🏐 High School Volleyball Scoreboard - Tuesday, September 28

Bayard def. Potter-Dix, 25-18, 25-17 (2-0)

Bayard def. South Platte, 25-23, 25-18 (2-0)

Hay Springs def. Edgemont, SD, 25-15, 25-19 (2-0)

Kimball def. Pine Bluffs, WY, 25-17, 21-25, 27-25, 25-21 (3-1)

Morrill def. Crawford, 25-20, 25-23, 25-17 (3-0)

Ogallala def. Gering, 25-27, 26-24, 25-12, 25-23 (3-1)

Potter-Dix def. South Platte, 13-25, 26-24, 25-19 (2-1)

Sidney def. Scottsbluff, 25-19, 25-19, 25-23 (3-0)

Sutherland def. Garden County, 17-25, 25-13, 27-29, 28-26, 15-11 (3-2)

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 </figure>BY: DAVE COLLINS Sports Director🏐 High School Volleyball Scoreboard - Tuesday, September 28Bayard def. Potter-Dix, 25-18, 25-17 (2-0)Bayard def. South Platte, 25-23, 25-18 (2-0)Hay Springs def. Edgemont, SD, 25-15, 25-19 (2-0)Kimball def. Pine Bluffs, WY, 25-17, 21-25, 27-25, 25-21 (3-1)Morrill def. Crawford, 25-20, 25-23, 25-17 (3-0)Ogallala def. Gering, 25-27, 26-24, 25-12, 25-23 (3-1)Potter-Dix def. South Platte, 13-25, 26-24, 25-19 (2-1)Sidney def. Scottsbluff, 25-19, 25-19, 25-23 (3-0)Sutherland def. Garden County, 17-25, 25-13, 27-29, 28-26, 15-11 (3-2)Source: NSAA

Voice of the Eagles Dave Collins and CSC Football Head Coach Jay Long discuss last week's game in detail, share team insights and what's ahead for the Eagles as they get ready to face Colorado School of Mines.

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DENVER (AP) — Jamal Murray spotted his two-time reigning MVP teammate in the open and quickly hollered out to him.

"Grab me a grape,” the Denver Nuggets point guard said with Nikola Jokic breaking toward a fruit tray Monday at media day.

With that, Jokic dished out his first assist of the season.

Jokic will have his supporting cast back and healthy this season, with Murray feeling “night and day” better after missing all last year as he recovered from an ACL injury. Michael Porter Jr., too, after being limited to just nine games a year ago due to a balky back.

With the trade for Kentavious Caldwell-Pope and the signing of Bruce Brown, along with the growth of high-energy guard Bones Hyland, the Nuggets have high aspirations this season — even if they shy away from voicing it out loud.

“We know what we want to do,” said Brown, whose team begins training camp Tuesday in San Diego. “So it doesn’t need to be said.”

It all starts in the middle with Jokic, who signed a&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/denver-nuggets-nba-sports-basketball-c362b97f3d8d23b2c18b869e9278f249">supermax extension in the offseason</a>. He's trying to join the company of Larry Bird, Bill Russell and Wilt Chamberlain as players who won the MVP trophy three straight seasons.

One area the Nuggets want to see him raise to another level — his vocal game.

“Everybody is waiting for him to say something,” Nuggets coach Michael Malone said. “And when he does it has a profound impact.”

The quiet leader wants to be the “Tim Duncan of the Denver Nuggets,” Jokic said. “But I need win a couple of championships to be him.”

He's got the crew around him to make a run.

Shortly after acquiring Aaron Gordon in March 2021, the Nuggets showed flashes of what they could do with a lineup consisting of Gordon, Murray, Porter and Jokic. They went 4-1 before Murray tore his ACL at Golden State. Last season, they lost Porter after the outside threat&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/nba-sports-michael-porter-jr-jamal-murray-nikola-jokic-fe7764c78e82b3ee90e360cc6b0d5dba">underwent another procedure on his back</a>.

“I’m looking to build a chemistry with that,” said Gordon, whose team lost to the NBA champion Golden State Warriors in the first round last season. “It’s going to be nice to figure out ... the flow of the game and who gets what, where and when, the how and why — we've still got to put all those questions together. It’s going be fun.”

Especially with Murray looking more like his old self.

"He’s got that confidence back. He’s got that swagger back,” Malone said. “Seeing him in our gym, playing with that confidence and chirping, has been fun to watch.”

Murray's not putting expectations on his return. The Nuggets have missed the playoff version of Murray, who had two 50-point bursts in 2020 when the Nuggets made it to the Western Conference Finals.

“I’ve been taking one day at a time and everybody’s always asking me what’s it going to look like two months from now. I don’t know,” Murray said. “I’m on the right road.”

“Injuries, it just takes time, I would say, to have joy in the game again, no soreness or anything,” Porter said. “It’s good to be on the other side of it. I’m here now and I don’t have any limitations. I’m excited."

In July, the Nuggets picked up Caldwell-Pope and Ish Smith from Washington for Monte Morris and Will Barton. Caldwell-Pope is looking forward to working with Jokic, who is known for his no-look passes.

“So I will keep my eyes on him at all times,” Caldwell-Pope cracked.

To develop team chemistry, Jeff Green hosted an offseason camp in Miami for the younger players. In addition, Gordon had teammates over to his place for hoops and then some paintball.

"Both returning and new players and veterans understand the importance and the opportunity that we have,” Malone said. “You don’t want to waste that opportunity.”

Nuggets center DeAndre Jordan will wear No. 6 to honor the late Russell. It's a number that has been retired by the NBA, but&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/nba-sports-bill-russell-lebron-james-national-basketball-players-association-f4d1eda4268a874010b49311679e75c2">players who have worn it in the past are</a>&nbsp;permitted to do so.

“Bill Russell was a great pioneer for not only the game of basketball but for off-the-floor things as well,” Jordan said.

Jack White, a 6-foot-7 forward from Australia, has been winning 3-point shooting contests in practice over the summer.

“I haven’t stepped into that yet,” Caldwell-Pope said of the contests. “For now he is.... I’m looking forward to competing — and taking the top spots.”

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 </figure>DENVER (AP) — Jamal Murray spotted his two-time reigning MVP teammate in the open and quickly hollered out to him."Grab me a grape,” the Denver Nuggets point guard said with Nikola Jokic breaking toward a fruit tray Monday at media day.With that, Jokic dished out his first assist of the season.Jokic will have his supporting cast back and healthy this season, with Murray feeling “night and day” better after missing all last year as he recovered from an ACL injury. Michael Porter Jr., too, after being limited to just nine games a year ago due to a balky back.With the trade for Kentavious Caldwell-Pope and the signing of Bruce Brown, along with the growth of high-energy guard Bones Hyland, the Nuggets have high aspirations this season — even if they shy away from voicing it out loud.“We know what we want to do,” said Brown, whose team begins training camp Tuesday in San Diego. “So it doesn’t need to be said.”It all starts in the middle with Jokic, who signed a&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/denver-nuggets-nba-sports-basketball-c362b97f3d8d23b2c18b869e9278f249">supermax extension in the offseason</a>. He's trying to join the company of Larry Bird, Bill Russell and Wilt Chamberlain as players who won the MVP trophy three straight seasons.One area the Nuggets want to see him raise to another level — his vocal game.“Everybody is waiting for him to say something,” Nuggets coach Michael Malone said. “And when he does it has a profound impact.”The quiet leader wants to be the “Tim Duncan of the Denver Nuggets,” Jokic said. “But I need win a couple of championships to be him.”He's got the crew around him to make a run.Shortly after acquiring Aaron Gordon in March 2021, the Nuggets showed flashes of what they could do with a lineup consisting of Gordon, Murray, Porter and Jokic. They went 4-1 before Murray tore his ACL at Golden State. Last season, they lost Porter after the outside threat&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/nba-sports-michael-porter-jr-jamal-murray-nikola-jokic-fe7764c78e82b3ee90e360cc6b0d5dba">underwent another procedure on his back</a>.“I’m looking to build a chemistry with that,” said Gordon, whose team lost to the NBA champion Golden State Warriors in the first round last season. “It’s going to be nice to figure out ... the flow of the game and who gets what, where and when, the how and why — we've still got to put all those questions together. It’s going be fun.”Especially with Murray looking more like his old self."He’s got that confidence back. He’s got that swagger back,” Malone said. “Seeing him in our gym, playing with that confidence and chirping, has been fun to watch.”Murray's not putting expectations on his return. The Nuggets have missed the playoff version of Murray, who had two 50-point bursts in 2020 when the Nuggets made it to the Western Conference Finals.“I’ve been taking one day at a time and everybody’s always asking me what’s it going to look like two months from now. I don’t know,” Murray said. “I’m on the right road.”Same with Porter.“Injuries, it just takes time, I would say, to have joy in the game again, no soreness or anything,” Porter said. “It’s good to be on the other side of it. I’m here now and I don’t have any limitations. I’m excited."In July, the Nuggets picked up Caldwell-Pope and Ish Smith from Washington for Monte Morris and Will Barton. Caldwell-Pope is looking forward to working with Jokic, who is known for his no-look passes.“So I will keep my eyes on him at all times,” Caldwell-Pope cracked.TEAM CAMARADERIETo develop team chemistry, Jeff Green hosted an offseason camp in Miami for the younger players. In addition, Gordon had teammates over to his place for hoops and then some paintball."Both returning and new players and veterans understand the importance and the opportunity that we have,” Malone said. “You don’t want to waste that opportunity.”HONORING RUSSELLNuggets center DeAndre Jordan will wear No. 6 to honor the late Russell. It's a number that has been retired by the NBA, but&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/nba-sports-bill-russell-lebron-james-national-basketball-players-association-f4d1eda4268a874010b49311679e75c2">players who have worn it in the past are</a>&nbsp;permitted to do so.“Bill Russell was a great pioneer for not only the game of basketball but for off-the-floor things as well,” Jordan said.TOP SHOOTER?Jack White, a 6-foot-7 forward from Australia, has been winning 3-point shooting contests in practice over the summer.The top shooter on the team?“I haven’t stepped into that yet,” Caldwell-Pope said of the contests. “For now he is.... I’m looking forward to competing — and taking the top spots.”

Nuggets hopes are high for strong season as training camp opens

DENVER (AP) — At first, the San Francisco 49ers were actually relieved that Jimmy Garoppolo stepped out of his own end zone for a safety.

It negated Bradley Chubb's go-ahead pick-6 and left the Niners clinging to a 7-5 lead over the Broncos in the third quarter Sunday night.

Ultimately, that misstep came back to haunt the Niners in their&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/san-francisco-49ers-denver-broncos-nfl-sports-79f193332a3ed76c68d90760f2a439f3">11-10 loss at Denver</a>.

It was one of several miscues in Garoppolo's first game in place of injured starter Trey Lance, who broke an ankle in Week 2.

The Niners (1-2) gave up four sacks, committed three turnovers and converted just one third down against a Denver team that prevailed despite going three-and-out nine times.

Garoppolo's safety changed the complexion of the game in which the offenses were stifled on 22 of 29 third downs and there were a whopping 17 punts.

On second-and-10 at his own 2 midway through the third quarter, Garoppolo back-pedaled in his end zone to buy some time and simply ran out of room, planting his right foot on the white paint and unleashing a pass toward the Broncos' sideline.

It was actually a good thing, too, because Chubb snared the ball at the 3, hopped across the goal line and began celebrating his apparent touchdown.

“That was a tough situation that I put him in,” 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan said. “They had one unblocked guy coming. I wish we had time for the big play. Could have ditched it. But it was a tough situation.”

Not surprisingly, Garoppolo felt a little out of step in his first start of the season.

He underwent shoulder surgery in March, which dampened his value on the trade market. Then, he didn’t get much work with the San Francisco offense and only threw on the side before he agreed to a paycut to serve as Lance's backup.

His misstep in the end zone sent social media abuzz, and one person who chimed in immediately was&nbsp;<a href="https://twitter.com/danorlovsky7/status/1574222602515668992">Dan Orlovsky</a>, the former Detroit Lions quarterback who took numerous steps out of the back of the end zone before realizing his mistake in a game against Minnesota back in 2008.

Orlovsky, now an analyst for ESPN, posted on his Twitter account: “IVE NEVER BEEN HAPPIER ... FFFFREEEEEDDDOOOMMMM.”

Garoppolo finished 18 of 29 for 211 yards with a touchdown and an interception to go with four sacks.

“I’m not trying to make excuses or anything but I’ve just got to get in game shape,” Garoppolo said.

Even with tight end George Kittle back — he missed the opening two games with a groin injury — the 49ers just couldn't sustain any sort of rhythm after Garoppolo's 3-yard TD toss to Brandon Aiyuk in the first quarter.

After that score, Denver defensive coordinator Ejiro Evero adjusted accordingly and the Broncos held the Niners without any points on eight subsequent drives before Robbie Gould's 51-yard field goal made it 10-5 with 14:10 remaining.

That kept the Broncos (2-1) hanging around despite their own offensive struggles.

Russell Wilson, who won for the 17th time in 21 career games against San Francisco, led one long drive all night, a 12-play, 80-yard masterpiece that Melvin Gordon capped with a 1-yard TD run to give Denver its only lead with four minutes left.

Wilson's 2-point conversion was batted down, which meant the Niners only needed to get into field goal range for a chance to win it. But they turned the ball over on their final two possessions.

Former San Francisco pracice squad linebacker Jonas Griffith intercepted Garoppolo at midfield just before the 2-minute warning and safety Kareem Jackson recovered Jeff Wilson Jr.'s fumble in the final minute to preserve just the second 11-10 finish in NFL history.

The other came in 2008 when the Steelers edged the Chargers.

Adding to the Niners' misery, they lost All-Pro left tackle Trent Williams to an ankle injury on the play that resulted in Garoppolo's safety. A cart was brought out for him on the field, but he gingerly walked to the locker room instead and was replaced by Jaylon Moore.

"Hopefully he bounces back fast,” Garoppolo said. “It’s always tough when you lose a guy like that.”

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 </figure>DENVER (AP) — At first, the San Francisco 49ers were actually relieved that Jimmy Garoppolo stepped out of his own end zone for a safety.It negated Bradley Chubb's go-ahead pick-6 and left the Niners clinging to a 7-5 lead over the Broncos in the third quarter Sunday night.Ultimately, that misstep came back to haunt the Niners in their&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/san-francisco-49ers-denver-broncos-nfl-sports-79f193332a3ed76c68d90760f2a439f3">11-10 loss at Denver</a>.It was one of several miscues in Garoppolo's first game in place of injured starter Trey Lance, who broke an ankle in Week 2.The Niners (1-2) gave up four sacks, committed three turnovers and converted just one third down against a Denver team that prevailed despite going three-and-out nine times.Garoppolo's safety changed the complexion of the game in which the offenses were stifled on 22 of 29 third downs and there were a whopping 17 punts.On second-and-10 at his own 2 midway through the third quarter, Garoppolo back-pedaled in his end zone to buy some time and simply ran out of room, planting his right foot on the white paint and unleashing a pass toward the Broncos' sideline.It was actually a good thing, too, because Chubb snared the ball at the 3, hopped across the goal line and began celebrating his apparent touchdown.The whistle had already blown.“That was a tough situation that I put him in,” 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan said. “They had one unblocked guy coming. I wish we had time for the big play. Could have ditched it. But it was a tough situation.”Not surprisingly, Garoppolo felt a little out of step in his first start of the season.He underwent shoulder surgery in March, which dampened his value on the trade market. Then, he didn’t get much work with the San Francisco offense and only threw on the side before he agreed to a paycut to serve as Lance's backup.His misstep in the end zone sent social media abuzz, and one person who chimed in immediately was&nbsp;<a href="https://twitter.com/danorlovsky7/status/1574222602515668992">Dan Orlovsky</a>, the former Detroit Lions quarterback who took numerous steps out of the back of the end zone before realizing his mistake in a game against Minnesota back in 2008.Orlovsky, now an analyst for ESPN, posted on his Twitter account: “IVE NEVER BEEN HAPPIER ... FFFFREEEEEDDDOOOMMMM.”Garoppolo finished 18 of 29 for 211 yards with a touchdown and an interception to go with four sacks.“I’m not trying to make excuses or anything but I’ve just got to get in game shape,” Garoppolo said.Even with tight end George Kittle back — he missed the opening two games with a groin injury — the 49ers just couldn't sustain any sort of rhythm after Garoppolo's 3-yard TD toss to Brandon Aiyuk in the first quarter.After that score, Denver defensive coordinator Ejiro Evero adjusted accordingly and the Broncos held the Niners without any points on eight subsequent drives before Robbie Gould's 51-yard field goal made it 10-5 with 14:10 remaining.That kept the Broncos (2-1) hanging around despite their own offensive struggles.Russell Wilson, who won for the 17th time in 21 career games against San Francisco, led one long drive all night, a 12-play, 80-yard masterpiece that Melvin Gordon capped with a 1-yard TD run to give Denver its only lead with four minutes left.Wilson's 2-point conversion was batted down, which meant the Niners only needed to get into field goal range for a chance to win it. But they turned the ball over on their final two possessions.Former San Francisco pracice squad linebacker Jonas Griffith intercepted Garoppolo at midfield just before the 2-minute warning and safety Kareem Jackson recovered Jeff Wilson Jr.'s fumble in the final minute to preserve just the second 11-10 finish in NFL history.The other came in 2008 when the Steelers edged the Chargers.Adding to the Niners' misery, they lost All-Pro left tackle Trent Williams to an ankle injury on the play that resulted in Garoppolo's safety. A cart was brought out for him on the field, but he gingerly walked to the locker room instead and was replaced by Jaylon Moore."Hopefully he bounces back fast,” Garoppolo said. “It’s always tough when you lose a guy like that.”

Broncos top 49ers in sluggish game, 11-10

&nbsp; The Chadron State College volleyball team won in five sets, (25-23, 25-23, 23-25, 22-25, 15-4), against Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference rival Fort Lewis on Friday night, September 23 to improve its record to 6-8 overall, and 4-1 in the RMAC. Sophomore&nbsp;<a href="https://chadroneagles.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=8433">Aiyana Fujiyama</a>&nbsp;was a force at the net once again with 12 total blocks. Junior&nbsp;<a href="https://chadroneagles.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=4359">Lexi Hurtado</a>, and Adams both had 6 blocks included in the 18 total blocks the Eagles defense tallied. The Eagles defense tallied a total of 95 digs led by senior&nbsp;<a href="https://chadroneagles.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=4358">Breshawna Kelly</a>&nbsp;and Fago with 16 each. Greiman added 14 of her own. The Eagles had a decent .173 hitting percentage with 59 total kills led by junior&nbsp;<a href="https://chadroneagles.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=4331">Rylee Greiman</a>, sophomore&nbsp;<a href="https://chadroneagles.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=8447">Mayson Fago</a>, and freshman&nbsp;<a href="https://chadroneagles.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=8451">Bella Adams</a>&nbsp;with 15, 11, and 11 respectively. Adams had a hitting percentage of .500 by herself. In the first set, the Eagles jumped out to a 4-0 lead before the Skyhawks went on a 5-0 run to take the lead 5-4. The set went back and forth with each team regaining the advantage. The Eagles gained the edge from a kill by Greiman to take the lead 21-20. The Eagles ended the set on 4-3 run to take the first set. The second set picked up right where the first set left off, with each team pulling ahead before the other team took the lead back. There were 10 tied scores and seven lead changes. When the set was tied at 23, a block by Fago and Fujiyama propelled the Eagles to take the set with the help of an ace serve from senior&nbsp;<a href="https://chadroneagles.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=4339">Abby Schaefer</a>, and a kill by Fago. In the third set, the Eagles' biggest lead was two points, at 11-9, before the Skyhawks went on a 6-1 run sparked by a kill from Javiana Romero. The Eagles fought back to tie the game at 16-16. The Skyhawks would not allow the Eagles to take the lead back by pulling ahead 22-18. A run from the Eagles fell short as a kill from Rylee Johnson averted the sweep for the Skyhawks at 25-23 for the visitors. The Eagles were playing catch-up most of the fourth set, falling behind 6-3, then rallying to tie the game at six apiece. CSC soon found itself down by five after another Romero kill, but the Eagles fought back to make it close at 22-24. A kill from Lauren Shea gave the Skyhawks the point they needed to force a fifth set. The fifth set was all Eagles. CSC jumped out to an 11-1 lead before the Skyhawks were able to get another point. Fago led the offense, while Adams, and Hurtado led the defense at the net for the Eagles. The Skyhawks never threatened the Eagles as Chadron State only allowed three more points before an attack error, from JJ Curry, allowed the Eagles to win the match and their fourth straight in the RMAC. The Eagles will host Western Colorado on Saturday September 24, at 6 p.m. at the Chicoine Center.&nbsp;&nbsp;

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 </figure>BY: BROCK VOTH CSC Sports Information&nbsp; The Chadron State College volleyball team won in five sets, (25-23, 25-23, 23-25, 22-25, 15-4), against Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference rival Fort Lewis on Friday night, September 23 to improve its record to 6-8 overall, and 4-1 in the RMAC. Sophomore&nbsp;<a href="https://chadroneagles.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=8433">Aiyana Fujiyama</a>&nbsp;was a force at the net once again with 12 total blocks. Junior&nbsp;<a href="https://chadroneagles.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=4359">Lexi Hurtado</a>, and Adams both had 6 blocks included in the 18 total blocks the Eagles defense tallied. The Eagles defense tallied a total of 95 digs led by senior&nbsp;<a href="https://chadroneagles.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=4358">Breshawna Kelly</a>&nbsp;and Fago with 16 each. Greiman added 14 of her own. The Eagles had a decent .173 hitting percentage with 59 total kills led by junior&nbsp;<a href="https://chadroneagles.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=4331">Rylee Greiman</a>, sophomore&nbsp;<a href="https://chadroneagles.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=8447">Mayson Fago</a>, and freshman&nbsp;<a href="https://chadroneagles.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=8451">Bella Adams</a>&nbsp;with 15, 11, and 11 respectively. Adams had a hitting percentage of .500 by herself. In the first set, the Eagles jumped out to a 4-0 lead before the Skyhawks went on a 5-0 run to take the lead 5-4. The set went back and forth with each team regaining the advantage. The Eagles gained the edge from a kill by Greiman to take the lead 21-20. The Eagles ended the set on 4-3 run to take the first set. The second set picked up right where the first set left off, with each team pulling ahead before the other team took the lead back. There were 10 tied scores and seven lead changes. When the set was tied at 23, a block by Fago and Fujiyama propelled the Eagles to take the set with the help of an ace serve from senior&nbsp;<a href="https://chadroneagles.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=4339">Abby Schaefer</a>, and a kill by Fago. In the third set, the Eagles' biggest lead was two points, at 11-9, before the Skyhawks went on a 6-1 run sparked by a kill from Javiana Romero. The Eagles fought back to tie the game at 16-16. The Skyhawks would not allow the Eagles to take the lead back by pulling ahead 22-18. A run from the Eagles fell short as a kill from Rylee Johnson averted the sweep for the Skyhawks at 25-23 for the visitors. The Eagles were playing catch-up most of the fourth set, falling behind 6-3, then rallying to tie the game at six apiece. CSC soon found itself down by five after another Romero kill, but the Eagles fought back to make it close at 22-24. A kill from Lauren Shea gave the Skyhawks the point they needed to force a fifth set. The fifth set was all Eagles. CSC jumped out to an 11-1 lead before the Skyhawks were able to get another point. Fago led the offense, while Adams, and Hurtado led the defense at the net for the Eagles. The Skyhawks never threatened the Eagles as Chadron State only allowed three more points before an attack error, from JJ Curry, allowed the Eagles to win the match and their fourth straight in the RMAC. The Eagles will host Western Colorado on Saturday September 24, at 6 p.m. at the Chicoine Center.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Chadron State wins 4th straight RMAC match

🏈 High School Football Schedule &amp; Kickoff Times -  Friday, September 23

F| Scottsbluff 28, Grand Island Northwest 21

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🏈 High School Football Scoreboard -  Friday, September 23

Voice of the Eagles Dave Collins with this week's update across CSC sports.

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🔊 PODCAST: CSC Sports Journal - 9/21/22

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Nebraska interim coach Mickey Joseph tilted his head and held back a smile at his news conference Tuesday when asked what kind of defense he would like to see under new coordinator Bill Busch.

“A defense that stops the run and stops the pass and shuts people out,” he said. “That's a good defense.”

The Cornhuskers (1-3), who have an open date this week before they host Indiana on Oct. 1, have proved to be far from a good defense through four games.

The 642 yards surrendered in&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/college-football-sports-nebraska-cornhuskers-scott-frost-0140a2b88dd94f960792b0f546e05dee">a 45-42 loss to Georgia Southern</a>&nbsp;on Sept. 10 were the most ever by an opponent at Memorial Stadium and third-most all-time against Nebraska. That defeat cost head coach Scott Frost his job.

Last week, in Joseph's first game in the interim role, they gave up 580 in&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/college-football-sports-nebraska-oklahoma-sooners-421ac7ca63075b8baf67e027f84f0d61">a 49-7 loss to No. 6 Oklahoma.</a>&nbsp;That prompted Joseph to dismiss defensive coordinator Erik Chinander on Sunday and replace him with Bill Busch for the rest of the season.

“Chins is a good man and a good coach, but the numbers didn’t add up,” Joseph said. “I didn’t see us getting better from Week 1 to Week 4. So I had to make a decision, the best decision for the kids, because it’s about the boys."

Busch was in his first year as special teams coach. That job now is being handled by Joey Connors, who joined the staff last year as a special teams quality control assistant.

The 57-year-old Busch is in his third stint on the Huskers' staff. He had been a graduate assistant under Tom Osborne from 1990-93 and special teams coordinator and safeties coach under Bill Callahan from 2004-07.

Joseph got to know Busch when both were assistants at LSU. Joseph was receivers coach from 2017-21 and Busch was safeties coach from 2018-20.

Joseph noted that Busch has worked extensively with one of the game's best defensive minds in Dave Aranda, now head coach at Baylor. Busch and Aranda were on staffs together at Utah State, Wisconsin and LSU.

“Bill is built for this,” Joseph said. “He's sharp. He’s going to be detailed. He’s a really good football coach.”

Safety Myles Farmer said the defense has a long way to go.

“It’s not going to happen overnight,” Farmer said after the Oklahoma loss. “We’ve been tagging off for four years.”

By that, Farmer meant the Huskers had not done live tackling in practices under Frost. Asked about Farmer's comment Tuesday, Joseph said there was live tackling in scrimmages previously. He said tackling has been part of practices since Frost's firing.

Joseph said he plans to slow the pace of the offense the rest of the season to help the defense get more rest. He said he regretted not doing that against Oklahoma. The Huskers mostly played an up-tempo style under Frost.

The question now is how much improvement can be reasonably expected over the next eight games.

Nebraska ranks 128th out of 131 Bowl Subdivision teams in total defense, 124th against the run, 115th against the pass, 114th in scoring defense and 100th in sacks. The Huskers are among 10 teams allowing opponents to convert at least half of their third downs.

The Huskers' average of 13.5 missed tackles per game, according to Pro Football Focus, ranks 126th.

Joseph said everything he's doing is meant to keep hope alive for the rest of the season.

“I’m going to hold everybody accountable from coaches all the way to players and keep encouraging them that we can get better if we come out and give the effort," he said.

Joseph said he also plans to keep working to upgrade talent through recruiting, even though he knows he and the rest of the staff might not be retained. Joseph is hitting the road to recruit late this week, as are some of his assistants.

“We’re not going to try to sabotage anything,” he said. “If we don't get the job, they're going to say we left this place better than we found it.”

<figure>
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 </figure>BY: ERIC OLSON APLINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Nebraska interim coach Mickey Joseph tilted his head and held back a smile at his news conference Tuesday when asked what kind of defense he would like to see under new coordinator Bill Busch.“A defense that stops the run and stops the pass and shuts people out,” he said. “That's a good defense.”The Cornhuskers (1-3), who have an open date this week before they host Indiana on Oct. 1, have proved to be far from a good defense through four games.The 642 yards surrendered in&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/college-football-sports-nebraska-cornhuskers-scott-frost-0140a2b88dd94f960792b0f546e05dee">a 45-42 loss to Georgia Southern</a>&nbsp;on Sept. 10 were the most ever by an opponent at Memorial Stadium and third-most all-time against Nebraska. That defeat cost head coach Scott Frost his job.Last week, in Joseph's first game in the interim role, they gave up 580 in&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/college-football-sports-nebraska-oklahoma-sooners-421ac7ca63075b8baf67e027f84f0d61">a 49-7 loss to No. 6 Oklahoma.</a>&nbsp;That prompted Joseph to dismiss defensive coordinator Erik Chinander on Sunday and replace him with Bill Busch for the rest of the season.“Chins is a good man and a good coach, but the numbers didn’t add up,” Joseph said. “I didn’t see us getting better from Week 1 to Week 4. So I had to make a decision, the best decision for the kids, because it’s about the boys."Busch was in his first year as special teams coach. That job now is being handled by Joey Connors, who joined the staff last year as a special teams quality control assistant.The 57-year-old Busch is in his third stint on the Huskers' staff. He had been a graduate assistant under Tom Osborne from 1990-93 and special teams coordinator and safeties coach under Bill Callahan from 2004-07.Joseph got to know Busch when both were assistants at LSU. Joseph was receivers coach from 2017-21 and Busch was safeties coach from 2018-20.Joseph noted that Busch has worked extensively with one of the game's best defensive minds in Dave Aranda, now head coach at Baylor. Busch and Aranda were on staffs together at Utah State, Wisconsin and LSU.“Bill is built for this,” Joseph said. “He's sharp. He’s going to be detailed. He’s a really good football coach.”Safety Myles Farmer said the defense has a long way to go.“It’s not going to happen overnight,” Farmer said after the Oklahoma loss. “We’ve been tagging off for four years.”By that, Farmer meant the Huskers had not done live tackling in practices under Frost. Asked about Farmer's comment Tuesday, Joseph said there was live tackling in scrimmages previously. He said tackling has been part of practices since Frost's firing.Joseph said he plans to slow the pace of the offense the rest of the season to help the defense get more rest. He said he regretted not doing that against Oklahoma. The Huskers mostly played an up-tempo style under Frost.The question now is how much improvement can be reasonably expected over the next eight games.Nebraska ranks 128th out of 131 Bowl Subdivision teams in total defense, 124th against the run, 115th against the pass, 114th in scoring defense and 100th in sacks. The Huskers are among 10 teams allowing opponents to convert at least half of their third downs.The Huskers' average of 13.5 missed tackles per game, according to Pro Football Focus, ranks 126th.Joseph said everything he's doing is meant to keep hope alive for the rest of the season.“I’m going to hold everybody accountable from coaches all the way to players and keep encouraging them that we can get better if we come out and give the effort," he said.Joseph said he also plans to keep working to upgrade talent through recruiting, even though he knows he and the rest of the staff might not be retained. Joseph is hitting the road to recruit late this week, as are some of his assistants.“We’re not going to try to sabotage anything,” he said. “If we don't get the job, they're going to say we left this place better than we found it.”

Joseph opens up on Chinander firing & what he thinks makes a strong defense

DENVER (AP) — The Colorado Avalanche are making Nathan MacKinnon the highest-paid player in the NHL’s salary cap era.

MacKinnon, who just turned 27 earlier this month, signed an eight-year contract worth $100.8 million, according to a person with knowledge of the situation. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity Tuesday because the team did not announce terms of the contract.

His new $12.6 million salary cap hit that goes into effect at the start of the 2023-24 season surpasses Connor McDavid’s $12.5 million as the highest in the league. McDavid’s $100 million, eight-year deal with the Edmonton Oilers signed in 2017 was the previous record for the highest annual cap hit since the system went into place in 2005.

“Obviously it’s really cool, for sure,” MacKinnon said of being the highest-paid player in hockey. "Hoping there’s no more pandemics and the cap goes up even more, but, yeah, I think the term was the most important thing. I just wanted to be here for the rest of my career and hopefully I get another deal after this, too.”

The only richer deals than MacKinnon's in NHL history are Alex Ovechkin’s $124 million, 13-year contract with Washington, Shea Weber’s $110 million, 14-year contract with Nashville and Sidney Crosby’s $104.4 million, 12-year contract with Pittsburgh. The collective bargaining agreement has since limited contract lengths to eight years for a players re-signing with his own team and seven for free agents.

MacKinnon agreed to the deal with training camp about to start. It's been a short offseason for MacKinnon and the Avalanche after they captured their first Stanley Cup title since 2001.

“We’re just thrilled that it’s done before the start of training camp, and Nate can focus on hockey,” general manager Chris MacFarland said. “What he does for us is really important, and to have him locked up for nine years is really crucial to the short- and long-term planning for us. It’s a big day.”

The hard-shooting, fast-skating center tied for the league lead with 13 postseason goals. It was second-highest in a single playoff run in franchise history, trailing only Hall of Famer Joe Sakic's 18 goals in 1996 (when Colorado won its first Cup).

“It shows a lot of loyalty,” said Sakic, now Colorado's president of hockey operations. “Nathan wanted to get this done, we wanted to get it done and he’s a franchise player and we’re really excited that he’ll remain here in Colorado for the rest of his career.”

MacKinnon, the top overall pick in the 2013 draft, has been a finalist for the Hart Trophy in three of the last five seasons ('17-18, ‘18-19, ’20-21). He has 242 career goals and 406 assists — the most of anyone from his draft class.

The native of Halifax, Nova Scotia, was the youngest player in franchise history to make his NHL debut (18 years, 31 days) and went on to win the Calder Trophy that season as the league’s top rookie. He also won the Lady Byng Award for sportsmanship and gentlemanly conduct in 2020. In addition, he's been named a captain for the Central Division in the last three All-Star Games.

MacKinnon’s last contract, which expires after the upcoming season, was worth $44.1 million over seven years at a cap hit of $6.3 million. Only four players topped the 495 points he put up in the regular season since that deal went into effect, and his 83 in the playoffs are second-most in the NHL since then.

That's why for years, MacKinnon was known as the most underpaid player in hockey — a title he really didn’t care for.

These days, he has another one: Stanley Cup champion.

He's part of a core Avalanche group that also includes defenseman Cale Makar, forward Mikko Rantanen and captain Gabriel Landeskog.

MacKinnon is now signed through 2031. Colorado also has versatile forward Valeri Nichushkin signed through 2030, Landeskog through 2029 and Makar, the playoff MVP, through 2027. MacFarland’s task next summer is an extension with Rantanen.

“Denver’s the only place I want to be, for sure,” MacKinnon recently said in Henderson, Nevada, during a preseason player media tour.

McDavid considers being surpassed as the highest-paid player, “good for hockey, I guess, to keep raising the bar."

“But ultimately the salary cap system’s a weird system where the more money you make, the less money someone else can make,” McDavid added. "It’s kind of a weird system that way. There’s always going to be give and take.”

<figure>
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 </figure>DENVER (AP) — The Colorado Avalanche are making Nathan MacKinnon the highest-paid player in the NHL’s salary cap era.MacKinnon, who just turned 27 earlier this month, signed an eight-year contract worth $100.8 million, according to a person with knowledge of the situation. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity Tuesday because the team did not announce terms of the contract.His new $12.6 million salary cap hit that goes into effect at the start of the 2023-24 season surpasses Connor McDavid’s $12.5 million as the highest in the league. McDavid’s $100 million, eight-year deal with the Edmonton Oilers signed in 2017 was the previous record for the highest annual cap hit since the system went into place in 2005.“Obviously it’s really cool, for sure,” MacKinnon said of being the highest-paid player in hockey. "Hoping there’s no more pandemics and the cap goes up even more, but, yeah, I think the term was the most important thing. I just wanted to be here for the rest of my career and hopefully I get another deal after this, too.”The only richer deals than MacKinnon's in NHL history are Alex Ovechkin’s $124 million, 13-year contract with Washington, Shea Weber’s $110 million, 14-year contract with Nashville and Sidney Crosby’s $104.4 million, 12-year contract with Pittsburgh. The collective bargaining agreement has since limited contract lengths to eight years for a players re-signing with his own team and seven for free agents.MacKinnon agreed to the deal with training camp about to start. It's been a short offseason for MacKinnon and the Avalanche after they captured their first Stanley Cup title since 2001.“We’re just thrilled that it’s done before the start of training camp, and Nate can focus on hockey,” general manager Chris MacFarland said. “What he does for us is really important, and to have him locked up for nine years is really crucial to the short- and long-term planning for us. It’s a big day.”The hard-shooting, fast-skating center tied for the league lead with 13 postseason goals. It was second-highest in a single playoff run in franchise history, trailing only Hall of Famer Joe Sakic's 18 goals in 1996 (when Colorado won its first Cup).“It shows a lot of loyalty,” said Sakic, now Colorado's president of hockey operations. “Nathan wanted to get this done, we wanted to get it done and he’s a franchise player and we’re really excited that he’ll remain here in Colorado for the rest of his career.”MacKinnon, the top overall pick in the 2013 draft, has been a finalist for the Hart Trophy in three of the last five seasons ('17-18, ‘18-19, ’20-21). He has 242 career goals and 406 assists — the most of anyone from his draft class.The native of Halifax, Nova Scotia, was the youngest player in franchise history to make his NHL debut (18 years, 31 days) and went on to win the Calder Trophy that season as the league’s top rookie. He also won the Lady Byng Award for sportsmanship and gentlemanly conduct in 2020. In addition, he's been named a captain for the Central Division in the last three All-Star Games.MacKinnon’s last contract, which expires after the upcoming season, was worth $44.1 million over seven years at a cap hit of $6.3 million. Only four players topped the 495 points he put up in the regular season since that deal went into effect, and his 83 in the playoffs are second-most in the NHL since then.That's why for years, MacKinnon was known as the most underpaid player in hockey — a title he really didn’t care for.These days, he has another one: Stanley Cup champion.He's part of a core Avalanche group that also includes defenseman Cale Makar, forward Mikko Rantanen and captain Gabriel Landeskog.MacKinnon is now signed through 2031. Colorado also has versatile forward Valeri Nichushkin signed through 2030, Landeskog through 2029 and Makar, the playoff MVP, through 2027. MacFarland’s task next summer is an extension with Rantanen.“Denver’s the only place I want to be, for sure,” MacKinnon recently said in Henderson, Nevada, during a preseason player media tour.McDavid considers being surpassed as the highest-paid player, “good for hockey, I guess, to keep raising the bar."“But ultimately the salary cap system’s a weird system where the more money you make, the less money someone else can make,” McDavid added. "It’s kind of a weird system that way. There’s always going to be give and take.”

Avalanche make superstar MacKinnon highest paid NHL player

&nbsp; The Chadron State volleyball team dropped a non-conference match on Tuesday night against Texas A&amp;M University-Kingsville in three sets, (23-25, 15-25, 18-25). The Eagles drop to 5-8 on the year and their overall win streak of three comes to a close. "We came out flat and weren't able to get into any rhythm," said CSC Head Volleyball Coach&nbsp;<a href="https://chadroneagles.com/coaches.aspx?rc=522">Jennifer Stadler</a>. "We need to come into each match with intensity and we just didn't have that tonight." The Eagles struggled offensively hitting .108 while&nbsp;<a href="https://chadroneagles.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=8447">Mayson Fago</a>, and&nbsp;<a href="https://chadroneagles.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=8451">Bella Adams</a>&nbsp;led the Eagles with 6 kills each. The Eagles also struggled on the defensive end as well with only four blocks, led by Ayiana Fujiyama with three assists and one solo stop. The first set was the closest the Eagles got to stealing a set from the Javelinas. They faced an early deficit trailing 6-3 but went on a 7-2 run, sparked by a kill from Adams, to take the lead back. CSC and TAMUK went back and forth through the rest of the set, knotting the score at 23-23, before TAMUK took the next two points to take a 1-0 lead. The second set was back and forth also, with neither team giving ground, until TAMUK went on a 10-1 run led by Madelyn Wallace, to go up 22-13 on the Eagles. The Eagles were able to scrape out two more points before the Javelinas closed it out at 25-15. The third set again began with a see-saw between the teams. Down 10-9, the Eagles won three consecutive points to go up by two, before TAMUK countered with the next four, and never trailed again in the match. The Eagles will be back in the Chicoine Center to play Fort Lewis on Friday, September 23, and Western Colorado on September 24. CSC volleyball is dedicating Friday's match as Mental Health Awareness Night, and will be honoring campus counselors.&nbsp;&nbsp;

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 </figure>BY: BROCK VOTH CSC Sports Information&nbsp; The Chadron State volleyball team dropped a non-conference match on Tuesday night against Texas A&amp;M University-Kingsville in three sets, (23-25, 15-25, 18-25). The Eagles drop to 5-8 on the year and their overall win streak of three comes to a close. "We came out flat and weren't able to get into any rhythm," said CSC Head Volleyball Coach&nbsp;<a href="https://chadroneagles.com/coaches.aspx?rc=522">Jennifer Stadler</a>. "We need to come into each match with intensity and we just didn't have that tonight." The Eagles struggled offensively hitting .108 while&nbsp;<a href="https://chadroneagles.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=8447">Mayson Fago</a>, and&nbsp;<a href="https://chadroneagles.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=8451">Bella Adams</a>&nbsp;led the Eagles with 6 kills each. The Eagles also struggled on the defensive end as well with only four blocks, led by Ayiana Fujiyama with three assists and one solo stop. The first set was the closest the Eagles got to stealing a set from the Javelinas. They faced an early deficit trailing 6-3 but went on a 7-2 run, sparked by a kill from Adams, to take the lead back. CSC and TAMUK went back and forth through the rest of the set, knotting the score at 23-23, before TAMUK took the next two points to take a 1-0 lead. The second set was back and forth also, with neither team giving ground, until TAMUK went on a 10-1 run led by Madelyn Wallace, to go up 22-13 on the Eagles. The Eagles were able to scrape out two more points before the Javelinas closed it out at 25-15. The third set again began with a see-saw between the teams. Down 10-9, the Eagles won three consecutive points to go up by two, before TAMUK countered with the next four, and never trailed again in the match. The Eagles will be back in the Chicoine Center to play Fort Lewis on Friday, September 23, and Western Colorado on September 24. CSC volleyball is dedicating Friday's match as Mental Health Awareness Night, and will be honoring campus counselors.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Eagles three match win streak snapped by Kingsville

Head Coach Jay Long joins Voice of the Eagles Dave Collins to break down the Black Hills State game, provide team updates and look ahead to Western Colorado!

<div><iframe title="Jay Long Show - 9/20/22" 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=zwmwj-12caa04-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>Head Coach Jay Long joins Voice of the Eagles Dave Collins to break down the Black Hills State game, provide team updates and look ahead to Western Colorado!

🔊PODCAST: Jay Long Show - 9/20/22

🏐🥎 High School Sports Schedule - Tuesday, September 20

Bayard def. Garden County, 25-14, 22-25, 25-14 (2-1)

Leyton def. Garden County, 25-23, 22-25, 25-14 (2-1)

Edgemont, SD def. Crawford, 25-19, 25-16, 25-9 (3-0)

Gordon-Rushville def. Alliance, 18-25, 25-19, 25-22, 30-28 (3-1)

Bridgeport def. Hemingford, 25-22, 25-17 (2-0)

Bridgeport def. Morrill, 25-21, 18-25, 25-10 (2-1)

Morrill def. Hemingford, 25-23, 25-20 (2-0)

Hershey def. Kimball, 25-12, 25-21, 25-15 (3-0)

Potter-Dix def. Paxton, 25-20, 25-17 (2-0)

Sidney def. Chase County, 25-19, 20-25, 28-26, 25-15 (3-1)

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 </figure>BY: DAVE COLLINS Sports DirectorUpdated: 8:13 AM Tuesday🏐🥎 High School Sports Schedule - Tuesday, September 20🏐&nbsp;VolleyballBayard def. Garden County, 25-14, 22-25, 25-14 (2-1)Bayard def. Leyton, 26-24, 25-17 (2-0)Leyton def. Garden County, 25-23, 22-25, 25-14 (2-1)Edgemont, SD def. Crawford, 25-19, 25-16, 25-9 (3-0)Gordon-Rushville def. Alliance, 18-25, 25-19, 25-22, 30-28 (3-1)Bridgeport def. Hemingford, 25-22, 25-17 (2-0)Bridgeport def. Morrill, 25-21, 18-25, 25-10 (2-1)Morrill def. Hemingford, 25-23, 25-20 (2-0)Hershey def. Kimball, 25-12, 25-21, 25-15 (3-0)Potter-Dix def. Paxton, 25-20, 25-17 (2-0)Sidney def. Chase County, 25-19, 20-25, 28-26, 25-15 (3-1)<figure>
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 </figure>🥎&nbsp;SoftballScottsbluff 5, Alliance 0Gering 9, Chadron 2

🏐🥎 High School Sports Scoreboard - Tuesday, September 20

By TERRY PETTIT <a href="https://nebraskaexaminer.com/2022/09/19/how-the-setter-position-in-volleyball-imitates-the-best-leadership-on-your-team/">Courtesy Nebraska Examiner</a>

I do not think I can overstate the importance of the setter position 
in volleyball. I also do not think we can overstate the importance of 
the relationship between the setter and the head coach in volleyball.

Some of you may know that for the majority of my career I never 
substituted for the setter position. This was not a goal, and it would 
likely be impossible today. Most talented setters do not want to wait 
two years before they are on the court. I was blessed with outstanding 
setters, many of whom played other positions until their junior year.

I was intentional in this respect. I never wanted my setter to 
believe that I didn’t have confidence in her ability. The relationship 
was built on the time we spent together in training and in the 
conversations that we had about decision-making and game plans. She had 
enough on her plate rather than worrying about whether or not she was 
going to be subbed out.

The setter position is much more complex than other positions. She 
has to have emotional intelligence. She has to have the ability to set 
aside her own emotional needs and respond to what is best for the team. 
She can’t do that unless she is receiving support from the head coach. 
That doesn’t mean the coach has to provide verbal compliments in 
practice, but it likely means he/she has to build confidence in the 
interactions outside practice when discussing her role.

Early in my career, a player complained about the location of the set
 she received. I stopped the drill and had the outside hitter assume the
 setter position. Of course, everyone knew what I was doing. Chaos 
happened that eventually led to laughter. I was making two points. The 
first was that setting a hittable ball is much harder than you know. The
 second was that regardless of where the ball is set it is your job to 
find a way to attack it over the net.

How does this apply to other teams? I don’t think you can build trust
 in a team until you intentionally build trust and confidence in the 
people in leadership positions.

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2022/9/1663613283145.png" alt="Nebraska setter Kelly Hunter, No. 3, during the championship match against Texas in the NCAA Women’s Volleyball Championship in Omaha in 2015. (Scott Bruhn/NU Communications)" />
 <figcaption>Nebraska setter Kelly Hunter, No. 3, during the championship match against Texas in the NCAA Women’s Volleyball Championship in Omaha in 2015. (Scott Bruhn/NU Communications)</figcaption>
 </figure>By TERRY PETTIT <a href="https://nebraskaexaminer.com/2022/09/19/how-the-setter-position-in-volleyball-imitates-the-best-leadership-on-your-team/">Courtesy Nebraska Examiner</a>I do not think I can overstate the importance of the setter position 
in volleyball. I also do not think we can overstate the importance of 
the relationship between the setter and the head coach in volleyball.Some of you may know that for the majority of my career I never 
substituted for the setter position. This was not a goal, and it would 
likely be impossible today. Most talented setters do not want to wait 
two years before they are on the court. I was blessed with outstanding 
setters, many of whom played other positions until their junior year.I was intentional in this respect. I never wanted my setter to 
believe that I didn’t have confidence in her ability. The relationship 
was built on the time we spent together in training and in the 
conversations that we had about decision-making and game plans. She had 
enough on her plate rather than worrying about whether or not she was 
going to be subbed out.The setter position is much more complex than other positions. She 
has to have emotional intelligence. She has to have the ability to set 
aside her own emotional needs and respond to what is best for the team. 
She can’t do that unless she is receiving support from the head coach. 
That doesn’t mean the coach has to provide verbal compliments in 
practice, but it likely means he/she has to build confidence in the 
interactions outside practice when discussing her role.Early in my career, a player complained about the location of the set
 she received. I stopped the drill and had the outside hitter assume the
 setter position. Of course, everyone knew what I was doing. Chaos 
happened that eventually led to laughter. I was making two points. The 
first was that setting a hittable ball is much harder than you know. The
 second was that regardless of where the ball is set it is your job to 
find a way to attack it over the net.How does this apply to other teams? I don’t think you can build trust
 in a team until you intentionally build trust and confidence in the 
people in leadership positions.

OPINION: Leadership lessons from the setter position in volleyball 

Nebraska interim head coach Mickey Joseph,&nbsp; announced Sunday that defensive coordinator Erik Chinander was fired a day after Nebraska gave up 580 yards and 49 points in a lopsided loss to No. 6 Oklahoma. Chinander had led Nebraska’s defense since Scott Frost took over the team in 2018.&nbsp; The Cornhuskers are currently 1-3 on the year.&nbsp; Coach Joseph issued this statement on Sunday....

“We appreciate Erik and the work and dedication he has given to our football program,” Joseph said. “At this time, I feel that it is in the best interest of the Nebraska Football program to take the leadership of the defense in another direction and decided Bill Busch will take over as defensive coordinator.”

This announcement comes one week after Head Coach Scott Frost was let go following a 49-42 loss to Georgia Southern.&nbsp;

Nebraska has a bye week this weekend and will host Indiana, Saturday October 1 in their Big 10 opener.&nbsp;

Thanks to Associated Press and other Media Sources

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 </figure>Nebraska interim head coach Mickey Joseph,&nbsp; announced Sunday that defensive coordinator Erik Chinander was fired a day after Nebraska gave up 580 yards and 49 points in a lopsided loss to No. 6 Oklahoma. Chinander had led Nebraska’s defense since Scott Frost took over the team in 2018.&nbsp; The Cornhuskers are currently 1-3 on the year.&nbsp; Coach Joseph issued this statement on Sunday....“We appreciate Erik and the work and dedication he has given to our football program,” Joseph said. “At this time, I feel that it is in the best interest of the Nebraska Football program to take the leadership of the defense in another direction and decided Bill Busch will take over as defensive coordinator.”This announcement comes one week after Head Coach Scott Frost was let go following a 49-42 loss to Georgia Southern.&nbsp;Nebraska has a bye week this weekend and will host Indiana, Saturday October 1 in their Big 10 opener.&nbsp;Thanks to Associated Press and other Media Sources

Huskers fire defensive coordinator Chinander

DENVER (AP) — Russell Wilson overcame a slow start and a cascade of boos in his Denver debut Sunday to lead the bungling Broncos past the Houston Texans 16-9.

The Broncos (1-1) were flagged 13 times for 100 yards, marking the first time in four years they've had back-to-back games with double-digit penalties.

But they pulled it out on defense, holding Houston (0-1-1) to a trio of field goals by Ka'imi Fairbairn.

After completing just six of his first 20 throws, Wilson went 4-for-4 on the Broncos' go-ahead scoring drive that featured a 35-yard strike to a wide-open Courtland Sutton and a 22-yard payoff to tight end Eric Saubert that put Denver ahead 13-9 early in the fourth quarter.

Wilson, who finished 14 of 31 for 219 yards with one TD and an interception, followed that up by directing a clock-chewing drive that ended with Brandon McManus' 50-yard field goal for a seven-point lead with 3:41 remaining.

Davis Mills had the Texans on the move when Randy Gregory registered his first sack for the Broncos just before the two-minute mark to help stall Houston's bid to tie it.

The Texans came in as 10-point underdogs but made the Broncos and their crowd sweat out the possibility of an 0-2 start under rookie head coach Nathaniel Hackett, who had a number of problematic play calls a week after drawing widespread ridicule for taking the ball out of Wilson's hands and attempting a 64-yard field goal in the final minute of a 17-16 loss at Seattle.

Six days after getting mercilessly booed in his return to Lumen Field, Wilson heard the boo-birds at home when he completed just 6 of 19 passes in the first half that ended in a 6-6 tie and again when he threw an&nbsp;<a href="https://twitter.com/HoustonTexans/status/1571623794837430276">interception</a>&nbsp;on the opening drive of the second half.

Wilson got a&nbsp;<a href="https://twitter.com/Broncos/status/1571598375262490624?s=20&amp;t=IMkGzmTvRP39eFcBfv8WbQ">huge ovation</a>&nbsp;when he ran out of the tunnel and through the smoke, but the love didn't last long as a series of dropped passes and misfires stoked the crowd that didn't like the undisciplined play and sputtering offense after an offseason of change gave them hope for a turnaround.

On one of his incompletions, Wilson lost wide receiver Jerry Jeudy to an injured right shoulder. It's the second straight September that Jeudy has gotten hurt; he missed two months last season after spraining an ankle in the opener.

And after going 0-for-4 in the red zone at Seattle on Monday night, the Broncos twice drove inside their opponents 5-yard line in the first half only to come away with field goals.

In the first quarter, Wilson had three incompletions from the Texans 2, including one where Sutton failed to get his left foot down inbounds.

Just before halftime, Wilson threw incomplete to Javonte Williams at the goal line from the 5 when it appeared he could have run it into the end zone himself. Then, after Williams bullied his way to the 1, Wilson lined up in shotgun and had to throw the ball away, bringing McManus on again for a 24-yarder that tied it with 20 seconds left.

The Broncos also lost star cornerback Patrick Surtain II to a shoulder injury.

Fairbairn's 24-yarder put the Texans up 9-6 after linebacker Christian Kirksey wrested the ball from Sutton at the Denver 45-yard line on the second play of the second half.

The Broncos responded by driving into field-goal range, but they ran fullback Andrew Beck wide right on third-and-1 from the Houston 35, then McManus' 54-yarder was nullified by a delay of game flag, Denver's third so far this season, one more than all of last season.

Houston LB Kevin Pierre-Lewis (groin) left in the third quarter with an unspecified injury and DB Derek Stingley Jr. left with an unspecified injury. Jeudy's injury came on a day the Broncos were already without third receiver KJ Hamler, who is easing his way back from knee and hip surgeries. And Surtain's injury came on the same day star S Justin Simmons had his 66-game starting streak end because of a thigh injury. Also out were starters ILB Josey Jewell (calf) and RG Quinn Meinerz (hamstring).

The Broncos host the 49ers on Sunday night.

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 </figure>DENVER (AP) — Russell Wilson overcame a slow start and a cascade of boos in his Denver debut Sunday to lead the bungling Broncos past the Houston Texans 16-9.The Broncos (1-1) were flagged 13 times for 100 yards, marking the first time in four years they've had back-to-back games with double-digit penalties.But they pulled it out on defense, holding Houston (0-1-1) to a trio of field goals by Ka'imi Fairbairn.After completing just six of his first 20 throws, Wilson went 4-for-4 on the Broncos' go-ahead scoring drive that featured a 35-yard strike to a wide-open Courtland Sutton and a 22-yard payoff to tight end Eric Saubert that put Denver ahead 13-9 early in the fourth quarter.Wilson, who finished 14 of 31 for 219 yards with one TD and an interception, followed that up by directing a clock-chewing drive that ended with Brandon McManus' 50-yard field goal for a seven-point lead with 3:41 remaining.Davis Mills had the Texans on the move when Randy Gregory registered his first sack for the Broncos just before the two-minute mark to help stall Houston's bid to tie it.The Texans came in as 10-point underdogs but made the Broncos and their crowd sweat out the possibility of an 0-2 start under rookie head coach Nathaniel Hackett, who had a number of problematic play calls a week after drawing widespread ridicule for taking the ball out of Wilson's hands and attempting a 64-yard field goal in the final minute of a 17-16 loss at Seattle.Six days after getting mercilessly booed in his return to Lumen Field, Wilson heard the boo-birds at home when he completed just 6 of 19 passes in the first half that ended in a 6-6 tie and again when he threw an&nbsp;<a href="https://twitter.com/HoustonTexans/status/1571623794837430276">interception</a>&nbsp;on the opening drive of the second half.Wilson got a&nbsp;<a href="https://twitter.com/Broncos/status/1571598375262490624?s=20&amp;t=IMkGzmTvRP39eFcBfv8WbQ">huge ovation</a>&nbsp;when he ran out of the tunnel and through the smoke, but the love didn't last long as a series of dropped passes and misfires stoked the crowd that didn't like the undisciplined play and sputtering offense after an offseason of change gave them hope for a turnaround.On one of his incompletions, Wilson lost wide receiver Jerry Jeudy to an injured right shoulder. It's the second straight September that Jeudy has gotten hurt; he missed two months last season after spraining an ankle in the opener.And after going 0-for-4 in the red zone at Seattle on Monday night, the Broncos twice drove inside their opponents 5-yard line in the first half only to come away with field goals.In the first quarter, Wilson had three incompletions from the Texans 2, including one where Sutton failed to get his left foot down inbounds.Just before halftime, Wilson threw incomplete to Javonte Williams at the goal line from the 5 when it appeared he could have run it into the end zone himself. Then, after Williams bullied his way to the 1, Wilson lined up in shotgun and had to throw the ball away, bringing McManus on again for a 24-yarder that tied it with 20 seconds left.The Broncos also lost star cornerback Patrick Surtain II to a shoulder injury.Fairbairn's 24-yarder put the Texans up 9-6 after linebacker Christian Kirksey wrested the ball from Sutton at the Denver 45-yard line on the second play of the second half.The Broncos responded by driving into field-goal range, but they ran fullback Andrew Beck wide right on third-and-1 from the Houston 35, then McManus' 54-yarder was nullified by a delay of game flag, Denver's third so far this season, one more than all of last season.INJURIESHouston LB Kevin Pierre-Lewis (groin) left in the third quarter with an unspecified injury and DB Derek Stingley Jr. left with an unspecified injury. Jeudy's injury came on a day the Broncos were already without third receiver KJ Hamler, who is easing his way back from knee and hip surgeries. And Surtain's injury came on the same day star S Justin Simmons had his 66-game starting streak end because of a thigh injury. Also out were starters ILB Josey Jewell (calf) and RG Quinn Meinerz (hamstring).UP NEXTThe Texans visit Chicago on Sunday.The Broncos host the 49ers on Sunday night.

Broncos overcome disasterous performance to top Texans 16-9

Courtesy: NU Athletic Communications&nbsp;

Nebraska scored on its opening drive to take a 7-0 lead, but Oklahoma answered with seven touchdowns,&nbsp;as the No. 6 Sooners rolled to a 49-14 victory to spoil the Husker head coaching debut of&nbsp;<a href="https://huskers.com/coaches.aspx?rc=8340">Mickey Joseph</a>&nbsp;on Saturday at Memorial Stadium. Nebraska forced a three-and-out to open the game, before racing 77 yards in just six plays capped by&nbsp;<a href="https://huskers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=43936">Casey Thompson's</a>&nbsp;32-yard touchdown strike to wide receiver&nbsp;<a href="https://huskers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=43934">Trey Palmer</a>&nbsp;to put the Huskers up 7-0 just 3:41 into the game. Quarterback&nbsp;<a href="https://huskers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=43935">Chubba Purdy</a>&nbsp;also made his Husker debut in the second half, leading Nebraska on a 13-play, 82-yard scoring drive late in the fourth quarter. Purdy closed out the march with his eight-yard touchdown run to produce the final score.&nbsp; The rest of game between the historic rivals belonged to Oklahoma. Nebraska managed 327 total yards, including 164 passing and 163 rushing, but the Sooners piled up 580 total yards, including 312 on the ground and 268 through the air. Thompson completed 14-of-20 passes for 129 yards and a score for Nebraska, while Purdy completed 7-of-11 attempts for 35 yards, but did throw an interception. Palmer was Nebraska's top target, hauling in a career-high 10 receptions for 92 yards and the opening score.&nbsp; <a href="https://huskers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=43788">Gabe Ervin Jr.</a>&nbsp;led the NU ground game with 60 yards on seven second-half carries.&nbsp;<a href="https://huskers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=43958">Ajay Allen</a>&nbsp;added 49 yards on 11 attempts, while&nbsp;<a href="https://huskers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=43930">Anthony Grant</a>&nbsp;contributed&nbsp;36 yards on 13 totes. Purdy pitched in 29 yards on five second-half carries for the Big Red. Oklahoma quarterback Dillon Gabriel connected on 16-of-27 passes for 230 yards and two touchdowns through the air, while adding six carries for 55 yards including a&nbsp;61-yard touchdown run in the first quarter to tie the score at 7-7. The defenses then traded stops, before Gabriel and the Sooners took their first lead with 1:57 left in the first quarter. Gabriel put the finishing touches on a seven-play, 63-yard drive with his 25-yard touchdown pass to Jalil Farooq to make it 14-7. Farooq finished the game with three receptions for 58 yards, while Marvin Mims led the Sooner receivers with four catches for 66 yards on the afternoon. Nebraska's offense was unable to answer OU's second touchdown, and the Sooners scored on a short drive set up by a 34-yard punt return by Mims. Marcus Major put OU up 21-7 just 12 seconds into the second period on a one-yard touchdown run to end a five-play, 23-yard drive that took just 55 seconds. Major notched his second touchdown, this time on a trick-play, 24-yard reception on a pass from tight end Brayden Willis, to give Oklahoma a 28-7 lead with 11:35 left in the half. Major finished with 35 rushing yards on 12 carries.&nbsp; About 10 minutes later, OU ended the first-half scoring with 16-yard touchdown run by Eric Gray to close a five-play, 65-yard drive. Gray, who added a touchdown early in the third quarter, led all rushers in the game with 11 carries for 113 yards.&nbsp; The Sooners rolled up 355 total yards in the first half, despite the Nebraska defense getting three first-half stops. The Huskers managed 148 total yards in the half, but just 71 after the opening drive. Thompson completed 13-of-18 passes for 108 yards and a score for Nebraska, but was sacked four times. The sack yardage knocked Nebraska's rushing total to just 40 yards on 25 carries in the half, despite 40 yards on nine carries from Allen and 30 yards on 11 totes from Allen. Nebraska will regroup during a bye week before returning to Big Ten Conference action at Memorial Stadium on Homecoming against Indiana on Saturday, Oct. 1. Television for the evening kickoff (6 or 6:30 p.m. CT) has not been announced.

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 </figure>Courtesy: NU Athletic Communications&nbsp; Nebraska scored on its opening drive to take a 7-0 lead, but Oklahoma answered with seven touchdowns,&nbsp;as the No. 6 Sooners rolled to a 49-14 victory to spoil the Husker head coaching debut of&nbsp;<a href="https://huskers.com/coaches.aspx?rc=8340">Mickey Joseph</a>&nbsp;on Saturday at Memorial Stadium. Nebraska forced a three-and-out to open the game, before racing 77 yards in just six plays capped by&nbsp;<a href="https://huskers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=43936">Casey Thompson's</a>&nbsp;32-yard touchdown strike to wide receiver&nbsp;<a href="https://huskers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=43934">Trey Palmer</a>&nbsp;to put the Huskers up 7-0 just 3:41 into the game. Quarterback&nbsp;<a href="https://huskers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=43935">Chubba Purdy</a>&nbsp;also made his Husker debut in the second half, leading Nebraska on a 13-play, 82-yard scoring drive late in the fourth quarter. Purdy closed out the march with his eight-yard touchdown run to produce the final score.&nbsp; The rest of game between the historic rivals belonged to Oklahoma. Nebraska managed 327 total yards, including 164 passing and 163 rushing, but the Sooners piled up 580 total yards, including 312 on the ground and 268 through the air. Thompson completed 14-of-20 passes for 129 yards and a score for Nebraska, while Purdy completed 7-of-11 attempts for 35 yards, but did throw an interception. Palmer was Nebraska's top target, hauling in a career-high 10 receptions for 92 yards and the opening score.&nbsp; <a href="https://huskers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=43788">Gabe Ervin Jr.</a>&nbsp;led the NU ground game with 60 yards on seven second-half carries.&nbsp;<a href="https://huskers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=43958">Ajay Allen</a>&nbsp;added 49 yards on 11 attempts, while&nbsp;<a href="https://huskers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=43930">Anthony Grant</a>&nbsp;contributed&nbsp;36 yards on 13 totes. Purdy pitched in 29 yards on five second-half carries for the Big Red. Oklahoma quarterback Dillon Gabriel connected on 16-of-27 passes for 230 yards and two touchdowns through the air, while adding six carries for 55 yards including a&nbsp;61-yard touchdown run in the first quarter to tie the score at 7-7. The defenses then traded stops, before Gabriel and the Sooners took their first lead with 1:57 left in the first quarter. Gabriel put the finishing touches on a seven-play, 63-yard drive with his 25-yard touchdown pass to Jalil Farooq to make it 14-7. Farooq finished the game with three receptions for 58 yards, while Marvin Mims led the Sooner receivers with four catches for 66 yards on the afternoon. Nebraska's offense was unable to answer OU's second touchdown, and the Sooners scored on a short drive set up by a 34-yard punt return by Mims. Marcus Major put OU up 21-7 just 12 seconds into the second period on a one-yard touchdown run to end a five-play, 23-yard drive that took just 55 seconds. Major notched his second touchdown, this time on a trick-play, 24-yard reception on a pass from tight end Brayden Willis, to give Oklahoma a 28-7 lead with 11:35 left in the half. Major finished with 35 rushing yards on 12 carries.&nbsp; About 10 minutes later, OU ended the first-half scoring with 16-yard touchdown run by Eric Gray to close a five-play, 65-yard drive. Gray, who added a touchdown early in the third quarter, led all rushers in the game with 11 carries for 113 yards.&nbsp; The Sooners rolled up 355 total yards in the first half, despite the Nebraska defense getting three first-half stops. The Huskers managed 148 total yards in the half, but just 71 after the opening drive. Thompson completed 13-of-18 passes for 108 yards and a score for Nebraska, but was sacked four times. The sack yardage knocked Nebraska's rushing total to just 40 yards on 25 carries in the half, despite 40 yards on nine carries from Allen and 30 yards on 11 totes from Allen. Nebraska will regroup during a bye week before returning to Big Ten Conference action at Memorial Stadium on Homecoming against Indiana on Saturday, Oct. 1. Television for the evening kickoff (6 or 6:30 p.m. CT) has not been announced.

Huskers fall to #6th ranked Sooners

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)

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 </figure>BY: DAVE COLLINS Sports DirectorUpdated: 7:17 AM, Saturday🏐🥎🏈 High School Sports Schedule - Friday, September 16🏈 FootballGothenburg 35, Alliance 20Ogallala 37, Gering 23Chadron 42, Valentine 21Mitchell 44, Sidney 20Ord 41, Gordon-Rushville 20Bridgeport 72, Hemingford 18Scottsbluff 20, York 17Bayard 74, Morrill 14Wallace 58, South Platte 8Anselmo-Merna 14, Leyton 12Perkins County 71, Kimball 18Potter-Dix 63, Sioux County 0<figure>
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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)