&nbsp; CHADRON, Neb. -- April 19 2021 --&nbsp;The Chadron State College football team will wrap up spring practice Saturday by hosting the Wayne State Wildcats in what Eagles' Head Coach&nbsp;Jay Long&nbsp;prefers to call a joint practice rather than a scrimmage.&nbsp; Both teams are expected to pour onto Elliott Field about 10:30 and go through their own drills before working together at about noon. The session will be open to the public without charge. Visitors must adhere to the&nbsp;<a href="https://www.csc.edu/documents/covid19/FaceCoveringPolicy_062920.pdf">CSC Face Covering Policy&nbsp;(PDF)</a>&nbsp;and practice social distancing. While the players will have contact with their opponents, most of it will be "situational," Long said.&nbsp; He likened it to what the National Football League teams do when they work out together for a day or two during the preseason. "The offenses with be put in different situations, they'll run their plays and the defenses will make their adjustments to try to counteract what the offenses are trying to do," Long explained. There will be no kick returns and the quarterbacks are not to be tackled. The Eagles had a similar workout against Northern Colorado in Greeley on Saturday April 10. Wayne State and Nebraska-Kearney locked up against one another this past weekend. Long said the logistics for the matchup versus began when he contacted the Wildcats' new head coach, John McMenamin, last fall to see if a game between the teams could be arranged. While Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference football teams were eventually allowed to play a few games last fall if the arrangements could be made, the Northern Sun Conference that Wayne State belongs to had decided their football teams would not play because of the COVID-19 pandemic.&nbsp; However, Long and McMenamin remained in touch and made the arrangements for Saturday's joint workout. The Eagles played four games last fall.&nbsp; Both teams have lined up full schedules for this fall, and are using spring practice to try to make up for the time that was lost during the fall. Long said there are nearly 90 players on the CSC spring roster and all of them will play Saturday.&nbsp; Wayne State is making the 340 mile trip on Friday and is expected to bring its entire team. Wayne State's offensive coordinator is Logan Masters, who was on the CSC coaching staff for three years, including the 2019 season as the offensive coordinator. Masters, who had been an all-star receiver for the Wildcats in 2007-09, decided to return to his alma mater after McMenamin became the head coach in 2019.&nbsp;&nbsp;

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 </figure>By: Kaleb Center, CSC Athletics&nbsp; CHADRON, Neb. -- April 19 2021 --&nbsp;The Chadron State College football team will wrap up spring practice Saturday by hosting the Wayne State Wildcats in what Eagles' Head Coach&nbsp;Jay Long&nbsp;prefers to call a joint practice rather than a scrimmage.&nbsp; Both teams are expected to pour onto Elliott Field about 10:30 and go through their own drills before working together at about noon. The session will be open to the public without charge. Visitors must adhere to the&nbsp;<a href="https://www.csc.edu/documents/covid19/FaceCoveringPolicy_062920.pdf">CSC Face Covering Policy&nbsp;(PDF)</a>&nbsp;and practice social distancing. While the players will have contact with their opponents, most of it will be "situational," Long said.&nbsp; He likened it to what the National Football League teams do when they work out together for a day or two during the preseason. "The offenses with be put in different situations, they'll run their plays and the defenses will make their adjustments to try to counteract what the offenses are trying to do," Long explained. There will be no kick returns and the quarterbacks are not to be tackled. The Eagles had a similar workout against Northern Colorado in Greeley on Saturday April 10. Wayne State and Nebraska-Kearney locked up against one another this past weekend. Long said the logistics for the matchup versus began when he contacted the Wildcats' new head coach, John McMenamin, last fall to see if a game between the teams could be arranged. While Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference football teams were eventually allowed to play a few games last fall if the arrangements could be made, the Northern Sun Conference that Wayne State belongs to had decided their football teams would not play because of the COVID-19 pandemic.&nbsp; However, Long and McMenamin remained in touch and made the arrangements for Saturday's joint workout. The Eagles played four games last fall.&nbsp; Both teams have lined up full schedules for this fall, and are using spring practice to try to make up for the time that was lost during the fall. Long said there are nearly 90 players on the CSC spring roster and all of them will play Saturday.&nbsp; Wayne State is making the 340 mile trip on Friday and is expected to bring its entire team. Wayne State's offensive coordinator is Logan Masters, who was on the CSC coaching staff for three years, including the 2019 season as the offensive coordinator. Masters, who had been an all-star receiver for the Wildcats in 2007-09, decided to return to his alma mater after McMenamin became the head coach in 2019.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Chadron State hosting Wayne State in "NFL training camp" style spring event Saturday

&nbsp; OMAHA, Neb.&nbsp;-&nbsp;The fifth-seeded Nebraska volleyball team saw its season come to an end Monday, as the Huskers fell to No. 4 seed Texas, 3-1 at the CHI Health Center in Omaha. Texas won the first set&nbsp;25-22, before Nebraska bounced back to take the second set 25-19. The Huskers led by three points early in set three before Texas stormed back to win 25-15. The Longhorns then erased a 13-8 deficit in the fourth set, closing out the match with a 25-20 win. Texas (26-1) advanced to the NCAA Semifinal with the win, while Nebraska ended its first-ever spring season with a 16-3 record. Texas hit .336 in the match, the highest mark by a Husker opponent this season. Asjia O'Neal had 10 kills on 17 swings with seven blocks, while Skylar Fields hit .630 and tied Logan Eggleston for match-high honors with 18 kills. Nebraska was held to a .171 attacking percentage. The Huskers did serve up nine aces, but Texas nearly matched that with eight aces of their own. The Longhorns doubled the Huskers in blocks (12-6), while Nebraska won the dig battle (48-45). Madi Kubik&nbsp;led the Huskers with 15 kills.&nbsp;Kayla Caffey&nbsp;put down eight kills on only 14 swings and added five blocks.&nbsp;Lexi Sun&nbsp;had seven kills, 13 digs and a pair of aces, while&nbsp;Lauren Stivrins&nbsp;also had seven kills.&nbsp;Nicklin Hames&nbsp;had a double-double with 34 assists and 13 digs. Set 1:&nbsp;Texas held the early advantage, 11-7, hitting .500 early. A kill by Sun and a Texas hitting error got the Huskers within 11-9, and they tied the score at 13-13 with kills by Kubik and Sweet. Texas regained a 15-13 lead at the media timeout via a pair of kills. The Longhorns increased their lead to four at 19-15, but Stivrins and Caffey recorded kills and an ace by Hames cut it to 20-18. Eggleston terminated, and a Texas block put Texas back up 23-19, and the Huskers used a timeout. Kubik sided out for the Huskers, but the Longhorns finished the set on top, 25-22. Texas hit .385 and overcame four service errors with 19 kills, while Nebraska hit .229 with 13 kills.&nbsp; Set 2:&nbsp;Back-to-back aces by Hames got the Huskers off to a 3-1 start, Caffey and Sweet added kills to keep the Huskers up 6-5. Two kills put Texas back on top, 7-6, but Stivrins posted a kill and&nbsp;Hayley Densberger&nbsp;added an ace for a 9-8 Husker lead. Back-to-back hitting errors by Texas gave NU an 11-9 lead, but but Texas stayed with the Big Red at 11-11. Sun then tallied a kill and an ace, and two straight kills by Kubik put the Big Red up 15-11 at the media timeout. Texas scored two coming out of the timeout, but a serve into the net and another kill by Kubik restored a four-point Husker lead at 17-13. The teams traded sideouts for 10 consecutive rallies to keep Nebraska on top, 22-18, and the Longhorns hit wide to give the Huskers their biggest lead yet, 23-18. After a timeout, Caffey and Sweet stuffed a Texas attack, and Sun sealed it at 25-19 with a back-row kill.&nbsp; Set 3:&nbsp;Nebraska took a 4-1 lead after kills by Caffey and Kubik, a block by that duo, and an ace by Sun. But the Longhorns scored a 5-0 run to go up 8-6, keyed by back-to-back aces by Eggleston. Texas gradually stretched out the lead the rest of the set, going up by 10 at 23-13 after a 5-0 spurt keyed by three kills by Fields. The Longhorns closed out set three on top 25-15.&nbsp; Set 4:&nbsp;With Nebraska facing a must-win set, the Huskers came out with a kill by Caffey and a block by the junior middle blocker with Sun for a 5-4 lead. Texas answered to go up 8-6, but a service error by the Longhorns preceded kills by Sun and Kubik that put the Huskers ahead 9-8. Knuckles served an ace to make it 10-8, and Texas used a timeout. After the break, Kubik connected for a kill off an assist&nbsp;from Knuckles, and the sophomore libero served another ace to make it 12-8 Huskers. Sweet pounded a kill off a set from Stivrins to extend the lead to 13-8 via a 7-0 run. But the Longhorns scored seven of the next eight points - three via blocks - to go up 15-14. Sun leveled the score again with her seventh kill, but Eggleston tallied a kill and an ace for an 18-16 Texas lead. Texas held a 21-17 advantage before a service error and a kill by Kubik cut it to 21-19. The Longhorns answered with kills from Fields and Butler and a block by Butler for match point at 24-19. The Longhorns punched their ticket to the NCAA Semifinals at 25-21 on Fields' 18th kill of the match.&nbsp; &nbsp;

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 </figure>By: NU Athletic Communications&nbsp; OMAHA, Neb.&nbsp;-&nbsp;The fifth-seeded Nebraska volleyball team saw its season come to an end Monday, as the Huskers fell to No. 4 seed Texas, 3-1 at the CHI Health Center in Omaha. Texas won the first set&nbsp;25-22, before Nebraska bounced back to take the second set 25-19. The Huskers led by three points early in set three before Texas stormed back to win 25-15. The Longhorns then erased a 13-8 deficit in the fourth set, closing out the match with a 25-20 win. Texas (26-1) advanced to the NCAA Semifinal with the win, while Nebraska ended its first-ever spring season with a 16-3 record. Texas hit .336 in the match, the highest mark by a Husker opponent this season. Asjia O'Neal had 10 kills on 17 swings with seven blocks, while Skylar Fields hit .630 and tied Logan Eggleston for match-high honors with 18 kills. Nebraska was held to a .171 attacking percentage. The Huskers did serve up nine aces, but Texas nearly matched that with eight aces of their own. The Longhorns doubled the Huskers in blocks (12-6), while Nebraska won the dig battle (48-45). Madi Kubik&nbsp;led the Huskers with 15 kills.&nbsp;Kayla Caffey&nbsp;put down eight kills on only 14 swings and added five blocks.&nbsp;Lexi Sun&nbsp;had seven kills, 13 digs and a pair of aces, while&nbsp;Lauren Stivrins&nbsp;also had seven kills.&nbsp;Nicklin Hames&nbsp;had a double-double with 34 assists and 13 digs. Set 1:&nbsp;Texas held the early advantage, 11-7, hitting .500 early. A kill by Sun and a Texas hitting error got the Huskers within 11-9, and they tied the score at 13-13 with kills by Kubik and Sweet. Texas regained a 15-13 lead at the media timeout via a pair of kills. The Longhorns increased their lead to four at 19-15, but Stivrins and Caffey recorded kills and an ace by Hames cut it to 20-18. Eggleston terminated, and a Texas block put Texas back up 23-19, and the Huskers used a timeout. Kubik sided out for the Huskers, but the Longhorns finished the set on top, 25-22. Texas hit .385 and overcame four service errors with 19 kills, while Nebraska hit .229 with 13 kills.&nbsp; Set 2:&nbsp;Back-to-back aces by Hames got the Huskers off to a 3-1 start, Caffey and Sweet added kills to keep the Huskers up 6-5. Two kills put Texas back on top, 7-6, but Stivrins posted a kill and&nbsp;Hayley Densberger&nbsp;added an ace for a 9-8 Husker lead. Back-to-back hitting errors by Texas gave NU an 11-9 lead, but but Texas stayed with the Big Red at 11-11. Sun then tallied a kill and an ace, and two straight kills by Kubik put the Big Red up 15-11 at the media timeout. Texas scored two coming out of the timeout, but a serve into the net and another kill by Kubik restored a four-point Husker lead at 17-13. The teams traded sideouts for 10 consecutive rallies to keep Nebraska on top, 22-18, and the Longhorns hit wide to give the Huskers their biggest lead yet, 23-18. After a timeout, Caffey and Sweet stuffed a Texas attack, and Sun sealed it at 25-19 with a back-row kill.&nbsp; Set 3:&nbsp;Nebraska took a 4-1 lead after kills by Caffey and Kubik, a block by that duo, and an ace by Sun. But the Longhorns scored a 5-0 run to go up 8-6, keyed by back-to-back aces by Eggleston. Texas gradually stretched out the lead the rest of the set, going up by 10 at 23-13 after a 5-0 spurt keyed by three kills by Fields. The Longhorns closed out set three on top 25-15.&nbsp; Set 4:&nbsp;With Nebraska facing a must-win set, the Huskers came out with a kill by Caffey and a block by the junior middle blocker with Sun for a 5-4 lead. Texas answered to go up 8-6, but a service error by the Longhorns preceded kills by Sun and Kubik that put the Huskers ahead 9-8. Knuckles served an ace to make it 10-8, and Texas used a timeout. After the break, Kubik connected for a kill off an assist&nbsp;from Knuckles, and the sophomore libero served another ace to make it 12-8 Huskers. Sweet pounded a kill off a set from Stivrins to extend the lead to 13-8 via a 7-0 run. But the Longhorns scored seven of the next eight points - three via blocks - to go up 15-14. Sun leveled the score again with her seventh kill, but Eggleston tallied a kill and an ace for an 18-16 Texas lead. Texas held a 21-17 advantage before a service error and a kill by Kubik cut it to 21-19. The Longhorns answered with kills from Fields and Butler and a block by Butler for match point at 24-19. The Longhorns punched their ticket to the NCAA Semifinals at 25-21 on Fields' 18th kill of the match.&nbsp; &nbsp;

Horns handle Huskers in four sets, end Nebraska's season

Chadron State College senior Quincy Segelke won her third all-around cowgirl title in four rodeos this spring at the Casper College rodeo last weekend, while several CSC cowboys also did well.&nbsp; CSC Coach Dustin Luper said it was one of his team’s best rodeos of the year.&nbsp;

The CSC men scored 395 points, their second highest total through eight rodeos in the Central Rocky Mountain Region this school year.

Segelke, a northeast Colorado native now living in Wyoming, earned the all-around crown at Casper by finishing second in breakaway roping with runs of 2.7 and 3.0 seconds and placing seventh in goat tying in 7.5 and 8.6 seconds.&nbsp; She was second in the first go-round of both events. She now has accumulated 1,066 all-around points for the season.&nbsp; No one else has 500.&nbsp;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Leaders among the Chadron State cowboys included Rowdy Moon of Sargent, who had scores of 71 and 73 points to place second in bareback riding, and Tanner McInerney of Hulett, Wyo., who was third in tie down roping in 10.7 and 12.7 seconds.&nbsp;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Luper was pleased that four of his cowboys were among the 10 steer wrestling finalists.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Carson Good of Long Valley, S.D., finished third in 4.9 and 5.1 seconds, Parker Johnston of Maywood, Neb., was fifth in 5.5 and 5.1 seconds, Colton Storer of Arthur was sixth in 6.0 and 4.7 seconds and McInerney was ninth in 5.3 and 14.6 seconds. McInerney’s time in the finals included a 10-second penalty for breaking the barrier.&nbsp;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Chadron State added a fifth in team roping, when Drew Neuerburg of Gill, Colo., and Good completed their runs in 8.4 and 14.4 seconds.&nbsp; There were 68 teams in the event.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The University of Wyoming will host the regional rodeo this weekend.

By: Con Marshall, CSC Sports InformationChadron State College senior Quincy Segelke won her third all-around cowgirl title in four rodeos this spring at the Casper College rodeo last weekend, while several CSC cowboys also did well.&nbsp; CSC Coach Dustin Luper said it was one of his team’s best rodeos of the year.&nbsp;The CSC men scored 395 points, their second highest total through eight rodeos in the Central Rocky Mountain Region this school year.Segelke, a northeast Colorado native now living in Wyoming, earned the all-around crown at Casper by finishing second in breakaway roping with runs of 2.7 and 3.0 seconds and placing seventh in goat tying in 7.5 and 8.6 seconds.&nbsp; She was second in the first go-round of both events. She now has accumulated 1,066 all-around points for the season.&nbsp; No one else has 500.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Leaders among the Chadron State cowboys included Rowdy Moon of Sargent, who had scores of 71 and 73 points to place second in bareback riding, and Tanner McInerney of Hulett, Wyo., who was third in tie down roping in 10.7 and 12.7 seconds.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Luper was pleased that four of his cowboys were among the 10 steer wrestling finalists.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Carson Good of Long Valley, S.D., finished third in 4.9 and 5.1 seconds, Parker Johnston of Maywood, Neb., was fifth in 5.5 and 5.1 seconds, Colton Storer of Arthur was sixth in 6.0 and 4.7 seconds and McInerney was ninth in 5.3 and 14.6 seconds. McInerney’s time in the finals included a 10-second penalty for breaking the barrier.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Chadron State added a fifth in team roping, when Drew Neuerburg of Gill, Colo., and Good completed their runs in 8.4 and 14.4 seconds.&nbsp; There were 68 teams in the event.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The University of Wyoming will host the regional rodeo this weekend.

CSC rodeo wraps up outstanding weekend in Casper

&nbsp; CHADRON, Neb. -- April 18, 2021 --&nbsp;The Chadron State College softball team enjoyed a pair of wins on Sunday as they hosted Black Hills State University for a Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference doubleheader. "It was huge to get these two wins today," said CSC Head Softball Coach&nbsp;Kaley Ness. "Consistency has been an issue for our team, and we've still been trying to put all three phases of the game together, so it was really nice to see the team step up and excel." The Eagles (10-20, 10-16 RMAC) took game one by a 10-7 margin after getting out to an early 10-2 lead, and they run-ruled the Yellow Jackets (3-26, 3-26 RMAC) in game two, winning 8-0 in five innings. CSC pitchers&nbsp;Gabby Russell&nbsp;(2-2) and&nbsp;Peyton Propp&nbsp;(5-9) each picked up wins in the circle, with Propp adding her season's first save in the earlier game. BHSU got on the board first, with a second-inning, two-run double by Bell Luebken which plated one unearned and one earned run, in the noon game. CSC answered with two of its own in the bottom of the inning.&nbsp;Jessie Henchenski&nbsp;singled on to lead off, and after a passed ball,&nbsp;Angelica Maples&nbsp;batted her in with another single. Later, a double by&nbsp;Bailey Marvel&nbsp;represented the third base hit in the inning, as well as the second run, with Maples able to score on an error at home. Six hits produced four more runs for the Eagles in the bottom of the third, and CSC jumped on top 6-2.&nbsp;Ellie Owens,&nbsp;Mackenzi Kroll, Maples, and&nbsp;Bailey Rominger&nbsp;each had RBI base hits, in that order. Kroll's came on a double to right field with two outs. The Eagles reached run rule eligibility in the bottom of the fourth, going up 10-2. Four more hits and two hit batters did the trick, as Kroll smashed her second RBI double of the game, and Rominger repeated the feat later with two outs.&nbsp;Gabby Russell&nbsp;added an RBI single, and Maples had a sac fly in the inning. Their backs to the wall, the Yellow Jackets battled back in the top of the fifth. A leadoff single by Luebken and a double by Gianna Haley turned into a sac fly by McKayla Perry. An RBI single by Shayla Tuschen made it 10-4 CSC, and a two-run blast to center by Baileigh Hubbard cut it 10-6. Another run crossed in the Yellow Jackets on a Haley single, and BHSU made it a game again, at 10-7. However that was the end of the rally as Propp entered and pitched an inning and one-third, striking out three and grounding out the fourth batter. Crystal Amaral, the BHSU No. 1 pitcher, fell to 2-13 on the season in the loss. Propp continued to pitch well in game two, pitching a no-hit shutout through four innings before it was broken up by a leadoff single in the fifth. She completed the game without allowing a run to score. Nearly all of the Eagles' scoring came in the third inning. After an second-inning RBI single by Maples, who went 5-for-5 on Sunday, CSC put together a seven-run third made possible by two walks, three singles, and three extra base hits. Maples and Marvel each had RBI doubles, while Rominger's double brought in two runs.&nbsp;Sloane Quijas&nbsp;and Russell each had RBI singles, and&nbsp;Jessie Henchenski&nbsp;tacked on a run with a sac fly. "Offensively, we've been working on staying aggressive in the count, and attacking the first pitch we like," said Marvel, the sophomore shortstop." "On defense, I always want our pitchers to be able to trust me. I just want to boost their confidence by being able to make plays. I also love cheering on the pitchers, and Peyton [Propp] was able to get a lot of strikes today even though she wasn't getting all the calls." Breanne Henricksen took the loss for the Yellow Jackets, falling to 0-7. Eight of nine players in CSC's starting order had base hits in the 8-0 win, and all nine hit safely at some point during the day. As a team, CSC batted .519 with nine doubles, for the day. Because the doubleheader scheduled for Saturday was postponed, due to field conditions, another one may be scheduled at a later date, to count toward RMAC standings.&nbsp;&nbsp;

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 </figure>By: Kaleb Center, CSC Sports Information&nbsp; CHADRON, Neb. -- April 18, 2021 --&nbsp;The Chadron State College softball team enjoyed a pair of wins on Sunday as they hosted Black Hills State University for a Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference doubleheader. "It was huge to get these two wins today," said CSC Head Softball Coach&nbsp;Kaley Ness. "Consistency has been an issue for our team, and we've still been trying to put all three phases of the game together, so it was really nice to see the team step up and excel." The Eagles (10-20, 10-16 RMAC) took game one by a 10-7 margin after getting out to an early 10-2 lead, and they run-ruled the Yellow Jackets (3-26, 3-26 RMAC) in game two, winning 8-0 in five innings. CSC pitchers&nbsp;Gabby Russell&nbsp;(2-2) and&nbsp;Peyton Propp&nbsp;(5-9) each picked up wins in the circle, with Propp adding her season's first save in the earlier game. BHSU got on the board first, with a second-inning, two-run double by Bell Luebken which plated one unearned and one earned run, in the noon game. CSC answered with two of its own in the bottom of the inning.&nbsp;Jessie Henchenski&nbsp;singled on to lead off, and after a passed ball,&nbsp;Angelica Maples&nbsp;batted her in with another single. Later, a double by&nbsp;Bailey Marvel&nbsp;represented the third base hit in the inning, as well as the second run, with Maples able to score on an error at home. Six hits produced four more runs for the Eagles in the bottom of the third, and CSC jumped on top 6-2.&nbsp;Ellie Owens,&nbsp;Mackenzi Kroll, Maples, and&nbsp;Bailey Rominger&nbsp;each had RBI base hits, in that order. Kroll's came on a double to right field with two outs. The Eagles reached run rule eligibility in the bottom of the fourth, going up 10-2. Four more hits and two hit batters did the trick, as Kroll smashed her second RBI double of the game, and Rominger repeated the feat later with two outs.&nbsp;Gabby Russell&nbsp;added an RBI single, and Maples had a sac fly in the inning. Their backs to the wall, the Yellow Jackets battled back in the top of the fifth. A leadoff single by Luebken and a double by Gianna Haley turned into a sac fly by McKayla Perry. An RBI single by Shayla Tuschen made it 10-4 CSC, and a two-run blast to center by Baileigh Hubbard cut it 10-6. Another run crossed in the Yellow Jackets on a Haley single, and BHSU made it a game again, at 10-7. However that was the end of the rally as Propp entered and pitched an inning and one-third, striking out three and grounding out the fourth batter. Crystal Amaral, the BHSU No. 1 pitcher, fell to 2-13 on the season in the loss. Propp continued to pitch well in game two, pitching a no-hit shutout through four innings before it was broken up by a leadoff single in the fifth. She completed the game without allowing a run to score. Nearly all of the Eagles' scoring came in the third inning. After an second-inning RBI single by Maples, who went 5-for-5 on Sunday, CSC put together a seven-run third made possible by two walks, three singles, and three extra base hits. Maples and Marvel each had RBI doubles, while Rominger's double brought in two runs.&nbsp;Sloane Quijas&nbsp;and Russell each had RBI singles, and&nbsp;Jessie Henchenski&nbsp;tacked on a run with a sac fly. "Offensively, we've been working on staying aggressive in the count, and attacking the first pitch we like," said Marvel, the sophomore shortstop." "On defense, I always want our pitchers to be able to trust me. I just want to boost their confidence by being able to make plays. I also love cheering on the pitchers, and Peyton [Propp] was able to get a lot of strikes today even though she wasn't getting all the calls." Breanne Henricksen took the loss for the Yellow Jackets, falling to 0-7. Eight of nine players in CSC's starting order had base hits in the 8-0 win, and all nine hit safely at some point during the day. As a team, CSC batted .519 with nine doubles, for the day. Because the doubleheader scheduled for Saturday was postponed, due to field conditions, another one may be scheduled at a later date, to count toward RMAC standings.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Propp tosses one-hitter as Eagles sweep Black Hills State

&nbsp; OMAHA, Neb.&nbsp;- Behind a strong serving performance, the No. 5 seed Nebraska volleyball team swept 12th-seeded Baylor 3-0 Sunday afternoon to advance to an NCAA Regional Final for the ninth straight year. The Huskers came from behind to win set one, 25-21. Nebraska never trailed in a 25-17 victory in set two, and the third set was tied at 14 before NU pulled away for a 25-19 win. Nebraska had eight aces in the win, while its strong serving consistently forced Baylor out of system, as the Bears hit&nbsp; just .141 in the match. NU also out-blocked Baylor 8-4 and had six more digs than the Bears. With the win, Nebraska (16-2) advanced to Monday's regional final, where the Huskers will face either No. 4 seed Texas or 13th-seeded Penn State, who play later Sunday. The Huskers' streak of nine consecutive NCAA Regional Finals is the longest in the country, and Nebraska's 30 appearances in an NCAA Regional final are the most in NCAA history. With All-American&nbsp;Lauren Stivrins&nbsp;sidelined, fellow All-American&nbsp;Lexi Sun&nbsp;led the Huskers. Sun served up a career-high five aces, had five digs and led Nebraska with 12 kills on .345 hitting.&nbsp;Callie Schwarzenbach, who filled in for Stivrins, had three kills on seven swings and totaled a match-high five blocks.&nbsp;Madi Kubik&nbsp;added eight kills for Nebraska, while&nbsp;Kayla Caffey&nbsp;and&nbsp;Jazz Sweet&nbsp;had seven kills apiece. In addition to guiding a balanced offense that had four players with at least seven kills in the three-set match,&nbsp;Nicklin Hames&nbsp;had 31 assists, 11 digs, four kills, three blocks and one service ace.&nbsp;Kenzie Knuckles&nbsp;had a match-high 13 digs and serving specialist&nbsp;Hayley Densberger&nbsp;had a pair of aces. Baylor was led by 2019 National Player of the Year Yossiana Pressley, who had a match-high 15 kills. The Bears ended their season with a 20-7 record. Set 1:&nbsp;Baylor used a 5-0 run to take a 6-3 lead, and the Bears led 13-9 before Nebraska roared back with four straight points, keyed by kills from Sweet, Caffey and Sun and a block by Caffey and Kubik. Schwarzenbach and Sun posted kills, and the duo combined for a block for an 18-16 Husker lead.&nbsp;Hayley Densberger&nbsp;served an ace to make it 20-17, and the Huskers won 25-21 on a kill by Kubik. Nebraska had a decisive edge at the service line in the first set. NU had four aces and just one error, while Baylor had two aces and five errors. Sun had three aces and four kills alone in the opening set.&nbsp; Set 2:&nbsp;The Huskers were dominant from start to finish in set two. Sun, Caffey and Sweet pounded kills before an ace by Hames put NU up 5-1 to start. After Baylor cut the lead in half, Sun served yet another ace and Caffey posted a solo block to make it 9-3 Huskers. The lead increased to nine at 17-8 after Densberger recorded another ace, and Caffey terminated a kill. Sweet tacked on two more kills as the Huskers remained on top, 21-13. Schwarzenbach and Hames teamed up for a block for set point at 24-15, and NU won the set, 25-17, holding Baylor to .038 hitting. Set 3:&nbsp;The teams went back and forth early on, but Baylor went up 13-9 after a 4-1 spurt. Sun terminated a kill and an ace around back-to-back Baylor hitting errors, and a kill by Sweet gave the Huskers a 14-13 lead. After Baylor promptly tied the set, Nebraska won four of the next six rallies. The Bears came back and trimmed the Husker lead to 20-18, but NU won five of the final six rallies, closing out the match on a Baylor attack error. Nebraska held Baylor to .098 hitting in the third set.&nbsp;&nbsp;

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 </figure>By: NU Athletic Communications&nbsp; OMAHA, Neb.&nbsp;- Behind a strong serving performance, the No. 5 seed Nebraska volleyball team swept 12th-seeded Baylor 3-0 Sunday afternoon to advance to an NCAA Regional Final for the ninth straight year. The Huskers came from behind to win set one, 25-21. Nebraska never trailed in a 25-17 victory in set two, and the third set was tied at 14 before NU pulled away for a 25-19 win. Nebraska had eight aces in the win, while its strong serving consistently forced Baylor out of system, as the Bears hit&nbsp; just .141 in the match. NU also out-blocked Baylor 8-4 and had six more digs than the Bears. With the win, Nebraska (16-2) advanced to Monday's regional final, where the Huskers will face either No. 4 seed Texas or 13th-seeded Penn State, who play later Sunday. The Huskers' streak of nine consecutive NCAA Regional Finals is the longest in the country, and Nebraska's 30 appearances in an NCAA Regional final are the most in NCAA history. With All-American&nbsp;Lauren Stivrins&nbsp;sidelined, fellow All-American&nbsp;Lexi Sun&nbsp;led the Huskers. Sun served up a career-high five aces, had five digs and led Nebraska with 12 kills on .345 hitting.&nbsp;Callie Schwarzenbach, who filled in for Stivrins, had three kills on seven swings and totaled a match-high five blocks.&nbsp;Madi Kubik&nbsp;added eight kills for Nebraska, while&nbsp;Kayla Caffey&nbsp;and&nbsp;Jazz Sweet&nbsp;had seven kills apiece. In addition to guiding a balanced offense that had four players with at least seven kills in the three-set match,&nbsp;Nicklin Hames&nbsp;had 31 assists, 11 digs, four kills, three blocks and one service ace.&nbsp;Kenzie Knuckles&nbsp;had a match-high 13 digs and serving specialist&nbsp;Hayley Densberger&nbsp;had a pair of aces. Baylor was led by 2019 National Player of the Year Yossiana Pressley, who had a match-high 15 kills. The Bears ended their season with a 20-7 record. Set 1:&nbsp;Baylor used a 5-0 run to take a 6-3 lead, and the Bears led 13-9 before Nebraska roared back with four straight points, keyed by kills from Sweet, Caffey and Sun and a block by Caffey and Kubik. Schwarzenbach and Sun posted kills, and the duo combined for a block for an 18-16 Husker lead.&nbsp;Hayley Densberger&nbsp;served an ace to make it 20-17, and the Huskers won 25-21 on a kill by Kubik. Nebraska had a decisive edge at the service line in the first set. NU had four aces and just one error, while Baylor had two aces and five errors. Sun had three aces and four kills alone in the opening set.&nbsp; Set 2:&nbsp;The Huskers were dominant from start to finish in set two. Sun, Caffey and Sweet pounded kills before an ace by Hames put NU up 5-1 to start. After Baylor cut the lead in half, Sun served yet another ace and Caffey posted a solo block to make it 9-3 Huskers. The lead increased to nine at 17-8 after Densberger recorded another ace, and Caffey terminated a kill. Sweet tacked on two more kills as the Huskers remained on top, 21-13. Schwarzenbach and Hames teamed up for a block for set point at 24-15, and NU won the set, 25-17, holding Baylor to .038 hitting. Set 3:&nbsp;The teams went back and forth early on, but Baylor went up 13-9 after a 4-1 spurt. Sun terminated a kill and an ace around back-to-back Baylor hitting errors, and a kill by Sweet gave the Huskers a 14-13 lead. After Baylor promptly tied the set, Nebraska won four of the next six rallies. The Bears came back and trimmed the Husker lead to 20-18, but NU won five of the final six rallies, closing out the match on a Baylor attack error. Nebraska held Baylor to .098 hitting in the third set.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Huskers hammer Baylor to advance to volleyball regional finals

DENVER (AP) — Marcus Stroman pitched eight innings of one-run ball and made a dazzling defensive play, catcher James McCann threw out Trevor Story attempting to steal second for the final out and the New York Mets beat the Colorado Rockies 2-1 on Sunday.

J.D. Davis delivered an RBI single and Jeff McNeil had an RBI groundout for the Mets, who have won five of their last six, including two of three at Coors Field this weekend.

Stroman (3-0) allowed three hits and struck out five. He also helped himself with a spectacular backhand play to start the eighth.

The nimble right-hander shuffled quickly off the mound to his right and reached behind his back with his glove to snag Josh Fuentes’ grounder. He threw off-balanced to first, and the ball rolled the final few feet into Pete Alonso’s glove just before Fuentes got to the base.

“It was all reaction, to be honest,” Stroman said. “I work in the weight room to keep my athleticism and when I’m out there, I just kind of let everything flow. I thought I was going to catch it. I didn’t know and once I felt it in my hand, I already had my momentum going toward third.

"And I figured rather than just stopping and planting, I figure just get it over there as quick as possible. It worked out perfectly, and (Alonso) made a great stretch to get him.”

New York has had to overcome a series of interruptions this season, including seven postponements due to weather and coronavirus protocols.

“Pitching and defense, you do those two things well and you’re going to be able to win a lot of games.” Mets manager Luis Rojas said. “I think we’re doing it well for the most part right now. But I think the more games we’ll play and the more we’re able to get out there, with the weather, the guys are going to be playing better and better.”

Charlie Blackmon had an RBI single for the Rockies, who have lost eight of nine.

Edwin Díaz earned his second save with a scoreless ninth, getting the last out as Story was tagged out by shortstop Francisco Lindor on the throw to second from McCann.

“Díaz is a tough at-bat,” Story said. “I was trying to get into scoring position for (Blackmon) to where it wouldn’t take extra bases to score. I’d do it again for sure. But McCann made a perfect throw and Lindor made a nice tag.”

Raimel Tapia singled off Stroman to start the bottom of the first, but the Mets pitcher induced a double-play grounder from the next batter, Ryan McMahon, and a popup from Story. He set the side down in order in four of the next five innings before Story doubled with one out in the seventh.

Blackmon followed with an RBI single, ending a streak of 14 2/3 innings in which Stroman had not allowed a run. Stroman limited the damage by closing out the seventh with strikeouts of C.J. Cron and Garrett Hampson.

Antonio Senzatela (1-3), who beat the Mets in his two previous starts against them, had another strong outing. He went six innings and gave up two runs on five hits. He struck out four and walked none.

DENVER (AP) — Marcus Stroman pitched eight innings of one-run ball and made a dazzling defensive play, catcher James McCann threw out Trevor Story attempting to steal second for the final out and the New York Mets beat the Colorado Rockies 2-1 on Sunday.J.D. Davis delivered an RBI single and Jeff McNeil had an RBI groundout for the Mets, who have won five of their last six, including two of three at Coors Field this weekend.Stroman (3-0) allowed three hits and struck out five. He also helped himself with a spectacular backhand play to start the eighth.The nimble right-hander shuffled quickly off the mound to his right and reached behind his back with his glove to snag Josh Fuentes’ grounder. He threw off-balanced to first, and the ball rolled the final few feet into Pete Alonso’s glove just before Fuentes got to the base.“It was all reaction, to be honest,” Stroman said. “I work in the weight room to keep my athleticism and when I’m out there, I just kind of let everything flow. I thought I was going to catch it. I didn’t know and once I felt it in my hand, I already had my momentum going toward third."And I figured rather than just stopping and planting, I figure just get it over there as quick as possible. It worked out perfectly, and (Alonso) made a great stretch to get him.”New York has had to overcome a series of interruptions this season, including seven postponements due to weather and coronavirus protocols.“Pitching and defense, you do those two things well and you’re going to be able to win a lot of games.” Mets manager Luis Rojas said. “I think we’re doing it well for the most part right now. But I think the more games we’ll play and the more we’re able to get out there, with the weather, the guys are going to be playing better and better.”Charlie Blackmon had an RBI single for the Rockies, who have lost eight of nine.Edwin Díaz earned his second save with a scoreless ninth, getting the last out as Story was tagged out by shortstop Francisco Lindor on the throw to second from McCann.“Díaz is a tough at-bat,” Story said. “I was trying to get into scoring position for (Blackmon) to where it wouldn’t take extra bases to score. I’d do it again for sure. But McCann made a perfect throw and Lindor made a nice tag.”Raimel Tapia singled off Stroman to start the bottom of the first, but the Mets pitcher induced a double-play grounder from the next batter, Ryan McMahon, and a popup from Story. He set the side down in order in four of the next five innings before Story doubled with one out in the seventh.Blackmon followed with an RBI single, ending a streak of 14 2/3 innings in which Stroman had not allowed a run. Stroman limited the damage by closing out the seventh with strikeouts of C.J. Cron and Garrett Hampson.Antonio Senzatela (1-3), who beat the Mets in his two previous starts against them, had another strong outing. He went six innings and gave up two runs on five hits. He struck out four and walked none.

Mets slip past Rockies Sunday to take series

&nbsp; CHADRON, Neb. -- April 16, 2021 --&nbsp;This weekend's softball games at Chadron State College, which were originally scheduled for Saturday and Sunday, will not be able to begin on Saturday, due to field conditions. Instead, a doubleheader will be played on Sunday, beginning at noon. Two more games may be scheduled at a later date, to be determined by mutual consent with Black Hills State University. Inclement weather and freezing temperatures are forecast for Monday, making another doubleheader on that date extremely unlikely. Per Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference rules, a softball game may only be started once the "Feels Like" temperature is at 25 degrees or warmer.&nbsp;&nbsp;

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 </figure>By: CSC Athletic Communications&nbsp; CHADRON, Neb. -- April 16, 2021 --&nbsp;This weekend's softball games at Chadron State College, which were originally scheduled for Saturday and Sunday, will not be able to begin on Saturday, due to field conditions. Instead, a doubleheader will be played on Sunday, beginning at noon. Two more games may be scheduled at a later date, to be determined by mutual consent with Black Hills State University. Inclement weather and freezing temperatures are forecast for Monday, making another doubleheader on that date extremely unlikely. Per Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference rules, a softball game may only be started once the "Feels Like" temperature is at 25 degrees or warmer.&nbsp;&nbsp;

CSC softball bumped back to Sunday

Rockies finish road trip 0-6 with Dodgers 7-5 win

&nbsp; Playing its first match in nearly three weeks, the Nebraska volleyball team showed little sign of rust in a dominant sweep of Texas State in the second round of the NCAA Tournament Thursday afternoon in Omaha. The fifth-seeded Huskers (15-2) trailed in only one rally during the 25-18, 25-17, 25-20 victory. Nebraska hit .398 in the match, its highest attacking percentage of the season.&nbsp;With the win, Nebraska advanced to an NCAA Regional for the 36th time, an NCAA record. The Huskers will take on 12th-seeded Baylor on Sunday (time TBA). Madi Kubik&nbsp;paced the Huskers with a match-high 13 kills on a season-best .407 hitting percentage.&nbsp;Lauren Stivrins, who played only the first two sets, had 10 kills on .571 hitting, the eighth time in her postseason career she has hit over .500.&nbsp;Kayla Caffey&nbsp;had nine kills on only 12 swings, as Nebraska's two starting middles combined for 19 kills on 26 swings and a .615 attack percentage.&nbsp;Jazz Sweet&nbsp;added eight kills on 20 error-free swings and&nbsp;Lexi Sun&nbsp;had seven kills and eight digs.&nbsp;Kenzie Knuckles&nbsp;led Nebraska with nine digs and a season-high-tying two aces, while&nbsp;Nicklin Hames&nbsp;dished out 43 assists while leading the Huskers to their highest hitting percentage of the season. Texas State, the nation's wins leader, ended its season with a 31-9 record. Tyeranee Scott and Janell Fitzgerald led the Bobcats with eight kills apiece. Nebraska held Texas State to a .185 hitting percentage. Set 1:&nbsp;Nebraska jumped out to a 5-2 lead on early kills from Kubik, Stivrins and Sun. Texas State answered with three straight points to tie the set. The Huskers used a 4-0 run to turn a 10-10 tie into a 14-10 lead to begin to pull away. Three more consecutive points gave Nebraska a 20-14 advantage and forced a Texas State timeout. Two straight Husker attack errors and an ace then pulled the Bobcats within three at 21-18 and forced a Nebraska timeout. But the Huskers scored the final four points out of the timeout to take the first set, 25-18. Stivrins led Nebraska with five kills on six error-free swings in the set, as the Huskers hit .323 and held Texas State to an .094 attack percentage. Set 2:&nbsp;&nbsp;The Huskers won the first five rallies of set two to force Texas State to take a quick timeout. Nebraska found the floor on six of its first eight swings to push the lead to 10-4. The Huskers continued to lead by at least five, stretching the score to 17-9 on three straight kills from Stivrins, which forced another Bobcat timeout. Nebraska's lead grew to nine twice before the Huskers closed out the eight-point set win on a Sweet kill. Nebraska had 19 kills and hit .500 in the second set. Caffey, Kubik and Stivrins each had five kills in the set. Set 3:&nbsp;Texas State won two of the first three rallies of set three to take its first lead of the match at 2-1. The Huskers quickly regained the lead with two straight points and never trailed again. Nebraska led 10-6 after a double-stuff block from Caffey and Sun before Texas State won three straight rallies to pull within one. But the Huskers scored the next four points to take a 15-11 lead. Nebraska still led by four until Texas State won four straight rallies to tie the set at 17-17. The set was still tied at 20-all before the Huskers won the final five rallies to close out the match. NU hit .375 in the third set and was led by six kills from Kubik and five kills on nine error-free swings from Sweet. Up Next:&nbsp;Nebraska will take on 12th-seeded Baylor on Sunday in an NCAA Regional Semifinal. Start time for the match has not been determined.&nbsp;&nbsp;

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 </figure>By: NU Athletic Communications&nbsp; Playing its first match in nearly three weeks, the Nebraska volleyball team showed little sign of rust in a dominant sweep of Texas State in the second round of the NCAA Tournament Thursday afternoon in Omaha. The fifth-seeded Huskers (15-2) trailed in only one rally during the 25-18, 25-17, 25-20 victory. Nebraska hit .398 in the match, its highest attacking percentage of the season.&nbsp;With the win, Nebraska advanced to an NCAA Regional for the 36th time, an NCAA record. The Huskers will take on 12th-seeded Baylor on Sunday (time TBA). Madi Kubik&nbsp;paced the Huskers with a match-high 13 kills on a season-best .407 hitting percentage.&nbsp;Lauren Stivrins, who played only the first two sets, had 10 kills on .571 hitting, the eighth time in her postseason career she has hit over .500.&nbsp;Kayla Caffey&nbsp;had nine kills on only 12 swings, as Nebraska's two starting middles combined for 19 kills on 26 swings and a .615 attack percentage.&nbsp;Jazz Sweet&nbsp;added eight kills on 20 error-free swings and&nbsp;Lexi Sun&nbsp;had seven kills and eight digs.&nbsp;Kenzie Knuckles&nbsp;led Nebraska with nine digs and a season-high-tying two aces, while&nbsp;Nicklin Hames&nbsp;dished out 43 assists while leading the Huskers to their highest hitting percentage of the season. Texas State, the nation's wins leader, ended its season with a 31-9 record. Tyeranee Scott and Janell Fitzgerald led the Bobcats with eight kills apiece. Nebraska held Texas State to a .185 hitting percentage. Set 1:&nbsp;Nebraska jumped out to a 5-2 lead on early kills from Kubik, Stivrins and Sun. Texas State answered with three straight points to tie the set. The Huskers used a 4-0 run to turn a 10-10 tie into a 14-10 lead to begin to pull away. Three more consecutive points gave Nebraska a 20-14 advantage and forced a Texas State timeout. Two straight Husker attack errors and an ace then pulled the Bobcats within three at 21-18 and forced a Nebraska timeout. But the Huskers scored the final four points out of the timeout to take the first set, 25-18. Stivrins led Nebraska with five kills on six error-free swings in the set, as the Huskers hit .323 and held Texas State to an .094 attack percentage. Set 2:&nbsp;&nbsp;The Huskers won the first five rallies of set two to force Texas State to take a quick timeout. Nebraska found the floor on six of its first eight swings to push the lead to 10-4. The Huskers continued to lead by at least five, stretching the score to 17-9 on three straight kills from Stivrins, which forced another Bobcat timeout. Nebraska's lead grew to nine twice before the Huskers closed out the eight-point set win on a Sweet kill. Nebraska had 19 kills and hit .500 in the second set. Caffey, Kubik and Stivrins each had five kills in the set. Set 3:&nbsp;Texas State won two of the first three rallies of set three to take its first lead of the match at 2-1. The Huskers quickly regained the lead with two straight points and never trailed again. Nebraska led 10-6 after a double-stuff block from Caffey and Sun before Texas State won three straight rallies to pull within one. But the Huskers scored the next four points to take a 15-11 lead. Nebraska still led by four until Texas State won four straight rallies to tie the set at 17-17. The set was still tied at 20-all before the Huskers won the final five rallies to close out the match. NU hit .375 in the third set and was led by six kills from Kubik and five kills on nine error-free swings from Sweet. Up Next:&nbsp;Nebraska will take on 12th-seeded Baylor on Sunday in an NCAA Regional Semifinal. Start time for the match has not been determined.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Huskers storm through Texas State and into NCAA Volleyball Regionals

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles Dodgers beat Colorado 4-2 for their fifth consecutive win and the Rockies' fifth straight loss. Justin Turner homered and drove in two runs, and rookie Zach McKinstry added a late homer. Luke Raley got his first career hit in the eighth inning for the major league-leading Dodgers, who have won 10 of 11 while remaining unbeaten in their past 11 games at Dodger Stadium since last Sept. 23. The Rockies snapped their 26-inning scoreless streak since last Saturday with Trevor Story’s RBI single in the fifth. Kenley Jansen got three strikeouts and picked up his third save.

Rodon loses perfect game in ninth, tosses season's second no-hitter

CHICAGO (AP) — Carlos Rodón has thrown the second no-hitter of the young baseball season, losing his bid for a perfect game on a hit batter with one out in the ninth inning, and the Chicago White Sox cruised to an 8-0 victory over the Cleveland Indians. The left-hander retired his first 25 batters before he plunked Roberto Pérez on the back foot with an 0-2 slider. Rodón regained his composure in time to strike out Yu Chang looking and retire Jordan Luplow on a sharp grounder to third, starting a joyous celebration. The crowd of 7,148 cheered as Rodón jumped around with teammates near the mound and then started handing out hugs.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles Dodgers beat Colorado 4-2 for their fifth consecutive win and the Rockies' fifth straight loss. Justin Turner homered and drove in two runs, and rookie Zach McKinstry added a late homer. Luke Raley got his first career hit in the eighth inning for the major league-leading Dodgers, who have won 10 of 11 while remaining unbeaten in their past 11 games at Dodger Stadium since last Sept. 23. The Rockies snapped their 26-inning scoreless streak since last Saturday with Trevor Story’s RBI single in the fifth. Kenley Jansen got three strikeouts and picked up his third save.Rodon loses perfect game in ninth, tosses season's second no-hitterCHICAGO (AP) — Carlos Rodón has thrown the second no-hitter of the young baseball season, losing his bid for a perfect game on a hit batter with one out in the ninth inning, and the Chicago White Sox cruised to an 8-0 victory over the Cleveland Indians. The left-hander retired his first 25 batters before he plunked Roberto Pérez on the back foot with an 0-2 slider. Rodón regained his composure in time to strike out Yu Chang looking and retire Jordan Luplow on a sharp grounder to third, starting a joyous celebration. The crowd of 7,148 cheered as Rodón jumped around with teammates near the mound and then started handing out hugs.

Dodgers send Rockies to 5th straight loss; White Sox Rodon throws no-hitter!

Registration Now Open for Chadron Summer Baseball

Anyone interested in playing summer baseball
in Chadron can now sign up online at <a href="http://chadronbrl.website.siplay.com/">http://chadronbrl.website.siplay.com/</a>.&nbsp; Only online registration will be accepted and
the deadline is May 1st.&nbsp;
There are several levels of competition including T-Ball (5-6 years
old), Minors (6-9 years old), Majors (10-12 years old), Babe Ruth (13-14 years
old) and Legion (High School).&nbsp; &nbsp;Games for most teams will start on in mid-May.

Registration Now Open for Chadron Summer BaseballAnyone interested in playing summer baseball
in Chadron can now sign up online at <a href="http://chadronbrl.website.siplay.com/">http://chadronbrl.website.siplay.com/</a>.&nbsp; Only online registration will be accepted and
the deadline is May 1st.&nbsp;
There are several levels of competition including T-Ball (5-6 years
old), Minors (6-9 years old), Majors (10-12 years old), Babe Ruth (13-14 years
old) and Legion (High School).&nbsp; &nbsp;Games for most teams will start on in mid-May.

CSC Sports Journal: Regional prep wrestler talks CSC decision, Eagle football spring prep and a huge series for softball this weekend!

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Check out what the players and Coach Long had to say after Saturday's spring scrimmage at Northern Colorado.&nbsp; Below you'll find all the player and coach postgame interviews live from the field!

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🔊 CSC Football Player & Coach Postgame Interviews from Saturday at UNC

&nbsp; CHADRON, Neb. – April 8, 2021 –&nbsp;The Chadron State College softball team heads to Alamosa, Colorado, this weekend, for a Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference Saturday-Sunday showdown with Adams State University. The Eagles are 7-17 overall, and 7-13 in the conference. At 7-19 overall, and 7-17 in RMAC play, the Grizzlies are similarly positioned to the Eagles, needing back in the win column in order to contend for one of the top six spots in the league and qualify for postseason play. In it's most recent series, Adams lost a road series 3-1 to Colorado School of Mines. ASU lost the first three games by run rule, but finished on a high note with a 6-2 win in Golden. ASU has done reasonably well in the batter's box, hitting .300 as a team, but struggles in the pitching circle with the league's highest ERA. Seven different players have appeared in the lineup at pitcher for the Grizzlies, with five of those pitching at least seven innings. Sophomore Jade Garbiso has started the series openers in three of the past four weekends, but occasionally her sister, freshman Jasmine Garbiso, has been the No. 1. Jade leads the pitching unit with a 5.78 earned runs average and 36 strikeouts. Freshman Breck Smith, who was batting .424 last year before the season was suspended, has come back to a more modest .302 clip in 2021. Senior infielder Tyler Hays, who was also above .400 last year, is down to .343. Hays was an All-RMAC honorable mention selection in 2018, when she batted .361 for the season. The Grizzlies' leading batters are freshman outfielder Belinda Vargas, at .370, and Jade Garbiso, at .355. The two teams last met March 16-17, in a "pod" series intended to be played in Chadron, but moved to Pueblo, Colorado instead. The two-game series between ASU and CSC was a split, with the Eagles edging the Grizzlies 4-3 on Saturday, and the Grizzlies returning the favor in nine innings on Sunday, 5-4. Assistant coach&nbsp;Kayla Campuzano, then CSC catcher&nbsp;Kayla Michel, provided the game-winning RBI single in the bottom of the fourth in the Saturday win. The Eagles out-hit the Grizzlies 10 to 6 on Sunday, but committed a fielding error in the top of the ninth to allow ASU the winning run. Senior&nbsp;Bailey Rominger&nbsp;is 13-of-32 at the plate for Chadron State, good for a .402 average, while sophomore&nbsp;Bailey Marvel&nbsp;follows at .366 on 30-for-82 batting. Freshman&nbsp;Jessie Henchenski&nbsp;is also on a nice pace hitting 14-for-40 for a .350 average. Sophomore pitcher&nbsp;Peyton Propp&nbsp;leads the Eagles bullpen with a 5.22 ERA and 48 Ks. Games begin at noon on Saturday and 11 a.m. on Sunday, with doubleheaders both days.&nbsp;&nbsp;

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 </figure>By: Kaleb Center, CSC Sports Information&nbsp; CHADRON, Neb. – April 8, 2021 –&nbsp;The Chadron State College softball team heads to Alamosa, Colorado, this weekend, for a Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference Saturday-Sunday showdown with Adams State University. The Eagles are 7-17 overall, and 7-13 in the conference. At 7-19 overall, and 7-17 in RMAC play, the Grizzlies are similarly positioned to the Eagles, needing back in the win column in order to contend for one of the top six spots in the league and qualify for postseason play. In it's most recent series, Adams lost a road series 3-1 to Colorado School of Mines. ASU lost the first three games by run rule, but finished on a high note with a 6-2 win in Golden. ASU has done reasonably well in the batter's box, hitting .300 as a team, but struggles in the pitching circle with the league's highest ERA. Seven different players have appeared in the lineup at pitcher for the Grizzlies, with five of those pitching at least seven innings. Sophomore Jade Garbiso has started the series openers in three of the past four weekends, but occasionally her sister, freshman Jasmine Garbiso, has been the No. 1. Jade leads the pitching unit with a 5.78 earned runs average and 36 strikeouts. Freshman Breck Smith, who was batting .424 last year before the season was suspended, has come back to a more modest .302 clip in 2021. Senior infielder Tyler Hays, who was also above .400 last year, is down to .343. Hays was an All-RMAC honorable mention selection in 2018, when she batted .361 for the season. The Grizzlies' leading batters are freshman outfielder Belinda Vargas, at .370, and Jade Garbiso, at .355. The two teams last met March 16-17, in a "pod" series intended to be played in Chadron, but moved to Pueblo, Colorado instead. The two-game series between ASU and CSC was a split, with the Eagles edging the Grizzlies 4-3 on Saturday, and the Grizzlies returning the favor in nine innings on Sunday, 5-4. Assistant coach&nbsp;Kayla Campuzano, then CSC catcher&nbsp;Kayla Michel, provided the game-winning RBI single in the bottom of the fourth in the Saturday win. The Eagles out-hit the Grizzlies 10 to 6 on Sunday, but committed a fielding error in the top of the ninth to allow ASU the winning run. Senior&nbsp;Bailey Rominger&nbsp;is 13-of-32 at the plate for Chadron State, good for a .402 average, while sophomore&nbsp;Bailey Marvel&nbsp;follows at .366 on 30-for-82 batting. Freshman&nbsp;Jessie Henchenski&nbsp;is also on a nice pace hitting 14-for-40 for a .350 average. Sophomore pitcher&nbsp;Peyton Propp&nbsp;leads the Eagles bullpen with a 5.22 ERA and 48 Ks. Games begin at noon on Saturday and 11 a.m. on Sunday, with doubleheaders both days.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Chadron State heads to Adams State for crucial RMAC softball series

&nbsp; COLORADO SPRINGS -- April 8, 2021 --&nbsp;Chadron State College volleyball student-athletes&nbsp;Chandler Hageman, of Chadron, and&nbsp;Lexi Hurtado, an Aurora, Colorado, native were named as honorable mention picks in the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference All-Conference release at rmacsports.org. Honorable mention goes to players receiving either a minimum of one first team vote, in a poll of the league's coaches, or multiple second team votes. Hageman, a senior, led CSC in total blocks during the January-to-March season, which was delayed from fall 2020. She totaled 105.0 points on a team-high 14 solo blocks, 32 block assists, and 71 kills, for an average of 1.98 points per game. She also led the team in hitting percentage at .208 on the season. Hageman&nbsp;also earned All-RMAC Second Team in 2019. In her sophomore season, Hurtado&nbsp;led the Eagles on offense with&nbsp;a team-best 111 kills, good for 2.13 per set, and 17 service aces. She added 16 total blocks for a 2.62 points-per-set scoring average. In one match at Black Hills State, on February 13, she recorded a career-high 24 digs. Hurtado finished second on the team in that category with 2.15 digs per set. The RMAC coaches voted Maddi Foutz of Colorado Mesa University as the Player of the Year. Defensive Player of the Year went to Haley Kennedy of Regis University. The Setter of the Year was Drew Strokes from Colorado School of Mines. Freshman of the Year and Coach of the Year both went to Colorado Mesa, with setter Sabrina Valdelist and head coach Dave Fleming taking the superlatives.&nbsp;&nbsp;

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 </figure>By: Kaleb Center, CSC Sports Information&nbsp; COLORADO SPRINGS -- April 8, 2021 --&nbsp;Chadron State College volleyball student-athletes&nbsp;Chandler Hageman, of Chadron, and&nbsp;Lexi Hurtado, an Aurora, Colorado, native were named as honorable mention picks in the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference All-Conference release at rmacsports.org. Honorable mention goes to players receiving either a minimum of one first team vote, in a poll of the league's coaches, or multiple second team votes. Hageman, a senior, led CSC in total blocks during the January-to-March season, which was delayed from fall 2020. She totaled 105.0 points on a team-high 14 solo blocks, 32 block assists, and 71 kills, for an average of 1.98 points per game. She also led the team in hitting percentage at .208 on the season. Hageman&nbsp;also earned All-RMAC Second Team in 2019. In her sophomore season, Hurtado&nbsp;led the Eagles on offense with&nbsp;a team-best 111 kills, good for 2.13 per set, and 17 service aces. She added 16 total blocks for a 2.62 points-per-set scoring average. In one match at Black Hills State, on February 13, she recorded a career-high 24 digs. Hurtado finished second on the team in that category with 2.15 digs per set. The RMAC coaches voted Maddi Foutz of Colorado Mesa University as the Player of the Year. Defensive Player of the Year went to Haley Kennedy of Regis University. The Setter of the Year was Drew Strokes from Colorado School of Mines. Freshman of the Year and Coach of the Year both went to Colorado Mesa, with setter Sabrina Valdelist and head coach Dave Fleming taking the superlatives.&nbsp;&nbsp;

CSC Eagles Hageman, Hurtado honored for All-RMAC Volleyball

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&nbsp; The Chadron State College football team will be doing something new on Saturday.&nbsp; For the first time during the spring, the Eagles will visit the University of Northern Colorado for a scrimmage. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The Eagles opened their spring drills on Sunday, March 28 and had six practices during the week before taking off Saturday and Sunday during Easter weekend.&nbsp; They resumed practicing on Monday and hope to get in a few more workouts this week before heading to Greeley. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Head Coach&nbsp;Jay Long&nbsp;said it's expected that 63 players will travel.&nbsp; Full contact will take place except there will be no live special teams action.&nbsp; Northern Colorado is calling it a closed scrimmage, and it will conclude the Bears' spring practice. &nbsp;Long added that all the Eagles making the trip are expected to see action so the coaches can evaluate them. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Long said Northern Colorado's director of football operations contacted him, asking if the Eagles would be interested in scrimmaging the Bears. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Northern Colorado is a member of the Big Sky Conference.&nbsp; None of the 11 football teams in the league played last fall because of the COVID-19 pandemic, but eight of them have played between three and five games this spring.&nbsp; However, the Bears are one of remaining three which decided not to play games, just practice. &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference, which includes Chadron State, also did not have a football schedule last fall, but the Eagles were among about half the conference teams to play an abbreviated schedule.&nbsp; They had four games, going 2-2.&nbsp; Long said the games were beneficial, better than the usual spring practice. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Nearly all the Eagles who saw action last fall have returned. &nbsp;In addition, running back&nbsp;Elijah Myles, who rushed for 1,077 yards and 12 touchdowns as a sophomore in 2019, is back on campus this spring.&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Coming off a 2-10 season in 2019, Northern Colorado chose former National Football League wide receiver Ed McCaffrey as its 16th&nbsp;head coach on Dec. 12, 2019.&nbsp; It will be about 20 months after his appointment before he coaches the Bears in a game for the first time. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; After playing in the NFL for 13 seasons and helping the Denver Broncos win two Super Bowls, McCaffrey was that team's radio color analyst for five years before taking over as the head football coach at Valor Christian High School in the Denver area. The Valor Eagles had a 24-2 record, won the Colorado 5A state championship in 2018 and reached the quarterfinals in 2019.&nbsp; He left that position to become the Northern Colorado mentor. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; McCaffrey's four sons also have been football standouts.&nbsp; The oldest, Max, played at Duke and is now Northern Colorado's wide receiver coach. Christian was the Heisman Trophy runner-up in 2015 while playing running back at Sanford and is now All-Pro for the Carolina Panthers. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; A third son, Dylan initially attended the University of Michigan, played sparingly for the Wolverines and graduated with two years of eligibility remaining.&nbsp; According to reports, he planned to join his father's team at UNC, but his name is not on the Bears' 2021 roster. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The youngest son, Luke, was a redshirt freshman quarterback and wide receiver who received lots of media attention at Nebraska last fall, but left the Cornhuskers before the final game and reportedly planned to join the University of Louisville football program.&nbsp; He's also not on that team's 2021 roster. The Eagles also are slated to tangle with Wayne State on Saturday, April 24 at Elliott Field to help both teams conclude their spring practices.&nbsp; Long said it could be called either a controlled scrimmage or a joint practice.&nbsp;

"We are planning on doing more situations--7-on-7, inside run and 1-on-1, then finish with a scrimmage," the Chadron State coach said.&nbsp;&nbsp;

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 </figure>By: Con Marshall, CSC Athletics&nbsp; The Chadron State College football team will be doing something new on Saturday.&nbsp; For the first time during the spring, the Eagles will visit the University of Northern Colorado for a scrimmage. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The Eagles opened their spring drills on Sunday, March 28 and had six practices during the week before taking off Saturday and Sunday during Easter weekend.&nbsp; They resumed practicing on Monday and hope to get in a few more workouts this week before heading to Greeley. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Head Coach&nbsp;Jay Long&nbsp;said it's expected that 63 players will travel.&nbsp; Full contact will take place except there will be no live special teams action.&nbsp; Northern Colorado is calling it a closed scrimmage, and it will conclude the Bears' spring practice. &nbsp;Long added that all the Eagles making the trip are expected to see action so the coaches can evaluate them. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Long said Northern Colorado's director of football operations contacted him, asking if the Eagles would be interested in scrimmaging the Bears. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Northern Colorado is a member of the Big Sky Conference.&nbsp; None of the 11 football teams in the league played last fall because of the COVID-19 pandemic, but eight of them have played between three and five games this spring.&nbsp; However, the Bears are one of remaining three which decided not to play games, just practice. &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference, which includes Chadron State, also did not have a football schedule last fall, but the Eagles were among about half the conference teams to play an abbreviated schedule.&nbsp; They had four games, going 2-2.&nbsp; Long said the games were beneficial, better than the usual spring practice. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Nearly all the Eagles who saw action last fall have returned. &nbsp;In addition, running back&nbsp;Elijah Myles, who rushed for 1,077 yards and 12 touchdowns as a sophomore in 2019, is back on campus this spring.&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Coming off a 2-10 season in 2019, Northern Colorado chose former National Football League wide receiver Ed McCaffrey as its 16th&nbsp;head coach on Dec. 12, 2019.&nbsp; It will be about 20 months after his appointment before he coaches the Bears in a game for the first time. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; After playing in the NFL for 13 seasons and helping the Denver Broncos win two Super Bowls, McCaffrey was that team's radio color analyst for five years before taking over as the head football coach at Valor Christian High School in the Denver area. The Valor Eagles had a 24-2 record, won the Colorado 5A state championship in 2018 and reached the quarterfinals in 2019.&nbsp; He left that position to become the Northern Colorado mentor. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; McCaffrey's four sons also have been football standouts.&nbsp; The oldest, Max, played at Duke and is now Northern Colorado's wide receiver coach. Christian was the Heisman Trophy runner-up in 2015 while playing running back at Sanford and is now All-Pro for the Carolina Panthers. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; A third son, Dylan initially attended the University of Michigan, played sparingly for the Wolverines and graduated with two years of eligibility remaining.&nbsp; According to reports, he planned to join his father's team at UNC, but his name is not on the Bears' 2021 roster. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The youngest son, Luke, was a redshirt freshman quarterback and wide receiver who received lots of media attention at Nebraska last fall, but left the Cornhuskers before the final game and reportedly planned to join the University of Louisville football program.&nbsp; He's also not on that team's 2021 roster. The Eagles also are slated to tangle with Wayne State on Saturday, April 24 at Elliott Field to help both teams conclude their spring practices.&nbsp; Long said it could be called either a controlled scrimmage or a joint practice.&nbsp;"We are planning on doing more situations--7-on-7, inside run and 1-on-1, then finish with a scrimmage," the Chadron State coach said.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Game format, more details released for CSC spring game at Northern Colorado 

Chadron State is bringing a highly-experienced offensive line along during spring ball.&nbsp; There's a ton of talent and the excitement from two of the veterans up front was obvious at practice this week.

Left guard Austin Rapp and and left tackle Justin Calderon talked with me on the field and are glad to have spring practices back after Covid-19 wiped out everything last spring.

Austin:&nbsp; "I think it feels great, it's awesome that we get that extra time just to get better work in for next fall and hopefully that will give us the edge next year in the RMAC."

Justin: "I think it's great that we've got some games, some scrimmages we're playing too.&nbsp; It'll help us out next year."

The first of those scrimmages is Saturday when Chadron State goes to the University of Northern Colorado to face the Bears.&nbsp; Seeing a Division I defensive line will be a strong test for the Eagles, but Rapp and Calderon know they're also getting great preparation by facing their own teammates everyday in the spring.

Austin on CSC's defensive line: "We've got a good core over there "The Hippos", you know they make us better every day."

If the D-Line are the Hippos, what is the CSC O-Line's nickname?

Justin: "Hogs.&nbsp; I guess we call ourselves the hogs."&nbsp;&nbsp;

Austin: "If you're a small lineman maybe a piglet...(laughing)"

The guys outlined their goals for spring too.

Austin: "It's mostly just trying to get our scheme down and making sure we're ready for the fall. The (pandemic gave us) extra time and everybody is trying to get their scheme and technique right so that way when we get there we don't have as many issues when we start the fall."

Justin: "I want to show them (the younger players) how to do things the right way.&nbsp; Put in extra work after practice and make sure you give 100 percent every time."

Austin: "I'd say the same thing, teach them to be tough and physical because that's how it's been here for (so) long, so just being good O-lineman and what all the guys did before us, and showing the tradition."

Austin: "I feel like what the strength staff has done is put us all in great shape for gaining power and weight that we should be ready to go next fall."

Justin: "We're one of the best O-lines in the RMAC, if not THE best."

There you have it, the big fellas are ready to roll!

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 </figure>By: Dave Collins, Sports DirectorChadron State is bringing a highly-experienced offensive line along during spring ball.&nbsp; There's a ton of talent and the excitement from two of the veterans up front was obvious at practice this week.Left guard Austin Rapp and and left tackle Justin Calderon talked with me on the field and are glad to have spring practices back after Covid-19 wiped out everything last spring.<figure>
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 </figure>Austin:&nbsp; "I think it feels great, it's awesome that we get that extra time just to get better work in for next fall and hopefully that will give us the edge next year in the RMAC."Justin: "I think it's great that we've got some games, some scrimmages we're playing too.&nbsp; It'll help us out next year."The first of those scrimmages is Saturday when Chadron State goes to the University of Northern Colorado to face the Bears.&nbsp; Seeing a Division I defensive line will be a strong test for the Eagles, but Rapp and Calderon know they're also getting great preparation by facing their own teammates everyday in the spring.Austin on CSC's defensive line: "We've got a good core over there "The Hippos", you know they make us better every day."If the D-Line are the Hippos, what is the CSC O-Line's nickname?Justin: "Hogs.&nbsp; I guess we call ourselves the hogs."&nbsp;&nbsp;Austin: "If you're a small lineman maybe a piglet...(laughing)"<figure>
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 </figure>The guys outlined their goals for spring too.Austin: "It's mostly just trying to get our scheme down and making sure we're ready for the fall. The (pandemic gave us) extra time and everybody is trying to get their scheme and technique right so that way when we get there we don't have as many issues when we start the fall."Justin: "I want to show them (the younger players) how to do things the right way.&nbsp; Put in extra work after practice and make sure you give 100 percent every time."Austin: "I'd say the same thing, teach them to be tough and physical because that's how it's been here for (so) long, so just being good O-lineman and what all the guys did before us, and showing the tradition."How good can the Eagle OL be this fall?Austin: "I feel like what the strength staff has done is put us all in great shape for gaining power and weight that we should be ready to go next fall."Justin: "We're one of the best O-lines in the RMAC, if not THE best."There you have it, the big fellas are ready to roll!

Left side of Eagle O-Line loaded with veterans hungry for a strong season

DENVER (AP) — Nikola Jokic had 25 points, 10 assists and nine rebounds to help the surging Denver Nuggets beat the San Antonio Spurs 106-96 on Wednesday night. Michael Porter Jr. added 18 points and 10 rebounds in the opener of the two-game set in Denver. Denver has won seven in a row and has yet to lose in six games since Aaron Gordon and JaVale McGee came over in trade-deadline deals. Gordon had nine points, and McGee provided energy off the bench in the second half. Derrick White and Dejounte Murray scored 18 points each for struggling San Antonio. The teams will meet again Friday night.

DENVER (AP) — Nikola Jokic had 25 points, 10 assists and nine rebounds to help the surging Denver Nuggets beat the San Antonio Spurs 106-96 on Wednesday night. Michael Porter Jr. added 18 points and 10 rebounds in the opener of the two-game set in Denver. Denver has won seven in a row and has yet to lose in six games since Aaron Gordon and JaVale McGee came over in trade-deadline deals. Gordon had nine points, and McGee provided energy off the bench in the second half. Derrick White and Dejounte Murray scored 18 points each for struggling San Antonio. The teams will meet again Friday night.

Red hot Nuggets power past San Antonio

CSC is headed to Greeley to face Northern Colorado Saturday in a spring scrimmage.  Head Coach Jay Long joins Voice of the Eagles Dave Collins for a preview and updates on how things are going for the Eagles during spring practice!

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🔊 CSC Sports Journal Podcast:  Eagle Football Coach Jay Long

DENVER (AP) — Antonio Senzatela pitched eight electric innings on a cool evening, Chris Owings had three extra-base hits before leaving with right hamstring tightness, and the Colorado Rockies snapped a four-game skid by beating the Arizona Diamondbacks 8-0. Senzatela scattered four hits by mixing in a sizzling slider with a fastball that was moving all over. He walked two and struck out three. Senzatela was lifted for a pinch-hitter in the bottom of the eight after throwing 96 pitches. It was a second straight rough outing for Arizona's Madison Bumgarner. He allowed five runs and eight hits over five innings.

-- Atlanta pinch-hitter Pablo Sandoval drove a two-run homer to the deepest part of the ballpark off a Washington reliever who took over after Stephen Strasburg’s six scoreless innings to lift the Braves to a 2-0 victory over the Nationals and a doubleheader sweep.

In the opener, Ronald Acuña Jr. led the way with a double and a pair of singles to help Atlanta snap a season-starting four-game losing streak by edging Washington 7-6.

— Tyler Naquin hit another leadoff home run and the high-scoring Cincinnati Reds kept rolling, backing Luis Castillo to rout the Pittsburgh Pirates 11-4 for their fifth straight win. The Reds have started a season 5-1 for the first time since 2016. Their 56 runs are the most in Reds franchise history through the first six games of a season.

— Christian Vázquez homered, Xander Bogaerts had three hits and J.D. Martinez went for extra bases for the seventh game in a row to help the Red Sox beat the Tampa Bay Rays 9-2. Nathan Eovaldi&nbsp; scattered three hits over seven innings, striking out seven. They’ve beaten the defending AL champion Rays in three straight by a combined score of 26-9.

— Mitch Moreland hit an RBI single with one out in the 10th inning and the Oakland Athletics rallied to beat the defending champion Los Angeles Dodgers 4-3 for their first win of the season. The A’s were in danger of falling to 0-7 for the first time in franchise history before tying it in the ninth off Kenley Jansen when Matt Chapman scored on Elvis Andrus’ sacrifice fly. Oakland then won it in the 10th when Moreland’s line-drive single to center off Jimmy Nelson scored Mark Canha from third. Trevor Bauer struck out 10 but got a no-decision for the Dodgers.

— Kyle Seager slapped an opposite-field, bases clearing double for the big blow in Seattle’s seven-run sixth inning, and the Mariners avoided a sweep with an 8-4 win over the Chicago White Sox. Seager had three hits and his two-out liner down the left field line cleared the bases as the Mariners posted their highest scoring inning of the young season.

- Orioles right fielder Anthony Santander threw out Gio Urshela trying to score on a fly ball in the 11th, moments after pinch-hitter Chance Sisco’s go-ahead single in the top of the inning, and Baltimore beat the New York Yankees 4-3. Brett Gardner bunted Urshela, the automatic runner, to third to open the inning. DJ LeMahieu then ripped a liner to right. Santander set his feet, caught it and delivered a perfect throw home, a couple steps ahead of Urshela, who slid face first into catcher Pedro Severino’s tag.

— Alec Bohm and J.T. Realmuto each hit a three-run homer, Rhys Hoskins had a solo shot and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the New York Mets 8-2. Phillies ace Aaron Nola allowed one run and six hits, striking out five in four innings. Connor Brogdon got five outs to earn his third win in six games. Three relievers pitched the final 3 1/3 innings.

— José Ramírez’s second two-run homer of the game snapped a tie in the eighth inning and sent the Cleveland Indians to a 4-2 win over the Kansas City Royals after Cy Young winner Shane Bieber struck out 12. Bieber allowed just three hits in 6 1/3 innings. Salvador Perez homered for the Royals.

— Jorge Polanco hit a two-run double in the sixth inning and the Minnesota Twins held off Akil Baddoo and the Detroit Tigers 3-2. Baddoo hit an RBI triple and threw a runner out from left field. Wilson Ramos homered for Detroit.

— Kyle Gibson struck out eight over six scoreless innings as the Rangers beat the Toronto Blue Jays 2-1 in the rubber game of a three-game series. Nick Solak homered for Texas off left-hander Hyun Jin Ryu. Marcus Semien hit his third homer of the season for Toronto.

— Lorenzo Cain hit his second homer of the game, a three-run shot in the 10th inning and the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Chicago Cubs 4-2. Brewers starter Brandon Woodruff had a no-hit bid going until Ian Happ led off the seventh with a clean single.

- Alex Dickerson scored on Donovan Solano’s sacrifice fly in the top of the 10th inning and the San Francisco Giants beat the San Diego Padres 3-2 to take two of three. Dickerson started the 10th on second base and advanced when Mike Yastrzemski beat out a nubber down the first base line for an infield single. Reliever Tim Hill let the ball roll, thinking it would go foul. Solano followed with a flyball to right to bring in Dickerson.

—Yadier Molina hit a two-run homer and Dylan Carlson added a grand slam, leading the St. Louis Cardinals over Miami 7-0 for a three-game sweep that dropped the Marlins to 1-5 for the first time since 2015.

DENVER (AP) — Antonio Senzatela pitched eight electric innings on a cool evening, Chris Owings had three extra-base hits before leaving with right hamstring tightness, and the Colorado Rockies snapped a four-game skid by beating the Arizona Diamondbacks 8-0. Senzatela scattered four hits by mixing in a sizzling slider with a fastball that was moving all over. He walked two and struck out three. Senzatela was lifted for a pinch-hitter in the bottom of the eight after throwing 96 pitches. It was a second straight rough outing for Arizona's Madison Bumgarner. He allowed five runs and eight hits over five innings.Elsewhere in the majors:-- Atlanta pinch-hitter Pablo Sandoval drove a two-run homer to the deepest part of the ballpark off a Washington reliever who took over after Stephen Strasburg’s six scoreless innings to lift the Braves to a 2-0 victory over the Nationals and a doubleheader sweep.In the opener, Ronald Acuña Jr. led the way with a double and a pair of singles to help Atlanta snap a season-starting four-game losing streak by edging Washington 7-6.— Tyler Naquin hit another leadoff home run and the high-scoring Cincinnati Reds kept rolling, backing Luis Castillo to rout the Pittsburgh Pirates 11-4 for their fifth straight win. The Reds have started a season 5-1 for the first time since 2016. Their 56 runs are the most in Reds franchise history through the first six games of a season.— Christian Vázquez homered, Xander Bogaerts had three hits and J.D. Martinez went for extra bases for the seventh game in a row to help the Red Sox beat the Tampa Bay Rays 9-2. Nathan Eovaldi&nbsp; scattered three hits over seven innings, striking out seven. They’ve beaten the defending AL champion Rays in three straight by a combined score of 26-9.— Mitch Moreland hit an RBI single with one out in the 10th inning and the Oakland Athletics rallied to beat the defending champion Los Angeles Dodgers 4-3 for their first win of the season. The A’s were in danger of falling to 0-7 for the first time in franchise history before tying it in the ninth off Kenley Jansen when Matt Chapman scored on Elvis Andrus’ sacrifice fly. Oakland then won it in the 10th when Moreland’s line-drive single to center off Jimmy Nelson scored Mark Canha from third. Trevor Bauer struck out 10 but got a no-decision for the Dodgers.— Kyle Seager slapped an opposite-field, bases clearing double for the big blow in Seattle’s seven-run sixth inning, and the Mariners avoided a sweep with an 8-4 win over the Chicago White Sox. Seager had three hits and his two-out liner down the left field line cleared the bases as the Mariners posted their highest scoring inning of the young season.- Orioles right fielder Anthony Santander threw out Gio Urshela trying to score on a fly ball in the 11th, moments after pinch-hitter Chance Sisco’s go-ahead single in the top of the inning, and Baltimore beat the New York Yankees 4-3. Brett Gardner bunted Urshela, the automatic runner, to third to open the inning. DJ LeMahieu then ripped a liner to right. Santander set his feet, caught it and delivered a perfect throw home, a couple steps ahead of Urshela, who slid face first into catcher Pedro Severino’s tag.— Alec Bohm and J.T. Realmuto each hit a three-run homer, Rhys Hoskins had a solo shot and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the New York Mets 8-2. Phillies ace Aaron Nola allowed one run and six hits, striking out five in four innings. Connor Brogdon got five outs to earn his third win in six games. Three relievers pitched the final 3 1/3 innings.— José Ramírez’s second two-run homer of the game snapped a tie in the eighth inning and sent the Cleveland Indians to a 4-2 win over the Kansas City Royals after Cy Young winner Shane Bieber struck out 12. Bieber allowed just three hits in 6 1/3 innings. Salvador Perez homered for the Royals.— Jorge Polanco hit a two-run double in the sixth inning and the Minnesota Twins held off Akil Baddoo and the Detroit Tigers 3-2. Baddoo hit an RBI triple and threw a runner out from left field. Wilson Ramos homered for Detroit.— Kyle Gibson struck out eight over six scoreless innings as the Rangers beat the Toronto Blue Jays 2-1 in the rubber game of a three-game series. Nick Solak homered for Texas off left-hander Hyun Jin Ryu. Marcus Semien hit his third homer of the season for Toronto.— Lorenzo Cain hit his second homer of the game, a three-run shot in the 10th inning and the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Chicago Cubs 4-2. Brewers starter Brandon Woodruff had a no-hit bid going until Ian Happ led off the seventh with a clean single.- Alex Dickerson scored on Donovan Solano’s sacrifice fly in the top of the 10th inning and the San Francisco Giants beat the San Diego Padres 3-2 to take two of three. Dickerson started the 10th on second base and advanced when Mike Yastrzemski beat out a nubber down the first base line for an infield single. Reliever Tim Hill let the ball roll, thinking it would go foul. Solano followed with a flyball to right to bring in Dickerson.—Yadier Molina hit a two-run homer and Dylan Carlson added a grand slam, leading the St. Louis Cardinals over Miami 7-0 for a three-game sweep that dropped the Marlins to 1-5 for the first time since 2015.— Kyle Seager slapped an opposite-field, bases clearing double for the big blow in Seattle’s seven-run sixth inning, and the Mariners avoided a sweep with an 8-4 win over the Chicago White Sox. Seager had three hits and his two-out liner down the left field line cleared the bases as the Mariners posted their highest scoring inning of the young season.

Rockies blank Diamondbacks 8-0

&nbsp; GREELEY, Colo. -- April 6, 2021 --&nbsp;The Chadron State College football team is scheduled to participate in a scrimmage on Saturday at the University of Northern Colorado in Greeley. That practice contest has been moved from the Butler-Hancock Practice Fields to Nottingham Field, the gameday home of the Bears. Nottingham Field will be closed to the public, but CSC fans may tune into KQSK 97.5 FM and KAAQ&nbsp;105.9 FM "Double Q Country" for coverage by Voice of the Eagles Dave Collins, live from the stadium.&nbsp;&nbsp;

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CSC FB scrimmage at UNC Saturday moved to Bears' stadium - NO FANS ALLOWED

SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — San Jose State has hired former Nebraska coach Tim Miles to take over the Spartans' struggling program. Athletic director Marie Tuite pointed to Miles' experience building programs at Colorado State and Nebraska when she announced the hire. Miles ended NCAA Tournament droughts at both those schools and had a 187-202 record in five seasons at Colorado State and seven at Nebraska.

SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — San Jose State has hired former Nebraska coach Tim Miles to take over the Spartans' struggling program. Athletic director Marie Tuite pointed to Miles' experience building programs at Colorado State and Nebraska when she announced the hire. Miles ended NCAA Tournament droughts at both those schools and had a 187-202 record in five seasons at Colorado State and seven at Nebraska.