By Alex Benzegala Panhandle Post

The Hemingford Bobcat's boys' basketball team have had to overcome their fair share of adversity this season, including a 1-8 start to get tonight's (Thursday) Class D1-12 Sub-District Final against 19-3 and RPI #1 North Platte St. Patrick's.

The Bobcats are 8-5 in their last 12 games including a 65-38 win over Bayard on Tuesday in the Sub-District semi-finals. Hemingford has won two in a row, but they know they are the underdogs against a St. Pats that has won seven straight games.

A win for Hemingford would clinch a spot in the District Final, a loss would end their season.

The game tonight is at 6 pm MT at McDaid Elementary (McGahan Activities Center) in North Platte.

By Alex Benzegala Panhandle PostThe Hemingford Bobcat's boys' basketball team have had to overcome their fair share of adversity this season, including a 1-8 start to get tonight's (Thursday) Class D1-12 Sub-District Final against 19-3 and RPI #1 North Platte St. Patrick's.The Bobcats are 8-5 in their last 12 games including a 65-38 win over Bayard on Tuesday in the Sub-District semi-finals. Hemingford has won two in a row, but they know they are the underdogs against a St. Pats that has won seven straight games.A win for Hemingford would clinch a spot in the District Final, a loss would end their season.The game tonight is at 6 pm MT at McDaid Elementary (McGahan Activities Center) in North Platte.

High School Basketball: Hemingford boys look for upset of #1 St. Pats

Chadron State volleyball coach Jennifer Stadler is leading the first Neurodiversity Awareness Night at Friday's basketball games.  Learn what it's all about, how to get free tickets to the games, and why the cause is so important to her in this week's show!

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🎙 PODCAST: CSC Sports Journal - Neurodiversity Awareness Night w/Coach Stadler - 2/21/24

Story by Supernovas Athletic Communications

COLUMBUS, OH. -&nbsp;The&nbsp;Omaha Supernovas&nbsp;fell to the Columbus Fury 25-12, 25-21, 23-25, 25-23 Wednesday night at Nationwide Arena for the Fury’s home opener.

Team captain&nbsp;Brooke Nuneviller&nbsp;spearheaded the Omaha attack, finishing with her fifth double-double of the season with 13 kills and 16 digs. In relief duty,&nbsp;Allison Mayfield&nbsp;popped off in her first sustained action of the season with 11 kills on a .269 clip. Opposite&nbsp;Jess Schaben-Lansman&nbsp;collected nine kills while middle blocker&nbsp;Danielle Hart&nbsp;added six. Schaben-Lansman also contributed the team’s two aces on the night.&nbsp;

Setter&nbsp;Natalia Valentín-Anderson&nbsp;dished out 36 assists to go along with 12 digs. Omaha had a season-low six blocks, but Hart led the way with three stuffs. The Supernovas hit .169 on the night.&nbsp;

Fury attacker Reagan Cooper hammered a match-high 22 kills to go with 11 digs. No. 1 overall pick Asjia O’Neal added 15 kills on a .520 hitting percentage with four of the team’s 12 blocks. Columbus hit .256, but failed to produce an ace.&nbsp;

SET 1:&nbsp;The Fury jumped out to an early lead fueled by its crowd as well as Cooper and O’Neal. Cooper collected three kills while O’Neal secured back-to-back kills to go up 7-2. The Supernovas closed the gap to one after consecutive hitting errors by Columbus in addition to a Hart kill and block.&nbsp;Leading 11-9, the Fury ran away with a 12-1 run as Cooper added three more kills and combined with O’Neal for two blocks. Schaben-Lasnman earned a kill to end the run, but an O’Neal kill down the line secured the 25-12 set one win for Columbus.&nbsp;

Cooper paced the Fury with seven kills while O’Neal and Samantha Dreschel added three kills apiece. Columbus hit .261 compared to Omaha’s .000.&nbsp;

Setter&nbsp;Sydney Hilley&nbsp;tallied two of the six kills for Omaha with Nuneviller,&nbsp;Tori Dixon, Schaben-Lansman and Hart collecting the others.&nbsp;

SET 2:&nbsp;Columbus used its momentum from the first set as Cooper and O’Neal combined for four kills and a block for the Fury to go up 6-1. The lead grew to 8-2 before the Supernovas became a factor as a Nuneviller kill and Schaben-Lansman ace made it 8-4. Despite not starting, middle blocker&nbsp;Hristina Vuchkova&nbsp;entered the match in the middle of the set, aiding Omaha with a pair of kills to cut the lead to three at 13-10 Columbus.

Nuneviller hammered down a kill which was followed by another Schaben-Lansman ace to cut the lead down to two. Back-to-back errors by Omaha extended the lead back out to four. Mayfield checked in for&nbsp;Bethania de la Cruz&nbsp;and recorded two kills on her first two swings. Vuchkova and Schaban-Lansman followed with a kill to make it a two-point set. A quick 3-1 run extended the lead, but Schaben-Lansman did her best to keep Omaha in it chipping in three kills in the final stretch. However, a Cooper kill on the second set point ended the set with a 25-21 Fury win.&nbsp;

Omaha improved to hit .286 on the set with Schaben-Lansman leading the way with four kills. Nuneviller added three, Vuchkova two and Mayfield with a pair of tallies.&nbsp;

Columbus fired off to hit .353 with O’Neal pacing the Fury with six kills. Cooper chipped in four more kills with Megan Courtney Lush hammering four kills. Each team ended the set with one block with Omaha collecting two aces.&nbsp;

SET 3:&nbsp;Omaha gained the advantage as action began in the third set with a 7-5 lead off a Fury net violation. Columbus fired back with a 3-0 run off back-to-back blocks to take an 8-7 lead. Omaha tied the set at 10 thanks to a Nuneviller kill, but the Fury’s Kaitlyn Hord and Courtney Lush combined on a block to complete a 4-1 run to give Columbus a 14-11 edge.&nbsp;

The Supernovas responded with their longest run of the night at 5-0 with Mayfield collecting a pair of kills in that span as Omaha took a 16-14 lead. The Fury scored four of the next five points to retake the lead, but three straight from Omaha gave the lead back to the Supernovas at 20-18 forcing a Fury timeout. A Vuchkova kill and hitting error by Columbus gave the Supernovas set point, but then came O’Neal with a kill and two blocks to make it 24-23. A hitting error by the Fury gave the set to Omaha 25-23.&nbsp;

Mayfield led the field with five kills with Schaben-Lansman adding three. Omaha hit .179. Cooper slammed down four kills while Courtney Lush had three. Columbus hit .111 with four blocks.

SET 4:&nbsp;Omaha continued its success into set four with a quick 4-1 lead off a pair of Mayfield kills. Columbus answered with four points of their own as O’Neal collected two kills and a block to go up 5-4. It was back and forth from there with no team gaining a larger lead than two.&nbsp;

Trailing 18-17, Columbus rallied off a 4-0 run to seize control at 21-18. Mayfield tallied two more kills as she helped cut the lead to 22-20. The Fury secured a block, but Nuneviller came up clutch with back-to-back kills to make it a one-point set at 23-22 to force a Columbus timeout.&nbsp;

Cooper slammed down her 22nd and final kill of the night to get the Fury to match point with O’Neal finishing it off with her 15th tally for a 25-23 set win.&nbsp;

The Supernovas continue their road trip with an afternoon showdown against the Orlando Valkyries on Sunday, February 25 at Addition Financial Arena in Orlando. First serve is set for 2 p.m. CST.&nbsp;

Fans can listen to all the action on the Supernovas Radio Network which is led by the flagship station,&nbsp;<a href="https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001Y1dlC7kS4s5y0W-O5ESse05kzzpcAc6f2Cg3xhLvu6VNk1tbc79VyLi4qJR1W6OJBPBV_QXjlawQQfALSl5_JqPm3UXFlzvweALDAfbV0jnquQoLrNAXcatx5aVqNoAvjTYdhILZ19npbuNgKiOsDA==&amp;c=JjhVPeAdA456IWdZt8BvYx6JwdgvulBzO_VH9XcAifU4nh4Wd6w3Ng==&amp;ch=1p1aNw5oF7rNcsxc_9uCIRTK-HHz9Zdu0DJtXlpVoUd1OI_zR4UodA==" target="_blank">93.7 The Ticket</a>. Radio coverage is also on 95.7 The Boss (Omaha), KRVN (Lexington), KOLT (Scottsbluff) and KTOC (West Point).&nbsp;

Story by Supernovas Athletic CommunicationsCOLUMBUS, OH. -&nbsp;The&nbsp;Omaha Supernovas&nbsp;fell to the Columbus Fury 25-12, 25-21, 23-25, 25-23 Wednesday night at Nationwide Arena for the Fury’s home opener.Team captain&nbsp;Brooke Nuneviller&nbsp;spearheaded the Omaha attack, finishing with her fifth double-double of the season with 13 kills and 16 digs. In relief duty,&nbsp;Allison Mayfield&nbsp;popped off in her first sustained action of the season with 11 kills on a .269 clip. Opposite&nbsp;Jess Schaben-Lansman&nbsp;collected nine kills while middle blocker&nbsp;Danielle Hart&nbsp;added six. Schaben-Lansman also contributed the team’s two aces on the night.&nbsp;Setter&nbsp;Natalia Valentín-Anderson&nbsp;dished out 36 assists to go along with 12 digs. Omaha had a season-low six blocks, but Hart led the way with three stuffs. The Supernovas hit .169 on the night.&nbsp;Fury attacker Reagan Cooper hammered a match-high 22 kills to go with 11 digs. No. 1 overall pick Asjia O’Neal added 15 kills on a .520 hitting percentage with four of the team’s 12 blocks. Columbus hit .256, but failed to produce an ace.&nbsp;SET 1:&nbsp;The Fury jumped out to an early lead fueled by its crowd as well as Cooper and O’Neal. Cooper collected three kills while O’Neal secured back-to-back kills to go up 7-2. The Supernovas closed the gap to one after consecutive hitting errors by Columbus in addition to a Hart kill and block.&nbsp;Leading 11-9, the Fury ran away with a 12-1 run as Cooper added three more kills and combined with O’Neal for two blocks. Schaben-Lasnman earned a kill to end the run, but an O’Neal kill down the line secured the 25-12 set one win for Columbus.&nbsp;Cooper paced the Fury with seven kills while O’Neal and Samantha Dreschel added three kills apiece. Columbus hit .261 compared to Omaha’s .000.&nbsp;Setter&nbsp;Sydney Hilley&nbsp;tallied two of the six kills for Omaha with Nuneviller,&nbsp;Tori Dixon, Schaben-Lansman and Hart collecting the others.&nbsp;SET 2:&nbsp;Columbus used its momentum from the first set as Cooper and O’Neal combined for four kills and a block for the Fury to go up 6-1. The lead grew to 8-2 before the Supernovas became a factor as a Nuneviller kill and Schaben-Lansman ace made it 8-4. Despite not starting, middle blocker&nbsp;Hristina Vuchkova&nbsp;entered the match in the middle of the set, aiding Omaha with a pair of kills to cut the lead to three at 13-10 Columbus.Nuneviller hammered down a kill which was followed by another Schaben-Lansman ace to cut the lead down to two. Back-to-back errors by Omaha extended the lead back out to four. Mayfield checked in for&nbsp;Bethania de la Cruz&nbsp;and recorded two kills on her first two swings. Vuchkova and Schaban-Lansman followed with a kill to make it a two-point set. A quick 3-1 run extended the lead, but Schaben-Lansman did her best to keep Omaha in it chipping in three kills in the final stretch. However, a Cooper kill on the second set point ended the set with a 25-21 Fury win.&nbsp;Omaha improved to hit .286 on the set with Schaben-Lansman leading the way with four kills. Nuneviller added three, Vuchkova two and Mayfield with a pair of tallies.&nbsp;Columbus fired off to hit .353 with O’Neal pacing the Fury with six kills. Cooper chipped in four more kills with Megan Courtney Lush hammering four kills. Each team ended the set with one block with Omaha collecting two aces.&nbsp;SET 3:&nbsp;Omaha gained the advantage as action began in the third set with a 7-5 lead off a Fury net violation. Columbus fired back with a 3-0 run off back-to-back blocks to take an 8-7 lead. Omaha tied the set at 10 thanks to a Nuneviller kill, but the Fury’s Kaitlyn Hord and Courtney Lush combined on a block to complete a 4-1 run to give Columbus a 14-11 edge.&nbsp;The Supernovas responded with their longest run of the night at 5-0 with Mayfield collecting a pair of kills in that span as Omaha took a 16-14 lead. The Fury scored four of the next five points to retake the lead, but three straight from Omaha gave the lead back to the Supernovas at 20-18 forcing a Fury timeout. A Vuchkova kill and hitting error by Columbus gave the Supernovas set point, but then came O’Neal with a kill and two blocks to make it 24-23. A hitting error by the Fury gave the set to Omaha 25-23.&nbsp;Mayfield led the field with five kills with Schaben-Lansman adding three. Omaha hit .179. Cooper slammed down four kills while Courtney Lush had three. Columbus hit .111 with four blocks.SET 4:&nbsp;Omaha continued its success into set four with a quick 4-1 lead off a pair of Mayfield kills. Columbus answered with four points of their own as O’Neal collected two kills and a block to go up 5-4. It was back and forth from there with no team gaining a larger lead than two.&nbsp;Trailing 18-17, Columbus rallied off a 4-0 run to seize control at 21-18. Mayfield tallied two more kills as she helped cut the lead to 22-20. The Fury secured a block, but Nuneviller came up clutch with back-to-back kills to make it a one-point set at 23-22 to force a Columbus timeout.&nbsp;Cooper slammed down her 22nd and final kill of the night to get the Fury to match point with O’Neal finishing it off with her 15th tally for a 25-23 set win.&nbsp;The Supernovas continue their road trip with an afternoon showdown against the Orlando Valkyries on Sunday, February 25 at Addition Financial Arena in Orlando. First serve is set for 2 p.m. CST.&nbsp;Fans can listen to all the action on the Supernovas Radio Network which is led by the flagship station,&nbsp;<a href="https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001Y1dlC7kS4s5y0W-O5ESse05kzzpcAc6f2Cg3xhLvu6VNk1tbc79VyLi4qJR1W6OJBPBV_QXjlawQQfALSl5_JqPm3UXFlzvweALDAfbV0jnquQoLrNAXcatx5aVqNoAvjTYdhILZ19npbuNgKiOsDA==&amp;c=JjhVPeAdA456IWdZt8BvYx6JwdgvulBzO_VH9XcAifU4nh4Wd6w3Ng==&amp;ch=1p1aNw5oF7rNcsxc_9uCIRTK-HHz9Zdu0DJtXlpVoUd1OI_zR4UodA==" target="_blank">93.7 The Ticket</a>. Radio coverage is also on 95.7 The Boss (Omaha), KRVN (Lexington), KOLT (Scottsbluff) and KTOC (West Point).&nbsp;

Supernovas fall to Fury in Columbus home opener

Lincoln&nbsp;- Freshman Logan Nissley shot Nebraska to a 12-point first-half lead with four three-pointers, while fellow freshman Natalie Potts scored 13 of her game-high 18 points in the third period as the Huskers rolled to a 75-50 women's basketball win over Northwestern on Tuesday night at Pinnacle Bank Arena.

Potts, a 6-2 freshman from O'Fallon, Mo., added 10 rebounds for her fourth double-double of the season. Alexis Markowski added her 16th double-double of the season and 37th of her career with 12 points and 10 rebounds in just over 20 minutes. Nissley also contributed a career-high six assists in 20 minutes of action while making her second career start to help the Huskers secure their fourth win in the last five games and improve to 18-9 overall and 10-6 in the Big Ten. Northwestern slipped to 8-18 overall and 3-12 in the conference.

Senior Annika Stewart put four Huskers in double figures with a season-high-tying 13 points, including eight straight points in the fourth quarter. She added five rebounds, an assist and a season-high two steals in just over 15 minutes. Stewart was one of 11 Huskers to play double-figure minutes in the game.

Callin Hake added a solid showing with seven points off the bench, while Darian White added six. Jaz Shelley pitched in five points and six assists while playing just 28 minutes.

Nebraska finished the night with 44.4 percent (28-63) shooting from the field, including 9-of-24 (.375) three-pointers. The Huskers also connected on 10-of-13 free throws (.769), while controlling the boards, 47-33. The Big Red also won the turnover battle, 13-12.

The Huskers held Northwestern to just 29.8 percent (17-57) from the floor, including 5-of-14 threes (.357). The Wildcats connected on 11-of-16 free throws (.688). Maggie Pina led Northwestern with 12 points, including 3-of-5 three-pointers, while Hailey Weaver added 11 points off the bench.

Nebraska jumped out to a 20-6 lead at the end of the first quarter behind hot three-point shooting. After Pina started the scoring for Northwestern with a three-pointer in the opening minute, the Huskers got back-to-back threes from Nissley before back-to-back buckets inside for Markowski.&nbsp;

The Big Red then got back-to-back threes from Hake and Stewart to cap a 16-0 run. Pina stopped the run with her second three-pointer, but White closed out the period with four straight points to send the Huskers to the second quarter with a 14-point lead.

Nebraska took its biggest lead of the half on Nissley's third three-pointer to make it 27-10 with 6:05 left, before she added her fourth three-pointer of the game to make it 30-14. Shelley kept the lead at 16 points with her only three-pointer of the half to make it 33-17, before Northwestern close the quarter on a 6-2 surge.

The Huskers led 35-23 at the break after hitting 41.4 percent (12-29) of their shots, including 7-of-15 threes (.467), while going 4-of-6 at the free throw line. Nebraska outworked Northwestern 26-17 on the boards, but lost the first-half turnover battle, 7-5. Nissley led the Huskers with 12 first-half points, while Markowski added eight points on nine rebounds.

Nebraska held Northwestern to 9-of-34 shooting (.265) in the half, including 3-of-7 threes. The Wildcats hit 2-of-3 free throws. Pina and Casey Harter led the Cats with eight first-half points.

The Huskers close out home regular-season action on Saturday when they play host to Minnesota on Senior Day. Tip-off with the Golden Gophers is set for 4 p.m. (CT) with tickets available now at Huskers.com. The game will be available to B1G+ subscribers, while free live audio will be available across the Huskers Radio Network, Huskers.com and on the Huskers App.

By NU Athletics CommunicationsLincoln&nbsp;- Freshman Logan Nissley shot Nebraska to a 12-point first-half lead with four three-pointers, while fellow freshman Natalie Potts scored 13 of her game-high 18 points in the third period as the Huskers rolled to a 75-50 women's basketball win over Northwestern on Tuesday night at Pinnacle Bank Arena.Potts, a 6-2 freshman from O'Fallon, Mo., added 10 rebounds for her fourth double-double of the season. Alexis Markowski added her 16th double-double of the season and 37th of her career with 12 points and 10 rebounds in just over 20 minutes. Nissley also contributed a career-high six assists in 20 minutes of action while making her second career start to help the Huskers secure their fourth win in the last five games and improve to 18-9 overall and 10-6 in the Big Ten. Northwestern slipped to 8-18 overall and 3-12 in the conference.Senior Annika Stewart put four Huskers in double figures with a season-high-tying 13 points, including eight straight points in the fourth quarter. She added five rebounds, an assist and a season-high two steals in just over 15 minutes. Stewart was one of 11 Huskers to play double-figure minutes in the game.Callin Hake added a solid showing with seven points off the bench, while Darian White added six. Jaz Shelley pitched in five points and six assists while playing just 28 minutes.Nebraska finished the night with 44.4 percent (28-63) shooting from the field, including 9-of-24 (.375) three-pointers. The Huskers also connected on 10-of-13 free throws (.769), while controlling the boards, 47-33. The Big Red also won the turnover battle, 13-12.The Huskers held Northwestern to just 29.8 percent (17-57) from the floor, including 5-of-14 threes (.357). The Wildcats connected on 11-of-16 free throws (.688). Maggie Pina led Northwestern with 12 points, including 3-of-5 three-pointers, while Hailey Weaver added 11 points off the bench.Nebraska jumped out to a 20-6 lead at the end of the first quarter behind hot three-point shooting. After Pina started the scoring for Northwestern with a three-pointer in the opening minute, the Huskers got back-to-back threes from Nissley before back-to-back buckets inside for Markowski.&nbsp;The Big Red then got back-to-back threes from Hake and Stewart to cap a 16-0 run. Pina stopped the run with her second three-pointer, but White closed out the period with four straight points to send the Huskers to the second quarter with a 14-point lead.Nebraska took its biggest lead of the half on Nissley's third three-pointer to make it 27-10 with 6:05 left, before she added her fourth three-pointer of the game to make it 30-14. Shelley kept the lead at 16 points with her only three-pointer of the half to make it 33-17, before Northwestern close the quarter on a 6-2 surge.The Huskers led 35-23 at the break after hitting 41.4 percent (12-29) of their shots, including 7-of-15 threes (.467), while going 4-of-6 at the free throw line. Nebraska outworked Northwestern 26-17 on the boards, but lost the first-half turnover battle, 7-5. Nissley led the Huskers with 12 first-half points, while Markowski added eight points on nine rebounds.Nebraska held Northwestern to 9-of-34 shooting (.265) in the half, including 3-of-7 threes. The Wildcats hit 2-of-3 free throws. Pina and Casey Harter led the Cats with eight first-half points.The Huskers close out home regular-season action on Saturday when they play host to Minnesota on Senior Day. Tip-off with the Golden Gophers is set for 4 p.m. (CT) with tickets available now at Huskers.com. The game will be available to B1G+ subscribers, while free live audio will be available across the Huskers Radio Network, Huskers.com and on the Huskers App.

Huskers WBB shoot past Wildcats for 10th win

In a game where the Bulldogs defense shined, Scottsbluff made a few more plays to eke out a home win over Alliance in the Class B Sub-District Final 28-25 in Scottsbluff.

It was the 3rd straight game where Aliance held an opponent to under 30 points and it was the 2nd fewest points that the Bearcats scored all season only two 26 in a loss to Sidney. The game was also the opposite of their first meeting on Feb 2. When Scottsbluff won 62-52.

Alliance had a fast start, taking a 9-7 lead after the 1st quarter. The Bulldogs struggled from the field in the 2nd quarter and a strong run by Ava Reed and Scottsbluff helped them outscore Alliance 8-2 in the 2nd to get a 15-11 halftime lead.

To Alliance's credit, they were always within striking range as they trimmed the lead to 24-21 entering the 4th.

The final quarter was hectic as Alliance continued to fight and claw to stay in the game, and ultimately, they got the ball in the final moments with a chance to tie with a 3-pointer but could not get a shot to fall as the game ended 28-25.

 Scottsbluff moves on to a District Final with a 15-9 record while Alliance falls to 9-16.

Scoring leaders for Alliance were Macey Seebohm with 8, Jaelynne Clarke with and Regan Braun 6, Haylie Winter with 3 and Ciara Hudson with 2.&nbsp;

By Alex Benzegala Panhandle PostIn a game where the Bulldogs defense shined, Scottsbluff made a few more plays to eke out a home win over Alliance in the Class B Sub-District Final 28-25 in Scottsbluff.It was the 3rd straight game where Aliance held an opponent to under 30 points and it was the 2nd fewest points that the Bearcats scored all season only two 26 in a loss to Sidney. The game was also the opposite of their first meeting on Feb 2. When Scottsbluff won 62-52.Alliance had a fast start, taking a 9-7 lead after the 1st quarter. The Bulldogs struggled from the field in the 2nd quarter and a strong run by Ava Reed and Scottsbluff helped them outscore Alliance 8-2 in the 2nd to get a 15-11 halftime lead.To Alliance's credit, they were always within striking range as they trimmed the lead to 24-21 entering the 4th.The final quarter was hectic as Alliance continued to fight and claw to stay in the game, and ultimately, they got the ball in the final moments with a chance to tie with a 3-pointer but could not get a shot to fall as the game ended 28-25. Scottsbluff moves on to a District Final with a 15-9 record while Alliance falls to 9-16.Scoring leaders for Alliance were Macey Seebohm with 8, Jaelynne Clarke with and Regan Braun 6, Haylie Winter with 3 and Ciara Hudson with 2.&nbsp;Ava Reed had 14 to lead Scottsbluff.

Alliance shows grit, falls to Scottsbluff in Sub-District Final

In a Sub-District Semifinal game Alliance had to win to have a shot at their 2nd straight District Final appearance, Alliance used stingy defense and timely shots to get past Gering 32-26 in Scottsbluff.&nbsp;

Alliance raced out to a 4-0 lead in the opening minutes thanks to two quick layups by Sophomore Addi Weber and Alliance was off and running to take a 10-5 first quarter lead.

Gering came back in the 2nd quarter to take a lead midway the second quarter before Alliance finished on a run to take the halftime lead.

Alliance forced turnovers to lead to points in transition to build a ten-point lead early in the 4th before Gering went on a short run to end the game at 32-26.

Alliance improves to 9-15 and now faces 14-9 Scottsbluff in Scottsbluff tonight in the Sub district Final. A win and the Bulldogs advance to a District Final while a loss most likely ends their season.

Full coverage begins at 5:50 with tipoff at 6 on KCOW and kcowradio.com.

On the boy's side, Alliance opens up their sub-district post season tonight on the road in Sidney. Alliance is coming off a road victory at Lexington over a week ago to improve to 6-16, while Sidney is 19-2. A win for Alliance would punch their ticket to the Sub District Final against either Mitchell or Chadron. Game begins at 5 pm at Sidney High School.

By Alex Benzegala Panhandle Post<figure>
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 </figure>In a Sub-District Semifinal game Alliance had to win to have a shot at their 2nd straight District Final appearance, Alliance used stingy defense and timely shots to get past Gering 32-26 in Scottsbluff.&nbsp;Alliance raced out to a 4-0 lead in the opening minutes thanks to two quick layups by Sophomore Addi Weber and Alliance was off and running to take a 10-5 first quarter lead.Gering came back in the 2nd quarter to take a lead midway the second quarter before Alliance finished on a run to take the halftime lead.Alliance forced turnovers to lead to points in transition to build a ten-point lead early in the 4th before Gering went on a short run to end the game at 32-26.Alliance improves to 9-15 and now faces 14-9 Scottsbluff in Scottsbluff tonight in the Sub district Final. A win and the Bulldogs advance to a District Final while a loss most likely ends their season.Full coverage begins at 5:50 with tipoff at 6 on KCOW and kcowradio.com.On the boy's side, Alliance opens up their sub-district post season tonight on the road in Sidney. Alliance is coming off a road victory at Lexington over a week ago to improve to 6-16, while Sidney is 19-2. A win for Alliance would punch their ticket to the Sub District Final against either Mitchell or Chadron. Game begins at 5 pm at Sidney High School.

Alliance girls advance to Subdistrict Final in Scottsbluff; boys face Sidney

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — A former Nebraska women's basketball player alleges coach Amy Williams and athletic director Trev Alberts did not take appropriate action when her sexual relationship with an assistant coach became widely known.

Ashley Scoggin filed a civil lawsuit in U.S. District Court describing how Chuck Love allegedly took a special interest in her and how the relationship turned sexual and caused Scoggin to fear retaliation if she refused to engage in it.

The lawsuit was filed Sunday and, in addition to Williams and Alberts, names the university's Board of Regents and Love as defendants. Scoggin seeks a jury trial in Lincoln and unspecified damages for the alleged violation of her civil rights.

Williams and a spokesperson for the regents declined to comment. Alberts and Love did not immediately respond to text and emails from The Associated Press seeking comment.

“It's a very troubling and serious subject of predatory coaches that pursue sexual relationships with student-athletes,” Scoggin attorney Maren Chaloupka said. "There's an enormous imbalance of power between the professional coach and student-athletes. This is something that was well known in 2022.

“Certainly Division I universities that operate at the top level are well aware of the harm that comes from this kind of a predatory situation, and there's a strong onus on the university and on the coaches to prevent this from happening and, heaven forbid it does happen, to address is correctly.”

Scoggin played two seasons for the Cornhuskers. She was dismissed from the team on the same day Love was suspended with pay in February 2022.&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/sports-basketball-college-nebraska-womens-98044d650d2d3b60a68adb658bd894c3">Love resigned three months later.</a>&nbsp;Scoggin now plays at UNLV.

Williams and Alberts are accused of not setting rules, training or policies prohibiting staff members from having sexual relationships with athletes, with the lawsuit alleging that the lack of safeguards “was so reckless that misconduct involving sexual misconduct by coaches was inevitable as of September 2021."

Scoggin had an internship in the athletic department in the summer of 2021 and she expressed interest in becoming a coach someday. Love invited Scoggin to work at a small table in his office, and she accepted.

Love asked Scoggin personal questions, including the type of alcohol she preferred, and Love began asking her to go out for drinks with him. Scoggin declined several invitations but eventually accepted one. A few days later, they met late at night in a Costco parking lot, where Love kissed her and asked, “Have you ever done anything with a coach before?”

The interaction left Scoggin feeling “confused and trapped” because “it was now undeniable that Love wanted a sexual relationship.” Once the relationship turned sexual, Love expected Scoggin to be “available and willing” whenever he wanted to have sex and included summoning her to his hotel room when the team traveled for away games.

On the night before a game at Penn State in February 2022, team members and practice players created a ruse to confirm and videotape Scoggin's presence in Love's hotel room. A male practice player falsely represented himself to the desk clerk as Love to obtain a duplicate room key. Two team members confronted Scoggin in Love's room. They reported their findings and showed the video to Williams.

“Williams cast Ashley in the role of a seducer and a liar,” the lawsuit said. “She allowed the players to berate and accuse Ashley for hours. She did not redirect or counsel the players that what they had seen may be the result of an abuse of power by her associate head coach.”

Upon returning to Lincoln, Scoggin was not informed of her rights under Title IX and in a meeting with Williams and other members of the administration was told she was off the team, according to the complaint.

Scoggin's dismissal and Love's suspension were reported simultaneously by the media.

“NU, Williams and Alberts were motivated to avoid scandal and embarrassment to the Cornhuskers women's basketball program instead of being motivated to protect its student-athlete, Ashley," the lawsuit said.

“NU, Williams and Alberts allowed the speculation and perception to fester that Ashley was ‘equally to blame’ or otherwise had done something improper when they should have sent a clear message that it is always improper for a professional coach to pursue a sexual relationship with a student-athlete.”

By Associated PressOMAHA, Neb. (AP) — A former Nebraska women's basketball player alleges coach Amy Williams and athletic director Trev Alberts did not take appropriate action when her sexual relationship with an assistant coach became widely known.Ashley Scoggin filed a civil lawsuit in U.S. District Court describing how Chuck Love allegedly took a special interest in her and how the relationship turned sexual and caused Scoggin to fear retaliation if she refused to engage in it.The lawsuit was filed Sunday and, in addition to Williams and Alberts, names the university's Board of Regents and Love as defendants. Scoggin seeks a jury trial in Lincoln and unspecified damages for the alleged violation of her civil rights.Williams and a spokesperson for the regents declined to comment. Alberts and Love did not immediately respond to text and emails from The Associated Press seeking comment.“It's a very troubling and serious subject of predatory coaches that pursue sexual relationships with student-athletes,” Scoggin attorney Maren Chaloupka said. "There's an enormous imbalance of power between the professional coach and student-athletes. This is something that was well known in 2022.“Certainly Division I universities that operate at the top level are well aware of the harm that comes from this kind of a predatory situation, and there's a strong onus on the university and on the coaches to prevent this from happening and, heaven forbid it does happen, to address is correctly.”Scoggin played two seasons for the Cornhuskers. She was dismissed from the team on the same day Love was suspended with pay in February 2022.&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/sports-basketball-college-nebraska-womens-98044d650d2d3b60a68adb658bd894c3">Love resigned three months later.</a>&nbsp;Scoggin now plays at UNLV.Williams and Alberts are accused of not setting rules, training or policies prohibiting staff members from having sexual relationships with athletes, with the lawsuit alleging that the lack of safeguards “was so reckless that misconduct involving sexual misconduct by coaches was inevitable as of September 2021."According to the lawsuit:Scoggin had an internship in the athletic department in the summer of 2021 and she expressed interest in becoming a coach someday. Love invited Scoggin to work at a small table in his office, and she accepted.Love asked Scoggin personal questions, including the type of alcohol she preferred, and Love began asking her to go out for drinks with him. Scoggin declined several invitations but eventually accepted one. A few days later, they met late at night in a Costco parking lot, where Love kissed her and asked, “Have you ever done anything with a coach before?”The interaction left Scoggin feeling “confused and trapped” because “it was now undeniable that Love wanted a sexual relationship.” Once the relationship turned sexual, Love expected Scoggin to be “available and willing” whenever he wanted to have sex and included summoning her to his hotel room when the team traveled for away games.On the night before a game at Penn State in February 2022, team members and practice players created a ruse to confirm and videotape Scoggin's presence in Love's hotel room. A male practice player falsely represented himself to the desk clerk as Love to obtain a duplicate room key. Two team members confronted Scoggin in Love's room. They reported their findings and showed the video to Williams.“Williams cast Ashley in the role of a seducer and a liar,” the lawsuit said. “She allowed the players to berate and accuse Ashley for hours. She did not redirect or counsel the players that what they had seen may be the result of an abuse of power by her associate head coach.”Upon returning to Lincoln, Scoggin was not informed of her rights under Title IX and in a meeting with Williams and other members of the administration was told she was off the team, according to the complaint.Scoggin's dismissal and Love's suspension were reported simultaneously by the media.“NU, Williams and Alberts were motivated to avoid scandal and embarrassment to the Cornhuskers women's basketball program instead of being motivated to protect its student-athlete, Ashley," the lawsuit said.“NU, Williams and Alberts allowed the speculation and perception to fester that Ashley was ‘equally to blame’ or otherwise had done something improper when they should have sent a clear message that it is always improper for a professional coach to pursue a sexual relationship with a student-athlete.”

Former Huskers Women's basketball player is suing University

The Alliance Bulldogs are in a hunt for a District Final in Class B girls' basketball, but the first step is getting a big win in the Sub-District first round against Western Conference foe Gering in Scottsbluff on Monday.

Alliance is coming off an away win nine days ago at Lexington 53-18 to improve to 8-15, while Gering is 6-16 after a 67-47 loss to North Platte to end the regular season.

Alliance will try to avenge an opening season loss 49-41 to Gering and hopes to face a Scottsbluff team in the Sub-District Final on Tuesday.

Alliance is currently ranked 18th in the Class B RPI, and a win over Gering would put them right around the bubble to make a District Final, and then would face Scottsbluff on Tuesday for an outright shot at District Final featuring the top 16 teams in Class B.

Listen to full radio coverage of tonight's game between Alliance and Gering starting with pregame at 5:50 and tipoff at 6 on KCOW 92.5 and 1400 and online at kcowradio.com.

By Alex Benzegala Panhandle Post<figure>
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 </figure>The Alliance Bulldogs are in a hunt for a District Final in Class B girls' basketball, but the first step is getting a big win in the Sub-District first round against Western Conference foe Gering in Scottsbluff on Monday.Alliance is coming off an away win nine days ago at Lexington 53-18 to improve to 8-15, while Gering is 6-16 after a 67-47 loss to North Platte to end the regular season.Alliance will try to avenge an opening season loss 49-41 to Gering and hopes to face a Scottsbluff team in the Sub-District Final on Tuesday.Alliance is currently ranked 18th in the Class B RPI, and a win over Gering would put them right around the bubble to make a District Final, and then would face Scottsbluff on Tuesday for an outright shot at District Final featuring the top 16 teams in Class B.Listen to full radio coverage of tonight's game between Alliance and Gering starting with pregame at 5:50 and tipoff at 6 on KCOW 92.5 and 1400 and online at kcowradio.com.

Alliance girls basketball faces Gering in Sub-District round (KCOW)

By: John Murphy CSC Sports Information Director

Alisha Little scored 32 points and added 13 rebounds as the CSU-Pueblo Thunderwolves defeated the Chadron State women's basketball team 71-58, Saturday evening in the Chicoine Center.

The loss drops Chadron State to 6-16 overall and 4-14 in Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference play. The Thunderwolves improve to 15-11 overall and 10-8 in conference play, good enough for the eighth spot in the conference standings.

CSU-Pueblo opened the game with a 23-14 lead to end the first quarter. CSC responded by outscoring their opponents 19-14 in the second quarter to trail 37-33 at half. The second period was the only one of the game that the Eagles won, in part to making 66.67% (8-12) shot attempts to close the first half.

The Thunderwolves defense stepped up in the second half by holding the Eagles to 12 points in the third period and 13 in the fourth.

For the game, CSC shot 22-56 (39.3%) from the field and 6-19 (31.6%) from three. CSU-Pueblo finished 26-59 (44.1%) from the field and 4-15 (26.7%) from beyond the arc. One major disparity in the game was the difference at the free throw line. Chadron State made eight of their 16 attempts for 50% while the visitors converted 15 of 18 attempts for 83.3 percent.

Seven points were scored by the Eagles due to 13 Thunderwolve turnovers while CSU-Pueblo scored 15 points off 17 Eagle turnovers. Chadron State was outrebounded 39-34 in the loss.

Little's 32 points were scored on an efficient 13-17 from the field and 5-7 from the charity stripe. Autumn Watts joined her teammate in double figures with 10 points.

Kylie Krise, a junior from Briggsdale, Colorado and Ashayla Powers, a junior from Longmont, Colorado, both had a team high 15 points.

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 </figure>By: John Murphy CSC Sports Information DirectorAlisha Little scored 32 points and added 13 rebounds as the CSU-Pueblo Thunderwolves defeated the Chadron State women's basketball team 71-58, Saturday evening in the Chicoine Center.The loss drops Chadron State to 6-16 overall and 4-14 in Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference play. The Thunderwolves improve to 15-11 overall and 10-8 in conference play, good enough for the eighth spot in the conference standings.CSU-Pueblo opened the game with a 23-14 lead to end the first quarter. CSC responded by outscoring their opponents 19-14 in the second quarter to trail 37-33 at half. The second period was the only one of the game that the Eagles won, in part to making 66.67% (8-12) shot attempts to close the first half.The Thunderwolves defense stepped up in the second half by holding the Eagles to 12 points in the third period and 13 in the fourth.For the game, CSC shot 22-56 (39.3%) from the field and 6-19 (31.6%) from three. CSU-Pueblo finished 26-59 (44.1%) from the field and 4-15 (26.7%) from beyond the arc. One major disparity in the game was the difference at the free throw line. Chadron State made eight of their 16 attempts for 50% while the visitors converted 15 of 18 attempts for 83.3 percent.Seven points were scored by the Eagles due to 13 Thunderwolve turnovers while CSU-Pueblo scored 15 points off 17 Eagle turnovers. Chadron State was outrebounded 39-34 in the loss.Little's 32 points were scored on an efficient 13-17 from the field and 5-7 from the charity stripe. Autumn Watts joined her teammate in double figures with 10 points.Kylie Krise, a junior from Briggsdale, Colorado and Ashayla Powers, a junior from Longmont, Colorado, both had a team high 15 points.

Pueblo's RMAC Player of the Year candidate dominates in win over CSC

By: Con Marshall CSC Sports Information

For the second game in a row, the Chadron State College men's basketball team trailed by a wide margin at halftime, gallantly fought its way back into contention, but could not quite "close the deal" while sustaining a heart-breaking loss on its home court again Saturday night.  

After finally catching up and hitting a 3-pointer to tie the score at 78-78 and send the game into overtime, but still lose 90-82 to New Mexico Highlands on Friday night, the scenario was much the same in the second game.  

The Eagles battled tooth and nail and got within three points with 19 seconds remaining, but came out on the short end of the 80-75 score versus Colorado State-Pueblo on Saturday night.

The outcome gives both teams 11-13 season records. Chadron State is now 8-10 in the Rocky Mountain Conference standings, one game ahead of the ThunderWolves in the playoff picture.

Pueblo led by just 24-23 with six minutes remaining in the opening half when it outscored the Eagles 19-5 to build its 43-28 intermission advantage, which proved to be insurmountable.

The ThunderWolves shot 54.5% (18-33) from the field and the Eagles just 37.7% (11-29) in the opening 20 minutes.  The visitors also had two 3-pointers and CSC one.  Each had made five free shots.

In the second half when Chadron State outscored Pueblo 47-37, the Eagles made 59.4% (19-32) of its field goal shots, and the Wolves 41.7% (10-24). CSC also made one more trey, (3-2), but was outscored 15-6 at the charity stripe. 

Overall, both teams shot almost exactly 49% from the field and each made four treys.

Each team had three players combine to score 52 points. For Chadron State, Bryce Latimer tallied 24, Jalen Patterson 16 and Josh Robinson 12. For Pueblo, Armon Muldrew scored 24, Corbin Garber 16 and Makiah Morris 12. 

The Eagles edged the ThunderWolves 84-82 on Latimer's layup with three second left when the team played in Pueblo on Dec. 1 while opening the conference schedule.

Chadron State will be at home again this coming weekend to host MSU-Denver&nbsp; and Colorado Mines.

CSU-Pueblo—Armon Muldrew 24, Corbin Garver 16, Makiah Morris 12, De'Shaun Cooper 9, Brevin Walter 9, Isaiah Morris 5, Ty Adam 5. Totals: 28-57 (4-15) 20-27 80 points, 40 rebounds, 12 turnovers, 11 assists.

Chadron State—Bryce Latimer 24, Jalen Patterson 16, Josh Robinson 12, John Jenkins 9, Julio Phipps 7, Martin Poznanovic 4, Raul Nunez 3. Totals: 30-61 (4-15) 11-17 75 points, 27 rebounds, 6 turnovers, 7 assists. 

CSU-Pueblo           43          37         ---80 

Chadron State      28          47         ---75

              3-pointers: CSU-P—Muldrew, Morris, Garver, Adam, all 1.  CSC---Jenkens 2, Nunez 1, Patterson 1.

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 </figure>By: Con Marshall CSC Sports InformationFor the second game in a row, the Chadron State College men's basketball team trailed by a wide margin at halftime, gallantly fought its way back into contention, but could not quite "close the deal" while sustaining a heart-breaking loss on its home court again Saturday night. After finally catching up and hitting a 3-pointer to tie the score at 78-78 and send the game into overtime, but still lose 90-82 to New Mexico Highlands on Friday night, the scenario was much the same in the second game. The Eagles battled tooth and nail and got within three points with 19 seconds remaining, but came out on the short end of the 80-75 score versus Colorado State-Pueblo on Saturday night.The outcome gives both teams 11-13 season records. Chadron State is now 8-10 in the Rocky Mountain Conference standings, one game ahead of the ThunderWolves in the playoff picture.Pueblo led by just 24-23 with six minutes remaining in the opening half when it outscored the Eagles 19-5 to build its 43-28 intermission advantage, which proved to be insurmountable.The ThunderWolves shot 54.5% (18-33) from the field and the Eagles just 37.7% (11-29) in the opening 20 minutes. The visitors also had two 3-pointers and CSC one. Each had made five free shots.In the second half when Chadron State outscored Pueblo 47-37, the Eagles made 59.4% (19-32) of its field goal shots, and the Wolves 41.7% (10-24). CSC also made one more trey, (3-2), but was outscored 15-6 at the charity stripe. Overall, both teams shot almost exactly 49% from the field and each made four treys.Each team had three players combine to score 52 points. For Chadron State, Bryce Latimer tallied 24, Jalen Patterson 16 and Josh Robinson 12. For Pueblo, Armon Muldrew scored 24, Corbin Garber 16 and Makiah Morris 12. The Eagles edged the ThunderWolves 84-82 on Latimer's layup with three second left when the team played in Pueblo on Dec. 1 while opening the conference schedule.Chadron State will be at home again this coming weekend to host MSU-Denver&nbsp; and Colorado Mines.CSU-Pueblo—Armon Muldrew 24, Corbin Garver 16, Makiah Morris 12, De'Shaun Cooper 9, Brevin Walter 9, Isaiah Morris 5, Ty Adam 5. Totals: 28-57 (4-15) 20-27 80 points, 40 rebounds, 12 turnovers, 11 assists.Chadron State—Bryce Latimer 24, Jalen Patterson 16, Josh Robinson 12, John Jenkins 9, Julio Phipps 7, Martin Poznanovic 4, Raul Nunez 3. Totals: 30-61 (4-15) 11-17 75 points, 27 rebounds, 6 turnovers, 7 assists. CSU-Pueblo 43 37 ---80 Chadron State 28 47 ---75 3-pointers: CSU-P—Muldrew, Morris, Garver, Adam, all 1. CSC---Jenkens 2, Nunez 1, Patterson 1.

Chadron State playoff hopes fading fast after 4th straight upset loss

Ashayla Powers scored 25 points and added 12 rebounds but it wasn't enough for the Chadron State women's basketball team against New Mexico Highlands Friday night, falling 71-66 in the Chicoine Center.

The Eagles outscored their opponents 15-9 in the first quarter while shooting 42.86 percent (6-14) from the field. The Cowgirls only made 3-18 attempts (16.67 percent) in the period.

New Mexico Highlands responded by outscoring the Eagles by 10 in the second period to lead by four at half and by six in the third period. The Cowgirls shot 46.7 percent in the two periods combined compared to the Eagles 26.7 percent.

Chadron State, who trailed by as much as 16 in the fourth quarter, outscored its opponents by five in the period and lowered the deficit to three with 2:40 remaining but were unable to regain the lead.

In the game, CSC finished 22-62 (35.5%) from the field. They were 4-21 (19%) from three and 18-24 (75%) from the charity stripe in the loss. The Cowgirls shot 37.9% (25-66) from the field. Like Chadron State, they struggled from three, making 3-13 (23.1%) but shot an identical number from the free throw line.

The Eagles scored nine points off 12 Cowgirl turnovers while 14 CSC turnovers resulted in 14 points for New Mexico Highlands. CSC was outrebounded 47-38.

Powers, a junior from Longmont, Colorado, had new season highs in points and rebounds while finishing 8-18 from the field. The junior made nine of her 11 shots from the free throw line.

Joining Powers in double figures was Allison Olsen, a sophomore from Douglas, Wyoming, with 11 points.

Three Cowgirls scored in double-figures, led by Juliana Aragon with 16. Eva Ongoongotau added 13 and Vanessa Herrera had 10 for the visitors. Ongoongotau had 11 rebounds to finish with the games second double-double.

Chadron State hosts CSU-Pueblo on Saturday in the Chicoine Center. Tip off is scheduled for 5:30 p.m.

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 </figure>By: John Murphy CSC Sports Information DirectorAshayla Powers scored 25 points and added 12 rebounds but it wasn't enough for the Chadron State women's basketball team against New Mexico Highlands Friday night, falling 71-66 in the Chicoine Center.The Eagles outscored their opponents 15-9 in the first quarter while shooting 42.86 percent (6-14) from the field. The Cowgirls only made 3-18 attempts (16.67 percent) in the period.New Mexico Highlands responded by outscoring the Eagles by 10 in the second period to lead by four at half and by six in the third period. The Cowgirls shot 46.7 percent in the two periods combined compared to the Eagles 26.7 percent.Chadron State, who trailed by as much as 16 in the fourth quarter, outscored its opponents by five in the period and lowered the deficit to three with 2:40 remaining but were unable to regain the lead.In the game, CSC finished 22-62 (35.5%) from the field. They were 4-21 (19%) from three and 18-24 (75%) from the charity stripe in the loss. The Cowgirls shot 37.9% (25-66) from the field. Like Chadron State, they struggled from three, making 3-13 (23.1%) but shot an identical number from the free throw line.The Eagles scored nine points off 12 Cowgirl turnovers while 14 CSC turnovers resulted in 14 points for New Mexico Highlands. CSC was outrebounded 47-38.Powers, a junior from Longmont, Colorado, had new season highs in points and rebounds while finishing 8-18 from the field. The junior made nine of her 11 shots from the free throw line.Joining Powers in double figures was Allison Olsen, a sophomore from Douglas, Wyoming, with 11 points.Three Cowgirls scored in double-figures, led by Juliana Aragon with 16. Eva Ongoongotau added 13 and Vanessa Herrera had 10 for the visitors. Ongoongotau had 11 rebounds to finish with the games second double-double.Chadron State hosts CSU-Pueblo on Saturday in the Chicoine Center. Tip off is scheduled for 5:30 p.m.

Shay's huge night can't power Eagles past NM Highlands despite comeback effort

🏀 Boys Prep Basketball Scoreboard - February 16

CANCELED (Weather)- Alliance vs Sidney, Hemingford vs Crawford, Lakota Tech vs Chadron, Valentine vs Gordon-Rushville

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 </figure>🏀 Boys Prep Basketball Scoreboard - February 16Ainsworth 71, Bridgeport 63Gothenburg 52, Ogallala 50Hyannis 66, Sioux County 28Kimball 66, Mitchell 51Scottsbluff 52, Gering 36CANCELED (Weather)- Alliance vs Sidney, Hemingford vs Crawford, Lakota Tech vs Chadron, Valentine vs Gordon-Rushville

CHADRON, Neb. -- The Chadron State College men's basketball team, which during the past two years has treated its fans to many more wins than they had become accustomed to during the past two decades, gave it their best shot to pull off what would have been a rousing victory Friday night in the Chicoine Center, but the outcome was a heart-breaker to both the Eagles and their fans.

New Mexico Highlands, not one of the basketball powers in the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference over the years, dealt the disappointment.  The Cowboys led 48-35 at halftime and were ahead even further—by 16 points with 11 minutes remaining. That's about when the Eagles finally started clicking behind their two senior leaders—Bryce Latimer and Josh Robinson.

The pair combined to score their team's next 13 points, shrinking the deficit to five points at 68-63 with 5 minutes and 19 seconds remaining. The Cowboys' Aahmond Scarbrough interrupted the rally by hitting a jumper, but Chadron State got a couple of huge boosts from 6-9 junior John Jenkins.  

With 4:44 to play, he nailed a 3-poiinter and then just over a minute later, made a rousing dunk off of a pass from Robinson, who had blocked a Cowboy's shot, grabbed the rebound and threw a lengthy pass to Jenkins, who was on the fly and made it a two-point game—70-68—with 2 ½ minutes still to play. 

After each team came up empty on its next possession, Latimer put the Eagles ahead for the first time since the game's opening minute by nailing a 3-pointer out of the right corner.  

There were five lead changes in the next 100 seconds before Jenkins came up with another clutch shot—a 3-pointer launched from well behind the arc at the top of the key, It tied the game at 78-78, ultimately sending it into overtime. 

Highlands had possession of the ball for approximately the final 20 seconds as the clock expired and for some reason—maybe it was because to the Eagles' stiff defense—didn't even uncork a desperation shot.

With just over a minute gone off the OT clock, Latimer hit a jumper to put Chadron State ahead. But 16 seconds later Nathan Hasberry tied the score for Highlands and the Eagles never led again.  The New Mexico team outscored them 12-4 in the extra session and won the game 90-82.

It was a setback for the home team, which is now 11-12 for the season and 8-9 in the RMAC and in danger of not making the playoffs. 

The Eagles certainly had some exceptional performances and so did Highlands. Latimer finished with 29 points and seven assists, both game-highs, while Robinson tallied 22 points and was the game's leading rebounder with 13.  Latimer scored 20 points and Robinson 14 in the second half.             

Jenkins added 10 points, eight of them in the final 3 ½ minutes of regulation on the dunk and two clutch treys.

Highlands, now 8-13 overall and 6-11 in the conference, was led by 6-4 Kenard Richardson with 26 points and 5-8 Kyrie Thomas, whose size, quickness and results are a lot like Latimer's. He finished with 22 points, nine rebounds and four assists.  Both are juniors. 

Scarborough added 13 points and Hasberry 10. 

Each team shot right at 43% from the field. Highlands had 34 total field goals and nine 3-pointers, both one more than the Eagles. The Cowboys were 13-of-16 at the free throw line, with four of them in the fleeting seconds of overtime. The Eagles were 8-of-9.

Undoubtedly, the game's most significant statistic was the Cowboys' 25-14 rebounding bulge at halftime. Twelve of the caroms were offensive. They helped Highlands take a dozen more shots than CSC in the first half, resulting in six more baskets and the 13-point intermission lead that was the key to  victory in the final analysis.

The Eagles will be back in action at home Saturday night against Colorado State-Pueblo, a 95-87 winner over Colorado Christian in Lakewood on Friday night.

N.M. Highlands—Kennard Richardson 26, Kyrie Thomas 22, Aahmod Scarbrough 13, Nathan Hasberry 10, Tyler Rodgers 7, TJ Sanchez 6, Ezichi Kalu 4, Marlo Archuleta 2. Totals: 34-79 (9-27) 13-16 90 points, 47 rebounds, 14 turnovers, 13 assists. 

Chadron State—Bryce Latimer 29, Josh Robinson 22, John Jenkins 10, Martin Poznanovic 6, Dalton Peterson 6, Raul Nunez 6, Porter Anderson 3. Totals: 33-76, (8-26) 8-9 82 points, 40 rebounds, 14 turnovers, 17 assists.

N.M. Highlands             48           30          12       ---90

Chadron State               35            43           4       ---82

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 </figure>By: Con Marshall CSC Sports InformationCHADRON, Neb. -- The Chadron State College men's basketball team, which during the past two years has treated its fans to many more wins than they had become accustomed to during the past two decades, gave it their best shot to pull off what would have been a rousing victory Friday night in the Chicoine Center, but the outcome was a heart-breaker to both the Eagles and their fans.New Mexico Highlands, not one of the basketball powers in the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference over the years, dealt the disappointment. The Cowboys led 48-35 at halftime and were ahead even further—by 16 points with 11 minutes remaining. That's about when the Eagles finally started clicking behind their two senior leaders—Bryce Latimer and Josh Robinson.The pair combined to score their team's next 13 points, shrinking the deficit to five points at 68-63 with 5 minutes and 19 seconds remaining. The Cowboys' Aahmond Scarbrough interrupted the rally by hitting a jumper, but Chadron State got a couple of huge boosts from 6-9 junior John Jenkins. With 4:44 to play, he nailed a 3-poiinter and then just over a minute later, made a rousing dunk off of a pass from Robinson, who had blocked a Cowboy's shot, grabbed the rebound and threw a lengthy pass to Jenkins, who was on the fly and made it a two-point game—70-68—with 2 ½ minutes still to play. After each team came up empty on its next possession, Latimer put the Eagles ahead for the first time since the game's opening minute by nailing a 3-pointer out of the right corner. There were five lead changes in the next 100 seconds before Jenkins came up with another clutch shot—a 3-pointer launched from well behind the arc at the top of the key, It tied the game at 78-78, ultimately sending it into overtime. Highlands had possession of the ball for approximately the final 20 seconds as the clock expired and for some reason—maybe it was because to the Eagles' stiff defense—didn't even uncork a desperation shot.With just over a minute gone off the OT clock, Latimer hit a jumper to put Chadron State ahead. But 16 seconds later Nathan Hasberry tied the score for Highlands and the Eagles never led again. The New Mexico team outscored them 12-4 in the extra session and won the game 90-82.It was a setback for the home team, which is now 11-12 for the season and 8-9 in the RMAC and in danger of not making the playoffs. The Eagles certainly had some exceptional performances and so did Highlands. Latimer finished with 29 points and seven assists, both game-highs, while Robinson tallied 22 points and was the game's leading rebounder with 13. Latimer scored 20 points and Robinson 14 in the second half. Jenkins added 10 points, eight of them in the final 3 ½ minutes of regulation on the dunk and two clutch treys.Highlands, now 8-13 overall and 6-11 in the conference, was led by 6-4 Kenard Richardson with 26 points and 5-8 Kyrie Thomas, whose size, quickness and results are a lot like Latimer's. He finished with 22 points, nine rebounds and four assists. Both are juniors. Scarborough added 13 points and Hasberry 10. Each team shot right at 43% from the field. Highlands had 34 total field goals and nine 3-pointers, both one more than the Eagles. The Cowboys were 13-of-16 at the free throw line, with four of them in the fleeting seconds of overtime. The Eagles were 8-of-9.Undoubtedly, the game's most significant statistic was the Cowboys' 25-14 rebounding bulge at halftime. Twelve of the caroms were offensive. They helped Highlands take a dozen more shots than CSC in the first half, resulting in six more baskets and the 13-point intermission lead that was the key to victory in the final analysis.The Eagles will be back in action at home Saturday night against Colorado State-Pueblo, a 95-87 winner over Colorado Christian in Lakewood on Friday night.N.M. Highlands—Kennard Richardson 26, Kyrie Thomas 22, Aahmod Scarbrough 13, Nathan Hasberry 10, Tyler Rodgers 7, TJ Sanchez 6, Ezichi Kalu 4, Marlo Archuleta 2. Totals: 34-79 (9-27) 13-16 90 points, 47 rebounds, 14 turnovers, 13 assists. Chadron State—Bryce Latimer 29, Josh Robinson 22, John Jenkins 10, Martin Poznanovic 6, Dalton Peterson 6, Raul Nunez 6, Porter Anderson 3. Totals: 33-76, (8-26) 8-9 82 points, 40 rebounds, 14 turnovers, 17 assists.N.M. Highlands 48 30 12 ---90Chadron State 35 43 4 ---82

Huge CSC rally not enough in OT upset loss to NM Highlands

🏀 GBB Sub-District Playoff Brackets, Scores &amp; Schedule Updated: Thursday: 8:51 PM

C1-12 at Sidney High School F -&nbsp;#4 Chadron 49, #5 Mitchell 28 F -&nbsp;#1 Sidney 54, #4 Chadron 35 F -&nbsp;#2 Bridgeport 63, #3 Gordon-Rushville 29 F -&nbsp;Championship: Bridgeport&nbsp; 40, Sidney 33

C2-12 at Bayard High School F -#4 Maxwell 49, #5 Hemingford 33 F -#1 Bayard 55,&nbsp; #4 Maxwell 30 F -#2 Perkins County 41,&nbsp; #3 North Platte St. Pat's 35 F -&nbsp;Championship: Bayard 54, Perkins County 36 D1-12 at Morrill Elementary Gym F -&nbsp;#1 Morrill 64, #4 Sutherland 22 F -&nbsp;#2 South Platte 42, #3 Kimball 30 F -&nbsp;Championship: South Platte 65, Morrill 51

D2-12 at Hay Springs F -#5 Hyannis 35, #4 Cody-Kilgore 21 F -#5 Hyannis 37, #1 Hay Springs 36 F -#2 Crawford 36, #3 Mullen 31 F -Championship: Crawford 42, Hyannis 20

D2-11 at Leyton High School F -#1 Leyton 74, #4 Minatare 7 F -#2 Potter-Dix 55, #3 Banner County 15 F -&nbsp;Championship: Leyton&nbsp; 62, Potter-Dix 17

D2-10 at Paxton F -#4 Garden County 40, #5 Creek Valley 19 F -#1 Paxton 46, #4 Garden County 26 F -#3 Arthur County 40, #2 Wallace 36 F -&nbsp;Championship: Paxton 46, Arthur County 28

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 </figure>🏀 GBB Sub-District Playoff Brackets, Scores &amp; Schedule Updated: Thursday: 8:51 PMC1-12 at Sidney High School F -&nbsp;#4 Chadron 49, #5 Mitchell 28 F -&nbsp;#1 Sidney 54, #4 Chadron 35 F -&nbsp;#2 Bridgeport 63, #3 Gordon-Rushville 29 F -&nbsp;Championship: Bridgeport&nbsp; 40, Sidney 33C2-12 at Bayard High School F -#4 Maxwell 49, #5 Hemingford 33 F -#1 Bayard 55,&nbsp; #4 Maxwell 30 F -#2 Perkins County 41,&nbsp; #3 North Platte St. Pat's 35 F -&nbsp;Championship: Bayard 54, Perkins County 36 D1-12 at Morrill Elementary Gym F -&nbsp;#1 Morrill 64, #4 Sutherland 22 F -&nbsp;#2 South Platte 42, #3 Kimball 30 F -&nbsp;Championship: South Platte 65, Morrill 51D2-12 at Hay Springs F -#5 Hyannis 35, #4 Cody-Kilgore 21 F -#5 Hyannis 37, #1 Hay Springs 36 F -#2 Crawford 36, #3 Mullen 31 F -Championship: Crawford 42, Hyannis 20D2-11 at Leyton High School F -#1 Leyton 74, #4 Minatare 7 F -#2 Potter-Dix 55, #3 Banner County 15 F -&nbsp;Championship: Leyton&nbsp; 62, Potter-Dix 17D2-10 at Paxton F -#4 Garden County 40, #5 Creek Valley 19 F -#1 Paxton 46, #4 Garden County 26 F -#3 Arthur County 40, #2 Wallace 36 F -&nbsp;Championship: Paxton 46, Arthur County 28

🏀 THURSDAY NIGHT UPDATE: GBB Sub-District Playoff Brackets, Scores & Schedule

Chadron State captured its first men's wrestling RMAC championship in 29 years! Head Coach Brett Hunter and Voice of the Eagles Dave Collins discuss the victorious night, a new mid-season teammate who pulled a huge upset and what lies ahead this week for the team!

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🎙 PODCAST: CSC Sports Journal - HC Brett Hunter - Men's Wrestling RMAC Champions! 2/14/24

Alliance 2024 Schedule: (Alliance is in C1 for 2024 &amp; 2025)

Alliance 2024 Schedule: (Alliance is in C1 for 2024 &amp; 2025)Week 1: Gordon-RushvilleWeek 2: @HoldregeWeek 3:@GeringWeek 4:HersheyWeek 5:@Chase CountyWeek 6Lexington:Week 7: ChadronWeek 8: @SidneyWeek 9: OgallalaAlliance 2025 Schedule:Week 1: @Gordon-Rushville:Week 2Holdrege:Week 3GeringWeek 4@HersheyWeek 5: Chase CountyWeek 6: @LexingtonWeek 7: @ChadronWeek 8: SidneyWeek 9: @Ogallala&nbsp;&nbsp;

2024 Alliance Football Schedule announced; Gering rivalry renewed

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Jordy Bahl, the softball pitching star who&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/nebraska-jordy-bahl-98906a61b5c2c6917a7435097e7036d4">transferred to Nebraska</a>&nbsp;after winning two straight national championships at Oklahoma, will miss the rest of the season after injuring her knee during the Cornhuskers' opener last week.

Bahl announced the anterior cruciate ligament injury in her left knee on&nbsp;<a href="https://x.com/jordybahl/status/1757487856459616542?s=20">X and Instagram</a>&nbsp;on Tuesday. She was hurt while delivering a pitch in the third inning against Washington at an event in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, on Feb. 8.

“With a heart thankful for God’s plan and timing, I will be red shirting this year, and looking forward to a season of growth and learning from a different point of view,” she wrote. “I’m thankful for the support of my family, friends, coaches, and staff. I’m truly blessed to have so many wonderful and loving people in my life. I’m not going anywhere. See you in 2025.”

Bahl will apply for a medical hardship for the 2024 season. Nebraska officials said they expect the hardship will be granted and that Bahl will have two seasons of eligibility.

The two-time All-America pitcher shocked the college softball world last June when, a week after she led Oklahoma to a&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/ncaa-softball-oklahoma-florida-state-b9075d910505fdc6d4ddd11c35996972">third straight national championship</a>&nbsp;and was named Most Outstanding Player in the Women’s College World Series, she announced she would&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/nebraska-oklahoma-softball-jordy-bahl-e3a8f46d4a53f0c2f1af539a4f2652bc">transfer to her home-state school.</a>

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Jordy Bahl, the softball pitching star who&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/nebraska-jordy-bahl-98906a61b5c2c6917a7435097e7036d4">transferred to Nebraska</a>&nbsp;after winning two straight national championships at Oklahoma, will miss the rest of the season after injuring her knee during the Cornhuskers' opener last week.Bahl announced the anterior cruciate ligament injury in her left knee on&nbsp;<a href="https://x.com/jordybahl/status/1757487856459616542?s=20">X and Instagram</a>&nbsp;on Tuesday. She was hurt while delivering a pitch in the third inning against Washington at an event in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, on Feb. 8.“With a heart thankful for God’s plan and timing, I will be red shirting this year, and looking forward to a season of growth and learning from a different point of view,” she wrote. “I’m thankful for the support of my family, friends, coaches, and staff. I’m truly blessed to have so many wonderful and loving people in my life. I’m not going anywhere. See you in 2025.”Bahl will apply for a medical hardship for the 2024 season. Nebraska officials said they expect the hardship will be granted and that Bahl will have two seasons of eligibility.The two-time All-America pitcher shocked the college softball world last June when, a week after she led Oklahoma to a&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/ncaa-softball-oklahoma-florida-state-b9075d910505fdc6d4ddd11c35996972">third straight national championship</a>&nbsp;and was named Most Outstanding Player in the Women’s College World Series, she announced she would&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/nebraska-oklahoma-softball-jordy-bahl-e3a8f46d4a53f0c2f1af539a4f2652bc">transfer to her home-state school.</a>

Nebraska Softball star Jordy Bahl out for season with ACL injury

The Associated Press national player of the week in women's basketball for Week 14 of the season:

The 5-foot-9&nbsp;<a href="https://huskers.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/season/2023-24/player/jaz-shelley">grad student</a>&nbsp;scored 10 of her season-high 23 points in the final five minutes to help the Huskers erase a 14-point fourth quarter deficit&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/basketball-score-iowa-nebraska-0c1860db366a14284fbfbb5fc3d9d689">and beat No. 2 Iowa</a>, tying the highest ranked team that Nebraska has ever beaten. She made all four of her free throws in the final 19 seconds to seal the victory. She also had five assists in the win. Shelley also had 10 points, six rebounds and four assists in a win over Michigan.

The Associated Press national player of the week in women's basketball for Week 14 of the season:JAZ SHELLEY, NEBRASKAThe 5-foot-9&nbsp;<a href="https://huskers.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/season/2023-24/player/jaz-shelley">grad student</a>&nbsp;scored 10 of her season-high 23 points in the final five minutes to help the Huskers erase a 14-point fourth quarter deficit&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/basketball-score-iowa-nebraska-0c1860db366a14284fbfbb5fc3d9d689">and beat No. 2 Iowa</a>, tying the highest ranked team that Nebraska has ever beaten. She made all four of her free throws in the final 19 seconds to seal the victory. She also had five assists in the win. Shelley also had 10 points, six rebounds and four assists in a win over Michigan.RUNNER-UP

 Huskers Jaz Shelley earns AP National Player of the Week

CHADRON, Neb. -- The Chadron State College football team will have a spring scrimmage against Wayne State on April 20th before hosting seven home games in the fall, Head Football Coach Jay Long announced on Tuesday.

CSC and Wayne State, who is coached by former Chadron State offensive coordinator Logan Masters, plan to have a joint practice with each other in Wayne, Nebraska on April 20 at 1 p.m. The Eagles finished 5-6 overall and 4-5 in RMAC play last season while the Wildcats went 8-3 overall and 7-3 in the NSIC.

In 2021, Wayne State and Chadron State had a joint practice during the spring. During that practice, there were no kick returns and quarterbacks were not tackled. While the players will have contact with their opponents, most of it will be "situational," Long said. 

Chadron State's fall football schedule includes seven home and four away contests.

At the 2024 NCAA Convention, Week 0 games got approved so teams are able to begin their seasons one week earlier than years past.

The season opens in Chadron on Thursday, August 29 with a 6 p.m., kickoff against a familiar opponent. The University of Nebraska-Kearney Lopers will be traveling west. Last season, under the direction of new head coach Ryan Held, the Lopers finished 3-8 overall and 2-8 in MIAA play.

Chadron State and UNK last met in the fall of 2020 during the season that was shortened by COVID-19. The Lopers defeated the Eagles 45-35 in that matchup.

Week 1 will be another 6 p.m. kickoff in Chadron on Thursday, September 5. The opponent will be the Jamestown Jimmies, who are NAIA. The Jimmies finished last season with a record of 2-9. 

After a bye week, Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference play opens on September 21. The Eagles will have their third straight home game, against back to back national runner-up, Colorado School of Mines.

Road action starts on September 28 at Colorado Mesa. The Mavericks finished last season with a record of 6-5, including a win over CSC, 38-22.

The Eagles will alternate between home and away games the following seven weeks. On October 5, they will host Adams State before traveling to Las Vegas, New Mexico on October 12 for a matchup with New Mexico Highlands. Chadron State defeated the Grizzlies 53-14 and the Cowboys 24-21 in 2023.

A home matchup against Fort Lewis is on the schedule for October 19. The Skyhawks have lost 39 consecutive games and were defeated by Chadron State 57-20 last season.

The two South Dakota schools are the next two opponents for Chadron State. The Eagles will travel to Spearfish to face Black Hills State on October 26 before hosting South Dakota Mines on November 2. CSC split the two games last season, defeating the Hardockers in the season finale.

Behind Colorado School of Mines, the conferences other leaders in Western Colorado and CSU-Pueblo finalize the regular season for Chadron State. The Eagles travel to Gunnison on November 9 before hosting the Thunderwolves on November 16.

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 </figure>By: John Murphy CSC Sports Information DirectorCHADRON, Neb. -- The Chadron State College football team will have a spring scrimmage against Wayne State on April 20th before hosting seven home games in the fall, Head Football Coach Jay Long announced on Tuesday.CSC and Wayne State, who is coached by former Chadron State offensive coordinator Logan Masters, plan to have a joint practice with each other in Wayne, Nebraska on April 20 at 1 p.m. The Eagles finished 5-6 overall and 4-5 in RMAC play last season while the Wildcats went 8-3 overall and 7-3 in the NSIC.In 2021, Wayne State and Chadron State had a joint practice during the spring. During that practice, there were no kick returns and quarterbacks were not tackled. While the players will have contact with their opponents, most of it will be "situational," Long said. Chadron State's fall football schedule includes seven home and four away contests.At the 2024 NCAA Convention, Week 0 games got approved so teams are able to begin their seasons one week earlier than years past.The season opens in Chadron on Thursday, August 29 with a 6 p.m., kickoff against a familiar opponent. The University of Nebraska-Kearney Lopers will be traveling west. Last season, under the direction of new head coach Ryan Held, the Lopers finished 3-8 overall and 2-8 in MIAA play.Chadron State and UNK last met in the fall of 2020 during the season that was shortened by COVID-19. The Lopers defeated the Eagles 45-35 in that matchup.Week 1 will be another 6 p.m. kickoff in Chadron on Thursday, September 5. The opponent will be the Jamestown Jimmies, who are NAIA. The Jimmies finished last season with a record of 2-9. After a bye week, Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference play opens on September 21. The Eagles will have their third straight home game, against back to back national runner-up, Colorado School of Mines.Road action starts on September 28 at Colorado Mesa. The Mavericks finished last season with a record of 6-5, including a win over CSC, 38-22.The Eagles will alternate between home and away games the following seven weeks. On October 5, they will host Adams State before traveling to Las Vegas, New Mexico on October 12 for a matchup with New Mexico Highlands. Chadron State defeated the Grizzlies 53-14 and the Cowboys 24-21 in 2023.A home matchup against Fort Lewis is on the schedule for October 19. The Skyhawks have lost 39 consecutive games and were defeated by Chadron State 57-20 last season.The two South Dakota schools are the next two opponents for Chadron State. The Eagles will travel to Spearfish to face Black Hills State on October 26 before hosting South Dakota Mines on November 2. CSC split the two games last season, defeating the Hardockers in the season finale.Behind Colorado School of Mines, the conferences other leaders in Western Colorado and CSU-Pueblo finalize the regular season for Chadron State. The Eagles travel to Gunnison on November 9 before hosting the Thunderwolves on November 16.

Chadron State to open 2024 football season under the lights against old rival UNK

KCOW Radio in Alliance is celebrating their 75th Anniversary this week, and today current KCOW Sports Director caught up with Mike Gastineau, former Sports Director in the mid 1980's at KCOW.&nbsp; Mike went on to a great career in Seattle where he was a longtime Sports Talk Host.

Gastineau reminisces about some of his favorite sports memories at KCOW during his time in Alliance, among other topics.

KCOW Radio in Alliance is celebrating their 75th Anniversary this week, and today current KCOW Sports Director caught up with Mike Gastineau, former Sports Director in the mid 1980's at KCOW.&nbsp; Mike went on to a great career in Seattle where he was a longtime Sports Talk Host.Gastineau reminisces about some of his favorite sports memories at KCOW during his time in Alliance, among other topics.<div><iframe title="Longtime Seattle Talk Show Host Mike Gastineau talks KCOW on 75th Anniversary" allowtransparency="true" height="150" width="100%" style="border: none; min-width: min(100%, 430px);height:150px;" scrolling="no" data-name="pb-iframe-player" src="https://www.podbean.com/player-v2/?i=aezu2-157c605-pb&from=pb6admin&share=1&download=1&rtl=0&fonts=Arial&skin=2&font-color=auto&logo_link=episode_page&btn-skin=5" loading="lazy"></iframe></div>