Jaylan Ruffin (33-6) placed 1st and scored 26.0 team points.

Brock Little (2-2) place is unknown and scored 7.0 team points.

Santana Morin (9-17) placed 5th and scored 12.0 team points.

Blake Vaughn (3-3) placed 6th and scored 10.0 team points.

Luke Rathjen (19-14) place is unknown and scored 4.0 team points.

Dominique Vieyra (4-13) place is unknown and scored 0.0 team points.

Gavyn Brauer (24-8) placed 2nd and scored 22.0 team points.

<h2>126</h2>Jaylan Ruffin (33-6) placed 1st and scored 26.0 team points.<ol>
 <li>Champ. Round 1 - Jaylan Ruffin (North Platte) 33-6 received a bye () (Bye)</li><li>Quarterfinal - Jaylan Ruffin (North Platte) 33-6 won by fall over Dylan Hubbard (Lexington) 21-9 (Fall 1:30)</li><li>Semifinal - Jaylan Ruffin (North Platte) 33-6 won by fall over Talyn Campbell (McCook) 18-13 (Fall 2:30)</li><li>1st Place Match - Jaylan Ruffin (North Platte) 33-6 won by decision over Landon Weidner (Hastings) 26-7 (Dec 4-1)</li>
 </ol><h2>132</h2>Brock Little (2-2) place is unknown and scored 7.0 team points.<ol>
 <li>Champ. Round 1 - Brock Little (North Platte) 2-2 won by fall over Kayleb Saurer (Adams Central) 16-16 (Fall 1:48)</li><li>Quarterfinal - Bryce Brown (Hastings) 19-5 won by decision over Brock Little (North Platte) 2-2 (Dec 11-5)</li><li>Cons. Round 2 - Brock Little (North Platte) 2-2 won by fall over Adrian Navarette (Lexington) 1-4 (Fall 4:32)</li><li>Cons. Round 3 - Aaron Dittmer (Norfolk) 31-7 won in sudden victory - 1 over Brock Little (North Platte) 2-2 (SV-1 3-1)</li>
 </ol><h2>138</h2>Santana Morin (9-17) placed 5th and scored 12.0 team points.<ol>
 <li>Champ. Round 1 - Caeden Bauer (Wray) 22-11 won by decision over Santana Morin (North Platte) 9-17 (Dec 7-3)</li><li>Cons. Round 1 - Santana Morin (North Platte) 9-17 received a bye () (Bye)</li><li>Cons. Round 2 - Santana Morin (North Platte) 9-17 won by medical forfeit over Austin Yohe (Hastings) 21-12 (M. For.)</li><li>Cons. Round 3 - Santana Morin (North Platte) 9-17 won by fall over Ryan Mazour (Lincoln Southwest) 17-12 (Fall 1:29)</li><li>Cons. Semi - Brecken Loftin (Cozad) 21-11 won by fall over Santana Morin (North Platte) 9-17 (Fall 2:40)</li><li>5th Place Match - Santana Morin (North Platte) 9-17 won by no contest over Corben Libich (Gothenburg) 19-14 (NC)</li>
 </ol><h2>145</h2>Blake Vaughn (3-3) placed 6th and scored 10.0 team points.<ol>
 <li>Champ. Round 1 - Cole Maschmann (Beatrice) 25-8 won by decision over Blake Vaughn (North Platte) 3-3 (Dec 4-0)</li><li>Cons. Round 1 - Blake Vaughn (North Platte) 3-3 won by fall over Brandon Schriner (Gothenburg) 13-16 (Fall 2:26)</li><li>Cons. Round 2 - Blake Vaughn (North Platte) 3-3 won by decision over Jett Samuelson (Hastings) 23-7 (Dec 8-5)</li><li>Cons. Round 3 - Blake Vaughn (North Platte) 3-3 won by fall over Jacob Licking (Norfolk) 24-8 (Fall 2:36)</li><li>Cons. Semi - Treven Melroy (Holdrege) 23-7 won by decision over Blake Vaughn (North Platte) 3-3 (Dec 8-6)</li><li>5th Place Match - Tate Felber (McCook) 11-4 won by no contest over Blake Vaughn (North Platte) 3-3 (NC)</li>
 </ol><h2>152</h2>Luke Rathjen (19-14) place is unknown and scored 4.0 team points.<ol>
 <li>Champ. Round 1 - Luke Rathjen (North Platte) 19-14 won by fall over Jackson Johnson (Adams Central) 19-13 (Fall 4:44)</li><li>Quarterfinal - Mason Brumbaugh (Hastings) 10-2 won by decision over Luke Rathjen (North Platte) 19-14 (Dec 9-4)</li><li>Cons. Round 2 - Jameson Smith (Gothenburg) 2-3 won by decision over Luke Rathjen (North Platte) 19-14 (Dec 8-5)</li>
 </ol><h2>160</h2>Dominique Vieyra (4-13) place is unknown and scored 0.0 team points.<ol>
 <li>Champ. Round 1 - Brayden Splater (Norfolk) 30-6 won by fall over Dominique Vieyra (North Platte) 4-13 (Fall 0:37)</li><li>Cons. Round 1 - Cade Kirwan (Holdrege) 9-15 won by fall over Dominique Vieyra (North Platte) 4-13 (Fall 3:32)</li>
 </ol><h2>182</h2>Gavyn Brauer (24-8) placed 2nd and scored 22.0 team points.<ol>
 <li>Champ. Round 1 - Gavyn Brauer (North Platte) 24-8 received a bye () (Bye)</li><li>Quarterfinal - Gavyn Brauer (North Platte) 24-8 won by fall over Hunter Mangelsen (Norfolk) 12-12 (Fall 0:55)</li><li>Semifinal - Gavyn Brauer (North Platte) 24-8 won by fall over Luke MacDonald (Bennington) 26-5 (Fall 4:39)</li><li>1st Place Match - Damen Pape (Hastings) 36-0 won by major decision over Gavyn Brauer (North Platte) 24-8 (MD 14-0)</li>
 </ol>

NPHS Wrestling: John Higgins Invitational Results for North Platte



NBA Basketball legend Kobe Bryant has died in a helicopter crash on Sunday (Jan 26th) in California. TMZ was the first to report the incident.&nbsp;

The Ex-Los Angles Laker had used a private helicopter as a method of transportation since he played in the NBA.&nbsp;

Bryant was traveling with 4 other people in the helicopter when a fire broke out sending the craft to the ground. Emergency personnel responded to the scene. 5 people are confirmed dead.&nbsp;

Reports have now come out that Bryants eldest daughter was on the helicopter with him:&nbsp;

Bryant's wife and three other daughters were not onboard.&nbsp;

Bryant was just passed by Lebron James on the all-time scoring list. James now sits in 3rd place.&nbsp;&nbsp;



NBA Basketball legend Kobe Bryant has died in a helicopter crash on Sunday (Jan 26th) in California. TMZ was the first to report the incident.&nbsp;The Ex-Los Angles Laker had used a private helicopter as a method of transportation since he played in the NBA.&nbsp;Bryant was traveling with 4 other people in the helicopter when a fire broke out sending the craft to the ground. Emergency personnel responded to the scene. 5 people are confirmed dead.&nbsp;Reports have now come out that Bryants eldest daughter was on the helicopter with him:&nbsp;<div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet">Sources: Kobe Bryant was on his way to a travel basketball game with his daughter Gianna when the helicopter crashed. Those aboard the helicopter also included another player and parent.&mdash; Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) <a href="https://twitter.com/wojespn/status/1221537476893925376?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 26, 2020</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div>Bryant's wife and three other daughters were not onboard.&nbsp;Bryant was just passed by Lebron James on the all-time scoring list. James now sits in 3rd place.&nbsp;&nbsp;

UPDATED BREAKING SPORTS: Kobe Bryant and eldest daughter dies in Helicopter crash

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School:Director:Schools Assigned:Ashland-GreenwoodAuburnConestogaFalls CityNebraska CityOmaha Gross CatholicPlatteviewPlattsmouthRalstonSyracuseDistrict B-3:Dates:May 14, 2020Site:Host School:Director:Schools Assigned:AuroraBeatriceCreteFairburyLincoln ChristianMilfordNorrisSewardWaverlyYorkDistrict B-4:Dates:May 14, 2020Site:Host School:Director:Schools Assigned:Boone Central/Newman GroveCentral CityColumbus LakeviewColumbus ScotusO'NeillPierceSchuylerWahooWayneWest Point-BeemerDistrict B-5:Dates:May 14, 2020Site:Host School:Director:Schools Assigned:Adams CentralBroken BowCozadGothenburgHastingsHoldregeKearney CatholicLexingtonMindenNorthwestDistrict B-6:Dates:May 14, 2020Site:Host School:Director:Schools Assigned:AllianceChadronGeringMcCookMitchellOgallalaScottsbluffSidneyValentineDistrict C-1:Dates:May 14, 2020Site:Host School:Director:Schools Assigned:Cornerstone ChristianElmwood-MurdockFreemanHumboldt-Table Rock-SteinauerJohnson County CentralLincoln LutheranLouisvilleLourdes Central CatholicPalmyraSouthernDistrict C-2:Dates:May 14, 2020Site:Host School:Director:Schools Assigned:Aquinas CatholicBishop NeumannCedar BluffsCentennialDavid CityMalcolmOmaha Brownell TalbotRaymond CentralShelby-Rising CityYutanDistrict C-3:Dates:May 14, 2020Site:Host School:Director:Schools Assigned:Archbishop BerganClarkson/LeighGuardian Angels Central CatholicLogan ViewMadisonNorth Bend CentralOakland-CraigStantonTekamah-HermanWisner-PilgerDistrict C-4:Dates:May 14, 2020Site:Host School:Director:Schools Assigned:BRLDEmerson-Hubbard-Pender (E-H-P)Hartington Cedar CatholicHomerLaurel-Concord-ColeridgeOmaha NationPoncaWakefieldWalthillWinnebagoDistrict C-5:Dates:May 14, 2020Site:Host School:Director:Schools Assigned:AinsworthBattle CreekCreightonCroftonLutheran High NortheastNeligh-OakdaleNorfolk CatholicNorth CentralSummerlandWest HoltDistrict C-6:Dates:May 14, 2020Site:Host School:Director:Schools Assigned:Arcadia/Loup CityCenturaCross CountyGrand Island Central CatholicOrdPalmerRavennaSt. PaulTwin RiverWood RiverDistrict C-7:Dates:May 14, 2020Site:Host School:Director:Schools Assigned:Blue HillDoniphan-TrumbullFillmore CentralHastings St. CeciliaSandy CreekSuperiorSuttonThayer CentralTri CountyWilber-ClatoniaDistrict C-8:Dates:May 14, 2020Site:Host School:Director:Schools Assigned:AmherstCambridgeChase CountyDundy County-StrattonGibbonHi-LineMaxwellSouth Loup (Callaway/Arnold)Southern ValleyDistrict C-9:Dates:May 14, 2020Site:Host School:Director:Schools Assigned:BayardBridgeportGordon-RushvilleHemingfordHersheyKimballMorrillPerkins CountySutherlandDistrict D-1:Dates:May 13, 2020Site:Host School:Director:Schools Assigned:Diller-OdellDorchesterExeter-MilliganFalls City Sacred HeartFriendJohnson-BrockLewistonMeridianPawnee CitySterlingWeeping WaterDistrict D-2:Dates:May 13, 2020Site:Host School:Director:Schools Assigned:East ButlerFullertonHamptonHigh Plains CommunityMeadNebraska ChristianNebraska LutheranOmaha Christian AcademyOsceolaParkview ChristianSt. EdwardDistrict D-3:Dates:May 13, 2020Site:Host School:Director:Schools Assigned:AllenHartington-NewcastleHowells-DodgeHumphrey St. FrancisHumphrey/Lindsay Holy FamilyOsmondRandolphScribner-SnyderWausaWinsideWynotDistrict D-4:Dates:May 13, 2020Site:Host School:Director:Schools Assigned:BloomfieldBoyd CountyCWCCody-KilgoreElgin Public/Pope JohnElkhorn ValleyNiobrara/VerdigrePlainviewSanteeSt. Mary'sStuartDistrict D-5:Dates:May 13, 2020Site:Host School:Director:Schools Assigned:Ansley-LitchfieldBurwellCentral ValleyElbaElm CreekHeartland LutheranPleasantonRiversideSheltonSpalding AcademyTwin LoupDistrict D-6:Dates:May 13, 2020Site:Host School:Director:Schools Assigned:BDSDeshlerFranklinGiltnerHarvardHeartlandKenesawLawrence-NelsonMcCool JunctionRed CloudSilver LakeDistrict D-7:Dates:May 13, 2020Site:Host School:Director:Schools Assigned:AlmaArapahoeAxtellBertrandHitchcock CountyLoomisMaywood-Hayes CenterMedicine ValleySouthwestWauneta-PalisadeWilcox-HildrethDistrict D-8:Dates:May 13, 2020Site:Host School:Director:Schools Assigned:Anselmo-MernaArthur CountyBradyMullenNorth Platte St. Patrick'sOvertonPaxtonSandhills ValleySandhills/ThedfordSumner-Eddyville-MillerWallaceDistrict D-9:Dates:May 13, 2020Site:Host School:Director:Schools Assigned:Banner CountyCrawfordCreek ValleyGarden CountyHay SpringsHyannisLeytonMinatarePotter-DixSioux CountySouth Platte

2019-2020 Boys track District assignments

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School:Director:Schools Assigned:Ashland-GreenwoodAuburnConestogaFalls CityNebraska CityOmaha Gross CatholicPlatteviewPlattsmouthRalstonSyracuseDistrict B-3:Dates:May 14, 2020Site:Host School:Director:Schools Assigned:AuroraBeatriceCreteFairburyLincoln ChristianMilfordNorrisSewardWaverlyYorkDistrict B-4:Dates:May 14, 2020Site:Host School:Director:Schools Assigned:Boone Central/Newman GroveCentral CityColumbus LakeviewColumbus ScotusO'NeillPierceSchuylerWahooWayneWest Point-BeemerDistrict B-5:Dates:May 14, 2020Site:Host School:Director:Schools Assigned:Adams CentralBroken BowCozadGothenburgHastingsHoldregeKearney CatholicLexingtonMindenNorthwestDistrict B-6:Dates:May 14, 2020Site:Host School:Director:Schools Assigned:AllianceChadronGeringMcCookMitchellOgallalaScottsbluffSidneyValentineDistrict C-1:Dates:May 14, 2020Site:Host School:Director:Schools Assigned:Cornerstone ChristianElmwood-MurdockFreemanHumboldt-Table Rock-SteinauerJohnson County CentralLincoln LutheranLouisvilleLourdes Central CatholicPalmyraSouthernDistrict C-2:Dates:May 14, 2020Site:Host School:Director:Schools Assigned:Aquinas CatholicBishop NeumannCedar BluffsCentennialDavid CityMalcolmOmaha Brownell TalbotRaymond CentralShelby-Rising CityYutanDistrict C-3:Dates:May 14, 2020Site:Host School:Director:Schools Assigned:Archbishop BerganClarkson/LeighGuardian Angels Central CatholicLogan ViewMadisonNorth Bend CentralOakland-CraigStantonTekamah-HermanWisner-PilgerDistrict C-4:Dates:May 14, 2020Site:Host School:Director:Schools Assigned:BRLDEmerson-Hubbard-Pender (E-H-P)Hartington Cedar CatholicHomerLaurel-Concord-ColeridgeOmaha NationPoncaWakefieldWalthillWinnebagoDistrict C-5:Dates:May 14, 2020Site:Host School:Director:Schools Assigned:AinsworthBattle CreekCreightonCroftonLutheran High NortheastNeligh-OakdaleNorfolk CatholicNorth CentralSummerlandWest HoltDistrict C-6:Dates:May 14, 2020Site:Host School:Director:Schools Assigned:Arcadia/Loup CityCenturaCross CountyGrand Island Central CatholicOrdPalmerRavennaSt. PaulTwin RiverWood RiverDistrict C-7:Dates:May 14, 2020Site:Host School:Director:Schools Assigned:Blue HillDoniphan-TrumbullFillmore CentralHastings St. CeciliaSandy CreekSuperiorSuttonThayer CentralTri CountyWilber-ClatoniaDistrict C-8:Dates:May 14, 2020Site:Host School:Director:Schools Assigned:AmherstCambridgeChase CountyDundy County-StrattonGibbonHi-LineMaxwellSouth Loup (Callaway/Arnold)Southern ValleyDistrict C-9:Dates:May 14, 2020Site:Host School:Director:Schools Assigned:BayardBridgeportGordon-RushvilleHemingfordHersheyKimballMorrillPerkins CountySutherlandDistrict D-1:Dates:May 13, 2020Site:Host School:Director:Schools Assigned:Diller-OdellDorchesterExeter-MilliganFalls City Sacred HeartFriendJohnson-BrockLewistonMeridianPawnee CitySterlingWeeping WaterDistrict D-2:Dates:May 13, 2020Site:Host School:Director:Schools Assigned:East ButlerFullertonHamptonHigh Plains CommunityMeadNebraska ChristianNebraska LutheranOmaha Christian AcademyOsceolaParkview ChristianSt. EdwardDistrict D-3:Dates:May 13, 2020Site:Host School:Director:Schools Assigned:AllenHartington-NewcastleHowells-DodgeHumphrey St. FrancisHumphrey/Lindsay Holy FamilyOsmondRandolphScribner-SnyderWausaWinsideWynotDistrict D-4:Dates:May 13, 2020Site:Host School:Director:Schools Assigned:BloomfieldBoyd CountyCWCCody-KilgoreElgin Public/Pope JohnElkhorn ValleyNiobrara/VerdigrePlainviewSanteeSt. Mary'sStuartDistrict D-5:Dates:May 13, 2020Site:Host School:Director:Schools Assigned:Ansley-LitchfieldBurwellCentral ValleyElbaElm CreekHeartland LutheranPleasantonRiversideSheltonSpalding AcademyTwin LoupDistrict D-6:Dates:May 13, 2020Site:Host School:Director:Schools Assigned:BDSDeshlerFranklinGiltnerHarvardHeartlandKenesawLawrence-NelsonMcCool JunctionRed CloudSilver LakeDistrict D-7:Dates:May 13, 2020Site:Host School:Director:Schools Assigned:AlmaArapahoeAxtellBertrandHitchcock CountyLoomisMaywood-Hayes CenterMedicine ValleySouthwestWauneta-PalisadeWilcox-HildrethDistrict D-8:Dates:May 13, 2020Site:Host School:Director:Schools Assigned:Anselmo-MernaArthur CountyBradyMullenNorth Platte St. Patrick'sOvertonPaxtonSandhills ValleySandhills/ThedfordSumner-Eddyville-MillerWallaceDistrict D-9:Dates:May 13, 2020Site:Host School:Director:Schools Assigned:Banner CountyCrawfordCreek ValleyGarden CountyHay SpringsHyannisLeytonMinatarePotter-DixSioux CountySouth Platte

2019-2020 Girls track district assignments

NPHS wrestling was in action last night in a duel against GINW. Here are the results:&nbsp;

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<h3>Grand Island Northwest vs North Platte</h3>

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 <tr>
 <th>Weight</th>
 <th>Summary</th>
 <th>GINW</th>
 <th>NPHS</th>
 </tr>
 <tr>
 <td>195</td>
 <td>Zach Pistulka (Northwest) over Unknown (For.)</td>
 <td>6</td>
 <td>0</td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
 <td>220</td>
 <td>Grady Griess (Northwest) over Peyton Dimmitt (North Platte) (Fall 2:36)</td>
 <td>6</td>
 <td>0</td>
 </tr><tr>
 <td>285</td>
 <td>Brody Stutzman (Northwest) over Mason Newland (North Platte) (Fall 2:37)</td>
 <td>6</td>
 <td>0</td>
 </tr><tr>
 <td>106</td>
 <td>caleb Alcorta (Northwest) over Kole Weigel (North Platte) (Dec 14-9)</td>
 <td>3</td>
 <td>0</td>
 </tr><tr>
 <td>113</td>
 <td>Grady Arends (Northwest) over Unknown (For.)</td>
 <td>6</td>
 <td>0</td>
 </tr><tr>
 <td>120</td>
 <td>Ben Sutherland (Northwest) over Unknown (For.)</td>
 <td>6</td>
 <td>0</td>
 </tr><tr>
 <td>126</td>
 <td>Jaylan Ruffin (North Platte) over Caden Frederiksen (Northwest) (Fall 4:56)</td>
 <td>0</td>
 <td>6</td>
 </tr><tr>
 <td>132</td>
 <td>Brady Isley (Northwest) over Skyler Geier-Dodson (North Platte) (Fall 4:56)</td>
 <td>6</td>
 <td>0</td>
 </tr><tr>
 <td>138</td>
 <td>Collin Quandt (Northwest) over Santana Morin (North Platte) (Fall 3:57)</td>
 <td>6</td>
 <td>0</td>
 </tr><tr>
 <td>145</td>
 <td>Raymen Riley (North Platte) over Owen Friesen (Northwest) (Dec 5-0)</td>
 <td>0</td>
 <td>3</td>
 </tr><tr>
 <td>152</td>
 <td>Austin Cooley (Northwest) over Blake Vaughn (North Platte) (Fall 1:27)</td>
 <td>6</td>
 <td>0</td>
 </tr><tr>
 <td>160</td>
 <td>Luke Rathjen (North Platte) over Alex Cabello (Northwest) (Dec 7-6)</td>
 <td>0</td>
 <td>3</td>
 </tr><tr>
 <td>170</td>
 <td>Dominique Vieyra (North Platte) over Brody Sheeks (Northwest) (Fall 2:50)</td>
 <td>0</td>
 <td>6</td>
 </tr><tr>
 <td>182</td>
 <td>Victor Isele (Northwest) over Unknown (For.)</td>
 <td>6</td>
 <td>0</td>
 </tr><tr>
 <td></td>
 <td>Exhibition: Trysten Terry (North Platte) over Adam Aparcio (Northwest) (Fall 1:47)</td>
 <td>0</td>
 <td>0</td>
 </tr><tr>
 <td></td>
 <td>Exhibition: Max Yendra (Northwest) over Jackson Creel (North Platte) (Dec 12-10)</td>
 <td>0</td>
 <td>0</td>
 </tr><tr>
 <td></td>
 <td>Exhibition: Bo Bushhousen (Northwest) over Joel Niles (North Platte) (Fall 1:24)</td>
 <td>0</td>
 <td>0</td>
 </tr><tr>
 <td></td>
 <td>Exhibition: Brock Roblee (North Platte) over Zac Hovie (Northwest) (Dec 7-0)</td>
 <td>0</td>
 <td>0</td>
 </tr><tr>
 <td></td>
 <td>Exhibition: Billy Schleichardt (Northwest) over Trysten Terry (North Platte) (Fall 5:19)</td>
 <td>0</td>
 <td>0</td>
 </tr><tr>
 <td></td>
 <td>Exhibition: Brock Roblee (North Platte) over Nolan Moorman (Northwest) (MD 8-0)</td>
 <td>0</td>
 <td>0</td>
 </tr>
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<th colspan="2"> Team Score:</th>
<th>57</th>
<th>18</th>
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NPHS Wrestling: GINW vs NPHS Duel

The Kansas City Royals signed outfielder Alex Gordon to a $4 million contract for next season, giving the rebuilding club a veteran presence in what is expected to be a young lineup under new manager Mike Matheny. The Royals designated right-hander Heath Fillmyer for assignment Wednesday in a corresponding roster move. The 35-year-old Gordon, a three-time All-Star, won his seventh Gold Glove last season to move within one of Frank White for the most in franchise history.

The Kansas City Royals signed outfielder Alex Gordon to a $4 million contract for next season, giving the rebuilding club a veteran presence in what is expected to be a young lineup under new manager Mike Matheny. The Royals designated right-hander Heath Fillmyer for assignment Wednesday in a corresponding roster move. The 35-year-old Gordon, a three-time All-Star, won his seventh Gold Glove last season to move within one of Frank White for the most in franchise history.

Royals sign veteran OF Alex Gordon to $4M contract for 2020

Story by NU Athletic Communications



Wisconsin used a record-breaking performance from beyond the 3-point line to pull away for an 82-68 win over the visiting Nebraska men's basketball team Tuesday night at the Kohl Center.

The Badgers were 18-of-34 from the 3-point line, shooting 53 percent from beyond the arc. The 18 3-pointers were a Wisconsin record and were also the most 3-pointers Nebraska has ever allowed. Wisconsin, which entered the game averaging only six 3-pointers per game in Big Ten play, hit 10 threes in the second half alone, to break open what was a one-point game at the half.

Eight different Badgers knocked down a 3-pointer, as Wisconsin's 18 threes were 10 more than they had made in any previous Big Ten game this season. Brad Davison hit four 3-pointers to pace the Badgers with 14 points, while Brevin Pritzl also knocked down four threes for all 12 of his points. D'Mitrik Trice had a trio of 3-pointers to add 11 points, while Nate Reuvers also scored 11. Wisconsin improved to 12-7 with the win and moved to 5-3 in Big Ten play.

Wisconsin's record-breaking night spoiled a solid offensive outing for Nebraska, as the Huskers placed four players in double figures. Despite missing 10 of its last 11 shots, NU shot 43.3 percent from the field, including better than 55 percent in the first half.&nbsp;<a href="https://huskers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=9932">Dachon Burke Jr.</a>&nbsp;led all scorers with 20 points, his third 20-point effort this season and 13th of his career. Burke hit 10-of-14 shots and grabbed a season-high eight rebounds.

<a href="https://huskers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=9934">Kevin Cross</a>&nbsp;added 17 points for Nebraska – including 10 in the second half – to post the highest-scoring Big Ten game of his career.&nbsp;<a href="https://huskers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=9939">Cam Mack</a>&nbsp;finished in double figures for the 12th straight game, scoring 14 points and adding seven rebounds and six assists.&nbsp;<a href="https://huskers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=9943">Thorir Thorbjarnarson</a>&nbsp;rounded out the Husker quartet in double figures with 12 points, while Yvan Ouderaogo added eight rebounds for the Big Red.

Nebraska fell to 7-12 overall with the loss and dropped to 2-6 in Big Ten play. The Huskers had 10-0 runs in each half but ultimately could not overcome the Badgers' long-range shooting.

Wisconsin led 39-38 at the half thanks to its 3-point shooting. The Badgers were 8-of-16 from beyond the arc in the first half, matching their most 3-pointers in a Big Ten game this season. But the Huskers were able to withstand the Badgers' hot shooting with an efficient offensive performance of their own. Nebraska shot 55.6 percent in the first half, and the Huskers' 38 points were the second-most first-half points Wisconsin has allowed all season.

NU knocked down four 3-pointers of its own in the first half, and the Huskers were 11-of-16 from inside the arc while scoring 18 points in the paint. Mack and Burke each had 12 first-half points, combining to go 10-of-14 from the field.

Nebraska came out strong, scoring on four of its first five possessions to build an early four-point lead. But Wisconsin answered with a 3-point barrage. The Badgers' first three field goals were all 3-pointers, with the third tying the game at nine. Wisconsin knocked down three more 3-pointers during an 11-3 run that forced a Husker timeout with the Badgers on top 24-15 midway through the half. At that point, Wisconsin was 6-of-10 from beyond the arc after entering the game shooting just 30 percent from long range in Big Ten play.

After the early onslaught, Nebraska held Wisconsin scoreless over the next five minutes. The Huskers took advantage, using a 10-0 run to take a 25-24 lead with six minutes left in the half. Burke scored the first four points of the run before Mack capped the spurt with back-to-back 3-pointers just 46 seconds apart.

Wisconsin regained a five-point lead with a 7-1 run over the next two minutes, before Nebraska hit its final six shots of the half to pull within one at the break. NU tied the game on a Cross jumper with 45 seconds remaining, but Wisconsin hit its eighth 3-pointer of the half to regain the lead before Mack's beat the buzzer with a runner in the lane to trim the Badger lead to 39-38 heading into the locker room.

Coming out of the locker room, Wisconsin pulled away by outscoring the Huskers 20-4 over the first 5:30 of the second half. The Badgers scored the first 10 points of the period – including two more 3-pointers – to take a 49-38 lead. Following a Husker timeout,&nbsp;<a href="https://huskers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=9933">Haanif Cheatham</a>&nbsp;ended the run with his first basket of the game before Davison hit his third 3-pointer of the half to give Wisconsin a 52-40 lead at the first media timeout.

Wisconsin stretched its lead to as many as 17, but the Huskers cut the lead back to single digits with a run of their own. Cross scored the first six points of a 10-0 run, with Burke adding the final four points as Nebraska trimmed the lead to 63-58 with nine minutes to play. But Wisconsin hit four more 3-pointers over the next four minutes to put the game away. The teams traded 3-pointers before the Badgers knocked down a trio of 3-pointers during a 13-1 run that put the game out of reach with Wisconsin stretching its lead to 79-62. The Huskers scored the final four points of the game at the free-throw line to account for the final margin, as Nebraska made just one field goal over the final seven minutes.

Nebraska continues its stretch of four road contests in five games on Saturday, when the Huskers travel to New Jersey to take on the Rutgers Scarlet Knights for the second time this season. Saturday's tipoff is set for 1 p.m. (Central, and the game will be televised on BTN, with the Husker Sports Network providing a live radio coverage.

*-Nebraska's 10-0 run in the first half against Wisconsin is NU's 14th&nbsp;double-figure run of the season

*-Nebraska's 38 first-half points was the most Wisconsin has given up in Big Ten play this year and their second-highest first-half total allowed this year (41 vs. UW-Milwaukee)

*-With six assists tonight,&nbsp;<a href="https://huskers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=9939">Cam Mack</a>&nbsp;now has 129 on the season, which is the most by a Husker in the Big Ten era. Mack also has reached double figures 17 times this season.

*-<a href="https://huskers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=9932">Dachon Burke Jr.</a>&nbsp;reached double figures for the 11th&nbsp;time this season and his 20 points was his third 20-point effort of the year and first since scoring a career high 25 at Indiana on Dec. 13

*-<a href="https://huskers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=9934">Kevin Cross'</a>&nbsp;17 points is his sixth double-figure effort of the season, and most points since scoring 19 against Southern Utah on Nov. 9

*-Nebraska finished +20 in points in the paint tonight. Prior to tonight, its previous best was +14 vs. Texas A&amp;M Corpus-Christi and +4 in Big Ten action.



Story by NU Athletic Communications

Wisconsin used a record-breaking performance from beyond the 3-point line to pull away for an 82-68 win over the visiting Nebraska men's basketball team Tuesday night at the Kohl Center.The Badgers were 18-of-34 from the 3-point line, shooting 53 percent from beyond the arc. The 18 3-pointers were a Wisconsin record and were also the most 3-pointers Nebraska has ever allowed. Wisconsin, which entered the game averaging only six 3-pointers per game in Big Ten play, hit 10 threes in the second half alone, to break open what was a one-point game at the half.Eight different Badgers knocked down a 3-pointer, as Wisconsin's 18 threes were 10 more than they had made in any previous Big Ten game this season. Brad Davison hit four 3-pointers to pace the Badgers with 14 points, while Brevin Pritzl also knocked down four threes for all 12 of his points. D'Mitrik Trice had a trio of 3-pointers to add 11 points, while Nate Reuvers also scored 11. Wisconsin improved to 12-7 with the win and moved to 5-3 in Big Ten play.Wisconsin's record-breaking night spoiled a solid offensive outing for Nebraska, as the Huskers placed four players in double figures. Despite missing 10 of its last 11 shots, NU shot 43.3 percent from the field, including better than 55 percent in the first half.&nbsp;<a href="https://huskers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=9932">Dachon Burke Jr.</a>&nbsp;led all scorers with 20 points, his third 20-point effort this season and 13th of his career. Burke hit 10-of-14 shots and grabbed a season-high eight rebounds.<a href="https://huskers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=9934">Kevin Cross</a>&nbsp;added 17 points for Nebraska – including 10 in the second half – to post the highest-scoring Big Ten game of his career.&nbsp;<a href="https://huskers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=9939">Cam Mack</a>&nbsp;finished in double figures for the 12th straight game, scoring 14 points and adding seven rebounds and six assists.&nbsp;<a href="https://huskers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=9943">Thorir Thorbjarnarson</a>&nbsp;rounded out the Husker quartet in double figures with 12 points, while Yvan Ouderaogo added eight rebounds for the Big Red.Nebraska fell to 7-12 overall with the loss and dropped to 2-6 in Big Ten play. The Huskers had 10-0 runs in each half but ultimately could not overcome the Badgers' long-range shooting.Wisconsin led 39-38 at the half thanks to its 3-point shooting. The Badgers were 8-of-16 from beyond the arc in the first half, matching their most 3-pointers in a Big Ten game this season. But the Huskers were able to withstand the Badgers' hot shooting with an efficient offensive performance of their own. Nebraska shot 55.6 percent in the first half, and the Huskers' 38 points were the second-most first-half points Wisconsin has allowed all season.NU knocked down four 3-pointers of its own in the first half, and the Huskers were 11-of-16 from inside the arc while scoring 18 points in the paint. Mack and Burke each had 12 first-half points, combining to go 10-of-14 from the field.Nebraska came out strong, scoring on four of its first five possessions to build an early four-point lead. But Wisconsin answered with a 3-point barrage. The Badgers' first three field goals were all 3-pointers, with the third tying the game at nine. Wisconsin knocked down three more 3-pointers during an 11-3 run that forced a Husker timeout with the Badgers on top 24-15 midway through the half. At that point, Wisconsin was 6-of-10 from beyond the arc after entering the game shooting just 30 percent from long range in Big Ten play.After the early onslaught, Nebraska held Wisconsin scoreless over the next five minutes. The Huskers took advantage, using a 10-0 run to take a 25-24 lead with six minutes left in the half. Burke scored the first four points of the run before Mack capped the spurt with back-to-back 3-pointers just 46 seconds apart.Wisconsin regained a five-point lead with a 7-1 run over the next two minutes, before Nebraska hit its final six shots of the half to pull within one at the break. NU tied the game on a Cross jumper with 45 seconds remaining, but Wisconsin hit its eighth 3-pointer of the half to regain the lead before Mack's beat the buzzer with a runner in the lane to trim the Badger lead to 39-38 heading into the locker room.Coming out of the locker room, Wisconsin pulled away by outscoring the Huskers 20-4 over the first 5:30 of the second half. The Badgers scored the first 10 points of the period – including two more 3-pointers – to take a 49-38 lead. Following a Husker timeout,&nbsp;<a href="https://huskers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=9933">Haanif Cheatham</a>&nbsp;ended the run with his first basket of the game before Davison hit his third 3-pointer of the half to give Wisconsin a 52-40 lead at the first media timeout.Wisconsin stretched its lead to as many as 17, but the Huskers cut the lead back to single digits with a run of their own. Cross scored the first six points of a 10-0 run, with Burke adding the final four points as Nebraska trimmed the lead to 63-58 with nine minutes to play. But Wisconsin hit four more 3-pointers over the next four minutes to put the game away. The teams traded 3-pointers before the Badgers knocked down a trio of 3-pointers during a 13-1 run that put the game out of reach with Wisconsin stretching its lead to 79-62. The Huskers scored the final four points of the game at the free-throw line to account for the final margin, as Nebraska made just one field goal over the final seven minutes.Nebraska continues its stretch of four road contests in five games on Saturday, when the Huskers travel to New Jersey to take on the Rutgers Scarlet Knights for the second time this season. Saturday's tipoff is set for 1 p.m. (Central, and the game will be televised on BTN, with the Husker Sports Network providing a live radio coverage.Postgame Notes*-Nebraska's 10-0 run in the first half against Wisconsin is NU's 14th&nbsp;double-figure run of the season*-Nebraska's 38 first-half points was the most Wisconsin has given up in Big Ten play this year and their second-highest first-half total allowed this year (41 vs. UW-Milwaukee)*-With six assists tonight,&nbsp;<a href="https://huskers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=9939">Cam Mack</a>&nbsp;now has 129 on the season, which is the most by a Husker in the Big Ten era. Mack also has reached double figures 17 times this season.*-<a href="https://huskers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=9932">Dachon Burke Jr.</a>&nbsp;reached double figures for the 11th&nbsp;time this season and his 20 points was his third 20-point effort of the year and first since scoring a career high 25 at Indiana on Dec. 13*-<a href="https://huskers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=9934">Kevin Cross'</a>&nbsp;17 points is his sixth double-figure effort of the season, and most points since scoring 19 against Southern Utah on Nov. 9*-Nebraska finished +20 in points in the paint tonight. Prior to tonight, its previous best was +14 vs. Texas A&amp;M Corpus-Christi and +4 in Big Ten action.

NU Can't Overcome Badger 3-Point Barrage

EVANSTON, Ill. (AP) — Jalen Smith scored a career-high 25 points, and No. 17 Maryland rallied to beat Northwestern 77-66 on Tuesday night. The Terrapins trailed by as much as 15 in the first half and were down 10 in the second when they went on a 15-2 run. Back-to-back 3-pointers by Aaron Wiggins and Anthony Cowan Jr. gave Maryland (15-4, 5-3 Big Ten) its first lead of the game at 56-55 with 9:10 remaining before Smith punctuated it with a hard dunk. Smith also hit a huge 3 with just under two minutes left to make it 72-63, sending the Terrapins to their second straight win after back-to-back losses. Pat Spencer led Northwestern (6-12, 1-7) with 17 points. But the Wildcats lost for the eighth time in nine games.

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (AP) — No. 21 Illinois used a second-half offensive flurry to pull away from Purdue 79-62 for its fifth consecutive win. Kofi Cockburn scored 22 points to lead the Fighting Illini on Tuesday night. Trent Frazier had 21. Illinois swept the Boilermakers for the first time since 2008-09 and is off to its best start in Big Ten play since 2005-06. Nojel Eastern led Purdue with 14 points as the Boilermakers' 15-game winning streak in home conference games came to an end. Illinois erased a 30-29 halftime deficit by scoring the first seven points of the second half and never trailed again.

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Brad Davison scored 14 points, D'Mitrik Trice added 11 points, 10 rebounds and seven assists and Wisconsin used a big second half to power past Nebraska 82-68. After leading 39-38 at halftime, the Badgers opened the second half on a 20-4 run to hand the Cornhuskers their fourth straight loss. Davison sparked the surge by knocking down back-to-back 3s out of the locker room. Dachon Burke Jr. had a game-high 20 points and Kevin Cross scored 17 off the bench for Nebraska, which countered with a 19-7 run of its own to pull within 66-61.

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio State says former assistant coach Kerry Coombs is coming back to the Buckeyes as defensive coordinator. Coombs spent 2012-2017 on the Ohio State staff as cornerbacks coach. He's spent the past two seasons in the NFL as cornerbacks coach for the Tennessee Titans. Coombs moves into the slot vacated by Jeff Hafley, who was hired as head coach at Boston College. Coombs coached five first-round draft choices from his unit while with the Buckeyes. Every starting Ohio State cornerback in Coombs’ six-year tenure reached the NFL.

UNDATED (AP) — Alabama quarterback Tua Tagovailoa, Ohio State defensive end Chase Young and Wisconsin running back Jonathan Taylor are among 99 juniors granted eligibility by the NFL into the draft. The NFL on Tuesday released the official list of 120 players who gave up college eligibility to enter the draft. Most previously made their intentions public. Among that 120 are 16 players who notified the NFL they had completed college degree requirements and were therefore eligible to be selected in the April 23-25 draft in Las Vegas. The total of 120 players who left behind college eligibility to enter the draft is down from the record 132 last season. The 99 juniors granted early entry by the league is also down from 103 last year.

EVANSTON, Ill. (AP) — Jalen Smith scored a career-high 25 points, and No. 17 Maryland rallied to beat Northwestern 77-66 on Tuesday night. The Terrapins trailed by as much as 15 in the first half and were down 10 in the second when they went on a 15-2 run. Back-to-back 3-pointers by Aaron Wiggins and Anthony Cowan Jr. gave Maryland (15-4, 5-3 Big Ten) its first lead of the game at 56-55 with 9:10 remaining before Smith punctuated it with a hard dunk. Smith also hit a huge 3 with just under two minutes left to make it 72-63, sending the Terrapins to their second straight win after back-to-back losses. Pat Spencer led Northwestern (6-12, 1-7) with 17 points. But the Wildcats lost for the eighth time in nine games.WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (AP) — No. 21 Illinois used a second-half offensive flurry to pull away from Purdue 79-62 for its fifth consecutive win. Kofi Cockburn scored 22 points to lead the Fighting Illini on Tuesday night. Trent Frazier had 21. Illinois swept the Boilermakers for the first time since 2008-09 and is off to its best start in Big Ten play since 2005-06. Nojel Eastern led Purdue with 14 points as the Boilermakers' 15-game winning streak in home conference games came to an end. Illinois erased a 30-29 halftime deficit by scoring the first seven points of the second half and never trailed again.MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Brad Davison scored 14 points, D'Mitrik Trice added 11 points, 10 rebounds and seven assists and Wisconsin used a big second half to power past Nebraska 82-68. After leading 39-38 at halftime, the Badgers opened the second half on a 20-4 run to hand the Cornhuskers their fourth straight loss. Davison sparked the surge by knocking down back-to-back 3s out of the locker room. Dachon Burke Jr. had a game-high 20 points and Kevin Cross scored 17 off the bench for Nebraska, which countered with a 19-7 run of its own to pull within 66-61.COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio State says former assistant coach Kerry Coombs is coming back to the Buckeyes as defensive coordinator. Coombs spent 2012-2017 on the Ohio State staff as cornerbacks coach. He's spent the past two seasons in the NFL as cornerbacks coach for the Tennessee Titans. Coombs moves into the slot vacated by Jeff Hafley, who was hired as head coach at Boston College. Coombs coached five first-round draft choices from his unit while with the Buckeyes. Every starting Ohio State cornerback in Coombs’ six-year tenure reached the NFL.UNDATED (AP) — Alabama quarterback Tua Tagovailoa, Ohio State defensive end Chase Young and Wisconsin running back Jonathan Taylor are among 99 juniors granted eligibility by the NFL into the draft. The NFL on Tuesday released the official list of 120 players who gave up college eligibility to enter the draft. Most previously made their intentions public. Among that 120 are 16 players who notified the NFL they had completed college degree requirements and were therefore eligible to be selected in the April 23-25 draft in Las Vegas. The total of 120 players who left behind college eligibility to enter the draft is down from the record 132 last season. The 99 juniors granted early entry by the league is also down from 103 last year.

1.22 Big 10 Conference update

Area Sports: RPAC basketball Brackets 

Rapid City Central defeated North Platte 56-22

Natrona County defeated North Platte 65-15

<h2>Match #1 Round 1</h2>Sidney defeated North Platte 72-10<ol>
 <li>132&nbsp;-&nbsp;Darian Diaz (North Platte)&nbsp;over&nbsp;Everett Jensen (Sidney)&nbsp;Maj 11-3</li><li>138&nbsp;-&nbsp;Kolton Reid (Sidney)&nbsp;over&nbsp;Santana Morin (North Platte)&nbsp;Fall 3:46</li><li>145&nbsp;-&nbsp;Aden Graves (Sidney)&nbsp;over&nbsp;Raymen Riley (North Platte)&nbsp;Fall 4:53</li><li>152&nbsp;-&nbsp;Kade Graves (Sidney)&nbsp;over&nbsp;Luke Rathjen (North Platte)&nbsp;Fall 1:07</li><li>160&nbsp;-&nbsp;Dylan Lutz (Sidney)&nbsp;over&nbsp;Dominique Vieyra (North Platte)&nbsp;Fall 1:19</li><li>170&nbsp;-&nbsp;Nathan Romo (Sidney)&nbsp;over&nbsp;Unknown (Unattached)&nbsp;Forf</li><li>182&nbsp;-&nbsp;Riley Waters (Sidney)&nbsp;over&nbsp;Gavyn Brauer (North Platte)&nbsp;Fall 1:53</li><li>195&nbsp;-&nbsp;Jet Jones (Sidney)&nbsp;over&nbsp;Gus Kreber (North Platte)&nbsp;Fall 3:55</li><li>220&nbsp;-&nbsp;Brodey Skogen (Sidney)&nbsp;over&nbsp;Unknown (Unattached)&nbsp;Forf</li><li>285&nbsp;-&nbsp;Trey Schepens (Sidney)&nbsp;over&nbsp;Peyton Dimmitt (North Platte)&nbsp;Fall 1:07</li><li>106&nbsp;-&nbsp;Owen Lonski (Sidney)&nbsp;over&nbsp;Kole Weigel (North Platte)&nbsp;Fall 0:43</li><li>113&nbsp;-&nbsp;Zander Dean (Sidney)&nbsp;over&nbsp;Drue Huntsman (North Platte)&nbsp;Fall 1:44</li><li>120&nbsp;-&nbsp;Kaiden Cline (Sidney)&nbsp;over&nbsp;Unknown (Unattached)&nbsp;Forf</li><li>126&nbsp;-&nbsp;Jaylan Ruffin (North Platte)&nbsp;over&nbsp;Jordan Darby (Sidney)&nbsp;Fall 2:40</li>
 </ol><h2>Match #2 Round 2</h2>Rapid City Central defeated North Platte 56-22<ol>
 <li>106&nbsp;-&nbsp;Kole Weigel (North Platte)&nbsp;over&nbsp;Jagar McCarthy (Rapid City Central)&nbsp;Fall 1:37</li><li>113&nbsp;-&nbsp;Steven Permann (Rapid City Central)&nbsp;over&nbsp;Drue Huntsman (North Platte)&nbsp;Fall 1:16</li><li>120&nbsp;-&nbsp;Cael Larson (Rapid City Central)&nbsp;over&nbsp;Unknown (Unattached)&nbsp;Forf</li><li>126&nbsp;-&nbsp;Jaylan Ruffin (North Platte)&nbsp;over&nbsp;Unknown (Unattached)&nbsp;Forf</li><li>132&nbsp;-&nbsp;Darian Diaz (North Platte)&nbsp;over&nbsp;Zack Soderlin (Rapid City Central)&nbsp;Maj 11-3</li><li>138&nbsp;-&nbsp;Kadyn Kraye (Rapid City Central)&nbsp;over&nbsp;Santana Morin (North Platte)&nbsp;Fall 1:34</li><li>145&nbsp;-&nbsp;TJ Morrison (Rapid City Central)&nbsp;over&nbsp;Raymen Riley (North Platte)&nbsp;TF 16-0</li><li>152&nbsp;-&nbsp;Brayden Burrus (Rapid City Central)&nbsp;over&nbsp;Luke Rathjen (North Platte)&nbsp;Fall 3:15</li><li>160&nbsp;-&nbsp;Landin Winter (Rapid City Central)&nbsp;over&nbsp;Dominique Vieyra (North Platte)&nbsp;Fall 1:00</li><li>170&nbsp;-&nbsp;Wyatt Jungclaus (Rapid City Central)&nbsp;over&nbsp;Unknown (Unattached)&nbsp;Forf</li><li>182&nbsp;-&nbsp;Gavyn Brauer (North Platte)&nbsp;over&nbsp;Daman Aguilar (Rapid City Central)&nbsp;Fall 1:31</li><li>195&nbsp;-&nbsp;Jon DeRuyter (Rapid City Central)&nbsp;over&nbsp;Gus Kreber (North Platte)&nbsp;Fall 2:50</li><li>220&nbsp;-&nbsp;Jackson Witte (Rapid City Central)&nbsp;over&nbsp;Peyton Dimmitt (North Platte)&nbsp;SV-1 6-4</li><li>285&nbsp;-&nbsp;Hunter Hansen (Rapid City Central)&nbsp;over&nbsp;Unknown (Unattached)&nbsp;Forf</li>
 </ol><h2>Match #3 Round 3</h2>Star Valley defeated North Platte 49-27<ol>
 <li>106&nbsp;-&nbsp;Boaz Simpson (Star Valley)&nbsp;over&nbsp;Kole Weigel (North Platte)&nbsp;Fall 3:10</li><li>113&nbsp;-&nbsp;Joseph Naef (Star Valley)&nbsp;over&nbsp;Drue Huntsman (North Platte)&nbsp;Dec 9-2</li><li>120&nbsp;-&nbsp;Waylon Nelson (Star Valley)&nbsp;over&nbsp;Unknown (Unattached)&nbsp;Forf</li><li>126&nbsp;-&nbsp;Jaylan Ruffin (North Platte)&nbsp;over&nbsp;Spencer Larson (Star Valley)&nbsp;Fall 1:57</li><li>132&nbsp;-&nbsp;Darian Diaz (North Platte)&nbsp;over&nbsp;Brayden Andrews (Star Valley)&nbsp;Dec 10-3</li><li>138&nbsp;-&nbsp;Haze Child (Star Valley)&nbsp;over&nbsp;Santana Morin (North Platte)&nbsp;Fall 4:58</li><li>145&nbsp;-&nbsp;Raymen Riley (North Platte)&nbsp;over&nbsp;Kale Johnson (Star Valley)&nbsp;Fall 3:29</li><li>152&nbsp;-&nbsp;Ren King (Star Valley)&nbsp;over&nbsp;Luke Rathjen (North Platte)&nbsp;Maj 16-4</li><li>160&nbsp;-&nbsp;Zachary Patterson (Star Valley)&nbsp;over&nbsp;Dominique Vieyra (North Platte)&nbsp;Fall 1:22</li><li>170&nbsp;-&nbsp;Carson Vandeburg (Star Valley)&nbsp;over&nbsp;Unknown (Unattached)&nbsp;Forf</li><li>182&nbsp;-&nbsp;Gavyn Brauer (North Platte)&nbsp;over&nbsp;Unknown (Unattached)&nbsp;Forf</li><li>195&nbsp;-&nbsp;Trent Clark (Star Valley)&nbsp;over&nbsp;Gus Kreber (North Platte)&nbsp;Fall 1:30</li><li>220&nbsp;-&nbsp;Peyton Dimmitt (North Platte)&nbsp;over&nbsp;Unknown (Unattached)&nbsp;Forf</li><li>285&nbsp;-&nbsp;Parker Merritt (Star Valley)&nbsp;over&nbsp;Unknown (Unattached)&nbsp;Forf</li>
 </ol><h2>Match #4 Round 4</h2>Kelly Walsh defeated North Platte 55-21<ol>
 <li>195&nbsp;-&nbsp;Dom Gray (Kelly Walsh)&nbsp;over&nbsp;Gus Kreber (North Platte)&nbsp;Fall 1:53</li><li>220&nbsp;-&nbsp;Phoenix Buske (Kelly Walsh)&nbsp;over&nbsp;Peyton Dimmitt (North Platte)&nbsp;Fall 2:30</li><li>285&nbsp;-&nbsp;Mason Newland (North Platte)&nbsp;over&nbsp;Unknown (Unattached)&nbsp;Forf</li><li>106&nbsp;-&nbsp;Gavin Mancini (Kelly Walsh)&nbsp;over&nbsp;Kole Weigel (North Platte)&nbsp;Fall 3:47</li><li>113&nbsp;-&nbsp;Drue Huntsman (North Platte)&nbsp;over&nbsp;Unknown (Unattached)&nbsp;Forf</li><li>120&nbsp;-&nbsp;Lane Jackson (Kelly Walsh)&nbsp;over&nbsp;Unknown (Unattached)&nbsp;Forf</li><li>126&nbsp;-&nbsp;Jaylan Ruffin (North Platte)&nbsp;over&nbsp;Issac Price (Kelly Walsh)&nbsp;Fall 0:48</li><li>132&nbsp;-&nbsp;Darian Diaz (North Platte)&nbsp;over&nbsp;Jace Palmer (Kelly Walsh)&nbsp;Dec 9-3</li><li>138&nbsp;-&nbsp;Noah Hone (Kelly Walsh)&nbsp;over&nbsp;Santana Morin (North Platte)&nbsp;Fall 0:47</li><li>145&nbsp;-&nbsp;Analu Benabise (Kelly Walsh)&nbsp;over&nbsp;Raymen Riley (North Platte)&nbsp;TF 19-4</li><li>152&nbsp;-&nbsp;Sam Henderson (Kelly Walsh)&nbsp;over&nbsp;Luke Rathjen (North Platte)&nbsp;Maj 15-1</li><li>160&nbsp;-&nbsp;Aragon Garro (Kelly Walsh)&nbsp;over&nbsp;Dominique Vieyra (North Platte)&nbsp;Fall 1:20</li><li>170&nbsp;-&nbsp;Luke Nathan (Kelly Walsh)&nbsp;over&nbsp;Unknown (Unattached)&nbsp;Forf</li><li>182&nbsp;-&nbsp;Kole Kraus (Kelly Walsh)&nbsp;over&nbsp;Gavyn Brauer (North Platte)&nbsp;Maj 10-2</li>
 </ol><h2>Match #5 Round 5</h2>Douglas defeated North Platte 42-36<ol>
 <li>220&nbsp;-&nbsp;Cody Pinkerton (Douglas)&nbsp;over&nbsp;Unknown (Unattached)&nbsp;Forf</li><li>285&nbsp;-&nbsp;Bradyn Matthews (Douglas)&nbsp;over&nbsp;Peyton Dimmitt (North Platte)&nbsp;Fall 2:41</li><li>106&nbsp;-&nbsp;Christian Johnson (Douglas)&nbsp;over&nbsp;Kole Weigel (North Platte)&nbsp;Fall 1:07</li><li>113&nbsp;-&nbsp;Drue Huntsman (North Platte)&nbsp;over&nbsp;Unknown (Unattached)&nbsp;Forf</li><li>120&nbsp;-&nbsp;Garrett McReynolds (Douglas)&nbsp;over&nbsp;Unknown (Unattached)&nbsp;Forf</li><li>126&nbsp;-&nbsp;Jaylan Ruffin (North Platte)&nbsp;over&nbsp;Charlie Koss (Douglas)&nbsp;Fall 2:35</li><li>132&nbsp;-&nbsp;Darian Diaz (North Platte)&nbsp;over&nbsp;Chance Himle (Douglas)&nbsp;Fall 2:38</li><li>138&nbsp;-&nbsp;Keltan Ewing (Douglas)&nbsp;over&nbsp;Santana Morin (North Platte)&nbsp;Fall 0:46</li><li>145&nbsp;-&nbsp;Raymen Riley (North Platte)&nbsp;over&nbsp;Kael Matthews (Douglas)&nbsp;Fall 1:21</li><li>152&nbsp;-&nbsp;Luke Rathjen (North Platte)&nbsp;over&nbsp;Devon Swisher (Douglas)&nbsp;Dec 6-4</li><li>160&nbsp;-&nbsp;Kagan Lenzen (Douglas)&nbsp;over&nbsp;Dominique Vieyra (North Platte)&nbsp;Fall 2:53</li><li>170&nbsp;-&nbsp;Kenai Bergquist (Douglas)&nbsp;over&nbsp;Unknown (Unattached)&nbsp;Forf</li><li>182&nbsp;-&nbsp;Gavyn Brauer (North Platte)&nbsp;over&nbsp;Dawson Curtis (Douglas)&nbsp;Fall 2:24</li><li>195&nbsp;-&nbsp;Gus Kreber (North Platte)&nbsp;over&nbsp;Kyle Logar (Douglas)&nbsp;SV-1 5-1</li>
 </ol><h2>Match #6 Round 6</h2>Natrona County defeated North Platte 65-15<ol>
 <li>285&nbsp;-&nbsp;Blake Birkle (Natrona County)&nbsp;over&nbsp;Unknown (Unattached)&nbsp;Forf</li><li>106&nbsp;-&nbsp;Tate Tromble (Natrona County)&nbsp;over&nbsp;Kole Weigel (North Platte)&nbsp;Fall 2:55</li><li>113&nbsp;-&nbsp;Kael Johnson (Natrona County)&nbsp;over&nbsp;Drue Huntsman (North Platte)&nbsp;Fall 0:55</li><li>120&nbsp;-&nbsp;Landen Roberts (Natrona County)&nbsp;over&nbsp;Unknown (Unattached)&nbsp;Forf</li><li>126&nbsp;-&nbsp;Jaylan Ruffin (North Platte)&nbsp;over&nbsp;Nathaniel Sausedo (Natrona County)&nbsp;Fall 2:30</li><li>132&nbsp;-&nbsp;Darian Diaz (North Platte)&nbsp;over&nbsp;Kyler Henderson (Natrona County)&nbsp;Fall 1:38</li><li>138&nbsp;-&nbsp;Billy Brenton (Natrona County)&nbsp;over&nbsp;Santana Morin (North Platte)&nbsp;Fall 3:09</li><li>145&nbsp;-&nbsp;Cyruss Meeks (Natrona County)&nbsp;over&nbsp;Raymen Riley (North Platte)&nbsp;Fall 5:08</li><li>152&nbsp;-&nbsp;Conner Worthen (Natrona County)&nbsp;over&nbsp;Unknown (Unattached)&nbsp;Forf</li><li>160&nbsp;-&nbsp;Luke Rathjen (North Platte)&nbsp;over&nbsp;Conner Worthen (Natrona County)&nbsp;Dec 14-12</li><li>170&nbsp;-&nbsp;Brendyn Nelson (Natrona County)&nbsp;over&nbsp;Dominique Vieyra (North Platte)&nbsp;Fall 2:24</li><li>182&nbsp;-&nbsp;Vincent Genatone (Natrona County)&nbsp;over&nbsp;Gavyn Brauer (North Platte)&nbsp;TF 18-2</li><li>195&nbsp;-&nbsp;Colter Helm (Natrona County)&nbsp;over&nbsp;Gus Kreber (North Platte)&nbsp;Fall 2:35</li><li>220&nbsp;-&nbsp;DAnthony Smith (Natrona County)&nbsp;over&nbsp;Peyton Dimmitt (North Platte)&nbsp;Fall 2:11</li>
 </ol><h2>Match #7 Round 7</h2>North Platte defeated Wildcard 42-33<ol>
 <li>106&nbsp;-&nbsp;Kaden Wise (Wildcard)&nbsp;over&nbsp;Kole Weigel (North Platte)&nbsp;Fall 4:40</li><li>113&nbsp;-&nbsp;Drue Huntsman (North Platte)&nbsp;over&nbsp;Unknown (Unattached)&nbsp;Forf</li><li>120&nbsp;-&nbsp;Kolby Hutzenbiler (Wildcard)&nbsp;over&nbsp;Unknown (Unattached)&nbsp;Forf</li><li>126&nbsp;-&nbsp;Jaylan Ruffin (North Platte)&nbsp;over&nbsp;Cole Wirtz (Wildcard)&nbsp;Fall 5:15</li><li>132&nbsp;-&nbsp;Darian Diaz (North Platte)&nbsp;over&nbsp;Garrett Marker (Wildcard)&nbsp;Fall 1:11</li><li>138&nbsp;-&nbsp;Zander Burnison (Wildcard)&nbsp;over&nbsp;Santana Morin (North Platte)&nbsp;Fall 5:20</li><li>145&nbsp;-&nbsp;Gio Lucchi (Wildcard)&nbsp;over&nbsp;Raymen Riley (North Platte)&nbsp;Dec 4-1</li><li>152&nbsp;-&nbsp;Luke Rathjen (North Platte)&nbsp;over&nbsp;Unknown (Unattached)&nbsp;Forf</li><li>160&nbsp;-&nbsp;Will Moore (Wildcard)&nbsp;over&nbsp;Dominique Vieyra (North Platte)&nbsp;Fall 1:14</li><li>170&nbsp;-&nbsp;Unknown (Unattached)&nbsp;vs&nbsp;Unknown (Unattached)</li><li>182&nbsp;-&nbsp;Gavyn Brauer (North Platte)&nbsp;over&nbsp;Unknown (Unattached)&nbsp;Forf</li><li>195&nbsp;-&nbsp;Gus Kreber (North Platte)&nbsp;over&nbsp;Unknown (Unattached)&nbsp;Forf</li><li>220&nbsp;-&nbsp;Mason Newland (North Platte)&nbsp;over&nbsp;Unknown (Unattached)&nbsp;Forf</li><li>285&nbsp;-&nbsp;Edel Diaz-Jaime (Wildcard)&nbsp;over&nbsp;Peyton Dimmitt (North Platte)&nbsp;Fall 3:07</li>
 </ol>

NPHS Wrestling: Trojan Border Wars results

INDIANAPOLIS, IN (January 16, 2020)— Twenty-three high school coaches from across the country have been selected as 2019 National Coaches of the Year by the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) Coaches Association.

The NFHS, which has been recognizing coaches through an awards program since 1982, honors coaches in the top 10 girls sports and top 10 boys sports (by participation numbers, and in two “other” sports – one for boys and one for girls – that are not included in the top 10 listings. The NFHS also recognizes a spirit coach as a separate award category. Winners of NFHS awards must be active coaches during the year for which they receive their award. This year’s awards recognize coaches for the 2018-19 school year.

Recipients of this year’s national awards for boys sports included Jim Orcutt, the boys golf coach for North Platte High School during the 2018-19 school year.

INDIANAPOLIS, IN (January 16, 2020)— Twenty-three high school coaches from across the country have been selected as 2019 National Coaches of the Year by the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) Coaches Association.The NFHS, which has been recognizing coaches through an awards program since 1982, honors coaches in the top 10 girls sports and top 10 boys sports (by participation numbers, and in two “other” sports – one for boys and one for girls – that are not included in the top 10 listings. The NFHS also recognizes a spirit coach as a separate award category. Winners of NFHS awards must be active coaches during the year for which they receive their award. This year’s awards recognize coaches for the 2018-19 school year.Recipients of this year’s national awards for boys sports included Jim Orcutt, the boys golf coach for North Platte High School during the 2018-19 school year.

Orcutt named NFHS Coach of the Year for boys golf

Lincoln (NPPost) - Its another homecoming for a member of the Huskers.&nbsp; Scott Frost earlier today announced that Mike Dawson would be returning to the team after spending one season in the NFL. He will be returning as the outside linebackers coach. He will replace Jovan Dewitt who will take an assistant position at North Carolina.&nbsp;

Dawson spent the 2019 season as the outside linebackers coach for the New York Giants. Before that, he was the defensive line coach for the Huskers in 2018 and was the defensive line coach with Frost at Central Florida.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Frost and the university also annouced that they were extending the contracts of assistant coaches Greg Austin, Travis Fisher and Ryan Held. Each has a contract now running through Dec. 31, 2021.

Austin will become the run game coordinator in addition to his role as offensive line coach. Held, the running backs coach, added the title of recruiting coordinator. Fisher is the defensive backs coach.

Lincoln (NPPost) - Its another homecoming for a member of the Huskers.&nbsp; Scott Frost earlier today announced that Mike Dawson would be returning to the team after spending one season in the NFL. He will be returning as the outside linebackers coach. He will replace Jovan Dewitt who will take an assistant position at North Carolina.&nbsp;Dawson spent the 2019 season as the outside linebackers coach for the New York Giants. Before that, he was the defensive line coach for the Huskers in 2018 and was the defensive line coach with Frost at Central Florida.&nbsp;&nbsp;Frost and the university also annouced that they were extending the contracts of assistant coaches Greg Austin, Travis Fisher and Ryan Held. Each has a contract now running through Dec. 31, 2021.Austin will become the run game coordinator in addition to his role as offensive line coach. Held, the running backs coach, added the title of recruiting coordinator. Fisher is the defensive backs coach.

Husker Homecoming: Dawson returns from NFL

If Major League Baseball really wants to stop its teams from electronically stealing signs, it might consider fighting technology with more technology. Baseball is a sport that's increasingly driven by analytics and advancements. But the majority of signs between players and coaches are delivered with low-tech hand signals. Those can easily be seen and the temptation to cheat is obvious. The Houston Astros were punished after an MLB investigation found they used electronics to steal signs. One partial model for a fix already exists in the NCAA's Southeastern Conference, where coaches and catchers communicate through an earpiece.

If Major League Baseball really wants to stop its teams from electronically stealing signs, it might consider fighting technology with more technology. Baseball is a sport that's increasingly driven by analytics and advancements. But the majority of signs between players and coaches are delivered with low-tech hand signals. Those can easily be seen and the temptation to cheat is obvious. The Houston Astros were punished after an MLB investigation found they used electronics to steal signs. One partial model for a fix already exists in the NCAA's Southeastern Conference, where coaches and catchers communicate through an earpiece.

To stop sign stealing, MLB could fight tech with more tech

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 <li><a href="http://www.collegerodeo.com/rodeo-results-sdsu/">South Dakota State University</a>4/3/2020 - 4/4/2020Brookings, SD</li>
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 <li><a href="http://www.collegerodeo.com/rodeo-results-blkhil/">Black Hills State University</a>4/17/2020 - 4/18/2020Spearfish, SD</li>
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 <li><a href="http://www.collegerodeo.com/rodeo-results-une/">University of Nebraska-Lincoln</a>4/24/2020 - 4/25/2020Lincoln, NE</li>
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 <li><a href="http://www.collegerodeo.com/rodeo-results-dicksn/">Dickinson State University</a>5/1/2020 - 5/2/2020Dickinson, ND</li>
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MPCC Spring Rodeo Schedule

<h2>NPHS vs Hasting:</h2><div><table style="width:100%">
 <tr>
 <th>Weight</th>
 <th>Summary</th>
 <th>NOPL</th>
 <th>HAST</th>	
 </tr>
 <tr>
 <td>106</td>
 <td>Markus Miller (Hastings) over Kole Weigel (North Platte) (Fall 1:59)</td>
 <td>0</td>
 <td>6</td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
 <td>113</td>
 <td>Tucker Adams (Hastings) over Drue Huntsman (North Platte) (Dec 2-0)</td>
 <td>0</td>
 <td>3</td>
 </tr> <tr>
 <td>120</td>
 <td>Drake Miles (North Platte) over Unknown (For.)</td>
 <td>6</td>
 <td>0</td>
 </tr> <tr>
 <td>126</td>
 <td>Jaylan Ruffin (North Platte) over Landon Weidner (Hastings) (Dec 8-6)</td>
 <td>3</td>
 <td>0</td>
 </tr> <tr>
 <td>132</td>
 <td>Darian Diaz (North Platte) over Blake Kile (Hastings) (MD 19-6)</td>
 <td>4</td>
 <td>0</td>
 </tr> <tr>
 <td>138</td>
 <td>Austin Yohe (Hastings) over Santana Morin (North Platte) (Dec 2-1)</td>
 <td>0</td>
 <td>3</td>
 </tr> <tr>
 <td>145</td>
 <td>Jett Samuelson (Hastings) over Raymen Riley (North Platte) (Dec 13-6)</td>
 <td>0</td>
 <td>3</td>
 </tr> <tr>
 <td>152</td>
 <td>Luke Rathjen (North Platte) over Brayden Lockling (Hastings) (Fall 1:46)</td>
 <td>6</td>
 <td>0</td>
 </tr> <tr>
 <td>160</td>
 <td>Cash Arensdorf (North Platte) over Izaak Hunsley (Hastings) (Dec 4-1)</td>
 <td>3</td>
 <td>0</td>
 </tr> <tr>
 <td>170</td>
 <td>Jackson Phelps (Hastings) over Dominique Vieyra (North Platte) (Fall 0:57)</td>
 <td>0</td>
 <td>6</td>
 </tr> <tr>
 <td>182</td>
 <td>Damen Pape (Hastings) over Gavyn Brauer (North Platte) (Fall 1:48)</td>
 <td>0</td>
 <td>6</td>
 </tr> <tr>
 <td>195</td>
 <td>Gus Kreber (North Platte) over Unknown (For.)</td>
 <td>6</td>
 <td>0</td>
 </tr> <tr>
 <td>220</td>
 <td>Blake Davis (Hastings) over Peyton Dimmitt (North Platte) (Fall 1:34)</td>
 <td>0</td>
 <td>6</td>
 </tr> <tr>
 <td>285</td>
 <td>Josh Callejas (Hastings) over Unknown (For.)</td>
 <td>0</td>
 <td>6</td>
 </tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="2"> Team Score:
<td>28</td>
<td>39</td>
</table></div><h2>NPHS vs Scottsbluff:</h2><div><table style="width:100%">
 <tr>
 <th>Weight</th>
 <th>Summary</th>
 <th>NOPL</th>
 <th>SCOT</th>	
 </tr>
 <tr>
 <td>106</td>
 <td>Kole Weigel (North Platte) over Riley Little (Scottsbluff) (Fall 2:21)</td>
 <td>6</td>
 <td>0</td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
 <td>113</td>
 <td>Andrew Wilder (Scottsbluff) over Drue Huntsman (North Platte) (Fall 3:15)</td>
 <td>0</td>
 <td>6</td>
 </tr> <tr>
 <td>120</td>
 <td>Mason Wagner (Scottsbluff) over Drake Miles (North Platte) (Fall 2:22)</td>
 <td>0</td>
 <td>6</td>
 </tr> <tr>
 <td>126</td>
 <td>Jaylan Ruffin (North Platte) over Paul Garcia (Scottsbluff) (Dec 8-3)</td>
 <td>3</td>
 <td>0</td>
 </tr> <tr>
 <td>132</td>
 <td>Darian Diaz (North Platte) over Jaylin Chunn (Scottsbluff) (Fall 0:56)</td>
 <td>6</td>
 <td>0</td>
 </tr> <tr>
 <td>138</td>
 <td>Santana Morin (North Platte) over Alexander Galindo-Longoria (Scottsbluff) (Fall 3:38)</td>
 <td>6</td>
 <td>0</td>
 </tr> <tr>
 <td>145</td>
 <td>Raymen Riley (North Platte) over Josiah Mobley (Scottsbluff) (Fall 1:46)</td>
 <td>6</td>
 <td>0</td>
 </tr> <tr>
 <td>152</td>
 <td>Luke Rathjen (North Platte) over Unknown (For.)</td>
 <td>6</td>
 <td>0</td>
 </tr> <tr>
 <td>160</td>
 <td>Dominique Vieyra (North Platte) over Unknown (For.)</td>
 <td>6</td>
 <td>0</td>
 </tr> <tr>
 <td>170</td>
 <td>Cash Arensdorf (North Platte) over Jayce Wilkinson (Scottsbluff) (Fall 6:00)</td>
 <td>6</td>
 <td>0</td>
 </tr> <tr>
 <td>182</td>
 <td>Gavyn Brauer (North Platte) over Joseph Libert (Scottsbluff) (Fall 0:18)</td>
 <td>6</td>
 <td>0</td>
 </tr> <tr>
 <td>195</td>
 <td>Gus Kreber (North Platte) over Trey May (Scottsbluff) (Fall 1:32)</td>
 <td>6</td>
 <td>0</td>
 </tr> <tr>
 <td>220</td>
 <td>Nick Maag (Scottsbluff) over Peyton Dimmitt (North Platte) (Fall 1:27)</td>
 <td>0</td>
 <td>6</td>
 </tr> <tr>
 <td>285</td>
 <td>Trayton Travnicek (Scottsbluff) over Unknown (For.)</td>
 <td>0</td>
 <td>6</td>
 </tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="2"> Team Score:
<td>57</td>
<td>24</td>
</table></div>

NPHS Wrestling: Triangular vs Scottsbluff and Hastings results

Story by Tessa Burford, NPCC Communications

]The North Platte Community College Volleyball team finished a competitive fall season and continues to represent the Knights well during their post-season. NPCC’s Erica Hopping was named to the&nbsp;Omaha World-Herald&nbsp;All-Nebraska Volleyball team, as a first team qualifier. Three additional members of NPCC’s 2019 Volleyball team, Bailey Chintala, Gabby Menghini and Sydney Mullin, were honorably mentioned for All-Nebraska Volleyball.

Hopping had 1,239 assists and 330 digs on the season. Averaging 9.25 assists per set, she also averaged 2.46 digs per set. This earned Hopping the rank of eighth in the nation and second in the region for assists, as well as 15th&nbsp;in the nation for assists per set.

Similarly, two former Knights volleyballers continued their careers after graduating NPCC and both ultimately qualified for national tournament play during the 2019 season.

Former Knight, Taylin McNair, who played for NPCC during the 2017-18 seasons, now plays for the University of Nebraska at Kearney. She and her current team were named the 2019 NCAA Division II National Championship Runner-ups. Former Knight, Aly Camacho, who played for NPCC during the 2016-17 seasons, now plays for the University of St. Mary’s in Kansas, and she and her team also qualified for a national tournament this last season.

During McNair’s final season with the Knights in 2018, she provided 297 digs and 752 assists. In Camacho’s final season in 2017, she had 193 kills and 283 total points scored.

Updates on Knights Athletics can be found on the NPCC Facebook page at&nbsp;<a href="https://www.facebook.com/MPCCNorthPlatte/" target="_blank">facebook.com/MPCCNorthPlatte/</a>&nbsp;and more information about the Knights Volleyball Team is available at&nbsp;<a href="https://npccknights.com/" target="_blank">npccknights.com/</a>.

Story by Tessa Burford, NPCC Communications]The North Platte Community College Volleyball team finished a competitive fall season and continues to represent the Knights well during their post-season. NPCC’s Erica Hopping was named to the&nbsp;Omaha World-Herald&nbsp;All-Nebraska Volleyball team, as a first team qualifier. Three additional members of NPCC’s 2019 Volleyball team, Bailey Chintala, Gabby Menghini and Sydney Mullin, were honorably mentioned for All-Nebraska Volleyball.Hopping had 1,239 assists and 330 digs on the season. Averaging 9.25 assists per set, she also averaged 2.46 digs per set. This earned Hopping the rank of eighth in the nation and second in the region for assists, as well as 15th&nbsp;in the nation for assists per set.Similarly, two former Knights volleyballers continued their careers after graduating NPCC and both ultimately qualified for national tournament play during the 2019 season.Former Knight, Taylin McNair, who played for NPCC during the 2017-18 seasons, now plays for the University of Nebraska at Kearney. She and her current team were named the 2019 NCAA Division II National Championship Runner-ups. Former Knight, Aly Camacho, who played for NPCC during the 2016-17 seasons, now plays for the University of St. Mary’s in Kansas, and she and her team also qualified for a national tournament this last season.During McNair’s final season with the Knights in 2018, she provided 297 digs and 752 assists. In Camacho’s final season in 2017, she had 193 kills and 283 total points scored.Updates on Knights Athletics can be found on the NPCC Facebook page at&nbsp;<a href="https://www.facebook.com/MPCCNorthPlatte/" target="_blank">facebook.com/MPCCNorthPlatte/</a>&nbsp;and more information about the Knights Volleyball Team is available at&nbsp;<a href="https://npccknights.com/" target="_blank">npccknights.com/</a>.

NPCC Knights Volleyball continues to stand out in post-season

On January 6th, 2020 Assistant Head Coach Chase Grabau resigned his position from the North Platte Community College Knights.&nbsp; Coach Grabau was a player with the Knights from 2009-10 before joining the coaching staff in 2016. As a player, he was part of a team that went to the NJCAA National Tournament. As a member of the coaching staff, he helped push the team to a Region IX semi-final appearance last season.&nbsp;

The College put out a small release on his resignation.&nbsp; “This was a decision made by Coach Grabau,” said Dr. Jody Tomanek, area vice president of academic affairs and North Platte Community College. “We respect his decision and have accepted his resignation.”

The Knights Men currently sit at 3-7 on the season&nbsp;

On January 6th, 2020 Assistant Head Coach Chase Grabau resigned his position from the North Platte Community College Knights.&nbsp; Coach Grabau was a player with the Knights from 2009-10 before joining the coaching staff in 2016. As a player, he was part of a team that went to the NJCAA National Tournament. As a member of the coaching staff, he helped push the team to a Region IX semi-final appearance last season.&nbsp;The College put out a small release on his resignation.&nbsp; “This was a decision made by Coach Grabau,” said Dr. Jody Tomanek, area vice president of academic affairs and North Platte Community College. “We respect his decision and have accepted his resignation.”The Knights Men currently sit at 3-7 on the season&nbsp;

Coach Grabau resigns from Knights

The XFL will debut in February with options for extra points worth one, two or three points. It will allow double forward passes behind the line of scrimmage. Kickoffs will look way different in the name of both safety and excitement. Overtime will look like the NHL's version of settling matters with a "shootout.'' Is it a catch at the sideline? The officiating calls might be easier because the XFL will use the college rule of receivers needing only one foot in bounds rather than the NFL's two-feet rule. The eight-team league begins play on Feb. 8. That's the weekend after the Super Bowl.

The XFL will debut in February with options for extra points worth one, two or three points. It will allow double forward passes behind the line of scrimmage. Kickoffs will look way different in the name of both safety and excitement. Overtime will look like the NHL's version of settling matters with a "shootout.'' Is it a catch at the sideline? The officiating calls might be easier because the XFL will use the college rule of receivers needing only one foot in bounds rather than the NFL's two-feet rule. The eight-team league begins play on Feb. 8. That's the weekend after the Super Bowl.

XFL to unveil rules innovations when it kicks off next month

Kole Weigel (8-9) placed 4th and scored 4.0 team points.

Round 1 - Markus Miller (Hastings) 14-7 won by major decision over Kole Weigel (North Platte) 8-9 (MD 11-2)

Round 2 - Adrian Bice (Columbus) 25-2 won by fall over Kole Weigel (North Platte) 8-9 (Fall 1:32)

Round 3 - Marquel Maldonado (Gering) 8-9 won by fall over Kole Weigel (North Platte) 8-9 (Fall 4:38)

Drue Huntsman (7-7) placed 5th and scored 0.0 team points.

Round 1 - Blake Cerny (Columbus) 25-5 won by fall over Drue Huntsman (North Platte) 7-7 (Fall 1:50)

Round 3 - Hunter Anderson (Hastings) 10-13 won by major decision over Drue Huntsman (North Platte) 7-7 (MD 14-3)

Round 4 - Quinton Chavez (Gering) 13-2 won by fall over Drue Huntsman (North Platte) 7-7 (Fall 1:22)

Round 5 - Aaron Price (Scottsbluff) 7-10 won by decision over Drue Huntsman (North Platte) 7-7 (Dec 10-6)

Jaylan Ruffin (20-4) placed 2nd and scored 20.0 team points.

Round 1 - Jaylan Ruffin (North Platte) 20-4 won by fall over Jaylin Chunn (Scottsbluff) 11-16 (Fall 1:30)

Round 2 - Jaylan Ruffin (North Platte) 20-4 won by fall over Talyn Campbell (McCook) 10-8 (Fall 1:33)

Round 3 - Landon Weidner (Hastings) 15-5 won by major decision over Jaylan Ruffin (North Platte) 20-4 (MD 13-5)

Round 4 - Jaylan Ruffin (North Platte) 20-4 won by fall over Andon Stenger (Columbus) 13-8 (Fall 1:26)

Round 5 - Jaylan Ruffin (North Platte) 20-4 won by fall over Tyler Nagel (Gering) 14-7 (Fall 4:57)

Skyler Geier-Dodson (11-10) placed 3rd and scored 7.0 team points.

Round 1 - Nathaniel Murillo (Gering) 12-5 won by fall over Skyler Geier-Dodson (North Platte) 11-10 (Fall 3:37)

Round 2 - Skyler Geier-Dodson (North Platte) 11-10 won by medical forfeit over Bryce Brown (Hastings) 12-5 (M. For.)

Round 3 - Skyler Geier-Dodson (North Platte) 11-10 won by fall over Abram Perales (Scottsbluff) 7-4 (Fall 2:38)

Round 4 - Tanner Kobza (Columbus) 25-4 won by major decision over Skyler Geier-Dodson (North Platte) 11-10 (MD 10-0)

Santana Morin (6-4) placed 3rd and scored 7.0 team points.

Round 1 - Santana Morin (North Platte) 6-4 won by fall over Alex Korte (Columbus) 16-12 (Fall 4:18)

Round 3 - Santana Morin (North Platte) 6-4 won by fall over Alexander Galindo-Longoria (Scottsbluff) 1-5 (Fall 1:02)

Round 4 - Nate Rocheleau (Gering) 19-2 won by fall over Santana Morin (North Platte) 6-4 (Fall 1:56)

Round 5 - Austin Yohe (Hastings) 12-9 won by decision over Santana Morin (North Platte) 6-4 (Dec 6-3)

Raymen Riley (16-4) placed 2nd and scored 11.5 team points.

Round 2 - Raymen Riley (North Platte) 16-4 won by fall over Josiah Mobley (Scottsbluff) 5-16 (Fall 2:16)

Round 3 - Raymen Riley (North Platte) 16-4 won by tech fall over Levi Bloomquist (Columbus) 3-5 (TF-1.5 5:39 (23-8))

Round 4 - Raymen Riley (North Platte) 16-4 won by fall over Albert Stone (Gering) 9-7 (Fall 1:01)

Round 5 - Jett Samuelson (Hastings) 13-4 won by decision over Raymen Riley (North Platte) 16-4 (Dec 3-2)

Luke Rathjen (13-7) placed 2nd and scored 14.0 team points.

Round 1 - Luke Rathjen (North Platte) 13-7 won by fall over Donovan DeLosSantos (Gering) 6-10 (Fall 2:29)

Round 2 - Luke Rathjen (North Platte) 13-7 won by fall over Brayden Lockling (Hastings) 2-8 (Fall 2:24)

Round 3 - Landon Towne (McCook) 12-3 won by decision over Luke Rathjen (North Platte) 13-7 (Dec 10-5)

Cash Arensdorf (18-4) placed 3rd and scored 9.0 team points.

Round 1 - Jacob Awiszus (Gering) 16-5 won by decision over Cash Arensdorf (North Platte) 18-4 (Dec 6-3)

Round 2 - Cash Arensdorf (North Platte) 18-4 won in tie breaker - 1 over Mychaia Moss (Scottsbluff) 16-8 (TB-1 8-7)

Round 3 - Mac Shevlin (Columbus) 16-13 won by fall over Cash Arensdorf (North Platte) 18-4 (Fall 0:31)

Round 4 - Cash Arensdorf (North Platte) 18-4 won by decision over Alex Anthony (McCook) 9-9 (Dec 6-4)

Round 5 - Cash Arensdorf (North Platte) 18-4 won by decision over Izaak Hunsley (Hastings) 22-2 (Dec 5-1)

Jaden Dike (3-7) placed 5th and scored 0.0 team points.

Round 1 - Jackson Phelps (Hastings) 10-8 won by fall over Jaden Dike (North Platte) 3-7 (Fall 2:37)

Round 3 - Eli Thompson (Gering) 3-8 won in sudden victory - 1 over Jaden Dike (North Platte) 3-7 (SV-1 8-6)

Round 4 - Blayze Standley (Columbus) 23-2 won by fall over Jaden Dike (North Platte) 3-7 (Fall 0:50)

Round 5 - Jayce Wilkinson (Scottsbluff) 12-14 won by fall over Jaden Dike (North Platte) 3-7 (Fall 3:01)

Gus Kreber (6-10) placed 4th and scored 11.0 team points.

Round 1 - Gus Kreber (North Platte) 6-10 won by fall over Andrew Mount (Gering) 4-10 (Fall 2:21)

Round 2 - Damen Pape (Hastings) 24-0 won by fall over Gus Kreber (North Platte) 6-10 (Fall 0:51)

Round 3 - Anthony DeAnda (Columbus) 25-4 won by fall over Gus Kreber (North Platte) 6-10 (Fall 0:59)

Round 4 - Alec Langan (McCook) 17-2 won by fall over Gus Kreber (North Platte) 6-10 (Fall 0:50)

Round 5 - Gus Kreber (North Platte) 6-10 won by fall over Trey May (Scottsbluff) 8-17 (Fall 1:00)

Peyton Dimmitt (4-6) placed 2nd and scored 14.0 team points.

Round 1 - Peyton Dimmitt (North Platte) 4-6 won by fall over Tucker Hixon (Gering) 5-5 (Fall 3:30)

Round 2 - Trayton Travnicek (Scottsbluff) 23-3 won by fall over Peyton Dimmitt (North Platte) 4-6 (Fall 1:28)

Round 3 - Peyton Dimmitt (North Platte) 4-6 won by fall over Nick Tullis (Hastings) 0-5 (Fall 3:42)

106Kole Weigel (8-9) placed 4th and scored 4.0 team points.Round 1 - Markus Miller (Hastings) 14-7 won by major decision over Kole Weigel (North Platte) 8-9 (MD 11-2)Round 2 - Adrian Bice (Columbus) 25-2 won by fall over Kole Weigel (North Platte) 8-9 (Fall 1:32)Round 3 - Marquel Maldonado (Gering) 8-9 won by fall over Kole Weigel (North Platte) 8-9 (Fall 4:38)113Drue Huntsman (7-7) placed 5th and scored 0.0 team points.Round 1 - Blake Cerny (Columbus) 25-5 won by fall over Drue Huntsman (North Platte) 7-7 (Fall 1:50)Round 3 - Hunter Anderson (Hastings) 10-13 won by major decision over Drue Huntsman (North Platte) 7-7 (MD 14-3)Round 4 - Quinton Chavez (Gering) 13-2 won by fall over Drue Huntsman (North Platte) 7-7 (Fall 1:22)Round 5 - Aaron Price (Scottsbluff) 7-10 won by decision over Drue Huntsman (North Platte) 7-7 (Dec 10-6)126Jaylan Ruffin (20-4) placed 2nd and scored 20.0 team points.Round 1 - Jaylan Ruffin (North Platte) 20-4 won by fall over Jaylin Chunn (Scottsbluff) 11-16 (Fall 1:30)Round 2 - Jaylan Ruffin (North Platte) 20-4 won by fall over Talyn Campbell (McCook) 10-8 (Fall 1:33)Round 3 - Landon Weidner (Hastings) 15-5 won by major decision over Jaylan Ruffin (North Platte) 20-4 (MD 13-5)Round 4 - Jaylan Ruffin (North Platte) 20-4 won by fall over Andon Stenger (Columbus) 13-8 (Fall 1:26)Round 5 - Jaylan Ruffin (North Platte) 20-4 won by fall over Tyler Nagel (Gering) 14-7 (Fall 4:57)132Skyler Geier-Dodson (11-10) placed 3rd and scored 7.0 team points.Round 1 - Nathaniel Murillo (Gering) 12-5 won by fall over Skyler Geier-Dodson (North Platte) 11-10 (Fall 3:37)Round 2 - Skyler Geier-Dodson (North Platte) 11-10 won by medical forfeit over Bryce Brown (Hastings) 12-5 (M. For.)Round 3 - Skyler Geier-Dodson (North Platte) 11-10 won by fall over Abram Perales (Scottsbluff) 7-4 (Fall 2:38)Round 4 - Tanner Kobza (Columbus) 25-4 won by major decision over Skyler Geier-Dodson (North Platte) 11-10 (MD 10-0)138Santana Morin (6-4) placed 3rd and scored 7.0 team points.Round 1 - Santana Morin (North Platte) 6-4 won by fall over Alex Korte (Columbus) 16-12 (Fall 4:18)Round 3 - Santana Morin (North Platte) 6-4 won by fall over Alexander Galindo-Longoria (Scottsbluff) 1-5 (Fall 1:02)Round 4 - Nate Rocheleau (Gering) 19-2 won by fall over Santana Morin (North Platte) 6-4 (Fall 1:56)Round 5 - Austin Yohe (Hastings) 12-9 won by decision over Santana Morin (North Platte) 6-4 (Dec 6-3)145Raymen Riley (16-4) placed 2nd and scored 11.5 team points.Round 2 - Raymen Riley (North Platte) 16-4 won by fall over Josiah Mobley (Scottsbluff) 5-16 (Fall 2:16)Round 3 - Raymen Riley (North Platte) 16-4 won by tech fall over Levi Bloomquist (Columbus) 3-5 (TF-1.5 5:39 (23-8))Round 4 - Raymen Riley (North Platte) 16-4 won by fall over Albert Stone (Gering) 9-7 (Fall 1:01)Round 5 - Jett Samuelson (Hastings) 13-4 won by decision over Raymen Riley (North Platte) 16-4 (Dec 3-2)152Luke Rathjen (13-7) placed 2nd and scored 14.0 team points.Round 1 - Luke Rathjen (North Platte) 13-7 won by fall over Donovan DeLosSantos (Gering) 6-10 (Fall 2:29)Round 2 - Luke Rathjen (North Platte) 13-7 won by fall over Brayden Lockling (Hastings) 2-8 (Fall 2:24)Round 3 - Landon Towne (McCook) 12-3 won by decision over Luke Rathjen (North Platte) 13-7 (Dec 10-5)160Cash Arensdorf (18-4) placed 3rd and scored 9.0 team points.Round 1 - Jacob Awiszus (Gering) 16-5 won by decision over Cash Arensdorf (North Platte) 18-4 (Dec 6-3)Round 2 - Cash Arensdorf (North Platte) 18-4 won in tie breaker - 1 over Mychaia Moss (Scottsbluff) 16-8 (TB-1 8-7)Round 3 - Mac Shevlin (Columbus) 16-13 won by fall over Cash Arensdorf (North Platte) 18-4 (Fall 0:31)Round 4 - Cash Arensdorf (North Platte) 18-4 won by decision over Alex Anthony (McCook) 9-9 (Dec 6-4)Round 5 - Cash Arensdorf (North Platte) 18-4 won by decision over Izaak Hunsley (Hastings) 22-2 (Dec 5-1)170Jaden Dike (3-7) placed 5th and scored 0.0 team points.Round 1 - Jackson Phelps (Hastings) 10-8 won by fall over Jaden Dike (North Platte) 3-7 (Fall 2:37)Round 3 - Eli Thompson (Gering) 3-8 won in sudden victory - 1 over Jaden Dike (North Platte) 3-7 (SV-1 8-6)Round 4 - Blayze Standley (Columbus) 23-2 won by fall over Jaden Dike (North Platte) 3-7 (Fall 0:50)Round 5 - Jayce Wilkinson (Scottsbluff) 12-14 won by fall over Jaden Dike (North Platte) 3-7 (Fall 3:01)195Gus Kreber (6-10) placed 4th and scored 11.0 team points.Round 1 - Gus Kreber (North Platte) 6-10 won by fall over Andrew Mount (Gering) 4-10 (Fall 2:21)Round 2 - Damen Pape (Hastings) 24-0 won by fall over Gus Kreber (North Platte) 6-10 (Fall 0:51)Round 3 - Anthony DeAnda (Columbus) 25-4 won by fall over Gus Kreber (North Platte) 6-10 (Fall 0:59)Round 4 - Alec Langan (McCook) 17-2 won by fall over Gus Kreber (North Platte) 6-10 (Fall 0:50)Round 5 - Gus Kreber (North Platte) 6-10 won by fall over Trey May (Scottsbluff) 8-17 (Fall 1:00)285Peyton Dimmitt (4-6) placed 2nd and scored 14.0 team points.Round 1 - Peyton Dimmitt (North Platte) 4-6 won by fall over Tucker Hixon (Gering) 5-5 (Fall 3:30)Round 2 - Trayton Travnicek (Scottsbluff) 23-3 won by fall over Peyton Dimmitt (North Platte) 4-6 (Fall 1:28)Round 3 - Peyton Dimmitt (North Platte) 4-6 won by fall over Nick Tullis (Hastings) 0-5 (Fall 3:42)

NPHS Wrestling: GNAC Tournament results

Running back Maurice Washington is off the Nebraska football team. The athletic department released a two-sentence statement Friday announcing his dismissal. Washington faces child pornography charges in California and was disciplined for unrelated rules violations last season. The charges are related to an incident when he was in high school. Washington is accused of obtaining a video of his former girlfriend performing a sex act, storing it on his cellphone and sending it to the girl in March 2018. Washington is not depicted in the video. He has pleaded not guilty.

Running back Maurice Washington is off the Nebraska football team. The athletic department released a two-sentence statement Friday announcing his dismissal. Washington faces child pornography charges in California and was disciplined for unrelated rules violations last season. The charges are related to an incident when he was in high school. Washington is accused of obtaining a video of his former girlfriend performing a sex act, storing it on his cellphone and sending it to the girl in March 2018. Washington is not depicted in the video. He has pleaded not guilty.

Nebraska announces dismissal of RB Maurice Washington

With January comes the annual GNAC tournament to help kick off the new year. Columbus will be hosting again this year because they did not get to host last year due to the weather cancelling the event.&nbsp; Heading into the conference tournament here are the rankings and schedule (**NOTE we will update the schedule as games conclude to keep you informed as who will be playing who and where):&nbsp; You can hear all the NPHS games on FM 98.1 Girls:&nbsp; 1 - North Platte 2 - Scottsbluff 3 - Columbus 4 - McCook 5 - Gering 6 - Hastings

Boys:&nbsp; 1 - Scottsbluff 2 - Hastings 3 - North Platte 4 - Columbus 5 - Gering 6 - McCook Girls Schedule:&nbsp; Game 1: North Platte vs Hastings - Thurs 2pm (Main)&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;NP defeats Hastings&nbsp; Game 2: Scottsbluff vs Gering - Thurs 3:45pm (Main) &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Scottsbluff defeats Gering Game 3: Columbus vs McCook - Thurs 5:30pm (Main) &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Columbus defeats McCook

Game 4: Loser game 2 (Gering) vs Loser game 1 (Hastings) - Fri 2pm (Aux) Game 5: Winner game 1 (North Platte) vs Loser game 3 (McCook) - Fri 2pm (Main) Game 6: Winner game 2 (Scottsbluff) vs Winner game 3 (Columbus) - Fri 5:30pm (Main)

Game 7: Loser game 4 vs Loser game 5 or 6&nbsp; - Sat 10am (Aux) Game 8: Winner game 4 vs Loser game 5 or 6 - Sat 11:45am (Main) Championship (game 9): Winner 6 vs Winner 5 - 1:30pm (Main)&nbsp; Boys Schedule:&nbsp;

Game 1: Scottsbluff vs McCook - Thurs 5:30pm (Aux) &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Scottsbluff defeats McCook Game 2: Hastings vs Gering - Thurs 7:15pm (Aux) &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Hastings defeats Gering Game 3: North Platte vs Columbus - Thurs 7:15pm (Main) &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Columbus defeats North Platte

Game 4: Loser game 2 (Gering) vs Loser game 1 (McCook) - Fri 3:45pm (Aux) Game 5: Winner game 1 (Scottsbluff) vs Loser game 3 (North Platte) - Fri 3:45pm (Main)&nbsp; Game 6: Winner game 3 (Columbus) vs Winner game 2 (Hastings) - Fri 7:15pm (Main)&nbsp;

Game 7: Loser game 5 or 6 vs Loser game 4 - Sat 10am (Main) Game 8: Loser game 5 or 6 vs Winner game 4 - Sat 11:45am (Aux) Championship: Winner game 5 vs Winner Game 6 - Sat 3:15pm (Main)&nbsp;

With January comes the annual GNAC tournament to help kick off the new year. Columbus will be hosting again this year because they did not get to host last year due to the weather cancelling the event.&nbsp; Heading into the conference tournament here are the rankings and schedule (**NOTE we will update the schedule as games conclude to keep you informed as who will be playing who and where):&nbsp; You can hear all the NPHS games on FM 98.1 Girls:&nbsp; 1 - North Platte 2 - Scottsbluff 3 - Columbus 4 - McCook 5 - Gering 6 - HastingsBoys:&nbsp; 1 - Scottsbluff 2 - Hastings 3 - North Platte 4 - Columbus 5 - Gering 6 - McCook Girls Schedule:&nbsp; Game 1: North Platte vs Hastings - Thurs 2pm (Main)&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;NP defeats Hastings&nbsp; Game 2: Scottsbluff vs Gering - Thurs 3:45pm (Main) &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Scottsbluff defeats Gering Game 3: Columbus vs McCook - Thurs 5:30pm (Main) &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Columbus defeats McCook Game 4: Loser game 2 (Gering) vs Loser game 1 (Hastings) - Fri 2pm (Aux) Game 5: Winner game 1 (North Platte) vs Loser game 3 (McCook) - Fri 2pm (Main) Game 6: Winner game 2 (Scottsbluff) vs Winner game 3 (Columbus) - Fri 5:30pm (Main) Game 7: Loser game 4 vs Loser game 5 or 6&nbsp; - Sat 10am (Aux) Game 8: Winner game 4 vs Loser game 5 or 6 - Sat 11:45am (Main) Championship (game 9): Winner 6 vs Winner 5 - 1:30pm (Main)&nbsp; Boys Schedule:&nbsp;Game 1: Scottsbluff vs McCook - Thurs 5:30pm (Aux) &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Scottsbluff defeats McCook Game 2: Hastings vs Gering - Thurs 7:15pm (Aux) &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Hastings defeats Gering Game 3: North Platte vs Columbus - Thurs 7:15pm (Main) &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Columbus defeats North Platte Game 4: Loser game 2 (Gering) vs Loser game 1 (McCook) - Fri 3:45pm (Aux) Game 5: Winner game 1 (Scottsbluff) vs Loser game 3 (North Platte) - Fri 3:45pm (Main)&nbsp; Game 6: Winner game 3 (Columbus) vs Winner game 2 (Hastings) - Fri 7:15pm (Main)&nbsp; Game 7: Loser game 5 or 6 vs Loser game 4 - Sat 10am (Main) Game 8: Loser game 5 or 6 vs Winner game 4 - Sat 11:45am (Aux) Championship: Winner game 5 vs Winner Game 6 - Sat 3:15pm (Main)&nbsp;

2020 GNAC basketball tournament info  (UPDATED 1/3

Results from the Paxton Holiday Basketball Tournament on January 2, 2020.

GirlsMullen def. Paxton 51-8Maywood-Hayes Center def. Garden Co. 59-20

BoysPaxton def. Mullen 62-28Garden Co. def. Maywood-Hayes Center 45-23

Girls ChampionshipMullen vs. Maywood-Hayes Center

Boys ConsolationMullen vs. Maywood-Hayes Center

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Results: Paxton Holiday basketball tournament

CLEVELAND (AP) — Miles McBride scored six of his season-high 21 points in the final 2:22 and No. 22 West Virginia rallied to beat No. 2 Ohio State 67-59. The Mountaineers trailed by nine late in the first half but went ahead for good at 55-54 on a push-shot by Derek Culver with 3:31 left. McBride, a freshman guard, followed with two free throws and an 18-foot jump shot to extend the lead to 59-54. Ohio State was held to a season low in points and committed season highs of 22 turnovers and 25 fouls.

UNDATED (AP) — Michigan State's basketball team has always been considered among the Big Ten favorites this season, but the surprising start by coach Juwan Howard at Michigan has the Wolverines eyeing the top of the league standings. Throw in Maryland, surprising starts by Ohio State and Indiana, and complete wild cards such as Iowa, and the Big Ten figures to be one of the most intriguing conference races in major college basketball.

EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Foster Loyer scored a career-high 16 points in his start for Michigan State and the No. 14 Spartans shook off a slow start without All-American Cassius Winston to rout Western Michigan 95-62. Loyer took over at point guard with Winston sidelined after bruising a bone in his left knee during practice Friday. Xavier Tillman added 15 points and 11 rebounds, Aaron Henry also scored 15 points, and Kyle Ahrens had 12.

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Luka Garza scored 23 points and Ryan Kriener added a career-high 20 as No. 25 Iowa closed its non-conference schedule with a 93-51 win over Kennesaw State. Joe Wieskamp had 18 points for the Hawkeyes (10-3, who also had a season-high 14 steals.

COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) — Chol Marial dunked less than a minute into his college debut and No. 13 Maryland beat Bryant 84-70. The 7-foot-2 Marial missed the Terrapins' first 12 games following surgery on both legs. Anthony Cowan Jr. scored 19 points, Aaron Wiggins added 15 points and Jalen Smith had 11 points and 10 rebounds for his eighth double-double of the season. The Terrapins struggled with turnovers in losses at Penn State and Seton Hall and committed 16 giveaways Sunday. They overcame them this time and pulled away late to improve to 8-0 at home.&nbsp;

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) — Mike Watkins scored 16 of his 19 points in the first half and No. 20 Penn State beat Cornell 90-59. Lamar Stevens added 19 points, Myreon Jones scored 18, Izaiah Brockington had 11 and Watkins added 10 rebounds for the Nittany Lions. They won their 13th straight home game. Penn State led for all but 2:01 after Stevens took over midway through the first half. The big forward broke a 9-all tie with three-straight baskets that made it 16-9. Jimmy Boeheim scored 17 points for the Big Red.

ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Jon Teske had 25 points and eight rebounds, Eli Brooks added 15 points and No. 11 Michigan closed its nonconference schedule with a 86-60 rout over UMass Lowell. The Wolverines played their first game without leading scorer Isaiah Livers after he injured his groin last week against Presbyterian. He's out indefinitely. Teske scored the first four points of each half and Michigan never trailed, opening the game on a 10-2 run. The 7-foot-1 senior center dominated against the River Hawks, who do not have a player over 6-7.

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) — Isaiah Joe scored 24 points and Mason Jones had 21, including a pair of 3-pointers on back-to-back possessions late, and Arkansas erased an 11-point, second-half deficit for a 71-64 win at Indiana.

CLEVELAND (AP) — Miles McBride scored six of his season-high 21 points in the final 2:22 and No. 22 West Virginia rallied to beat No. 2 Ohio State 67-59. The Mountaineers trailed by nine late in the first half but went ahead for good at 55-54 on a push-shot by Derek Culver with 3:31 left. McBride, a freshman guard, followed with two free throws and an 18-foot jump shot to extend the lead to 59-54. Ohio State was held to a season low in points and committed season highs of 22 turnovers and 25 fouls.UNDATED (AP) — Michigan State's basketball team has always been considered among the Big Ten favorites this season, but the surprising start by coach Juwan Howard at Michigan has the Wolverines eyeing the top of the league standings. Throw in Maryland, surprising starts by Ohio State and Indiana, and complete wild cards such as Iowa, and the Big Ten figures to be one of the most intriguing conference races in major college basketball.EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Foster Loyer scored a career-high 16 points in his start for Michigan State and the No. 14 Spartans shook off a slow start without All-American Cassius Winston to rout Western Michigan 95-62. Loyer took over at point guard with Winston sidelined after bruising a bone in his left knee during practice Friday. Xavier Tillman added 15 points and 11 rebounds, Aaron Henry also scored 15 points, and Kyle Ahrens had 12.IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Luka Garza scored 23 points and Ryan Kriener added a career-high 20 as No. 25 Iowa closed its non-conference schedule with a 93-51 win over Kennesaw State. Joe Wieskamp had 18 points for the Hawkeyes (10-3, who also had a season-high 14 steals.COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) — Chol Marial dunked less than a minute into his college debut and No. 13 Maryland beat Bryant 84-70. The 7-foot-2 Marial missed the Terrapins' first 12 games following surgery on both legs. Anthony Cowan Jr. scored 19 points, Aaron Wiggins added 15 points and Jalen Smith had 11 points and 10 rebounds for his eighth double-double of the season. The Terrapins struggled with turnovers in losses at Penn State and Seton Hall and committed 16 giveaways Sunday. They overcame them this time and pulled away late to improve to 8-0 at home.&nbsp;STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) — Mike Watkins scored 16 of his 19 points in the first half and No. 20 Penn State beat Cornell 90-59. Lamar Stevens added 19 points, Myreon Jones scored 18, Izaiah Brockington had 11 and Watkins added 10 rebounds for the Nittany Lions. They won their 13th straight home game. Penn State led for all but 2:01 after Stevens took over midway through the first half. The big forward broke a 9-all tie with three-straight baskets that made it 16-9. Jimmy Boeheim scored 17 points for the Big Red.ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Jon Teske had 25 points and eight rebounds, Eli Brooks added 15 points and No. 11 Michigan closed its nonconference schedule with a 86-60 rout over UMass Lowell. The Wolverines played their first game without leading scorer Isaiah Livers after he injured his groin last week against Presbyterian. He's out indefinitely. Teske scored the first four points of each half and Michigan never trailed, opening the game on a 10-2 run. The 7-foot-1 senior center dominated against the River Hawks, who do not have a player over 6-7.BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) — Isaiah Joe scored 24 points and Mason Jones had 21, including a pair of 3-pointers on back-to-back possessions late, and Arkansas erased an 11-point, second-half deficit for a 71-64 win at Indiana.

12/30 Big Ten Conference news

UNDATED (AP) — Almost a year to the day after breaking his leg, Kenny Willekes is ready for his Michigan State swan song. Willekes was injured in last year's Redbox Bowl but recovered in time for the 2019 season, when the senior defensive end was productive again for the Spartans. He's finishing up his college career in Friday's Pinstripe Bowl against Wake Forest. Willekes was the 2019 winner of the Burlsworth Trophy. That goes to the nation's most outstanding player who began his career as a walk-on. He has nine sacks this season.

UNDATED (AP) — This College Football Playoff shows that sometimes the best person for the job is someone already in the building. The head coaches for No. 1 LSU, No. 2 Ohio State, No. 3 Clemson and No. 4 Oklahoma were all assistants at their current schools before being promoted. Clemson's Dabo Swinney and LSU's Ed Orgeron were named interim coaches after mid-season firings. They were eventually elevated amid much skepticism. Oklahoma's Lincoln Riley was identified shortly after joining the Sooners as a possible successor to Bob Stoops. Ohio State made a similar move with Ryan Day replacing Urban Meyer. &nbsp;

UNDATED (AP) — Almost a year to the day after breaking his leg, Kenny Willekes is ready for his Michigan State swan song. Willekes was injured in last year's Redbox Bowl but recovered in time for the 2019 season, when the senior defensive end was productive again for the Spartans. He's finishing up his college career in Friday's Pinstripe Bowl against Wake Forest. Willekes was the 2019 winner of the Burlsworth Trophy. That goes to the nation's most outstanding player who began his career as a walk-on. He has nine sacks this season.UNDATED (AP) — This College Football Playoff shows that sometimes the best person for the job is someone already in the building. The head coaches for No. 1 LSU, No. 2 Ohio State, No. 3 Clemson and No. 4 Oklahoma were all assistants at their current schools before being promoted. Clemson's Dabo Swinney and LSU's Ed Orgeron were named interim coaches after mid-season firings. They were eventually elevated amid much skepticism. Oklahoma's Lincoln Riley was identified shortly after joining the Sooners as a possible successor to Bob Stoops. Ohio State made a similar move with Ryan Day replacing Urban Meyer. &nbsp;

12/26 Big Ten Conference news

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Second-ranked Ohio State meets No. 22 West Virginia as one of two games on the week's AP Top 25 schedule matching a pair of ranked teams. The Buckeyes have already beaten Villanova, North Carolina and Kentucky in nonconference play so far. They rank in the top 10 of KenPom's national offensive and defensive efficiency metrics. The schedule also includes an instate rivalry game between No. 3 Louisville and No. 19 Kentucky. Gonzaga is off this week after becoming the sixth different team to reach No. 1 in the AP men's college basketball poll this season.

UNDATED (AP) — The College Football Playoff could produce more than a few offensive fireworks. No. 1 LSU, No. 2 Ohio State, No. 3 Clemson and No. 4 Oklahoma all feature offenses fueled by catch-everything wideouts who specialize in spectacular grabs and have incredible finishing speed. With the all the talent at wide receiver its the first time all four CFP participants are averaging better than 43 points a game.

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Second-ranked Ohio State meets No. 22 West Virginia as one of two games on the week's AP Top 25 schedule matching a pair of ranked teams. The Buckeyes have already beaten Villanova, North Carolina and Kentucky in nonconference play so far. They rank in the top 10 of KenPom's national offensive and defensive efficiency metrics. The schedule also includes an instate rivalry game between No. 3 Louisville and No. 19 Kentucky. Gonzaga is off this week after becoming the sixth different team to reach No. 1 in the AP men's college basketball poll this season.UNDATED (AP) — The College Football Playoff could produce more than a few offensive fireworks. No. 1 LSU, No. 2 Ohio State, No. 3 Clemson and No. 4 Oklahoma all feature offenses fueled by catch-everything wideouts who specialize in spectacular grabs and have incredible finishing speed. With the all the talent at wide receiver its the first time all four CFP participants are averaging better than 43 points a game.