NORTH PLATTE — Matt Kaminski, head basketball coach of North Platte High School announced via social media Monday evening that he is stepping down as head coach. 

"I've recently made the decision to stop down as head boys basketball coach at NPHS. It is the right time for a change in responsibility for me personally. Aside from family, my life has been basketball &amp; I'm so grateful for the opportunities, experiences, &amp; relationships this game has given me. A genuine &amp; heartfelt THANK YOU to all former players &amp; coaches I've competed with &amp; against the last 12 years. It's all been so rewarding &amp; meaningful to me. Go Dawgs!"

North Platte PostNORTH PLATTE — Matt Kaminski, head basketball coach of North Platte High School announced via social media Monday evening that he is stepping down as head coach. "I've recently made the decision to stop down as head boys basketball coach at NPHS. It is the right time for a change in responsibility for me personally. Aside from family, my life has been basketball &amp; I'm so grateful for the opportunities, experiences, &amp; relationships this game has given me. A genuine &amp; heartfelt THANK YOU to all former players &amp; coaches I've competed with &amp; against the last 12 years. It's all been so rewarding &amp; meaningful to me. Go Dawgs!"<figure>
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Kaminski steps down as North Platte boys basketball head coach

NEW YORK, New York-The blockbuster trade that would send future Hall of Fame quarterback Aaron Rodgers to the New York Jets is reportedly a “done” deal, according to Trey Wingo.

Wingo&nbsp;<a href="https://packerswire.usatoday.com/2023/03/07/report-packers-qb-aaron-rodgers-talks-with-jets-is-open-to-playing-in-new-york/">first reported</a>&nbsp;the conversations taking place between Rodgers and the Jets last week.

Appearing live on NFL Network following the report, insider Ian Rapoport said a deal is “not done” and “nothing has happened,” refuting Wingo’s report. Colleague Mike Garafolo’s reporting echoed Rapoport’s during the same NFL Network segment.

A completed trade between the Jets and Packers ending Rodgers’ 18-year run in Green Bay would mirror the trade that once ended Brett Favre’s career with the franchise in 2008.

It’s unclear what compensation would be coming to the Packers or how the two teams adjusted Rodgers’ contract to make it all work.

A trade of Rodgers would clear the path for Jordan Love to be the Packers’ new starting quarterback in 2023.

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 </figure>NEW YORK, New York-The blockbuster trade that would send future Hall of Fame quarterback Aaron Rodgers to the New York Jets is reportedly a “done” deal, according to Trey Wingo.Wingo&nbsp;<a href="https://packerswire.usatoday.com/2023/03/07/report-packers-qb-aaron-rodgers-talks-with-jets-is-open-to-playing-in-new-york/">first reported</a>&nbsp;the conversations taking place between Rodgers and the Jets last week.But Wingo is out there on his own.Appearing live on NFL Network following the report, insider Ian Rapoport said a deal is “not done” and “nothing has happened,” refuting Wingo’s report. Colleague Mike Garafolo’s reporting echoed Rapoport’s during the same NFL Network segment.The wait continues.A completed trade between the Jets and Packers ending Rodgers’ 18-year run in Green Bay would mirror the trade that once ended Brett Favre’s career with the franchise in 2008.It’s unclear what compensation would be coming to the Packers or how the two teams adjusted Rodgers’ contract to make it all work.A trade of Rodgers would clear the path for Jordan Love to be the Packers’ new starting quarterback in 2023.

🏈 NFL: Conflicting reports on completed trade sending Aaron Rodgers to Jets

LINCOLN — The Post area started the week with five area boys basketball teams representing the area in Lincoln for the NSAA Boys State Basketball tournament. Four remain, three of those playing for two spots in Saturday's D1 state championship game. North Platte St. Pat's plays Dundy County-Stratton at 9am at Devany&nbsp; Center Friday morning, followed by Maywood-Hayes Center at 10:45am right after that game. St Pat's defeated DCS 65-60 earlier in the season. 

If Maywood-Hayes Center should win today and play either NPSP's or DCS, that would be a rematch also. May/Hay lost to North Platte St. Pat's in there subdistrict final 39-40, and defeated DCS three times during the regular season by a combined fifteen points.&nbsp;

In Class C1, Ogallala (27-0) will play Ashland-Greenwood, a rematch from last years state quarterfinal game with AG won, going on to win the C1 state title. You can listen to the Ogallala game at 9:45am Mountain Time on <a href="https://z935country.com/">Z93.5 Country</a> from Pinnacle Bank Arena. Kwik Stop pregame will begin on the radio at 9:25am Mountain Time.

North Platte PostLINCOLN — The Post area started the week with five area boys basketball teams representing the area in Lincoln for the NSAA Boys State Basketball tournament. Four remain, three of those playing for two spots in Saturday's D1 state championship game. North Platte St. Pat's plays Dundy County-Stratton at 9am at Devany&nbsp; Center Friday morning, followed by Maywood-Hayes Center at 10:45am right after that game. St Pat's defeated DCS 65-60 earlier in the season. If Maywood-Hayes Center should win today and play either NPSP's or DCS, that would be a rematch also. May/Hay lost to North Platte St. Pat's in there subdistrict final 39-40, and defeated DCS three times during the regular season by a combined fifteen points.&nbsp;In Class C1, Ogallala (27-0) will play Ashland-Greenwood, a rematch from last years state quarterfinal game with AG won, going on to win the C1 state title. You can listen to the Ogallala game at 9:45am Mountain Time on <a href="https://z935country.com/">Z93.5 Country</a> from Pinnacle Bank Arena. Kwik Stop pregame will begin on the radio at 9:25am Mountain Time.<div><iframe title="Ogallala Basketball Highlights vs Central City (March 8, 2023)" allowtransparency="true" height="150" width="100%" style="border: none; min-width: min(100%, 430px);" scrolling="no" data-name="pb-iframe-player" src="https://www.podbean.com/player-v2/?i=36wcn-13b15a8-pb&from=pb6admin&share=1&download=1&rtl=1&fonts=Times%20New%20Roman&skin=1b1b1b&font-color=auto&logo_link=episode_page&btn-skin=ff6d00"></iframe></div><figure>
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Boys State Basketball semi-finals: Irish, Tigers, Wolves, Indians still in it

The North Platte Community College Knights softball game originally planned for Wednesday in Norfolk against Northeast Community College has been postponed due to weather.

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Knights softball game postponed due to weather

Columbus, Neb. –&nbsp;<a href="https://www.npccknights.com/sports/wbkb/2022-23/bios/ijeh_fumnanya_kmhm">Fumnanya Ijeh</a>&nbsp;paced three Knights players in double figures, as North Platte upset Central Community College in the opening round of the Region IX postseason tournament on Wednesday night inside the Raider Fieldhouse, winning 64-57.

"We did a great job of limiting the Raiders offense in the fourth quarter," said head coach Jeff Thurman. "Our guard play generated opportunities for others to get involved and that was the difference in the game."

Ijeh's 22 points notches her fourteenth double digit performance of the season, while&nbsp;<a href="https://www.npccknights.com/sports/wbkb/2022-23/bios/halley_reece_i7j8">Reece Halley</a>&nbsp;(12) and&nbsp;<a href="https://www.npccknights.com/sports/wbkb/2022-23/bios/grigsby_jada_655l">Jada Grigsby</a>&nbsp;(11) rounded out the North Platte players in double digits.

As a team, North Platte finished the game shooting 44.6 percent (25-56) from the floor, while knocking down 12-of-15 from the free throw line. The black and gold won the rebounding battle, 36-32, including doubling up the Raiders 10-5 in the final quarter.

Central led 19-16 at the end of the opening quarter after showcasing their perimeter shooting offense. North Platte reversed the momentum in the second quarter by outscoring the Raiders 15-7 to take a five-point lead into the locker room.

North Platte saw their lead vanish late in the third quarter, as Central used an 11-2 run to steal back the momentum. The Knights responded by putting together their best quarter of the season to erase a six-point deficit in the final quarter.

Trailing 47-41, the Knights quickly erased the margin and retook the lead on a layup by Halley. Teams traded the lead over the next four minutes, before North Platte retook the lead for the final time after back-to-back baskets from Grigbsy and&nbsp;<a href="https://www.npccknights.com/sports/wbkb/2022-23/bios/haynes_remie_fx0h">Remie Haynes</a>.

A turnover cut the margin to one inside the closing minute, but&nbsp;<a href="https://www.npccknights.com/sports/wbkb/2022-23/bios/riggles_samantha_g7ch">Samantha Riggles</a>&nbsp;received the ball on the baseline and fought through the contact to finish the layup and stretch the lead to 60-57. Despite the margin being within one possession, Central struggled to find their offensive rhythm which forced the Knights to earn the win at the free throw line. Halley and Ijeh stepped to the line and knocked down all four attempts to secure the come from behind win.

The Knights (9-20) punched their ticket to their third straight Region IX championship and will take on Southeast Community College on Saturday in Beatrice. The game will be broadcast on FM 98.1 / AM 1410.

<a href="https://www.npccknights.com/sports/wbkb/2022-23/releases/20230301z8579y">More on this story.</a>

Columbus, Neb. –&nbsp;<a href="https://www.npccknights.com/sports/wbkb/2022-23/bios/ijeh_fumnanya_kmhm">Fumnanya Ijeh</a>&nbsp;paced three Knights players in double figures, as North Platte upset Central Community College in the opening round of the Region IX postseason tournament on Wednesday night inside the Raider Fieldhouse, winning 64-57."We did a great job of limiting the Raiders offense in the fourth quarter," said head coach Jeff Thurman. "Our guard play generated opportunities for others to get involved and that was the difference in the game."<figure>
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 </figure>Ijeh's 22 points notches her fourteenth double digit performance of the season, while&nbsp;<a href="https://www.npccknights.com/sports/wbkb/2022-23/bios/halley_reece_i7j8">Reece Halley</a>&nbsp;(12) and&nbsp;<a href="https://www.npccknights.com/sports/wbkb/2022-23/bios/grigsby_jada_655l">Jada Grigsby</a>&nbsp;(11) rounded out the North Platte players in double digits.As a team, North Platte finished the game shooting 44.6 percent (25-56) from the floor, while knocking down 12-of-15 from the free throw line. The black and gold won the rebounding battle, 36-32, including doubling up the Raiders 10-5 in the final quarter.Central led 19-16 at the end of the opening quarter after showcasing their perimeter shooting offense. North Platte reversed the momentum in the second quarter by outscoring the Raiders 15-7 to take a five-point lead into the locker room.North Platte saw their lead vanish late in the third quarter, as Central used an 11-2 run to steal back the momentum. The Knights responded by putting together their best quarter of the season to erase a six-point deficit in the final quarter.Trailing 47-41, the Knights quickly erased the margin and retook the lead on a layup by Halley. Teams traded the lead over the next four minutes, before North Platte retook the lead for the final time after back-to-back baskets from Grigbsy and&nbsp;<a href="https://www.npccknights.com/sports/wbkb/2022-23/bios/haynes_remie_fx0h">Remie Haynes</a>.A turnover cut the margin to one inside the closing minute, but&nbsp;<a href="https://www.npccknights.com/sports/wbkb/2022-23/bios/riggles_samantha_g7ch">Samantha Riggles</a>&nbsp;received the ball on the baseline and fought through the contact to finish the layup and stretch the lead to 60-57. Despite the margin being within one possession, Central struggled to find their offensive rhythm which forced the Knights to earn the win at the free throw line. Halley and Ijeh stepped to the line and knocked down all four attempts to secure the come from behind win.The Knights (9-20) punched their ticket to their third straight Region IX championship and will take on Southeast Community College on Saturday in Beatrice. The game will be broadcast on FM 98.1 / AM 1410.<a href="https://www.npccknights.com/sports/wbkb/2022-23/releases/20230301z8579y">More on this story.</a>

Knights upset Raiders in opening round of Region IX tournament

Lincoln, Ne - It's official. The NSAA Boys State Basketball Tournament will begin next Wednesday in Lincoln. Six Post area teams will represent the area.&nbsp;

Class D1 has 4 teams from the Post area, #1 North Platte St. Pat's, #2 Maywood/Hayes Center, #4 Elm Creek and #5 Dundy County-Stratton. Ogallala is the #2 team in the C1 tournament, and Paxton is the #8 team in the D2 tournament. Good luck to all of the teams next week. Z 93.5 Country will continue it's coverage of the Ogallala boys team who is 26-0.

Lincoln, Ne - It's official. The NSAA Boys State Basketball Tournament will begin next Wednesday in Lincoln. Six Post area teams will represent the area.&nbsp;Class D1 has 4 teams from the Post area, #1 North Platte St. Pat's, #2 Maywood/Hayes Center, #4 Elm Creek and #5 Dundy County-Stratton. Ogallala is the #2 team in the C1 tournament, and Paxton is the #8 team in the D2 tournament. Good luck to all of the teams next week. Z 93.5 Country will continue it's coverage of the Ogallala boys team who is 26-0.<figure>
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Girls State Basketball Tournament bracket (DAY 1)

Taytom Timbers, Alliance, has become the second signee to join the North Platte Community College Knights men's golf team for its inaugural season in the fall of 2023.

Timbers is a multi-sport athlete for the Bulldogs and will showcase his talents on the course as part of the Knights' first signing class.

"I chose North Platte because of the opportunity to pursue a degree in business and play golf at the next level," said Timbers.

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 </figure>Taytom Timbers, Alliance, has become the second signee to join the North Platte Community College Knights men's golf team for its inaugural season in the fall of 2023.Timbers is a multi-sport athlete for the Bulldogs and will showcase his talents on the course as part of the Knights' first signing class."I chose North Platte because of the opportunity to pursue a degree in business and play golf at the next level," said Timbers.Taytom is the son of Tom Timbers.

North Platte CC men’s golf inks Taytom Timbers

Lincoln, Ne - It took almost a full extra day, but Saturday morning the NSAA did release the boys basketball district final matchups. The reason for the delay was a sub-district final that had been postponed to Friday afternoon because of weather, and York and Seward who also didn't play until Friday evening. That put a hold on wild card points for an entire day, wild card points of course are how the NSAA seeds the district pairings.

McCook, Ogallala, Hershey, North Platte St. Pat's, Maywood/Hayes Center, Dundy County-Stratton, Medicine Valley, Mullen, and Paxton from the Post area all have qualified for district finals Monday or Tuesday. The Post will have radio coverage on <a href="https://z935country.com/">Z93.5 County</a> of Ogallala vs. Adams Central in Class C1-2. This game will be played at Gothenburg High School Monday night at 6:30pm. The Post will also provide coverage of Hershey in Class C2-2 as the Panthers travel to Amherst. That game will be carried live by <a href="https://kooqfm981.com/">FM 98.1/AM 1410</a> also at 6:30pm on Monday.

Here are the rest of the pairings with locations and game times.

Lincoln, Ne - It took almost a full extra day, but Saturday morning the NSAA did release the boys basketball district final matchups. The reason for the delay was a sub-district final that had been postponed to Friday afternoon because of weather, and York and Seward who also didn't play until Friday evening. That put a hold on wild card points for an entire day, wild card points of course are how the NSAA seeds the district pairings.McCook, Ogallala, Hershey, North Platte St. Pat's, Maywood/Hayes Center, Dundy County-Stratton, Medicine Valley, Mullen, and Paxton from the Post area all have qualified for district finals Monday or Tuesday. The Post will have radio coverage on <a href="https://z935country.com/">Z93.5 County</a> of Ogallala vs. Adams Central in Class C1-2. This game will be played at Gothenburg High School Monday night at 6:30pm. The Post will also provide coverage of Hershey in Class C2-2 as the Panthers travel to Amherst. That game will be carried live by <a href="https://kooqfm981.com/">FM 98.1/AM 1410</a> also at 6:30pm on Monday.Here are the rest of the pairings with locations and game times.<figure>
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B, C1, C2, D1, D2 Boys Basketball District Finals Released

The Gothenburg girls basketball team defeated Columbus Scotus Central Catholic 44-36 to win their district championship and qualify for the Nebraska Girls State Basketball Tournament next week. The NSAA hasn't posted the State Bracket yet but the POST has done the math on wild card points and it appears that Gothenburg will play Adams Central on March 1 at Devaney Center in Lincoln. The Official Bracket should be released on Sunday (2-26-23)

Here are last nights C1, C2, D1 and D2 results.

The Gothenburg girls basketball team defeated Columbus Scotus Central Catholic 44-36 to win their district championship and qualify for the Nebraska Girls State Basketball Tournament next week. The NSAA hasn't posted the State Bracket yet but the POST has done the math on wild card points and it appears that Gothenburg will play Adams Central on March 1 at Devaney Center in Lincoln. The Official Bracket should be released on Sunday (2-26-23)Here are last nights C1, C2, D1 and D2 results.<figure>
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Gothenburg Girls going to State - Girls Basketball district finals (Results)

North Platte High School Signing Day 2023

Story by NPCC Athletic Communications

David Winkelmann, of La Vista, becomes the first official signee of the North Platte Community College men's golf team.

Winkelmann competed all four years as a Cougar at Gross Catholic High School and individually finished second at the Gross Catholic/Elkhorn/Skutt Triangular in 2022. In his previous season, Winkelmann had an 84.7 average in 15 rounds of play.

"I chose North Platte because it is the best path for me to reach the next level," said Winkelmann. "Coach Peers is committed to making the program competitive and helping us succeed as players."

David is the son of Phil and Jennifer Winkelmann.

The Knights will begin their inaugural season in the fall of&nbsp;2023.

Story by NPCC Athletic CommunicationsDavid Winkelmann, of La Vista, becomes the first official signee of the North Platte Community College men's golf team.Winkelmann competed all four years as a Cougar at Gross Catholic High School and individually finished second at the Gross Catholic/Elkhorn/Skutt Triangular in 2022. In his previous season, Winkelmann had an 84.7 average in 15 rounds of play."I chose North Platte because it is the best path for me to reach the next level," said Winkelmann. "Coach Peers is committed to making the program competitive and helping us succeed as players."David is the son of Phil and Jennifer Winkelmann.The Knights will begin their inaugural season in the fall of&nbsp;2023.

Winkelmann becomes first official signee for men’s golf

Fumnanya Ijeh led the Knights with 11 points, eight rebounds and three assists, but Northeastern Junior College rallied late to earn the 62-48 victory on Thursday night.

An uptempo offense helped the Plainswomen jump out to a 14-8 advantage at the end of the opening period. Northeastern extended their lead to 25-15 with 2:08 remaining in the second quarter, before a 6-0 run led by Noel Warrior pulled the Knights back within four by the halftime break.

Ijeh shouldered the workload to open the third quarter, as six straight points propelled the Knights into the lead. The Plainswomen and Knights exchanged the lead over the next 6:09 until a short spurt gave the visitors the four-point advantage to close the third quarter.

Northeastern continued their run in the final period as the resurgence of their uptempo offense helped build a double-digit lead in the opening three minutes. The Knights cut the margin to eight on a free throw line jumper by Vanessa Wood, but the Plainswomen held North Platte without a field goal over the final six minutes to seal the win.&nbsp;

The Knights (7-20) will round out the regular season at home on Saturday against the Colorado State University Club team. Tip is set for 2 p.m. inside the McDonald-Belton Gymnasium.

Story by NPCC Athletic CommunicationsFumnanya Ijeh led the Knights with 11 points, eight rebounds and three assists, but Northeastern Junior College rallied late to earn the 62-48 victory on Thursday night.An uptempo offense helped the Plainswomen jump out to a 14-8 advantage at the end of the opening period. Northeastern extended their lead to 25-15 with 2:08 remaining in the second quarter, before a 6-0 run led by Noel Warrior pulled the Knights back within four by the halftime break.Ijeh shouldered the workload to open the third quarter, as six straight points propelled the Knights into the lead. The Plainswomen and Knights exchanged the lead over the next 6:09 until a short spurt gave the visitors the four-point advantage to close the third quarter.Northeastern continued their run in the final period as the resurgence of their uptempo offense helped build a double-digit lead in the opening three minutes. The Knights cut the margin to eight on a free throw line jumper by Vanessa Wood, but the Plainswomen held North Platte without a field goal over the final six minutes to seal the win.&nbsp;The Knights (7-20) will round out the regular season at home on Saturday against the Colorado State University Club team. Tip is set for 2 p.m. inside the McDonald-Belton Gymnasium.

Cold spell helps lift Plainswomen past Knights

David Winkelmann, of La Vista, has become the first official signee of the North Platte Community
 College men's golf team.

Winkelmann
 competed all four years as a Cougar at Gross Catholic High School and 
individually finished second
 at the Gross Catholic-Elkhorn-Skutt Triangular in 2022. In his previous
 season, Winkelmann had an 84.7 average in 15 rounds of play.

"I chose North Platte because it is the best path for me to reach the next level," Winkelmann said. "Coach
 Peers is committed to making the program competitive and helping us succeed as players."

The Knights will begin their inaugural season in the fall of
2023.

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 College men's golf team.Winkelmann
 competed all four years as a Cougar at Gross Catholic High School and 
individually finished second
 at the Gross Catholic-Elkhorn-Skutt Triangular in 2022. In his previous
 season, Winkelmann had an 84.7 average in 15 rounds of play."I chose North Platte because it is the best path for me to reach the next level," Winkelmann said. "Coach
 Peers is committed to making the program competitive and helping us succeed as players."David is the son of Phil and Jennifer Winkelmann.The Knights will begin their inaugural season in the fall of
2023.

Winkelmann becomes first official signee for NPCC men’s golf

The North Platte Area Sports Commission has teamed up with the local 308 Cornhole League and the American Cornhole League (ACL) regional director, to bring you the Buffalo Bill Regional Cornhole Tournament at the D&amp;N Event Center. The American Cornhole League is most notable for its appearance on ESPN; however, it encourages all ages and skill levels to compete, at the level that you belong in! So, no competing against the professionals! Competition levels include: Open (for the really, really good ones), Competitive, and Intermediate (for your average back-yard players).

Friday, March 3rd at the D&amp;N Event Center, we will kick things off with a Blind Draw Tournament – 80% payout to top players + $400 bonus prize money to the champion! Cost is $25 per person in advance to enter, or $35 for day of registration (ACL Members earn a discount on tournament fees). Registration begins at 5PM with tournament starting at 6PM. Samantha Geisler, Sports Tourism and Events Specialist with the North Platte Area Sports Commission, a division of Visit North Platte says “The Blind Draw is a unique tournament that you enter as an individual and you get randomly ‘assigned’ a partner to play with for the duration of the tournament. It’s just your luck if you get paired with a good partner, or a bad one.”

Saturday, March 4th, beginning at 9AM will start the ACL Doubles Tournament, followed by the Singles Tournaments. Registration for Doubles starts at 8am. Payouts and cost per team/person vary by competition level and division. Visit North Platte has added in some BONUS prize money for a bit of a game changer… a total of $5,000 will be added to the existing payout! “We’re expecting around 200 participants to come in from all over the region. In fact, we have blasted this tournament heavily in Eastern Nebraska, Iowa, Missouri, Kansas, Wyoming and we always get a good following of participants from the Dakota’s and our friends in Colorado,” says Geisler. “When we provide a good payout, that draws in a lot of people! Which, then, provides sports tourism dollars into our community.”

The public is invited to come out and watch. Concessions will be provided by the D&amp;N Event Center and bar provided by Longhorn Bar in Sutherland. Many cornhole exclusive vendors will also fill the facility. For more details on the tournament, payouts, or divisions go to PlayNorthPlatte.com/ or App.IPlayACL.com or call Samantha Geisler at (308)221-6865 or sgeisler@playnorthplatte.com. These events are sponsored in part by the North Platte Area Sports Commission, a division of Visit North Platte.

The North Platte Area Sports Commission estimates that this 2-day event will bring an economic impact of $34,371.00 to the community through lodging, retail, food, and beverage purchases. The Sports Commission developed this estimate by using the Event Impact Spending Calculator developed by the Huddle Up Group, a sports tourism consulting agency.

The North Platte Area Sports Commission has teamed up with the local 308 Cornhole League and the American Cornhole League (ACL) regional director, to bring you the Buffalo Bill Regional Cornhole Tournament at the D&amp;N Event Center. The American Cornhole League is most notable for its appearance on ESPN; however, it encourages all ages and skill levels to compete, at the level that you belong in! So, no competing against the professionals! Competition levels include: Open (for the really, really good ones), Competitive, and Intermediate (for your average back-yard players).Friday, March 3rd at the D&amp;N Event Center, we will kick things off with a Blind Draw Tournament – 80% payout to top players + $400 bonus prize money to the champion! Cost is $25 per person in advance to enter, or $35 for day of registration (ACL Members earn a discount on tournament fees). Registration begins at 5PM with tournament starting at 6PM. Samantha Geisler, Sports Tourism and Events Specialist with the North Platte Area Sports Commission, a division of Visit North Platte says “The Blind Draw is a unique tournament that you enter as an individual and you get randomly ‘assigned’ a partner to play with for the duration of the tournament. It’s just your luck if you get paired with a good partner, or a bad one.”Saturday, March 4th, beginning at 9AM will start the ACL Doubles Tournament, followed by the Singles Tournaments. Registration for Doubles starts at 8am. Payouts and cost per team/person vary by competition level and division. Visit North Platte has added in some BONUS prize money for a bit of a game changer… a total of $5,000 will be added to the existing payout! “We’re expecting around 200 participants to come in from all over the region. In fact, we have blasted this tournament heavily in Eastern Nebraska, Iowa, Missouri, Kansas, Wyoming and we always get a good following of participants from the Dakota’s and our friends in Colorado,” says Geisler. “When we provide a good payout, that draws in a lot of people! Which, then, provides sports tourism dollars into our community.”The public is invited to come out and watch. Concessions will be provided by the D&amp;N Event Center and bar provided by Longhorn Bar in Sutherland. Many cornhole exclusive vendors will also fill the facility. For more details on the tournament, payouts, or divisions go to PlayNorthPlatte.com/ or App.IPlayACL.com or call Samantha Geisler at (308)221-6865 or sgeisler@playnorthplatte.com. These events are sponsored in part by the North Platte Area Sports Commission, a division of Visit North Platte.The North Platte Area Sports Commission estimates that this 2-day event will bring an economic impact of $34,371.00 to the community through lodging, retail, food, and beverage purchases. The Sports Commission developed this estimate by using the Event Impact Spending Calculator developed by the Huddle Up Group, a sports tourism consulting agency.

Regional Cornhole Tournament headed back to North Platte

High School Basketball Girls District - Norfolk @ North Platte High School

North Platte had a balanced offense as five players finished in double figures, but a long run in the opening half aided the Runnin' Lopes of Lamar Community College in an 85-70 win on Sunday.

Ramiah Adedigba led all North Platte scorers with 18 points and two steals, while Davion Evans chipped in 11 points on 5-of-13 shooting from the field. Bruce Carpenter (10), Josh Townley-Thomas (10), and Antwone Gonzales (10) rounded out the North Platte scorers in double figures.

North Platte fell behind early as a gritty Lamar team jumped out to a 22-9 advantage in the opening ten minutes. A free throw jumper by Adedigba ended the Lamar run, as the margin was cut to eleven with 9:29 to play.

Lamar once again settled into their rhythm offensively and extended their lead to 31-12 inside the final seven minutes. North Platte responded down the stretch of the opening half to trim the margin to 43-28 by the halftime break.

The Knights rebounded in the second half to cut the deficit to ten as Adedigba was able to finish his contested layup. The Runnin' Lopes lead drifted out to 57-41, but once again the Knights rallied to cut the margin to five after a 14-3 run swung the momentum in favor of North Platte.

Lamar would not go down easily as they quickly extended their lead back to double digits. North Platte attempted to find their rhythm again offensively in the closing minutes, but the deficit was too large to overcome.

North Platte (11-13, 1-7 Region IX South) will return home to take on Western Nebraska Community College on Tuesday, Feb. 21 at 7 p.m.

Story by NPCC Athletic CommunicationsNorth Platte had a balanced offense as five players finished in double figures, but a long run in the opening half aided the Runnin' Lopes of Lamar Community College in an 85-70 win on Sunday.Ramiah Adedigba led all North Platte scorers with 18 points and two steals, while Davion Evans chipped in 11 points on 5-of-13 shooting from the field. Bruce Carpenter (10), Josh Townley-Thomas (10), and Antwone Gonzales (10) rounded out the North Platte scorers in double figures.North Platte fell behind early as a gritty Lamar team jumped out to a 22-9 advantage in the opening ten minutes. A free throw jumper by Adedigba ended the Lamar run, as the margin was cut to eleven with 9:29 to play.Lamar once again settled into their rhythm offensively and extended their lead to 31-12 inside the final seven minutes. North Platte responded down the stretch of the opening half to trim the margin to 43-28 by the halftime break.The Knights rebounded in the second half to cut the deficit to ten as Adedigba was able to finish his contested layup. The Runnin' Lopes lead drifted out to 57-41, but once again the Knights rallied to cut the margin to five after a 14-3 run swung the momentum in favor of North Platte.Lamar would not go down easily as they quickly extended their lead back to double digits. North Platte attempted to find their rhythm again offensively in the closing minutes, but the deficit was too large to overcome.North Platte (11-13, 1-7 Region IX South) will return home to take on Western Nebraska Community College on Tuesday, Feb. 21 at 7 p.m.

Runnin’ Lopes down Knights in Region IX matchup

Story by NPCC Athletic Communications&nbsp;

Emily Johnson led the Knights with 14 points, while Jada Grigsby dished out seven assists, as North Platte dominated the Union College Warriors 82-22 on Sunday afternoon.

Johnson came off the bench in just her second game of the season to knock down 6-of-7 shots from the field. Mariah Gardner (14), Fumnanya Ijeh (13), Vanessa Wood, (12) and Samantha Riggles (12) rounded out all North Platte scorers in double figures.

A low scoring opening quarter kept teams hungry to settle into an offensive rhythm. Gardner helped the Knights extend their lead to 6-2, before the Warriors responded to knot the game up with 2:12 to play.

Johnson added her name to the scoring column by grabbing the offensive rebound and finishing off the second chance opportunity for her first points of her collegiate career. Noel Warrior extended the Knights lead to five by connecting from beyond the arc, before the Warriors trimmed the deficit to three by the end of the opening quarter.

The Knights lead ballooned in the opening minutes of the second period, as an early run pushed the margin to 26-10 after a layup by Wood. North Platte kept their momentum rolling for the remainder of the period to take a 30-15 lead into the halftime break.

North Platte continued to roll in the final twenty minutes, while limiting the Warriors to just seven points in the second half to snap their five-game losing streak.

The Knights controlled the boards, 40-12, while forcing 17 turnovers in the matchup.

North Platte (7-19) will continue with regular season action on Thursday, Feb. 23 against Northeastern Junior College. Tip is set for 5:30 p.m. inside the McDonald-Belton Gymnasium. North Platte defeated the Plainswomen in their previous meeting 73-67 back on Jan. 31.

Story by NPCC Athletic Communications&nbsp;Emily Johnson led the Knights with 14 points, while Jada Grigsby dished out seven assists, as North Platte dominated the Union College Warriors 82-22 on Sunday afternoon.Johnson came off the bench in just her second game of the season to knock down 6-of-7 shots from the field. Mariah Gardner (14), Fumnanya Ijeh (13), Vanessa Wood, (12) and Samantha Riggles (12) rounded out all North Platte scorers in double figures.A low scoring opening quarter kept teams hungry to settle into an offensive rhythm. Gardner helped the Knights extend their lead to 6-2, before the Warriors responded to knot the game up with 2:12 to play.Johnson added her name to the scoring column by grabbing the offensive rebound and finishing off the second chance opportunity for her first points of her collegiate career. Noel Warrior extended the Knights lead to five by connecting from beyond the arc, before the Warriors trimmed the deficit to three by the end of the opening quarter.The Knights lead ballooned in the opening minutes of the second period, as an early run pushed the margin to 26-10 after a layup by Wood. North Platte kept their momentum rolling for the remainder of the period to take a 30-15 lead into the halftime break.North Platte continued to roll in the final twenty minutes, while limiting the Warriors to just seven points in the second half to snap their five-game losing streak.The Knights controlled the boards, 40-12, while forcing 17 turnovers in the matchup.North Platte (7-19) will continue with regular season action on Thursday, Feb. 23 against Northeastern Junior College. Tip is set for 5:30 p.m. inside the McDonald-Belton Gymnasium. North Platte defeated the Plainswomen in their previous meeting 73-67 back on Jan. 31.

Knights snap losing streak with win over Warriors

On Sunday, the Shrine Bowl of Nebraska Board of Directors released the
 rosters for the 65th Nebraska Shrine Bowl Game and introduced the teams
 at their annual Player Press Conference at the Scottish Rite Center in 
Lincoln, Nebraska.

Head Coaches together with their Associate Head Coaches and Assistant
 Coaches, each chose from nominated seniors in their designated regions 
to represent their respective high schools, as well as North or South, 
in the 2023 Nebraska Shrine Bowl.

Caleb Kinkaid and Kolten Tilford of North Platte were named to the team.

The Shrine Bowl of Nebraska is the state’s premier high school 
all-star sports event.&nbsp; It is a 501(c)(3) non-profit that produces 
annual events and related activities to raise funds and awareness to 
benefit Shriners Children’s. Since its inception in 1958, the Nebraska 
Shrine Bowl has annually donated more than $2M to Shriners Children’s. 
Last year, the Nebraska Shrine Bowl raised more than $100,000 for 
Shriners Children’s.

Nebraska Shrine BowlOn Sunday, the Shrine Bowl of Nebraska Board of Directors released the
 rosters for the 65th Nebraska Shrine Bowl Game and introduced the teams
 at their annual Player Press Conference at the Scottish Rite Center in 
Lincoln, Nebraska.<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2023/2/1676902283384.png" alt="" />
 <figcaption></figcaption>
 </figure>Head Coaches together with their Associate Head Coaches and Assistant
 Coaches, each chose from nominated seniors in their designated regions 
to represent their respective high schools, as well as North or South, 
in the 2023 Nebraska Shrine Bowl.Caleb Kinkaid and Kolten Tilford of North Platte were named to the team.Complete rosters are here:&nbsp;<h2>North Team Roster</h2><ul>
 <li>Grant Arens Hartington Cedar Catholic</li><li>Jonathan Barfield Omaha Benson</li><li>Will Benson Mt. Michael Benedictine</li><li>Aidan Betz Elkhorn</li><li>Trey Bird Bennington</li><li>Liam Blaser Columbus</li><li>Sam Boettcher Ord</li><li>Braxton Borer Columbus Lakeview</li><li>Jackson Bos Norfolk</li><li>Lance Brester Howells</li><li>CharMar Brown Creighton Prep</li><li>Tre’Vionne Brown Omaha North</li><li>Jdyn Bullion Bellevue West</li><li>Isaac Conner Bennington</li><li>Nolan Eloe Amherst</li><li>Zach Fox Wahoo</li><li>Chris Frazier Millard North</li><li>Maxwell Fremarek Columbus Lakeview</li><li>Elijah Hintz Battle Creek</li><li>Max Hogan Millard North</li><li>Victor Isele GI Northwest</li><li>Carter Jorth Elkhorn South</li><li>Kyle Kasik Leigh</li><li>Karter Kerkman Norfolk Catholic</li><li>Caleb Kinkaid North Platte</li><li>Zach Krajicek Yutan</li><li>Dane Larsen Blair</li><li>Colton Marsh Grand Island</li><li>Josiah Mobley Scottsbluff</li><li>Blayke Moore Gretna</li><li>Elliott Nottlemann Bancroft-Rosalie</li><li>Seagan Packet Blair</li><li>Za’Kye Parrott Omaha Burke</li><li>Alex Phelps Wayne</li><li>Te’shaun Porter Omaha North</li><li>Dawson Raabe Pierce</li><li>Bridger Rice Ord</li><li>Jackson Roberts Boone Central</li><li>Abram Scholting Pierce</li><li>Jay Steffen Hartington Cedar Catholic</li><li>Ethan Stuhr Gretna</li><li>Kolten Tilford North Platte</li><li>Ezra Vedral Creighton Prep</li><li>Cooper Weitzel Fremont Bergan</li><li>Jace Wheeler Papillion LaVIsta</li>
 </ul>COACHES<ul>
 <li>Michael Huffman, HC Bellevue West</li><li>Kurt Frenzen, AHC Lakeview</li><li>Larry Martin, AHC Omaha North</li><li>Mike Pokorski, AC Bellevue West</li><li>Wade McVey, AC Bellevue West</li><li>Trae Bradburn, AC Bennington</li><li>Jeff Bargen, AC Lakeview</li><li>Aaron Rudloff, AC Lakeview</li><li>Jimmy Biggs, AC Omaha North&nbsp;</li><li>Alonzo Tapp, AC Lakeview</li><li>Ricky Thurston, AC Omaha North</li><li>Jarod Meysenburg, AC Omaha Westview</li>
 </ul><h2>South Team Roster</h2><ul>
 <li>Jack Allen Aurora</li><li>Carson Almgren Omaha Gross</li><li>Dylan Bahe Arapahoe</li><li>Jack Baptista Lincoln Southwest</li><li>Ayden Barnby Papillion South</li><li>Treyven Beckman Kearney High</li><li>Antown Carter Boys Town</li><li>Tyler Castle Lincoln Pius X</li><li>Carlos Collazo Aurora</li><li>Jack Dahlgren Kearney High</li><li>Cael Dembinski DC West</li><li>Adam Dugger McCook</li><li>TJ Fitzpatrick Plattsmouth</li><li>Hayden Frank Malcolm</li><li>Ashton Gragg Central City</li><li>Micah Hackbart Seward</li><li>Jackson&nbsp; Hinrichs Holdrege</li><li>Garret Hoefs Lincoln Lutheran</li><li>Hudson Holloway Ralston</li><li>Adonis Hutchinson Lincoln High</li><li>Charlie Johnson Waverly</li><li>Eli Kehler McCook</li><li>Carson Kudlacek Hastings St. Cecilia</li><li>Jared Kuhl Platteview</li><li>Luke Lambert Ashland-Greenwood</li><li>Nate McCashland Lincoln Southeast</li><li>Payton McDonald Westside</li><li>Kegan Mountain Millard West</li><li>Sal Nacarelli Gross Catholic</li><li>Caleb Newell Lincoln Southwest</li><li>Aiden Planer Lincoln East</li><li>Will Potratz Lincoln East</li><li>Cole Reilly Lincoln Lutheran</li><li>Ethan Roberts Bellevue East</li><li>Lance Rucker Millard South</li><li>Kade Seip Lincoln North Star</li><li>Keegan Shuler Hitchcock County</li><li>Cooper Skrobecki Waverly</li><li>Dalton Snodgrass York</li><li>Erza Stewart Platteview</li><li>Henri Supenski Papillion South</li><li>Barrett Van Deun Millard West</li><li>Kadence Velde York</li><li>Easton Weber Bruning-Davenport</li><li>Leighton Weber Adams Central</li>
 </ul>COACHES<ul>
 <li>Mark McLaughlin, HC Platteview</li><li>Kyle Peterson, AHC Aurora</li><li>Brandon Cool, AHC&nbsp;Kearney</li><li>Adam Kuhl, AC Platteview</li><li>Nick Smith, AC Platteview</li><li>Ryan Stieren, AC Papillion South</li><li>Cole Ashby, AC Aurora</li><li>Wade Halversen, AC Westside</li><li>James McCartney, AC Grand Island</li><li>Darren Van Winkle, AC Kearney</li><li>Kyle Peters, AC Kearney</li><li>Matt Brackham, AC York</li>
 </ul><h2>About the Nebraska Shrine Bowl</h2>The Shrine Bowl of Nebraska is the state’s premier high school 
all-star sports event.&nbsp; It is a 501(c)(3) non-profit that produces 
annual events and related activities to raise funds and awareness to 
benefit Shriners Children’s. Since its inception in 1958, the Nebraska 
Shrine Bowl has annually donated more than $2M to Shriners Children’s. 
Last year, the Nebraska Shrine Bowl raised more than $100,000 for 
Shriners Children’s.

Two from North Platte on 2023 Shrine Bowl roster

Omaha, Ne - Juan Perez of Perkins County High School placed 3rd in Class D at 258 pounds. He joined the Post's Paxton Gordon following the match.&nbsp;

Omaha, Ne - Juan Perez of Perkins County High School placed 3rd in Class D at 258 pounds. He joined the Post's Paxton Gordon following the match.&nbsp;<div><iframe src="https://cdn.jwplayer.com/players/0kErvrhC-Qhb3tgnY.html" width="640" height="360" frameborder="0" scrolling="auto" title="2-17 Juanperezperk 3rd Pace Np State Wrestling 2023" allowfullscreen></iframe></div>

VIDEO: Perkins County's Juan Perez places 3rd at State Wrestling

Omaha, Ne - The NSAA Nebraska State Wrestling Tournament continues Saturday with medal matches. North Platte High School wrestling Head Coach Dale Hall spoke with the Post's Paxton Gordon ahead of championship matches.

Jace Kennel finished 6th at 138 pounds for North Platte. Ryan Fox will wrestle for the championship at 152 pounds Saturday afternoon. The North Platte Post will have more coverage throughout the day.

Omaha, Ne - The NSAA Nebraska State Wrestling Tournament continues Saturday with medal matches. North Platte High School wrestling Head Coach Dale Hall spoke with the Post's Paxton Gordon ahead of championship matches.<div><iframe src="https://cdn.jwplayer.com/players/korh7GUp-Qhb3tgnY.html" width="640" height="360" frameborder="0" scrolling="auto" title="2-17 Coach Nphs Np State Wrestling 2023" allowfullscreen></iframe></div>Jace Kennel finished 6th at 138 pounds for North Platte. Ryan Fox will wrestle for the championship at 152 pounds Saturday afternoon. The North Platte Post will have more coverage throughout the day.

VIDEO: North Platte High wrestling coach Dale Hall (Saturday)

Omaha, Ne - The last day of the Nebraska State Wrestling Tournament has come, and four area grapplers will wrestle for State Championships.&nbsp;

North Platte High's Ryan Fox will wrestle&nbsp;Josiah Aburumuh from Millard South for the 152 pound championship. Fox is now 55-5 in his carreer, he finished 3rd at the State Tournament last year wrestling at 145 pounds.&nbsp;

In Class C, the Post area has two wrestlers in championship matches. Chase County is represented by Jaret Peterson at 220 pounds. Peterson finished 3rd in this weight class last year. He is 42-1 heading into his championship match against Cal Wells from Broken Bow.

Also in Class C is Hershey's Ethan Elliot who will try to win the state championship in the 120 pound weight division. Elliott is 44-1 on the year. He'll wrestle&nbsp;Robbie Fisher (Crofton/Bloomfield) who is Ethan's only loss this year. Elliott finshed 3rd in 2022 at the tournament.

The final wrestler from the Post area is Sutherland's Grady Dempcy, who will try to win the title at 106 pounds against&nbsp;Grady Romshek (Aquinas Catholic). Dempcy is 34-4.

To see full results and more videos from many of the Post area wrestlers, click on the State Wrestling tab at the top and find your classification.

Omaha, Ne - The last day of the Nebraska State Wrestling Tournament has come, and four area grapplers will wrestle for State Championships.&nbsp;North Platte High's Ryan Fox will wrestle&nbsp;Josiah Aburumuh from Millard South for the 152 pound championship. Fox is now 55-5 in his carreer, he finished 3rd at the State Tournament last year wrestling at 145 pounds.&nbsp;<div><iframe src="https://cdn.jwplayer.com/players/8zYtTgKF-Qhb3tgnY.html" width="640" height="360" frameborder="0" scrolling="auto" title="Ryan Fox Nphs Np State Wrestling T 2023 V2" allowfullscreen></iframe></div>In Class C, the Post area has two wrestlers in championship matches. Chase County is represented by Jaret Peterson at 220 pounds. Peterson finished 3rd in this weight class last year. He is 42-1 heading into his championship match against Cal Wells from Broken Bow.Also in Class C is Hershey's Ethan Elliot who will try to win the state championship in the 120 pound weight division. Elliott is 44-1 on the year. He'll wrestle&nbsp;Robbie Fisher (Crofton/Bloomfield) who is Ethan's only loss this year. Elliott finshed 3rd in 2022 at the tournament.<div><iframe src="https://cdn.jwplayer.com/players/Vw0dhuaX-Qhb3tgnY.html" width="640" height="360" frameborder="0" scrolling="auto" title="2-17 Ethan Elliot Hershey Np State Wrestling 2023 1" allowfullscreen></iframe></div>The final wrestler from the Post area is Sutherland's Grady Dempcy, who will try to win the title at 106 pounds against&nbsp;Grady Romshek (Aquinas Catholic). Dempcy is 34-4.<div><iframe src="https://cdn.jwplayer.com/players/EwQ4elxs-Qhb3tgnY.html" width="640" height="360" frameborder="0" scrolling="auto" title="2-17 Greg Dempsey Sutherland Np State Wrestling 2023" allowfullscreen></iframe></div>To see full results and more videos from many of the Post area wrestlers, click on the State Wrestling tab at the top and find your classification.

VIDEO: Championship Saturday at State Wrestling Meet: Four will wrestle for State Championships

Omaha, Ne - Day one of the Nebraska State Wrestling Tournament is in the books. Many Post area wrestlers did well. Paxton Gordon was at CHI Center in Omaha all day and has this recap report.

See more video's with individual wrestlers from Thursday, along with results by clicking on the State Wrestling tab at the top of the page. The Post will have more video's along with radio reports near the top of each hour on Friday on Z93.5 Country, Mix 97.1, and FM 98.1/AM1410.&nbsp;

Omaha, Ne - Day one of the Nebraska State Wrestling Tournament is in the books. Many Post area wrestlers did well. Paxton Gordon was at CHI Center in Omaha all day and has this recap report.<div><iframe src="https://cdn.jwplayer.com/players/L1soBX7X-Qhb3tgnY.html" width="640" height="360" frameborder="0" scrolling="auto" title="Np Recap Np State Wrestling 2023" allowfullscreen></iframe></div>See more video's with individual wrestlers from Thursday, along with results by clicking on the State Wrestling tab at the top of the page. The Post will have more video's along with radio reports near the top of each hour on Friday on Z93.5 Country, Mix 97.1, and FM 98.1/AM1410.&nbsp;

State Wrestling Recap | Thursday, Day 1

By HILLEL ITALIE Associated Press

NEW YORK — Tim McCarver, the All-Star catcher and Hall of Fame 
broadcaster who during 60 years in baseball won two World Series titles 
with the St. Louis Cardinals and had a long run as the one of the 
country's most recognized, incisive and talkative television 
commentators, died Thursday. He was 81.

McCarver's death was 
announced by baseball's Hall of Fame, which said he died Thursday 
morning due to heart failure in Memphis, Tennessee, where he was with 
his family.

Among the few players to appear in major league games 
during four decades, McCarver was a two-time All Star who worked closely
 with two future Hall of Fame pitchers: The tempestuous Bob Gibson, whom
 McCarver caught for St. Louis in the 1960s, and the introverted Steve 
Carlton, McCarver's fellow Cardinal in the '60s and a Philadelphia 
Phillies teammate in the 1970s.

He switched to television soon 
after retiring in 1980 and called 24 World Series for ABC, CBS and Fox, a
 record for a baseball analyst on television.

“I think there is a 
natural bridge from being a catcher to talking about the view of the 
game and the view of the other players,” McCarver told the Hall in 2012,
 the year he and Joe Buck were given the Ford C. Frick Award for 
excellence in broadcasting. “It is translating that for the viewers. One
 of the hard things about television is staying contemporary and keeping
 it simple for the viewers.”

McCarver became best known to 
national audiences for his 18-year partnership on Fox with play-by-play 
man Buck. McCarver moved to Fox in 1996 when it began televising 
baseball and called his final World Series in 2013.

“I learned 
really fast that if you were in his inner circle, he would be a fierce 
defender of you and for you,” Buck said Thursday. "He taught me how to 
deal with criticism because he had been criticized, his whole broadcast 
career. And sometimes it was because he was a teacher of the game. If 
some player or manager didn’t manage or play the way he thought the game
 should be played, he let a national audience know it. He was always the
 first one in the clubhouse the next day. If that person had something 
to say back to him, he would engage and stood his ground, but it was 
fair.

“He taught me a lot about the game, but he taught me as much or more about how to broadcast on a on a national level.”

Commissioner
 Rob Manfred said in a statement that McCarver was “a respected teammate
 and one of the most influential voices our game has known.”

Six 
feet tall and solidly built, McCarver was a policeman’s son from 
Memphis, who got into more than a few fights while growing up but was 
otherwise playing baseball and football and imitating popular 
broadcasters, notably the Cardinals’ Harry Caray. He was signed while 
still in high school by the Cardinals for $75,000, a generous offer for 
that time; just 17 when he debuted for them in 1959 and in his early 20s
 when he became the starting catcher.

McCarver attended segregated
 schools in Memphis and often spoke of the education he received as a 
newcomer in St. Louis. His teammates included Gibson and outfielder Curt
 Flood, Black players who did not hesitate to confront or tease 
McCarver. When McCarver used racist language against a Black child 
trying to jump a fence during spring training, Gibson would remember 
“getting right up in McCarver’s face.” McCarver liked to tell the story 
about drinking an orange soda during a hot day in spring training and 
Gibson asking him for some, then laughing when McCarver flinched.

“It
 was probably Gibby more than any other Black man who helped me to 
overcome whatever latent prejudices I may have had,” McCarver wrote in 
his 1987 memoir “Oh, Baby, I Love It!”

Few catchers were strong 
hitters during the ’60s, but McCarver batted .270 or higher for five 
consecutive seasons and was fast enough to become the first in his 
position to lead the league in triples. He had his best year in 1967 
when he hit .295 with 14 home runs, finishing second for NL Most 
Valuable Player behind teammate Orlando Cepeda as the Cardinals won 
their second World Series in four years.

McCarver met Carlton when
 the left-hander was a rookie in 1965 “with an independent streak wider 
than the Grand Canyon,” McCarver later wrote. The two initially clashed,
 even arguing on the mound during games, but became close and were 
reunited in the 1970s after both were traded to Philadelphia. McCarver 
became Carlton’s designated catcher even though he admittedly had a 
below average throwing arm and overall didn’t compare defensively to the
 Phillies’ regular catcher, Gold Glover Bob Boone.

“Behind every 
successful pitcher, there has to be a very smart catcher, and Tim 
McCarver is that man,” Carlton said during his Hall of Fame induction 
speech in 1994. “Timmy forced me pitch inside. Early in my career I was 
reluctant to pitch inside. Timmy had a way to remedy this. He used to 
set up behind the hitter. There was just the umpire there; I couldn’t 
see him (McCarver), so I was forced to pitch inside.”

McCarver 
liked to joke that he and Carlton were so in synch in the field that 
when both were dead they would be buried 60 feet, 6 inches apart, the 
distance between the rubber on the pitching mound and home plate.

During
 a 21-year career, when he also played briefly for the Montreal Expos 
and Boston Red Sox, McCarver batted .271 and only twice struck out more 
than 40 times in a season. In the postseason, he averaged .273 and had 
his best outing in the 1964 World Series, when the Cardinals defeated 
the New York Yankees in seven games. McCarver finished 11 for 23, with 
five walks, and his 3-run homer at Yankee Stadium in the 10th inning of 
Game 5 gave his team a 5-2 victory.

Younger baseball fans first 
knew him from his work in the broadcast booth, whether local games for 
the New York Mets, Yankees, Philadelphia and San Francisco, as Jack 
Buck’s partner on CBS (1990-91) or with son Joe Buck for Fox from 
1996-2013. McCarver won six Emmys and became enough of a brand name to 
be a punchline on “Family Guy”; write a handful of books, make cameos in
 “Naked Gun,” “Love Hurts” and other movies and even record an album, 
“Tim McCarver Sings Songs from the Great American Songbook.”

Knowledge
 was his trademark. In his spare time, he visited art museums, read 
books and could recite poetry from memory. At work, he was like a 
one-man scouting team, versed in the most granular details, and spent 
hours preparing before each game. At times, he seemed to have psychic 
powers. In Game 7 of the 2001 World Series, the score was tied at 2 
between the Yankees and Arizona, and New York drew in its infield with 
the bases loaded and one out in the bottom of the ninth. Mariano Rivera 
was facing Luis Rodriquez.

“Rivera throws inside to left-handers,”
 McCarver observed. “Left-handers get a lot of broken-bat hits into 
shallow outfield, the shallow part of the outfield. That’s the danger of
 bringing the infield in with a guy like Rivera on the mound.”

Moments later, Gonzalez’s bloop to short center field drove in the winning run.

“When
 you the consider the pressure of the moment,” ESPN’s Keith Olbermann 
told The New York Times in 2002, “the time he had to say it and the 
accuracy, his call was the sports-announcing equivalent of Bill 
Mazeroski’s home run in the seventh inning to defeat the Yankees in 
1960.”

Many found McCarver informative and entertaining. Others 
thought him infuriating. McCarver did not cut himself short whether 
explaining baseball strategy or taking on someone’s performance on the 
field. “When you ask him the time, (he) will tell you how a watch 
works,” Sports Illustrated’s Norm Chad wrote of him in 1992. The same 
year his criticism of Deion Sanders for playing two sports on the same 
day led to Atlanta outfielder/Falcons defensive back’s dumping a bucket 
of water on his head. In 1999, McCarver was fired by the Mets after 16 
seasons on the air.

The Mets said in a statement that McCarver 
gave Mets an insightful, humorous and knowledgeable behind the scenes 
look into the game.

“Some broadcasters think that their 
responsibility is to the team and the team only,” McCarver told the 
Times soon after the Mets let him go. “I have never thought that. My No.
 1 obligation is to the people who are watching the game. And I’ve 
always felt that praise without objective criticism ceases to be praise.
 To me, any intelligent person can figure that out.”

After 
retiring from Fox's national broadcasts, McCarver announced part-time 
for Fox Sports Midwest and worked the occasional Cardinals game before 
sitting out the 2020 season because of concerns about COVID-19. Besides 
the Frick award, he was inducted into the Cardinals Hall of Fame, in 
2017.

“By the time I was 26 I had played in three World Series and
 I thought, ’Man this is great, almost a World Series every year,” he 
said during his acceptance speech. “Uh-uh. The game has a way of keeping
 you honest. I never played in another World Series.”

McCarver is survived by his daughters Kathy and Kelley, and grandchildren Leigh and Beau.

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2023/2/1676581001538.jpeg" alt="Baseball announcer Tim McCarver poses in the press box before the start of Game 2 of the American League Division Series on Oct. 2, 2003 in New York. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens, File)" />
 <figcaption>Baseball announcer Tim McCarver poses in the press box before the start of Game 2 of the American League Division Series on Oct. 2, 2003 in New York. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens, File)</figcaption>
 </figure>By HILLEL ITALIE Associated PressNEW YORK — Tim McCarver, the All-Star catcher and Hall of Fame 
broadcaster who during 60 years in baseball won two World Series titles 
with the St. Louis Cardinals and had a long run as the one of the 
country's most recognized, incisive and talkative television 
commentators, died Thursday. He was 81.McCarver's death was 
announced by baseball's Hall of Fame, which said he died Thursday 
morning due to heart failure in Memphis, Tennessee, where he was with 
his family.Among the few players to appear in major league games 
during four decades, McCarver was a two-time All Star who worked closely
 with two future Hall of Fame pitchers: The tempestuous Bob Gibson, whom
 McCarver caught for St. Louis in the 1960s, and the introverted Steve 
Carlton, McCarver's fellow Cardinal in the '60s and a Philadelphia 
Phillies teammate in the 1970s.He switched to television soon 
after retiring in 1980 and called 24 World Series for ABC, CBS and Fox, a
 record for a baseball analyst on television.“I think there is a 
natural bridge from being a catcher to talking about the view of the 
game and the view of the other players,” McCarver told the Hall in 2012,
 the year he and Joe Buck were given the Ford C. Frick Award for 
excellence in broadcasting. “It is translating that for the viewers. One
 of the hard things about television is staying contemporary and keeping
 it simple for the viewers.”McCarver became best known to 
national audiences for his 18-year partnership on Fox with play-by-play 
man Buck. McCarver moved to Fox in 1996 when it began televising 
baseball and called his final World Series in 2013.“I learned 
really fast that if you were in his inner circle, he would be a fierce 
defender of you and for you,” Buck said Thursday. "He taught me how to 
deal with criticism because he had been criticized, his whole broadcast 
career. And sometimes it was because he was a teacher of the game. If 
some player or manager didn’t manage or play the way he thought the game
 should be played, he let a national audience know it. He was always the
 first one in the clubhouse the next day. If that person had something 
to say back to him, he would engage and stood his ground, but it was 
fair.“He taught me a lot about the game, but he taught me as much or more about how to broadcast on a on a national level.”Commissioner
 Rob Manfred said in a statement that McCarver was “a respected teammate
 and one of the most influential voices our game has known.”Six 
feet tall and solidly built, McCarver was a policeman’s son from 
Memphis, who got into more than a few fights while growing up but was 
otherwise playing baseball and football and imitating popular 
broadcasters, notably the Cardinals’ Harry Caray. He was signed while 
still in high school by the Cardinals for $75,000, a generous offer for 
that time; just 17 when he debuted for them in 1959 and in his early 20s
 when he became the starting catcher.McCarver attended segregated
 schools in Memphis and often spoke of the education he received as a 
newcomer in St. Louis. His teammates included Gibson and outfielder Curt
 Flood, Black players who did not hesitate to confront or tease 
McCarver. When McCarver used racist language against a Black child 
trying to jump a fence during spring training, Gibson would remember 
“getting right up in McCarver’s face.” McCarver liked to tell the story 
about drinking an orange soda during a hot day in spring training and 
Gibson asking him for some, then laughing when McCarver flinched.“It
 was probably Gibby more than any other Black man who helped me to 
overcome whatever latent prejudices I may have had,” McCarver wrote in 
his 1987 memoir “Oh, Baby, I Love It!”Few catchers were strong 
hitters during the ’60s, but McCarver batted .270 or higher for five 
consecutive seasons and was fast enough to become the first in his 
position to lead the league in triples. He had his best year in 1967 
when he hit .295 with 14 home runs, finishing second for NL Most 
Valuable Player behind teammate Orlando Cepeda as the Cardinals won 
their second World Series in four years.McCarver met Carlton when
 the left-hander was a rookie in 1965 “with an independent streak wider 
than the Grand Canyon,” McCarver later wrote. The two initially clashed,
 even arguing on the mound during games, but became close and were 
reunited in the 1970s after both were traded to Philadelphia. McCarver 
became Carlton’s designated catcher even though he admittedly had a 
below average throwing arm and overall didn’t compare defensively to the
 Phillies’ regular catcher, Gold Glover Bob Boone.“Behind every 
successful pitcher, there has to be a very smart catcher, and Tim 
McCarver is that man,” Carlton said during his Hall of Fame induction 
speech in 1994. “Timmy forced me pitch inside. Early in my career I was 
reluctant to pitch inside. Timmy had a way to remedy this. He used to 
set up behind the hitter. There was just the umpire there; I couldn’t 
see him (McCarver), so I was forced to pitch inside.”McCarver 
liked to joke that he and Carlton were so in synch in the field that 
when both were dead they would be buried 60 feet, 6 inches apart, the 
distance between the rubber on the pitching mound and home plate.During
 a 21-year career, when he also played briefly for the Montreal Expos 
and Boston Red Sox, McCarver batted .271 and only twice struck out more 
than 40 times in a season. In the postseason, he averaged .273 and had 
his best outing in the 1964 World Series, when the Cardinals defeated 
the New York Yankees in seven games. McCarver finished 11 for 23, with 
five walks, and his 3-run homer at Yankee Stadium in the 10th inning of 
Game 5 gave his team a 5-2 victory.Younger baseball fans first 
knew him from his work in the broadcast booth, whether local games for 
the New York Mets, Yankees, Philadelphia and San Francisco, as Jack 
Buck’s partner on CBS (1990-91) or with son Joe Buck for Fox from 
1996-2013. McCarver won six Emmys and became enough of a brand name to 
be a punchline on “Family Guy”; write a handful of books, make cameos in
 “Naked Gun,” “Love Hurts” and other movies and even record an album, 
“Tim McCarver Sings Songs from the Great American Songbook.”Knowledge
 was his trademark. In his spare time, he visited art museums, read 
books and could recite poetry from memory. At work, he was like a 
one-man scouting team, versed in the most granular details, and spent 
hours preparing before each game. At times, he seemed to have psychic 
powers. In Game 7 of the 2001 World Series, the score was tied at 2 
between the Yankees and Arizona, and New York drew in its infield with 
the bases loaded and one out in the bottom of the ninth. Mariano Rivera 
was facing Luis Rodriquez.“Rivera throws inside to left-handers,”
 McCarver observed. “Left-handers get a lot of broken-bat hits into 
shallow outfield, the shallow part of the outfield. That’s the danger of
 bringing the infield in with a guy like Rivera on the mound.”Moments later, Gonzalez’s bloop to short center field drove in the winning run.“When
 you the consider the pressure of the moment,” ESPN’s Keith Olbermann 
told The New York Times in 2002, “the time he had to say it and the 
accuracy, his call was the sports-announcing equivalent of Bill 
Mazeroski’s home run in the seventh inning to defeat the Yankees in 
1960.”Many found McCarver informative and entertaining. Others 
thought him infuriating. McCarver did not cut himself short whether 
explaining baseball strategy or taking on someone’s performance on the 
field. “When you ask him the time, (he) will tell you how a watch 
works,” Sports Illustrated’s Norm Chad wrote of him in 1992. The same 
year his criticism of Deion Sanders for playing two sports on the same 
day led to Atlanta outfielder/Falcons defensive back’s dumping a bucket 
of water on his head. In 1999, McCarver was fired by the Mets after 16 
seasons on the air.The Mets said in a statement that McCarver 
gave Mets an insightful, humorous and knowledgeable behind the scenes 
look into the game.“Some broadcasters think that their 
responsibility is to the team and the team only,” McCarver told the 
Times soon after the Mets let him go. “I have never thought that. My No.
 1 obligation is to the people who are watching the game. And I’ve 
always felt that praise without objective criticism ceases to be praise.
 To me, any intelligent person can figure that out.”After 
retiring from Fox's national broadcasts, McCarver announced part-time 
for Fox Sports Midwest and worked the occasional Cardinals game before 
sitting out the 2020 season because of concerns about COVID-19. Besides 
the Frick award, he was inducted into the Cardinals Hall of Fame, in 
2017.“By the time I was 26 I had played in three World Series and
 I thought, ’Man this is great, almost a World Series every year,” he 
said during his acceptance speech. “Uh-uh. The game has a way of keeping
 you honest. I never played in another World Series.”McCarver is survived by his daughters Kathy and Kelley, and grandchildren Leigh and Beau.

⚾Tim McCarver, big league catcher and broadcaster, dies at 81

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