Sports News-October 10, 2012
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OAKLAND, Calif. (AP)- Oakland southpaw Brett Anderson and three relievers combined on a four-hitter and the Athletics blanked Detroit 2-0 to cut the Tigers' lead to 2-1 in that AL Division Series. Seth Smith homered and Athletics center fielder Coco Crisp robbed Prince Fielder of a homer with a tremendous catch in the second inning.
CINCINNATI (AP) -The San Francisco Giants are alive in the NL Division Series. The Giants took advantage of an error by eight-time Gold Glove third baseman Scott Rolen in the 10th inning that let in the go-ahead run in their 2-1 win over Cincinnati, cutting the Reds' series lead to 2-1.
WASHINGTON (AP)-- Baseball fans in the nation's capital get to witness something on Wednesday afternoon that hasn't occurred since 1933. A team representing Washington will play a postseason home game when the Nationals and St. Louis Cardinals, tied 1-1 in their NL Division Series, play Game 3 at Nationals Park.
NEW ORLEANS (AP) - NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell (guh-DEHL') has handed down new discipline to four players in connection with the NFL's bounty investigation of the Saints. There are no changes to the full-season suspension for New Orleans' linebacker Jon Vilma or the four-game suspension for Saints defensive end Will Smith, but of free agent defensive lineman Anthony Hargrove was reduced from eight to seven games, while Cleveland linebacker Scott Fujita is now docked one game, down from three.
The Norfolk High girls golf team has won the Class “A” State Championship! It’s the third title in school history and first since 1998. Norfolk shot a two-day score of 696 at The Norfolk Country Club winning by twelve strokes. They shot a 345 on Monday and a 351 yesterday to claim the event. Lincoln Pius X was second with a 708. Omaha Marian’s Sarah Pravecek won the individual title with a 160. Norfolk’s Sydney Roenfeldt finished second at 167 while McKenzie Essley tied for fifth carding a 174. Columbus’ Samantha Beal tied for seventh with a 175 and Norfolk’s Kayla Bahle tied for ninth shooting a 177. Also for the Lady Panthers, Jenna Weber shot 183 and Tiffany Henning carded a 192. It was also head coach Jerry Cover’s last hurrah at the position as he is stepping down. He will remain as boys coach. In Class “B” at Mahoney Golf Course in Lincoln, Elkhorn South took the team title with a 661. They won by 35 strokes. Kaylee Samway of McCook was the individual champion with a 148. She won by nine strokes. In Class “C” at Quail Run Golf Course in Columbus, Grand Island Central Catholic claimed the team championship with a 746. Ogallala was second at 751 and Norfolk Catholic took third with a 784. Individually, McKenna Kime of Grand Island Central Catholic won the individual championship with a 166. She won via tiebreaker over Maaika Mestl of Ogallala. Boone Central’s Amy Ahlers tied for third shooting a 171. Norfolk Catholic’s Paige Marsden finished tenth with a 189. Boone Central’s Melissa Kyncl tied for 14th carding a 191. Also for Norfolk Catholic, Lexi McCoy shot 193, Molly Langel put up a 197, Hannah Baldacci carded a 205, and Ashlen Pospisil shot 215. It’s Norfolk Catholic fifth top-three finish in school history.
Shawn Eichorst is promising to immerse himself in the culture of the Cornhuskers as he prepares for his new job as Nebraska athletic director. Eichorst said yesterday he planned to make few changes within the department, saying the programs were already on the right track under the leadership of retiring director Tom Osborne. Eichorst left his job as athletic director at scandal-tainted Miami last week for a five-year contract to succeed Osborne. The 75-year-old Osborne announced late last month that he will retire Jan. 1 after five years on the job. Eichorst didn't apply, but was contacted in late August. He met with Nebraska chancellor Harvey Perlman during the second weekend of September. Eichorst has not yet had a chance to sit down with NU football coach Bo Pelini, but he plans to soon. Eichorst declined to give his assessment of the state of the football program. Pelini was not present at the press conference.
The Creighton men's soccer team held its spot at 24th in the latest National Soccer Coaches Association of America poll yesterday, after home victories over Loyola-Chicago and Southern Illinois Edwardsville last week. The Jays also held steady at fourth in the NSCAA Midwest Regional Rankings. Creighton is ranked 17th by Soccer Times, and 19th by College Soccer News & TopDrawer Soccer. Soccer America kept the Jays out of its rankings for the second straight week. The team won their match last night beating Princeton on the road 3-2 in overtime. Creighton is now 8-3-2 overall.
A former Husker football player spent the night in jail Monday after Lincoln police arrested him on suspicion of domestic assault. According to the Lincoln Journal Star, Jermarcus "Yoshi" Hardrick, 22, pleaded not guilty to the misdemeanor in court yesterday and posted a $2,500 percentage bond. Officer Katie Flood said police arrested him shortly after 4:30 p.m. Monday for what started with a verbal argument between Hardrick and a 20-year-old woman, who was throwing his property out a second floor window. She told police Hardrick grabbed her by the back of the neck and threw her across the room, leaving her with two scrapes on her back. The native of Batesville, Miss., was part of the Husker program during the past two seasons, starting all 13 games at left tackle on the offensive line in 2011.
The Wayne State men’s golf team shot rounds of 335 and 357 Monday and yesterday during the first segment of the 2012-13 Northern Sun Conference Golf Championships played at The Classic at Madden’s in Brainerd, Minnesota. The Wildcats’ 36-hole team score of 692 puts them in twelfth place after the fall portion with the spring portion of the tournament scheduled to be played next April at The Jewel Golf Club in Lake City, Minnesota. St. Cloud State is the team leader after the opening 36 holes with a team score of 624, eight strokes better than second place Sioux Falls. Wayne State’s top individual player was O’Neill sophomore Blake Bauer shooting scores of 79 and 85 for a 164 total that is tied for 25th overall out of 60 players. Wayne State will conclude the 2012 fall schedule on Sunday and Monday playing in the Missouri Western Invitational at St. Joseph, Missouri.
The Norfolk Catholic volleyball team has run their win streak to 17. The Lady Knights improved to 21-1 on the season with a four-set win over home team Bishop Neumann last night in Wahoo. Scores of the match were 23-25, 25-13, 25-19, 25-20. NC’s Amy Miller had 15 kills & 5 solo blocks. Teammate Michaela Barry recorded 13 kills & 22 set assists. Lynne Borgmann had 16 digs. The Lady Knights are ranked third in both polls in Class “C-1”. They will be in action next when they visit 1-18 O’Neill at 7:00 tomorrow.
Local Schedule: Nebraska-Kearney at WSC (VB-7:00).
Friday Night: The top ranked in Class “C-1” 6-0 Norfolk Catholic football team hosts Omaha World Herald sixth ranked 5-1 Pierce at 7:00. Pregame coverage at 6:30 on 106 KIX & 106KIX.com.
Local Scores: Grand Island 25-25 Nfk High 20-18; Millard West 25-25 Nfk High 13-16 (Millard West VB Tri.); LHNE 23-25-25-19-15 Columbus Lakeview 25-8-22-25-10 (VB); Creighton 3 Princeton 2 (OT) (M. Socc.).
Major League Baseball Divisional Playoffs: San Francisco 2 Cincinnati 1 (10 Inn.) (1-2); Oakland 2 Detroit 0 (1-2).
Spracklen Physical Therapy Star Athlete of the Week: Sydney Roenfeldt of the Norfolk High girls golf team.
VOLLEYBALL
Beatrice def. Ralston, 25-20, 25-14, 20-25, 25-16
Bellevue East def. Omaha South, 25-2, 25-7, 25-13
Bellevue West def. Omaha Bryan, 25-7, 25-15, 25-23
Bennington def. Nebraska City, 25-12, 25-8, 25-10
Blue Hill def. Lawrence-Nelson, 25-20, 25-10, 25-12
Boone Central/Newman Grove def. Fullerton, 25-18, 25-16, 25-21
Cheyenne East, Wyo. def. Gering, 25-14, 25-19, 25-18
Columbus Scotus def. Lincoln Christian, 21-25, 25-19, 25-19, 25-16
Crofton def. Creighton, 25-18, 25-16, 25-16
CWC def. Burwell, 24-26, 25-18, 25-20, 25-15
Douglas County West def. Arlington, 25-10, 25-12, 25-18
Elkhorn def. Plattsmouth, 25-11, 25-11, 25-9
Eustis-Farnam def. Amherst, 25-8, 18-25, 25-18
Ewing def. Santee, 25-9, 25-10, 25-9
Exeter/Milligan def. High Plains Community, 25-17, 25-11, 25-11
Fillmore Central def. Centennial, 25-15, 19-25, 25-13, 15-13
Fort Calhoun def. Omaha Brownell-Talbot, 24-26, 25-18, 21-25, 25-21, 15-7
Giltner def. Red Cloud, 25-16, 25-6, 25-7
Guardian Angels def. Pierce, 25-23, 25-19, 25-14
Hartington Cedar Catholic def. St. Mary's, 29-27, 25-21, 25-18
Hitchcock County def. Cambridge, 25-22, 25-21, 26-24
Kimball def. Bayard, 25-20, 25-15, 25-12
Lafayette (St. Joseph), Mo. def. Falls City, 25-18, 25-11
Laurel-Concord/Coleridge def. Elkhorn Valley, 25-10, 25-16, 25-18
Lewiston def. Parkview Christian, 25-14, 25-21, 26-28, 25-17
Lincoln North Star def. Lincoln High, 25-6, 25-13, 25-13
Lincoln Northeast def. Lincoln East, 25-22, 25-15, 25-22
Lincoln Southeast def. Lincoln Southwest, 25-21, 17-25, 25-19, 25-22
Lutheran High Northeast def. Columbus Lakeview, 23-25, 25-8, 25-22, 19-25, 15-10
McCook def. Southwest, 19-25, 27-25, 25-21, 25-21
Millard South def. Omaha Burke, 25-14, 25-23, 18-25, 25-27, 16-14
Norfolk Catholic def. Bishop Neumann, 23-25, 25-13, 25-19, 25-20
Norris def. Gretna, 25-22, 25-21, 16-25, 12-25, 15-10
North Bend Central def. Lyons-Decatur Northeast, 25-21, 25-19, 25-12
Omaha Central def. Omaha Northwest, 25-10, 25-9, 25-15
Omaha Christian Academy def. Omaha Nation, 25-8, 25-11, 25-14
Omaha Gross Catholic def. Omaha Roncalli, 25-9, 25-6, 25-20
Omaha Skutt Catholic def. Omaha Duchesne Academy, 26-28, 12-25, 25-21, 25-18, 15-8
Osmond def. Wausa, 25-14, 25-13, 25-18
Pawnee City def. Nebraska City Lourdes, 24-26, 25-23, 25-19, 25-13
Paxton def. Creek Valley, 25-19, 25-12, 25-20
Pender def. Homer, 25-8, 27-25, 25-19
Platteview def. Omaha Mercy, 25-17, 25-17, 18-25, 25-20
Ponca def. Vermillion, S.D., 25-18, 25-16, 25-22
Sidney def. Chadron, 21-25, 26-24, 25-22, 23-25, 16-14
Sioux County def. Crawford, 25-15, 25-14, 25-15
Southern def. Tri County, 25-22, 25-9, 20-25, 25-19
Sutherland def. Maywood, 25-8, 25-1, 25-12
Tekamah-Herman def. Wisner-Pilger, 25-14, 25-13, 25-20
Valentine def. Todd County, S.D., 25-14, 25-20, 28-26
Wahoo def. Syracuse, 25-21, 25-22, 25-21
Wakefield def. Emerson-Hubbard, 25-16, 22-25, 25-21, 25-16
Wauneta-Palisade def. Medicine Valley, 25-16, 15-25, 25-20, 25-20
Waverly def. Elkhorn South, 16-25, 26-24, 20-25, 25-19, 15-10
Wilcox-Hildreth def. Pleasanton, 25-11, 25-18
Wynot def. Bloomfield, 25-18, 25-18, 25-12
Archbishop Bergan Triangular
Archbishop Bergan def. Logan View, 25-7, 25-15
Archbishop Bergan def. Oakland-Craig, 25-15, 25-16
Bancroft-Rosalie Triangular
Cedar Bluffs def. Winnebago, 25-18, 25-20
Cedar Bluffs def. Bancroft-Rosalie, 22-25, 25-11, 25-17
Clearwater/Orchard Triangular
Niobrara/Verdigre def. Clearwater/Orchard, 18-25, 25-13, 25-21
Stuart def. Clearwater/Orchard, 25-12, 22-25, 25-14
Stuart def. Niobrara/Verdigre, 25-7, 25-21
Crete Triangular
Milford def. Crete, 25-15, 25-18
Seward def. Crete, 25-11, 25-13
Seward def. Milford, 25-22, 25-21
David City Triangular
Grand Island Central Catholic def. Heartland, 27-25, 25-14
Grand Island Central Catholic def. David City, 25-7, 25-9
Heartland def. David City, 25-12, 25-15
Dundy County-Stratton Triangular
Dundy County-Stratton def. Perkins County, 15-25, 25-17, 25-20
Hershey def. Perkins County, 19-25, 25-16, 25-20
Hershey def. Dundy County-Stratton, 25-21, 21-25, 25-20
East Central Nebraska Conference Tournament
Consolation Semifinal
East Butler def. Palmyra, 25-15, 18-25, 25-23, 26-24
Malcolm def. Elmwood-Murdock, 22-25, 26-24, 21-25, 25-20, 15-13
Semifinal
Mead def. Louisville, 26-24, 25-19, 25-16
Yutan def. Freeman, 25-20, 25-17, 16-25, 25-18
Elgin/Elgin Pope John Triangular
Elgin Public/Pope John def. Neligh-Oakdale, 25-22, 25-22
Elgin Public/Pope John def. Lindsay Holy Family, 25-19, 25-19
Humphrey def. Lindsay Holy Family, 25-20, 25-16
Humphrey def. Neligh-Oakdale, 15-25, 28-26, 25-17
Falls City Sacred Heart Triangular
Humboldt/Table Rock-Steinauer def. Falls City Sacred Heart, 25-18, 25-23
Johnson-Brock def. Falls City Sacred Heart, 22-25, 25-19, 25-19
Johnson-Brock def. Humboldt/Table Rock-Steinauer, 25-22, 25-15, 25-18
Fort Kearny Conference Tournament
Semifinal
Elm Creek def. Axtell, 14-25, 26-24, 25-20
Overton def. Elwood, 25-19, 24-26, 25-22
Franklin Triangular
Deshler def. Franklin, 25-18, 25-15
Silver Lake def. Franklin, 25-16, 25-11
Silver Lake def. Deshler, 22-25, 25-21, 25-21
Hampton Triangular
Cross County def. Shelton, 25-11, 25-23
Hampton def. Shelton, 25-19, 25-23
Hampton def. Cross County, 25-12, 25-19
Holdrege Triangular
Grand Island Northwest def. Central City, 25-13, 25-8
Grand Island Northwest def. Holdrege, 25-6, 25-21
Holdrege def. Central City, 25-19, 25-22
Lou Platte Conference Tournament
Semifinal
Kearney Catholic def. St. Paul, 25-8, 25-10, 25-18
Wood River def. Ord, 25-16, 25-21, 20-25, 20-25, 24-22
Lynch Triangular
Lynch def. North Central, 25-17, 26-24
West Boyd def. North Central, 18-25, 25-23, 25-23
West Boyd def. Lynch, 27-25, 27-25
Madison Triangular
Battle Creek def. O'Neill, 25-13, 25-15
Battle Creek def. Madison, 25-20, 25-13
Madison def. O'Neill, 20-25, 25-18, 25-22
McCool Junction Triangular
Bruning-Davenport/Shickley def. Dorchester, 25-5, 25-16
Bruning-Davenport/Shickley def. McCool Junction, 25-6, 25-15
Dorchester def. McCool Junction, 25-16, 25-13
Meridian Triangular
Meridian def. Shelby/Rising City, 25-20, 15-25, 25-21
Meridian def. Osceola, 25-16, 28-26
Shelby/Rising City def. Osceola, 3-25, 25-20, 25-12
Millard West Triangular
Grand Island def. Norfolk, 25-20, 25-18
Millard West def. Norfolk, 25-13, 25-16
Millard West def. Grand Island, 25-20, 25-13
Omaha Benson Triangular
Blair def. Omaha Benson, 19-25, 25-19, 25-18
Fremont def. Omaha Benson, 25-14, 25-18
Fremont def. Blair, 25-14, 25-13
Papillion LaVista Triangular
Omaha Marian def. Lincoln Pius X, 25-18, 22-25, 25-15
Omaha Marian def. Papillion-LaVista, 25-19, 11-25, 25-21
Papillion-LaVista def. Lincoln Pius X, 25-17, 22-25, 25-19
Stanton Triangular
Stanton def. West Point-Beemer, 25-18, 21-25, 25-23
West Point-Beemer def. Scribner-Snyder, 29-27, 18-25, 25-18
POSTPONEMENTS AND CANCELLATIONS
Yutan vs. Mead, ccd.
Elgin/Elgin Pope John Triangular
Neligh-Oakdale vs. Lindsay Holy Family, ccd.
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