Heartland.

CLASS D-2

1. Falls City Sacred Heart (6-0), 1, def. Sterling 60-8, at Lewiston.

2. Wynot (6-0), 2, def. Winside 54-0, at Newcastle.

3. Giltner (5-1), 3, def. Pleasanton 64-26, Spalding/Spalding Academy.

4. Amherst (6-0), 4, def. Kenesaw 48-6, Axtell.

5. Humphrey St. Francis (5-1), 5, def. Scribner-Snyder 34-20, Humphrey.

6. Wallace (7-0), 6, def. Hitchcock County 54-30, Medicine Valley.

7. Shelton (5-1), 7, def. Lawrence-Nelson 30-28, at Kenesaw.

8. Fullerton (4-2), 9, def. Spalding/Spalding Academy 66-8, Heartland Lutheran.

9. Nebraska Lutheran (7-0), 8, def. Osceola 76-56, bye.

10. Lyons-Decatur Northeast (6-1), NR, def. Bancroft-Rosalie 30-14, at Scribner-Snyder.

Others receiving votes: Medicine Valley.

Live Scoring of the 2013 Softball State Tournament

Posted on October 16, 2013

The Lady Dawgs Softball Team Gets a Send-Off

Posted on October 15, 2013

The North Platte Lady Bulldogs had a send-off at North Platte High School Tuesday afternoon. The Lady Dawgs left Tuesday for the state softball tournament in Hastings and had good supports from parents and fans.

After getting cheers from the crowd coach BJ Songster led her team on to the bus and began the trek to Hastings. The fans there for the send-off loaded up their cars and followed the bus to I-80 honking their horns all the way.

The Lady Dawgs drove past marquees displayed at local businesses that also wished them luck.

No. 7 North Platte plays at 9:00 am Wednesday morning against No. 2 Omaha Skutt Catholic. The Dawgs and Skyhawks met twice early in the season and each team came away with one victory. You can hear North Platte at the state tournament on ESPN Radio 1410 and online at www.northplattepost.com with Robert Lovell on the call.

If North Platte wins in the first round they won’t play again until Thursday morning at 9:00. If they lose to Skutt Catholic they will play Wednesday afternoon at 4:30.

NCAA Regional Volleyball Tickets on Sale

Posted on October 15, 2013October 16, 2013

The Nebraska Athletic Department announced on Tuesday that a limited number of tickets will go on sale on Wednesday, Oct. 16 for the 2013 NCAA Volleyball Regional at the Bob Devaney Sports Center. Tickets are good for all sessions and are $30. The regional dates are Friday, Dec. 13 and Saturday, Dec. 14.

Nebraska is one of four schools selected to host a regional in 2013, joining Illinois, USC and Kentucky. Nebraska last hosted an NCAA Regional in 2012 at the CenturyLink Center in Omaha, Neb.

The 2013 NCAA Final Four will be held at KeyArena in Seattle, Wash. The National Semifinals will be on Thursday, Dec. 19, with the National Championship on Saturday, Dec. 21.

Four Huskers Ranked in AWN Preseason Poll

Posted on October 15, 2013October 16, 2013

Four of Nebraska’s wrestlers earned top-20 spots in the Amateur Wrestling News preseason rankings, which were released on Tuesday.

Juniors James Green (157), Robert Kokesh (174) and Jake Sueflohn (149) each garnered top-10 spots heading into the 2013-14 campaign, while redshirt freshman Tim Lambert enters the season ranked 17th at 125 pounds.

Green, a two-time All-American, is fourth at 157 pounds following his second consecutive seventh-place finish at the NCAA Championships in 2013. The Willingboro, N.J., native is also No. 4 in the InterMat rankings, which were released last week. Green finished the 2012-13 season with a 25-6 record, which included a second-place finish at the Big Ten Championships.

Kokesh is No. 4 at 174 pounds after one of the most successful sophomore campaigns in Husker history. The Wagner, S.D., native capped a 38-4 season with a third-place finish at the NCAA Championships last March. Kokesh captured last year’s Midlands Invitational title and Cliff Keen Invitational crown in addition to a third-place finish at the Big Ten Championships. Kokesh is also ranked fourth in the InterMat preseason rankings.

Sueflohn enters his third season at Nebraska ranked sixth at 149 pounds. The two-time NCAA qualifier fell one win shy of All-America honors in 2013 after a second-place finish at the Big Ten Championships. Sueflohn finished his sophomore campaign with a 24-7 record. He is ranked fourth by InterMat.

Lambert begins his redshirt freshman season in the top 20 following a successful first season at Nebraska in which the Forest Hills, Mich., native won four open tournament titles. Lambert went 19-3 as a redshirt at 125 pounds.

The Huskers open the 2013-14 campaign on Nov. 3 at the Warren Williamson/Daktronics Open in Brookings, S.D. On Nov. 8, Nebraska hosts its annual Wrestle-Offs at the Bob Devaney Sports Center at 6 p.m. NU’s first home dual is scheduled for Nov. 17 at 1 p.m., against Northwestern at the Devaney Center.

Complete Amateur Wrestling News weight class rankings can be found at http://awn.theopenmat.com/2013/10/awn-2013-14-preseason-division-i-college-wrestling-rankings/.

Amateur Wrestling News Preseason Rankings (Oct. 15)

125: #17 Tim Lambert – RFr. (19-3)*
149: #6 Jake Sueflohn – Jr. (24-7)
157: #4 James Green – Jr. (25-6)
174: #4 Robert Kokesh – Jr. (38-4)

Last season’s record in parentheses

*- denotes redshirt from last season