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HUSKERS FALL HARD TO #1 INDIANA

Posted on February 13, 2013

Bloomington, Ind. – Dylan Talley’s16 points tied for game-high honors, but a balanced attack led No. 1 Indiana to a 76-47 victory over Nebraska Wednesday evening.

Talley hit 7-of-12 shots from the floor to lead the Huskers (12-13, 3-9 Big Ten), but Indiana had three players in double figures, led by Cody Zeller’s 16 points. Christian Watford and Victor Oladipo added 13 points apiece for the Hoosiers, who improved to 22-3 and remained tied with Michigan State for the Big Ten lead with a 10-2 mark.

The Huskers did a good job of controlling the tempo in the first half and trailed 27-18 heading into the break. Nebraska held the Hoosiers to 31.6 percent shooting in the first 20 minutes, but Indiana, which did not have a field goal in the final seven minutes of the half, went 13-of-16 from the foul line in the half and got the line 29 times, compared to 11 for Nebraska.

Nebraska did a good job of mucking up the game in the first 11 minutes, holding Indiana to 2-of-11 shooting and taking a 14-11 lead after a pair of Jordan Tyrance free throws. Indiana woke up as a basket by Will Sheehey ended a stretch of 5:30 for the Hoosiers without a field goal and started a 10-0 run for the Hoosiers, keyed by 3-pointers by Oladipo and Yogi Ferrell.

Talley, who had 10 of his 16 points in the first half, got Nebraska within 21-18 after two straight baskets, but the Hoosiers closed the half by scoring the final six points, all coming from the free throw line.

Indiana got out quickly in the second half, as an Olidipo putback started a 7-0 spurt that put the Hoosiers up 34-18 and forced the Huskers to call an early timeout after a 13-0 spurt that spanned both halves.

Nebraska trailed 39-23 before a Ray Gallegos 3-pointer and a Benny Parker jumper pulled the Huskers within 11, at 39-28 with 14:18. The Huskers had a chance to cut the lead back to single digits on the next possession, but Ubel was called for his fourth foul, sending him to the bench. Ubel would play just 23 minutes scoring four points and grabbing eight rebounds despite playing with strep throat.

Indiana took advantage as consecutive 3-pointers from Sheehey and Remy Abell pushed the lead back to 17 points and Indiana used a 15-2 spurt over the next five minutes to build a 24-point lead. Indiana went 6-of-9 from 3-point range in the second half and led by as many as 31 in the final minutes.

The Huskers return home Saturday night, as they take on No. 8 Michigan State on Legends Weekend. Tip-off against the Spartans is set for 7 p.m. and tickets are available by calling 800-8-BIGRED.

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NORTHERN PANHANDLE WRESTLERS GEAR UP FOR STATE WRESTLING

Posted on February 13, 2013February 14, 2013

74 panhandle wrestlers will compete at The Nebraska State Wrestling Tournament, Feb. 14-16, at the Century Link Center in Omaha.

First Round and Quarterfinal matches will be held on Thursday, with consolation rounds and semifinals on Friday, followed by the medal rounds on Saturday.

The Alliance Bulldogs will sport eight wrestlers in Class B, including: 120 – Devin Ushio, (32-3) 126 – Walker Johnson, (34-9) 138 – Tyler Smith, (28-11) 145 – Manny Cabello, (11-14) 152 – Tyson Dowler, (25-0) 160 – Dawson Johnson, (36-7) 182 – Fernando Lopez, (10-9) 195 – Kyson Schnell, (33-15)

Alliance has two wrestlers that placed last year in the state wrestling tournament, Devin Ushio placed 6th at 113, while Dawson Johnson placed 6th at 152.

Seven wrestlers will represent Chadron in Class B, including; Daniel Goings at 106, (20-19) Trace Strotheide at 126, (30-10) Tate Cullers at 145, (22-15) Willy Cogdill at 152, (22-12) Colby Riesen at 160, (37-3) Chance Bila at 170, (35-0) and Cooper Cogdill at 182 (23-3).

For the Cardinal Wrestlers, Colby Riesen and Chance Bila are district champions. Chance Bila takes an undefeated record to state, while Riesen has only lost 3 times. Riesen and Bila who are both seniors, Colby placed 6^th as a sophomore at weight 145 and 3^rd at 160 last year, while Chance placed 5^th at 152.

Gordon-Rushville qualified three wrestlers in Class C: Garrett Shadbolt at 113, (24-11) Casey Glassgow at 138, (32-12) and Ken Graham at 170 (25-13).

Hay Springs is sending five wrestlers in Class D, including three district champions. Chris Ray won the 120 title, (33-6), Joey Johnson was the 132 champ, (36-7), and Steven Horrocks was the champion at 220 (37-3). Levi Ray at 126 (30-6) and Jordan Houser at 170 (14-16) will join their teammates in Omaha.

The other area Class D state qualifiers are Hemingford’s Cooper Weber at 106 (13-17), Lee Jespersen at 113 (22-14) and Cash Weber at 138 (10-4). Crawford will send Slade Martinez at 106 (19-10) and Taylor Alcorn at 220 (16-12), while William Skavdahl at 145 (5-24) will make the trip from Sioux County.

29 Panhandle Wrestlers from will compete in Class B, 10 in Class C, and 35 in Class D, including 10 from Bayard.

DRY SPELL DOOMS WNCC MEN IN HEARTBREAKER

Posted on February 13, 2013February 13, 2013

The Western Nebraska Community College men’s basketball team had a five minute dry spell in the second half that saw Laramie County Community College go on a 16-0 run and capture a 76-74 South Sub-Region win over the Cougars Tuesday evening at Cougar Palace.

“They did what they needed to do and we didn’t do what we knew that worked,” WNCC coach Russ Beck said. “Our communication started to break down because of a little bit lack of energy and because of that we lost our composure a little bit.

“That was evident in the last minute of the game when it is still a ball game. We turned the ball over twice, Zach misses a tough one. It was kind of a heartbreaker but, shoot, we just have to get past it. We have two really tough games this weekend. We have to let it sting but we have to move on. This is one that we should have had tonight.”

What hurts even more is the Cougars were playing so well as they built a 17-point lead, 67-50 on buckets by Chad Calcaterra and Cody Johnson. Beck said was pleased how they were playing at that point, too.

“It was a tale of two halves,” he said. “We played great early on and we had a good 10 minute stretch of scoring with good defense and talk and we equaled that in the second half except with a poor performance defensively, which led to easy buckets for them.”

WNCC started the contest red-hot, running out to a 15-2 lead to start the game on two Sebastian Suarez 3-pointers and a dunk, while Charles Ward buried a trey and scored after stealing the ball.

Things changed quickly as LCCC came back to cut the lead to 21-20 on a 3-pointer by Julian Chiera. The Golden Eagles took their first lead moments later at 30-26 after two big 3-pointers, including a trey by Emory Bennett. WNCC came back to take a 41-35 halftime lead behind a big 3-pointer by Ward and six points from Quante Cooley.

WNCC kept playing well in the second half, building a double-digit lead at 52-42 on a bucket by Ward. The Cougars’ Zach Clemens then scored six straight points to burst open the gate to a 58-44 lead with 14 minutes to play.

The Cougars led 67-50 with about 10 minutes to play. LCCC then scored seven straight points to slice the lead to 67-57, but WNCC got a free throw by Cooley to go back up by 11 points with just under seven minutes to play.

That was when LCCC went on the 16-0 run that spanned over six minutes that saw the Golden Eagles take a 73-68 lead. WNCC finally stopped the dry spell with a free throw by Tahir Little. WNCC cut the lead to one point, 75-74 on a Chad Calcaterra old-fashioned play with 11.5 seconds to play. Calcaterra’s field goal, by the way, was the first field goal the Cougars scored since Johnson’s bucket to make it 67-50 in over eight or nine minutes.

After two missed free throws, WNCC had a chance for a last second possession to either tie or win it, but a turnover ruined the comeback.

Both teams shot well. WNCC was 43 percent from the field while LCCC was 48 percent. The Golden Eagles buried seven treys on the night and the Cougars were one behind with six 3-pointers.

WNCC had three players in double figures. Ward led the way with 25 points followed by Johnson with 12 and Suarez with 11. Cooley finished with eight points and 11 rebouinds.

LCCC also had three in double digits. Chiera led the way with 19 points followed by Ude Ifeanyichukwu with 17 and Stewart Washington with 11.

WNCC will be back in action this weekend when they travel to Otero Junior College on Friday and Trinidad State Junior College on Saturday for two more sub-region contests.

LCCC 35 41 – 76

WNCC 41 33 – 74

LCCC

Deshon Portley 8, Stewart Washington11, Patrick Stephesn 5, Ben Davis 3, Julian Chiera 19, Ude Ifeanyichukwu 17, German Decoste 4, Emory Bennett 9.

WNCC

Tahir Little 3, Zach Clemens 8, Quante Cooley 8, Charles Ward 25, Sebastian Suarez 11, Cody Johnson 13, Chad Calcaterra 7.

LADY CARDINALS BEAT MUSTANGS IN SUBDISTRICT OPENER

Posted on February 12, 2013

Chadron girls’ basketball team traveled to Alliance on Tuesday night to play Gordon-Rushville in subdistricts and came away with a 56-29 win, against the Mustangs.

The Lady Cardinals only trailed for a few minutes in the first quarter, and then went on a 22-1 scoring route that included a 13-7 first quarter lead, and a score of 29-8 halftime score. The Cardinals then cruised in the third, outscoring the Mustang’s by 32 to end the third quarter 46-14. Chadron won 56-29.

The Lady Cardinals were led by Briley Hannaford and Alia Brennan in scoring; Briley had a team high of 16 points, while Alia Brennan came in with 11 points including 9 of 10 from the free throw line.

Chadron will play again on Valentine’s Day against Kimball in the subdistrict final. The Kimball Longhorns got by the Mitchell Tigers by a score of 54-52.

WNCC MEN HOST LCCC TONIGHT

Posted on February 12, 2013

The Western Nebraska Community College men’s basketball team will be looking to add to its current 2-game winning streak when they host Laramie County Community College tonight at Cougar Palace. Tip-off is slated for 7 p.m. at Cougar Palace, and can heard on Double Q Country radio.

The contest is vital for sub-region standings for both squads. The Cougars moved up to seventh in the standings after dropping Lamar 70-62 on Friday and Northeastern Junior College 84-76 on Saturday.

For the Golden Eagles, they are in a fight to win the sub-region. LCCC comes in with an 8-4 sub-region record and 18-8 overall. North Platte leads the sub-region with a 10-3 record followed by Lamar at 9-4.

Sebastian Suarez said they played good team ball over the weekend.

“We had good practices this week and we have good communication,” Suarez said. “We are talking more and we have a lot of energy. We have been good teammates and that is why we have been playing better the last few games.”

Suarez had an outstanding contest on Saturday, pouring in 19 points. Cody Johnson also had 19 points to go along with his 10 rebounds.

Suarez said the key to their success lies in sharing the ball. “We have to share the ball and we all have to score,” he said. “If one person gets 30 points and the rest get five, which is no good. We all have to share and we all have to score, and that is how we are going to win games.”

And that is exactly what the Cougars did this past weekend in collecting the two wins – share the ball and have balanced scoring. Saturday night, Tahir Little dished out 12 assists in the contest. The Cougars had 19 as a team.

This contest will not be an easy by any means. The last time these two squads played back on Jan. 31, the Golden Eagles came back from a 29-26 halftime deficit and upended the Cougars 74-68 at Cheyenne, Wyo.

Laramie County has a couple of dangerous scorers in Julian Chiera and Deshon Portley, who finished with 22 and 19 points in the first time these two squads played. LCCC also received nine blocks from Ude Ifeanyichukwu.

As for WNCC, They only had two players in double figures, led by Charles Ward with 27 points and Quante Cooley with 17. The big thing for the Cougars in the loss was 3-point shooting, where they were just 3 of 12 for the game.

If WNCC is to make it three in a row, they will need to play like they did this past weekend, where they play under control and don’t lose focus, which was something that WNCC coach Russ beck lauded the team for doing in the win Friday against Lamar Community College.

After today’s contest, the Cougars will have four straight sub-region contests on the road beginning this weekend when they travel to Otero Junior College on Friday and Trinidad State Junior College on Saturday.

NOTES: The Cougar men also have a schedule change with the North Platte game later this month. That game has been moved to Friday, Feb. 22 beginning at 4 p.m. The game was originally slated for Saturday morning, but because of a scheduling conflict with North Platte and Eastern Wyoming on Saturday, the contest was moved. The men’s contest on Feb. 22 will be played before the Class B-6 girls championship game that night that begins at 7 p.m.

Women’s Region IX Standings

South Sub-Region

Team Conf. Overall

WNCC 8-0 12-13

EWC 6-3 17-7

McCook 5-5 18-6

Otero 4-4 15-7

Lamar 4-6 17-11

Trinidad State 2-5 13-11

NJC 1-7 11-14

North Sub-Region

Sheridan 11-1 20-6

Western Wyoming 10-2 20-4

Gillette 8-4 21-5

Casper 8-4 19-6

Northwest Wyoming 6-6 13-13

Miles 4-7 13-12

Central Wyoming 4-8 11-15

Dawson 3-10 10-14

Little Big Horn 0-12 2-23

This Week’s Schedule

Tuesday

Trinidad State at Otero

Wednesday

McCook at North Platte

Lamar at NJC

Little Big Horn at Gillette

Casper at Northwest Wyoming

Miles at Central Wyoming

Sheridan at Western Wyoming

Friday

Central-Columbus at McCook

WNCC at Otero

EWC at Trinidad State

Saturday

Southeast Nebraska at McCook

WNCC at Trinidad State

EWC at Otero

Little Big Horn at Casper

Dawson at Sheridan

Northwest Wyoming at Miles

Gillette at Central Wyoming

Central-Columbus at North Platte

Men’s Region IX Standings

South Sub-Region

Team Conf. Overall

North Platte 10-3 20-5

Lamar 9-4 17-10

Laramie County 8-4 18-8

Otero 7-4 19-6

Eastern Wyoming 6-6 14-11

Trinidad State 5-6 12-11

WNCC 3-7 10-14

NE Colorado 3-8 6-18

McCook 2-11 6-18

North Sub-Region

Sheridan 10-2 21-5

Casper 10-2 19-6

Central Wyoming 9-3 19-5

Gillette 8-4 14-10

Northwest Wyoming 6-6 17-9

Western Wyoming 4-8 7-18

Miles 3-8 9-16

Little Big Horn 2-10 5-20

Dawson 2-11 5-19

This Week’s Schedule

Tuesday

Laramie County at WNCC

Trinidad State at Otero

Wednesday

Lamar at NJC

McCook at North Platte

Gillette at Little Big Horn

Casper at Northwest Wyoming

Miles at Central Wyoming

Sheridan at Western Wyoming

Friday

Southeast at North Platte

Central-Columbus at McCook

WNCC at Otero

EWC at Trinidad State

Saturday

Central-Columbus at North Platte

Southeast at McCook

WNCC at Trinidad State

EWC at Otero

NJC at Laramie County

Little Big Horn at Casper

Northwest Wyoming at Miles

Gillette at Central Wyoming

Dawson at Sheridan

CSC FB RECRUIT CLASS NOW UP TO 65

Posted on February 12, 2013February 12, 2013

CHADRON –The Chadron State College 2013 football recruit class is the largest in school history: 65 and counting.

The Eagles had 41 high school seniors sign and return National Letters of Intent and Institutional Letters of Intent last Wednesday, the first day they could sign, and have received letters from 24 more since then. CSC has also added 9 transfers to the squad.

Four of the latest 24 are Nebraskans, including one from the Panhandle: Tanner Wintholz of Sidney. The others are Russell Beard of Ashland, Caleb Lundgren of Kearney and Devin Hernandez-Cronk of Ord.

Colorado provides 10 including 4 from Colorado Springs…Ed Thomas, Josh Gerstenberg, Draper Sullivan, and Evan Strauss…and 2 each from Aurora…Matt Barden and Kyle Mudick…and Fort Morgan…Cody Davis and James Martens. The others are Cameron Glon of Littleton and Josh Johnson of Stratton.

Five more signees are from California. They are Stockton teammates Ricky Hodges and Andre Lindsey, Herman Harris of Modesto, Muleck Henderson of West Covina and Tavis Guerra of Whittier.

Two new recruits are from Arizona – Nick Colgate of Nogales and Jack Dobyns of Tucson – while Dan Probst of Green River, Wyo., Garrett Patterson of Jenks, Okla., and Isaiah Galvan of Edinburgh, Texas, complete the group of 24.

The signing Class of 2013 now has 17 Nebraskans…6 from the Panhandle…20 from Colorado…9 from California…6 from Wyoming…and 5 are from Texas. Minnesota and Arizona are each home to a pair of new Eagles, with one player each from Oklahoma, Florida, Kansas, and Indiana.

Ten of them are tentatively slated to play offense, with 12 on defense and two kickers or punters. That brings the total for the Class of 2013 recruits to 31 on defense, 28 on offense, and 4 kickers.

Information about the recent signees follows.

Cameron Glon, IR, 6-2, 200 (Littleton, Colo./Heritage)
Had 428 receiving yards and four TDs at Heritage High in 2012 … Also added 20 total tackles.

Dan Probst, LB, 6-0, 201 (Green River, Wyo./Green River)
Named to the Casper Star-Tribune Third Team at linebacker … Had 101 tackles in just nine games … A two-time all-state selection … Also blocked two kicks.

Devin Hernandez-Cronk, DE, 6-3, 245 (Ord, Neb./Ord)
An honorable mention Class C-1 selection from Ord High by the Omaha World-Herald and Huskerland Prep.

Ed Thomas, LB, 6-2, 210 (Colorado Springs, Colo./Cheyenne Mountain)
Had two fumble recoveries and averaged over four yards a carry at Cheyenne Mountain.

Garrett Patterson, IR, 6-2, 210 (Jenks, Okla./Jenks)
A tight end at powerhouse Jenks High, which finished as the 27^th ranked team nationally … He primarily blocked for the Trojans but did finish with 61 receiving yards and two TDs in 2012.

Herman Harris, S, 6-1, 180 (Modesto, Calif./Thomas Downey)
Another good-sized defensive back … He finished 2012 with 41 tackles and six interceptions … Named all-league.

Isaiah Galvan, DT, 6-3, 270 (Edinburg, Texas/Edinburg)
A two-year varsity starter who finished 2012 with 69 total tackles and forced two fumbles … Also had five sacks and 10 tackles for loss … Also competes in track and field and baseball.

Jack Dobyns, IR, 6-4, 215 (Tucson, Ariz./Salpointe Catholic)
Had six catches for 64 yards and one TD in 2012 … Started three years.

Josh Gerstenberg, P, 6-1, 165 (Colorado Springs, Colo./Classical Academy)
A punter from Colorado Springs who had a long punt of 53 yards in 2012.

Josh Johnson, DE, 6-0, 240 (Stratton, Colo./Stratton)
Had 33 tackles for Stratton on the defensive line in 2012.

Matt Barden, OG, 6-4, 260 (Aurora, Colo./Cherokee Trail)
An offensive line prospect from Cherokee Trail High in Colorado … Was a team captain in 2012 … A two-time all-league left tackle as a junior and senior … Also a first team all-state and first team All-Colorado selection as a senior … Will also play long snapper.

Muleck Henderson, CB, 5-11, 175 (West Covina, Calif./West Covina)
An All-CIF selection for the back-to-back state CIF champions at West Covina … He was also named all-league.

Tanner Wintholz, DE, 6-2, 230 (Sidney, Neb./Sidney)
A standout for the Red Raiders of Sidney … He was the team’s third-leading tackler with 60 total tackles and earned honorable mention all-conference.

Tavis Guerra, P/K, 6-0, 185 (Whittier, Calif./La Serna)
A talented punter and kicker from California … In 2012, he made 10 field goals, with a long of 50 … He also booted 52 of 57 PAT kicks for La Serna, which finished the season with a 12-2 record … Also averaged 37.6 yards per punt.

Cody Davis, CB, 5-7, 140 (Fort Morgan, Colo./Fort Morgan)
The Colorado 7 Player of the Year in 2012 and a first team all-state selection … Had a tremendous 2012 season where he rushed for 430 yards, added 13 receptions for 313 yards and had 60 tackles, five interceptions and blocked a field goal … His high school teammate, James Martens, also inked with CSC.

Evan Strauss, RB, 5-10, 200 (Colorado Springs, Colo./Coronado)
Played linebacker and fullback at Coronado High in 2012 … Finished with 37 total tackles and added an interception.

James Martens, S, 5-10, 175 (Fort Morgan, Colo./Fort Morgan)
Joins high school teammate, Cody Davis, at Chadron State … Threw for 542 yards and eight touchdowns, while rushing for 304 yards and seven more scores … Also had 75 total tackles and a sack.

Kyle Mudick, IR, 6-2, 220 (Aurora, Colo./Aurora)
Played center at Rangeview High but will be utilized as a blocking inside receiver at Chadron State.

Russell Beard, LB, 6-0, 200 (Ashland, Neb./Ashland-Greenwood)
A good-sized linebacker who was the Bluejays’ leading tackler with 107 total stops.

Ricky Hodges, S, 5-10, 175 (Stockton, Calif./A.A. Stagg)
Had over 140 tackles his senior season and finished with over 400 in his career … Played linebacker in high school but will be a safety at Chadron State.

Andre Lindsey, WR, 6-3, 183 (Stockton, Calif./A.A. Stagg)
A tall wide receiver with plenty of talent … Finished 2012 with 49 catches for 1,031 yards and 15 touchdowns … He averaged over 20 yards a reception and added 11 carries for 99 yards and two TDs … Following his senior season he earned his team’s most valuable player award … In 2011, he had 28 receptions for 378 yards and two TDs … He was named to the MaxPreps 2012 All-Sac-Joaquin Section Football Team.

Caleb Lundgren, RB, 5-10, 180 (Kearney, Neb./Kearney)
An honorable mention all-state selection by all three major Nebraska publications at Kearney Senior High in 2012 … Also named all-area and was an all-state academic choice.

Nick Colgate, RB, 5-10, 180 (Nogales, Ariz./Nogales)
Played all over the field for Nogales High … He played at running back, safety, long snapper and returned punts … Had 78 tackles and 11 interceptions.

Draper Sullivan, OT, 6-4, 265 (Colorado Springs, Colo./Palmer)
Another Colorado Springs product … Played on the offensive and defensive lines at Palmer High … Named the most improved player in 2011 and also earned a team MVP award … Also competed in wrestling and the throwing events in track and field.

Chadron State Class of 2013 | Incoming Player Roster

NEB GIRLS SUBDISTRICT FIRST ROUND SCORES – MON FEB 11

Posted on February 12, 2013

GIRLS BASKETBALL
C1-1 Subdistrict Tournament
First Round
Auburn 41, Conestoga 37
C1-3 Subdistrict Tournament
First Round
Douglas County West 41, Boys Town 23
C1-4 Subdistrict Tournament
First Round
Columbus Lakeview 45, David City 24
C1-7 Subdistrict Tournament
First Round
West Point-Beemer 37, Logan View 25
C1-8 Subdistrict Tournament
First Round
Battle Creek 40, Madison 34
C1-10 Subdistrict Tournament
First Round
Broken Bow 51, Ord 43
C2-2 Subdistrict Tournament
First Round
Thayer Central 59, Tri County 31
C2-3 Subdistrict Tournament
First Round
Omaha Brownell-Talbot 32, Omaha Christian Academy 28
C2-4 Subdistrict Tournament
First Round
Malcolm 35, Twin River 31
C2-5 Subdistrict Tournament
First Round
Wisner-Pilger 38, Clarkson/Leigh 34
C2-6 Subdistrict Tournament
First Round
Plainview 44, Stanton 32
C2-8 Subdistrict Tournament
First Round
Creighton 67, Niobrara/Verdigre 42
C2-9 Subdistrict Tournament
First Round
Doniphan-Trumbull 50, Nebraska Christian 45
C2-10 Subdistrict Tournament
First Round
Wood River 55, Franklin 23
D1-1 Subdistrict Tournament
First Round
Pawnee City 47, Johnson-Brock 35
D1-3 Subdistrict Tournament
First Round
Shelton 34, Harvard 20
D1-4 Subdistrict Tournament
First Round
Cross County 51, High Plains Community 34
D1-6 Subdistrict Tournament
First Round
Bloomfield 55, Allen 48, OT
D1-8 Subdistrict Tournament
First Round
Burwell 44, South Loup 34
D1-11 Subdistrict Tournament
First Round
SMC 41, Maxwell 31
D1-12 Subdistrict Tournament
First Round
Garden County 40, Minatare 19
D2-3 Subdistrict Tournament
First Round
Osceola 56, Mead 50
D2-4 Subdistrict Tournament
First Round
Spalding/Spalding Academy 57, Elkhorn Valley 47
D2-5 Subdistrict Tournament
First Round
Winside 67, Walthill 46
D2-6 Subdistrict Tournament
First Round
Wausa 48, Santee 8
D2-8 Subdistrict Tournament
First Round
Arcadia 42, Pleasanton 40
D2-10 Subdistrict Tournament
First Round
Medicine Valley 35, Maywood 31
D2-12 Subdistrict Tournament
First Round
South Platte 36, Banner County 25

KCOW PROCLAIMS MATT COATNEY AS FEB. 24 FACEBOOK MAYOR-FOR-A-DAY!

Posted on February 11, 2013February 11, 2013

KCOW, ALLIANCE FACEBOOK MAYOR-FOR-A-DAY!: SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 24 — HUSKER WOMEN’S BASKETBALL ANNOUNCER MATT COATNEY

KCOW Radio invites you to both “like” and leave a short message on our Facebook page for Husker Women’s play by play basketball announcer Matt “YOU BETCHA!!!!” Coatney. We hope to get at least 100 likes and comments saluting Matt for the great job he does of announcing AHS grad Jordan Hooper and her Huskers on KCOW Radio.

In conjunction with the Sunday, February 24, Iowa at Nebraska game (tip at 1 p.m. on KCOW), we will share your messages on Matt’s page, officially making him KCOW, Alliance Facebook “Mayor for a Day!”

If you are not a member of facebook, simply e-mail your salute to: [email protected] and we will transfer them onto facebook, or leave a message in the comment section below.

EAGLE SOFTBALL IN VEGAS

Posted on February 10, 2013February 11, 2013

Eagles celebrate home run by Rebecca Wesch

LAS VEGAS – The Chadron State College softball team got its offense going in the seventh inning but the Eagles’ rally fell short against Western Oregon in the finale of the Desert Stinger Tournament Sunday in Las Vegas. Chadron State went 1-4 at the Desert Stinger but they were competitive in every game.

In Sunday’s game, Western Oregon was up 4-0 in the final inning when the Eagles cut the margin in half when Sarah Knudsen followed a sharply-hit infield single to short by Amy Schartz with a 2-run homer over the right field fence.

The Wolves got the first out of the inning on a fly ball to right, but Rebecca Wetsch then hit her second home run of the weekend, this one a towering shot over center field. That would be as close as the Eagles got as pitcher Jordan Williams settled in and got the final two batters to end the Eagles’ comeback.

Williams, who entered Sunday’s game 0-3, allowed just four hits in the game. Nikki Ritzen added the Eagles’ other two hits, both singles. Western Oregon improves to 2-6, while Chadron State falls to 1-4.

The Eagles had strong numbers at the Desert Stinger, hitting .312 as a team compared to .286 for their opponents. They were outscored by just 3 runs…26-23…and CSC pitchers struck out 27 batters.The Eagles are now off for two weeks until they open Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference action with a pair of doubleheaders at Colorado State University-Pueblo on the 22nd and 23rd.

CSC TRACK TEAM STRONG AT CONCORDIA MEET

Posted on February 10, 2013

SEWARD, Neb. –The Chadron State track and field team turned in strong performances Friday at the Concordia Indoor Track and Field Meet in Seward, which drew a dozen schools from a four-state area.

CSC came up with a trio of second-place finishes, two from men’s sprinters Alex Graham and Dean Frances and one from women’s pole vaulter Kaelie Jelden.

Graham was 2nd among the 47 entries in the 60-meter dash in 6.77 seconds to match his season best, while Frances was runner-up in the 38 man field for the 200 meters in 22.23, just a trifle slower than his season-best of 22.17. Jelden cleared 10-11 after setting the school record of 11-7 ¾ the previous week.

The Eagles’ 4×400-meter relay team was 3rd with a season-best 3:23.21, while Charith Kapukotuwa was 5th in the 35-pound weight and 6th in the shot put…the latter in a career-best 54-1/2Lanar Newman was 4th in the triple jump at 46-2 ¾, his season best by two feet, and 6th in the long jump at 22-7. Pole vaulters Kolten Jelden and Skyler Hoopes each cleared 15-1, but Jelden had fewer misses and finished 4th while Hoopes was 8th among the more than competitors.

For the women, Alyssa Norton was 4th in the weight throw with a career-best 54-11 ¾ while 2 sophomores had career bests while finishing 6th in the middle distances. Shelby Guy ran the 800 in 2:26.63 and Rebecca Volf the mile in 5:59.70.

Also for the Lady Eagles, Shelby Bozner came off the injury list to place 4th in the high hurdles and senior Trae Patch was 7th in the 200.
The Eagles’ placings and marks:
Women’s Events
200—7, Trae Patch, 26.48.
800—6, Shelby Guy, 2:26.63
Mile—6, Rebecca Vulf, 5:29.70
60 hurdles—4, Shelby Bozner 9.37.
4×400 relay—6, Chadron State, 4:05.89.
Weight throw—4, Alyssa Norton, 54-11 ¼.
Pole vault—2, Kaelie Jelden, 10-11.

Men’s Events
60—2, Alex Graham, 6.77.
200—2, Dean Francis, 22.23.
4×400 relay—3, Chadron State, 3:23.21.
Shot put—6, Charith Kapukotuwa, 54- ½.
Weight throw—5, Charith Kapukotuwa, 56-4 ½.
Long jump—6, Lanar Newman, 22-7.
Triple jump—4, Lanar Newman, 46-2 ¾.
Pole vault—4, Kolten Jelden, 15-1; 8, Skyler Hoopes, 15-1.