BY: BROCK VOTH CSC Sports Information Department

&nbsp; The Chadron State College volleyball team won its third straight match on Saturday at South Dakota Mines, toppling the Hardrockers in five sets (20-25, 25-19, 25-22, 22-25, 15-8) to improve to 5-7, and 3-1 in the RMAC. The Eagles had a hitting percentage of .188 which is one of the highest they have had this season. Sophomore&nbsp;<a href="https://chadroneagles.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=8436">Amber Harvey</a>&nbsp;led the Eagles in kills with a total of 12 with help from junior&nbsp;<a href="https://chadroneagles.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=4331">Rylee Greiman</a>, and sophomore&nbsp;<a href="https://chadroneagles.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=8447">Mayson Fago</a>&nbsp;with nine apiece. The Eagles offense was on full attack in the third and fifth set hitting .323, and .368 respectively as a team. It also hit .186 in the fourth set. Defensively the Eagles were led once again by sophomore&nbsp;<a href="https://chadroneagles.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=8433">Aiyana Fujiyama</a>&nbsp;with 11 blocks, and senior&nbsp;<a href="https://chadroneagles.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=4339">Abby Schaefer</a>&nbsp;with 15 digs. Fago had 14 digs herself. After the first set went to SDM, the Eagles and Hardrockers battled hard in the second set with the Eagles gaining a four-point lead before the Hardrockers cut it to three. The Eagles then went on went on a 5-1 run to end the set. The third set was much of the same as each teams traded blows, never gaining the edge by too much. The largest lead the Eagles had was three, while the Hardrockers largest lead was just two. The hard fought fourth set was won by the Hardrockers by three, after the Eagles built up to a 13-8 lead. The Hardrockers flipped the momentum to take the set. Despite the Hardrockers' .326 hitting clip in the fourth set, it was followed with only five kills and five hitting errors in the fifth, which helped the Eagles take the victory. The Eagles flipped the momentum in the fifth set after a kill from freshman&nbsp;<a href="https://chadroneagles.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=8451">Bella Adams</a>, as they went on a 7-1 run to end the set and take the match. The Eagles will host Texas A&amp;M-Kingsville on Tuesday September 20th&nbsp;at 6 p.m. at the Chicoine Center.&nbsp;&nbsp;

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 </figure>BY: BROCK VOTH CSC Sports Information Department&nbsp; The Chadron State College volleyball team won its third straight match on Saturday at South Dakota Mines, toppling the Hardrockers in five sets (20-25, 25-19, 25-22, 22-25, 15-8) to improve to 5-7, and 3-1 in the RMAC. The Eagles had a hitting percentage of .188 which is one of the highest they have had this season. Sophomore&nbsp;<a href="https://chadroneagles.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=8436">Amber Harvey</a>&nbsp;led the Eagles in kills with a total of 12 with help from junior&nbsp;<a href="https://chadroneagles.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=4331">Rylee Greiman</a>, and sophomore&nbsp;<a href="https://chadroneagles.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=8447">Mayson Fago</a>&nbsp;with nine apiece. The Eagles offense was on full attack in the third and fifth set hitting .323, and .368 respectively as a team. It also hit .186 in the fourth set. Defensively the Eagles were led once again by sophomore&nbsp;<a href="https://chadroneagles.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=8433">Aiyana Fujiyama</a>&nbsp;with 11 blocks, and senior&nbsp;<a href="https://chadroneagles.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=4339">Abby Schaefer</a>&nbsp;with 15 digs. Fago had 14 digs herself. After the first set went to SDM, the Eagles and Hardrockers battled hard in the second set with the Eagles gaining a four-point lead before the Hardrockers cut it to three. The Eagles then went on went on a 5-1 run to end the set. The third set was much of the same as each teams traded blows, never gaining the edge by too much. The largest lead the Eagles had was three, while the Hardrockers largest lead was just two. The hard fought fourth set was won by the Hardrockers by three, after the Eagles built up to a 13-8 lead. The Hardrockers flipped the momentum to take the set. Despite the Hardrockers' .326 hitting clip in the fourth set, it was followed with only five kills and five hitting errors in the fifth, which helped the Eagles take the victory. The Eagles flipped the momentum in the fifth set after a kill from freshman&nbsp;<a href="https://chadroneagles.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=8451">Bella Adams</a>, as they went on a 7-1 run to end the set and take the match. The Eagles will host Texas A&amp;M-Kingsville on Tuesday September 20th&nbsp;at 6 p.m. at the Chicoine Center.&nbsp;&nbsp;

CSC sweeps South Dakota weekend with five set win Saturday

BY: CON MARSHALL CSC Sports Information

&nbsp; Black Hills State broke a 10-10 halftime deadlock by scoring on a pair of pass plays in the third quarter, added to its lead by kicking field goal early in the fourth period and hung on to defeat Chadron State 32-23 in the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference opener for both teams Saturday night in Chadron. The Yellow Jackets are now 3-0 while the Eagles are 0-3.&nbsp; The win was just the second for Black Hills State over Chadron State in the 10 games that have been played since the rivalry that dates back to 1912 was resumed when the Jackets joined the RMAC. Both teams kicked short field goals to open the scoring. Chadron State had to settle for a 21-yard shot by&nbsp;<a href="https://chadroneagles.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=8248">Gunnar Jones</a>&nbsp;after the Eagles completed a 76-yard pass from quarterback&nbsp;<a href="https://chadroneagles.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=8322">Heath Beemiller</a>&nbsp;to wide receiver&nbsp;<a href="https://chadroneagles.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=8239">Ahlonte Hair</a>&nbsp;on CSC's first play from scrimmage. Black Hills responded with a 27-yard kick by Coleman Chapman to complete a lengthy drive with 9:53 left in the second period. Bolstered by runs of 18, 22 and 24 yards by massive&nbsp;<a href="https://chadroneagles.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=4621">Jalen Starks</a>, the Eagles completed a 75-yard drive with just over four minutes left in the second quarter. With the line of scrimmage the Black Hills seven, Beemiller lost the ball at the goal line, but center&nbsp;<a href="https://chadroneagles.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=4195">Michael DeCamillis</a>&nbsp;recovered it in the end zone for the touchdown, Black Hills tied the score as the first half was drawing to a close when quarterback Aiden Willard completed five of six passes, including an eight-yard toss to his favorite receiver, Hasaan Williams, in the corner of the end zone to cap a 75-yard drive.&nbsp; The same combination teamed up on an 18-yard pass play to conclude a 75-yard drive that put the Yellow Jackets ahead 16-10 midway in the third period. The Eagles fumbled away the ensuing kickoff at their own 33. The Yellow Jackets used nine plays to score, which came when Mitch McKibbon caught the pass while on his knees in the end zone, putting the visitors ahead 23-10. Late in the third frame, Starks, listed at 6-1, 245 pounds, romped 43 yards to the Black Hills 25. But as the fourth quarter opened, the Eagles were assessed 15 yards for an offensive face mask penalty. Two plays later the Jackets' Aaron Thiele intercepted a Chadron State pass. Chapman's 41-yard field goal put the Yellow Jackets up 26-10 with 9:38 left in the fourth.&nbsp; The Eagles would soon make things interesting. With alternate quarterback&nbsp;<a href="https://chadroneagles.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=4585">Mason Hamilton</a>&nbsp;taking over after Beemiller was injured, they drove 75 yards in nine plays. Hamilton ran for 13 yards and completed passes of 13 and 23 yards to Hair to set the stage for a seven-yard touchdown pass to&nbsp;<a href="https://chadroneagles.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=8219">Dorian Collier</a>&nbsp;with 7:14 left to play. Black Hills was soon confronted with a fourth and inches and was forced to punt. After Starks ran for 11 yards and Collier bolted 32 yards down the south sidelines of Elliott field to the Black Hills 17, Starks powered his way to the end zone from eight yards out to make the score 26-23 with 3:21 to play. The Eagles tried to "pooch" the ensuing kickoff, but Black Hills took possession at its own 43.&nbsp; With the clock winding down, the Jackets picked up first downs on three consecutive plays to move the ball to the Chadron State 20. A holding call set the Yellow Jackets back 10 yards, but just when it appeared they were content to run out the clock, Susel raced around left end 29 yards to the end zone to give the fired-up Yellow Jackets their nine-point victory. Chadron State finished with 469 total net yards, 60 more than Black Hills, but the South Dakotans had possession of the ball nearly 36 minutes, a dozen more than the Eagles and also were 11 of 16 on third down possessions, while CSC was six of 14. Aiden completed 23 of 33 passes for 251 yards and three TDs with Williams catching six passes for 63 yards, Susel five for 59 and McKibbon five for 43.&nbsp; Susel carried 13 times for 74 yards.&nbsp;&nbsp; Starks was the game's leading rusher with 20 carries for 150 yards while Collier had six rushes for 57 yards and Beemiller eight for 51. Hair caught four passes for 117 yards.

Both&nbsp;<a href="https://chadroneagles.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=8336">Ritchie McCormack</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://chadroneagles.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=4587">Xavier Harrell</a>&nbsp;had nine tackles to lead Chadron State. Ryder Blair and Nik Arnold paced Black Hills with eight and seven, respectively. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Black Hills State&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 0&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 10&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 13&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 9&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; ----32 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Chadron State&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 3&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 7&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 0&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 13 &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; ----23 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; CSC—<a href="https://chadroneagles.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=8248">Gunnar Jones</a>&nbsp;21 field goal. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; BHSU—Coleman Chapman 27 field goal &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; CSC—Michael DeCamillas recovered CSC fumble in end zone (Jones kick) &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; BHSU—Hasaan Williams 8 pass from Aiden Willard (Chapman kick) &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; BHSU—Williams 18 pass from Willard (kick failed) &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; BHSU—Mitch McKibben 4 pass from Willard (Chapman kick) &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; BHSU—Chapman 41 field goal &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; CSC—Dorian 7 pass from&nbsp;<a href="https://chadroneagles.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=4585">Mason Hamilton</a>&nbsp;(run failed) &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; CSC—<a href="https://chadroneagles.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=4621">Jalen Starks</a>&nbsp;8 run (Jones kick) &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; BHSU—Nolan Susel 29 run (kick failed)&nbsp;&nbsp;

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 </figure>BY: CON MARSHALL CSC Sports Information&nbsp; Black Hills State broke a 10-10 halftime deadlock by scoring on a pair of pass plays in the third quarter, added to its lead by kicking field goal early in the fourth period and hung on to defeat Chadron State 32-23 in the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference opener for both teams Saturday night in Chadron. The Yellow Jackets are now 3-0 while the Eagles are 0-3.&nbsp; The win was just the second for Black Hills State over Chadron State in the 10 games that have been played since the rivalry that dates back to 1912 was resumed when the Jackets joined the RMAC. Both teams kicked short field goals to open the scoring. Chadron State had to settle for a 21-yard shot by&nbsp;<a href="https://chadroneagles.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=8248">Gunnar Jones</a>&nbsp;after the Eagles completed a 76-yard pass from quarterback&nbsp;<a href="https://chadroneagles.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=8322">Heath Beemiller</a>&nbsp;to wide receiver&nbsp;<a href="https://chadroneagles.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=8239">Ahlonte Hair</a>&nbsp;on CSC's first play from scrimmage. Black Hills responded with a 27-yard kick by Coleman Chapman to complete a lengthy drive with 9:53 left in the second period. Bolstered by runs of 18, 22 and 24 yards by massive&nbsp;<a href="https://chadroneagles.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=4621">Jalen Starks</a>, the Eagles completed a 75-yard drive with just over four minutes left in the second quarter. With the line of scrimmage the Black Hills seven, Beemiller lost the ball at the goal line, but center&nbsp;<a href="https://chadroneagles.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=4195">Michael DeCamillis</a>&nbsp;recovered it in the end zone for the touchdown, Black Hills tied the score as the first half was drawing to a close when quarterback Aiden Willard completed five of six passes, including an eight-yard toss to his favorite receiver, Hasaan Williams, in the corner of the end zone to cap a 75-yard drive.&nbsp; The same combination teamed up on an 18-yard pass play to conclude a 75-yard drive that put the Yellow Jackets ahead 16-10 midway in the third period. The Eagles fumbled away the ensuing kickoff at their own 33. The Yellow Jackets used nine plays to score, which came when Mitch McKibbon caught the pass while on his knees in the end zone, putting the visitors ahead 23-10. Late in the third frame, Starks, listed at 6-1, 245 pounds, romped 43 yards to the Black Hills 25. But as the fourth quarter opened, the Eagles were assessed 15 yards for an offensive face mask penalty. Two plays later the Jackets' Aaron Thiele intercepted a Chadron State pass. Chapman's 41-yard field goal put the Yellow Jackets up 26-10 with 9:38 left in the fourth.&nbsp; The Eagles would soon make things interesting. With alternate quarterback&nbsp;<a href="https://chadroneagles.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=4585">Mason Hamilton</a>&nbsp;taking over after Beemiller was injured, they drove 75 yards in nine plays. Hamilton ran for 13 yards and completed passes of 13 and 23 yards to Hair to set the stage for a seven-yard touchdown pass to&nbsp;<a href="https://chadroneagles.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=8219">Dorian Collier</a>&nbsp;with 7:14 left to play. Black Hills was soon confronted with a fourth and inches and was forced to punt. After Starks ran for 11 yards and Collier bolted 32 yards down the south sidelines of Elliott field to the Black Hills 17, Starks powered his way to the end zone from eight yards out to make the score 26-23 with 3:21 to play. The Eagles tried to "pooch" the ensuing kickoff, but Black Hills took possession at its own 43.&nbsp; With the clock winding down, the Jackets picked up first downs on three consecutive plays to move the ball to the Chadron State 20. A holding call set the Yellow Jackets back 10 yards, but just when it appeared they were content to run out the clock, Susel raced around left end 29 yards to the end zone to give the fired-up Yellow Jackets their nine-point victory. Chadron State finished with 469 total net yards, 60 more than Black Hills, but the South Dakotans had possession of the ball nearly 36 minutes, a dozen more than the Eagles and also were 11 of 16 on third down possessions, while CSC was six of 14. Aiden completed 23 of 33 passes for 251 yards and three TDs with Williams catching six passes for 63 yards, Susel five for 59 and McKibbon five for 43.&nbsp; Susel carried 13 times for 74 yards.&nbsp;&nbsp; Starks was the game's leading rusher with 20 carries for 150 yards while Collier had six rushes for 57 yards and Beemiller eight for 51. Hair caught four passes for 117 yards. Both&nbsp;<a href="https://chadroneagles.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=8336">Ritchie McCormack</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://chadroneagles.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=4587">Xavier Harrell</a>&nbsp;had nine tackles to lead Chadron State. Ryder Blair and Nik Arnold paced Black Hills with eight and seven, respectively. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Black Hills State&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 0&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 10&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 13&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 9&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; ----32 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Chadron State&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 3&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 7&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 0&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 13 &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; ----23 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; CSC—<a href="https://chadroneagles.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=8248">Gunnar Jones</a>&nbsp;21 field goal. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; BHSU—Coleman Chapman 27 field goal &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; CSC—Michael DeCamillas recovered CSC fumble in end zone (Jones kick) &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; BHSU—Hasaan Williams 8 pass from Aiden Willard (Chapman kick) &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; BHSU—Williams 18 pass from Willard (kick failed) &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; BHSU—Mitch McKibben 4 pass from Willard (Chapman kick) &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; BHSU—Chapman 41 field goal &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; CSC—Dorian 7 pass from&nbsp;<a href="https://chadroneagles.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=4585">Mason Hamilton</a>&nbsp;(run failed) &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; CSC—<a href="https://chadroneagles.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=4621">Jalen Starks</a>&nbsp;8 run (Jones kick) &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; BHSU—Nolan Susel 29 run (kick failed)&nbsp;&nbsp;

Monster night from Starks not enough as BHSU tops Eagles 32-23

BY: KALEB CENTER CSC Sports Information Director

&nbsp; The Chadron State College volleyball team went to Spearfish and won its second consecutive Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference match on Friday evening, beating Black Hills State in five sets (25-23, 25-18, 18-25, 13-25, 15-12) to advance to 4-7 on the year and 2-1 in the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference. The Eagles edged BHSU with a hitting team percentage of .153 against .149 for the home team. CSC was led offensively by junior&nbsp;<a href="https://chadroneagles.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=4359">Lexi Hurtado</a>&nbsp;with 11 kills. Sophomore&nbsp;<a href="https://chadroneagles.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=8433">Aiyana Fujiyama</a>, and freshman&nbsp;<a href="https://chadroneagles.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=8451">Bella Adams</a>&nbsp;both had 9 kills. Defensively the Eagles were led by senior Abby Shaefer and sophomore&nbsp;<a href="https://chadroneagles.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=8447">Mayson Fago</a>&nbsp;with 19 and 15 digs respectively. At the net, Fujiyama had a total of eight blocks. The Eagles had trouble getting going in the first set, but they soon went on a 6-1 run to gain the momentum needed to carry them to a close victory. In the second set, the Eagles were able to gain separation from the Yellow Jackets to go up 18-8 at one point and never looked back, to take the second set. The Yellow Jackets, who were led by Madison Hoopman with 16 kills, and Cerrone Kindra with 15 on the night, fought back in the third set. They took the third set by starting off up 10-5. The Eagles fought back to an 18-22 score, but the Yellow Jackets held on for the third set win. The fourth set was all Yellow Jackets as they went on an 8-1 run to go up 15-10 on the Eagles. The Eagles cut the lead down to four at one point, but the Yellowjackets took the fourth set with all the momentum going into the fifth set. The Yellow Jackets jumped out to an 8-5 lead on the Eagles in the final frame. The Eagles flipped the momentum, however, by a few misses by BHSU and a couple of kills by sophomore&nbsp;<a href="https://chadroneagles.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=8436">Amber Harvey</a>. After going back and forth with each other, the Eagles scored four straight points to go up 14-11, and eventually won 15-12 and the match for their second conference win of the season. The Eagles continue on their South Dakota tour to Rapid City on Saturday, where they take on South Dakota School of Mines at 3 p.m.&nbsp;&nbsp;

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 </figure>BY: KALEB CENTER CSC Sports Information Director&nbsp; The Chadron State College volleyball team went to Spearfish and won its second consecutive Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference match on Friday evening, beating Black Hills State in five sets (25-23, 25-18, 18-25, 13-25, 15-12) to advance to 4-7 on the year and 2-1 in the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference. The Eagles edged BHSU with a hitting team percentage of .153 against .149 for the home team. CSC was led offensively by junior&nbsp;<a href="https://chadroneagles.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=4359">Lexi Hurtado</a>&nbsp;with 11 kills. Sophomore&nbsp;<a href="https://chadroneagles.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=8433">Aiyana Fujiyama</a>, and freshman&nbsp;<a href="https://chadroneagles.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=8451">Bella Adams</a>&nbsp;both had 9 kills. Defensively the Eagles were led by senior Abby Shaefer and sophomore&nbsp;<a href="https://chadroneagles.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=8447">Mayson Fago</a>&nbsp;with 19 and 15 digs respectively. At the net, Fujiyama had a total of eight blocks. The Eagles had trouble getting going in the first set, but they soon went on a 6-1 run to gain the momentum needed to carry them to a close victory. In the second set, the Eagles were able to gain separation from the Yellow Jackets to go up 18-8 at one point and never looked back, to take the second set. The Yellow Jackets, who were led by Madison Hoopman with 16 kills, and Cerrone Kindra with 15 on the night, fought back in the third set. They took the third set by starting off up 10-5. The Eagles fought back to an 18-22 score, but the Yellow Jackets held on for the third set win. The fourth set was all Yellow Jackets as they went on an 8-1 run to go up 15-10 on the Eagles. The Eagles cut the lead down to four at one point, but the Yellowjackets took the fourth set with all the momentum going into the fifth set. The Yellow Jackets jumped out to an 8-5 lead on the Eagles in the final frame. The Eagles flipped the momentum, however, by a few misses by BHSU and a couple of kills by sophomore&nbsp;<a href="https://chadroneagles.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=8436">Amber Harvey</a>. After going back and forth with each other, the Eagles scored four straight points to go up 14-11, and eventually won 15-12 and the match for their second conference win of the season. The Eagles continue on their South Dakota tour to Rapid City on Saturday, where they take on South Dakota School of Mines at 3 p.m.&nbsp;&nbsp;

CSC swats away late sting from Yellow Jackets to win in five sets

🏐🥎🏈 High School Sports Schedule - Friday, September 16

Arthur County def. Mullen, 25-18, 25-12 (2-0)

Garden County def. Arthur County, 18-25, 25-9, 25-23 (2-1)

Garden County def. Mullen, 25-17, 25-17 (2-0)

Gothenburg def. Chadron, 25-19, 25-18 (2-0)

Potter-Dix def. Sioux County, 25-18, 27-29, 25-17, 12-25, 15-12 (3-2)

Wallace def. South Platte, 25-21, 21-25, 25-20, 19-25, 15-9 (3-2)

◼ Chadron at Chase County (Doubleheader)

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 </figure>🏐 VolleyballArthur County def. Mullen, 25-18, 25-12 (2-0)Garden County def. Arthur County, 18-25, 25-9, 25-23 (2-1)Garden County def. Mullen, 25-17, 25-17 (2-0)Gothenburg def. Chadron, 25-19, 25-18 (2-0)Potter-Dix def. Sioux County, 25-18, 27-29, 25-17, 12-25, 15-12 (3-2)Wallace def. South Platte, 25-21, 21-25, 25-20, 19-25, 15-9 (3-2)🥎 Softball◼ Chadron at Chase County (Doubleheader)

🏐🥎🏈 High School Sports Scoreboard - Friday, September 16

🏐🥎🏈 High School Sports Schedule - Thursday, September 15

F|&nbsp;Arthur County 44, Hay Springs 42

F| Southwest 60,&nbsp;Creek Valley 6

F|&nbsp;Ainsworth def. Gordon-Rushville, 25-23, 25-20 (2-0)

F|&nbsp;Gordon/Rushville def. Cody-Kilgore, 25-11, 25-18

F|&nbsp;Sidney def. Alliance, 25-19, 25-15, 21-25, 27-25 (3-1)

F|&nbsp;Sutherland def. Kimball, 19-25, 25-18, 25-22, 25-15 (3-1)

F|&nbsp;Pine Bluffs, WY def. Mitchell, 25-23, 25-16, 25-17 (3-0)

F|&nbsp;Hyannis def. Mullen, 25-20, 27-29, 25-12, 25-17 (3-1)

F|&nbsp;South Platte def. Perkins County, 18-25, 29-27, 25-13 (2-1)

F|&nbsp;Paxton def. South Platte, 25-21, 26-28, 25-21 (2-1)

F|&nbsp;Lusk (Niobrara County) WY def. Sioux County, 25-14, 13-25, 25-12, 25-14 (3-1)

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 </figure>BY: DAVE COLLINS Sports DirectorUpdated: Friday, 7:31 AM🏐🥎🏈 High School Sports Schedule - Thursday, September 15🏈 FootballF|&nbsp;Arthur County 44, Hay Springs 42F|&nbsp;Mullen 50, Hyannis 12F| Southwest 60,&nbsp;Creek Valley 6🏐 VolleyballF|&nbsp;Ainsworth def. Gordon-Rushville, 25-23, 25-20 (2-0)F|&nbsp;Gordon/Rushville def. Cody-Kilgore, 25-11, 25-18F|&nbsp;Sidney def. Alliance, 25-19, 25-15, 21-25, 27-25 (3-1)F|&nbsp;Sutherland def. Kimball, 19-25, 25-18, 25-22, 25-15 (3-1)F|&nbsp;Pine Bluffs, WY def. Mitchell, 25-23, 25-16, 25-17 (3-0)F|&nbsp;Hyannis def. Mullen, 25-20, 27-29, 25-12, 25-17 (3-1)F|&nbsp;South Platte def. Perkins County, 18-25, 29-27, 25-13 (2-1)F|&nbsp;Paxton def. South Platte, 25-21, 26-28, 25-21 (2-1)F|&nbsp;Lusk (Niobrara County) WY def. Sioux County, 25-14, 13-25, 25-12, 25-14 (3-1)🥎 Softball◼ Chadron at Bayard (Doubleheader)F|&nbsp;Scottsbluff 10, Gering 2

🏐🥎🏈 UPDATED: High School Sports Scoreboard - Thursday, September 15

Chadron State freshman wrestler Josephine Wearmouth shares her story of finishing in the top-10 at the Beach Wrestling World Championships in Romania, the excitement of a rapidly growing sport, her plans to train for a spot in the 2028 Olympics and more!&nbsp; Hosted by Voice of the Eagles Dave Collins.

<div><iframe title="CSC Sports Journal - Josephine Wearmouth 9/14/22" allowtransparency="true" height="150" width="100%" style="border: none; min-width: min(100%, 430px);" scrolling="no" data-name="pb-iframe-player" src="https://www.podbean.com/player-v2/?i=rzcg9-12c3846-pb&from=pb6admin&share=1&download=1&rtl=0&fonts=Arial&skin=1b1b1b&font-color=auto&logo_link=episode_page&btn-skin=c73a3a"></iframe></div>Chadron State freshman wrestler Josephine Wearmouth shares her story of finishing in the top-10 at the Beach Wrestling World Championships in Romania, the excitement of a rapidly growing sport, her plans to train for a spot in the 2028 Olympics and more!&nbsp; Hosted by Voice of the Eagles Dave Collins.

🔊 PODCAST: CSC Sports Journal - Josephine Wearmouth 9/14/22

CSC football coach Jay Long breaks down the Utah Tech game, highlights some new faces that are impacting the defense, offensive growth, the fine line of legal hits on defense, and previews the Black Hills State match-up with Voice of the Eagles Dave Collins!

<div><iframe title="Jay Long Show - 9/13/22" allowtransparency="true" height="150" width="100%" style="border: none; min-width: min(100%, 430px);" scrolling="no" data-name="pb-iframe-player" src="https://www.podbean.com/player-v2/?i=8qq2n-12c227e-pb&from=pb6admin&share=1&download=1&rtl=0&fonts=Arial&skin=1b1b1b&font-color=auto&logo_link=episode_page&btn-skin=c73a3a"></iframe></div>CSC football coach Jay Long breaks down the Utah Tech game, highlights some new faces that are impacting the defense, offensive growth, the fine line of legal hits on defense, and previews the Black Hills State match-up with Voice of the Eagles Dave Collins!

PODCAST: Jay Long Show - 9/13/22

Updated: Wednesday, 7:12 AM 🏐🥎 High School Sports Schedule - Tuesday, September 13

F| Bayard def. Mitchell, 25-11, 25-13, 25-13 (3-0)

F|&nbsp;Chadron def. Bridgeport, 25-15, 25-10 (2-0)

F|&nbsp; Sidney def. Chadron 25-20, 28-26 (2-0)

F| Sidney def. Bridgeport, 25-14, 25-14 (2-0)

F|&nbsp;Scottsbluff def. Gering, 25-19, 25-21, 23-25, 25-15 (3-1)

F|&nbsp;Garden County def. Creek Valley, 25-14, 25-16 (2-0)

F|&nbsp;Garden County def. South Platte, 25-22, 25-15 (2-0)

F|&nbsp;Hay Springs def. Cody-Kilgore, 25-18, 25-20 (2-0)

F|&nbsp;Hay Springs def. Hyannis, 25-16, 25-20 (2-0)

F|&nbsp;Morrill def. Sioux County, 25-17, 17-25, 25-23 (2-1)

F|&nbsp;Sioux County def. Minatare, 25-23, 25-16 (2-0)

F|&nbsp;North Platte 12, Scottsbluff 6

F|&nbsp;North Platte 4, Scottsbluff 1

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 </figure>BY: DAVE COLLINS Sports DirectorUpdated: Wednesday, 7:12 AM 🏐🥎 High School Sports Schedule - Tuesday, September 13VolleyballF| Bayard def. Mitchell, 25-11, 25-13, 25-13 (3-0)F|&nbsp;Chadron def. Bridgeport, 25-15, 25-10 (2-0)F|&nbsp; Sidney def. Chadron 25-20, 28-26 (2-0)F| Sidney def. Bridgeport, 25-14, 25-14 (2-0)F|&nbsp;Scottsbluff def. Gering, 25-19, 25-21, 23-25, 25-15 (3-1)F|&nbsp;Garden County def. Creek Valley, 25-14, 25-16 (2-0)F|&nbsp;Garden County def. South Platte, 25-22, 25-15 (2-0)F|&nbsp;Hay Springs def. Cody-Kilgore, 25-18, 25-20 (2-0)F|&nbsp;Hay Springs def. Hyannis, 25-16, 25-20 (2-0)F|&nbsp;Morrill def. Sioux County, 25-17, 17-25, 25-23 (2-1)F|&nbsp;Sioux County def. Minatare, 25-23, 25-16 (2-0)<figure>
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🏐🥎 Evening Update: High School Sports Scoreboard - Tuesday, September 13

SEATTLE (AP) — Geno Smith threw two first-half touchdown passes, Denver fumbled twice at the 1-yard line in the second half, and the Seahawks beat the Broncos 17-16 on Monday night in Russell Wilson’s return to Seattle.

Brandon McManus missed a 64-yard field goal attempt with 20 seconds left and the Seahawks escaped with another wild victory involving Wilson at quarterback.

Except this time Wilson was the opponent and there will be plenty of questions about Denver coach Nathaniel Hackett's late-game clock management and decisions in his first game.

Denver faced fourth-and-5 at the Seattle 46 and had three timeouts left, but the Broncos ran significant time off the clock before Hackett called timeout and decided to have McManus try the long field goal. The kick missed and instead of Wilson leading the 36th career fourth-quarter or overtime comeback of his career, the Seahawks celebrated to chants of “Geno! Geno!”

Smith and the Seahawks did very little offensively in the second half but their first half was good enough. Smith threw a touchdown pass of 38 yards to Will Dissly on the first possession of the season and hit Colby Parkinson for a 25-yard touchdown in the second quarter.

Smith finished 23 of 28 for 195 yards, but was 17 of 18 for 164 yards in the first half.

Wilson was 29 of 42 for 340 yards and a touchdown. But Denver couldn’t overcome its red-zone inefficiency with both Melvin Gordon III and Javonte Williams fumbling on plays snapped at Seattle 1-yard line.

The Seahawks moved into first place in the NFC West after Arizona, San Francisco and the Los Angeles Rams all lost on Sunday.

Wilson spent the first 10 seasons of his career in Seattle. He went from being a disputed third-round pick to a franchise cornerstone that helped Seattle to its only Super Bowl title.

But his departure this past offseason in a trade to Denver was a messy conclusion to a mostly sparkling career with the Seahawks.

And Seattle fans were ready to let Wilson find out just what it was like to be an opposing QB at the stadium where he enjoyed so many triumphs.

Wilson was greeted with lustful, guttural boos every time he stepped on the field from a crowd notorious for making noise. They started in pregame warmups and didn’t decrease in volume throughout the victory.

Some signs in the stadium compared Wilson to Alex Rodriguez, who infamously left for a massive contract in Texas early in his baseball career. Others switched around the words from a catchphrase during his time in Seattle, urging the Seahawks, “Let’s Cook Russ.”

Wilson and the Broncos had plenty of chances to silence the crowd.

Denver ran eight plays inside the Seattle 12 in the third quarter and came away with zero points after the two fumbles.

The Broncos had three more plays inside the Seattle 10 midway through the fourth quarter and still couldn’t find the end zone. Denver reached the 3-yard-line but its third false start of the game moved Wilson back to the 8 and he was incomplete on his next two throws. McManus’ 26-yard field goal with 6:13 left pulled the Broncos within 17-16.

Seattle safety Jamal Adams suffered what appeared to be significant left knee injury in the first quarter. Adams limped off the field after nearly sacking Wilson and eventually was driven away on a cart. He did not return.

Denver lost right guard Quinn Meinerz to a hamstring injury in the first half and cornerback K’Waun Williams to a hand injury in the fourth quarter.

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 </figure>SEATTLE (AP) — Geno Smith threw two first-half touchdown passes, Denver fumbled twice at the 1-yard line in the second half, and the Seahawks beat the Broncos 17-16 on Monday night in Russell Wilson’s return to Seattle.Brandon McManus missed a 64-yard field goal attempt with 20 seconds left and the Seahawks escaped with another wild victory involving Wilson at quarterback.Except this time Wilson was the opponent and there will be plenty of questions about Denver coach Nathaniel Hackett's late-game clock management and decisions in his first game.Denver faced fourth-and-5 at the Seattle 46 and had three timeouts left, but the Broncos ran significant time off the clock before Hackett called timeout and decided to have McManus try the long field goal. The kick missed and instead of Wilson leading the 36th career fourth-quarter or overtime comeback of his career, the Seahawks celebrated to chants of “Geno! Geno!”Smith and the Seahawks did very little offensively in the second half but their first half was good enough. Smith threw a touchdown pass of 38 yards to Will Dissly on the first possession of the season and hit Colby Parkinson for a 25-yard touchdown in the second quarter.Smith finished 23 of 28 for 195 yards, but was 17 of 18 for 164 yards in the first half.Wilson was 29 of 42 for 340 yards and a touchdown. But Denver couldn’t overcome its red-zone inefficiency with both Melvin Gordon III and Javonte Williams fumbling on plays snapped at Seattle 1-yard line.<figure>
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 </figure>The Seahawks moved into first place in the NFC West after Arizona, San Francisco and the Los Angeles Rams all lost on Sunday.Wilson spent the first 10 seasons of his career in Seattle. He went from being a disputed third-round pick to a franchise cornerstone that helped Seattle to its only Super Bowl title.But his departure this past offseason in a trade to Denver was a messy conclusion to a mostly sparkling career with the Seahawks.And Seattle fans were ready to let Wilson find out just what it was like to be an opposing QB at the stadium where he enjoyed so many triumphs.Wilson was greeted with lustful, guttural boos every time he stepped on the field from a crowd notorious for making noise. They started in pregame warmups and didn’t decrease in volume throughout the victory.Some signs in the stadium compared Wilson to Alex Rodriguez, who infamously left for a massive contract in Texas early in his baseball career. Others switched around the words from a catchphrase during his time in Seattle, urging the Seahawks, “Let’s Cook Russ.”Wilson and the Broncos had plenty of chances to silence the crowd.Denver ran eight plays inside the Seattle 12 in the third quarter and came away with zero points after the two fumbles.The Broncos had three more plays inside the Seattle 10 midway through the fourth quarter and still couldn’t find the end zone. Denver reached the 3-yard-line but its third false start of the game moved Wilson back to the 8 and he was incomplete on his next two throws. McManus’ 26-yard field goal with 6:13 left pulled the Broncos within 17-16.INJURIESSeattle safety Jamal Adams suffered what appeared to be significant left knee injury in the first quarter. Adams limped off the field after nearly sacking Wilson and eventually was driven away on a cart. He did not return.Denver lost right guard Quinn Meinerz to a hamstring injury in the first half and cornerback K’Waun Williams to a hand injury in the fourth quarter.UP NEXTBroncos: Host Houston on Sunday.Seahawks: At San Francisco on Sunday.

Turnovers, penalties doom Broncos in Wilson's return to Seattle

Courtesy: NU Athletic Communications

The University of Nebraska has fired head football coach Scott Frost.&nbsp; The announcement came Sunday morning after Nebraska lost 45-42,&nbsp; at home Saturday to Georgia Southern.&nbsp; The loss drops Nebraska's record to 1-2 in the 2022 season.&nbsp;&nbsp;

&nbsp;Nebraska Vice Chancellor/Director of Athletics&nbsp;<a href="https://huskers.com/staff.aspx?staff=1497">Trev Alberts</a>&nbsp;released the following statement: "Earlier today I met with Coach Frost and informed him we were making a change in the leadership of our football program, effective immediately. Scott has poured his heart and soul into the Nebraska football program both as a quarterback and head coach, and I appreciate his work and dedication. "After the disappointing start to our season, I decided the best path forward for our program was to make a change in our head coaching position. Associate Head Coach&nbsp;<a href="https://huskers.com/coaches.aspx?rc=8340">Mickey Joseph</a>&nbsp;will serve as our interim head coach for the remainder of the 2022 season."&nbsp;&nbsp;

Nebraska will host Oklahoma on Saturday, September 17.&nbsp; Kick-off is scheduled for 10 am,&nbsp; MT&nbsp; with national television coverage on FOX.&nbsp; Radio coverage will begin at 6 am MT on KCOW 1400 am and 92.5 fm.

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 </figure>Courtesy: NU Athletic CommunicationsThe University of Nebraska has fired head football coach Scott Frost.&nbsp; The announcement came Sunday morning after Nebraska lost 45-42,&nbsp; at home Saturday to Georgia Southern.&nbsp; The loss drops Nebraska's record to 1-2 in the 2022 season.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Nebraska Vice Chancellor/Director of Athletics&nbsp;<a href="https://huskers.com/staff.aspx?staff=1497">Trev Alberts</a>&nbsp;released the following statement: "Earlier today I met with Coach Frost and informed him we were making a change in the leadership of our football program, effective immediately. Scott has poured his heart and soul into the Nebraska football program both as a quarterback and head coach, and I appreciate his work and dedication. "After the disappointing start to our season, I decided the best path forward for our program was to make a change in our head coaching position. Associate Head Coach&nbsp;<a href="https://huskers.com/coaches.aspx?rc=8340">Mickey Joseph</a>&nbsp;will serve as our interim head coach for the remainder of the 2022 season."&nbsp;&nbsp;Nebraska will host Oklahoma on Saturday, September 17.&nbsp; Kick-off is scheduled for 10 am,&nbsp; MT&nbsp; with national television coverage on FOX.&nbsp; Radio coverage will begin at 6 am MT on KCOW 1400 am and 92.5 fm.

Cornhusker Head Coach Scott Frost fired Sunday,  Joseph named Interim Coach

BY: BROCK VOTH CSC Sports Information Office

&nbsp; The Chadron State College volleyball team got their first conference win on Saturday evening, beating New Mexico Highlands in four sets (18-25, 25-21, 25-19, 25-16) at the Chicoine Center. The Eagles improved to 3-7 and 1-1 in the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference, while the Cowgirls fell to 3-7 with losses in their only two league matches. After dropping the first set, the Eagles won the next three to secure their third win on the season. The Eagles relied on their defense, registering 10 total blocks as team. They were led by sophomore&nbsp;<a href="https://chadroneagles.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=8436">Amber Harvey</a>&nbsp;with 3 on the night. Senior&nbsp;<a href="https://chadroneagles.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=4339">Abby Schaefer</a>&nbsp;had 21 digs to continue her solid year defensively. The offense was also on the attack when needed with a hitting percentage of .218, and a total of 52 kills led by sophomore&nbsp;<a href="https://chadroneagles.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=8433">Aiyana Fujiyama</a>, and freshman Bella Adamas with 12. Anissa Hernandez carried the Cowgirls with 13 total kills. After the first set, the Eagles opened up the second set trading blows with the Cowgirls, but closed the set on a 5-1 run. The momentum never stopped for the Eagles. They only allowed the Cowgirls to take the lead one other time through the entire match, and that was to open the fourth set. During the third set, the Eagles opened up on a 7-3 run, but allowed the Cowgirls to get close by tying it at 13-13. However, the Eagles pulled out another 7-3 run to propel them towards a win to go up 2-1 on the night. The momentum the Eagles created at the end of third set carried into the fourth where they opened up with 10-3 lead. The Eagles never let the Cowgirls have a chance to get back in the match as they ended up winning the set, and their first conference match. The Cowgirls had a .000 hitting percentage while the Eagles had a .158 The Eagles will be on the road next week as they visit Black Hills State on September 16, and South Dakota Mines on September 17.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Adams State tops Eagles to open RMAC play

&nbsp; &nbsp;The Chadron State College volleyball team fell in four sets to open Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference play on Friday against Adams State University. The Eagles lost 19-25, 21-25, 25-19, 19-25 at the Chicoine Center. CSC's record went to 2-7 (0-1 RMAC) to open up the young season, while Adams State fell to 4-6 overall, and 1-1 in the RMAC. The Grizzlies had 20 more kills than the Eagles, led by sophomore outside hitter Cindy Garcia with 16. <a href="https://chadroneagles.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=8447">Mayson Fago</a>&nbsp;led the Eagles with 10 total kills. The Eagles struggled to get going in the first set with a .194 hitting percentage. Meanwhile ASU hit .306 to hold the edge. CSC was able to progress a little in the second set led by&nbsp;<a href="https://chadroneagles.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=8451">Bella Adams</a>&nbsp;who had a hitting percentage of .438. The Grizzlies also struggled with three service errors, while the Eagles only tallied one. The momentum the Eagles got in the second set propelled them to third set victory. The Eagles tallied 13 total kills and were able to push the Grizzlies to nine attacking errors. The Eagles' momentum was depleted when the Grizzlies went on an 8-3 run halfway through the fourth set. ASU tallied a total of 18 kills as a team in that segment of play, which was its best in a single frame, on the night. ASU's Garcia was instrumental for her team on both sides of the net.. Not only did she lead all players with 16 kills, but she hit a team-high .355, and was second on her team with 10 digs on defense. CSC had a solid defense with 10 total blocks in four sets, compared to the opponents' three.&nbsp;<a href="https://chadroneagles.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=8451">Bella Adams</a>&nbsp;was the biggest factor with eight block assists. "We got better today," said CSC Head Volleyball Coach&nbsp;<a href="https://chadroneagles.com/coaches.aspx?rc=522">Jennifer Stadler</a>. "We played more aggressively, and we did some nice things on offense. We need to clean up our serve receive a little bit and finish those long rallies." The Eagles will host New Mexico Highlands on Saturday, September 10, at 6 p.m. at the Chicoine Center. The Cowgirls lost 3-1 at home to Fort Lewis on Friday, and they come to Chadron at 3-6 overall (0-1 RMAC).&nbsp;&nbsp;

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 </figure>BY: BROCK VOTH CSC Sports Information Office&nbsp; The Chadron State College volleyball team got their first conference win on Saturday evening, beating New Mexico Highlands in four sets (18-25, 25-21, 25-19, 25-16) at the Chicoine Center. The Eagles improved to 3-7 and 1-1 in the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference, while the Cowgirls fell to 3-7 with losses in their only two league matches. After dropping the first set, the Eagles won the next three to secure their third win on the season. The Eagles relied on their defense, registering 10 total blocks as team. They were led by sophomore&nbsp;<a href="https://chadroneagles.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=8436">Amber Harvey</a>&nbsp;with 3 on the night. Senior&nbsp;<a href="https://chadroneagles.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=4339">Abby Schaefer</a>&nbsp;had 21 digs to continue her solid year defensively. The offense was also on the attack when needed with a hitting percentage of .218, and a total of 52 kills led by sophomore&nbsp;<a href="https://chadroneagles.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=8433">Aiyana Fujiyama</a>, and freshman Bella Adamas with 12. Anissa Hernandez carried the Cowgirls with 13 total kills. After the first set, the Eagles opened up the second set trading blows with the Cowgirls, but closed the set on a 5-1 run. The momentum never stopped for the Eagles. They only allowed the Cowgirls to take the lead one other time through the entire match, and that was to open the fourth set. During the third set, the Eagles opened up on a 7-3 run, but allowed the Cowgirls to get close by tying it at 13-13. However, the Eagles pulled out another 7-3 run to propel them towards a win to go up 2-1 on the night. The momentum the Eagles created at the end of third set carried into the fourth where they opened up with 10-3 lead. The Eagles never let the Cowgirls have a chance to get back in the match as they ended up winning the set, and their first conference match. The Cowgirls had a .000 hitting percentage while the Eagles had a .158 The Eagles will be on the road next week as they visit Black Hills State on September 16, and South Dakota Mines on September 17.&nbsp;&nbsp;<figure>
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 </figure><h2>Adams State tops Eagles to open RMAC play</h2>&nbsp; &nbsp;The Chadron State College volleyball team fell in four sets to open Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference play on Friday against Adams State University. The Eagles lost 19-25, 21-25, 25-19, 19-25 at the Chicoine Center. CSC's record went to 2-7 (0-1 RMAC) to open up the young season, while Adams State fell to 4-6 overall, and 1-1 in the RMAC. The Grizzlies had 20 more kills than the Eagles, led by sophomore outside hitter Cindy Garcia with 16. <a href="https://chadroneagles.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=8447">Mayson Fago</a>&nbsp;led the Eagles with 10 total kills. The Eagles struggled to get going in the first set with a .194 hitting percentage. Meanwhile ASU hit .306 to hold the edge. CSC was able to progress a little in the second set led by&nbsp;<a href="https://chadroneagles.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=8451">Bella Adams</a>&nbsp;who had a hitting percentage of .438. The Grizzlies also struggled with three service errors, while the Eagles only tallied one. The momentum the Eagles got in the second set propelled them to third set victory. The Eagles tallied 13 total kills and were able to push the Grizzlies to nine attacking errors. The Eagles' momentum was depleted when the Grizzlies went on an 8-3 run halfway through the fourth set. ASU tallied a total of 18 kills as a team in that segment of play, which was its best in a single frame, on the night. ASU's Garcia was instrumental for her team on both sides of the net.. Not only did she lead all players with 16 kills, but she hit a team-high .355, and was second on her team with 10 digs on defense. CSC had a solid defense with 10 total blocks in four sets, compared to the opponents' three.&nbsp;<a href="https://chadroneagles.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=8451">Bella Adams</a>&nbsp;was the biggest factor with eight block assists. "We got better today," said CSC Head Volleyball Coach&nbsp;<a href="https://chadroneagles.com/coaches.aspx?rc=522">Jennifer Stadler</a>. "We played more aggressively, and we did some nice things on offense. We need to clean up our serve receive a little bit and finish those long rallies." The Eagles will host New Mexico Highlands on Saturday, September 10, at 6 p.m. at the Chicoine Center. The Cowgirls lost 3-1 at home to Fort Lewis on Friday, and they come to Chadron at 3-6 overall (0-1 RMAC).&nbsp;&nbsp;

Eagles split RMAC volleyball opening weekend

BY: DAVE COLLINS, (AP) Sports Director

🏐 |&nbsp;High School Volleyball - Saturday, September 10

Bayard def. Sioux County, 25-15, 25-16, 25-27, 25-14

South Platte def. Creek Valley, 25-12, 27-25

Bridgeport def. Banner County, 25-11, 25-7

Bridgeport def. Cody-Kilgore, 26-24, 26-12

Cody-Kilgore def. Banner County, 25-8, 25-12

Potter-Dix def. Banner County, 25-12, 25-14

Potter-Dix def. Cody-Kilgore, 23-25, 25-14, 25-16

Garden County def. Creek Valley, 25-11, 25-21

Garden County def. Leyton, 25-22, 22-25, 28-26

Garden County def. South Platte, 25-23, 25-18

Leyton def. Creek Valley, 25-23, 15-25, 25-17

Leyton def. South Platte, 25-17, 15-25, 25-21

Hay Springs def. Crawford, 21-25, 25-10, 25-12

Hay Springs def. Lakota Tech, S.D., 24-26, 25-21, 25-19

Hastings St. Cecilia def. Valentine, 17-25, 25-14, 25-18

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 </figure>BY: DAVE COLLINS, (AP) Sports Director🏐 |&nbsp;High School Volleyball - Saturday, September 10Bayard def. Sioux County, 25-15, 25-16, 25-27, 25-14South Platte def. Creek Valley, 25-12, 27-25<h2>Bridgeport Tournament</h2>Bridgeport def. Banner County, 25-11, 25-7Bridgeport def. Cody-Kilgore, 26-24, 26-12Cody-Kilgore def. Banner County, 25-8, 25-12Potter-Dix def. Banner County, 25-12, 25-14Potter-Dix def. Bridgeport, 25-21, 26-24Potter-Dix def. Cody-Kilgore, 23-25, 25-14, 25-16<h2>Garden County Tournament</h2>Garden County def. Creek Valley, 25-11, 25-21Garden County def. Leyton, 25-22, 22-25, 28-26Garden County def. South Platte, 25-23, 25-18Leyton def. Creek Valley, 25-23, 15-25, 25-17Leyton def. South Platte, 25-17, 15-25, 25-21<h2>Gordon-Rushville Tournament</h2>Hay Springs def. Crawford, 21-25, 25-10, 25-12Hay Springs def. Hyannis, 25-18, 27-25Hay Springs def. Lakota Tech, S.D., 24-26, 25-21, 25-19<h2>Cozad Tournament</h2>Centura def. Cozad, 25-16, 25-12Gothenburg def. Sidney, 25-11, 25-17Hastings St. Cecilia def. Valentine, 17-25, 25-14, 25-18Ogallala def. Ainsworth, 25-10, 25-22ChampionshipGothenburg def. Centura, 25-13, 25-18Consolation SemifinalSidney def. Ainsworth, 25-21, 28-26Valentine def. Cozad, 25-21, 25-23Fifth PlaceSidney def. Valentine, 25-12, 25-9

🏐 | High School Volleyball Scoreboard - Saturday, September 10

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Georgia Southern's players sprinted into the south end zone in celebration after the Eagles finished their 45-42 upset of three-touchdown-favorite Nebraska on Saturday night.

Meanwhile, in the southeast corner of Memorial Stadium, the student section was chanting “Fire Frost, Fire Frost, Fire Frost.”

Kyle Vantrease scored on an 8-yard run with 36 seconds left after Nebraska had taken its first lead, and after Casey Thompson moved the Huskers into field goal range, Timmy Bleekrode was wide left with a 52-yard attempt as time ran out.

The victory, the Eagles’ first in 13 games against Power Five opponents, came with a $1.423 million guarantee paid by Nebraska. And it happened almost a year to the day that Southern California fired Helton two games into his seventh season. Helton was hired last November to take over a Georgia Southern program that went 3-9 and lost six of its last seven games last year.

“What a special night,” Helton said. “So proud of our kids, especially when you come off the season where you just win three games and you've got a new collection of people. You watch them come together and watch them starting to believe in themselves and believe in each other.”

The loss again turns up the pressure on embattled Nebraska coach Scott Frost, who faces a home game next week against No. 7 Oklahoma.

The Huskers (1-2) had come into the Georgia Southern game 214-0 when scoring at least 35 points at Memorial Stadium.

Frost lost to a Sun Belt Conference team for the second time in his five seasons, and he and his players are bracing for a week of negativity from one of college football's most ardent fan bases.

“Got to make sure it doesn’t seep into players. I haven’t listened to any of it for a long time. Got to make sure they don’t,” Frost said. “There are a lot of games left in the season and this group can do well.”

The Eagles (2-0) piled up 642 yards, none bigger than the 75 they moved in 11 plays for the winning touchdown.

Kyle Vantrease converted a fourth-and-2 pass and threw 27 yards to Khaleb Hood before he took off up the middle on a designed quarterback run for the go-ahead score.

Thompson moved the Huskers from their 23 to the Eagles' 34 before Bleekrode pulled his field-goal try to the left.

“We kind of felt that it might be a shootout and that whoever had the ball last, it might go their way,” Helton said. “We had just enough time left on that clock to be able to score, and I was holding my breath on their last drive when they had. The good Lord was watching after us.”

Nebraska had taken the lead on Thompson's 1-yard run with 3:05 left after Marques Buford's second interception of the game turned back the Eagles as they tried to build on a three-point lead.

Thompson led the Huskers 98 yards in 15 plays. Thompson and Anthony Grant churned out yards on the ground and Marcus Washington made a catch at the 1 that was upheld on video review before Thompson went over the pile at the goal line.

Vantrease, who was quarterback for Buffalo when it lost at Nebraska last year, was 37 of 56 for 409 yards. Gerald Green ran for 132 yards and two touchdowns and Jalen Allen had 85 yards and two scores.

Thompson ran for three touchdowns and was 23 of 34 for 318 yards and a score. Grant carried 27 times for 138 yards and a score.

“We win together and lose together,” Frost said. “All of us are frustrated after that one. Give them credit, give Clay credit. We can’t let it divide us.”

Georgia Southern: The Eagles began its transition from the Championship Subdivision to the Bowl Subdivision in 2013, the same year they beat Florida for their only other win over a Power Five team.

Nebraska: Frost’s hot seat is hotter than ever. His contract buyout drops from $15 million to $7.5 million on Oct. 1.

Georgia Southern lost two players to injury. Receiver Sam Kenerson injured his right leg late in the first half and was taken off the field on a cart, and defensive back Wylan Free left the game in the middle of the third quarter after making helmet-to-helmet contact while tackling Grant.

Kenerson had gone over the middle to make a catch, turned and was running when Marques Buford Jr. hit him. Kenerson went down writhing in pain and holding his leg and went off the field wearing an air cast.

Grant ran into Free head-on on a run. Free wobbled when he got up and was helped off the field.

Georgia Southern: Visits UAB on Saturday.

Nebraska: Hosts No. 7 Oklahoma on Saturday in a meeting of old Big Eight/Big 12 rivals.

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 </figure>LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Georgia Southern's players sprinted into the south end zone in celebration after the Eagles finished their 45-42 upset of three-touchdown-favorite Nebraska on Saturday night.Meanwhile, in the southeast corner of Memorial Stadium, the student section was chanting “Fire Frost, Fire Frost, Fire Frost.”Kyle Vantrease scored on an 8-yard run with 36 seconds left after Nebraska had taken its first lead, and after Casey Thompson moved the Huskers into field goal range, Timmy Bleekrode was wide left with a 52-yard attempt as time ran out.The victory, the Eagles’ first in 13 games against Power Five opponents, came with a $1.423 million guarantee paid by Nebraska. And it happened almost a year to the day that Southern California fired Helton two games into his seventh season. Helton was hired last November to take over a Georgia Southern program that went 3-9 and lost six of its last seven games last year.“What a special night,” Helton said. “So proud of our kids, especially when you come off the season where you just win three games and you've got a new collection of people. You watch them come together and watch them starting to believe in themselves and believe in each other.”The loss again turns up the pressure on embattled Nebraska coach Scott Frost, who faces a home game next week against No. 7 Oklahoma.The Huskers (1-2) had come into the Georgia Southern game 214-0 when scoring at least 35 points at Memorial Stadium.Frost lost to a Sun Belt Conference team for the second time in his five seasons, and he and his players are bracing for a week of negativity from one of college football's most ardent fan bases.“Got to make sure it doesn’t seep into players. I haven’t listened to any of it for a long time. Got to make sure they don’t,” Frost said. “There are a lot of games left in the season and this group can do well.”The Eagles (2-0) piled up 642 yards, none bigger than the 75 they moved in 11 plays for the winning touchdown.Kyle Vantrease converted a fourth-and-2 pass and threw 27 yards to Khaleb Hood before he took off up the middle on a designed quarterback run for the go-ahead score.Thompson moved the Huskers from their 23 to the Eagles' 34 before Bleekrode pulled his field-goal try to the left.“We kind of felt that it might be a shootout and that whoever had the ball last, it might go their way,” Helton said. “We had just enough time left on that clock to be able to score, and I was holding my breath on their last drive when they had. The good Lord was watching after us.”Nebraska had taken the lead on Thompson's 1-yard run with 3:05 left after Marques Buford's second interception of the game turned back the Eagles as they tried to build on a three-point lead.Thompson led the Huskers 98 yards in 15 plays. Thompson and Anthony Grant churned out yards on the ground and Marcus Washington made a catch at the 1 that was upheld on video review before Thompson went over the pile at the goal line.Vantrease, who was quarterback for Buffalo when it lost at Nebraska last year, was 37 of 56 for 409 yards. Gerald Green ran for 132 yards and two touchdowns and Jalen Allen had 85 yards and two scores.Thompson ran for three touchdowns and was 23 of 34 for 318 yards and a score. Grant carried 27 times for 138 yards and a score.“We win together and lose together,” Frost said. “All of us are frustrated after that one. Give them credit, give Clay credit. We can’t let it divide us.”THE TAKEAWAYGeorgia Southern: The Eagles began its transition from the Championship Subdivision to the Bowl Subdivision in 2013, the same year they beat Florida for their only other win over a Power Five team.Nebraska: Frost’s hot seat is hotter than ever. His contract buyout drops from $15 million to $7.5 million on Oct. 1.EAGLE INJURIESGeorgia Southern lost two players to injury. Receiver Sam Kenerson injured his right leg late in the first half and was taken off the field on a cart, and defensive back Wylan Free left the game in the middle of the third quarter after making helmet-to-helmet contact while tackling Grant.Kenerson had gone over the middle to make a catch, turned and was running when Marques Buford Jr. hit him. Kenerson went down writhing in pain and holding his leg and went off the field wearing an air cast.Grant ran into Free head-on on a run. Free wobbled when he got up and was helped off the field.UP NEXT:Georgia Southern: Visits UAB on Saturday.Nebraska: Hosts No. 7 Oklahoma on Saturday in a meeting of old Big Eight/Big 12 rivals.

Nebraska students chant "Fire Frost" after loss to Georgia Southern

&nbsp; The Chadron State College football team played Division I Utah Tech to a 7-7 standoff in the first half Saturday night at St. George, Utah, but saw the Trailblazers intercept four passes in the second half, return two of the thefts for touchdowns, and the Eagles ultimately lost 56-10. In several ways the Eagles showed improvement over their play in the season opener against Angelo State in Texas, but the turnovers were disastrous. Utah Tech also got its offense rolling in the second half to make the final score lopsided.&nbsp; The Trailblazers finished with 561 total net yards. The Eagles gained 303. "Our defense kept them in front of us in the first half, but they got away from us in the second half," CSC Head Coach&nbsp;<a href="https://chadroneagles.com/coaches.aspx?rc=503">Jay Long</a>&nbsp;noted. "We had too many turnovers. Our offense has been outmatched in both of these games.&nbsp; We've got to get better." Utah Tech scored on its second possession, when running back Quail Conley scored on a 10-yard run after a 32-yard pass from quarterback Kobe Tracy to Rickie Johnson put the ball on the Eagles' 12. An interception by true freshman linebacker Ritchie McCormick set the stage for the Chadron State touchdown. The drive included two short passes from quarterback&nbsp;<a href="https://chadroneagles.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=8322">Heath Beemiller</a>&nbsp;to wideouts&nbsp;<a href="https://chadroneagles.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=8214">Jamal Browder</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://chadroneagles.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=4235">Ali Musa</a>.&nbsp; They were followed by&nbsp;<a href="https://chadroneagles.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=4621">Jalen Starks'</a>&nbsp;14-yard rumble on the opening play of the second quarter.&nbsp; On his next carry, Starks went the final yard to the end zone.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="https://chadroneagles.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=8248">Gunnar Jones's</a>&nbsp;extra point knotted the score at 7-7. Each team punted three times during the remainder of the second stanza, and the score remained deadlocked when Utah Tech's 50-yard field goal attempt in the final seconds of the second period was short. The tide began to turn early in the second half. Beemiller's first pass of the half was intercepted by Kaejin Smith-Bejgrowicz and returned 32 yards for a touchdown. Next, the Trailblazers drove 80 yards in nine plays and scored on a seven-yard pass from Tracy to Malcolm Ross-Turner with 4 ½ minutes left in the third. Moments later, Darrius Nash picked off another CSC pass at the Eagles' 34-yard line. Tracy completed a 33-yard pass to Joey Hobert on the ensuing play, and Conley went the final yard to make the score 28-7. Utah Tech scored two more touchdowns in the first 40 seconds of the fourth quarter. The first was on a 38-yard pass to Hobert and the second was on Tyrell Grayson's interception and 40-yard return to the end zone. Tracy and Hobert also connected on a 50-yard touchdown pass with 13:18 to play and the Trailblazers scored again with Conley going the last yard to cap an 11-play, 65-yard drive. Eagles' alternate quarterback&nbsp;<a href="https://chadroneagles.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=4585">Mason Hamilton</a>&nbsp;completed passes of 13 and 25 yards to tight end&nbsp;<a href="https://chadroneagles.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=4596">Peter Krohn</a>&nbsp;sandwiched around an 11-yard toss to&nbsp;<a href="https://chadroneagles.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=4574">Jeydon Cox</a>&nbsp;to set up a 25-yard field goal by Jones with 8:57 to play.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Tracy competed 25 of 44 passes for 388 yards to go with his three touchdown strikes. Hobert was the leading receiver with six catches for 161 yards and two TDs. Conley led the Trailblazers' ground game with 21 carries for 147 yards. Beemiller was 12 of 27 for 121 yards through the air.&nbsp; Starks, who is 6-1, 245, rushed 15 times for 75 yards. Besides making the interception that led to the Eagles' touchdown, McCormick, who was filling in at linebacker for the injured&nbsp;<a href="https://chadroneagles.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=4203">Joey Geil</a>, was the game's leading tackler with 14. The Eagles will open their Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference schedule by hosting Black Hills State at 6 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 17 at Elliott Field.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;

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 </figure>BY: KALEB CENTER CSC Sports Information Director&nbsp; The Chadron State College football team played Division I Utah Tech to a 7-7 standoff in the first half Saturday night at St. George, Utah, but saw the Trailblazers intercept four passes in the second half, return two of the thefts for touchdowns, and the Eagles ultimately lost 56-10. In several ways the Eagles showed improvement over their play in the season opener against Angelo State in Texas, but the turnovers were disastrous. Utah Tech also got its offense rolling in the second half to make the final score lopsided.&nbsp; The Trailblazers finished with 561 total net yards. The Eagles gained 303. "Our defense kept them in front of us in the first half, but they got away from us in the second half," CSC Head Coach&nbsp;<a href="https://chadroneagles.com/coaches.aspx?rc=503">Jay Long</a>&nbsp;noted. "We had too many turnovers. Our offense has been outmatched in both of these games.&nbsp; We've got to get better." Utah Tech scored on its second possession, when running back Quail Conley scored on a 10-yard run after a 32-yard pass from quarterback Kobe Tracy to Rickie Johnson put the ball on the Eagles' 12. An interception by true freshman linebacker Ritchie McCormick set the stage for the Chadron State touchdown. The drive included two short passes from quarterback&nbsp;<a href="https://chadroneagles.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=8322">Heath Beemiller</a>&nbsp;to wideouts&nbsp;<a href="https://chadroneagles.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=8214">Jamal Browder</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://chadroneagles.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=4235">Ali Musa</a>.&nbsp; They were followed by&nbsp;<a href="https://chadroneagles.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=4621">Jalen Starks'</a>&nbsp;14-yard rumble on the opening play of the second quarter.&nbsp; On his next carry, Starks went the final yard to the end zone.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="https://chadroneagles.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=8248">Gunnar Jones's</a>&nbsp;extra point knotted the score at 7-7. Each team punted three times during the remainder of the second stanza, and the score remained deadlocked when Utah Tech's 50-yard field goal attempt in the final seconds of the second period was short. The tide began to turn early in the second half. Beemiller's first pass of the half was intercepted by Kaejin Smith-Bejgrowicz and returned 32 yards for a touchdown. Next, the Trailblazers drove 80 yards in nine plays and scored on a seven-yard pass from Tracy to Malcolm Ross-Turner with 4 ½ minutes left in the third. Moments later, Darrius Nash picked off another CSC pass at the Eagles' 34-yard line. Tracy completed a 33-yard pass to Joey Hobert on the ensuing play, and Conley went the final yard to make the score 28-7. Utah Tech scored two more touchdowns in the first 40 seconds of the fourth quarter. The first was on a 38-yard pass to Hobert and the second was on Tyrell Grayson's interception and 40-yard return to the end zone. Tracy and Hobert also connected on a 50-yard touchdown pass with 13:18 to play and the Trailblazers scored again with Conley going the last yard to cap an 11-play, 65-yard drive. Eagles' alternate quarterback&nbsp;<a href="https://chadroneagles.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=4585">Mason Hamilton</a>&nbsp;completed passes of 13 and 25 yards to tight end&nbsp;<a href="https://chadroneagles.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=4596">Peter Krohn</a>&nbsp;sandwiched around an 11-yard toss to&nbsp;<a href="https://chadroneagles.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=4574">Jeydon Cox</a>&nbsp;to set up a 25-yard field goal by Jones with 8:57 to play.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Tracy competed 25 of 44 passes for 388 yards to go with his three touchdown strikes. Hobert was the leading receiver with six catches for 161 yards and two TDs. Conley led the Trailblazers' ground game with 21 carries for 147 yards. Beemiller was 12 of 27 for 121 yards through the air.&nbsp; Starks, who is 6-1, 245, rushed 15 times for 75 yards. Besides making the interception that led to the Eagles' touchdown, McCormick, who was filling in at linebacker for the injured&nbsp;<a href="https://chadroneagles.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=4203">Joey Geil</a>, was the game's leading tackler with 14. The Eagles will open their Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference schedule by hosting Black Hills State at 6 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 17 at Elliott Field.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;

Utah Tech too much for Eagles in second half

🏈 High School Football Scoreboard - September 9

F|&nbsp;Scottsbluff 43, Frederick, CO 20

F|&nbsp;Bridgeport 47,&nbsp;Sutherland 6

F|&nbsp;&nbsp;Leyton 72, Morrill 6

F|&nbsp;North Platte St. Patrick's 70, Kimball 0

F|&nbsp;Potter-Dix 65, Hay Springs 14

F|&nbsp;&nbsp;Banner County 26, Minatare 20

F|&nbsp;Sandhills Valley 24, Mullen 18

F|&nbsp;&nbsp;Garden County 20, Wallace 8

F|&nbsp;Wauneta-Palisade 33, Sioux County 12

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🏈 UPDATED: High School Football Scoreboard - September 9

&nbsp;🏐🏈 | High School Sports Schedule - Thursday, September 8

F|&nbsp;Garden County def. Minatare, 25-20, 25-14 (2-0)

F|&nbsp;Paxton def. Garden County, 23-25, 25-21, 25-19 (2-1)

F|&nbsp;Paxton def. Minatare, 25-6, 25-8 (2-0)

F|&nbsp;Mitchell def. Kimball, 25-9, 25-19 (2-0)

F|&nbsp;Chadron def. Gering, 25-23, 25-23, 25-18 (3-0)

F|&nbsp;Bayard def. Gordon-Rushville, 25-13, 17-25, 25-22, 25-21 (3-1)

F|&nbsp;Leyton def. Hemingford, 25-23, 25-15 (2-0)

F|&nbsp;Potter-Dix def. Kimball, 25-10, 25-22 (2-0)

F| Potter-Dix def. Mitchell, 25-16, 25-16 (2-0)

F|&nbsp; Hyannis 50,&nbsp;Hemingford 8

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CSC Football Head Coach Jay Long and Voice of the Eagles Dave Collins break down the season opener and much more this week as the Eagles look ahead to Utah Tech.

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&nbsp;🏐🥎 | High School Sports Schedule - Tuesday, September 6

F|&nbsp;Arthur County def. Morrill, 22-25, 25-23, 25-18 (2-1)

F|&nbsp;Bayard def. Banner County, 25-8, 25-13, 25-9 (3-0)

F|&nbsp;Garden County def. Bridgeport, 26-24, 25-11 (2-0)

F|&nbsp;Garden County def. Kimball, 25-12, 25-21 (2-0)

F|&nbsp;Bridgeport def. Kimball, 25-15, 25-6

F|&nbsp;Alliance def. Chadron, 21-25, 25-18, 22-25, 25-23, 17-15 (3-2)

F|&nbsp;Hay Springs def. Crawford, 25-14, 25-14 (2-0)

F|&nbsp;Hemingford def. Crawford, 25-19, 25-23 (2-0)

F|&nbsp;Hemingford def. Hay Springs, 25-18, 25-23 (2-0)

F|&nbsp;Sidney def. Mitchell, 25-19, 25-15, 25-13

F|&nbsp;North Platte def. Gering, 25-27, 25-16, 25-19, 25-19 (3-1)

F|&nbsp;Cheyenne East, WY def. Scottsbluff, 25-21, 25-23, 17-25, 25-22 (3-1)

F| Sedgwick County, CO def. South Platte, 25-13, 25-20, 25-17 (3-0)

F|&nbsp;Scottsbluff 12, Alliance 1

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 🏐🥎 | UPDATED: High School Sports Scoreboard - Tuesday, September 6

&nbsp; Nebraska running back&nbsp;<a href="https://huskers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=43930">Anthony Grant</a>&nbsp;was honored Monday for his performance against North Dakota as he was named Big Ten Co-Offensive Player of the Week. He shared the honor with Penn State's Sean Clifford. Grant, a 5-11, 200-pounder from Buford, Ga., rushed for 189 yards and two touchdowns in Nebraska's 38-17 win over North Dakota. Grant's 189 yards rushing were the most by any Husker since the 2020 season, while he scored on runs of 19 and 46 yards, the final TD giving the Huskers the lead for good. Grant is the first Husker to be Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week since the 2018 season. On the season, Grant has rushed for 290 yards and four scores, while averaging 6.9 yards per rush. He is the first Husker running back to have consecutive 100-yard days since Devine Ozigbo in 2018. The Huskers are back in action this Saturday as they host Georgia Southern. Kickoff is set for 5:30 p.m. (MT) and the game will be carried on FS1 and on the Huskers Radio Network.&nbsp;&nbsp;

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 </figure>BY: HUSKERS.COM&nbsp; Nebraska running back&nbsp;<a href="https://huskers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=43930">Anthony Grant</a>&nbsp;was honored Monday for his performance against North Dakota as he was named Big Ten Co-Offensive Player of the Week. He shared the honor with Penn State's Sean Clifford. Grant, a 5-11, 200-pounder from Buford, Ga., rushed for 189 yards and two touchdowns in Nebraska's 38-17 win over North Dakota. Grant's 189 yards rushing were the most by any Husker since the 2020 season, while he scored on runs of 19 and 46 yards, the final TD giving the Huskers the lead for good. Grant is the first Husker to be Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week since the 2018 season. On the season, Grant has rushed for 290 yards and four scores, while averaging 6.9 yards per rush. He is the first Husker running back to have consecutive 100-yard days since Devine Ozigbo in 2018. The Huskers are back in action this Saturday as they host Georgia Southern. Kickoff is set for 5:30 p.m. (MT) and the game will be carried on FS1 and on the Huskers Radio Network.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Grant wins first Big Ten weekly honor for Huskers since 2018

&nbsp; The Chadron State College volleyball team improved to 2-3 in non-conference play on Friday evening in the Chicoine Center. The Eagles downed the winless Minot State University Beavers in four sets in front of its first home audience of the season. "I liked the way we stayed aggressive throughout all four sets," said Head Volleyball Coach&nbsp;<a href="https://chadroneagles.com/coaches.aspx?rc=522">Jennifer Stadler</a>. "even though the match got pushed back over an hour. We had some great moments, and we need to stay determined. We can't allow ourselves to become timid at the end of the match." The Eagles dominated in hitting percentage, .211 to .123, yet they hit their best (.300) in the set two loss. The biggest difference in that set was that Minot hit at its best clip (.387) of the night by far, and got five of its eight service aces in the second frame. CSC also led commandingly in aces (15), and total blocks (11 to 3), through four sets. It aced its opponent five times in both the third and fourth sets, and it picked up six team blocks in the first set. The Eagles led most commandingly in the first set, when they racked up a 10-point, 25-15 victory in which the Beavers committed 10 of their 27 attack errors. MSU completed that segment hitting nearly &nbsp;-.100. Sophomore outside hitter Alexandra Koontz went off for six kills to lead MSU's winning effort in the second. She shared the team lead, along with fellow sophomore outside Emily Kotelnikoff, with nine kills in the match. True freshman middle&nbsp;<a href="https://chadroneagles.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=8451">Bella Adams</a>&nbsp;paced the Eagles with 13 kills and a hitting percentage of .478. She added five total blocks. Junior outsides&nbsp;<a href="https://chadroneagles.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=4359">Lexi Hurtado</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://chadroneagles.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=4331">Rylee Greiman</a>&nbsp;added nine and eight kills, respectively. Defensively, sophomore right side&nbsp;<a href="https://chadroneagles.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=8447">Mayson Fago</a>&nbsp;recorded a team-high six total blocks. Senior libero&nbsp;<a href="https://chadroneagles.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=4339">Abby Schaefer</a>&nbsp;led with 14 digs and 22 serve receptions. In the earlier match of the night, the 2-3 University of Sioux Falls Cougars dealt the previously undefeated Yellowjackets of Montana State University-Billings their first loss of the season, in five sets. Four more matches are slated for Saturday, beginning with Minot versus Sioux Falls at 9 a.m.&nbsp;&nbsp;

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 </figure>BY: KALEB CENTER CSC Sports Information Director&nbsp; The Chadron State College volleyball team improved to 2-3 in non-conference play on Friday evening in the Chicoine Center. The Eagles downed the winless Minot State University Beavers in four sets in front of its first home audience of the season. "I liked the way we stayed aggressive throughout all four sets," said Head Volleyball Coach&nbsp;<a href="https://chadroneagles.com/coaches.aspx?rc=522">Jennifer Stadler</a>. "even though the match got pushed back over an hour. We had some great moments, and we need to stay determined. We can't allow ourselves to become timid at the end of the match." The Eagles dominated in hitting percentage, .211 to .123, yet they hit their best (.300) in the set two loss. The biggest difference in that set was that Minot hit at its best clip (.387) of the night by far, and got five of its eight service aces in the second frame. CSC also led commandingly in aces (15), and total blocks (11 to 3), through four sets. It aced its opponent five times in both the third and fourth sets, and it picked up six team blocks in the first set. The Eagles led most commandingly in the first set, when they racked up a 10-point, 25-15 victory in which the Beavers committed 10 of their 27 attack errors. MSU completed that segment hitting nearly &nbsp;-.100. Sophomore outside hitter Alexandra Koontz went off for six kills to lead MSU's winning effort in the second. She shared the team lead, along with fellow sophomore outside Emily Kotelnikoff, with nine kills in the match. True freshman middle&nbsp;<a href="https://chadroneagles.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=8451">Bella Adams</a>&nbsp;paced the Eagles with 13 kills and a hitting percentage of .478. She added five total blocks. Junior outsides&nbsp;<a href="https://chadroneagles.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=4359">Lexi Hurtado</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://chadroneagles.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=4331">Rylee Greiman</a>&nbsp;added nine and eight kills, respectively. Defensively, sophomore right side&nbsp;<a href="https://chadroneagles.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=8447">Mayson Fago</a>&nbsp;recorded a team-high six total blocks. Senior libero&nbsp;<a href="https://chadroneagles.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=4339">Abby Schaefer</a>&nbsp;led with 14 digs and 22 serve receptions. In the earlier match of the night, the 2-3 University of Sioux Falls Cougars dealt the previously undefeated Yellowjackets of Montana State University-Billings their first loss of the season, in five sets. Four more matches are slated for Saturday, beginning with Minot versus Sioux Falls at 9 a.m.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Eagles ace first home test with dominant serving line performance

Nationally-ranked Angelo State scored on three lengthy drives in the first half and used interceptions to add two more touchdowns in the fourth quarter while defeating&nbsp; Chadron State 35-0 in the season-opener for both teams here Thursday night.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Chadron State Coach Jay Long said the Rams showed they are an outstanding team, and that his team competed well, but has some things, such as pass protection, that it must improve upon.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Angelo State finished with 26 first downs to the Eagles’ 13 and out-yarded Chadron State 420 to 220 yards.&nbsp; The Eagles were forced to punt 10 times. &nbsp;Neither team was good on third-down conversions.&nbsp; CSC was five of 17 and Angelo State four of 13.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The Rams took a 7-0 lead with 4 minutes left in the first period, when running back Nathan Omayebu spun into the end zone from six yards out to cap a 65-yard drive.&nbsp; The Eagles were assessed four penalties during the drive, including two half-the-distance-to-the-goal calls in the red zone.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Angelo State completed three consecutive passes for 65 yards to get its second touchdown late in the first period.&nbsp; Quarterback Zach Brockhorst hit Kyle Bradford with tosses of 17 and 23 yards before connecting in the corner of the end zone with Noah Massey from the 25-yard line

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The Texas team went ahead 21-0 midway in the second quarter on a 79-yard drive.&nbsp; The big play was a 32-yard pass from Brockhorst to running back Alfred Grear. Brockhorst also completed a nine-yard pass to Massey before connecting on a seven-yard toss to Thomas Aych for the TD.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; Late in the second frame the Eagles forced the Rams to attempt two field goals, neither of which was good.&nbsp; CSC also attempted a 52-yard field goal in the second half that was partially blocked.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The second half was a mostly a defensive standoff with neither team threatening. But cornerback Andrew Pitts picked off a pass thrown by Chadron State quarterback Heath Beemiller and returned it 40 yards to the Eagles’ 10.&nbsp; Brockhorst ran for the touchdown on the ensuing play with 10:30 remaining in the fourth.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The Rams’ Jordan McKinney also intercepted Beemiller at the Eagles’ 41 and took it to the end zone with 4:30 to play for the game’s final TD.&nbsp; Asa Fuller kicked all five of his team’s extra points.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; Bronkhorst completed 18 of 34 passes for 233 yards and was not intercepted. The Rams, who also did not lose any fumbles, rushed for 191 yards with Grear carrying 13 times for 111 yards.

By: Con MarshallNationally-ranked Angelo State scored on three lengthy drives in the first half and used interceptions to add two more touchdowns in the fourth quarter while defeating&nbsp; Chadron State 35-0 in the season-opener for both teams here Thursday night.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Chadron State Coach Jay Long said the Rams showed they are an outstanding team, and that his team competed well, but has some things, such as pass protection, that it must improve upon.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Angelo State finished with 26 first downs to the Eagles’ 13 and out-yarded Chadron State 420 to 220 yards.&nbsp; The Eagles were forced to punt 10 times. &nbsp;Neither team was good on third-down conversions.&nbsp; CSC was five of 17 and Angelo State four of 13.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The Rams took a 7-0 lead with 4 minutes left in the first period, when running back Nathan Omayebu spun into the end zone from six yards out to cap a 65-yard drive.&nbsp; The Eagles were assessed four penalties during the drive, including two half-the-distance-to-the-goal calls in the red zone.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Angelo State completed three consecutive passes for 65 yards to get its second touchdown late in the first period.&nbsp; Quarterback Zach Brockhorst hit Kyle Bradford with tosses of 17 and 23 yards before connecting in the corner of the end zone with Noah Massey from the 25-yard line&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The Texas team went ahead 21-0 midway in the second quarter on a 79-yard drive.&nbsp; The big play was a 32-yard pass from Brockhorst to running back Alfred Grear. Brockhorst also completed a nine-yard pass to Massey before connecting on a seven-yard toss to Thomas Aych for the TD.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; Late in the second frame the Eagles forced the Rams to attempt two field goals, neither of which was good.&nbsp; CSC also attempted a 52-yard field goal in the second half that was partially blocked.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The second half was a mostly a defensive standoff with neither team threatening. But cornerback Andrew Pitts picked off a pass thrown by Chadron State quarterback Heath Beemiller and returned it 40 yards to the Eagles’ 10.&nbsp; Brockhorst ran for the touchdown on the ensuing play with 10:30 remaining in the fourth.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The Rams’ Jordan McKinney also intercepted Beemiller at the Eagles’ 41 and took it to the end zone with 4:30 to play for the game’s final TD.&nbsp; Asa Fuller kicked all five of his team’s extra points.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; Bronkhorst completed 18 of 34 passes for 233 yards and was not intercepted. The Rams, who also did not lose any fumbles, rushed for 191 yards with Grear carrying 13 times for 111 yards.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Beemiller proved to be a “running quarterback.” He led the Eagles in rushing with 18 carries for 90 yards, but the three CSC running backs gained just 71 on 18 rushes.The Eagles’ passing game clicked on only six of 25 passes while under heavy pressure from Angelo State blitzes.&nbsp; Long said in the post-game interview that providing better protection for the quarterback is something the Eagles will work on as they prepare for next Saturday’s game (Sept. 10) at against Utah Tech at St. George, Utah.&nbsp;Utah Tech, formerly known as Dixie State, opens its season this Saturday at Sacramento State.&nbsp;&nbsp;