6C • THURSDAY, MAY 22, 2014OSPORTS MAHA WORLD-HERALD TODAY ON OMAHA.COM PHOTOS: BIG TEN BASEBALL SCOREBOARD See a photo showcase from the Huskers’ 7-6 comeback win over Ohio State at the Big Ten baseball tournament. Omaha.com/bigred St. John’s (36-17) vs. No. 3 Seton Hall WOMEN Friday BASEBALL (37-14), 6 p.m. NAIA Championships Toronto FC at Sporting KC, 7:30 p.m. PHOTOS: HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL Friday: Creighton-Xavier loser vs. St. Team scores: SCAD Savannah 608, Okla- View more photos from Wednesday’s action at the Nebraska prep Pacific Coast League John’s-Seton Hall loser, 3 p.m.; Creigh- homa City 611, Univ. of the Cumberlands ton-Xavier winner vs. St. John’s-Seton Hall 618, William Woods 624, Coastal Georgia SOFTBALL baseball state tournament. NEPrepZone.com American North W L Pct. GB winner, 6 p.m. 625, Bellevue 628, Northwood 634, British Okla. City (Hou)...... 26 21 .553 — Saturday: Losers bracket game, 2 p.m. Columbia 634, Embry Riddle (Fla.) 641, College Iowa (Cubs)...... 23 20 .535 1 Sunday: Championship, noon, Fox Northwood 643, Indiana Tech 644, Bethel SUPER REGIONALS GAME TIME THURSDAY Colo. Springs (Col)...... 21 24 .467 3 Sports 1 647, Cal. St.-San Marcos 654, Lewis-Clark Omaha (KC) ...... 20 25 .444 5 St. 655, William Penn 658, St. Andrews Best-of-three series BIG TEN BASEBALL TOURNAMENT American South Division Nebraska (44-16) at Alabama (47-11): 658, Olivet Nazarene 663, Univ. of Victoria 9 a.m.: Illinois vs. Ohio State (TD Ameritrade Park) Nashville (Mil)...... 26 21 .553 — American Legion 663, Rocky Mountain 665, Dakota Wesleyan 8 p.m. Thursday, 5 p.m. Friday, 8 p.m. Round Rock (Tex) ...... 23 22 .511 2 RESULTS WEDNESDAY 669, South Carolina-Beaufort 669, Loyola Friday (if necessary). 1 p.m.: Iowa vs. Minnesota (TD Ameritrade Park) Memphis (StL)...... 23 23 .500 2 Seniors 673, Embry-Riddle(Ariz.) 675, Marian 692, Michigan (46-13) at Florida State 5 p.m.: Michigan State vs. Nebraska (TD Ameritrade Park) New Orleans (Mia) ...... 20 26 .435 5 Wymore 7, Adams 4 Baker 718, Brescia 720, Doane 766. (53-6): 6 p.m. Thursday, 3 p.m. Friday, 6 WEDNESDAY REWIND p.m. Friday (if necessary). 9 p.m.: Indiana vs. Michigan (TD Ameritrade Park) Pacific North Division Juniors Bellevue scores: 9. Renee Santoyo 151. World-Herald staff writer Steven Pivovar on the Sacramento (Oak)...... 26 20 .565 — Adams 7, Wymore 6 30t, Charlene Dubois 157. 39t, Maria Baylor (45-14) at Georgia (49-13): 1 BIG EAST BASEBALL TOURNAMENT Reno (Ari)...... 26 21 .553 ½ Saavedra 159. 59t, Natalia Soria 163. p.m. Friday, 11 a.m. Saturday, 2 p.m. impact transfer Ricky Kreklow can have on the Fresno (SF) ...... 23 24 .489 3 ½ 78t, Karissa Moreland 168. Saturday (if necessary). Bluejay men’s basketball team: “I think they feel 3 p.m.: Creighton vs. Xavier (MCU Park, Brooklyn, New York) Arizona (44-15) at Louisiana-Lafayette Tacoma (Sea) ...... 20 23 .465 4 BASKETBALL Doane scores: 121t, Taylor Anderson 179. (47-8-1): 8 p.m. Friday, 2 p.m. Saturday, they’re getting a player that has experience, that NCAA SOFTBALL SUPER REGIONAL Pacific South Division 134, Amanda Tretheway 192. 135t, Jenna Las Vegas (NYM)...... 32 14 .696 — 5 p.m. Saturday (if necessary). can help them out immediately and can become a 8 p.m.: Nebraska at Alabama WNBA Woitaszewski 193. 138, Laura Barks 207. Tennessee (45-10) at Oklahoma (48- Albuquerque (LAD)...... 21 25 .457 11 139, Miranda Tannahill 211. fairly valuable part of next year’s team.” El Paso (SD)...... 20 26 .435 12 RESULTS WEDNESDAY 10): 6 p.m. Friday, 4 p.m. Saturday, 7 PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE BASEBALL Salt Lake (LAA) ...... 16 31 .340 17 Chicago 78, Connecticut 68 p.m. Saturday (if necessary). Holes in One Minnesota (45-9) at Oregon (52-7-1): COMING THURSDAY 7:05 p.m.: Omaha at Nashville RESULTS WEDNESDAY SCHEDULE FRIDAY Arbor Links: Annette Wieseler on May 4, 9 p.m. Saturday, 4 p.m. Sunday, 7 p.m. HORSE RACING SIMULCAST Nashville 5-13, Omaha 4-4 Seattle at Connecticut, 6 p.m. Sunday (if necessary). Former Husker fullback Cory Schlesinger, Iowa Iowa 6, Round Rock 2 Washington at Indiana, 6 p.m. 114-yard No. 3, with a 7 Iron. WItnesses: Bill Wieseler, Gary Cooper, Joan Graham; Washington (36-13) at Florida (48-11): Western baseball coach Mark Rardin, World-Herald Horsemen’s Park: 11:45 a.m., Churchill Downs; 12:10 p.m., Finger Oklahoma City 6, New Orleans 1 Minnesota at Tulsa, 7 p.m. Myron Hahn on May 10, 171-yard No. Noon Saturday, 11 a.m. Sunday, 2 p.m. columnist Tom Shatel and the Go segment with staff Lakes; 12:20 p.m., Belmont; 12:30 p.m., Belterra; 1 p.m., Arlington; Reno 3, Tacoma 1 San Antonio at Phoenix, 9 p.m. 6, with a 6 Iron. Witness: Sheila Hahn; Sunday (if necessary). writer Kevin Coffey and Loessfest’s Kathy Kimball. Sacramento 4, El Paso 1 Kentucky (47-16) at UCLA (51-6): 7 2:45 p.m., Golden Gate; 3 p.m., Santa Anita; 5 p.m., Penn, Northfield Salt Lake 3, Albuquerque 0 Chuck Faltin on May 17, 133-yard No. 3, with a 9 Iron. Witness: Gale Faltin; Ryan p.m. Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday, 5 p.m. (harness); 5:40 p.m., Evangeline; 6 p.m., Charles Town, New Zealand; Memphis 7, Colorado Springs 4 FOOTBALL Sunday (if necessary). 6:30 p.m., Prairie Meadows; 6:35 p.m., Lone Star Fresno 5, Las Vegas 4 Zabrowski on May 17, 145-yard No. 14, with 9 Iron. Witnesses: Molly Zabrowski, Rapp/Taytem Chapman, Lincoln East St. Cecilia (25-5). 4. Amanda Fay/ SCHEDULE AFL Dan Martin, Michelle Martin. (19-14). 7. Ashlyn Saeger/Anna Tussing, Sarah Vaughn, GICC (25-5). 5. Hayley Thursday SCHEDULE Miracle Hill: Jerry Steffes on May 14, Lincoln SW (17-13). 8. Hayley Limbach/ Nienhueser/Taylor Peterson, York (31-5). ON THE AIR THURSDAY Omaha at Nashville, 7:05 p.m. Thursday 156-yard No. 11, with a 6 Iron. Witness- Paige Bachkora, Kearney (24-6). 9. Bailee 6. Tristan Shaw/Blake Spanjer, Crete (17- Iowa at Round Rock San Antonio at Portland, 9 p.m. es: Sean Malloy, Justin Oglesby, John ATP World Tour Jensen/Greta Ehrhorn, Papillion-LaVista 4). 7. Kathleen Bartunek/Sydney Landell, MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL Oklahoma City at New Orleans Friday Kampschneider. Duesseldorf Open South (13-10). 10. Emily Grandgenett/ Hastings (12-1). 8. Erin Husmann/ Texas at Detroit TV: MLB Noon Albuquerque at Salt Lake Philadelphia at Cleveland, 6 p.m. Platteview: Doug Fix on May 19, 100- Kayla Guerrero, Omaha Benson (14-9). 11. Courtney Shundoff, Kearney Catholic Memphis at Colorado Springs Wednesday at Duesseldorf, Germany San Jose at Spokane, 9 p.m. yard No. 4, with a pitching wedge. Wit- First Round: Jason Kubler def. Alessan- Josie Scarborough/Megan Scheuler, Grand (14-2). 9. Meghan Main/Sophia Schack, Washington at Pittsburgh TV: MLB 6 p.m. El Paso at Sacramento Saturday nesses: Richard Keierleber, Arnie Moe. Island (21-19). 12. Lesly Garcia Castore- Duchesne (22-7). 10. Emily Pfeifer/ Reno at Tacoma dro Giannessi, 7-5, 3-6, 6-1. Jacksonville at Tampa Bay, 6:30 p.m. Warren Swigart: Mike Drelicharz, No. Second Round: Juan Monaco def. Mar- na/Courtney Faller, North Star (14-13) Taylor Shreve, Pius X (17-6). 11. Olivia PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE BASEBALL Las Vegas at Fresno Pittsburgh at Orlando, 6:30 p.m. 1, with a pitching wedge. Witness: Luke No. 2 singles: 1. Tiffany Truong, Lincoln Nicholson/Hayley Schanou, North Platte Friday cel Granollers (2), 6-1, 6-2. Ivo Karlovic Omaha at Nashville Radio: KZOT 1180 7:05 p.m. Iowa at New Orleans, 7 p.m. Drelicharz. (7) def. Nikola Milojevic, 6-4, 7-5. Jurgen SW (28-3). 2. Anna Slezak, Marian (8-2). 3. (17-11). 12. Ellie Hobelman/Zoie Allen, Round Rock at Omaha, 7:05 p.m. Sunday Woodland Hills: Erik Pearson on May Madelyn Willett, Papillion-LV (22-7). 4. Faith Lexington (26-20). COLLEGE BASEBALL Nashville at New Orleans Melzer def. Joao Sousa (4), 7-6 (6), 4-6, Arizona at Los Angeles, 7 p.m. 15, 130-yard No. 17, with a pitching Kowalski, Kearney (22-4). 5. Katie Horan, Oklahoma City at Memphis 6-4. Jiri Vesely def. Nikolay Davydenko, SEC: Tournament game TV: FSN 9:30 a.m. wedge. Witnesses: Jarred Faughn, 6-1, 7-6 (5). Mate Delic def. Dustin North Star (19-3). 6. Elizabeth Rentfro, Lin- Colorado Springs at Iowa Brophy Ringdahl, Justin Trree; Gale coln East (24-6). 7. Sophie Miller, Lincoln HONORS TV: Fresno at Salt Lake CPIFL Brown, 6-3, 6-0. Philipp Kohlschreiber ACC: Tournament game FS Plus 10 a.m. Hadenfeldt on May 19, 142-yard No. 4, (1) def. Teymuraz Gabashvili, 6-3, 6-1. SE (13-11). 8. Katelyn Richardson, Grand Reno at Albuquerque STANDINGS Island (21-12). 9. Carley Foltz, Columbus Big Ten: Ohio State vs. Illinois TV: BTN 1 p.m. Sioux City ...... 8-2 with a 3 Wood. Witnesses: Louie Kipper, Denis Istomin def. Jason Kubler, 3-6, El Paso at Tacoma Bev Kipper, Morrie Hadenfeldt. (27-11). 10. Liz Kutilek, Westside (10-10). Baseball Sacramento at Las Vegas Wichita...... 7-2 6-4, 6-2. Andreas Seppi (3) def. Adrian SEC: Tournament game TV: FSN 1 p.m. Mannarino, 6-2, 6-1. 11. Ruchika Khot, Millard West (11-12). Steve Eddie, Buena Vista: NCAA D-III Dodge City ...... 7-3 12. Christie Do, Lincoln High (9-7) ACC: Tournament game TV: FS Plus 2 p.m. Nice Open coach of the year. American Association Salina...... 6-3 HOCKEY No. 2 doubles: 1. Josie Kratzenstein/ Tyler Fox, UNO: Summit League pitcher Lincoln ...... 5-5 Second Round: John Isner (1), def. Jack Vanessa Bamesberger, Kearney (18-1). Big East: Creighton vs. Xavier Radio: KZOT 1180 3 p.m. Central Division W L Pct. GB of the year. Bloomington ...... 4-6 Sock, 6-4, 6-3. Albert Montanes def. Sam 2. Marissa Calabro/Sierra Foley, Millard Lincoln ...... 4 3 .571 — NHL Playof s Bob Herold, UNO: Summit League coach Big Ten: Nebraska vs. Michigan State TV: BTN 5 p.m. Oklahoma ...... 4-7 Querrey, 4-6, 6-3, 6-2. Leonardo Mayer West (14-2). 3. Morgan Crockett/Sara Gary...... 3 3 .500 ½ of the year. Omaha ...... 3-7 CONFERENCE FINALS (BEST-OF-SEVEN) def. Edouard Roger-Vasselin (8), 6-4, 3-6, Flaxbeard, Marian (10-2). 4. Emma Dar- ACC: Tournament game TV: FS Plus 6 p.m. Kansas City...... 3 4 .429 1 7-5. Carlos Berlocq, def. Nicolas Mahut Jon Ringblom, Buena Vista: NCAA D-III Kansas...... 0-9 Wednesday gy/Shelby Bonnemier, Papillion-LV (23-9). Sioux City ...... 2 5 .286 2 (6), 6-2, 6-3. Federico Delbonis (7) def. region pitcher of the year. Big Ten: Indiana vs. Michigan TV: BTN 9 p.m. Los Angeles 6, Chicago 2 5. Hannah Everett/Sofia Ciotti, Lincoln North Division SCHEDULE » Paul-Henri Mathieu, 6-2, 6-4. Dmitry All-Summit League team: UNO: First Friday Series tied 1-1 SE (29-5). 6. Alexandra Jensen/Kaitlin team: Tyler Fox, Caleb Palensky, Clayton California at Oregon TV: Pac12 9 p.m. St. Paul...... 6 1 .857 — Thursday Tursunov (5) def. Robin Haase, 6-3, 6-3. Winnipeg...... 4 3 .571 2 Lincoln at Salina Ernests Gulbis (2) def. Martin Klizan, 6-7 Roselius, Lincoln East (24-9). 7. Schyler Taylor. Second team: Brett Bass, Cole Montreal at NY Rangers, 7 p.m. Johnson/Trina Nelson, Lincoln SW (22-9). NCAA SOFTBALL SUPER REGIONALS Fargo-Moorhead...... 3 3 .500 2½ Saturday » (4), 6-4, 6-1. Gilles Simon (4) def. Dominic Gruber, Daniel Jewett, Alex Schultz, Tyler Wichita at Dodge City N.Y. Rangers leads series 2-0 8. Priya Kukreja/Christina Ternent, Millard Splichal. Michigan at Florida State TV: ESPN 6 p.m. Sioux Falls...... 2 4 .333 3½ Saturday Thiem, 6-3, 4-6, 6-2. South Division Sioux City at Kansas North (7-3). 9. Katherine Imig/Julie NCAA D-III All-Central Region: Buena Bloomington at Omaha Chicago at Los Angeles, 7 p.m. Targy, Bellevue West (21-11). 10. Phoebe Vista: First team: Jon Ringblom, Bran- Nebraska at Alabama TV: ESPN 8 p.m. Wichita...... 5 2 .714 — Sunday WTA Tour Laredo...... 4 3 .571 1 Placzek/Elizabeth Tyler, Westside (14-10). don Wessels, Scott Harris. Second GOLF Montreal at NY Rangers, 7 p.m. Nuernberger Versicherungscup 11. Amy Price/Shawna Staack, Columbus team: Neil Marshall. Third team: Amarillo...... 2 4 .333 2½ Monday Wednesday at Nuremberg, Germany (29-14). 12. Madison Schossow/Demi Weston Foxx. Senior PGA Championship TV: TGC 11 a.m. Grand Prairie ...... 2 5 .286 3 GOLF Chicago at Los Angeles, 8 p.m. Purse: $250,000 (Intl). Tinnerstet, North Star (14-12) PGA Tour: Crowne Plaza Invitational TV: TGC 2 p.m. RESULTS WEDNESDAY College Surface: Red Clay-Outdoor CLASS B Golf Lincoln 4, Grand Prairie 2 Second Round: Elina Svitolina (4) def. No. 1 singles: 1. Teresa Kaiser, Omaha European Tour: BMW PGA Championship TV: TGC 4 a.m. Fri. Laredo 18, Winnipeg 5 RESULTS WEDNESDAY SAILING Beatriz Garcia Vidagany, 7-6 (5), 6-3. Liam Chambers, Southeast CC: NJCAA MEN Skutt (30-1). 2. Sadie Goering, Grand St. Paul 8, Sioux City 5 Angelique Kerber (1) def. Anna-Lena Fried- Island CC (32-1). 3. Michelle Messbarger, D-II all-region. STANLEY CUP PLAYOFFS Wichita 2, Kansas City 0 D-I Championship ENSA sam, 6-2, 7-6 (0). (7) def. Michael Colgate, UNK: NCAA D-II Team scores: Oklahoma 575, Duke 578, Kearney Catholic (27-4). 4. Lauren Brun- Montreal at N.Y. Rangers TV: NBCSN 7 p.m. Fargo-Moorhead at Amarillo, ccd. RESULTS WEDNESDAY Dinah Pfizenmaier, 7-5, 5-7, 6-3. Mona all-central region. Arizona St. 580, UCLA 584, USC 584, ing, Lincoln Pius X (25-6). 5. Leah Cates, At Lake Manawa Barthel def. Annika Beck (8), 6-2, 6-4. Lance Lawson, UNK: NCAA D-II all-cen- OTHER HOCKEY SCHEDULE Arizona 584, Stanford 586, Mississippi St. Elkhorn South (15-6). 6. Zoe Holscher, Monohulls: First race: 1, Phil Lee, tral region. Thursday 587, Washington 588, Michigan St. 588, Strasbourg International Scottsbluff (35-9). 7. Sarah Brand, Elkhorn Worlds quarterfinals TV: NBCSN Noon Council Bluffs. 2, George Rood, Omaha. Zach Taylor, Southeast CC: NJCAA D-II Amarillo at Sioux City Alabama 590, Ohio St. 590, N.C. St. 591, Wednesday at Strasbourg, France (24-10). 8. Anna Rouw, Omaha Duchesne Fargo-Moorhead at Kansas City 3, Rick Scofield, Omaha. Second race: Purse: $250,000 (Intl.) (14-7). 9. Hannah Ostrom, Lexington (30- all-region. AUTO RACING Vanderbilt 593, Northwestern 594, Florida 1. Lee. 2, Rood. 3, Scofield. Third race: Sioux Falls at St. Paul 597, Texas A&M 597, Tulane 597, Virginia Surface: Clay-Outdoor 17). 10. Annie Allmand, Holdrege (34-12). 1, Lee. 2, Scofield. 3, Rood. Second Round: Formula One practice TV: NBCSN 7 a.m. Laredo at Grand Prairie 598, South Carolina 600, California 601, Christina McHale def. 11. Mary Heng, York (20-15). 12. Sadie Sot ball , 6-3, 7-5. Madison Keys, Rich, Brownell-Talbot/Concordia (14-4) Wichita at Gary Iowa St. 604, Kansas 606, Campbell 608. Logan White, Wayne St.: NCAA D-II third Sprint Cup practice TV: FS1 1:30 p.m. Friday def. Alison Riske (8), 6-4, 6-4. Zarina No. 1 doubles: 1. Shayla Conner/Morgan Iowa St. scores: 8t, Chonlada Chayanun team academic all-american. Diyas def. Ajla Tomljanovic, 6-4, 7-6 (4). Stute, Kearney Catholic (23-0). 2. Bianca Nationwide practice TV: FS1 3 p.m. Winnipeg at Lincoln 141. 82t, Carmen Vidau 153. 97t, Caj- SOCCER Sioux Falls at St. Paul Julia Goerges def. Lauren Davis, 7-5, 6-4. Lowe/Alexandra Rieke, Skutt (25-3). 3. sa Persson 155, 102t, Sasikarn On-iam 4:30 p.m. Amarillo at Sioux City Monica Puig def. Mirjana Lucic-Baroni, Kelsey Flaherty/Katherine Golka, GICC 156. 112t, Prima Thammaraks 158. MLS TRANSACTIONS Fargo-Moorhead at Kansas City 6-3, 6-1. Silvia Soler-Espinosa def. Peng (32-3). 4. Madison Lockhorn/Emily Sul- Sprint Cup qualifying TV: FS1 6 p.m. STANDINGS Laredo at Grand Prairie D-II Championship Shuai (7), 6-4, 4-6, 6-2. Camila Giorgi def. livan, Pius X (24-7). 5. Tatem Miller/Tyran- Wichita at Gary Team scores: Nova Southeastern 863, EASTERN W L T Pts. GF GA Claire Feuerstein, 5-7, 7-5, 7-6 (2). Andrea ny Miller, Elkhorn South (18-8). 6. Sydney MLB Barry 877, Chico St. 881, Central Mo. 890, New England ...... 6 3 2 20 19 13 Petkovic (4) def. Vania King, 6-3, 6-2. Pfeifer/Bailee Stang, McCook (32-7). Boston: Agreed to terms with SS Stephen NBA NHL D.C...... 5 3 3 18 16 12 Malone 890, Lynn 893, CSU-Monterey Bay 7. Breanna Obermier/Alexa Obermier, Drew on a one-year contract. Placed LHP Tampa Bay: Signed D Dylan Blujus to a College Sporting Kansas City .5 4 2 17 16 10 NEBRASKA STATE NBA: Named Hakeem Olajuwon ambas- 895, Indiana U. of Pa. 895, North Alabama Holdrege (36-11). 8. Courtney Reefe/ Felix Dubront on the 15-day DL. three-year entry-level contract. BIG TEN TOURNAMENT Houston ...... 5 6 2 17 16 21 TOURNAMENT SEEDINGS sador to Africa. Fined Indiana G Lance 896, Armstrong Atlantic 898, St. Edward’s CLASS A Anna Knuth, Duchesne (20-5). 9. Kelby Cincinnati: Placed 1B Joey Votto on the Vancouver: Named Jim Benning general At TD Ameritrade Park New York...... 3 4 5 14 18 19 Stephenson $5,000 for violating the 899, S. Carolina-Aiken 905, Hawaii-Hilo No. 1 singles: O’Meara/Katelin Schultze, Lexington (27- 15-day DL, retroactive to May 16. Rein- Wednesday Columbus ...... 3 4 4 13 13 14 1. Sydney Harlow, Omaha league’s anti-fl opping rules during Game manager. 907, Western New Mexico 913, St. Thomas Westside (25-2). 2. Courtney Warren, 17). 10. Clare Leif/Morgan Meyer, York stated OF Jay Bruce from the 15-day DL. Michigan St. 2, Illinois 1 Toronto FC...... 4 4 0 12 9 9 2 of the Eastern Conference Finals. Aquinas 917, Central Okla. 917, Simon Omaha Marian (18-2). 3. Kaley Clark, (21-10). 11. Christina Stai/Haley Zabel, LA Angels: Reinstated OF Kole Calhoun Nebraska 7, Ohio St. 6 Chicago...... 2 2 6 12 19 19 Fraser 918, Delta St. 924, Saginaw Valley Lincoln East (25-4). 4. Emma Neil, Norris (15-8). 12. Leslie Atkinson/Dasha from the 15-day DL. Optioned LHP College Indiana 5, Iowa 2 Philadelphia...... 2 6 5 11 15 20 St. 927, Univ. of Charleston 954. Papillion-LV (27-5). 5. Olivia Faulk, Millard Sheremeteva, BT/Concordia (12-3) Hector Santiago to Salt Lake (PCL). NFL Horizon League: Named Julie Roe Lach Michigan 3, Minnesota 2 Montreal ...... 1 5 4 7 8 18 UNK scores: 19t, Michael Colgate 222. North (13-9). 6. Jaydn Trimble, Kearney No. 2 singles: 1. Johnna Lowe, Skutt LA Dodgers: Recalled INF Erisbel deputy commissioner. Thursday: Atlanta: Agreed to terms with OT Jake Illinois vs. Ohio St., 9 a.m.; NJCAA D-II Championship WESTERN W L T Pts. GF GA (27-5). 7. Olivia Miller, Lincoln SE (21-13). (34-0). 2. Bridget McKeegan, Pius X (23- Arruebarrena from Chattanooga (SL). Brown: Named Sarah Behn women’s Iowa vs. Minnesota, 1 p.m., BTN; Seattle...... 8 3 1 25 23 19 Matthews and DE Ra’Shede Hageman. Team scores: Walters St. CC 297, Mesa 8. Elizabeth Preister, Columbus (31-9). 7). 3. Hannah Knapp, Hastings (22-7). Placed INF Juan Uribe on the 15-day DL. Cincinnati: Signed LB Marquis Flowers basketball coach. Michigan St. vs. Nebraska, 5 p.m., BTN; Real Salt Lake ...... 6 0 5 23 23 13 Michigan State: Announced men’s CC 298, Owens CC 298, Parkland 300, 9. Dominic Yarabe, Lincoln SW (16-15). 4. Emily Meisinger, York (27-6). 5. Emma Reinstated LHP Hyun-Jin Ryu from the and WR James Wright. Indiana vs. Michigan, 9 p.m., BTN. Blackhawk 301, Seminole St. 305, Miss. FC Dallas...... 5 6 2 17 22 22 Reilly, GICC (25-9). 6. Jeanne Le, Elkhorn 15-day DL. Optioned RHP Chris Withrow junior basketball G Russell Byrd is 10. Allie Richardson, Grand Island (8-10). Cleveland: Signed LB Larry Grant. Friday: Losers bracket games, 3:30 p.m. Gulf Coast CC 306, Grand Rapids CC 308, Vancouver...... 4 2 4 16 16 12 South (13-5). 7. Julianna Hirz, BT/Con- to Albuquerque (PCL). Placed Albuquerque leaving the program to transfer to 11. Ashley Pietenpol, Lincoln North Star Jacksonville: Signed CB Aaron Colvin and and 7:30 p.m., BTN. Tyler 312, Iowa Central CC 313, Lackwanna Colorado ...... 4 4 3 15 12 14 (12-12). 12. Hana McMahon-Cole, Lincoln cordia (20-4). 8. Olivia Neth, Elkhorn (15- (PCL) C Miguel Olivo on the suspended list Master’s College. Saturday: Quarterfinals, 9 a.m. and 1 314, Mineral Area 314, Southeast CC 315, Los Angeles ...... 3 3 3 11 10 8 High (13-8) 7). 9. Victoria Fattig, Lexington (26-23). pending the completion of an investigation DE Chris Smith to four-year contracts. Rutgers: Agreed to terms with women’s p.m., BTN; If necessary, 5 p.m. and 9 Andrew 317, Surry CC 317, Independence San Jose ...... 2 4 4 10 10 12 No. 1 doubles: 1. Elizabeth Harwood/McK- 10. McKenzie Kidder, Holdrege (19-10). into the dugout altercation during yester- Kansas City: Signed QB Aaron Murray. basketball coach C. Vivian Stringer on a p.m., BTN. Sunday: Championship, 1 CC 334, Ancilla 336, Carl Sandburg 336, C. Chivas USA ...... 2 5 4 10 13 20 inney Harwood, Westside (31-0). 2. Claire 11. Madeleine Hubka, Gretna (12-9). 12. day’s game at Salt Lake. Minnesota: Signed LB Antony Barr and four-year contract extension. p.m., BTN. of So. Marlyand 348, Bismarck St. 354. Portland ...... 1 3 7 10 16 19 Neil/Spencer Roach, Papillion-LV (28-2). 3. Casey Reefe, Duchesne (12-8) St. Louis: Recalled OF Shane Robinson S Antone Exum. Tennessee: Announced the contract of BIG EAST TOURNAMENT Southeast scores: 21t, Austin Miller 75. RESULTS WEDNESDAY Madison Eckstrom/Nicole Legler, Lincoln No. 2 doubles: 1. Jamie Healy/Elia Healy, from Memphis. Optioned OF Joey Butler Oakland: Signed QB Derek Carr to a director of track and fi eld/cross country At MCU Park 58t, Zach Taylor 79. 67t, John Thomas Wednesday SE (27-5). 4. Julia Tatten/Clare Crockett, Skutt (28-2). 2. Alexandra McCashland/ to Memphis. four-year contract. J.J. Clark will not be renewed. Thursday: No. 1 Creighton (30-16-1) 80. 76t, Liam Chambers 81. 84t, Chad D.C. United 2, Houston 0 Marian (10-3). 5. Alyssa Cohen/Jenna Paige Piatkowski, Elkhorn South (24-7). Texas: Assigned C J.P. Arencibia outright San Diego: Signed RB Branden Oliver. UNLV: Named Chris Shaw women’s vs. No. 4 Xavier (26-26), 3 p.m.; No. 2 Manes 82. Los Angeles 2, FC Dallas 1 Krager, Millard West (12-4). 6. Grace 3. Clare Hamburger/Morgan Nikkila, to Round Rock (PCL). Waived T Ian White and WR Tobais Palmer. soccer coach.

STATE TENNIS Westside coach looking The better team doesn’t always win NICK RUBEK FINAL RATINGS to go out with state title BOYS 3. Schuyler 16-4 3 7. Lincoln East 15-5 7 TOP 10 Record Pvs. 4. Lincoln Pius X 14-6 4 8. Papillion-La Vista 11-7 8 5. Elkhorn South 14-5 5 BY MARJIE DUCEY McKinney and 1. Lincoln Southwest 18-1 2 9. Bellevue West 10-7 10 6. Ralston 16-6 6 WORLD-HERALD STAFF WRITER Lizzie Harwood: 2. Omaha Westside 15-5 5 10. Lincoln Southeast 13-7 9 The Omaha 3. Omaha Creighton Prep 18-2 1 7. Hastings 14-5 7 » Marian did what good teams do Westside No. 1 Kim Gradoville would love to HIGH SCHOOL SOCCER 4. Omaha South 7-12 4 8. Omaha Skutt 10-9 8 — win big games. The Crusaders win a title in her fi nal Class A doubles players 5. South Sioux City 18-2 3 9. Columbus 9-9 9 bounced defending champion Millard state tennis tournament. are the only West in a shootout in the semifi nals unbeaten team If I said it once, I said it a 6. Grand Island 11-6 7 10. Elkhorn Mount Michael 12-7 10 But the Omaha Westside » and made one enough in a fi nals 7. Columbus Scotus 16-3 NR Gretna falls from the top spot for coach said it’s important that at the Class A thousand times over the past showdown with another rival, Millard tournament with the fi rst time all season after losing she keeps the fact that she’s week. 8. Gretna 16-6 8 North. Wins in both regular-season a 31-0 record. the title match with Columbus Scotus leaving the high school ranks for OK, maybe that’s an exagger- 9. Millard West 11-9 6 on an own goal. The Shamrocks went matches keeps North ahead of West. a job at the College of St. Mary ation. 10. Papio South 11-7 9 through three powerhouse programs Southwest and Westside each went to on the back burner the next two But it seemed like more than (Skutt, Pius, Gretna) on their way to state nowhere near full strength and CLASS A Record Pvs. days. ever, the six-day state stint the championship. The rest of a very thus aren’t docked much. “This isn’t about me. It’s about at Morrison Stadium could 1. Lincoln Southwest 18-1 2 even Class B Top 10 remains the them. It’s about me being the be summed up with just two 2. Omaha Westside 15-5 5 same from its pre-tournament rank- CLASS B Record Pvs. best coach I can be for them and words. 3. Omaha Creighton Prep 18-2 1 ings, a clear sign that the fi rst-ever 1. Gretna 14-5 3 substate round worked as intended. helping them feel as prepared That’s soccer. 4. Omaha South 7-12 4 2. Elkhorn South 19-2 1 as possible,” Gradoville said. It would take two hands — 5. South Sioux City 18-2 3 GIRLS 3. Omaha Skutt 13-4 2 “We’ve put together the best and maybe even a foot — to 6. Grand Island 11-6 7 count the games at the state 4. Lincoln Pius X 11-8 6 possible lineup and worked hard aspects of their game,” she said. 7. Millard West 11-9 6 TOP 10 Record Pvs. every day we have been on the soccer tournament that were 5. Hastings 12-7 9 “It’s fun to watch them compete 8. Papio South 11-7 8 1. Omaha Marian 18-1 1 court. Thursday and Friday is and the energy between them is won by a team that was outshot 6. Columbus 13-6 4 9. Lincoln Southeast 12-7 9 2. Millard North 18-3 2 one more opportunity to show extremely positive.” and outplayed. 7. Columbus Scotus 9-6 5 10. Lincoln East 11-8 10 3. Millard West 14-5 5 the hard work we’ve done.” Other No. 1 seeds in Class We saw posts and crossbars 8. Omaha Duchesne 11-8 7 » Southwest fi nishes on top after its 4. Lincoln Southwest 15-4 3 With the No. 1 seeds at No. 1 A are Lincoln Southwest’s get rung on multiple occasions 9. Lincoln Lutheran/RC 11-3 8 singles and doubles, Westside is by teams that eventually lost by 1-0 win over Westside, which started 5. Gretna 14-5 NR Tiffany Truong (28-3) at No. 10. Elkhorn 13-5 10 one of the team favorites in the one score. Call after call and de- the season at No. 1. Prep held down 6. Elkhorn South 19-2 4 2 singles and the 18-1 pair of the top spot for the majority of the » tournament at the Koch Family cision after decision that meant 7. Omaha Westside 12-6 7 The Dragons top the fi nal ratings Josie Kratzenstein and Vanessa year and fi nishes one spot ahead for the second time in three seasons Tennis Center at Tranquility Barnesberger of Kearney at No. the difference between moving of South after edging the Packers in 8. Omaha Skutt 13-4 6 Park. Class B will be held at on and going home. 9. Lincoln Pius X 11-8 NR after stunning Elkhorn South, the only 2 doubles. the fi rst round at state. South Sioux other team to be ranked No. 1 all the Nebraska Tennis Center in In few other sports can one City showed well in its fi rst season in 10. Kearney 16-4 8 In Class B, Omaha Skutt has year. It was the second straight cham- Lincoln. side dominate for nearly the Class A. Expect the Cardinals to be the No. 1 seeds at No. 1 singles pionship heartbreaker for the Storm, Sydney Harlow heads the fi eld entire game and come out on ratings regulars. Grand Island and CLASS A Record Pvs. with Teresa Kaiser (30-1), No. 2 which drops only one spot. The same in singles and Elizabeth and the losing end the way it can in Millard West fl ip spots after closing 1. Omaha Marian 18-1 1 singles with Johnna Lowe at 34-0 can be said for Skutt, which controlled McKinney Harwood in doubles. soccer. A lot of times the best their seasons heading in different 2. Millard North 18-3 2 and No. 2 doubles with Jamie a fi rst-round loss to Hastings. The “Definitely having two No. 1 teams doesn’t win. directions. 3. Millard West 14-5 4 and Elia Healy (28-2). Shayla Tigers jumped four places with their seeds at No. 1 gives you a really It’s one of the reasons the Conner and Morgan Stute of CLASS B Record Pvs. 4. Lincoln Southwest 15-4 3 showing. Pius was the only other good chance,” Gradoville said. sport — called “cruel” by so Kearney Catholic are 23-0 and 1. Columbus Scotus 16-3 2 5. Omaha Westside 12-6 5 team to move up, gaining two spots “Having a good draw in both the many — is so loved and loathed. the top seed at No. 1 doubles. 2. Gretna 16-6 1 6. Kearney 16-4 6 after reaching the semifi nals. No. 1s is a good start. We still Reasons for both were on dis- Marian and Papillion-La Vista need everybody to step up and play all week. play their role and do their part have enough seeded players in Oicial does good job made it look easy. All-state forms for the team to win.” the top four to make the Class A Harlow is 25-2 after losing to race very interesting, Grado- Congrats to teams Congrats to Nebraska School All-state nomination forms second seed Courtney Warren ville said. A big tip of the hat to the four Activities Association Assistant Substate gets good reviews were sent out earlier this week. of Omaha Marian at the Metro If the Warriors win, it would teams that left Morrison with Director Ron Higdon on run- I heard plenty of positive Coaches who did not receive give Gradoville her fi fth title in tournament last week. The state championship trophies. ning a smooth show in his fi rst reviews of the Class B substate them can request one by email- the past 11 years at Westside. season at the helm of soccer. Crusaders also won the team Omaha Marian (Class A format. ing [email protected]. “I just feel like I’ve been A former assistant wrestling Completed forms are due by title. The Harwoods are the only girls), Lincoln Southwest (Class On both sides, it seemed like blessed with great athletes and A boys), Gretna (Class B girls). coach at UNO, Higdon has noon Sunday. Coaches are also unbeaten team at the Class A best eight teams were at state, tournament with a 31-0 record. a supportive community,” she Columbus Scotus (Class B boys) positively impacted that sport’s asked to update statistics on and in the end that is what the Gradoville said the Harwoods said. “I’ve truly been a student all earned their places at the postseason in his few years MaxPreps or send end-of-sea- work hard year-round, but of the game and become a better top of their respective classes. with the NSAA. change was all about. son totals to nickrubek@gmail. upped their effort after fi nishing coach each and every year. I felt Of the four, only Marian While I’m sure running the I’d anticipate changes in the com by noon on Sunday. second at state last spring. that’s what my kids deserved.” spent time at No. 1 in the rat- state soccer tournament can substate scheduling as teams Contact the writer: “They have taken another step Contact the writer: ings this season. sometimes feel like driving get more used to it, but all in 402-850-0781, [email protected] in their game and improved all 402-444-1034, [email protected] Shows how much I know. a car with no brakes, Higdon all, 2014 was a good trial run. twitter.com/nickrubek