Category: Sports
Irish, Swedes Move On In Football Playoffs
The St. Patrick’s Irish are headed back to the Class C2 quarterfinals for the second year in a row after knocking off Cambridge 31-20 last night at Knights of Columbus Field. Matthew Jensen rushed for two scores and the Irish took advantage of four turnovers as they defeated the Trojans for the second time this season. The Irish will travel to face two-time defending state champion Hastings St. Cecelia in a rematch of last year’s state semifinal, won by the Bluehawks, in the next round. Also moving on to the state quarterfinals was Gothenburg in C1 after a thrilling quadruple overtime win over second-seeded Ogallala in Gothenburg. Tyler Aden’s two-point conversion in the fourth OT gave the Swedes the 36-35 upset win. The Swedes take on Minden in the quarterfinal round. Minden beat Gothenburg 34-7 in the regular season.
Lady Knights Open Season With Record-Setting Win
The North Platte Community College Lady Knights opened their 2011-2012 basketball season with a record setting performance at McDonald-Belton Gymnasium. The Knights set a new program record for points in a single game in a 117-39 victory over the Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture. Seven Knights players scored in double figures. Sophomore point guard Destini Lewis led the way with 23 points. Sophomore Renee Otero added 20, and redshirt freshman and former North Platte Bulldog Anna Woodhead chipped in 13. The Knights shot a scalding 57 percent from the field and made 12 of their 28 three-point attempts. The Knights host the NPCC Classic this weekend. They’ll play the Doane College JV on Friday night and the Hastings College JV Saturday, in a game that will be broadcast on ESPN Radio 1410.
Cook Out This Weekend, Possibly Longer, After Arrest
Nebraska volleyball coach John Cook made it official yesterday that his team will be without their starting setter for at least this weekend’s games at the NU Coliseum. Junior Lauren Cook, Coach Cook’s daughter, was arrested on Sunday has been accused of driving under a suspended license and leaving the scene of an accident where two motorcyclists were injured. Lauren Cook’s vehicle clipped the motorcycle sitting by the side of the road, after which she continued driving before pulling over half a mile down the road and eventually calling the police. A statement released by Coach Cook read in part, “As the legal system continues to progress, we will make further determination on Lauren’s playing status.” The Huskers will use Bridgette Root at setter as they host Michigan and Michigan State this weekend.
Wallace Wildcats Sports Update – November 2
Sailors, Eagles, Irish Win Subdistrict Volleyball Crowns
Three Lincoln County volleyball teams are one step closer to the state tournament next week in Grand Island. In the C2-11 subdistrict final, St. Patrick’s swept past Southwest to advance to a district final against their long-time nemesis, Perkins County. Sutherland took home the D1-12 subdistrict crown with a five-set triumph over Paxton, reversing a three-set sweep they suffered at the hands of the Tigers in the season-opening match for both teams. The Sailors will play Twin Loup in their district final. In the D2-9 subdistrict, Brady swept a one-loss Bertrand team to move to a district final for the second season in a row. They will face Hayes Center.
District Final Schedule:
Thursday: Sutherland vs Twin Loup @ Cozad – 7 PM
Thursday: Brady vs Hayes Center @ North Platte HS – 7 PM
Friday: St. Pat’s vs Perkins County @ Sutherland – 7 PM
Sutherland Sailors Sports Update – November 1
Husker Defense Receives Differently-colored Practice Uniforms
The tenth-ranked Nebraska football team hopes that their best defensive effort of the year is a sign of things to come. After holding Michigan State to 187 total yards in a 24-3 win on Saturday, 20 Husker defenders received their coveted black practice shirts for the first time. They’ll have to work hard to keep them against a potent Northwestern offense this coming Saturday. Huskers defensive coordinator Carl Pelini was complimentary of Northwestern’s star quarterback, Dan Persa. Persa and the Wildcats come to Lincoln for a 2:30 kickoff this Saturday.
Junior Cook’s Arrest Hanging Over Second-Ranked Huskers
The Husker volleyball team fell to second in the poll after falling in four sets to Penn State in State College on Saturday, their first loss in Big Ten play. The defeat snapped a sixteen-match winning streak and dropped the Huskers to 18-2, but that is hardly the Huskers’ biggest issue. Junior setter Lauren Cook, daughter of head coach John Cook, was arrested on Sunday and accused of driving under a suspended license and leaving the scene of an accident. Cook allegedly collided with a motorcycle stopped on the side of the road, leaving both of its passengers injured. According to the police report, Cook initially fled the scene, but stopped a half mile from the accident and called the police. Coach Cook has not announced any disciplinary measures as of yet. The Huskers host Michigan and Michigan State this weekend.
Fox Confirms Tebow Will Start At Oakland Sunday
After leaving some doubt with his remarks in his postgame press conference Sunday, Denver Broncos head coach John Fox left no doubts in his press conference yesterday, saying that Tim Tebow will remain the team’s starting quarterback this week. Questions arose after Tebow submitted an ugly performance in a 45-10 loss to the Detroit Lions in Denver on Sunday. Tebow completed less than 50 percent of his passes, was sacked seven times, lost a fumble that was returned for a touchdown and threw an interception that was returned for a touchdown. The Broncos dropped to 2-5 with the loss and now must head to the hostile Black Hole in Oakland to take on the Raiders. Fox was optimistic about running back Willis McGahee’s chance to play against the Raiders after missing the Lions game with a broken hand.