Nebraska High School State Golf - Complete

Two-Day Tournaments, Monday-Tuesday, May 21-22

Class B - Scottsbluff Country Club Local Teams: Scottsbluff - 2nd Place Finish, Top Individual is Thomas Dredla - 2nd Place. Local Schools With Individual Entries: Gering - John Maser - 41st Place, Ogallala - Caleb Castillo - T-21st Place. <a href="https://www.golfgenius.com/pages/4805356">RESULTS LINK</a> STATE CHAMPION: Norris

Class C - Elks Country Club, Columbus, NE Local Teams: Chadron - 12th Place Finish, Top Individual is Broc Berry - T-32nd&nbsp; Place. Local Schools With Individual Entries: Mitchell - Kael Peters - T-9th Place. <a href="https://www.golfgenius.com/pages/4805369">RESULTS LINK</a> STATE CHAMPION: Kearney Catholic

Class D - Lake Mahoney Golf Club, North Platte, NE Local Teams: Hemingford - T-8th Place Finish, Top Hemingford Individual - Dax Powell - 16th Place.&nbsp; Kimball - 11th Place Finish - Top Kimball Individual - Kyler Lusche - T-7th Place. Local Schools With Individual Entries: Crawford - Rhett Flack - T-47th Place, Garden County - Gavin Hunt - T-29th Place,&nbsp; Mullen - Jacob Walker - T-44th Place. <a href="https://www.golfgenius.com/pages/4805394">RESULTS LINK</a> STATE CHAMPION: Overton

By: Dave Collins Sports Director<h2>Nebraska High School State Golf - Complete</h2>Two-Day Tournaments, Monday-Tuesday, May 21-22Class B - Scottsbluff Country Club Local Teams: Scottsbluff - 2nd Place Finish, Top Individual is Thomas Dredla - 2nd Place. Local Schools With Individual Entries: Gering - John Maser - 41st Place, Ogallala - Caleb Castillo - T-21st Place. <a href="https://www.golfgenius.com/pages/4805356">RESULTS LINK</a> STATE CHAMPION: NorrisClass C - Elks Country Club, Columbus, NE Local Teams: Chadron - 12th Place Finish, Top Individual is Broc Berry - T-32nd&nbsp; Place. Local Schools With Individual Entries: Mitchell - Kael Peters - T-9th Place. <a href="https://www.golfgenius.com/pages/4805369">RESULTS LINK</a> STATE CHAMPION: Kearney CatholicClass D - Lake Mahoney Golf Club, North Platte, NE Local Teams: Hemingford - T-8th Place Finish, Top Hemingford Individual - Dax Powell - 16th Place.&nbsp; Kimball - 11th Place Finish - Top Kimball Individual - Kyler Lusche - T-7th Place. Local Schools With Individual Entries: Crawford - Rhett Flack - T-47th Place, Garden County - Gavin Hunt - T-29th Place,&nbsp; Mullen - Jacob Walker - T-44th Place. <a href="https://www.golfgenius.com/pages/4805394">RESULTS LINK</a> STATE CHAMPION: Overton

⛳ Scottsbluff churns out 2nd place finish at State Golf, local & full results

The Big Ten Conference and FOX have announced details of the network’s Friday Night Football package for the 2024 season, including Nebraska’s home matchup at Memorial Stadium against Illinois.

The Huskers’ game with the Illini will be played on Friday, Sept. 20 at 7 p.m. CT, with the game televised to a national audience on FOX. The two schools were originally scheduled to play on Saturday, Sept. 21 in Lincoln.

This is the second Nebraska home game selected for prime-time national coverage in the season’s first four weeks. Earlier this month, NBC announced it would televise Nebraska’s game against Colorado on Saturday, Sept. 7 with kickoff at 6:30 p.m.

Nebraska and Illinois will be meeting on Friday night for the second straight season and for the third time since 2017. Nebraska was victorious in games in Champaign in both 2017 and 2023. It is also the third consecutive season Nebraska has played a Friday night game after winning at Rutgers in 2022.

Aside from its traditional Black Friday games at Memorial Stadium, this will be Nebraska’s first weekday home game since Sept. 20, 2001, when Nebraska hosted Rice. The game was postponed for five days following the events of Sept. 11, 2001.

The Big Ten and its television partners are expected to announce additional game times and broadcast information before the end of May.&nbsp;

The Big Ten Conference and FOX have announced details of the network’s Friday Night Football package for the 2024 season, including Nebraska’s home matchup at Memorial Stadium against Illinois.The Huskers’ game with the Illini will be played on Friday, Sept. 20 at 7 p.m. CT, with the game televised to a national audience on FOX. The two schools were originally scheduled to play on Saturday, Sept. 21 in Lincoln.<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2023/11/1699768368210.jpeg" alt="Nebraska head coach Matt Rhule yells at an official arguing for pass interference following a Maryland interception during the first half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Nov. 11, 2023, in Lincoln, Neb. (AP Photo/Rebecca S. Gratz)" />
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 </figure>This is the second Nebraska home game selected for prime-time national coverage in the season’s first four weeks. Earlier this month, NBC announced it would televise Nebraska’s game against Colorado on Saturday, Sept. 7 with kickoff at 6:30 p.m.Nebraska and Illinois will be meeting on Friday night for the second straight season and for the third time since 2017. Nebraska was victorious in games in Champaign in both 2017 and 2023. It is also the third consecutive season Nebraska has played a Friday night game after winning at Rutgers in 2022.Aside from its traditional Black Friday games at Memorial Stadium, this will be Nebraska’s first weekday home game since Sept. 20, 2001, when Nebraska hosted Rice. The game was postponed for five days following the events of Sept. 11, 2001.The Big Ten and its television partners are expected to announce additional game times and broadcast information before the end of May.&nbsp;

Husker Football to Host Illinois in Friday Evening Contest

Nebraska opened play in the Big Ten Tournament with a 15-2 loss vs. Ohio State on Tuesday night at Charles Schwab Field in Omaha.

Nebraska (34-20) scored two runs on four hits, while Ohio State (29-24) totaled 15 runs on 15 hits.

Josh Caron went 1-for-2 with a solo homer, while Dylan Carey had a 1-for-3 night with an RBI single. Gabe Swansen and Garrett Anglim recorded a double each for the Husker offense.

Jackson Brockett dropped to 2-2 on the season, surrendering three runs on seven hits in three innings. The southpaw struck out three Buckeyes without issuing a free pass. Bobby Olsen and Caleb Clark combined for one inning in relief.

Tucker Timmerman worked a scoreless inning, while Ty Horn picked up four strikeouts in two hitless innings.

Ohio State took the first lead of the night with a pair of runs behind three hits in the second inning. A solo homer into the Husker bullpen broke the scoreless tie, while a two-out RBI double doubled the advantage to 2-0 through two innings.

A trio of hits in the third added another run for the Buckeyes, while an eight-run frame in the fourth extended the lead to 11.

Nebraska plated its first run of the night with Caron’s solo home run to right-center in the bottom of the fourth.

The Buckeyes tacked on four more runs in the fifth to build the lead to 15-1, while the Huskers scored their second run with Carey’s RBI single to left field.

Horn struck out a pair of Buckeyes in the top of the seventh to pick up his third and fourth strikeouts of the game to preserve the shutout two-inning performance.

NU had a pair of baserunners in the bottom of the seventh after Anglim’s pinch-hit one-out double and a two-out walk to Rhett Stokes, but the Huskers couldn’t cut into the deficit, leading to Ohio State’s 15-2 run-rule win in seven innings on Tuesday night.

Nebraska takes on sixth-seeded Purdue tomorrow (Wednesday) in an elimination game tomorrow night at 6 p.m. MT at Charles Schwab Field in Omaha.

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 </figure>Courtesy: Husker AthleticsNebraska opened play in the Big Ten Tournament with a 15-2 loss vs. Ohio State on Tuesday night at Charles Schwab Field in Omaha.Nebraska (34-20) scored two runs on four hits, while Ohio State (29-24) totaled 15 runs on 15 hits.Josh Caron went 1-for-2 with a solo homer, while Dylan Carey had a 1-for-3 night with an RBI single. Gabe Swansen and Garrett Anglim recorded a double each for the Husker offense.Jackson Brockett dropped to 2-2 on the season, surrendering three runs on seven hits in three innings. The southpaw struck out three Buckeyes without issuing a free pass. Bobby Olsen and Caleb Clark combined for one inning in relief.Tucker Timmerman worked a scoreless inning, while Ty Horn picked up four strikeouts in two hitless innings.Ohio State took the first lead of the night with a pair of runs behind three hits in the second inning. A solo homer into the Husker bullpen broke the scoreless tie, while a two-out RBI double doubled the advantage to 2-0 through two innings.A trio of hits in the third added another run for the Buckeyes, while an eight-run frame in the fourth extended the lead to 11.Nebraska plated its first run of the night with Caron’s solo home run to right-center in the bottom of the fourth.The Buckeyes tacked on four more runs in the fifth to build the lead to 15-1, while the Huskers scored their second run with Carey’s RBI single to left field.Horn struck out a pair of Buckeyes in the top of the seventh to pick up his third and fourth strikeouts of the game to preserve the shutout two-inning performance.NU had a pair of baserunners in the bottom of the seventh after Anglim’s pinch-hit one-out double and a two-out walk to Rhett Stokes, but the Huskers couldn’t cut into the deficit, leading to Ohio State’s 15-2 run-rule win in seven innings on Tuesday night.Nebraska takes on sixth-seeded Purdue tomorrow (Wednesday) in an elimination game tomorrow night at 6 p.m. MT at Charles Schwab Field in Omaha.

⚾ Big Ten Beatdown: Huskers stomped by Ohio State 15-2 in tournament's opening round

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Finally a regular player in the big leagues, Abraham Toro hit a go-ahead homer in the eighth after Seth Brown hit a tying two-run drive the previous inning, and the Oakland Athletics snapped an eight-game losing streak with a 5-4 win over the Colorado Rockies on Tuesday night.

“When the manager trusts you and puts you there every day it just gives you confidence as a player and you play more relaxed,” Toro said. “I was thankful I was able to play good the last couple days so I just want to take this opportunity and keep going for the rest of the year.”

Colorado's Ezequiel Tovar hit a pair of solo home runs for his first career multi-homer game and Ryan McMahon added a two-run drive before the A's rallied against Justin Lawrence and Tyler Kinley (2-1).

Lucas Erceg (2-2) pitched the eighth before flame-throwing closer Mason Miller struck out the side in order in the ninth for his ninth save in as many chances.

J.D. Davis also homered as Oakland avoided matching the longest losing streak in the majors this year. Miami lost nine in a row from March 28-April 6. The A’s, who drew an announced crowd of 4,005, had been swept in consecutive series.

Oakland held a team meeting in&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/athletics-royals-score-f7bce10dcf5adfceccffdc14d8bb2da4">Kansas City after Sunday's 8-4 loss</a>. Everybody hopes Tuesday was a start to getting back in a groove.

“It's momentum,” manager Mark Kotsay said. “Saturday, Sunday in K.C., we had 11 hits each day and we didn't come up on the winning side. Tonight, even though we were down you felt the energy still in the dugout that we still had some outs left, we still had some at-bats, and that was a good sign.”

Kris Bryant returned from the injured list to go 0 for 4 with a strikeout for the Rockies as they continued an almost weeklong stay in the Bay Area after playing a three-game series at San Francisco over the weekend. It was the Rockies’ first visit to the Coliseum since July 28-29, 2020, during the pandemic-shortened 60-game season.

Colorado starter Cal Quantrill struck out eight — his second-most in a game this season — and walked one over six innings, allowing two runs on three hits but didn’t end up with a decision.

McMahon connected in the first after A's starter Aaron Brooks hit Charlie Blackmon with a pitch to start the game.

Brooks allowed three runs on six hits over six innings.

Rockies: Bryant had been sidelined since April 14 with a strained lower back. The Rockies had hoped OF Nolan Jones also would return but he jammed his right knee sliding into second base trying to stretch a single into a double playing a rehab game with Triple-A Albuquerque. He returned to Denver to be examined by team orthopedist Dr. Thomas Noonan. The injury wasn't considered serious but he will need some rest. ... Colorado optioned OF Sean Bouchard to Triple-A and outrighted INF Julio Carreras to Albuquerque and he had been designated for assignment on Sunday.

Athletics: RHP Luis Medina (sprained right knee) will make another rehab start on Wednesday with Triple-A Las Vegas, while RHP Joe Boyle (low back strain) is set to begin a rehab assignment at Triple-A in the coming days. ... INF/OF Miguel Andujar still needs more at-bats in rehab games as he works back from meniscus surgery in his right knee.

LHP Austin Gomber (1-2, 3.02 ERA) pitches the middle game for Colorado on Wednesday night againat RHP Mitch Spence (3-2, 3.90).

<figure>
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 </figure>OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Finally a regular player in the big leagues, Abraham Toro hit a go-ahead homer in the eighth after Seth Brown hit a tying two-run drive the previous inning, and the Oakland Athletics snapped an eight-game losing streak with a 5-4 win over the Colorado Rockies on Tuesday night.“When the manager trusts you and puts you there every day it just gives you confidence as a player and you play more relaxed,” Toro said. “I was thankful I was able to play good the last couple days so I just want to take this opportunity and keep going for the rest of the year.”Colorado's Ezequiel Tovar hit a pair of solo home runs for his first career multi-homer game and Ryan McMahon added a two-run drive before the A's rallied against Justin Lawrence and Tyler Kinley (2-1).Lucas Erceg (2-2) pitched the eighth before flame-throwing closer Mason Miller struck out the side in order in the ninth for his ninth save in as many chances.J.D. Davis also homered as Oakland avoided matching the longest losing streak in the majors this year. Miami lost nine in a row from March 28-April 6. The A’s, who drew an announced crowd of 4,005, had been swept in consecutive series.Oakland held a team meeting in&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/athletics-royals-score-f7bce10dcf5adfceccffdc14d8bb2da4">Kansas City after Sunday's 8-4 loss</a>. Everybody hopes Tuesday was a start to getting back in a groove.“It's momentum,” manager Mark Kotsay said. “Saturday, Sunday in K.C., we had 11 hits each day and we didn't come up on the winning side. Tonight, even though we were down you felt the energy still in the dugout that we still had some outs left, we still had some at-bats, and that was a good sign.”Kris Bryant returned from the injured list to go 0 for 4 with a strikeout for the Rockies as they continued an almost weeklong stay in the Bay Area after playing a three-game series at San Francisco over the weekend. It was the Rockies’ first visit to the Coliseum since July 28-29, 2020, during the pandemic-shortened 60-game season.Colorado starter Cal Quantrill struck out eight — his second-most in a game this season — and walked one over six innings, allowing two runs on three hits but didn’t end up with a decision.McMahon connected in the first after A's starter Aaron Brooks hit Charlie Blackmon with a pitch to start the game.Brooks allowed three runs on six hits over six innings.TRAINER'S ROOMRockies: Bryant had been sidelined since April 14 with a strained lower back. The Rockies had hoped OF Nolan Jones also would return but he jammed his right knee sliding into second base trying to stretch a single into a double playing a rehab game with Triple-A Albuquerque. He returned to Denver to be examined by team orthopedist Dr. Thomas Noonan. The injury wasn't considered serious but he will need some rest. ... Colorado optioned OF Sean Bouchard to Triple-A and outrighted INF Julio Carreras to Albuquerque and he had been designated for assignment on Sunday.Athletics: RHP Luis Medina (sprained right knee) will make another rehab start on Wednesday with Triple-A Las Vegas, while RHP Joe Boyle (low back strain) is set to begin a rehab assignment at Triple-A in the coming days. ... INF/OF Miguel Andujar still needs more at-bats in rehab games as he works back from meniscus surgery in his right knee.UP NEXTLHP Austin Gomber (1-2, 3.02 ERA) pitches the middle game for Colorado on Wednesday night againat RHP Mitch Spence (3-2, 3.90).

Oakland steals win from Rockies deep into the night

DENVER (AP) — As the shock of&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/timberwolves-nuggets-score-nba-playoffs-377332a8eee6a516d9bb30cea2a371dd">blowing their 20-point Game 7 lead</a>&nbsp;settled in, Denver Nuggets coach Michael Malone repeated what had become somewhat of an underlying mantra for his talented but thinned team.

“I consider the San Antonio Spurs a dynasty, and they never won back-to-back,” said Malone, saluting the franchise that won NBA titles every other year between 2003 and 2007.

The Nuggets will have to try to follow that formula now that their quest to become the first repeat champion since Golden State in 2018 came to a screeching end Sunday night with their 98-90 loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves and their rising superstar Anthony Edwards.

Jamal Murray bounced back from an elbow injury and a bad Game 6 with 35 points and three-time MVP Nikola Jokic had 34 points and 19 rebounds.

The duo combined for 32 second-half points but they got just five points from their supporting cast — a 3-pointer by Michael Porter Jr. and a bucket from Christian Braun, as the Wolves won for the third time in four games at Ball Arena.

Porter in particular was stifled by Minnesota's stellar defense. After averaging 22.8 points and 8.4 rebounds in the first round against the Los Angeles Lakers, MPJ was held to 11.3 points and 5.4 boards in Round 2.

Porter blamed himself for the Nuggets having to make earlier-than-expected summer vacation plans.

“There are a lot of things we could’ve done differently as a team,” Porter said. “But I know if I would’ve played my part, we would’ve won this series. And I’ve got to live with that.”

Porter entered these playoffs with a&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/denver-nuggets-porter-brother-nba-cd53c902d10e93f9df205d0ec5c0a619">heavy heart</a>&nbsp;after one brother was sentenced to six years in jail for vehicular homicide and another brother was banned from the NBA for life for his role in a gambling scandal.

“I’m not going to sit here and act like it wasn’t a burden and I wasn’t thinking about it all day every day,” Porter said. “But that’s still no excuse. I’m a better player than I played in this series. I’m a better shooter than I shot in this series. In the NBA, you have to be able to separate your off-the-court matters with your on-the-court-play.”

Had he been able to better deal with that — not to mention the Wolves' swarming defense — Porter argues the Nuggets would be the ones preparing to host the Dallas Mavericks in the Western Conference finals this week instead of Minnesota.

Instead, they're the fifth consecutive NBA champion to fail to make it out of the second round in their quest to defend their title.

“We knew it was hard,” Malone said. “It was something I talked to our team in training camp. The last team to do it was the ‘17-18 Warriors and with the rules being what they are now I think it’s going to become even harder and harder to repeat as champions.”

After losing key veterans Bruce Brown and Jeff Green in free agency following the franchise's first NBA title last summer, general manager Calvin Booth's options to restock the team were limited by new rules in the collective bargaining agreement that make it harder for high-priced teams such as the Nuggets to keep their core intact and also acquire veteran free agents.

Denver's starting five made a combined $151.6 million this season, well over the $136 million salary cap before even accounting for the rest of the roster. So, instead of restocking with experienced veterans, the Nuggets decided to give minutes to young players such as Christian Braun and Peyton Watson while working in rookies Julian Strawther, Jalen Pickett and Hunter Tyson.

Meanwhile, all their pursuers got better, mainly through trades and free agency signings. Nine of the top 10 teams in the Western Conference won more games this season than they did a year ago, including the Nuggets, who tied a franchise record with 57 wins, four more than they had a year ago, but still slipped from the No. 1 seed to the No. 2.

Braun came on strong down the stretch and was a key player off the bench in the playoffs. Watson's defensive prowess led to spectacular stretches but he didn't earn Malone's trust enough to be part of the playoff rotation.

Veterans Justin Holliday, Reggie Jackson and DeAndre Jordan got postseason cameos while Strawther, Pickett and Hunter logged meager minutes against Minnesota.

The biggest difference in the series was Minnesota's superior bench featuring Sixth Man of the Year Naz Reid along with Kyle Anderson and Nickeil Alexander-Walker.

Denver's starters outscored Minnesota's starters (565-551) in the series, but Minnesota's reserves outscored Denver's by a whopping 50 points — 168-118.

The Nuggets simply couldn't buck the trend of the NBA producing a new champion every year since 2019. Being the hunted, Aaron Gordon noted, “is exhausting," and Jokic worked so many taxing minutes against the Wolves' three-center rotation that he mused about cloning himself.

Jokic said he'll have to think long and hard about suiting up for Serbia at the Paris Olympics this summer. But Murray, who dealt with knee, calf, ankle, shin and elbow injuries this season, missing 23 games, said he'll suit up for Team Canada.

Beyond that, Murray is already looking at chasing the NBA title again next season.

“It's back to being the hunter,” he said.

<figure>
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 </figure>DENVER (AP) — As the shock of&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/timberwolves-nuggets-score-nba-playoffs-377332a8eee6a516d9bb30cea2a371dd">blowing their 20-point Game 7 lead</a>&nbsp;settled in, Denver Nuggets coach Michael Malone repeated what had become somewhat of an underlying mantra for his talented but thinned team.“I consider the San Antonio Spurs a dynasty, and they never won back-to-back,” said Malone, saluting the franchise that won NBA titles every other year between 2003 and 2007.The Nuggets will have to try to follow that formula now that their quest to become the first repeat champion since Golden State in 2018 came to a screeching end Sunday night with their 98-90 loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves and their rising superstar Anthony Edwards.Jamal Murray bounced back from an elbow injury and a bad Game 6 with 35 points and three-time MVP Nikola Jokic had 34 points and 19 rebounds.The duo combined for 32 second-half points but they got just five points from their supporting cast — a 3-pointer by Michael Porter Jr. and a bucket from Christian Braun, as the Wolves won for the third time in four games at Ball Arena.Porter in particular was stifled by Minnesota's stellar defense. After averaging 22.8 points and 8.4 rebounds in the first round against the Los Angeles Lakers, MPJ was held to 11.3 points and 5.4 boards in Round 2.Porter blamed himself for the Nuggets having to make earlier-than-expected summer vacation plans.“There are a lot of things we could’ve done differently as a team,” Porter said. “But I know if I would’ve played my part, we would’ve won this series. And I’ve got to live with that.”Porter entered these playoffs with a&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/denver-nuggets-porter-brother-nba-cd53c902d10e93f9df205d0ec5c0a619">heavy heart</a>&nbsp;after one brother was sentenced to six years in jail for vehicular homicide and another brother was banned from the NBA for life for his role in a gambling scandal.“I’m not going to sit here and act like it wasn’t a burden and I wasn’t thinking about it all day every day,” Porter said. “But that’s still no excuse. I’m a better player than I played in this series. I’m a better shooter than I shot in this series. In the NBA, you have to be able to separate your off-the-court matters with your on-the-court-play.”Had he been able to better deal with that — not to mention the Wolves' swarming defense — Porter argues the Nuggets would be the ones preparing to host the Dallas Mavericks in the Western Conference finals this week instead of Minnesota.Instead, they're the fifth consecutive NBA champion to fail to make it out of the second round in their quest to defend their title.“We knew it was hard,” Malone said. “It was something I talked to our team in training camp. The last team to do it was the ‘17-18 Warriors and with the rules being what they are now I think it’s going to become even harder and harder to repeat as champions.”After losing key veterans Bruce Brown and Jeff Green in free agency following the franchise's first NBA title last summer, general manager Calvin Booth's options to restock the team were limited by new rules in the collective bargaining agreement that make it harder for high-priced teams such as the Nuggets to keep their core intact and also acquire veteran free agents.Denver's starting five made a combined $151.6 million this season, well over the $136 million salary cap before even accounting for the rest of the roster. So, instead of restocking with experienced veterans, the Nuggets decided to give minutes to young players such as Christian Braun and Peyton Watson while working in rookies Julian Strawther, Jalen Pickett and Hunter Tyson.Meanwhile, all their pursuers got better, mainly through trades and free agency signings. Nine of the top 10 teams in the Western Conference won more games this season than they did a year ago, including the Nuggets, who tied a franchise record with 57 wins, four more than they had a year ago, but still slipped from the No. 1 seed to the No. 2.Braun came on strong down the stretch and was a key player off the bench in the playoffs. Watson's defensive prowess led to spectacular stretches but he didn't earn Malone's trust enough to be part of the playoff rotation.Veterans Justin Holliday, Reggie Jackson and DeAndre Jordan got postseason cameos while Strawther, Pickett and Hunter logged meager minutes against Minnesota.The biggest difference in the series was Minnesota's superior bench featuring Sixth Man of the Year Naz Reid along with Kyle Anderson and Nickeil Alexander-Walker.Denver's starters outscored Minnesota's starters (565-551) in the series, but Minnesota's reserves outscored Denver's by a whopping 50 points — 168-118.The Nuggets simply couldn't buck the trend of the NBA producing a new champion every year since 2019. Being the hunted, Aaron Gordon noted, “is exhausting," and Jokic worked so many taxing minutes against the Wolves' three-center rotation that he mused about cloning himself.Jokic said he'll have to think long and hard about suiting up for Serbia at the Paris Olympics this summer. But Murray, who dealt with knee, calf, ankle, shin and elbow injuries this season, missing 23 games, said he'll suit up for Team Canada.Beyond that, Murray is already looking at chasing the NBA title again next season.“It's back to being the hunter,” he said.

Nuggets reflect on stunning Game 7 defeat, how to be better next season

DENVER (AP) — The biggest factor in the direction of the Colorado Avalanche's offseason plans may just hinge on trust.

Trust in whether captain&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/avalanche-landeskog-4ae99d0ff5aa38f0c487b5b99afbd22a">Gabriel Landeskog</a>&nbsp;can make a comeback after missing two full seasons with a knee injury. Trust also in&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/avalanche-valeri-nichushkin-9317327616182770193454f6a0b29ca4">whether Valeri Nichushkin</a>&nbsp;can be counted on after leaving in the middle of a second straight postseason for off-the-ice issues.

President Joe Sakic and general manager Chris MacFarland face some hard decisions after the Avalanche saw their season come to a halt with a double-overtime home loss&nbsp;<a href="https://x.com/Avalanche/status/1791713759427539444">to the Dallas Stars</a>&nbsp;in Game 6 of the second round. Landeskog and Nichushkin are at the top of the list.

“You hate having that uncertainty because it makes it harder to plan,” Avalanche coach Jared Bednar said. “For management, for Chris and Joe, like, how do you plan? They’ll get clear on those guys’ situations as best they can and then form a plan and go from there. You’re hoping for answers and clarity so then you can build your team around that.”

Landeskog hasn’t played since helping the Avalanche to the 2022 Stanley Cup title. The 31-year-old was around the team, at times skating with them, but wasn't all that close to a return in the playoffs. He's more than a year removed from cartilage replacement surgery on his&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/landeskog-avalanche-colorado-45f5bc091f7e013fdddcd72ce86755bf">right knee</a>. Landeskog has five seasons left on a $56 million, eight-year contract signed in 2021.

“I’m really hoping, not just for us but for Gabe that he’s able to play again,” Bednar said. “He wants to play. It’s been a long road for him. ... If anyone can do it, Gabe can do it.”

In the case of Nichushkin, he received at least a six-month suspension without pay before Game 4 for violating terms of the&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/nhl-player-assistance-program-644165ed6ba0c559bd6a3bc44049d9dd">NHL/NHLPA player assistance program</a>. He's sidelined until sometime next season.

Nichushkin, the team’s top goal scorer during the playoff run, may be hard to move (he signed an eight-year, $49 million contract in 2022) But there may also be hard feelings to smooth over should the talented 29-year-old Russian forward return.

In a first-round playoff series a year ago&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/valeri-nichushkin-colorado-avalanche-nhl-playoffs-cf1271bdd936ef73aa6903ddaf794251">against Seattle</a>, Nichushkin abruptly left the team for what was explained as personal reasons. He missed the final five games of the postseason as the Avalanche lost the series 4-3.

“It’s unfortunate that Val’s not here,” Avalanche forward Miles Wood said before the Game 6 loss. “At the end of the day, it’s just about the guys in the room and trying to win a hockey game.”

The Avalanche went all in, too, making numerous moves at the trade deadline to bolster their roster. They acquired second-line center Casey Mittelstadt from Buffalo, Brandon Duhaime from Minnesota, Yakov Trenin from Nashville and Sean Walker from Philadelphia. The high-scoring Avalanche cruised through Winnipeg in the first round, but ran into a road block with the stingy defense of Dallas.

“When you fall short, that’s when it stings a little bit more,” defenseman Devon Toews said. “As proud as I am of these guys in here and how hard we fought, we definitely came (up) short.”

It was a career year for Nathan MacKinnon, who finished the regular season with 140 points (51 goals, 89 assists). It's the most points in a single season in franchise history, breaking Peter Stastny's mark of 139 in 1981-82.

MacKinnon is a&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/nhl-awards-a345b9ed13201a45afddb8534335a0d1">Hart Trophy finalist for</a>&nbsp;MVP, while defenseman Cale Makar was named a Norris Trophy finalist for a fourth straight season.

Mittelstadt is set to become a restricted free agent this summer. Colorado's unrestricted free agents include forwards Andrew Cogliano, Duhaime, Joel Kiviranta, Trenin and Jonathan Drouin, who set career-highs in points (56) and assists (37) this season.

On the defensive side, veteran Jack Johnson, Caleb Jones and Walker are set to become free agents.

Forward Zach Parise is retiring after 19 seasons spanning four different teams. Since being drafted with the 17th overall pick by the New Jersey Devils in 2003, he played in 1,254 career regular-season games and scored 434 goals. He made it to the Stanley Cup Final in 2011-12, when he was the captain of the Devils. They lost in six games to the Los Angeles Kings.

“It was a great group of people to be a part of," Parise said of the Avalanche.

Colorado finished an NHL-best 31-9-1 at home in the regular season, but lost all three games at Ball Arena to the Stars in the series. ... Bednar has 49 playoff wins, tying Bob Hartley for the most by a head coach in franchise history.

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 </figure>DENVER (AP) — The biggest factor in the direction of the Colorado Avalanche's offseason plans may just hinge on trust.Trust in whether captain&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/avalanche-landeskog-4ae99d0ff5aa38f0c487b5b99afbd22a">Gabriel Landeskog</a>&nbsp;can make a comeback after missing two full seasons with a knee injury. Trust also in&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/avalanche-valeri-nichushkin-9317327616182770193454f6a0b29ca4">whether Valeri Nichushkin</a>&nbsp;can be counted on after leaving in the middle of a second straight postseason for off-the-ice issues.President Joe Sakic and general manager Chris MacFarland face some hard decisions after the Avalanche saw their season come to a halt with a double-overtime home loss&nbsp;<a href="https://x.com/Avalanche/status/1791713759427539444">to the Dallas Stars</a>&nbsp;in Game 6 of the second round. Landeskog and Nichushkin are at the top of the list.“You hate having that uncertainty because it makes it harder to plan,” Avalanche coach Jared Bednar said. “For management, for Chris and Joe, like, how do you plan? They’ll get clear on those guys’ situations as best they can and then form a plan and go from there. You’re hoping for answers and clarity so then you can build your team around that.”Landeskog hasn’t played since helping the Avalanche to the 2022 Stanley Cup title. The 31-year-old was around the team, at times skating with them, but wasn't all that close to a return in the playoffs. He's more than a year removed from cartilage replacement surgery on his&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/landeskog-avalanche-colorado-45f5bc091f7e013fdddcd72ce86755bf">right knee</a>. Landeskog has five seasons left on a $56 million, eight-year contract signed in 2021.“I’m really hoping, not just for us but for Gabe that he’s able to play again,” Bednar said. “He wants to play. It’s been a long road for him. ... If anyone can do it, Gabe can do it.”In the case of Nichushkin, he received at least a six-month suspension without pay before Game 4 for violating terms of the&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/nhl-player-assistance-program-644165ed6ba0c559bd6a3bc44049d9dd">NHL/NHLPA player assistance program</a>. He's sidelined until sometime next season.Nichushkin, the team’s top goal scorer during the playoff run, may be hard to move (he signed an eight-year, $49 million contract in 2022) But there may also be hard feelings to smooth over should the talented 29-year-old Russian forward return.In a first-round playoff series a year ago&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/valeri-nichushkin-colorado-avalanche-nhl-playoffs-cf1271bdd936ef73aa6903ddaf794251">against Seattle</a>, Nichushkin abruptly left the team for what was explained as personal reasons. He missed the final five games of the postseason as the Avalanche lost the series 4-3.“It’s unfortunate that Val’s not here,” Avalanche forward Miles Wood said before the Game 6 loss. “At the end of the day, it’s just about the guys in the room and trying to win a hockey game.”The Avalanche went all in, too, making numerous moves at the trade deadline to bolster their roster. They acquired second-line center Casey Mittelstadt from Buffalo, Brandon Duhaime from Minnesota, Yakov Trenin from Nashville and Sean Walker from Philadelphia. The high-scoring Avalanche cruised through Winnipeg in the first round, but ran into a road block with the stingy defense of Dallas.“When you fall short, that’s when it stings a little bit more,” defenseman Devon Toews said. “As proud as I am of these guys in here and how hard we fought, we definitely came (up) short.”BIG SEASONIt was a career year for Nathan MacKinnon, who finished the regular season with 140 points (51 goals, 89 assists). It's the most points in a single season in franchise history, breaking Peter Stastny's mark of 139 in 1981-82.MacKinnon is a&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/nhl-awards-a345b9ed13201a45afddb8534335a0d1">Hart Trophy finalist for</a>&nbsp;MVP, while defenseman Cale Makar was named a Norris Trophy finalist for a fourth straight season.FREE AGENTSMittelstadt is set to become a restricted free agent this summer. Colorado's unrestricted free agents include forwards Andrew Cogliano, Duhaime, Joel Kiviranta, Trenin and Jonathan Drouin, who set career-highs in points (56) and assists (37) this season.On the defensive side, veteran Jack Johnson, Caleb Jones and Walker are set to become free agents.FAREWELL, PARISEForward Zach Parise is retiring after 19 seasons spanning four different teams. Since being drafted with the 17th overall pick by the New Jersey Devils in 2003, he played in 1,254 career regular-season games and scored 434 goals. He made it to the Stanley Cup Final in 2011-12, when he was the captain of the Devils. They lost in six games to the Los Angeles Kings.“It was a great group of people to be a part of," Parise said of the Avalanche.AROUND THE ICEColorado finished an NHL-best 31-9-1 at home in the regular season, but lost all three games at Ball Arena to the Stars in the series. ... Bednar has 49 playoff wins, tying Bob Hartley for the most by a head coach in franchise history.

Avalanche will have different look going for 2025 Stanley Cup

(AP) The field for the NCAA baseball tournament will take shape this week with conference tournaments determining most of the 30 automatic qualifiers. Also at stake are 34 at-large bids.

The 16 NCAA regional hosts will be announced Sunday and the rest of the 64-team field next Monday. The College World Series is June 14 through June 23 or 24 in Omaha, Nebraska.

A look at the tournaments in the power conferences:

Site: Truist Field; Charlotte, North Carolina.

Top seed:&nbsp;<a href="https://theacc.com/news/2024/5/18/seedings-pools-set-for-2024-acc-baseball-championship.aspx">North Carolina</a>.

Short hops: The Tar Heels' 22 ACC wins match their most since 2018, and they head to Charlotte with wins in 10 of their last 11 overall. ... This is the 50th ACC Tournament and 26th played in the state of North Carolina. Only Virginia and Clemson have participated in all of them. ... Wake Forest's Chase Burns leads the nation with 169 strikeouts. ... Virginia's .340 batting average is best among Power Five teams and third overall.

Site: Charles Schwab Field; Omaha, Nebraska.

Top seed:&nbsp;<a href="https://bigten.org/base/article/blt84ff1c1856688449/">Illinois</a>.

Short hops: The Illini won their first regular-season title since 2015. ... They have a conference-leading 103 home runs, 26 more than the next team, Maryland. ... Penn State's JT Marr is batting a conference-best .419. ... Camden Janik of Illinois is the nation's second-toughest batter to strike out, having fanned 10 times in 200 at-bats. ... Nebraska's Brett Sears (8-0) is among five unbeaten pitchers in the country with at least eight decisions.

Site: Globe Life Field; Arlington, Texas.

Top seed:&nbsp;<a href="https://big12sports.com/documents/2024/5/18//BSB_4x5.pdf">Oklahoma</a>.

Short hops: Sooners won their first regular-season title since 1995 in the old Big Eight. ... All 10 participating teams have a top-70 RPI, with seven in the top 50. ... Big 12 pitcher of the year Payton Tolle (7-3) of TCU enters with 116 strikeouts and a 2.96 ERA, both league bests. ... Conference player of the year Max Belyeu of Texas hit 11 of his 17 home runs in league games and is batting .341 with 14 doubles and 49 RBIs. ... Kansas State first baseman David Bishop has no errors in 354 chances after committing three in 178 at TCU last season.

Site: Scottsdale Stadium; Scottsdale, Arizona.

Top seed:&nbsp;<a href="https://xs.pac-12.com/2024-05/2024%20Baseball%20Tournament%20Bracket_Horizontal.pdf">Arizona</a>.

Short hops: This will be the final Pac-12 tournament with 10 of the 12 programs heading to different conferences. ... Arizona has the best strikeout-to-walk ratio in country (3.42-to-1). ... Travis Bazzana's batting average of .429 for Oregon State is second nationally and his .587 on-base percentage is first. ... Arizona State and Southern California enter with six-game win streaks. ... Stanford (20-32) has lost 10 straight games and will have to win the tournament to get in a fourth straight NCAA Tournament. The Cardinal played in the last three College World Series. Their next loss would be their program-record 33rd.

Site: Hoover Metropolitan Stadium; Hoover, Alabama.

Top seed:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.secsports.com/championships/baseball-championship#bracket">Tennessee</a>.

Short hops: Charlie Condon's 35 homers for Georgia are most since Lance Berkman finished with 41 for Rice in 1997. Condon's .451 batting average leads the nation. ... Arkansas' Hagen Smith is on track to set a Division I record for strikeouts per nine innings. He enters the tournament averaging 17.53. ... Tennessee's 11 grand slams are an SEC record. Arizona State holds the national record with 14 in 2003. ... Defending national champion LSU won four of its last five SEC series and 14 of its last 19 games to position itself for an NCAA at-large bid.

Tennessee and co-SEC regular-season champ Kentucky remained Nos. 1 and 2 in the D1Baseball.com and Baseball America polls. Clemson is No. 3 by D1Baseball and North Carolina is No. 3 by Baseball America.

Tennessee (46-10) ended the regular season with four straight wins, including a sweep of South Carolina. Kentucky (39-12) closed with a series win over Vanderbilt.

Clemson (40-13) swept Boston College and won the ACC Atlantic Division.

The SEC announced Monday it would use a&nbsp;<a href="https://www.secsports.com/news/2024/05/double-first-base-to-be-utilized-for-2024-sec-baseball-tournament">double first base</a>&nbsp;on an experimental basis in its conference tournament. The purpose is to reduce collisions between the defense and the batter-runner at first base. It has been used in several SEC nonconference games this season.

A white base will be to the inside of the base line; a green or orange base will be to the outside. A batted ball is fair if it hits or bounds over the white bag; it is foul if it goes over the colored bag without first touching or bounding over the white bag. When an initial play is being made on the batter-runner at first base, the defense must use the white section of the double base and the batter-runner must use the colored base except in the case of a dropped third strike.

The final two days of the Ivy League Tournament were moved from Columbia's campus stadium to Yogi Berra Stadium at Montclair (N.J.) State. A hole that formed in the artificial surface on the mound caused player safety concerns. ... Creighton coach Ed Servais announced Monday he will retire after his 22nd season in 2025. His 678 victories and .627 winning percentage are best in program history. ... Big Ten all-time coaching wins leader John Anderson of Minnesota went into retirement with a 4-2 win at Northwestern. The Gophers (25-23, 11-13) failed to qualify for the conference tournament. Anderson, 69, finished with 623 Big Ten wins and an all-time record of 1,390-1,018-3 (.577). He ranks 14th on the national career wins chart. ... Air Force (26-26, 18-12) finished one game ahead of New Mexico to win the Mountain West regular-season title for the first time.

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 </figure>(AP) The field for the NCAA baseball tournament will take shape this week with conference tournaments determining most of the 30 automatic qualifiers. Also at stake are 34 at-large bids.The 16 NCAA regional hosts will be announced Sunday and the rest of the 64-team field next Monday. The College World Series is June 14 through June 23 or 24 in Omaha, Nebraska.A look at the tournaments in the power conferences:ATLANTIC COAST CONFERENCESite: Truist Field; Charlotte, North Carolina.Days: Tuesday to Sunday.2023 champion: Clemson.Top seed:&nbsp;<a href="https://theacc.com/news/2024/5/18/seedings-pools-set-for-2024-acc-baseball-championship.aspx">North Carolina</a>.Short hops: The Tar Heels' 22 ACC wins match their most since 2018, and they head to Charlotte with wins in 10 of their last 11 overall. ... This is the 50th ACC Tournament and 26th played in the state of North Carolina. Only Virginia and Clemson have participated in all of them. ... Wake Forest's Chase Burns leads the nation with 169 strikeouts. ... Virginia's .340 batting average is best among Power Five teams and third overall.BIG TENSite: Charles Schwab Field; Omaha, Nebraska.Days: Tuesday to Sunday.2023 champion: Maryland.Top seed:&nbsp;<a href="https://bigten.org/base/article/blt84ff1c1856688449/">Illinois</a>.Short hops: The Illini won their first regular-season title since 2015. ... They have a conference-leading 103 home runs, 26 more than the next team, Maryland. ... Penn State's JT Marr is batting a conference-best .419. ... Camden Janik of Illinois is the nation's second-toughest batter to strike out, having fanned 10 times in 200 at-bats. ... Nebraska's Brett Sears (8-0) is among five unbeaten pitchers in the country with at least eight decisions.BIG 12Site: Globe Life Field; Arlington, Texas.Days: Tuesday to Saturday.2023 champion: TCU.Top seed:&nbsp;<a href="https://big12sports.com/documents/2024/5/18//BSB_4x5.pdf">Oklahoma</a>.Short hops: Sooners won their first regular-season title since 1995 in the old Big Eight. ... All 10 participating teams have a top-70 RPI, with seven in the top 50. ... Big 12 pitcher of the year Payton Tolle (7-3) of TCU enters with 116 strikeouts and a 2.96 ERA, both league bests. ... Conference player of the year Max Belyeu of Texas hit 11 of his 17 home runs in league games and is batting .341 with 14 doubles and 49 RBIs. ... Kansas State first baseman David Bishop has no errors in 354 chances after committing three in 178 at TCU last season.PAC-12Site: Scottsdale Stadium; Scottsdale, Arizona.Days: Tuesday to Saturday.2022 champion: Oregon.Top seed:&nbsp;<a href="https://xs.pac-12.com/2024-05/2024%20Baseball%20Tournament%20Bracket_Horizontal.pdf">Arizona</a>.Short hops: This will be the final Pac-12 tournament with 10 of the 12 programs heading to different conferences. ... Arizona has the best strikeout-to-walk ratio in country (3.42-to-1). ... Travis Bazzana's batting average of .429 for Oregon State is second nationally and his .587 on-base percentage is first. ... Arizona State and Southern California enter with six-game win streaks. ... Stanford (20-32) has lost 10 straight games and will have to win the tournament to get in a fourth straight NCAA Tournament. The Cardinal played in the last three College World Series. Their next loss would be their program-record 33rd.SOUTHEASTERN CONFERENCESite: Hoover Metropolitan Stadium; Hoover, Alabama.Days: Tuesday through Sunday.2022 champion: Vanderbilt.Top seed:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.secsports.com/championships/baseball-championship#bracket">Tennessee</a>.Short hops: Charlie Condon's 35 homers for Georgia are most since Lance Berkman finished with 41 for Rice in 1997. Condon's .451 batting average leads the nation. ... Arkansas' Hagen Smith is on track to set a Division I record for strikeouts per nine innings. He enters the tournament averaging 17.53. ... Tennessee's 11 grand slams are an SEC record. Arizona State holds the national record with 14 in 2003. ... Defending national champion LSU won four of its last five SEC series and 14 of its last 19 games to position itself for an NCAA at-large bid.IN THE POLLSTennessee and co-SEC regular-season champ Kentucky remained Nos. 1 and 2 in the D1Baseball.com and Baseball America polls. Clemson is No. 3 by D1Baseball and North Carolina is No. 3 by Baseball America.Tennessee (46-10) ended the regular season with four straight wins, including a sweep of South Carolina. Kentucky (39-12) closed with a series win over Vanderbilt.Clemson (40-13) swept Boston College and won the ACC Atlantic Division.DOUBLE FIRST BASE IN SECThe SEC announced Monday it would use a&nbsp;<a href="https://www.secsports.com/news/2024/05/double-first-base-to-be-utilized-for-2024-sec-baseball-tournament">double first base</a>&nbsp;on an experimental basis in its conference tournament. The purpose is to reduce collisions between the defense and the batter-runner at first base. It has been used in several SEC nonconference games this season.A white base will be to the inside of the base line; a green or orange base will be to the outside. A batted ball is fair if it hits or bounds over the white bag; it is foul if it goes over the colored bag without first touching or bounding over the white bag. When an initial play is being made on the batter-runner at first base, the defense must use the white section of the double base and the batter-runner must use the colored base except in the case of a dropped third strike.CLEANUP SPOTThe final two days of the Ivy League Tournament were moved from Columbia's campus stadium to Yogi Berra Stadium at Montclair (N.J.) State. A hole that formed in the artificial surface on the mound caused player safety concerns. ... Creighton coach Ed Servais announced Monday he will retire after his 22nd season in 2025. His 678 victories and .627 winning percentage are best in program history. ... Big Ten all-time coaching wins leader John Anderson of Minnesota went into retirement with a 4-2 win at Northwestern. The Gophers (25-23, 11-13) failed to qualify for the conference tournament. Anderson, 69, finished with 623 Big Ten wins and an all-time record of 1,390-1,018-3 (.577). He ranks 14th on the national career wins chart. ... Air Force (26-26, 18-12) finished one game ahead of New Mexico to win the Mountain West regular-season title for the first time.

⚾ "The Road to Omaha" begins with conference tournament week

Alliance Bulldogs - State Tennis Class B Team Placing: 12th, 10 Points Source: NSAA, Coach Scott Mills

#1 Singles &nbsp;Amelia Gibson finishes her season 13-10 overall.

                         Defeated Addy Lefler of Lincoln Standing Bear, 8 - 2.&nbsp;                         Lost to #4 Seed Tvisha Rohatgi of Omaha Duchesne, 0 - 8   

#2 Singles &nbsp;Makenna Quick concludes at 1 - 6.

                         Lost to Grace Nordby of Cornerstone Christian, 2 - 8.

#1 Doubles Kinley Pfieffer &amp; Regan Braun finished season 16 - 9.

                         Beat Abree Plueger &amp; Ayla Cherry of Platteview, 8 - 2. Lost to #1 Seed Camryn Jacobsmeier &amp; Haylee Wolf of Elkhorn North 2-6, 0 - 6.

#2 Doubles &nbsp;Ciara Hudson &amp; Diane DuBray finished season 11 - 8.

                         Beat Ashlyn Siegel &amp; Cassidy Hanson of Lincoln NW, 9 - 8, 7 - 5 in tie-breaker.&nbsp;                         Lost to #3 Seed Anne Holtze &amp; Margaret Sauer of Omaha Duchesne 1 - 6, 4 - 6.

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Bulldogs finish 12th at State Tennis

Local high school basketball standouts will gather Friday in Scottsbluff for the 30th Annual Panhandle Prep All-Star Basketball Games.&nbsp; 

Teams will have two practices in the morning and afternoon followed by the girls all-star game at 5:30 and the boys contest following at Scottsbluff High School.&nbsp; A dunk contest will entertain fans at halftime of the girls game and a three-point contest is scheduled between games.

All-Star Game Rosters 🔴 RED GIRLS Coaches: Andie Cheleen - South Platte, Colton Ehler - Bayard Baylie Booth - Southeast Maddi Cheleen - South Platte Jaelynne Clark - Alliance Lexi Fiscus - Bayard Dani Harter - Bayard Karsyn Leeling - Sidney Scarlett Norman - Bayard Taverra Sayaloune - Chadron Peyton Schrotberger - Sidney Trinity Taylor - Gordon/Rushville

🔵 BLUE GIRLS Coaches: Josh Guerue - Morrill, Susan Bartel - Lingle-Ft. Laramie Chloe Ahrens - Sidney Demi Ferguson - Chadron McKinley Grover - Gordon/Rushville Brooke Hansen - Burns Brooklyn Hess - Morrill Paige Horne - Scottsbluff Lily Nichols - Wheatland Kacy Otero - Wheatland Katie Ramsey - Sidney Natalie Speckner - Lingle Ft. Laramie

🔴 RED BOYS Coaches: Ed Fullmer - Lusk, Steve Zimmerman - Guernsey-Sunrise Cory Bruegger - Lusk Levi Curtiss - Douglas Jonathan Kruse - Leyton Kolby Lussetto - Bridgeport Aiden Mattheus - Lusk Gage Mintken - Hay Springs Jackson Mitchell - Mitchell Aiden Noggle - Guernsey-Sunrise Brandon Paxton - Kimball Trey Rinn - Douglas

🔵 BLUE BOYS Coaches: Austin Lewis - Sidney, Charles Ferguson - Hyannis Landon Amundsen - Sidney Riley Anderson - Hyannis Broc Berry - Chadron Isak Doty - Sidney Nate Halquist - Douglas Jackson Howard - Gering Tyler Spotted-Elk - Chadron Caleb Swisher - Scottsbluff Uriah Ybarra - Gering Gage Wild - Chadron

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 </figure>By: Dave Collins Sports DirectorLocal high school basketball standouts will gather Friday in Scottsbluff for the 30th Annual Panhandle Prep All-Star Basketball Games.&nbsp; Teams will have two practices in the morning and afternoon followed by the girls all-star game at 5:30 and the boys contest following at Scottsbluff High School.&nbsp; A dunk contest will entertain fans at halftime of the girls game and a three-point contest is scheduled between games.All-Star Game Rosters 🔴 RED GIRLS Coaches: Andie Cheleen - South Platte, Colton Ehler - Bayard Baylie Booth - Southeast Maddi Cheleen - South Platte Jaelynne Clark - Alliance Lexi Fiscus - Bayard Dani Harter - Bayard Karsyn Leeling - Sidney Scarlett Norman - Bayard Taverra Sayaloune - Chadron Peyton Schrotberger - Sidney Trinity Taylor - Gordon/Rushville🔵 BLUE GIRLS Coaches: Josh Guerue - Morrill, Susan Bartel - Lingle-Ft. Laramie Chloe Ahrens - Sidney Demi Ferguson - Chadron McKinley Grover - Gordon/Rushville Brooke Hansen - Burns Brooklyn Hess - Morrill Paige Horne - Scottsbluff Lily Nichols - Wheatland Kacy Otero - Wheatland Katie Ramsey - Sidney Natalie Speckner - Lingle Ft. Laramie🔴 RED BOYS Coaches: Ed Fullmer - Lusk, Steve Zimmerman - Guernsey-Sunrise Cory Bruegger - Lusk Levi Curtiss - Douglas Jonathan Kruse - Leyton Kolby Lussetto - Bridgeport Aiden Mattheus - Lusk Gage Mintken - Hay Springs Jackson Mitchell - Mitchell Aiden Noggle - Guernsey-Sunrise Brandon Paxton - Kimball Trey Rinn - Douglas🔵 BLUE BOYS Coaches: Austin Lewis - Sidney, Charles Ferguson - Hyannis Landon Amundsen - Sidney Riley Anderson - Hyannis Broc Berry - Chadron Isak Doty - Sidney Nate Halquist - Douglas Jackson Howard - Gering Tyler Spotted-Elk - Chadron Caleb Swisher - Scottsbluff Uriah Ybarra - Gering Gage Wild - Chadron

30th Panhandle Prep All-Star Basketball Games set for Friday

Class B - Scottsbluff Country Club Local Teams: Scottsbluff Local Schools With Individual Entries: Gering, Ogallala <a href="https://www.golfgenius.com/pages/4805356">RESULTS LINK</a>

Class C - Elks Country Club, Columbus, NE **DAY ONE CANCELED DUE TO INCLIMENT WEATHER.&nbsp; TOURNAMNET WILL BE CAPPED AT 18 HOLES WEDNESDAY** Local Teams: Chadron Local Schools With Individual Entries: Mitchell <a href="https://www.golfgenius.com/pages/4805369">RESULTS LINK</a>

Class D - Lake Mahoney Golf Club, North Platte, NE **TEE OFF DELAYED UNTIL 11:00 AM CT TUESDAY** Local Teams: Hemingford, Kimball Local Schools With Individual Entries: Crawford, Garden County, Mullen <a href="https://www.golfgenius.com/pages/4805394">RESULTS LINK</a>

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⛳ DAY ONE UPDATE: Nebraska High School State Golf Tournaments - Results

Story by Omaha Supernovas Communication

OMAHA, Neb. —&nbsp;From preseason favorites to first-ever champions, the&nbsp;Omaha Supernovas&nbsp;(18-8) swept the Grand Rapids Rise (13-13) 25-13, 26-24, 25-22 Saturday in front of 10,678 to become the inaugural PVF Champions.&nbsp;

Saturday marked the third sweep in the month of May for the Supernovas. Omaha had three sweeps combined in the previous three months.&nbsp;

During the trophy presentation, Supernovas setter&nbsp;Sydney Hilley&nbsp;was awarded the&nbsp;Postseason MVP&nbsp;and a $10,000 bonus as the Wisconsin graduate came off the bench to guide the Omaha offense to two victories. Hilley dished out 40 assists and six digs in the three sets as the Supernovas hit .342 for their second-highest hitting percentage of the season. That was after handing out 46 assists and nine digs in the reverse sweep over San Diego in the semifinals.&nbsp;

Olympian&nbsp;Bethania de la Cruz&nbsp;paced the Omaha attackers with 13 kills on a .423 clip to go with eight digs and her league-leading 35th ace of the season.&nbsp;Stephanie Samedy&nbsp;matched her teammate with 13 kills on a .346 hitting percentage including one ace and one block. Samedy finished the postseason with 43 total kills on a .391 clip in two matches with 13 digs, three blocks and two aces. Team captain&nbsp;Brooke Nuneviller&nbsp;was third Supernovas player to reach double-digit kills with 12 along with 15 digs.&nbsp;

Middle blockers&nbsp;Hristina Vuchkova&nbsp;and&nbsp;Tori Dixon&nbsp;combined for 12 kills on a .550 clip and five blocks. Vuchkova hit .750 with seven kills and one error on eight swings. She tallied a match-high three blocks. Dixon had no hitting errors with five kills on 12 swings. She earned a pair of blocks. Libero&nbsp;Kendall White&nbsp;finished her season with nine digs and two assists.&nbsp;

Omaha recorded two aces along with seven blocks.&nbsp;

Grand Rapids was led by star attackers Claire Chaussee and Emiliya Dimitrova. Chaussee totaled 12 kills and seven digs while Dimitrova also recorded 12 kills and 11 digs in her final professional volleyball match.&nbsp;

Set 1:&nbsp;The Supernovas started the set with a 4-0 run behind the serve of de la Cruz. Nuneviller’s second kill of the match doubled the Omaha lead at 8-4. The Supernovas put three consecutive points on the board to force a Rise timeout at 13-6. Dimitrova sided out for the Rise. De la Cruz recorded her first ace serve of the match for a 16-8 Omaha lead. Nuneviller’s fifth kill got Omaha to the 20-point mark first. Samedy served up an ace for a 23-10 lead and forced a Grand Rapids timeout. The Rise took the two points out of the timeout, but a Nuneviller kill gave Omaha a set point. De la Cruz ended the set with a kill at 25-13. The Supernovas recorded 17 kills on the set with only one error for a .615 hitting percentage and held the Rise to nine kills and a .115 hitting percentage.

Set 2:&nbsp;Vuchkova posted her second block of the match to put Omaha up 6-5. Dimitrova answered with her third kill of the set. Grand Rapids took the two-point lead at 9-7 after a Chaussee kill. A Dixon kill tied the set at 11-11, but Dimitrova put the Rise ahead 12-11. Nuneviller ended a marathon rally with her eighth kill of the match to even the score at 13s. The Rise regained the two-point lead after kills by Chaussee and Kayla Caffey. Nuneviller got to double-digit kills at 21-21. The Rise took the following two points for a 23-21 advantage. Samedy gave the ball back to Omaha and de la Cruz followed-up with a kill of her own. Another de la Cruz kill brought the Supernovas to set point. Omaha was awarded the 25th point and the set win, but a smart challenge by Cathy George and the Rise kept the set going and tied the score at 24. A de la Cruz kill and a Dixon block gave Omaha the 26-24 set win. Four Supernovas had four or more kills on the set. Chaussee led the way for the Rise with six.

Set 3:&nbsp;The Supernovas took the first three points of the set. Erika Pritchard got the Rise on the board with her fourth kill. A Samedy kill put Omaha up three at 9-6. De la Cruz followed up with a kill to extend the Supernovas’ lead. A block by Hilley put Omaha up 11-7. Samedy’s 12th kill put Omaha up 15-10, but Dimitrova got the ball back for the Rise, and they took the next two points to cut the Omaha lead to 15-13. Vuchkova found her offensive stride and gave Omaha a three-point lead at 17-14. The Rise tied it up at 19s, but a Samedy kill gave Omaha the lead back. Back-to-back Omaha points put them up 22-20 and forced a Grand Rapids timeout. Vuchkova’s seventh kill gave Omaha championship point. The Rise fought off one match point, but a Grand Rapids service error ended the set and gave Omaha the 25-22 set win and the inaugural Pro Volleyball Federation Championship. De la Cruz and Samedy led the Supernovas with five kills apiece. Samedy also added a block in the final set of the season.

Story by Omaha Supernovas CommunicationOMAHA, Neb. —&nbsp;From preseason favorites to first-ever champions, the&nbsp;Omaha Supernovas&nbsp;(18-8) swept the Grand Rapids Rise (13-13) 25-13, 26-24, 25-22 Saturday in front of 10,678 to become the inaugural PVF Champions.&nbsp;Saturday marked the third sweep in the month of May for the Supernovas. Omaha had three sweeps combined in the previous three months.&nbsp;During the trophy presentation, Supernovas setter&nbsp;Sydney Hilley&nbsp;was awarded the&nbsp;Postseason MVP&nbsp;and a $10,000 bonus as the Wisconsin graduate came off the bench to guide the Omaha offense to two victories. Hilley dished out 40 assists and six digs in the three sets as the Supernovas hit .342 for their second-highest hitting percentage of the season. That was after handing out 46 assists and nine digs in the reverse sweep over San Diego in the semifinals.&nbsp;Olympian&nbsp;Bethania de la Cruz&nbsp;paced the Omaha attackers with 13 kills on a .423 clip to go with eight digs and her league-leading 35th ace of the season.&nbsp;Stephanie Samedy&nbsp;matched her teammate with 13 kills on a .346 hitting percentage including one ace and one block. Samedy finished the postseason with 43 total kills on a .391 clip in two matches with 13 digs, three blocks and two aces. Team captain&nbsp;Brooke Nuneviller&nbsp;was third Supernovas player to reach double-digit kills with 12 along with 15 digs.&nbsp;Middle blockers&nbsp;Hristina Vuchkova&nbsp;and&nbsp;Tori Dixon&nbsp;combined for 12 kills on a .550 clip and five blocks. Vuchkova hit .750 with seven kills and one error on eight swings. She tallied a match-high three blocks. Dixon had no hitting errors with five kills on 12 swings. She earned a pair of blocks. Libero&nbsp;Kendall White&nbsp;finished her season with nine digs and two assists.&nbsp;Omaha recorded two aces along with seven blocks.&nbsp;Grand Rapids was led by star attackers Claire Chaussee and Emiliya Dimitrova. Chaussee totaled 12 kills and seven digs while Dimitrova also recorded 12 kills and 11 digs in her final professional volleyball match.&nbsp;Set 1:&nbsp;The Supernovas started the set with a 4-0 run behind the serve of de la Cruz. Nuneviller’s second kill of the match doubled the Omaha lead at 8-4. The Supernovas put three consecutive points on the board to force a Rise timeout at 13-6. Dimitrova sided out for the Rise. De la Cruz recorded her first ace serve of the match for a 16-8 Omaha lead. Nuneviller’s fifth kill got Omaha to the 20-point mark first. Samedy served up an ace for a 23-10 lead and forced a Grand Rapids timeout. The Rise took the two points out of the timeout, but a Nuneviller kill gave Omaha a set point. De la Cruz ended the set with a kill at 25-13. The Supernovas recorded 17 kills on the set with only one error for a .615 hitting percentage and held the Rise to nine kills and a .115 hitting percentage.Set 2:&nbsp;Vuchkova posted her second block of the match to put Omaha up 6-5. Dimitrova answered with her third kill of the set. Grand Rapids took the two-point lead at 9-7 after a Chaussee kill. A Dixon kill tied the set at 11-11, but Dimitrova put the Rise ahead 12-11. Nuneviller ended a marathon rally with her eighth kill of the match to even the score at 13s. The Rise regained the two-point lead after kills by Chaussee and Kayla Caffey. Nuneviller got to double-digit kills at 21-21. The Rise took the following two points for a 23-21 advantage. Samedy gave the ball back to Omaha and de la Cruz followed-up with a kill of her own. Another de la Cruz kill brought the Supernovas to set point. Omaha was awarded the 25th point and the set win, but a smart challenge by Cathy George and the Rise kept the set going and tied the score at 24. A de la Cruz kill and a Dixon block gave Omaha the 26-24 set win. Four Supernovas had four or more kills on the set. Chaussee led the way for the Rise with six.Set 3:&nbsp;The Supernovas took the first three points of the set. Erika Pritchard got the Rise on the board with her fourth kill. A Samedy kill put Omaha up three at 9-6. De la Cruz followed up with a kill to extend the Supernovas’ lead. A block by Hilley put Omaha up 11-7. Samedy’s 12th kill put Omaha up 15-10, but Dimitrova got the ball back for the Rise, and they took the next two points to cut the Omaha lead to 15-13. Vuchkova found her offensive stride and gave Omaha a three-point lead at 17-14. The Rise tied it up at 19s, but a Samedy kill gave Omaha the lead back. Back-to-back Omaha points put them up 22-20 and forced a Grand Rapids timeout. Vuchkova’s seventh kill gave Omaha championship point. The Rise fought off one match point, but a Grand Rapids service error ended the set and gave Omaha the 25-22 set win and the inaugural Pro Volleyball Federation Championship. De la Cruz and Samedy led the Supernovas with five kills apiece. Samedy also added a block in the final set of the season.

Supernovas sweep Rise to become first-ever Pro Volleyball Federation Champions

Story by NU Athletic Communications

Nebraska has claimed the No. 2 seed in next week’s Big Ten Baseball Tournament on May 21-26 at Charles Schwab Field in Omaha.

The Huskers take on seventh-seeded Ohio State on Tuesday, May 21 at 2 p.m.

The winner of No. 2 Nebraska and No. 7 Ohio State advances to take on winner of No. 3 Indiana and No. 6 Purdue on Thursday, May 23 at 2 p.m., while the losers face off in an elimination game on Wednesday, May 22 at 7 p.m.

Tickets to next week’s Big Ten Baseball can be purchased at&nbsp;<a href="http://www.bigten.org/baseballtickets" target="_blank">www.bigten.org/baseballtickets</a>. Every game of the Big Ten Baseball Tournament will be televised on the Big Ten Network, while fans can also listen to the action next week on the Huskers Radio Network.

The complete 2024 Big Ten Baseball Tournament bracket can be found&nbsp;<a href="https://bigten.org/base/article/blt739b9d24b60d2cb5/" target="_blank">here</a>, while the tournament central page is located&nbsp;<a href="https://bigten.org/base/article/bltb02f7ee2424b465f/" target="_blank">here</a>.

Story by NU Athletic CommunicationsNebraska has claimed the No. 2 seed in next week’s Big Ten Baseball Tournament on May 21-26 at Charles Schwab Field in Omaha.The Huskers take on seventh-seeded Ohio State on Tuesday, May 21 at 2 p.m.The winner of No. 2 Nebraska and No. 7 Ohio State advances to take on winner of No. 3 Indiana and No. 6 Purdue on Thursday, May 23 at 2 p.m., while the losers face off in an elimination game on Wednesday, May 22 at 7 p.m.Tickets to next week’s Big Ten Baseball can be purchased at&nbsp;<a href="http://www.bigten.org/baseballtickets" target="_blank">www.bigten.org/baseballtickets</a>. Every game of the Big Ten Baseball Tournament will be televised on the Big Ten Network, while fans can also listen to the action next week on the Huskers Radio Network.The complete 2024 Big Ten Baseball Tournament bracket can be found&nbsp;<a href="https://bigten.org/base/article/blt739b9d24b60d2cb5/" target="_blank">here</a>, while the tournament central page is located&nbsp;<a href="https://bigten.org/base/article/bltb02f7ee2424b465f/" target="_blank">here</a>.

Huskers earn No. 2 Seed for Big Ten Tournament

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) —&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/masters-2024-augusta-national-8f9bcddc2f3c8aa4298a83c016286918">Masters champion Scottie Scheffler</a>&nbsp;was arrested Friday morning on his way to the&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/scottie-scheffler-pga-championship-dc43b1facb4b7c5e6a8c9b29159a6ae2">PGA Championship</a>, with stunning images showing him handcuffed as he was taken to jail for not following police orders during a pedestrian fatality investigation.

In a span of four hours, the&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/scottie-scheffler-tiger-woods-players-championship-387cadc831f8bf7f63e00673166d6add">top-ranked golfer</a>&nbsp;in the world was arrested wearing gym shorts and a T-shirt, dressed in an orange jail shirt for his mug shot, stretched in a jail cell to stay loose and returned to Valhalla Golf Club dressed and ready for his 10:08 a.m. tee time.

Louisville Metro Police Department said Scheffler was booked on four charges, including second-degree assault of a police officer after his vehicle dragged an officer to the ground.

Scheffler said the incident was a “big misunderstanding amid a chaotic situation.”

“I feel like my head is still spinning. I can't really explain what happened this morning,” Scheffler said after remarkably posting another 5-under 66 that kept him in the mix for a second straight major championship.

He said he could not offer specifics on the arrest because it was under investigation. In a statement released before his round, he said never intended to disregard police instructions outside the entrance to the club.

“I definitely never imagined ever going to jail, and I definitely never imagined going to jail the morning before one of my tee times for sure,” Scheffler said. “I was grateful to be able to go out there and compete and yeah, it was definitely a nice round of golf.”

His attorney, Steve Romines in Louisville, also described it as a misunderstanding and told The Associated Press, “We will litigate the case as it goes.”

Louisville mayor Craig Greenberg said tournament vendor John Mills was the pedestrian killed and offered sympathies to his family. Greenberg also said the incident involving Scheffler and LMPD was “unfortunate” and that the police department was investigating.

Traffic was backed up for about a mile in both directions on the only road that leads to Valhalla in the morning darkness with light rain, with dozens of police vehicles flashing red-and-blue lights near the entrance.

Police approached the long line of cars waiting to say a pedestrian had been struck by a bus while crossing the road in a lane that was dedicated to tournament traffic.

Mills, 69, was working for a PGA Championship vendor. He was pronounced dead at the scene about 5:09 a.m.

ESPN reporter Jeff Darlington witnessed the incident and said Scheffler, the No. 1 player in the world who was to start the second round at 8:48 a.m., drove past a police officer a little after 6 a.m. in his SUV with markings on the door indicating it was a PGA Championship vehicle.

The officer screamed at him to stop and then grabbed onto the car until Scheffler stopped about 10 yards later, Darlington said. The officer, identified in the arrest report as Det. Gillis, was dragged “to the ground” and suffered “pain, swelling, and abrasions to his left wrist” after the car “accelerated forward,” according to Louisville police.

Scheffler was booked at 7:28 a.m. — about 2 1/2 hours before his updated tee time after the second round was delayed because of the fatality. In addition to the assault charge, he was booked on charges of third-degree criminal mischief, reckless driving and disregarding traffic signals from an officer directing traffic.

“The main thing is he was proceeding exactly as he was directed in a marked vehicle with credentials," Romines said. “He didn’t do anything intentionally wrong.”

The officer was dressed in a high visibility reflective jacket when he stopped Scheffler’s car to give instructions, the arrest sheet said. Gillis was taken to the hospital for his injuries.

Darlington said police pulled Scheffler out of the car, pushed him up against the car and immediately placed him in handcuffs.

“Scheffler was then walked over to the police car, placed in the back, in handcuffs, very stunned about what was happening, looked toward me as he was in those handcuffs and said, ‘Please help me,’" Darlington said. “He very clearly did not know what was happening in the situation. It moved very quickly, very rapidly, very aggressively.”

Scheffler was released by police and returned to the course at 9:12 a.m. He made his way to the practice area around 9:30 a.m. and was welcomed by fans — one shouted “free Scottie!” and others arrived later wearing “Free Scottie” T-shirts.

Scheffler seemed like his normal, relaxed self, sharing a few laughs on the driving range.

“I was never angry. I was just in shock,” Scheffler said. “I was shaking the whole time. I was shaking for like an hour. It was definitely a new feeling for me.”

He could see from a TV in the jail that tee times were pushed back 1 hour, 20 minutes because of the traffic situation, and realized when an officer knocked on the door and said, “Let's go,” that he had a chance to play.

He made birdie on his first hole of the day after sticking his approach shot to 3 feet.

Darlington, the ESPN reporter, said police were not sure who Scheffler was at first. He said an officer asked him to leave and when he identified himself being with the media, he was told, “There's nothing you can do. He's going to jail.”

Darlington said another police officer later approached with a notepad and asked if he knew the name of the person they put in handcuffs.

Scheffler said he never told police who he was except to say, “I'm sorry, I'm just trying to get to my tee time.”

Louisville police have attracted negative national attention in recent years after the fatal shooting of Breonna Taylor in 2020 and a federal investigation into its policing practices.

A Department of Justice report released last year said Louisville officers use excessive force and conduct searches based on invalid warrants. The report said Black motorists in Louisville were more likely to be searched during traffic stops, and officers used neck restraints, police dogs and Tasers against people who posed no imminent threat.

Taylor, a 26-year-old Black woman, was shot by officers in who had come to her apartment with a warrant that federal officials later said was falsified.

PGA of America, which runs the PGA Championship, offered sympathies for Mills' family and said in a statement, “As it relates to the incident involving Scottie Scheffler, we are fully cooperating as local authorities review what took place.”

Scheffler is coming off four victories in his last five tournaments, including his second Masters title. He was home in Dallas the last three weeks waiting on the birth of his first child, a son that was born May 8.

Scheffler, who has won four of his last five tournaments, is trying to become only the fifth player since 1960 to win the first two majors of the year.

In a span of four hours, the&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/scottie-scheffler-tiger-woods-players-championship-387cadc831f8bf7f63e00673166d6add">top-ranked golfer</a>&nbsp;in the world was arrested wearing gym shorts and a T-shirt, dressed in an orange jail shirt for his mug shot, returned to Valhalla Golf Club in golf clothes and made his 10:08 a.m. second-round tee time.

“This morning, I was proceeding as directed by police officers,” he said in a statement released as he was warming up on the range. "It was a very chaotic situation, understandably so considering the tragic accident that had occurred earlier, and there was a big misunderstanding of what I thought I was being asked to do.

“I never intended to disregard any of the instructions,” he said. “I'm hopeful to put this to the side and focus on golf today. Of course, all of us involved in the tournament express our deepest sympathies to the family of the man who passed away in the earlier accident this morning. It truly puts everything in perspective.”

Police said a pedestrian had been struck by a bus while crossing the road in a lane that was dedicated to tournament traffic and was pronounced dead at the scene about 5:09 a.m. The PGA of America identified the man as an employee of one of its vendors.

ESPN reporter Jeff Darlington said Scheffler, the No. 1 player in the world who was to start the second round at 8:48 a.m., drove past a police officer a little after 6 a.m. in his SUV with markings on the door indicating it was a PGA Championship vehicle.