American Legion Baseball Scoreboard - Monday, July 5

<h2>American Legion Baseball Scoreboard - Monday, July 5</h2>◼ Alliance Spartans SRs 8, Spearfish 0◼ Alliance Spartans SRs 4, Spearfish 3◼ North Platte JRs 12, Ogallala 4

Garrett Uptain of Craig, Colo., was the all-around cowboy at Crawford’s Old West Trail Rodeo over the Fourth of July Weekend.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Uptain scored 86 points while aboard Summit Rodeo’s Sam Brown to win the saddle bronc riding, which had 28 contestants, and also placed third in bull riding with 74 points.&nbsp;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Contestants for 11 states and a Canadian province were money winners at the rodeo.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Nebraska cowboys dominated the steer wrestling.&nbsp; Kris Rasmussen of Riverdale was the winner in 4.8 seconds, Dru Melvin of Hebron was second in 5.5 seconds and Lane Day of Bartlett was third in 6.5.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The other event winners were: bareback riding—Tucker Zingg, Crow Agency, Mont.; 78.5 points; tie down roping—L.D. Meier, Limon, Colo., 10.0 seconds; team roping—Braden Puirrung, Hartford, S.D., and Coley Nicholls, Kinnear, Wyo.; 4.9 seconds; bull riding—Hayden Harris, Hulbert, Okla., 83 points; and barrel racing—Jenna Humble, Mud Butte, S.D., 17.40 seconds.&nbsp;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Other Nebraskans who placed besides the steer wrestlers were Brett McAbee of Ansley, second in bull riding, and barrel racers Jill Eppert of Ashby and Trula Churchill of Valentine, fourth and fifth.&nbsp;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The results follow:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Ranch Bronc Riding--1, Cody Miller, Emmett, Idaho, 74 points; 2, Zane Bishop, Longmont, Colo., 68; 3, Cobe Hinton, Ogallala, 65. (only qualified rides).

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Bareback Riding--1, Tucker Zingg, Crow Agency, Mont., 78.5 points; $846; 2, Keenan Reed Hayes, Hayden, Colo., 78, $634.50; 3, Jade Taton, Kersey, Colo., 77, $423; 4, Chase Vossler, Cheyenne, 76.5, $211.50.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Saddle Bronc Riding--1, Garrett Uptain, Craig, Colo., 86 points, $1,039.17; 2, Ean Price, Leedy, Okla., 84, $787.25; 3, Garrett Long, Cheyenne, 80.5, $566.82; 4-5, Blaine Mathews, Pinedale, Wyo.,&nbsp; Cooper Thatcher, Goodwill, Okla., and Q Taylor, Nanton, Alberta, 80, $299.15 each; 6, Jade Taton, Kersey, Colo., 79, $52.48.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Tie Down Roping--1, L.D. Meier, Limon, Colo., 10.0 seconds, $864.80; 2-3, Rance Marshall Johnson, Philip, S.D., and Darnell Johnson, Fowler, Colo., 10.4, $540.50 each; 4, Luke Potter, Maple City, Kan., 10.8, $216.20.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Steer Wrestling--1, Kris Rasmussen, Riverdale, Neb., 4.8 seconds, $752; 2, Dru Melvin, Hebron, Neb., 5.5, $564; 3, Blare Romsa, Laramie, Wyo., 6.0, $376; 4, Lane Day, Bartlett, Neb., 6.5, $188.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Team Roping--1, Braden Puirrung, Hartford, S.D., and Coley Nicholls, Kinnear, Wyo., 4.9 seconds, $659.62 each; 2, Zane Thompson, Cheyenne, and Luke Potter, Maple City, Kan., 6.0, $494.70; 3, Steve Sherwood, Snowflake, Ariz., and Owen Perkins, Sturgis, S.D., 6.1, $329.80; 4, Zane Murphy, Cheyenne, and Dusty Taylor, Craig, Colo., 6.9. $164.60.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Barrel Racing--1, Jenna Humble, Mud Butte, S.D., 17.40 seconds, $549.44; 2, Amy Jo Riesdorfer, Cheyenne, 17.59, $477.52; 3, Nicole Waggoner-Ludwick, Pueblo West, Colo., 17.69, $405.89; 4, Jill Eppert, Ashby, Neb., 17.85, $334.26; 5, Trula Churchill, Valentine, 17.87; $262.63; 6, Nicole Bice, Killdeer, N.D., 17.88, $199.10; 7, Kortni McConnell, Hereford, Texas, 17.96, $47.75.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Bull Riding--1, Hayden Harris, Hulbert, Okla., 83 points, $1,134; 2, Brett McAbee, Ansley, Neb., 78, $850.50; 3, Garrett Uptain, Craig, Colo., 74, $567; 4, Lukasay Morris, Union Center, Okla., 72, $283.50.&nbsp;

By: Con MarshallGarrett Uptain of Craig, Colo., was the all-around cowboy at Crawford’s Old West Trail Rodeo over the Fourth of July Weekend.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Uptain scored 86 points while aboard Summit Rodeo’s Sam Brown to win the saddle bronc riding, which had 28 contestants, and also placed third in bull riding with 74 points.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Contestants for 11 states and a Canadian province were money winners at the rodeo.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Nebraska cowboys dominated the steer wrestling.&nbsp; Kris Rasmussen of Riverdale was the winner in 4.8 seconds, Dru Melvin of Hebron was second in 5.5 seconds and Lane Day of Bartlett was third in 6.5.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The other event winners were: bareback riding—Tucker Zingg, Crow Agency, Mont.; 78.5 points; tie down roping—L.D. Meier, Limon, Colo., 10.0 seconds; team roping—Braden Puirrung, Hartford, S.D., and Coley Nicholls, Kinnear, Wyo.; 4.9 seconds; bull riding—Hayden Harris, Hulbert, Okla., 83 points; and barrel racing—Jenna Humble, Mud Butte, S.D., 17.40 seconds.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Other Nebraskans who placed besides the steer wrestlers were Brett McAbee of Ansley, second in bull riding, and barrel racers Jill Eppert of Ashby and Trula Churchill of Valentine, fourth and fifth.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The results follow:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Ranch Bronc Riding--1, Cody Miller, Emmett, Idaho, 74 points; 2, Zane Bishop, Longmont, Colo., 68; 3, Cobe Hinton, Ogallala, 65. (only qualified rides).&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Bareback Riding--1, Tucker Zingg, Crow Agency, Mont., 78.5 points; $846; 2, Keenan Reed Hayes, Hayden, Colo., 78, $634.50; 3, Jade Taton, Kersey, Colo., 77, $423; 4, Chase Vossler, Cheyenne, 76.5, $211.50.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Saddle Bronc Riding--1, Garrett Uptain, Craig, Colo., 86 points, $1,039.17; 2, Ean Price, Leedy, Okla., 84, $787.25; 3, Garrett Long, Cheyenne, 80.5, $566.82; 4-5, Blaine Mathews, Pinedale, Wyo.,&nbsp; Cooper Thatcher, Goodwill, Okla., and Q Taylor, Nanton, Alberta, 80, $299.15 each; 6, Jade Taton, Kersey, Colo., 79, $52.48.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Tie Down Roping--1, L.D. Meier, Limon, Colo., 10.0 seconds, $864.80; 2-3, Rance Marshall Johnson, Philip, S.D., and Darnell Johnson, Fowler, Colo., 10.4, $540.50 each; 4, Luke Potter, Maple City, Kan., 10.8, $216.20.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Steer Wrestling--1, Kris Rasmussen, Riverdale, Neb., 4.8 seconds, $752; 2, Dru Melvin, Hebron, Neb., 5.5, $564; 3, Blare Romsa, Laramie, Wyo., 6.0, $376; 4, Lane Day, Bartlett, Neb., 6.5, $188.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Team Roping--1, Braden Puirrung, Hartford, S.D., and Coley Nicholls, Kinnear, Wyo., 4.9 seconds, $659.62 each; 2, Zane Thompson, Cheyenne, and Luke Potter, Maple City, Kan., 6.0, $494.70; 3, Steve Sherwood, Snowflake, Ariz., and Owen Perkins, Sturgis, S.D., 6.1, $329.80; 4, Zane Murphy, Cheyenne, and Dusty Taylor, Craig, Colo., 6.9. $164.60.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Barrel Racing--1, Jenna Humble, Mud Butte, S.D., 17.40 seconds, $549.44; 2, Amy Jo Riesdorfer, Cheyenne, 17.59, $477.52; 3, Nicole Waggoner-Ludwick, Pueblo West, Colo., 17.69, $405.89; 4, Jill Eppert, Ashby, Neb., 17.85, $334.26; 5, Trula Churchill, Valentine, 17.87; $262.63; 6, Nicole Bice, Killdeer, N.D., 17.88, $199.10; 7, Kortni McConnell, Hereford, Texas, 17.96, $47.75.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Bull Riding--1, Hayden Harris, Hulbert, Okla., 83 points, $1,134; 2, Brett McAbee, Ansley, Neb., 78, $850.50; 3, Garrett Uptain, Craig, Colo., 74, $567; 4, Lukasay Morris, Union Center, Okla., 72, $283.50.&nbsp;

Colorado cowboy wins Crawford July 4 Weekend Rodeo

DENVER (AP) — Jon Gray tossed six strong innings in another solid outing for Colorado starters, and the Rockies beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 6-2. Garrett Hampson had four hits for the Rockies, who swept the three-game series and improved to 28-16 at home. Colorado is just 6-31 on the road.

A day after being no-hit by Germán Márquez for eight innings the Pirates jumped on Gray for their first runs of the series. Adam Frazier led off the game with a triple, scored on a sacrifice fly and Bryan Reynolds homered for a quick 2-0 lead. It was Reynolds’ 14th of the year.

Gray (5-6) didn’t give up another hit before leaving four a pinch hitter in the sixth. He walked four -- one intentional -- hit a batter and struck out five to continue the strong run of outings by Colorado starters.

DENVER (AP) — Jon Gray tossed six strong innings in another solid outing for Colorado starters, and the Rockies beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 6-2. Garrett Hampson had four hits for the Rockies, who swept the three-game series and improved to 28-16 at home. Colorado is just 6-31 on the road.A day after being no-hit by Germán Márquez for eight innings the Pirates jumped on Gray for their first runs of the series. Adam Frazier led off the game with a triple, scored on a sacrifice fly and Bryan Reynolds homered for a quick 2-0 lead. It was Reynolds’ 14th of the year.Gray (5-6) didn’t give up another hit before leaving four a pinch hitter in the sixth. He walked four -- one intentional -- hit a batter and struck out five to continue the strong run of outings by Colorado starters.

Rockies sweep Pirates with 6-2 win Wednesday

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Will Bednar and Landon Sims combined on a one-hitter, Mississippi State scored early and built on its lead, and the Bulldogs won their first national championship with a 9-0 victory over Vanderbilt in the deciding third game of the College World Series finals. Bednar was working on three days’ rest and walked three of the first five batters he faced before retiring 15 in a row. He turned the game over to the Bulldogs’ star closer to start the seventh. It's Mississippi State's first national title in a team sport.

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Will Bednar and Landon Sims combined on a one-hitter, Mississippi State scored early and built on its lead, and the Bulldogs won their first national championship with a 9-0 victory over Vanderbilt in the deciding third game of the College World Series finals. Bednar was working on three days’ rest and walked three of the first five batters he faced before retiring 15 in a row. He turned the game over to the Bulldogs’ star closer to start the seventh. It's Mississippi State's first national title in a team sport.

Mississippi State nearly no-hits Vandy on way to College World Series title

CHADRON, Neb. -- June 30, 2021 --&nbsp;The Chadron State College men's basketball team led by Coach&nbsp;Shane Paben&nbsp;has added something special to its 2021-22 schedule. That's a trip to San Juan, Puerto Rico over the Thanksgiving holiday weekend to play three games against teams from that U.S. territory.

Double Q Country Radio plans to broadcast all three CSC games live on-site. "Come join us and travel with us for some great basketball, great weather, sightseeing and some fun in the sun," Paben said in an e-mail late last week, inviting members of players' families and Eagles' fans to take part. He said the team is set to fly into San Juan on Nov. 25 and leave on Nov. 30 with games played on the 26th, 27th and 28th.&nbsp; The opponents will be Puerto Rican college teams that are NCAA Division II caliber, he said. The team and its entourage will stay at the Embassy Suites Hotel and Casino, located off Isla Verde Beach.&nbsp; The travel package includes five days and four nights at $750 per person, plus airfare. Trips to Old San Juan for sightseeing and shopping are planned.&nbsp; Transportation to the games will be aboard the team bus. Paben is in charge of arrangements and he may be contacted at spaben@csc.edu or by telephone at 308-432-6348 or 402-682-2945.&nbsp; This will be Paben's second season as the Eagles' head coach.&nbsp; The Eagles had a 5-8 record during the abbreviated 2020-21 season and reached the RMAC playoffs for the first time since 2012. The coach said a majority of last year's team members are expected to return and that six or seven newcomers have committed to join the Eagles. "I think we'll have a solid guard corps like we had last year," Paben said. "I'm not going to say much about our newcomers until they are on campus, but we like our recruiting class." A 6-foot-9 player is among the recruits and is expected to help strengthen the front line, he acknowledged.&nbsp;&nbsp;

By: Con Marshall, CSC AthleticsCHADRON, Neb. -- June 30, 2021 --&nbsp;The Chadron State College men's basketball team led by Coach&nbsp;Shane Paben&nbsp;has added something special to its 2021-22 schedule. That's a trip to San Juan, Puerto Rico over the Thanksgiving holiday weekend to play three games against teams from that U.S. territory.Double Q Country Radio plans to broadcast all three CSC games live on-site. "Come join us and travel with us for some great basketball, great weather, sightseeing and some fun in the sun," Paben said in an e-mail late last week, inviting members of players' families and Eagles' fans to take part. He said the team is set to fly into San Juan on Nov. 25 and leave on Nov. 30 with games played on the 26th, 27th and 28th.&nbsp; The opponents will be Puerto Rican college teams that are NCAA Division II caliber, he said. The team and its entourage will stay at the Embassy Suites Hotel and Casino, located off Isla Verde Beach.&nbsp; The travel package includes five days and four nights at $750 per person, plus airfare. Trips to Old San Juan for sightseeing and shopping are planned.&nbsp; Transportation to the games will be aboard the team bus. Paben is in charge of arrangements and he may be contacted at spaben@csc.edu or by telephone at 308-432-6348 or 402-682-2945.&nbsp; This will be Paben's second season as the Eagles' head coach.&nbsp; The Eagles had a 5-8 record during the abbreviated 2020-21 season and reached the RMAC playoffs for the first time since 2012. The coach said a majority of last year's team members are expected to return and that six or seven newcomers have committed to join the Eagles. "I think we'll have a solid guard corps like we had last year," Paben said. "I'm not going to say much about our newcomers until they are on campus, but we like our recruiting class." A 6-foot-9 player is among the recruits and is expected to help strengthen the front line, he acknowledged.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Chadron State adds men's basketball tournament in Puerto Rico

DALLAS (AP) — The NCAA Board of Directors approved one of the biggest changes in the history of college athletics Wednesday, clearing the way for nearly a half-million athletes to start earning money based on their fame and celebrity without fear of endangering their eligibility or putting their school in jeopardy of violating amateurism rules that have stood for decades.

The decision, expected for months as state after state passed laws intended to render NCAA rules moot on the topic, came on the eve of the market opening Thursday for athletes in a dozen states, including giants like Texas and Florida.

“This decision by the NCAA to adopt interim rules to allow college athletes to profit from the use of their name, image and likeness is a step in the right direction as states begin enacting their own student athlete compensation laws," said Kansas Senator Jerry Moran. 

"However, this is not a long-term solution and further demonstrates that Congress must act to establish a consistent, federal standard on NIL. Creating a level playing field regarding student athlete protection and compensation through federal legislation will empower amateur athletes while maintaining the integrity of college sports that we all know and love.”

In February, Sen. Moran introduced the&nbsp;<a href="https://www.moran.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/2021/2/sen-moran-introduces-bill-to-establish-a-federal-standard-for-student-athletes-to-receive-compensation-for-their-name-image-and-likeness" target="_blank">Amateur Athletes Protection and Compensation Act of 2021</a>&nbsp;to establish a consistent, federal standard to allow student athletes greater control of their NIL.

“This is an important day for college athletes since they all are now able to take advantage of name, image and likeness opportunities,” NCAA President Mark Emmert said.

The decision effectively suspends NCAA restrictions on payments to athletes for things such as sponsorship deals, online endorsements and personal appearances. it applies to all three divisions or some 460,000 athletes.

The NCAA will also allow athletes to enter into agreements with agents, though all athletes are expected to keep their school informed of any and all NIL arrangements. The NCAA said schools are responsible “for determining whether those activities are consistent with state law.”

The NCAA had hoped to have broad NIL rules in place months ago, but that process bogged down, as did efforts on Capitol Hill to have Congress pass a law addressing the issue. Emmert said the NCAA will continue to push for a federal law to “provide clarity on a national level.”

The NCAA was forced to seek a temporary solution rather than have athletes in some states eligible for compensation while others were not.&nbsp;<a href="https://businessofcollegesports.com/tracker-name-image-and-likeness-legislation-by-state/" target="_blank">More than 10 states have laws set to go into effect</a>&nbsp;Thursday that would have undercut or simply declared inert existing NCAA rules regarding NIL earnings.

Without NCAA action, athletes in some states could be making money without putting their college eligibility in jeopardy while their counterparts in other states could be in danger of breaking NCAA rules.

The NCAA’s stopgap measure comes less than two weeks after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled against the association in a case involving education-related benefits. That 9-0 ruling is expected to impact issues related to compensation for athletes.

While the NCAA has been fighting court battles and debating rules for compensation for years, the sudden pivot is jarring, if not perfectly clear on how it will affect recruiting and competitive balance.

For now, the NCAA has largely left the issue in the hands of more than 1,100 member schools.

“The current environment — both legal and legislative — prevents us from providing a more permanent solution and the level of detail student-athletes deserve,” Emmert said.

In a letter to member schools last week, Emmert stressed the high court still puts authority to govern college sports in the hands of the association. However, he warned schools that “existing and new rules are subject to antitrust analysis and we should expect continued litigation., particularly in the area of ‘play for pay.’”

The NCAA said the temporary policy addresses “play for pay” and the continued ban on improper inducements tied to choosing a school.

“The new policy preserves the fact college sports are not pay-for-play,” said Division II Presidents Council chair Sandra Jordan, chancellor at the University of South Carolina-Aiken. “It also reinforces key principles of fairness and integrity across the NCAA and maintains rules prohibiting improper recruiting inducements.”

DALLAS (AP) — The NCAA Board of Directors approved one of the biggest changes in the history of college athletics Wednesday, clearing the way for nearly a half-million athletes to start earning money based on their fame and celebrity without fear of endangering their eligibility or putting their school in jeopardy of violating amateurism rules that have stood for decades.The decision, expected for months as state after state passed laws intended to render NCAA rules moot on the topic, came on the eve of the market opening Thursday for athletes in a dozen states, including giants like Texas and Florida.“This decision by the NCAA to adopt interim rules to allow college athletes to profit from the use of their name, image and likeness is a step in the right direction as states begin enacting their own student athlete compensation laws," said Kansas Senator Jerry Moran. "However, this is not a long-term solution and further demonstrates that Congress must act to establish a consistent, federal standard on NIL. Creating a level playing field regarding student athlete protection and compensation through federal legislation will empower amateur athletes while maintaining the integrity of college sports that we all know and love.”In February, Sen. Moran introduced the&nbsp;<a href="https://www.moran.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/2021/2/sen-moran-introduces-bill-to-establish-a-federal-standard-for-student-athletes-to-receive-compensation-for-their-name-image-and-likeness" target="_blank">Amateur Athletes Protection and Compensation Act of 2021</a>&nbsp;to establish a consistent, federal standard to allow student athletes greater control of their NIL.“This is an important day for college athletes since they all are now able to take advantage of name, image and likeness opportunities,” NCAA President Mark Emmert said.The decision effectively suspends NCAA restrictions on payments to athletes for things such as sponsorship deals, online endorsements and personal appearances. it applies to all three divisions or some 460,000 athletes.The NCAA will also allow athletes to enter into agreements with agents, though all athletes are expected to keep their school informed of any and all NIL arrangements. The NCAA said schools are responsible “for determining whether those activities are consistent with state law.”The NCAA had hoped to have broad NIL rules in place months ago, but that process bogged down, as did efforts on Capitol Hill to have Congress pass a law addressing the issue. Emmert said the NCAA will continue to push for a federal law to “provide clarity on a national level.”The NCAA was forced to seek a temporary solution rather than have athletes in some states eligible for compensation while others were not.&nbsp;<a href="https://businessofcollegesports.com/tracker-name-image-and-likeness-legislation-by-state/" target="_blank">More than 10 states have laws set to go into effect</a>&nbsp;Thursday that would have undercut or simply declared inert existing NCAA rules regarding NIL earnings.Without NCAA action, athletes in some states could be making money without putting their college eligibility in jeopardy while their counterparts in other states could be in danger of breaking NCAA rules.The NCAA’s stopgap measure comes less than two weeks after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled against the association in a case involving education-related benefits. That 9-0 ruling is expected to impact issues related to compensation for athletes.While the NCAA has been fighting court battles and debating rules for compensation for years, the sudden pivot is jarring, if not perfectly clear on how it will affect recruiting and competitive balance.For now, the NCAA has largely left the issue in the hands of more than 1,100 member schools.“The current environment — both legal and legislative — prevents us from providing a more permanent solution and the level of detail student-athletes deserve,” Emmert said.In a letter to member schools last week, Emmert stressed the high court still puts authority to govern college sports in the hands of the association. However, he warned schools that “existing and new rules are subject to antitrust analysis and we should expect continued litigation., particularly in the area of ‘play for pay.’”The NCAA said the temporary policy addresses “play for pay” and the continued ban on improper inducements tied to choosing a school.“The new policy preserves the fact college sports are not pay-for-play,” said Division II Presidents Council chair Sandra Jordan, chancellor at the University of South Carolina-Aiken. “It also reinforces key principles of fairness and integrity across the NCAA and maintains rules prohibiting improper recruiting inducements.”___

History: NCAA clears way for student athlete compensation

&nbsp;The two former Chadron State College track and field standouts finished fourth and fifth in the long jump at the Olympic Trials in Eugene, Ore., on Sunday.&nbsp;&nbsp;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Damarcus Simpson, the Georgia native who competed for the Eagles in 2015 and 2016, placed fourth with a best of 8.26 meters, or 26-feet, 10 ½ inches, and Isaac Grimes, a Californian who was a CSC standout in 2018 and 2019, was fifth at 8.19 meters, or 26-6 ½.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The top three long jumpers at the trials will represent the United States at the Olympic Games in Tokyo in late July.&nbsp; They are JuVaughn Harrison of Louisiana State, who went 8.47 meters (27-9 ½); Marquis Dendy, former University of Florida star who jumped 8.38 meters (27-6); and Steffin McCarter of the University of Texas, who hit 8.26 meters (27-1 ½).

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; It’s the second time Simpson and Grimes have competed against one another in the long jump.&nbsp; In 2019 at the USA Track and Field Outdoor Championships in Des Moines, Simpson placed eighth by jumping 25-10 and Grimes was ninth, three-fourths of an inch behind Simpson.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Both Simpson and Grimes had jumped from eight to 10 inches farther while competing at CSC than they did at the 2019 Outdoor Championships.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Simpson owns Chadron State’s outdoor long jump record of 26-7 ¾, his mark when he placed eighth at the 2016 Olympic Trials, the last time he represented CSC before completing his transfer to University of Oregon that summer.&nbsp; He had won his second NCAA II National Outdoor Meet long jump championship in June of that year by going 26-4 ½, the CSC record at the time.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Simpson graduated from Oregon in 2018 after winning the PAC-12 long jump championships in both 2017 and 2018.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Grimes has the second longest long jump in CSC annals of 26-6 ¼, when was second at the 2019 DII Outdoor Meet, just prior to transferring to Florida State.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Grimes, who has one more year of outdoor eligibility at Florida State since the 2020 outdoor season was cancelled because of the coronavirus, has the Eagles’ indoor long jump record of 26-1, two inches farther than Simpson’s best in 2016.&nbsp;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Chadron State continues to do well in the long jump.&nbsp; This past season, the Eagles’ Naishaun Jernigan won the RMAC outdoor long jump championship by going 25-7 ¼ and was third at the national meet at 25-1 ¼. He has three years of outdoor eligibility remaining.

By: Con Marshall, CSC Sports Information&nbsp;The two former Chadron State College track and field standouts finished fourth and fifth in the long jump at the Olympic Trials in Eugene, Ore., on Sunday.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Damarcus Simpson, the Georgia native who competed for the Eagles in 2015 and 2016, placed fourth with a best of 8.26 meters, or 26-feet, 10 ½ inches, and Isaac Grimes, a Californian who was a CSC standout in 2018 and 2019, was fifth at 8.19 meters, or 26-6 ½.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The top three long jumpers at the trials will represent the United States at the Olympic Games in Tokyo in late July.&nbsp; They are JuVaughn Harrison of Louisiana State, who went 8.47 meters (27-9 ½); Marquis Dendy, former University of Florida star who jumped 8.38 meters (27-6); and Steffin McCarter of the University of Texas, who hit 8.26 meters (27-1 ½).&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; It’s the second time Simpson and Grimes have competed against one another in the long jump.&nbsp; In 2019 at the USA Track and Field Outdoor Championships in Des Moines, Simpson placed eighth by jumping 25-10 and Grimes was ninth, three-fourths of an inch behind Simpson.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Both Simpson and Grimes had jumped from eight to 10 inches farther while competing at CSC than they did at the 2019 Outdoor Championships.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Simpson owns Chadron State’s outdoor long jump record of 26-7 ¾, his mark when he placed eighth at the 2016 Olympic Trials, the last time he represented CSC before completing his transfer to University of Oregon that summer.&nbsp; He had won his second NCAA II National Outdoor Meet long jump championship in June of that year by going 26-4 ½, the CSC record at the time.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Simpson graduated from Oregon in 2018 after winning the PAC-12 long jump championships in both 2017 and 2018.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Grimes has the second longest long jump in CSC annals of 26-6 ¼, when was second at the 2019 DII Outdoor Meet, just prior to transferring to Florida State.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Grimes, who has one more year of outdoor eligibility at Florida State since the 2020 outdoor season was cancelled because of the coronavirus, has the Eagles’ indoor long jump record of 26-1, two inches farther than Simpson’s best in 2016.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Chadron State continues to do well in the long jump.&nbsp; This past season, the Eagles’ Naishaun Jernigan won the RMAC outdoor long jump championship by going 25-7 ¼ and was third at the national meet at 25-1 ¼. He has three years of outdoor eligibility remaining.

Pair of former Chadron State field stars finish in top five of Tokyo Olympic qualifying

&nbsp; Lincoln – Nebraska will face a first-time opponent in the 2021 Big Ten/ACC Men's Basketball Challenge, as this season's matchups were announced by ESPN and the respective conferences Monday afternoon. The Huskers will travel to PNC Arena in Raleigh to take North Carolina State on Wednesday, Dec. 1. The start time and television information will be announced at a later date. All 14 games are carried on the ESPN family of networks (ESPN, ESPN2 and ESPNU) and available on the ESPN app. Under fifth-year coach Kevin Keatts, NC State returns four of its top six scorers from last season's 14-11 squad, including rising junior Manny Bates, who has led the ACC in blocks in his first two seasons with the Pack. Senior forward Jericole Hellems and sophomore Cam Hayes, who was one of the ACC's top freshman point&nbsp;guards last season, also return for NC State. The Pack also added transfers Casey Morsell (Virginia) and Greg Gantt (Providence). NC State had won at least 20 games in the previous three seasons and has reached postseason play in 2018, 2019 and 2021. Last year, NC State finished ninth in the ACC with a 9-8 mark, but won its final five regular-season games, including a 68-61 win at No. 15 Virginia, before reaching the second round of the NIT. Under third-year Head Coach&nbsp;<a href="https://huskers.com/coaches.aspx?rc=8025">Fred Hoiberg</a>, Nebraska returns four starters (<a href="https://huskers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=42016">Trey McGowens</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://huskers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=42007">Dalano Banton</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://huskers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=42017">Lat Mayen</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://huskers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=42013">Derrick Walker</a>) and five of its top six scorers from last season, although Banton declared for the NBA Draft and will have until early July to either return to school or stay in the draft.&nbsp;&nbsp;The Huskers also add a five-member recruiting class which is ranked as a high as 13th nationally by ESPN and features five-star recruit Bryce McGowens, Wilhelm Breidenbach, a top-100 recruit, and junior college All-American Keisei Tominaga.&nbsp;&nbsp;NU also adds a pair of former top-100 recruits in transfers CJ Wilcher (Xavier) and Keon Edwards (DePaul). Nebraska is 5-5 all-time in the Big Ten/ACC Challenge, including a 3-2 mark in road games. NU posted road wins in 2018 (at Clemson), 2014 (at Florida State) and 2012 (at Wake Forest). It is the 23rd year of the Big Ten/ACC Challenge, as the ACC holds a 12-7-3 lead, but the Big Ten is 7-2-3 over the last 11 seasons. Last season, the Big Ten went 7-5 to retain the Commissioner's Cup for the second straight season.

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 </figure>By: NU Athletic Communications&nbsp; Lincoln – Nebraska will face a first-time opponent in the 2021 Big Ten/ACC Men's Basketball Challenge, as this season's matchups were announced by ESPN and the respective conferences Monday afternoon. The Huskers will travel to PNC Arena in Raleigh to take North Carolina State on Wednesday, Dec. 1. The start time and television information will be announced at a later date. All 14 games are carried on the ESPN family of networks (ESPN, ESPN2 and ESPNU) and available on the ESPN app. Under fifth-year coach Kevin Keatts, NC State returns four of its top six scorers from last season's 14-11 squad, including rising junior Manny Bates, who has led the ACC in blocks in his first two seasons with the Pack. Senior forward Jericole Hellems and sophomore Cam Hayes, who was one of the ACC's top freshman point&nbsp;guards last season, also return for NC State. The Pack also added transfers Casey Morsell (Virginia) and Greg Gantt (Providence). NC State had won at least 20 games in the previous three seasons and has reached postseason play in 2018, 2019 and 2021. Last year, NC State finished ninth in the ACC with a 9-8 mark, but won its final five regular-season games, including a 68-61 win at No. 15 Virginia, before reaching the second round of the NIT. Under third-year Head Coach&nbsp;<a href="https://huskers.com/coaches.aspx?rc=8025">Fred Hoiberg</a>, Nebraska returns four starters (<a href="https://huskers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=42016">Trey McGowens</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://huskers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=42007">Dalano Banton</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://huskers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=42017">Lat Mayen</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://huskers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=42013">Derrick Walker</a>) and five of its top six scorers from last season, although Banton declared for the NBA Draft and will have until early July to either return to school or stay in the draft.&nbsp;&nbsp;The Huskers also add a five-member recruiting class which is ranked as a high as 13th nationally by ESPN and features five-star recruit Bryce McGowens, Wilhelm Breidenbach, a top-100 recruit, and junior college All-American Keisei Tominaga.&nbsp;&nbsp;NU also adds a pair of former top-100 recruits in transfers CJ Wilcher (Xavier) and Keon Edwards (DePaul). Nebraska is 5-5 all-time in the Big Ten/ACC Challenge, including a 3-2 mark in road games. NU posted road wins in 2018 (at Clemson), 2014 (at Florida State) and 2012 (at Wake Forest). It is the 23rd year of the Big Ten/ACC Challenge, as the ACC holds a 12-7-3 lead, but the Big Ten is 7-2-3 over the last 11 seasons. Last season, the Big Ten went 7-5 to retain the Commissioner's Cup for the second straight season.

Huskers tabbed to face NC State in Big Ten / ACC Challenge

DENVER (AP) — Kyle Freeland pitched five scoreless innings before leaving with an apparent leg injury suffered while running the bases, Elías Díaz homered and the Colorado Rockies beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 2-0. Yonathan Daza had an RBI triple and an over-the-shoulder catch of Erik Gonzalez’s deep flyball to the center field warning track. The game was dubbed “Opening Day 2.0” after the lifting of all pandemic-induced attendance restrictions at 50,000-seat Coors Field. The Pirates had six hits, all singles. Freeland (1-2) allowed three hits and struck out seven in his seventh start of the season. Daniel Bard got the save.

DENVER (AP) — Kyle Freeland pitched five scoreless innings before leaving with an apparent leg injury suffered while running the bases, Elías Díaz homered and the Colorado Rockies beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 2-0. Yonathan Daza had an RBI triple and an over-the-shoulder catch of Erik Gonzalez’s deep flyball to the center field warning track. The game was dubbed “Opening Day 2.0” after the lifting of all pandemic-induced attendance restrictions at 50,000-seat Coors Field. The Pirates had six hits, all singles. Freeland (1-2) allowed three hits and struck out seven in his seventh start of the season. Daniel Bard got the save.

Rockies win "Home Opener 2.0"

Texas knocks out Virginia at College World Series

&nbsp; University of Nebraska Athletic Director&nbsp;Bill Moos&nbsp;announced today that he will retire from his position effective June 30, 2021. Moos has led the Nebraska Athletic Department since October of 2017, and will conclude a 40-year career in collegiate athletics, including more than 25 years as a Division I athletic director. "To understand just how special Nebraska is, you need to spend time here, meet our people, visit our cities and towns and sit in Memorial Stadium in a sea of red on a Saturday afternoon in the fall," Moos said. "I step away completely content, knowing that our athletic program is reborn and rebuilt and that it has a solid, stable foundation." Since being hired as the 15th&nbsp;athletic director in Nebraska history, Moos has served the athletic program by following his mantra of Honor the Past; Live the Present; Create the Future. While in Lincoln, Moos has built on his impressive track record of success in building outstanding programs, developing long-standing relationships and doing what is best for his schools, its fans, and most importantly, its student-athletes. In nearly four years at Nebraska, Moos has hired 12 Husker head coaches, including high-profile hires in football, men's basketball and baseball. Moos has also spearheaded numerous Nebraska facility projects, most notably the Go B1G project, which began construction this spring and will provide a new home for the Husker football program and resources for all Nebraska student-athletes. "Much of our work over the last four years is hard to quantify and even harder for our passionate fans and supporters to see—reorganizing the department to ensure efficiencies; hiring incredibly talented men and women to lead our department and our sports programs; polishing and sharing our iconic brand worldwide; and, most importantly, enhancing the student-athlete experience. These necessary changes have laid the groundwork for success that will soon be evident on the scoreboards. Moos also navigated Nebraska Athletics through an unprecedented time in 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic. "The incredible challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic were numerous and widespread, yet our staff never wavered, never shied away from our fundamental responsibilities to protect health and safety and then to ensure the long-term stability of our Department. I am grateful for our staff's service and commitment to our work and I have no doubt that great things lie ahead for Husker Athletics." During Moos' time at Nebraska, Husker Athletics continued to rank among the national leaders in attendance in numerous sports, and continued nation-leading sellout streaks in football and volleyball. "I have been so fortunate to work as the Director of Athletics at four wonderful schools and have seen a lot but I have never witnessed and experienced the passion of fans like we have at Nebraska. The unflinching support of our programs and of our university is inspiring and unmatched. I have visited every part of our great state and engaged with thousands of Husker fans over the years, and there truly is&nbsp;No Place like Nebraska." In addition to his time at Nebraska, Moos has served as the Athletic Director at Montana (1990-95), Oregon (1995-2007) and his alma mater Washington State (2010-17). Moos began his athletic career as an athletic administrator in 1982 as assistant athletic director at Washington State. He also served as the school's associate athletic director (1988-90). He was co-captain on the Cougars' 1972 squad and garnered first-team All-Pac-8 Conference honors.&nbsp; &nbsp;

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 </figure>By: NU Athletic Communications&nbsp; University of Nebraska Athletic Director&nbsp;Bill Moos&nbsp;announced today that he will retire from his position effective June 30, 2021. Moos has led the Nebraska Athletic Department since October of 2017, and will conclude a 40-year career in collegiate athletics, including more than 25 years as a Division I athletic director. "To understand just how special Nebraska is, you need to spend time here, meet our people, visit our cities and towns and sit in Memorial Stadium in a sea of red on a Saturday afternoon in the fall," Moos said. "I step away completely content, knowing that our athletic program is reborn and rebuilt and that it has a solid, stable foundation." Since being hired as the 15th&nbsp;athletic director in Nebraska history, Moos has served the athletic program by following his mantra of Honor the Past; Live the Present; Create the Future. While in Lincoln, Moos has built on his impressive track record of success in building outstanding programs, developing long-standing relationships and doing what is best for his schools, its fans, and most importantly, its student-athletes. In nearly four years at Nebraska, Moos has hired 12 Husker head coaches, including high-profile hires in football, men's basketball and baseball. Moos has also spearheaded numerous Nebraska facility projects, most notably the Go B1G project, which began construction this spring and will provide a new home for the Husker football program and resources for all Nebraska student-athletes. "Much of our work over the last four years is hard to quantify and even harder for our passionate fans and supporters to see—reorganizing the department to ensure efficiencies; hiring incredibly talented men and women to lead our department and our sports programs; polishing and sharing our iconic brand worldwide; and, most importantly, enhancing the student-athlete experience. These necessary changes have laid the groundwork for success that will soon be evident on the scoreboards. Moos also navigated Nebraska Athletics through an unprecedented time in 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic. "The incredible challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic were numerous and widespread, yet our staff never wavered, never shied away from our fundamental responsibilities to protect health and safety and then to ensure the long-term stability of our Department. I am grateful for our staff's service and commitment to our work and I have no doubt that great things lie ahead for Husker Athletics." During Moos' time at Nebraska, Husker Athletics continued to rank among the national leaders in attendance in numerous sports, and continued nation-leading sellout streaks in football and volleyball. "I have been so fortunate to work as the Director of Athletics at four wonderful schools and have seen a lot but I have never witnessed and experienced the passion of fans like we have at Nebraska. The unflinching support of our programs and of our university is inspiring and unmatched. I have visited every part of our great state and engaged with thousands of Husker fans over the years, and there truly is&nbsp;No Place like Nebraska." In addition to his time at Nebraska, Moos has served as the Athletic Director at Montana (1990-95), Oregon (1995-2007) and his alma mater Washington State (2010-17). Moos began his athletic career as an athletic administrator in 1982 as assistant athletic director at Washington State. He also served as the school's associate athletic director (1988-90). He was co-captain on the Cougars' 1972 squad and garnered first-team All-Pac-8 Conference honors.&nbsp; &nbsp;

Moos retiring as Nebraska Athletic Director

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Spencer Jones scored on Brendan Beck’s wild pitch with two outs in the bottom of the ninth inning to keep Vanderbilt alive in the College World Series with a 6-5 walk-off victory over Stanford. 

The reigning national champion Commodores were down to their last strike before winning in shocking fashion against the Pac-12 pitcher of the year. Beck had been dominant since beginning his rare relief appearance in the seventh. Vanderbilt avoided its shortest stay at the CWS in its five appearances. 

The Commodores  play North Carolina State in the Bracket 1 final needing to beat  the Wolfpack Friday and again Saturday to reach the best-of-three championship series a second straight time.

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Spencer Jones scored on Brendan Beck’s wild pitch with two outs in the bottom of the ninth inning to keep Vanderbilt alive in the College World Series with a 6-5 walk-off victory over Stanford. The reigning national champion Commodores were down to their last strike before winning in shocking fashion against the Pac-12 pitcher of the year. Beck had been dominant since beginning his rare relief appearance in the seventh. Vanderbilt avoided its shortest stay at the CWS in its five appearances. The Commodores play North Carolina State in the Bracket 1 final needing to beat the Wolfpack Friday and again Saturday to reach the best-of-three championship series a second straight time.

Defending champs stay alive at College World Series on wild pitch walk-off

SEATTLE (AP) — Trevor Story hit a solo homer in the fourth inning, added a two-run shot in the eighth, and the Colorado Rockies won for just the sixth time on the road in a 5-2 win over the Seattle Mariners. Story’s two homers and a two-run shot from Brendan Rodgers provided more than enough offensive punch on a day German Márquez was outstanding on the mound. Márquez took a perfect game into the sixth inning before it was broken up on a solo homer from Taylor Trammell. Márquez allowed two hits and struck out seven over eight innings.

SEATTLE (AP) — Trevor Story hit a solo homer in the fourth inning, added a two-run shot in the eighth, and the Colorado Rockies won for just the sixth time on the road in a 5-2 win over the Seattle Mariners. Story’s two homers and a two-run shot from Brendan Rodgers provided more than enough offensive punch on a day German Márquez was outstanding on the mound. Márquez took a perfect game into the sixth inning before it was broken up on a solo homer from Taylor Trammell. Márquez allowed two hits and struck out seven over eight innings.

Story writes winning finish for Rockies with 2 HR to beat Mariners

Hyannis Area Schools Principal/Superintendant Travis Hawk announced Wednesday the hiring of Charles Ferguson as Varsity Girls Head Basketball Coach.&nbsp; &nbsp;Ferguson has led the Longhorn Varsity Boys program since 2013 and will now add the Girls Head Coaching Duties to his position.&nbsp; 

Ferguson is a graduate of Hyannis Area Schools and played on the 1993 State Runner Up team under former Coach Chris Kraus.&nbsp; He was also an assistant under Coach Kraus prior to taking over the Head Coach position.&nbsp; Ferguson led the Longhorn Boys team to the Class D District Finals in 2019.

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 </figure>Hyannis Area Schools Principal/Superintendant Travis Hawk announced Wednesday the hiring of Charles Ferguson as Varsity Girls Head Basketball Coach.&nbsp; &nbsp;Ferguson has led the Longhorn Varsity Boys program since 2013 and will now add the Girls Head Coaching Duties to his position.&nbsp; Ferguson is a graduate of Hyannis Area Schools and played on the 1993 State Runner Up team under former Coach Chris Kraus.&nbsp; He was also an assistant under Coach Kraus prior to taking over the Head Coach position.&nbsp; Ferguson led the Longhorn Boys team to the Class D District Finals in 2019.Thanks to Travis Hawk

Hyannis names Ferguson as Head Girls Basketball Coach

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Brock Jones homered, doubled and drove in five runs to lead one of Stanford’s most productive offensive performances of the season in a 14-5 victory over Arizona in a College World Series elimination game. The Cardinal got their bats cranked up again after losing here to North Carolina State on Saturday. They also got payback for the 20-2 beatdown they took from their Pac-12 rival May 8. Stanford led 10-0 in the fourth inning and tacked on four more runs in the seventh to assure itself of extending its first CWS appearance since 2008 at least two more days.

12:00 - (3) Tennessee vs (2) Texas - Elimination Game

5:00 - (7) Mississippi State vs Virginia - Quarterfinals

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 </figure>OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Brock Jones homered, doubled and drove in five runs to lead one of Stanford’s most productive offensive performances of the season in a 14-5 victory over Arizona in a College World Series elimination game. The Cardinal got their bats cranked up again after losing here to North Carolina State on Saturday. They also got payback for the 20-2 beatdown they took from their Pac-12 rival May 8. Stanford led 10-0 in the fourth inning and tacked on four more runs in the seventh to assure itself of extending its first CWS appearance since 2008 at least two more days.Tuesday's Games12:00 - (3) Tennessee vs (2) Texas - Elimination Game5:00 - (7) Mississippi State vs Virginia - Quarterfinals

Stanford crushes Arizona 14-5, eliminates Cats from College World Series

New strikeout record tied one day after being set - NC State tops Vandy 1-0 Monday

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Terrell Tatum’s fifth-inning home run spoiled a dominant performance by national strikeout leader Jack Leiter and allowed North Carolina State to take control of its College World Series bracket with a 1-0 win over Vanderbilt. Leiter and Wolfpack starter Sam Highfill dueled most of the evening with Leiter striking out 15 in eight innings and Highfill limiting the Commodores to two hits through 7 1/3. Leiter matched the 15 strikeouts by Mississippi State’s Will Bodnar against Texas on Sunday, which was the most by a pitcher in a nine-inning CWS game in 25 years. Leiter leads the nation with 171.

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 </figure>New strikeout record tied one day after being set - NC State tops Vandy 1-0 MondayOMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Terrell Tatum’s fifth-inning home run spoiled a dominant performance by national strikeout leader Jack Leiter and allowed North Carolina State to take control of its College World Series bracket with a 1-0 win over Vanderbilt. Leiter and Wolfpack starter Sam Highfill dueled most of the evening with Leiter striking out 15 in eight innings and Highfill limiting the Commodores to two hits through 7 1/3. Leiter matched the 15 strikeouts by Mississippi State’s Will Bodnar against Texas on Sunday, which was the most by a pitcher in a nine-inning CWS game in 25 years. Leiter leads the nation with 171.

New strikeout record tied one day after being set at CWS

The Alliance First National Spartan Junior and Senior teams hosted the annual Clair Conley Memorial baseball tournament this weekend at Bower/Shankland Field.&nbsp; The Spartan Juniors went 1-2 for the tournament.&nbsp; Falling 7-3 to Buckley on Friday,&nbsp; winning 10-2 over Martin on Saturday and then dropping a close game to the Casper Drillers&nbsp; 10-7 on Sunday.&nbsp; &nbsp;The FNBO Spartan Juniors see their record now at 19-8-1.&nbsp;

The Spartan Seniors, successfully defended their title,&nbsp; going 4-0,&nbsp; winning a 3-2 decision over Buckley in a re-match of last years championship game.&nbsp; Jacob Callen went the distance in the title game&nbsp; striking out 13 and giving up 2 runs on just 3 hits.&nbsp; The Spartan Seniors opened the tournament winning 9-1 over Bridgeport Friday morning.&nbsp; &nbsp;Alliance got great pitching from Kellen Muhr, Caeson Clarke and Mario Garza,&nbsp; who combined to strike out 10 and gave up just one run on one hit.&nbsp; The Spartans then blanked Sidney on Friday night 12-0, behind a solid pitching performance from Chance Crowe&nbsp; who gave up no runs, 3 hits and struck out 4.&nbsp; Vic Hinojosa had 3 hits and 3 RBI.&nbsp; Mario Garza and Kellen Muhr both added 2 hits and 2 RBI.&nbsp; &nbsp;Saturday night, the Seniors defeated Torrington 13-7.&nbsp; Exploding for 7 runs in the bottom of the 6th to seal the win. Chase King and Chance Crowe combined for 13 strike outs.&nbsp; Mario Garza, Tyzen Brown and Vic Hinojosa homered to lead Alliance.&nbsp; With the 4 wins, The Senior Spartans improve to 19-6.&nbsp;

The Juniors and Seniors will host Gering Monday night with games at 5-7 pm...Bridgeport Tuesday night at 5-7 pm and Sidney Wednesday night at 5-7 pm.&nbsp; &nbsp;KCOW will broadcast the Senior games Monday and Tuesday at 7 pm and both games on Wednesday at 5 and 7 pm.

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 </figure>By: Mike GlesingerThe Alliance First National Spartan Junior and Senior teams hosted the annual Clair Conley Memorial baseball tournament this weekend at Bower/Shankland Field.&nbsp; The Spartan Juniors went 1-2 for the tournament.&nbsp; Falling 7-3 to Buckley on Friday,&nbsp; winning 10-2 over Martin on Saturday and then dropping a close game to the Casper Drillers&nbsp; 10-7 on Sunday.&nbsp; &nbsp;The FNBO Spartan Juniors see their record now at 19-8-1.&nbsp;The Spartan Seniors, successfully defended their title,&nbsp; going 4-0,&nbsp; winning a 3-2 decision over Buckley in a re-match of last years championship game.&nbsp; Jacob Callen went the distance in the title game&nbsp; striking out 13 and giving up 2 runs on just 3 hits.&nbsp; The Spartan Seniors opened the tournament winning 9-1 over Bridgeport Friday morning.&nbsp; &nbsp;Alliance got great pitching from Kellen Muhr, Caeson Clarke and Mario Garza,&nbsp; who combined to strike out 10 and gave up just one run on one hit.&nbsp; The Spartans then blanked Sidney on Friday night 12-0, behind a solid pitching performance from Chance Crowe&nbsp; who gave up no runs, 3 hits and struck out 4.&nbsp; Vic Hinojosa had 3 hits and 3 RBI.&nbsp; Mario Garza and Kellen Muhr both added 2 hits and 2 RBI.&nbsp; &nbsp;Saturday night, the Seniors defeated Torrington 13-7.&nbsp; Exploding for 7 runs in the bottom of the 6th to seal the win. Chase King and Chance Crowe combined for 13 strike outs.&nbsp; Mario Garza, Tyzen Brown and Vic Hinojosa homered to lead Alliance.&nbsp; With the 4 wins, The Senior Spartans improve to 19-6.&nbsp;The Juniors and Seniors will host Gering Monday night with games at 5-7 pm...Bridgeport Tuesday night at 5-7 pm and Sidney Wednesday night at 5-7 pm.&nbsp; &nbsp;KCOW will broadcast the Senior games Monday and Tuesday at 7 pm and both games on Wednesday at 5 and 7 pm.

FNBO Spartan Seniors,  Clair Conley Tournament Champs

The Box Butte County Bad Boys 10-Under baseball team competed in the Father’s Day Tournament in Gering over the weekend.&nbsp; The Bad Boys drew the eventual tournament champion in game one of pool play, Diamond Club of Denver, Colorado.&nbsp; The Bad Boys could only manage two hits, a double by Teagen O’Gorman in the first inning and a single by Miguel Galvan in the third.&nbsp; Fletcher Moseman pitched the entire game surrendering eight hits and ten runs while striking out two.&nbsp; The Bad Boys fell, 10-0.

The Bad Boys bats came alive on Saturday morning as the Bad Boys defeated the Cheyenne Mustangs, 9-1.&nbsp; The offense started immediately as Izzy Garcia drove in two in the first with a double.&nbsp; Garcia was also on the mound for the Bad Boys allowing no runs over three innings and striking out five.&nbsp; Miguel Galvan pitched one inning in relief allowing one run on one hit and striking out one.&nbsp; The Bad Boys were also aggressive on the base paths as O’Gorman, Jace Jensen and Cormic Stark all managed stolen bases.&nbsp;

Saturday afternoon saw the Bad Boys lose a heart breaker against the Gillette Bulldogs, 8-7, in walk-off fashion.&nbsp; The Bad Boys jumped out to an early lead with two in the first inning.&nbsp; The Bad Boys would extend their lead to 4-0 with two more in the top of the second.&nbsp; Gillette’s bat woke up in the second inning as they plated 2 in the second and 4 in the third to take a 6-5 lead.&nbsp; Gillette held the Bad Boys scoreless in the 4th and scored 1 in the bottom half to extend their lead to 7-5.&nbsp; The Bad Boys tied the game at 7 in the top of the 5th.&nbsp; An RBI double in the bottom of the 5th secured the win for Gillette 8-7.&nbsp; Teagen O’Gorman got the start on the mound for the Bad Boys lasting 2 1/3 innings.&nbsp; O’Gorman allowed seven hits and six runs.&nbsp; Casyn Nelson threw the final 1 2/3rds for the Bad Boys.&nbsp; O’Gorman was 3-3 at the plate.&nbsp; The Bad Boys also got hits from Izzy Garcia, Casyn Nelson, Jace Jensen and Dixon Bair.&nbsp;

The Bad Boys finished the tournament with a tough loss on Sunday morning to WYCO 2029 Blue, 13-9.&nbsp; The game was tied at 2 after one inning when the WYCO bats came alive plating 5 runs in the second.&nbsp; The Bad Boys came back with 5 in the third only to see WYCO plate 6 more in the bottom half.&nbsp; The Bad Boys scored two more in the 4th when the game was called due to time restrictions.&nbsp; Izzy Garcia and Miguel Galvan led the Bad Boys each going 2-2.&nbsp; The Bad Boys also saw clutch hits from Casyn Nelson, Logan Freiberger and Cisco Cody.&nbsp; Izzy Garcia, Casyn Nelson, Fletcher Moseman, and Cormic Stark all took the mound for the Bad Boys.&nbsp;

The Box Butte Bad Boys will be in action again at the Cal Ripken State Tournament in Gering, Nebraska over the Fourth of July Weekend.

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 </figure>The Box Butte County Bad Boys 10-Under baseball team competed in the Father’s Day Tournament in Gering over the weekend.&nbsp; The Bad Boys drew the eventual tournament champion in game one of pool play, Diamond Club of Denver, Colorado.&nbsp; The Bad Boys could only manage two hits, a double by Teagen O’Gorman in the first inning and a single by Miguel Galvan in the third.&nbsp; Fletcher Moseman pitched the entire game surrendering eight hits and ten runs while striking out two.&nbsp; The Bad Boys fell, 10-0.The Bad Boys bats came alive on Saturday morning as the Bad Boys defeated the Cheyenne Mustangs, 9-1.&nbsp; The offense started immediately as Izzy Garcia drove in two in the first with a double.&nbsp; Garcia was also on the mound for the Bad Boys allowing no runs over three innings and striking out five.&nbsp; Miguel Galvan pitched one inning in relief allowing one run on one hit and striking out one.&nbsp; The Bad Boys were also aggressive on the base paths as O’Gorman, Jace Jensen and Cormic Stark all managed stolen bases.&nbsp;Saturday afternoon saw the Bad Boys lose a heart breaker against the Gillette Bulldogs, 8-7, in walk-off fashion.&nbsp; The Bad Boys jumped out to an early lead with two in the first inning.&nbsp; The Bad Boys would extend their lead to 4-0 with two more in the top of the second.&nbsp; Gillette’s bat woke up in the second inning as they plated 2 in the second and 4 in the third to take a 6-5 lead.&nbsp; Gillette held the Bad Boys scoreless in the 4th and scored 1 in the bottom half to extend their lead to 7-5.&nbsp; The Bad Boys tied the game at 7 in the top of the 5th.&nbsp; An RBI double in the bottom of the 5th secured the win for Gillette 8-7.&nbsp; Teagen O’Gorman got the start on the mound for the Bad Boys lasting 2 1/3 innings.&nbsp; O’Gorman allowed seven hits and six runs.&nbsp; Casyn Nelson threw the final 1 2/3rds for the Bad Boys.&nbsp; O’Gorman was 3-3 at the plate.&nbsp; The Bad Boys also got hits from Izzy Garcia, Casyn Nelson, Jace Jensen and Dixon Bair.&nbsp;The Bad Boys finished the tournament with a tough loss on Sunday morning to WYCO 2029 Blue, 13-9.&nbsp; The game was tied at 2 after one inning when the WYCO bats came alive plating 5 runs in the second.&nbsp; The Bad Boys came back with 5 in the third only to see WYCO plate 6 more in the bottom half.&nbsp; The Bad Boys scored two more in the 4th when the game was called due to time restrictions.&nbsp; Izzy Garcia and Miguel Galvan led the Bad Boys each going 2-2.&nbsp; The Bad Boys also saw clutch hits from Casyn Nelson, Logan Freiberger and Cisco Cody.&nbsp; Izzy Garcia, Casyn Nelson, Fletcher Moseman, and Cormic Stark all took the mound for the Bad Boys.&nbsp;The Box Butte Bad Boys will be in action again at the Cal Ripken State Tournament in Gering, Nebraska over the Fourth of July Weekend.Thanks to Kevin Horn

BBCO Bad Boys compete in Father's Day Tournament

DENVER (AP) — Germán Márquez allowed one hit over six scoreless innings, C.J. Cron ignited a five-run first with a grand slam and the Colorado Rockies beat the Milwaukee Brewers 7-3 for their fourth consecutive victory. Garrett Hampson followed Cron’s slam with a homer, and Raimel Tapia extended his hitting streak to a career-best 14 games with an RBI single in the sixth. Luis Urias had a three-run double for the Brewers. Milwaukee committed four errors and lost its fourth in a row.

DENVER (AP) — Germán Márquez allowed one hit over six scoreless innings, C.J. Cron ignited a five-run first with a grand slam and the Colorado Rockies beat the Milwaukee Brewers 7-3 for their fourth consecutive victory. Garrett Hampson followed Cron’s slam with a homer, and Raimel Tapia extended his hitting streak to a career-best 14 games with an RBI single in the sixth. Luis Urias had a three-run double for the Brewers. Milwaukee committed four errors and lost its fourth in a row.

Marquez on the mound, Cron grand slam lift Rockies to 4th straight win

By: Kaleb Center, CSC Sports Information Director

&nbsp; CHADRON, Neb. -- June 17, 2021 --&nbsp;Following approval from the Nebraska State College System Board of Trustees, Chadron State College has officially added women's wrestling to its athletics' program. With women's wrestling, the first such collegiate program in Nebraska, CSC will sponsor 14 sports. Women's wrestling, a winter sport, will begin competition in 2021. A search for a head coach is underway. "Chadron State College is proud to add women's wrestling," said CSC President&nbsp;Dr. Randy Rhine. "The addition of this program supports CSC's continued movement toward equity on campus with the addition of another women's sport." CSC will join approximately 28 other NCAA institutions that sponsored the sport in 2020-21. Deemed an Emerging Sport in all three NCAA divisions, women's wrestling is expected to appear at as many as 44 NCAA schools this fall. Under the current guidelines for the NCAA Emerging Sports for Women Program, a sport may establish a National Collegiate Championship or a divisional championship if at least 40 NCAA institutions sponsor the sport at the varsity level. "We're excited to be on the leading edge of this Emerging Sport," said Athletics Director Joel Smith. "Adding women's wrestling will enrich the life of our campus and create new academic opportunities for our community and our region." CSC has a longstanding wrestling tradition dating back to 1958. CSC has produced four national champions, 48 All-Americans, and won 371 dual matches. From 1969-2020, CSC's wrestling team had at least one qualifier at national tournaments. CSC also won a Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference championship in 1994-95. "Women's wrestling is rapidly growing and it has made a big impact on the continued growth of our sport," said Head Men's Wrestling Coach&nbsp;Brett Hunter. "The addition of women's wrestling at Chadron State is a great thing for our institution and I'm excited that our administration noticed its importance and got this thing rolling. This is a huge win for our sport and Chadron State College".&nbsp; For information about supporting women's wrestling contact the Chadron State Foundation at 308-432-6366.&nbsp;&nbsp;

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 </figure>By: Kaleb Center, CSC Sports Information Director&nbsp; CHADRON, Neb. -- June 17, 2021 --&nbsp;Following approval from the Nebraska State College System Board of Trustees, Chadron State College has officially added women's wrestling to its athletics' program. With women's wrestling, the first such collegiate program in Nebraska, CSC will sponsor 14 sports. Women's wrestling, a winter sport, will begin competition in 2021. A search for a head coach is underway. "Chadron State College is proud to add women's wrestling," said CSC President&nbsp;Dr. Randy Rhine. "The addition of this program supports CSC's continued movement toward equity on campus with the addition of another women's sport." CSC will join approximately 28 other NCAA institutions that sponsored the sport in 2020-21. Deemed an Emerging Sport in all three NCAA divisions, women's wrestling is expected to appear at as many as 44 NCAA schools this fall. Under the current guidelines for the NCAA Emerging Sports for Women Program, a sport may establish a National Collegiate Championship or a divisional championship if at least 40 NCAA institutions sponsor the sport at the varsity level. "We're excited to be on the leading edge of this Emerging Sport," said Athletics Director Joel Smith. "Adding women's wrestling will enrich the life of our campus and create new academic opportunities for our community and our region." CSC has a longstanding wrestling tradition dating back to 1958. CSC has produced four national champions, 48 All-Americans, and won 371 dual matches. From 1969-2020, CSC's wrestling team had at least one qualifier at national tournaments. CSC also won a Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference championship in 1994-95. "Women's wrestling is rapidly growing and it has made a big impact on the continued growth of our sport," said Head Men's Wrestling Coach&nbsp;Brett Hunter. "The addition of women's wrestling at Chadron State is a great thing for our institution and I'm excited that our administration noticed its importance and got this thing rolling. This is a huge win for our sport and Chadron State College".&nbsp; For information about supporting women's wrestling contact the Chadron State Foundation at 308-432-6366.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Chadron State adding women's wrestling to athletics program

Diamondbacks lose all-time MLB record 23rd straight game on road

The Alliance First National Spartan Juniors and Seniors will host the annual Clair Conley Memorial Tournament this weekend at Bower/Shankland field.&nbsp; Two Pools of 4 teams will compete in the event starting at 9 am Friday.&nbsp; &nbsp;Pool A will feature the Alliance FNBO Spartan Seniors along with Torrington, Sidney and Bridgeport.&nbsp; Pool B includes the Alliance FNBO Spartan Juniors, The Casper Drillers, Buckley and Martin.&nbsp; The schedule is as follows

11:30 am:&nbsp; Alliance Jr's vs Drillers

2 pm:&nbsp; Championship...Pool A winner vs Pool B winner

All games will be played at Bower/Shankland Field. Concessions will be available. Admission will be charged.

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 </figure>By: Mike GlesingerThe Alliance First National Spartan Juniors and Seniors will host the annual Clair Conley Memorial Tournament this weekend at Bower/Shankland field.&nbsp; Two Pools of 4 teams will compete in the event starting at 9 am Friday.&nbsp; &nbsp;Pool A will feature the Alliance FNBO Spartan Seniors along with Torrington, Sidney and Bridgeport.&nbsp; Pool B includes the Alliance FNBO Spartan Juniors, The Casper Drillers, Buckley and Martin.&nbsp; The schedule is as followsFriday: June 189 am:&nbsp; Alliance Sr's vs Bridgeport11:30 am:&nbsp; Torrington vs Bridgeport2 pm:&nbsp; Sidney vs Torrington4:30 pm:&nbsp; Alliance Jr's vs Buckley7 pm:&nbsp; Alliance Sr's vs SidneySaturday:&nbsp; June 199 am:&nbsp; Bridgeport vs Sidney11:30 am:&nbsp; Drillers vs Martin2 pm:&nbsp; Buckley vs Drillers4:30 pm:&nbsp; Alliance Jr's vs Martin7 pm:&nbsp; Alliance Sr's vs TorringtonSunday: June 209 am:&nbsp; Martin vs Buckley11:30 am:&nbsp; Alliance Jr's vs Drillers2 pm:&nbsp; Championship...Pool A winner vs Pool B winnerAll games will be played at Bower/Shankland Field. Concessions will be available. Admission will be charged.

FNBO Spartans to host Clair Conley Memorial Tournament

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DENVER (AP) — Pinch-hitter Charlie Blackmon singled home the winning run in the ninth inning and the Colorado Rockies shook off a monster homer by Fernando Tatis Jr. to beat the stumbling San Diego Padres 8-7. Tatis hit a 477-foot homer, the longest of his career and his NL-leading 21st. He also doubled, but the Padres lost for the 13th time in 17 games. The gametime temperature was 99 degrees at Coors Field, and the hot weather contributed to a big offensive day. The teams combined for five home runs and 23 hits and neither starter made it out of the fourth inning. Trevor Story drew a leadoff walk in the Rockies ninth, stole second and scored on Blackmon's single.

DENVER (AP) — Pinch-hitter Charlie Blackmon singled home the winning run in the ninth inning and the Colorado Rockies shook off a monster homer by Fernando Tatis Jr. to beat the stumbling San Diego Padres 8-7. Tatis hit a 477-foot homer, the longest of his career and his NL-leading 21st. He also doubled, but the Padres lost for the 13th time in 17 games. The gametime temperature was 99 degrees at Coors Field, and the hot weather contributed to a big offensive day. The teams combined for five home runs and 23 hits and neither starter made it out of the fourth inning. Trevor Story drew a leadoff walk in the Rockies ninth, stole second and scored on Blackmon's single.

Rockies sweep Padres on Charlie Blackmon's walk-off RBI hit

Welcome back Cornhusker Fans! It feels good to say that and looking forward to seeing&nbsp; 100% capacity at Nebraska venues this sports season!&nbsp;&nbsp;

The Big Red Blitz 2021, made a stop in Alliance, Wednesday morning to talk about and promote the University of Nebraska and it's athletic programs. Cornhusker Men's basketball Assistant Coach Armon Gates, Head Wrestling Coach Mark Manning and Athletic Director Bill Moos were all on hand,&nbsp; along with Mattie Fowler of the Husker Athletic Fund and former Softball player who served as the emcee.&nbsp; First National Bank-Omaha hosted the event at Newberry's.&nbsp;

Mattie Fowler introduced the special guests and began the morning giving a rundown of the success of all Nebraska Athletic teams this year, despite the challenges of Covid-19.&nbsp; 

Armon Gates is beginning his 4th season as an assistant mens basketball coach under former coach Tim Miles and now under Fred Hoiberg.&nbsp; Coach Gates talked about coming to Nebraska from Northwestern and how he always felt that Pinnacle Bank Arena was one of the top places to play not only in the Big 10 Conference but in the country, giving Nebraska a huge home court advantage.&nbsp; &nbsp;He talked about how he decided to come to Nebraska because of the culture and support that was in place to give athletes the best shot at being successful and how Nebraska has put together a top 15 recruiting class, which he says will blend in with the returning players to give the Huskers the best continuity, they have had in recent years.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Wrestling Coach Mark Manning has had one of the most successful careers as a Cornhusker coach.&nbsp; He has produced 61 All Americans, along with numerous Conference, NCAA and Olympic Champions in his 21 seasons.&nbsp; Even with Covid restrictions in place, the Huskers went 8-1 in duals and finished 3rd in the Big 10 this year.&nbsp; Manning said his&nbsp;philosophy has always been..."recruit and develop" and the goal is to catch up and surpass, conference leaders Iowa and Penn State...and Nebraska is getting closer each season.&nbsp; Husker wrestling is also welcoming an excellent class of recruits along with good numbers coming back and Manning says he will continue to recruit within Nebraska.

Athletic Director Bill Moos is beginning his 4th year heading up Nebraska Athletic's.&nbsp; 2020 has been a challenging and at times maddening year.&nbsp; Moos said the athletic offices resembled a ghost town at times and some very difficult decisions had to be made.&nbsp; Moos said that how Nebraska navigated this crisis would define us.&nbsp; The Athletic Department was looking at a potential&nbsp; $100 million dollar loss of revenue.&nbsp; The difficult decision was made to eliminate 17 full time positions and furlough 51 others and put in a 10% salary reduction accross the board.&nbsp; &nbsp;When football was cancelled that meant an even larger loss.&nbsp; &nbsp;Moos said Nebraska had a football schedule in place, for a young team&nbsp; to be successful last season. Then decisions were made to cancel football.&nbsp; &nbsp;Moos said he probably removed himself from Big 10 Commissioner Kevin Warren's Christmas card list, when he fought to play a football season, after The Big 10 voted not to play.&nbsp; &nbsp;Moos said he told the Commisioner..."Nebraska needs Football...and Football needs Nebraska!"&nbsp; &nbsp;Moos said Nebraska and Ohio State were the only teams that argued to play.&nbsp; The Conference then voted to play a Big 10 only schedule with no fans and no tailgating,&nbsp; while other&nbsp; conferences played their entire season.&nbsp; &nbsp;Dispite a non-favorable schedule,&nbsp; no fans and limited conference support,&nbsp; &nbsp;The Huskers played through and finished strong.&nbsp; Moos said.." I am proud of what we did."

Moos also praised the Nebraska Baseball team on their recent Conference Championship and NCAA Tournament appearance. Head Coach Will Bolt was Conference coach of the year, Spencer Schwellenbach, Player of the Year and Max Anderson, Freshman of the Year. The Huskers were hindered a bit with a conference only schedule and a difficult draw in regional play, but took top rated Arkansas down to a final, winner take all game before their season ended.&nbsp; Moos said he hopes the Big 10 will make baseball a higher priority in the future and is looking to upgrade the baseball practice facilities.&nbsp; 

Moos said he is also excited about the new Athletic complex that is being built just outside Memorial Stadium, that will be state of the art,&nbsp; for not only football, but all athletic programs.&nbsp;

Several questions came up regarding Nebraska and the Big 10. Moos responded..."We are in the Big 10, we need to compete in the Big 10 and be in position to win in the Big 10.&nbsp; He said, "I have hired eleven coaches since I have been here...all big time,&nbsp; &nbsp;and we have everything in place to be successful in this conference and on a national level.&nbsp; Moos said, we are looking forward to welcoming our fans back and also, the Cornhusker Marching Band,&nbsp; Cheerleaders and the entire student body to all of our venues.&nbsp; "We are ready to take care of business!"

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 </figure>By: Mike GlesingerWelcome back Cornhusker Fans! It feels good to say that and looking forward to seeing&nbsp; 100% capacity at Nebraska venues this sports season!&nbsp;&nbsp;The Big Red Blitz 2021, made a stop in Alliance, Wednesday morning to talk about and promote the University of Nebraska and it's athletic programs. Cornhusker Men's basketball Assistant Coach Armon Gates, Head Wrestling Coach Mark Manning and Athletic Director Bill Moos were all on hand,&nbsp; along with Mattie Fowler of the Husker Athletic Fund and former Softball player who served as the emcee.&nbsp; First National Bank-Omaha hosted the event at Newberry's.&nbsp;Mattie Fowler introduced the special guests and began the morning giving a rundown of the success of all Nebraska Athletic teams this year, despite the challenges of Covid-19.&nbsp; Armon Gates is beginning his 4th season as an assistant mens basketball coach under former coach Tim Miles and now under Fred Hoiberg.&nbsp; Coach Gates talked about coming to Nebraska from Northwestern and how he always felt that Pinnacle Bank Arena was one of the top places to play not only in the Big 10 Conference but in the country, giving Nebraska a huge home court advantage.&nbsp; &nbsp;He talked about how he decided to come to Nebraska because of the culture and support that was in place to give athletes the best shot at being successful and how Nebraska has put together a top 15 recruiting class, which he says will blend in with the returning players to give the Huskers the best continuity, they have had in recent years.&nbsp;&nbsp;Wrestling Coach Mark Manning has had one of the most successful careers as a Cornhusker coach.&nbsp; He has produced 61 All Americans, along with numerous Conference, NCAA and Olympic Champions in his 21 seasons.&nbsp; Even with Covid restrictions in place, the Huskers went 8-1 in duals and finished 3rd in the Big 10 this year.&nbsp; Manning said his&nbsp;philosophy has always been..."recruit and develop" and the goal is to catch up and surpass, conference leaders Iowa and Penn State...and Nebraska is getting closer each season.&nbsp; Husker wrestling is also welcoming an excellent class of recruits along with good numbers coming back and Manning says he will continue to recruit within Nebraska.Athletic Director Bill Moos is beginning his 4th year heading up Nebraska Athletic's.&nbsp; 2020 has been a challenging and at times maddening year.&nbsp; Moos said the athletic offices resembled a ghost town at times and some very difficult decisions had to be made.&nbsp; Moos said that how Nebraska navigated this crisis would define us.&nbsp; The Athletic Department was looking at a potential&nbsp; $100 million dollar loss of revenue.&nbsp; The difficult decision was made to eliminate 17 full time positions and furlough 51 others and put in a 10% salary reduction accross the board.&nbsp; &nbsp;When football was cancelled that meant an even larger loss.&nbsp; &nbsp;Moos said Nebraska had a football schedule in place, for a young team&nbsp; to be successful last season. Then decisions were made to cancel football.&nbsp; &nbsp;Moos said he probably removed himself from Big 10 Commissioner Kevin Warren's Christmas card list, when he fought to play a football season, after The Big 10 voted not to play.&nbsp; &nbsp;Moos said he told the Commisioner..."Nebraska needs Football...and Football needs Nebraska!"&nbsp; &nbsp;Moos said Nebraska and Ohio State were the only teams that argued to play.&nbsp; The Conference then voted to play a Big 10 only schedule with no fans and no tailgating,&nbsp; while other&nbsp; conferences played their entire season.&nbsp; &nbsp;Dispite a non-favorable schedule,&nbsp; no fans and limited conference support,&nbsp; &nbsp;The Huskers played through and finished strong.&nbsp; Moos said.." I am proud of what we did."Moos also praised the Nebraska Baseball team on their recent Conference Championship and NCAA Tournament appearance. Head Coach Will Bolt was Conference coach of the year, Spencer Schwellenbach, Player of the Year and Max Anderson, Freshman of the Year. The Huskers were hindered a bit with a conference only schedule and a difficult draw in regional play, but took top rated Arkansas down to a final, winner take all game before their season ended.&nbsp; Moos said he hopes the Big 10 will make baseball a higher priority in the future and is looking to upgrade the baseball practice facilities.&nbsp; Moos said he is also excited about the new Athletic complex that is being built just outside Memorial Stadium, that will be state of the art,&nbsp; for not only football, but all athletic programs.&nbsp;Several questions came up regarding Nebraska and the Big 10. Moos responded..."We are in the Big 10, we need to compete in the Big 10 and be in position to win in the Big 10.&nbsp; He said, "I have hired eleven coaches since I have been here...all big time,&nbsp; &nbsp;and we have everything in place to be successful in this conference and on a national level.&nbsp; Moos said, we are looking forward to welcoming our fans back and also, the Cornhusker Marching Band,&nbsp; Cheerleaders and the entire student body to all of our venues.&nbsp; "We are ready to take care of business!"<figure>
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