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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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.

12/24 Big TEN Conference news

2020 &amp; 2021 Football District Assignments

2020 &amp; 2021 Football District AssignmentsDistrict A-1:Creighton Preparatory SchoolLincoln EastLincoln NortheastMillard WestNorth PlatteDistrict A-2:FremontLincoln North StarLincoln Pius XMillard SouthOmaha NorthDistrict A-3:Lincoln SouthwestOmaha BurkeOmaha CentralOmaha SouthPapillion-LaVista SouthDistrict A-4:Bellevue WestColumbusKearneyLincoln HighOmaha NorthwestDistrict A-5:Bellevue EastElkhorn SouthGretnaLincoln SoutheastPapillion-LaVistaDistrict A-6:Grand IslandMillard NorthNorfolkOmaha BensonOmaha BryanOmaha WestsideDistrict B-1:BenningtonBlairGross CatholicOmaha Roncalli CatholicSouth Sioux CityDistrict B-2:Elkhorn HighElkhorn NorthMount Michael BenedictineOmaha Skutt CatholicRalstonDistrict B-3:BeatriceCreteNorrisPlattsmouthWaverlyDistrict B-4:AuroraHastingsNorthwestSewardYorkDistrict B-5:AllianceGeringLexingtonMcCookScottsbluffDistrict C1-1:AuburnFairburyFalls CityLincoln ChristianMilfordNebraska CityDistrict C1-2:Ashland-GreenwoodLouisvilleMalcolmPlatteviewRaymond CentralWahooDistrict C1-3:ArlingtonBoys TownDouglas County WestFort CalhounLogan View/Scribner-Snyder (LVSS)Omaha ConcordiaDistrict C1-4:Columbus LakeviewColumbus ScotusNorth Bend CentralSchuylerWest Point-BeemerDistrict C1-5:Battle CreekBoone CentralONeillPierceWayneDistrict C1-6:Adams CentralCentral CityFillmore CentralSt. PaulWood River-SheltonDistrict C1-7:Broken BowCozadHoldregeKearney CatholicMindenDistrict C1-8:ChadronGothenburgMitchellOgallalaSidneyDistrict C2-1:Bishop NeumannCentennialLincoln LutheranSyracuseWilber-ClatoniaYutanDistrict C2-2:Aquinas CatholicArchbishop BerganDavid CityOakland-CraigTekamah-HermanDistrict C2-3:BRLDCroftonHartington Cedar CatholicNorfolk CatholicPoncaDistrict C2-4:Doniphan-TrumbullHastings St. CeciliaSandy CreekSuperiorSuttonDistrict C2-5:CenturaGibbonGrand Island Central CatholicOrdTwin RiverDistrict C2-6:BridgeportChase CountyGordon-RushvilleHersheyNorth Platte St. Patrick'sValentineDistrict D1-1:Cedar BluffsConestogaElmwood-MurdockOmaha Brownell TalbotWeeping WaterDistrict D1-2:FreemanHumboldt-Table Rock-SteinauerJohnson County CentralLourdes Central CatholicPalmyraDistrict D1-3:EMFHeartlandSouthernThayer CentralTri CountyDistrict D1-4:Cross CountyEast ButlerHumphrey/Lindsay Holy FamilyNebraska ChristianShelby-Rising CityDistrict D1-5:Clarkson/LeighGuardian Angels Central CatholicHowells-DodgeMadisonStantonWisner-PilgerDistrict D1-6:Elkhorn ValleyHartington-NewcastleLaurel-Concord-ColeridgeLutheran High NortheastPlainviewWakefieldDistrict D1-7:AinsworthNeligh-OakdaleNorth CentralSummerlandWest HoltDistrict D1-8:AmherstAnselmo-MernaArcadia-Loup CityBurwellRavennaDistrict D1-9:AlmaArapahoeBertrandElm CreekSouthern ValleyDistrict D1-10:CambridgeDundy County-StrattonHi-LineHitchcock CountyMaxwellDistrict D1-11:BayardHemingfordKimballPerkins CountySutherlandDistrict D2-1:Diller-OdellFalls City Sacred HeartJohnson-BrockMeadOmaha Christian AcademyDistrict D2-2:AllenEmerson-HubbardHomerPenderWalthillDistrict D2-3:OsmondRandolphWausaWinsideWynotDistrict D2-4:BloomfieldBoyd CountyCreightonNiobrara/VerdigreSt. Mary'sDistrict D2-5:Central ValleyCWCElgin Public/Pope JohnHumphrey St. FrancisRiversideDistrict D2-6:FullertonHigh Plains CommunityNebraska LutheranOsceolaPalmerDistrict D2-7:BDSBlue HillGiltnerKenesawLawrence-NelsonDistrict D2-8:AxtellBradyLoomisMaywood-Hayes CenterMedicine ValleyOvertonDistrict D2-9:Ansley-LitchfieldPleasantonSandhills ValleySandhills/ThedfordSouth LoupTwin LoupDistrict D2-10:Garden CountyHyannisLeytonMorrillMullenDistrict D6-1:DeshlerLewistonMeridianPawnee CitySterlingDistrict D6-2:DorchesterHamptonHeartland LutheranMcCool JunctionParkview ChristianDistrict D6-3:ElbaSanteeSpalding AcademySt. EdwardStuartDistrict D6-4:FranklinHarvardRed CloudSilver LakeWilcox-HildrethDistrict D6-5:PaxtonSouthwestSumner-Eddyville-MillerWallaceWauneta-PalisadeDistrict D6-6:Arthur CountyBanner CountyCreek ValleyPotter-DixSouth PlatteDistrict D6-7:Cody-KilgoreCrawfordHay SpringsMinatareSioux County

NSAA 2020 Football District assignments

NPHS Football HC Todd Rice: Season lookback plus powerlifting

When Avery Johnson is on the attack, opponents be weary. This 5'10 middle hitter out of Maywood-Hayes center may speak softly but she carries a pretty big stick.&nbsp; As a senior for the Wolves she was second on the team with 269 kills, and first on the team with a 41.2 Kill percentage. She helped lead the squad to a 27-3 season that ended in the district finals.&nbsp; She's excited to join a Knights squad who has been Region IX champs two years in a row but hasnt been able to solve District G play yet. Avery thinks she can help get the team over the hump.&nbsp;

Coach Alexa McCall has had her eye on Johnson since a summer camp and was excited by her tryout:&nbsp;

Knights volleyball has added three girls so far,&nbsp;Allie Schneider a setter and right-side hitter from&nbsp;Humphrey/Lindsay Holy Family and Madi&nbsp;Neely, a middle hitter from Broken Bow.

When Avery Johnson is on the attack, opponents be weary. This 5'10 middle hitter out of Maywood-Hayes center may speak softly but she carries a pretty big stick.&nbsp; As a senior for the Wolves she was second on the team with 269 kills, and first on the team with a 41.2 Kill percentage. She helped lead the squad to a 27-3 season that ended in the district finals.&nbsp; She's excited to join a Knights squad who has been Region IX champs two years in a row but hasnt been able to solve District G play yet. Avery thinks she can help get the team over the hump.&nbsp; <div><iframe width="100%" height="166" scrolling="no" frameborder="no" allow="autoplay" src="https://w.soundcloud.com/player/?url=https%3A//api.soundcloud.com/tracks/730168003&color=%23141414&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false&show_teaser=true"></iframe></div>Coach Alexa McCall has had her eye on Johnson since a summer camp and was excited by her tryout:&nbsp;<div><iframe width="100%" height="166" scrolling="no" frameborder="no" allow="autoplay" src="https://w.soundcloud.com/player/?url=https%3A//api.soundcloud.com/tracks/730167919&color=%23141414&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false&show_teaser=true"></iframe></div>Knights volleyball has added three girls so far,&nbsp;Allie Schneider a setter and right-side hitter from&nbsp;Humphrey/Lindsay Holy Family and Madi&nbsp;Neely, a middle hitter from Broken Bow.

Knights sign Maywood - Hayes Center middle hitter

The next year football classifications have come out from the NSAA.&nbsp; Over half of Class A schools this upcoming season will make the playoffs.&nbsp; There is one school that is opting down to Class B (South Sioux City) and will miss the playoffs this season. Two area schools go from 6-man to 8-man (Sandhills Valley and Maywood-Hayes Center) while two area schools drop from 8-man to 6-man (Paxton and Wallace) The entire list with ineligible and playoff numbers is below:&nbsp;

The next year football classifications have come out from the NSAA.&nbsp; Over half of Class A schools this upcoming season will make the playoffs.&nbsp; There is one school that is opting down to Class B (South Sioux City) and will miss the playoffs this season. Two area schools go from 6-man to 8-man (Sandhills Valley and Maywood-Hayes Center) while two area schools drop from 8-man to 6-man (Paxton and Wallace) The entire list with ineligible and playoff numbers is below:&nbsp;<div><html>
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General admission tickets are now on sale for the College World Series. 

The general admission ticket books contain 10 tickets for the CWS, which will run June 13 through June 23 or 24 at TD Ameritrade Park in Omaha. Cost is $95 plus fees. 

Printed GA ticket books that might be given as holiday gifts can be ordered for standard shipping rates through Tuesday. For overnight delivery, they must be ordered by Thursday. 

Paperless GA ticket books are available at NCAA.com/CWSTickets or by calling 402-554-4422 Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.&nbsp;

General admission tickets are now on sale for the College World Series. The general admission ticket books contain 10 tickets for the CWS, which will run June 13 through June 23 or 24 at TD Ameritrade Park in Omaha. Cost is $95 plus fees. Printed GA ticket books that might be given as holiday gifts can be ordered for standard shipping rates through Tuesday. For overnight delivery, they must be ordered by Thursday. Paperless GA ticket books are available at NCAA.com/CWSTickets or by calling 402-554-4422 Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.&nbsp;

College World Series general admission tickets now on sale

NPHS had seven athletes compete in the Lexington Powerlifting meet on Saturday, December 7th.  Athletes competed by weight class and complete the bench press, squat, and deadlift. Athletes are given three attempts to lift as much weight as they can in each lift. The best attempt at each lift is then added together to figure the athlete’s total pounds lifted. Athletes then earn individual medals and team points based off of their total pounds lifted.

Team totals – The Bulldogs finished in 2nd place as a team.

“I was really pleased with our efforts and that our athletes competed well. Powerlifting is a fun sport and allows athletes an opportunity to work toward personal best attempts, while also competing against other athletes.” - Todd Rice

The Bulldogs will again compete on February 1st at Omaha Creighton Prep. Prep will host the All Class RAW State Powerlifting Championship meet. 

“I hope that we can add more athletes to our team and hopefully fill more weight classes for this event. It is exciting to see the continued gains that our athletes are making in our weight program.” - Todd Rice

Bulldog Powerlifting:NPHS had seven athletes compete in the Lexington Powerlifting meet on Saturday, December 7th. Athletes competed by weight class and complete the bench press, squat, and deadlift. Athletes are given three attempts to lift as much weight as they can in each lift. The best attempt at each lift is then added together to figure the athlete’s total pounds lifted. Athletes then earn individual medals and team points based off of their total pounds lifted.Individual results:<div><table style="width:100%">
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 <th align="center">Name</th>
 <th align="center">Wt Class</th>
 <th align="center">Squat</th>
 <th align="center">Bench</th>
 <th align="center">Deadlift</th>
 <th align="center">Total LBS</th><th>Place</th>
 </tr>
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 <td>Aiden McCracken</td>
 <td>165</td>
 <td>305</td>
 <td>225</td>
 <td>395</td>
 <td>930</td><td>1st</td>
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 <td>Julian Rodriguez</td>
 <td>220</td>
 <td>150</td>
 <td>125</td>
 <td>200</td>
 <td>475</td><td>N/A</td>
 </tr>
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 <td>Nic Davis</td>
 <td>242</td>
 <td>365</td>
 <td>255</td>
 <td>405</td>
 <td>1025</td><td>1st</td>
 </tr>
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 <td>Matt Musselman</td>
 <td>242</td>
 <td>395</td>
 <td>220</td>
 <td>375</td>
 <td>990</td><td>2nd</td>
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 <td>Jackson Carter</td>
 <td>242</td>
 <td>275</td>
 <td>195</td>
 <td>365</td>
 <td>835</td><td>3rd</td>
 </tr>
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 <td>Nick Spradlin</td>
 <td>275</td>
 <td>335</td>
 <td>245</td>
 <td>455</td>
 <td>1035</td><td>1st</td>
 </tr>
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 <td>Dalton Lunkwitz</td>
 <td>HWT</td>
 <td>385</td>
 <td>240</td>
 <td>455</td>
 <td>1080</td><td>1st</td>
 </tr>
</table></div>Team totals – The Bulldogs finished in 2nd place as a team.“I was really pleased with our efforts and that our athletes competed well. Powerlifting is a fun sport and allows athletes an opportunity to work toward personal best attempts, while also competing against other athletes.” - Todd RiceThe Bulldogs will again compete on February 1st at Omaha Creighton Prep. Prep will host the All Class RAW State Powerlifting Championship meet. “I hope that we can add more athletes to our team and hopefully fill more weight classes for this event. It is exciting to see the continued gains that our athletes are making in our weight program.” - Todd Rice

Bulldogs Powerlifting: 4 Dawgs net first place, team overall 2nd

Story by Heather Johnson NPCC Communications

A longtime Miss Rodeo Nebraska member has been inducted into the Miss Rodeo America Hall of Fame.

Mardee Swanson was honored Dec. 6 during the Miss Rodeo America Pageant fashion show in Las Vegas, Nev. for her hard work and dedication to the rodeo queen world.

“When I started this journey with the MRA program in 1991, I had no idea I’d still be here,” Swanson said of the recognition. “This program tends to give you a passion to try and help young women obtain their dreams. I feel so much pride in where this organization is today.”

Swanson didn’t grow up surrounded by rodeo and pageants, but rather developed a passion for them after marrying her late husband, Swede Swanson, in 1960.

Swede began steer wrestling in the late ’60s. He eventually joined the Mid-States Rodeo Association, became a gold card member of the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association and competed as part of the Nebraska State Rodeo Association, through which he won state championships in 1969 and 1972.

“As a little girl, I always wanted a horse, but lived in town, so it didn’t happen,” Mardee said. “When Swede started steer wrestling and bought a couple of horses, I, at the age of 26, really wanted to learn to ride. So, I became a charter member of a newly formed women’s riding club, the Velvet Spurs.”

From there, she was smitten. Mardee was elected president of the Velvet Spurs in 1972, 1973, 1995 and 1996 and co-president in 2018.

Mardee has been involved with NEBRASKAland Days, Nebraska’s official state celebration, since its inception more than 50 years ago. She joined the Buffalo Bill Rodeo Queen Committee in the early 1980s.

When the NEBRASKAland Days board was approached about moving the Miss Rodeo Nebraska Pageant to North Platte, Mardee was instrumental in helping with that move and the formation of the current Miss Rodeo Nebraska Association in 1992.

Mardee spent the&nbsp;next decade as the MRN Association’s state delegate in addition to terms as president and chair of the scholarship committee.

She was also asked to join the NEBRASKAland Days board of directors in 1990. She served a four-year term and was elected board president in 1994.

In 2005, Mardee and Swede were honored with the Trail Boss Award from The Buffalo Bill Rodeo Committee, and in 2009, she was presented with the Dale Studley Award for her support of the NEBRASKAland Days celebration.

As for her MRA involvement, Mardee has both been a part of and chaired numerous MRA Pageant committees. She completed her sixth year on the MRA Executive Board in December of 2018. She is currently a Gold Member of the MRA National Advisory Council.

She has judged several state pageants over the years and the National High School Rodeo Queen Contest twice.

“Mardee is&nbsp;one of the hardest working people we have ever had in Miss Rodeo America,” said Tracy Damrell, fellow MRA Hall of Fame inductee. “Need help on a committee? Ask Mardee, but more likely, you won’t have to ask - she’ll volunteer.”

Damrell said Mardee’s motives for volunteering are never for accolades or attention.

“She doesn’t seek recognition. She seeks roles and responsibilities where she can make a difference,” Damrell said. “She does it because she believes in the program and the ideals of Miss Rodeo America. I can think of no more deserving honoree than her.”

Mardee believes the most precious thing she has gained through her involvement with the MRA is friendships. Those friendships, along with the satisfaction of knowing she’s helping to put young women on the path to success has made all the time and effort worth it.

“My daughter gives me a calendar every year called, ‘Women Who Do Too Much’.” Mardee said. “It has many good thoughts, and recently one day it read, ‘If I am going to do too much, I want to be sure it is about the things that matter.’ MRA does matter, and I’m proud and very humble to be selected to be inducted into the MRA Hall of Fame.”

Story by Heather Johnson NPCC CommunicationsA longtime Miss Rodeo Nebraska member has been inducted into the Miss Rodeo America Hall of Fame.Mardee Swanson was honored Dec. 6 during the Miss Rodeo America Pageant fashion show in Las Vegas, Nev. for her hard work and dedication to the rodeo queen world.“When I started this journey with the MRA program in 1991, I had no idea I’d still be here,” Swanson said of the recognition. “This program tends to give you a passion to try and help young women obtain their dreams. I feel so much pride in where this organization is today.”The early daysSwanson didn’t grow up surrounded by rodeo and pageants, but rather developed a passion for them after marrying her late husband, Swede Swanson, in 1960.Swede began steer wrestling in the late ’60s. He eventually joined the Mid-States Rodeo Association, became a gold card member of the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association and competed as part of the Nebraska State Rodeo Association, through which he won state championships in 1969 and 1972.“As a little girl, I always wanted a horse, but lived in town, so it didn’t happen,” Mardee said. “When Swede started steer wrestling and bought a couple of horses, I, at the age of 26, really wanted to learn to ride. So, I became a charter member of a newly formed women’s riding club, the Velvet Spurs.”From there, she was smitten. Mardee was elected president of the Velvet Spurs in 1972, 1973, 1995 and 1996 and co-president in 2018.Sequins and tiarasMardee has been involved with NEBRASKAland Days, Nebraska’s official state celebration, since its inception more than 50 years ago. She joined the Buffalo Bill Rodeo Queen Committee in the early 1980s.When the NEBRASKAland Days board was approached about moving the Miss Rodeo Nebraska Pageant to North Platte, Mardee was instrumental in helping with that move and the formation of the current Miss Rodeo Nebraska Association in 1992.Mardee spent the&nbsp;next decade as the MRN Association’s state delegate in addition to terms as president and chair of the scholarship committee.She was also asked to join the NEBRASKAland Days board of directors in 1990. She served a four-year term and was elected board president in 1994.In 2005, Mardee and Swede were honored with the Trail Boss Award from The Buffalo Bill Rodeo Committee, and in 2009, she was presented with the Dale Studley Award for her support of the NEBRASKAland Days celebration.At the national levelAs for her MRA involvement, Mardee has both been a part of and chaired numerous MRA Pageant committees. She completed her sixth year on the MRA Executive Board in December of 2018. She is currently a Gold Member of the MRA National Advisory Council.She has judged several state pageants over the years and the National High School Rodeo Queen Contest twice.“Mardee is&nbsp;one of the hardest working people we have ever had in Miss Rodeo America,” said Tracy Damrell, fellow MRA Hall of Fame inductee. “Need help on a committee? Ask Mardee, but more likely, you won’t have to ask - she’ll volunteer.”Damrell said Mardee’s motives for volunteering are never for accolades or attention.“She doesn’t seek recognition. She seeks roles and responsibilities where she can make a difference,” Damrell said. “She does it because she believes in the program and the ideals of Miss Rodeo America. I can think of no more deserving honoree than her.”Mardee believes the most precious thing she has gained through her involvement with the MRA is friendships. Those friendships, along with the satisfaction of knowing she’s helping to put young women on the path to success has made all the time and effort worth it.“My daughter gives me a calendar every year called, ‘Women Who Do Too Much’.” Mardee said. “It has many good thoughts, and recently one day it read, ‘If I am going to do too much, I want to be sure it is about the things that matter.’ MRA does matter, and I’m proud and very humble to be selected to be inducted into the MRA Hall of Fame.”

Swanson inducted into Miss Rodeo America Hall of Fame

Last week a story broke that Red Shirt Freshman Katerian LeGrone and Andre Hunt would be facing up to 2 1/2 years suspension from the University.&nbsp; Now the two have been arrested and are facing felony charges in connection with the report of a sexual assault.&nbsp; LeGrone was taken in on a charge of first degree sexual assault while Hunt was charged with first degree aiding and abetting sexual assault according to Lincoln police.&nbsp;

The charges stem from an August 25th incident at an off-campus apartment. An unnamed female student joined both men in the apartment before reporting a rape that same evening.&nbsp;

The University was conducting its own investigation in which it determined that enough evidence existed in support of the allegations that Hunt touched and forced the woman to have oral sex before forcing her to have sex with both men. The report goes on to state that the woman provided text messages she sent to others immediately after the actions. The text messages allege that she had been raped.&nbsp;

The players only have a few days left to appeal the university decision to suspend them for the 2 1/2 years, the length the female in the report has left in her studies.&nbsp;

Last week a story broke that Red Shirt Freshman Katerian LeGrone and Andre Hunt would be facing up to 2 1/2 years suspension from the University.&nbsp; Now the two have been arrested and are facing felony charges in connection with the report of a sexual assault.&nbsp; LeGrone was taken in on a charge of first degree sexual assault while Hunt was charged with first degree aiding and abetting sexual assault according to Lincoln police.&nbsp;The charges stem from an August 25th incident at an off-campus apartment. An unnamed female student joined both men in the apartment before reporting a rape that same evening.&nbsp;The University was conducting its own investigation in which it determined that enough evidence existed in support of the allegations that Hunt touched and forced the woman to have oral sex before forcing her to have sex with both men. The report goes on to state that the woman provided text messages she sent to others immediately after the actions. The text messages allege that she had been raped.&nbsp;The players only have a few days left to appeal the university decision to suspend them for the 2 1/2 years, the length the female in the report has left in her studies.&nbsp;

Suspended Huskers now facing criminal charges

The Blitz: Husker season reaction

The North Platte Elks Lodge #985 will be holding the annual Hoop Shoot contest. They would like to invite all students ages 8 - 13 to participate. The Hoop Shoot is a basketball free throw contest in which each student is given the opportunity to shoot 25 free throws.&nbsp;

Over 2.5 million students participate in this contest nation wide every year. North Platte lodge has been holding the contest for over 40 years.&nbsp;

The winner and runner up of each age group will receive a trophy. The winners will advance to shoot at district competition. If they win at districts and continue to win they can advance to state, regional, and a national competition.&nbsp;

WHAT: Elks Hoop Shoot (25 free throw contest)&nbsp;

Where: Adams Middle School Gym (1200 McDonald Rd)

Questions? Contact Lenny Hassel, 308.532.7933

The North Platte Elks Lodge #985 will be holding the annual Hoop Shoot contest. They would like to invite all students ages 8 - 13 to participate. The Hoop Shoot is a basketball free throw contest in which each student is given the opportunity to shoot 25 free throws.&nbsp;Over 2.5 million students participate in this contest nation wide every year. North Platte lodge has been holding the contest for over 40 years.&nbsp;The winner and runner up of each age group will receive a trophy. The winners will advance to shoot at district competition. If they win at districts and continue to win they can advance to state, regional, and a national competition.&nbsp;WHAT: Elks Hoop Shoot (25 free throw contest)&nbsp;When: Sunday, December 15 2019Where: Adams Middle School Gym (1200 McDonald Rd)Who: Boys and Girls ages 8 - 13Times: Girls 1:00pm, Boys 2:00pmCost: FREEQuestions? Contact Lenny Hassel, 308.532.7933