The Class A state boys tennis tournament opens play today at the Koch Tennis Center in Omaha, and the North Platte Bulldogs have a singles player and a doubles team seeded. At number one singles, unseeded senior Mitchell Twidwell plays seventh seed Ryan Fehr of Columbus. Junior Michael Odle is the tenth overall seed at number two singles. He plays William Campbell of Millard West in the first round. At number one doubles, the team of senior Cameron Bargell and junior Jake Berglund earned the number nine overall seed. They take on the team of Sunday Htoo and Dane Ye La from Omaha South in their first match. At number two doubles, North Platte’s team of senior Skyler Golter and junior Charley Halligan are unseeded, and take on Grant Jirka and Craig Ackman of Columbus in their first match.
Category: Sports
Swedes Softball Wins First Round Game At State
The Gothenburg Swedes are on to the semifinals of the Class C state softball tournament after a 1-0 win over Raymond Central in first round play yesterday afternoon in Hastings. The Swedes scored their lone run in the bottom of the fifth and pitcher Amanda Barkmeier made sure it stood up to give the Swedes the victory. The second-seeded Swedes move on to face sixth-seeded Wahoo, who routed Guardian Angels Central Catholic 9-4. If the Swedes win, they’d play a night game against the winner of the Ashand-Greenwood vs Arlington game with a berth in the championship game on the line. Should Gothenburg lose, they would play Fairbury in an elimination game, as Fairbury staved off elimination with an 8-6 win over Fillmore Central/Exeter-Milligan last night.
Crick’s Season, Husker Career, Over
Statement From Nebraska Athletic Department:
Nebraska Head Coach Bo Pelini has issued the following statement on senior defensive tackle Jared Crick:
“After further examination on Tuesday, it was determined that Jared Crick has a torn pectoral muscle and he will be out for the remainder of the season.
“I feel extremely bad for Jared. He is a young man who has represented this program in a first-class manner throughout his career. He made an unselfish decision to come back to Nebraska for his senior year and earn his degree, which he did this summer. He has also been a leader on and off the field and a young man who has made a positive impact in our community. Jared has a bright future in front of him on the field at the professional level. I know he will bounce back from this, and become a stronger player and person.
“It is a tough blow for our football team to lose a player of Jared’s caliber, but we have players that are capable of stepping up and filling the void.”
Crick ranks eighth on the Nebraska career sacks list with 20, including 9.5 in both 2009 and 2010. He also has 35 career tackles for loss and 167 career tackles. Crick was a first-team All-Big 12 selection in both 2009 and 2010.
Wallace Wildcats Sports Update – October 15
The latest happenings with Wallace Wildcat athletics!
Swede Softball Opens State Tournament Play Today (UPDATE: Swedes Win First-Round Pitchers Duel)
The Gothenburg Swedes softball team begins their quest for a state championship today as the state softball tournaments open up in Hastings. The Swedes are the second seed in the Class C state tournament, a field that includes Fairbury, Guardian Angels Central Catholic, Arlington, Fillmore Central/Exeter Milligan, Wahoo, Raymond Central, and Ashland-Greenwood. Gothenburg will take on Raymond Central today in their first round contest. If the Swedes win, they’re off until tomorrow. If they should lose, they will play an elimination game against the loser of the Wahoo vs Guardian Angels Central Catholic contest. Gothenburg is making their first trip to the state softball tournament since 2008. They have a 1-6 record all-time at state in three trips and have never placed.
UPDATE: 11:15 PM: Gothenburg defeated Raymond Central 1-0 in first round play today.
State Girls Golf Wrapup
The first fall sport to complete its season wrapped up yesterday, as the state girls golf tournaments came to a close. The North Platte Bulldogs finished eleventh out of twelve teams in the Class A tournament at the Norfolk Country Club. The team shot a two-day score of 821, 136 strokes behind state champion Grand Island. Bulldogs senior Karissa Moreland shot an 87 on Tuesday for a two-day total of 176, good for a tie for fifteenth, thirteen shots behind state champ Gentry Carveth of Lincoln Southwest. In the Class C tournament at Quail Run Golf Course in Columbus, Gothenburg junior Heidi Teahon finished with a two-day total of 210. That score was 66 strokes behind Danielle Lemek of Doniphan-Trumbull, who won her fourth consecutive state title, only the second girls golfer in state history to do so.
Pelini Speaks At Big Ten Teleconference
On the Big Ten Conference coaches teleconference yesterday, Huskers head coach Bo Pelini spoke to the media for the first time since his well-publicized postgame press conference after last Saturday’s 34-27 victory over Ohio State. Pelini preached consistency in his remarks, saying his team needs to get to a place where all eleven players are executing their assignments on every play. It’s a bye week for the Huskers, and Pelini is happy to have it this week, saying it’s a natural halfway point for his team and gives his players a chance to heal up from minor injuries. Pelini also spoke about the future of cornerback Stanley Jean-Baptiste, whose interception was critical in Saturday’s win. Pelini said that Jean-Baptiste, who converted to corner just three weeks ago, could wind up starting at the position soon.
Sutherland Sailors Sports Update – October 11
Four Huskers Honored After Victory Over Buckeyes
Four Huskers were honored for their performances in Saturday’s 34-27 win over Ohio State. Sophomore quarterback Taylor Martinez was chosen as Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week, junior kicker Brett Maher earned Big Ten Special Teams Player of the Week, junior running back Rex Burkhead was honored as the Rivals.com Big Ten Player of the Week, and senior linebacker Lavonte David has been named the Lott Trophy National Impact Player of the Week. The four players all played key roles in Nebraska’s 34-27 come-from-behind victory. Martinez accounted for 293 total yards and three touchdowns, two passing and one rushing. Burkhead had 178 total yards and two TDs. David had 13 tackles and forced a fumble, which he recovered, and Maher hit a pair of field goals, including a career-high tying 50 yarder.
Girls Golf State Tournament, Day One – Bulldogs, Swede Hit The Links
The North Platte girls golf team is in eleventh place out of twelve teams after the first day of the Class A state tournament at the Norfolk Country Club. Karissa Moreland was the top performer for the Bulldogs on the day, carding a seventeen-over par 89. That score puts her in a tie for 15th among all individuals, eight strokes off of the lead. Jordyn Pearson, Karli Montgomery, Jenae States and Tessa Burford are also competing for the Bulldogs at state, with Pearson just outside the top 50 individually after shooting 32-over par. Gothenburg’s Heidi Teahon is competiting at the Class C state tournament at Quail Run Golf Course in Columbus. Teahon carded a 34-over par on her first day, placing her in a tie for 50th individually. The state girls golf tournaments come to a close this afternoon.