Category: Sports
Knights Go 4-2 at Subway Classic
The North Platte CC Knights won four of their six games at the season opening Subway Classic at McDonald-Belton Gymnasium
Game 1: def. McCook 25-9, 25-10, 15-10
Game 2: def. Southeast (NE) 25-22, 25-19, 15-11
Game 3: def. Williston St. (ND) 17-25, 25-22, 15-13
Game 4: lost to Northeastern JC (CO) 25-20, 21-25, 8-15
Game 5: def. Eastern Wyoming 25-19, 25-27, 15-9
Game 6: lost to Colby CC (KS) 17-25, 25-22, 14-16
The Knights’ next game is Wednesday night when they visit the Hastings College JV. You can hear the action on ESPN Radio 1410, with the first serve set for 7 PM.
ESPN Radio 1410’s Friday Night Standouts – Week One
Each week, ESPN Radio 1410’s Dan Lucero will acknowledge some of the outstanding performers from the action on the prep gridiron.
Week One’s Friday Night Standouts:
Adam Bailey, North Platte – Went 5-5 on extra points, and drilled a 32-yard field goal as time expired to lift the Bulldogs to a 38-35 victory over Lincoln High.
Defense, Hershey – Limited Southern Valley to 40 total yards in a 20-0 shutout win.
Mitch Alexander, North Platte – Scored two touchdowns of 25 and 57 yards and blocked a punt, which he returned for a touchdown.
‘The Killer V’s’, St. Pat’s – Andrew Vinton and Thatcher Vap combined for 26 carries, 159 yards and 5 TDs in the Irish’s 56-0 pummeling of Bayard.
Jordan Hiatt, Hershey – Rushed 14 times for 85 yards and a pair of scores to lead the Hershey offense to victory.
Nominate your Friday Night Standouts every week! Email dan.lucero@eagleradio.net with your picks and see if they are recognized on Monday morning!
Broncos Lose LB Williams For 3-4 Weeks
The Denver Broncos didn’t escape Saturday night’s preseason victory over the Seattle Seahawks without injury. Linebacker DJ Williams dislocated his right elbow in the first quarter of the 23-20 win, and is expected to miss 3 to 4 weeks. That would potentially put him on the sidelines for Denver’s first two regular season games. The Broncos will be feeling fortunate if another member of the defense doesn’t join Williams on the shelf for an extended period. Defensive tackle Broderick Bunkley left the game in the second quarter after injuring his knee on a cut block by Seattle guard Robert Gallery. The diagnosis was a sprained knee, but Bunkley was scheduled for an MRI to determine the full extent of the injury. The Broncos have already lost one defensive tackle, Ty Warren, to injury this preseason.
Rockies Avoid Sweep With 7-6 Win Over Dodgers
After setting a Major League record for consecutive losses on Sundays, the Colorado Rockies are now on a Sunday winning streak. The Rockies won their second straight Sunday game and avoided a sweep by the Los Angeles Dodgers with a 7-6 win in Los Angeles yesterday. Recently acquired third baseman Kevin Kouzmanoff drove in four runs to lead the Rockies offense, and Seth Smith and Eliezer Alfonzo had RBI hits as well. Jhoulys Chacin was shaky on the mound for the Rockies, departing in the sixth inning, but did enough to earn his eleventh win of the season. The Rockies now head to Arizona to begin a three-game series with the NL West leading Diamondbacks tonight. ESPN Radio 1410 has the action with pregame coverage at 8:05 and the first pitch at 8:40.
Fifth-Ranked Husker Volleyball Starts Season 2-0
The fifth-ranked Nebraska volleyball team picked up a pair of wins to start their season at the MCM Elegante Lobo Classic in Albuquerque, New Mexico over the weekend. In their season opening game on Friday night, the Huskers fell behind two sets to none to unranked New Mexico State before storming back for a five-set victory. Nebraska dominated the last three sets, winning them 25-13, 25-12, and 15-8 to secure the win. Morgan Broekhuis led the Husker attack with 18 kills, and Gina Mancuso chipped in 16. On Saturday, the Huskers swept the host New Mexico Lobos in three sets, 25-16, 25-17, 25-17. Mancuso led the way with 11 kills, and Broekhuis and Hannah Werth each added 10. The Huskers are back in action Friday night when they visit fifteenth-ranked Colorado State.
Dawgs Win Thriller On Last-Second Kick
Adam Bailey’s 32 yard field goal as time expired lifted the North Platte Bulldogs to a 38-35 victory over the Lincoln High Links at Bauer Field at Memorial Stadium on Friday night. The heroic kick capped a wild affair that saw the Links erase a two-score deficit on two different occasions, including with 1:05 left to play to tie the score at 35. For North Platte, Mitch Alexander scored three of their five touchdowns – two on screen passes of 57 and 25 yards, and one on a blocked punt and recovery that gave the Dawgs a 35-21 lead with 5:21 left. Trevor Schramm and Jesse Henne each caught touchdown passes as well. Bulldog quarterbacks Dylon Mlady and Micah Lauber each threw a pair of touchdowns.
Week One’s Play of the Week: Adam Bailey’s winning kick, as it sounded on ESPN Radio 1410!
Hershey Defense Dominates In Shutout Win
The Hershey Panthers blanked the Southern Valley Eagles 20-0 in their season opening game in Hershey on Friday night. The Panthers held the Eagles to just 40 total yards of offense, and the Eagles had negative nine total yards in the first half. Jordan Hiatt led the offensive effort for the Panthers, rushing 14 times for 85 yards and two touchdowns. Quarterback Jimmy Moore rushed for the other Panther score, and completed four of his eight passes for 80 yards.
No-Doubter – St. Pat’s Pummels Bayard In Opener
The St. Patrick’s Irish season of high expectations started with a bang in the Panhandle on Friday night, as the second-ranked Irish hammered Bayard 56-0. The Irish were led by their two-man ground attack of Andrew Vinton and Thatcher Vap. Vinton rushed 13 times for 78 yards and three touchdowns, while Vap carried 13 times for 81 yards and found paydirt twice. In the air, Matthew Jensen completed four of his five pass attempts for 125 yards and a touchdown to Sean Ryan, who caught three passes for 78 yards. The Irish led 42-0 at the half and were able to use all of their players in the victory.
Sutherland Routed In Season Opener
The Sutherland Sailors fell to the Chase County Longhorns 49-6 in Imperial in their season opening game on Friday night. Details to come…