Tri-City Storm goaltender Phoenix Copley was named the USHL’S Reebok Co-Goaltender of the Week for his performance in the Storm’s season-opening win on Friday night. In his Storm and USHL debut, Copley stopped 28 shots in a 1-0 victory over Sioux City at the Viaero Events Center in Kearney. The 19 year-old from North Pole, Alaska held the Musketeers scoreless on eight power play attempts and stopped two penalty shots to ensure that Heikki Liedes’ second-period goal stood up for a Storm victory. The Storm are on the road for a pair of games this weekend. Friday night they visit the defending Clark Cup Champion Dubuque Fighting Saints. Saturday, they play at the Des Moines Buccaneers.
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Brady Eagles Sports Update – October 3
Huskers Drop In Polls After Blowout Loss To Wisconsin
Their prime-time Big Ten debut did not go according to plan, and the Nebraska football team has suffered in the polls because of it. The Huskers dropped six spots to 14th in the AP poll, and seven spots to 15th in the USA Today Coaches Poll, after Saturday night’s 48-17 loss at Wisconsin. The Huskers allowed 34 straight points in a defeat for which head coach Bo Pelini apologized to the entire state of Nebraska after the game, calling the performance ‘a joke’. The loss was the worst for the Huskers, both in terms of margin of victory and points allowed, since Oklahoma thrashed them 62-28 back in 2008. On the flip side, Wisconsin earned a jump to 4th in the AP poll and 5th in the USA Today Coaches Poll after the victory. Nebraska will try to rebound as they host Ohio State this Saturday night at Memorial Stadium.
Husker Volleyball Sweeps Weekend Road Matches
The seventh-ranked Husker volleyball team has now been road-tested in the Big Ten, and they remain undefeated. Nebraska topped Michigan State and seventeenth-ranked Michigan on back to back nights this weekend. On Friday night in East Lansing, the Huskers beat the Spartans in five sets. Nebraska lost the second and third sets to fall behind but battled back and won the fifth set 16-14. Morgan Broekhuis’s 22 kills led the Huskers, while Gina Mancuso had a double-double with 12 kills and 10 digs. Saturday night in Ann Arbor, the Huskers swept the Wolverines 17, 24, and 16. Broekhuis was the leading attacker again with 13 kills, with Mancuso chipping in seven and Brooke Delano adding nine. The Huskers return to the NU Coliseum this weekend as they host Purdue Friday and Indiana Saturday.
Broncos Pummeled By Rodgers, Packers
A Denver Broncos secondary short their best player was reduced to rubble by Aaron Rogers and the defending champion Green Bay Packers at Lambeau Field. Rodgers threw for 408 yards and four touchdowns as the Packers routed the Broncos 49-23. The Broncos were without Champ Bailey at cornerback, and paid the price, as Rodgers completed 29 of his 38 pass attempts. Rodgers also rushed for two touchdowns. Kyle Orton tossed three touchdown passes but also threw three interceptions, one of which was returned by Charles Woodson for a touchdown. Eric Decker was on the receiving end of two of Orton’s scoring passes. The Broncos have lost two straight games and drop to 1-3 on the season. They return to Sports Authority Field at Mile High next week to host the San Diego Chargers.
Week Six Prep Football Results
Here are the results from local action in Week Six of the prep football season:
North Star 56, North Platte 14 – Gators’ Mike Minter, son of former Husker star, rushes for over 200 yards and four touchdowns. In the first half. Gators cruise, Bulldogs drop fifth straight.
Gothenburg 14, Cozad 0 – Swedes rise up and shut out their biggest rivals on Homecoming night.
Chase County 7, Hershey 6 – A missed extra point in the final minute dooms the Panthers to a second straight loss. Hershey defense allowed no points.
8 North Platte St. Patrick’s 54, Sutherland 22 – Easy win for the Irish, their third straight, on Homecoming.
3 South Loup 73, Maxwell 8 – Bobcats running attack proves too much for the Wildcats, who lose their third in a row.
Medicine Valley 49, Brady 48 – Missed two-point conversion with three minutes left costs the Eagles, who see a three-game winning streak snapped.
Wallace 44, Wauneta-Palisade 37 – Wallace breaks a three-game losing streak with the road win.
Gothenburg Swedes Sports Update – September 30
Prep Football Preview, Week Six (Bulldogs on ESPN Radio 1410, Panthers on Q-Country 107.3)
The second half of the prep football season begins tonight with action in Week Six. The North Platte Bulldogs are hoping to halt their four-game losing streak tonight as they host Lincoln North Star. ESPN Radio 1410 will have all the action from Bauer Field at Memorial Stadium, with pregame coverage at 6:30 and the kickoff at 7.
Elsewhere, the banged-up Hershey Panthers look to rebound from last week’s loss to St. Pat’s as they head to Chase County. Q-Country 107.3 has that game for you, with the pregame show at 7 and kickoff at 7:30.
The St. Pat’s Irish host Sutherland on their homecoming night. Maxwell looks to snap their two-game losing streak at home against third-ranked South Loup. Wallace travels south to face Wauneta-Palisade. And Brady hits the road to face Medicine Valley.
Huskers Travel Today In Preparation For Wisconsin Saturday
It’s a travel day for the eighth-ranked Nebraska football team, as they head north to Wisconsin today to prepare for their first ever Big Ten Conference game. It’s quite a welcome to their new conference, with the seventh-ranked Badgers listed as nine-point favorites. Much of that is due to some defensive struggles for the Huskers, but head coach Bo Pelini believes that his defense will come together as a group and reach their potential. Kickoff at Camp Randall Stadium is set for 7 tomorrow night.
Husker Volleyball Gears Up For First Conference Road Tests
After beating a pair of ranked teams at the NU Coliseum in their first two Big Ten matches of the season, the seventh-ranked Nebraska volleyball team heads out on the road for the first time in conference play this weekend. The Huskers take on Michigan State tonight and then face seventeenth-ranked Michigan on Saturday night. Nebraska has won seven straight matches and beaten three ranked teams in a row, including home victories over four-time defending national champion Penn State and Ohio State last weekend. Tonight’s opponent is unranked, but the Spartans are off to a 12-2 start and lead the nation in hitting percentage. Nebraska has never lost to the Spartans in 10 meetings. The Wolverines are 13-1 on the season. First serve in East Lansing tonight is set for 6 PM.