Schedule changes for NU-Northern Colorado series

LINCOLN University of Nebraska baseball coach Mike Anderson announced changes for this weekend's series against Northern Colorado.

The two teams will now open the four-game series with a single game Saturday afternoon at 2:05 p.m. with a doubleheader scheduled for Sunday at 12:05 p.m. and the finale set for 1:35 p.m. on Monday.

"When we looked at the forecasts for Friday and this weekend, we decided to push the series back a day," Anderson said. "The decision was made for two reasons. First, in looking at the cold temperatures expected on Friday, the health of the players and fans of both teams were taken into consideration. The other important factor was by making this change Wednesday, it allows the student-athletes of both programs to meet their academic needs."

Fans who had purchased tickets for Saturday and Sunday's games should use their ticket for admittance on those days. For fans who had purchased season (labeled as ticket No. 5 in the season-ticket package) or single-game tickets for Friday's game, two options are available.

The ticket may be used for the ballpark on Monday, including all suites and reserved sections, or used as a general admission ticket for any remaining regular-season game, depending on seating availability.

* ymca

Deadline nearing for spring sports registration

Registration deadline for YMCA Spring Sports is Saturday. If you have not registered you still have time.

Flag football, soccer, third-eighth grade volleyball and learner league volleyball (first and second grades) are the sports that the YMCA is offering. Fees are $15 for a member and $50 for a non-member.

On Saturday the YMCA is offering a free clinic for all participants who want to compete in the spring sports session.

Non-members will be able to register for these sports this day only at a reduced rate of $25.

Please register at the YMCA, or online at www.giymca.org.

For more information, please contact Craig Rupp at 395-9622 or by e-mail at craigr@giymca.org.

* women's college basketball

Broncos to face King (Tenn.) in first round

The NAIA has announced the women's basketball Div. II National Tournament bracket and Hastings College has drawn King College (Tenn.) in the first round. In their bracket of eight teams, the Broncos are the No. 2 seed.

The Broncos will play King on Thursday, March 13 with game time set for 2:15 p.m. at the Tyson Events Center in Sioux City, Iowa.

King advanced to the national tournament by being the Appalachian Conference Champion. King was 21-11 on the year and 15-3 in its conference.

The Broncos have two familiar opponents in their bracket of eight teams as Benedictine and Dakota State are in as the No. 3 seed and No. 4 seed respectively.

Hastings defeated Benedictine back on Dec. 14 77-70 and lost to Dakota State in the first game of the year 56-53 on Nov. 1. If the Broncos win in the first round they will play on March 14 at 2:15 p.m.

HC's Broekemeier, Ducey earn GPAC honors

The Hastings College women's basketball team had two members selected first team GPAC all-conference in a release sent out by the conference office.

Sophomore Lindsay Ducey (Omaha) and junior Kay Broekemeier (Central City.) were named to the GPAC first team.

Ducey, a 6-foot post player, averaged 18 points a game for the Broncos to go along with 6.5 rebounds per game. Broekemeier averaged 12.6 points a game while grabbing 5.3 rebounds per game. Broekemeier also snagged 69 steals on the season while Ducey had 32 blocks.

Senior Haruka Yamashita, sophomore Kim Faimon and sophomore Rachel Isherwood were all named honorable mention.

Women's All-GPAC Team

First Team

Debbie Remmerde, Northwestern; Dani Gass, Morningside; Lindsay Ducey, Hastings; Whitney Stichka, Concordia; Lindsay Anderson, Doane; Amy Larson, Northwestern; Kay Broekemeier, Hastings; Tevan Wenbourne, Mount Marty; J.J. Hall, Morningside; Melissa Tinkham, Concordia.

Second Team

Autumn Bartel, Morningside; Michelle Amundson, Mount Marty; Cat Nelson, Briar Cliff; Allison Johnson, Dakota Wesleyan; Karmen Jerecevic, Midland Lutheran; Morgan Campbell, Sioux Falls; Crystall Algood, Northwestern; Amber Soodsma, Dordt; Adria Pazour, Dakota Wesleyan; Amy Nichol, Dana.

Honorable Mention

Jamee Phipps, Briar Cliff; Jenni Lovegrove, Libby Hirssig, Concordia; Sarah Mortenson, Dakota Wesleyan; Amanda Bryant, Dana; Vanessa Munter, Hannah Helman, Brittany Lurz, Doane; Kate Du Mez, McKinzie Schmidt, Kara Karlsgodt, Dordt; Haruka Yamashita, Kim Faimon, Rachel Isherwood, Hastings; Allie Rippe, Marcy Hauschild, Midland Lutheran; Leslie Foral, Kristi Tighe, Morningside; Katelynn Kunz, Cassie Iverson, Mount Marty; Sadie Struebing, Devan Aschtgen, Nebraska Wesleyan; Miranda Boekhout, Becca Hurley, Mandy Carr, Northwestern.

* men's college basketball

Kempf named to GPAC all-conference team

The Hastings College men's basketball team had Bobby Kempf receive first team all-conference honors in a release sent out by the conference office. Kempf, a senior from Shickley, averaged 14.5 points per game and 5.4 rebounds. Kempf had a team high 47 blocks which put him first in the GPAC. Kempf led the Broncos in field goal percentage with 55.6 percent from the floor.

Hastings also had senior Michael Etzelmiller and junior Scott Wissing named GPAC honorable mention. Wissing averaged 12.5 points a game while Etzelmiller averaged 9.0 points. The Broncos finished the year at 20-12 overall.

Wolbach native Jack Rother was a first-team selection for Morningside. Teammate Seth Atkins, a Grand Island Northwest graduate, was a second-team pick.

Men's All-GPAC Team

First Team

Preston Broughton, Dakota Wesleyan; Chad Schuiteman, Northwestern; Jack Rother, Morningside; Curt Schilling, Northwestern; Neil Rohe, Briar Cliff; Dane Cruz, Doane; Thomas Pargett, Morningside; Colby Fitzgerald, Dakota Wesleyan; Bobby Kempf, Hastings; Eric Van Maanen, Dordt.

Second Team

Logan Kingma, Dordt; Adi Dizmic, Briar Cliff; Kale Wiertzema, Northwestern; Scott Hannon, Concordia; Eric Maassen, Dana; Pat Anderson, Mount Marty; Seth Atkins, Morningside; Michael Eekhoff, Dordt; Luke Simons, Midland Lutheran; Tut Yual, Sioux Falls.

Honorable Mention

Brett Ratcliff, Dehonis Williams, Briar Cliff; Benjamin Buhr, Tyler Bredehoeft, Concordia; Scott Nelson, Dakota Wesleyan; Doug Huston, Dana; Kolby Hamilton, Doane; Brian Eekhoff, Dort; Scott Wissing, Michael Etzelmiller, Hastings; Evan Lamprecht, Zac Gradoville, Midland Lutheran; Matt Johnson, Shane Michael, David Price, Morningside; Nathan Fischer, Mount Marty; Marcus Minzel, Dylan Aylward, Nebraska Wesleyan; Mark DeYounge, Andrew Stinson, Northwestern; Matt Malloy, Gerad Van Leur, Jesse Huser, Sioux Falls.

* wrestling

NCAA Div. II Championship brackets released

The brackets for the NCAA Division II Wrestling Championships were released Tuesday. The pairings are random and don't factor in national rankings. This year's event will be held March 14-15 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.

None of Nebraska-Kearney's nine qualifiers will face a nationally-ranked individual in the first round.

Coming into the tournament, UNK and UNO are tied with the most qualifiers (nine) with four schools at eight and UCO at six.

* softball

Hastings College Invite moved back

The Hastings College Invite scheduled for Friday and Saturday has been moved to Saturday and Sunday.

The Invite was pushed back a day due to poor weather conditions in the forecast. A new schedule will be made and released ASAP.