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Huskers Honor Pettit, Post 3-1 Win Over Villanova

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Nebraska-Volleyball-HuskersLincoln, Neb. – The No. 13 Nebraska volleyball team improved to 3-1 on the season with a 3-1 (25-14, 25-13, 20-25, 25-20) win over the Villanova Wildcats on Friday evening at the Bob Devaney Sports Center. In front of 8,321 fans, the Nebraska Athletic Department also honored former head coach Terry Pettit prior to the match with a special court dedication ceremony.

Kadie Rolfzen made her first career start for the Huskers and posted a match-high 14 kills on 29 swings for a hitting percentage of .345. Kelsey Robinson tallied 13 kills and a team-high 19 digs, while Amber Rolfzen had nine kills. Mary Pollmiller paced the offense with 36 assists, while Cecilia Hall notched four blocks.

Nebraska hit .242 for the match, while Villanova was held to a .145 hitting clip. The Huskers out-blocked Villanova 9-8 and out-dug the Wildcats 67-54.

The Huskers took an early lead in the first set, using a 4-0 run to go up 9-3 on a kill by Pollmiller and force Villanova to call a timeout. The Huskers made it 16-10 on a kill by Robinson, while NU closed out the first set with five straight points to win 25-14.

Kadie Rolfzen tallied five kills in the first set, while Hall and Haggerty both had three kills. Nebraska hit .312 in the set, while Villanova hit just .160.

A kill by Amber Rolfzen put the Huskers up 9-4 in the second set, while NU went on to take a 12-5 lead on an attack error by Villanova. Robinson helped Nebraska to a 20-11 lead, while NU went on to finish out the second set with a 25-13 win.

The Huskers hit at a clip of .636 in the second set, led by Kadie Rolfzen and Robinson, who each had five kills. Pollmiller totaled 10 assists for the set and the Huskers posted two team blocks. Villanova hit just .038 for the set.

NU would open the third set with a 5-0 lead, but the Wildcats would use the momentum to tie the set at 12-12 on an attack error by the Huskers. The two teams exchanged leads, but Villanova went up 18-14 and forced Nebraska to call a timeout. The Huskers fought off Villanova for five set points, but the Wildcats prevailed to win the set 25-20.

Robinson and Fien led NU in the third set with three kills each, but the Huskers hit just .106 as a team. Nebraska out-dug Villanova 24-22, but had only four team blocks to the Wildcat’s five blocks.

Nebraska responded in the fourth set, taking a 5-4 lead on an early error by Villanova. The Wildcats came back to go up 9-6 and force NU to call a timeout, but the Huskers answered as they tied the match at 12-12. Villanova took the lead at 18-16, but Nebraska used three consecutive points to go up 19-18. The Huskers didn’t look back from there, winning the fourth set 25-20.

Kadie Rolfzen and Pollmiller both had four kills in the set. The Huskers hit .154 as a team, while Villanova hit .095. Both team had two blocks each.

 

Nebraska returns to action tomorrow as the Huskers are set to face Georgia at 1 p.m. at the Devaney Center. The match will be streamed on Huskers.com with a HuskersNside subscription.

No. 22 Nebraska Defense Looks to Rebound against S Miss

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Nebraska-Cornhuskers-Football-Blackshirts-HelmetsLINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — If Bo Pelini is worried about his defense, he isn’t showing it.

While fans of No. 22 Nebraska spent the week stressing over how easily Wyoming moved the ball in the opener, the Cornhuskers’ coach stayed positive. He said he expects the defense to be “significantly better” Saturday against Southern Mississippi (0-1).

The No. 22 Huskers (1-0) need to improve if they hope to hang with No. 18 UCLA next week in what should be their toughest game before November.

The Huskers defeated Wyoming 37-34 last week, but the Cowboys amassed 602 yards.

No one expected the defense to be dominant early this season. The unit is young, with a redshirt freshman and sophomore among the starting front four and four true freshmen playing a significant amount against Wyoming.

Huskers Against Hunger

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NP-Trailblazers-BaseballThe North Platte Trailblazers along with Modern Tire Pro., Super Suds Car Wash, Nebraskaland National Bank, Sunmart, Gary’s Super Foods and The Sports Shoppe are holding a food drive for the North Platte food pantries through September 14.

Anyone wishing to donate food items will be able to place their non-perishable donations in the collection boxes located at the participating sponsors. All items will be given to the North Platte food pantries.

NPCC Lady Knights Knock Off Northeastern Junior College

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NPCC-Knights-LogoThe North Platte Community College Lady Knights (8-1) volleyball team continued their winning ways on Thursday as they traveled to Sterling, Colo. where they defeated the Northeastern Junior College Plainswomen 3-1 (20-25, 27-25, 28-26, 25-17).

For the third straight game, the Lady Knights started out of the gate slow and dropped the first set. The Plainswomen took advantage as they took an early lead. The Lady Knights started to play better as the set progressed but it was too little too late as they fell 20-25.

The second set started out as the first set ended as the Lady Knights played well as they battled back and forth with the Plainswomen. In the middle of the set, the Plainswomen went on a 6-0 run to put them in prime position to go ahead two sets to none. However, the Lady Knights battled back to earn three set points before closing out the set 27-25 to even the match at one set apiece.

The third set was similar to the second set as the Lady Knights and Plainswomen battled back and forth early in the set. Once again the Plainswomen took a late lead 24-19. The Lady Knights battled back with a 5-0 run to tie the set at 24 apiece behind the serving of Samantha Kennedy. The Plainswomen earned two more set point opportunities but the Lady Knights were able to keep the Plainswomen from closing out the set before earning a set point of their own which they capitalized on to win the set 28-26 to take a 2-1 lead.

The Lady Knights capitalized on their momentum as they took a 6-2 lead at the start of the fourth set. The Lady Knights were able to hold off the Plainswomen as they enjoyed leads of 16-12 and 21-16 before closing out the set and the game 25-17.

The Lady Knights were led by Sabrina Hallahan with 10 kills and Kylie Wroot with nine. Samantha Kennedy contributed eight kills and led the team with five blocks along with Taylor King who also had five blocks. Shannon Liewer led the Lady Knights with 28 digs and Joli Hopping led the Lady Knights with 23 assists.

“It was a great win for us,” said head coach Sally Thalken. “NJC is a great team with some powerful players. We just stuck in there and never quit. We tried to stay aggressive and we worked really hard defensively. I’m really proud of our kids!”

The Lady Knights return home to McDonald-Belton Gymnasium next Wednesday September 11 as they take on fellow Nebraska Community College Athletic Association member McCook Community College at 7 p.m.

Pelini Pleased with “Best Practice of the Week”

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bo peliniLincoln – The Nebraska football team continued preparations for Southern Miss by practicing for two hours on the Ed and Joyanne Gass practice fields outside of the Hawks Championship Center on Thursday.

Head Coach Bo Pelini talked to the media afterwards and expressed pleasure in his team’s efforts, saying the game plan has come together well.

“I thought we finished up the week well,” Pelini said. “I thought that was the best practice of the week today. It was a little bit back and forth throughout the week but we’ll kind of put it to the test on Saturday.”

Pelini also talked about Saturday’s opponent, Southern Miss, and was impressed with the Golden Eagles on film.

“They are a much better football team than they were a year ago,” Pelini said. “I don’t know about the result or anything else and I know they turned the ball over six times last week but you put on the film and they’ll get your attention. They have very good skill on the offensive side, they are fast on defense and aggressive.”

Pelini added that he thinks the young players are making progress although they aren’t where they need to be yet.

“I think their understanding grows by the day, by the practice, by the period, by the rep,” Pelini said. “That’s what it has to be. Going out there and understanding the defense is one thing but having to make adjustments within a game plan and according to your opponent is part of the process.”

Pelini also named some specific young linebackers he was pleased with throughout the week.

“Michael Rose had an excellent week of practice,” Pelini said. “As did Josh Banderas. Zaire Anderson worked his tail off this week. That’s one thing about what we have going right now. We have some really good competition going on in practice and that’s going to make you better as the season goes on.”

Nebraska and Southern Miss will kick off at 5 p.m. on Saturday at Memorial Stadium with TV coverage provided by Big Ten Network.

Make your plans now to attend the ‘2013 Railtown U.S.A. Collegiate Rodeo’ during Rail Fest

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MPCC-Rodeo-TeamPlans are being finalized for the National Intercollegiate Rodeo Association’s  “2013 Railtown U.S.A. Collegiate Rodeo presented by First National Bank” that is scheduled to take place during Rail Fest,Sept. 20-21, at the Nebraskaland Days Wild West Arena in North Platte.

According to Chuck Salestrom, Mid-Plains Community College Area Associate Vice President of Marketing, Public Information and Development, although the college rodeo is associated with Rail Fest, it is not a component of the annual event.

“We are grateful that Don Kurre and his staff are allowing us to team up with the increasingly popular Rail Fest event. The activities of Rail Fest typically take place during the daytime hours of the weekend and are focused mainly on celebrating the bond between the Union Pacific Railroad, its employees, our community and the thousands of railroad enthusiasts who come to North Platte for the weekend,” he said. “The Rodeo will take place on Friday and Saturday nights and will hopefully provide an enjoyable evening of entertainment for those who may not have ever been close to a rodeo before. After all, North Platte is the ‘Birthplace of American Rodeo’ and since the Buffalo Bill Rodeo is such a world-class event we’re planning to model our Railtown USA College rodeo after it.”

Salestrom noted that the NIRA Great Plains Region awarded the collegiate rodeo competition to MPCC earlier this summer. Twelve men’s teams and nine women’s collegiate rodeo teams from Nebraska, Iowa, South Dakota, North Dakota and Wisconsin compete in the Great Plains Region.

Salestrom said the college is appreciative of the Nebraskaland Days organization for their support of the Rodeo.

“This Rodeo just wouldn’t be possible without the help and support of the folks at Nebraskaland Days,” he said. “Among other things, they are allowing us use of the Wild West Arena and are also selling tickets for us though their office. We’re extremely grateful for all they are doing to help.”

Another organization that has stepped up to the plate is First National Bank-North Platte, Salestrom said.

“We’re excited and grateful to First National Bank for joining us in what is expected to be a great weekend of quality rodeo events,” he said.

The rodeo will begin at 7 p.m. on both Friday and Saturday nights. General admission tickets for each night are $10 for adults and $7 for children. Tickets are available at the Nebraskaland Days office, 509 E. 4th St. in North Platte, or online athttps://www.elevate.com/boxoffice/?cref=bd322850-b5ac-4bc3-b8cd-406ccad7fbac. There is also a link to purchase tickets on the MPCC website at www.mpcc.edu.

NU BSB: Huskers Open Fall Practice

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husker baseballLincoln – The Nebraska baseball team opened fall practice on Thursday afternoon with a three-hour workout at Hawks Field.

Head Coach Darin Erstad met with the media before the start of today’s practice and discussed what he wants to see this fall.

“Our older guys know what we expect out of them, the pace we want to play at,” Erstad said. “We have a lot of versatile pieces. We want everyone to complete and we’ll see how things fall into place.”

The Huskers will practice over the next six weeks, before ending the fall season with their annual Red-White Series. The three-game series is set for Oct. 15-17, with game times yet to be announced.

The Huskers return a solid nucleus from a team that was one win away from winning the Big Ten Tournament last season. The Huskers fell to Indiana in the bottom of the ninth of the Big Ten title game to end the season, while the Hoosiers went on to play in the College World Series.

Competition should be high during the fall, as 18 new players are on the fall roster.

Adams Middle School goes Interscholastic with help from Local Bank

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Adams-Middle-SchoolNorth Platte, NE- NebraskaLand National Bank provided financial support to Adams Middle School to help implement an interscholastic athletic program.  The program provides the middle school athletes the opportunity to compete with other schools in football, volleyball and basketball.  The Bank sponsored a new scoreboard on the football field as well as two scoreboards inside the gymnasium.  In addition, the Bank sponsored uniforms for the middle schools athletics programs.

Adams Middle School will start the season with their first interscholastic football game on Tuesday, September 10th against McCook.  There will be two squads to play that evening.  The B squad will play at 4:00 p.m. followed by the A squad at 5:30 p.m.

NebraskaLand National Bank will host a tailgate party to present the new scoreboard and kickoff the season.  Hamburgers, hotdogs, chips and drinks will be available to those in attendance.

Huskers to Hold Meet and Greet; Scrimmage on Sept. 27th

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Nebraska-Huskers-BasketballLincoln – The University of Nebraska Athletic Department invites fans to get their first look at the 2013-14 Huskers onFriday, Sept. 27, as the Nebraska men’s basketball program will hold an open scrimmage for the public inside Pinnacle Bank Arena.

Sept. 27 marks the first day programs around the country can practice for the upcoming season, and the Huskers will scrimmage from 7-8 p.m. at Pinnacle Bank Arena. The event is free and open to all fans, as the 2013-14 team will be introduced prior to the scrimmage, while Head Coach Tim Miles will provide live commentary throughout the event. All seating for the scrimmage is on a first-come, first-seated basis, and gates will open at 6 p.m. that evening.

In addition, Sports Nightly will broadcast live from Pinnacle Bank Arena during the event, while fans will be able to check out the new facility and concessions stands will be open throughout the evening.  Following the event, the Huskers will hold a team autograph session.

The event will provide a chance to see Nebraska’s nine returning letterwinners, including starters Ray Gallegos, Shavon Shields and David Rivers, but it marks the Husker debut for a host of newcomers, including sophomores Terran Petteway and Walter Pitchford, who sat out last year because of transfer rules. In addition, fans can see Nebraska’s 2013 recruiting class, including junior college transfer Leslee Smith and freshmen Nick Fuller, Nathan Hawkins, Tai Webster and Tim Wagner. Nebraska’s other newcomer is junior college transfer Deverell Biggs, who redshirted during the 2012-13 campaign.

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