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                    <title><![CDATA[2018-2019 Broken Bow Wrestling Team Goes Into Broken Bow Athletic Hall of Fame]]></title>
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                                                            <pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 18:01:27 +0000</pubDate>
                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[Brent Apperson]]></dc:creator>
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                                                    <description><![CDATA[The 2018-2019 Broken Bow wrestling team was honored this past weekend as the newest team member to enter the Broken Bow athletic hall of fame.  A special ceremony to honor the team was held Saturday (April 11th) at the Broken Bow wrestling room.  The 2018-19 team joins the 2017-2018 team which was inducted into the hall of fame back in 2024.  While the 17-18 team is known as the team to give Broken Bow its first state wrestling duals championship, the 18-19 team defended that state title the following season as the Indians repeated as Class C state duals champions.  Speaking with KCNI/KBBN sports, Broken Bow head wrestling coach Ed Schaaf said it was a great day to reunite with a team that accomplished so much for the Broken Bow wrestling program.
&#8220;Of the varsity guys who wrestled in the (state championship) dual(s), we had probably three fourths of them. There was a few of them that had obligations that couldn't be there, but the majority of them were able to come back. And so it was nice. You know what, it wasn't a big long program. I mean, essentially I, we just kind of talked about that season and talked about the guys and just kind of relived that dual, you know, that day when we won the state dual title. And then we just kind of got to all hang out and kind of be around each other. So it was a lot of fun.&#8221;
Broken Bow's 2019 Class C state duals championship included wins over Wilber-Clatonia (61-16) in the quarterfinals, (44-30) over Logan View in the semifinals, and a (51-23) win over Aquinas Catholic of David City in the championship.  The 2018-2019 team would also finish as the state runner-up at the NSAA state individual wrestling tournament that season.
As Schaaf looked back on the team, he shared that members of that team combined for 35 state qualifying appearances, 19 state medals, 7 state finals appearances, and 3 state championships during their careers.
Listen to the full interview with coach Schaaf as we visit about the hall of fame team.
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                                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[The 2018-2019 Broken Bow wrestling team was honored this past weekend as the newest team member to enter the Broken Bow athletic hall of fame.  A special ceremony to honor the team was held Saturday (April 11th) at the Broken Bow wrestling room.  The 2018-19 team joins the 2017-2018 team which was inducted into the hall of fame back in 2024.  While the 17-18 team is known as the team to give Broken Bow its first state wrestling duals championship, the 18-19 team defended that state title the following season as the Indians repeated as Class C state duals champions.  Speaking with KCNI/KBBN sports, Broken Bow head wrestling coach Ed Schaaf said it was a great day to reunite with a team that accomplished so much for the Broken Bow wrestling program.
&#8220;Of the varsity guys who wrestled in the (state championship) dual(s), we had probably three fourths of them. There was a few of them that had obligations that couldn't be there, but the majority of them were able to come back. And so it was nice. You know what, it wasn't a big long program. I mean, essentially I, we just kind of talked about that season and talked about the guys and just kind of relived that dual, you know, that day when we won the state dual title. And then we just kind of got to all hang out and kind of be around each other. So it was a lot of fun.&#8221;
Broken Bow's 2019 Class C state duals championship included wins over Wilber-Clatonia (61-16) in the quarterfinals, (44-30) over Logan View in the semifinals, and a (51-23) win over Aquinas Catholic of David City in the championship.  The 2018-2019 team would also finish as the state runner-up at the NSAA state individual wrestling tournament that season.
As Schaaf looked back on the team, he shared that members of that team combined for 35 state qualifying appearances, 19 state medals, 7 state finals appearances, and 3 state championships during their careers.
Listen to the full interview with coach Schaaf as we visit about the hall of fame team.
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                    <title><![CDATA[One Felony Case in Custer County Court on April 13th]]></title>
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                                                            <pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 15:40:41 +0000</pubDate>
                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[Dave Birnie]]></dc:creator>
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                                                    <description><![CDATA[Tony L. Nolan, age 61 of Callaway, made his first appearance in Custer County Court on Monday, April 13th. As a result of an alleged incident on February 25th of this year, Nolan faces a charge of 3rd degree assault on a health care professional, a Class 3A felony. Matt Furrow was appointed by the court as the defendant's attorney. A personal recognizance bond was set at $1,000 and the preliminary hearing in the case was scheduled for May 18th.
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                                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[Tony L. Nolan, age 61 of Callaway, made his first appearance in Custer County Court on Monday, April 13th. As a result of an alleged incident on February 25th of this year, Nolan faces a charge of 3rd degree assault on a health care professional, a Class 3A felony. Matt Furrow was appointed by the court as the defendant's attorney. A personal recognizance bond was set at $1,000 and the preliminary hearing in the case was scheduled for May 18th.
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                    <title><![CDATA[Supervisors to discuss purchase of Ansley communication tower, highway department business]]></title>
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                                                            <pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 14:09:45 +0000</pubDate>
                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[Christen Shirley]]></dc:creator>
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                                                    <description><![CDATA[The Custer County Board of Supervisors will meet in regular session on Tuesday (April 14) at 9 AM in the supervisors room on the top floor of the courthouse in Broken Bow.
The agenda appears below as when received by KCNI/KBBN Radio. It is kept continuously current and open for public inspection in the office of the Custer County Clerk.
Call to order
Pledge of Allegiance
AGENDA:
9:00 a.m.
Disc/dec Minutes, Mail, Committee Reports,
Disc/dec March Fee Reports
Disc/dec Middle of month claims
Disc/dec County Attorney Quarterly report
Disc/dec Approve Central Plains Valuation data collecting and commercial contract
Disc/dec BOE tax list corrections, over, under, omitted evaluations
Disc/dec Res. 14R-2026 change speed limit Rd. 433 between Hwy 92 &amp; Hwy 2
Disc/dec Application(s) to cross county r-o-w
Disc/dec Approval and adoption of a resolution authorizing the issuance of Highway Allocation Fund Pledge Bonds in an amount not to exceed $3,100,000 to pay the costs of constructing and improving paving within the County
Disc/dec Award asphalt contract
Disc/dec Awards gravel bids
Disc/dec Purchase of Ansley communication tower
Disc/dec America 250
Public comment
The Board of Supervisors may go into closed session on any issue if the need arises. The board reserves the right to take agenda items out of order for the convenience of the parties involved.
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                                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[The Custer County Board of Supervisors will meet in regular session on Tuesday (April 14) at 9 AM in the supervisors room on the top floor of the courthouse in Broken Bow.
The agenda appears below as when received by KCNI/KBBN Radio. It is kept continuously current and open for public inspection in the office of the Custer County Clerk.
Call to order
Pledge of Allegiance
AGENDA:
9:00 a.m.
Disc/dec Minutes, Mail, Committee Reports,
Disc/dec March Fee Reports
Disc/dec Middle of month claims
Disc/dec County Attorney Quarterly report
Disc/dec Approve Central Plains Valuation data collecting and commercial contract
Disc/dec BOE tax list corrections, over, under, omitted evaluations
Disc/dec Res. 14R-2026 change speed limit Rd. 433 between Hwy 92 &amp; Hwy 2
Disc/dec Application(s) to cross county r-o-w
Disc/dec Approval and adoption of a resolution authorizing the issuance of Highway Allocation Fund Pledge Bonds in an amount not to exceed $3,100,000 to pay the costs of constructing and improving paving within the County
Disc/dec Award asphalt contract
Disc/dec Awards gravel bids
Disc/dec Purchase of Ansley communication tower
Disc/dec America 250
Public comment
The Board of Supervisors may go into closed session on any issue if the need arises. The board reserves the right to take agenda items out of order for the convenience of the parties involved.
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                    <title><![CDATA[Nebraska Baseball Falls to Oregon in Rubber Game of Three Game Series]]></title>
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                                                            <pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 01:11:27 +0000</pubDate>
                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[Brent Apperson]]></dc:creator>
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                                                    <description><![CDATA[No. 19 Nebraska fell 5-4 at No. 21 Oregon in the rubber match of the Top-25 series on Sunday afternoon in Eugene, Ore.
Nebraska (27-9, 12-3 Big Ten) scored four runs on eight hits, while Oregon (26-10, 10-5 Big Ten) tallied five runs on seven hits and one error.
Case Sanderson homered in the first and finished 2-for-3 with two RBI and a walk, extending his big weekend at the plate. Jeter Worthley had a 2-for-5 afternoon with a double and two RBI, and Rhett Stokes was 2-for-3 with a double. Mac Moyer and Will Jesske recorded one hit each.
Cooper Katskee started and gave the Huskers five-plus innings, allowing four runs on five hits with six strikeouts before departing. Grant Cleavinger took the loss, dropping to 0-1 after surrendering a run without recording an out. Gavin Blachowicz was strong in relief, striking out four over 2.1 scoreless innings. Tucker Timmerman recorded the final out for the NU pitching staff.
Nebraska grabbed the early lead in the first when Sanderson launched a solo home run to left field to make it 1-0. Oregon answered in the second with a two-run homer to right field that put the Ducks ahead 2-1.
The Huskers reclaimed the lead in the third with three quick runs. Stokes singled and Moyer walked to set the table, and Worthley doubled to left field to score both. Sanderson then singled to right to plate Worthley and push Nebraska ahead 4-2.
Oregon plated three runs in the bottom of the sixth to grab a 5-4 lead. A one-out solo homer to right field cut NU's lead in half. Back-to-back hits, including an RBI double down the left-field line locked the game at four. A two-out RBI single through the left side gave the Ducks a 5-4 lead they would not relinquish.
Blachowicz and Timmerman held Oregon scoreless over the final three innings, but the Husker offense couldn't plate the tying run.
The Big Red threatened in the top of the ninth after Stokes' one-out double to right field, but the Ducks held on for the 5-4 victory on Sunday.
Nebraska returns to action on Tuesday, April 14, as the Huskers welcome Creighton for a midweek matchup at Hawks Field at Haymarket Park.
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                                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[No. 19 Nebraska fell 5-4 at No. 21 Oregon in the rubber match of the Top-25 series on Sunday afternoon in Eugene, Ore.
Nebraska (27-9, 12-3 Big Ten) scored four runs on eight hits, while Oregon (26-10, 10-5 Big Ten) tallied five runs on seven hits and one error.
Case Sanderson homered in the first and finished 2-for-3 with two RBI and a walk, extending his big weekend at the plate. Jeter Worthley had a 2-for-5 afternoon with a double and two RBI, and Rhett Stokes was 2-for-3 with a double. Mac Moyer and Will Jesske recorded one hit each.
Cooper Katskee started and gave the Huskers five-plus innings, allowing four runs on five hits with six strikeouts before departing. Grant Cleavinger took the loss, dropping to 0-1 after surrendering a run without recording an out. Gavin Blachowicz was strong in relief, striking out four over 2.1 scoreless innings. Tucker Timmerman recorded the final out for the NU pitching staff.
Nebraska grabbed the early lead in the first when Sanderson launched a solo home run to left field to make it 1-0. Oregon answered in the second with a two-run homer to right field that put the Ducks ahead 2-1.
The Huskers reclaimed the lead in the third with three quick runs. Stokes singled and Moyer walked to set the table, and Worthley doubled to left field to score both. Sanderson then singled to right to plate Worthley and push Nebraska ahead 4-2.
Oregon plated three runs in the bottom of the sixth to grab a 5-4 lead. A one-out solo homer to right field cut NU's lead in half. Back-to-back hits, including an RBI double down the left-field line locked the game at four. A two-out RBI single through the left side gave the Ducks a 5-4 lead they would not relinquish.
Blachowicz and Timmerman held Oregon scoreless over the final three innings, but the Husker offense couldn't plate the tying run.
The Big Red threatened in the top of the ninth after Stokes' one-out double to right field, but the Ducks held on for the 5-4 victory on Sunday.
Nebraska returns to action on Tuesday, April 14, as the Huskers welcome Creighton for a midweek matchup at Hawks Field at Haymarket Park.
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                    <title><![CDATA[Husker Softball Sweeps Wisconsin]]></title>
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                                                            <pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 01:07:30 +0000</pubDate>
                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[Brent Apperson]]></dc:creator>
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                                                    <description><![CDATA[The No. 7 Nebraska softball team scored 12 runs on 10 hits and dominated the Wisconsin Badgers, 12-2, in five innings on Sunday afternoon in Madison, Wisc.
The Huskers now sit at 33-6 on the season with a 14-1 record in Big Ten play. NU has swept four Big Ten series this year and won all five it has played.
Ava Kuszak and Jordy Frahm led the Big Red offense with four RBIs apiece, Kuszak's coming from two home runs and Frahm's from a grand slam. Alexis Jensen contributed a career-high two doubles, along with an RBI, while Kacie Hoffmann had two hits and an RBI. Hannah Camenzind scored three runs.
Jensen (17-2) grabbed the win in the circle after throwing four innings with just one run and one hit. She added three strikeouts on the day. Frahm came in to throw the final inning and allowed one run.
Nebraska struck quickly, as Kuszak knocked a two-run homer in the top of the first to give NU a 2-0 lead.
H. Camenzind singled in the third and went to second on a Farrell groundout before crossing the plate on a Jensen double. A Hoffmann single to right center scored Jensen and extended the Big Red's advantage to 4-0.
NU added another run in the top of the fourth, as a H. Camenzind stolen base caused an errant throw that sent Frahm home. 
Wisconsin scored its first run of the series in the bottom of the fourth.
Nebraska enjoyed a seven-run top of the fifth, as Jensen doubled and Hoffmann and Samantha Bland walked to load the bases. Kennadi Williams, who pinch ran for Jensen, scored on a Badger error before a Frahm grand slam cleared the bases. H. Camenzind drew a walk and was sent home by Kuszak's second two-run homer of the day. The Huskers led 12-1 going into the bottom of the fifth.
The Badgers added a solo home run in the bottom of the fifth, but it wasn't enough, and NU preserved the 12-2 run-rule win.
The Huskers will head to Minneapolis, Minn., to take on the Minnesota Golden Gophers next weekend, April 17-19. The first game on Friday, April 17, is set for 6 p.m. (CT) and will be streamed on B1G+ and can be heard across the Huskers Radio Network.
Notes
NU improved to 14-1 in the Big Ten, which is its best start through 15 conference games since a 14-1 start to Big 12 play in 2004.
In this weekend's series, Jordy Frahm and Alexis Jensen combined for six runs, nine hits, eight extra-base hits, eight RBIs and a .428 average at the plate. In the circle, the two allowed only two runs and seven hits and their opponents had a .111 average.
Frahm's grand slam was the Huskers' second of the season.
Nebraska has run-ruled nine opponents this year.
NU has scored 10+ runs in six games this season.
The Huskers are on an eight-game win streak and have won 21 of their last 22 games.
Ava Kuszak's four RBIs and two homers were both season highs. Her two homers marked the fourth multi-homer game of her career.
Alexis Jensen hit a career-high two doubles.
Jordy Frahm's four RBIs tied her season high.
Nebraska's seven-run fifth inning tied its highest-scoring inning of the season.
The Huskers have now scored 4+ runs in 25 innings this year.
The Big Red is 10-1 in true road games this year.
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                                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[The No. 7 Nebraska softball team scored 12 runs on 10 hits and dominated the Wisconsin Badgers, 12-2, in five innings on Sunday afternoon in Madison, Wisc.
The Huskers now sit at 33-6 on the season with a 14-1 record in Big Ten play. NU has swept four Big Ten series this year and won all five it has played.
Ava Kuszak and Jordy Frahm led the Big Red offense with four RBIs apiece, Kuszak's coming from two home runs and Frahm's from a grand slam. Alexis Jensen contributed a career-high two doubles, along with an RBI, while Kacie Hoffmann had two hits and an RBI. Hannah Camenzind scored three runs.
Jensen (17-2) grabbed the win in the circle after throwing four innings with just one run and one hit. She added three strikeouts on the day. Frahm came in to throw the final inning and allowed one run.
Nebraska struck quickly, as Kuszak knocked a two-run homer in the top of the first to give NU a 2-0 lead.
H. Camenzind singled in the third and went to second on a Farrell groundout before crossing the plate on a Jensen double. A Hoffmann single to right center scored Jensen and extended the Big Red's advantage to 4-0.
NU added another run in the top of the fourth, as a H. Camenzind stolen base caused an errant throw that sent Frahm home. 
Wisconsin scored its first run of the series in the bottom of the fourth.
Nebraska enjoyed a seven-run top of the fifth, as Jensen doubled and Hoffmann and Samantha Bland walked to load the bases. Kennadi Williams, who pinch ran for Jensen, scored on a Badger error before a Frahm grand slam cleared the bases. H. Camenzind drew a walk and was sent home by Kuszak's second two-run homer of the day. The Huskers led 12-1 going into the bottom of the fifth.
The Badgers added a solo home run in the bottom of the fifth, but it wasn't enough, and NU preserved the 12-2 run-rule win.
The Huskers will head to Minneapolis, Minn., to take on the Minnesota Golden Gophers next weekend, April 17-19. The first game on Friday, April 17, is set for 6 p.m. (CT) and will be streamed on B1G+ and can be heard across the Huskers Radio Network.
Notes
NU improved to 14-1 in the Big Ten, which is its best start through 15 conference games since a 14-1 start to Big 12 play in 2004.
In this weekend's series, Jordy Frahm and Alexis Jensen combined for six runs, nine hits, eight extra-base hits, eight RBIs and a .428 average at the plate. In the circle, the two allowed only two runs and seven hits and their opponents had a .111 average.
Frahm's grand slam was the Huskers' second of the season.
Nebraska has run-ruled nine opponents this year.
NU has scored 10+ runs in six games this season.
The Huskers are on an eight-game win streak and have won 21 of their last 22 games.
Ava Kuszak's four RBIs and two homers were both season highs. Her two homers marked the fourth multi-homer game of her career.
Alexis Jensen hit a career-high two doubles.
Jordy Frahm's four RBIs tied her season high.
Nebraska's seven-run fifth inning tied its highest-scoring inning of the season.
The Huskers have now scored 4+ runs in 25 innings this year.
The Big Red is 10-1 in true road games this year.
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                    <title><![CDATA[Nebraska Volleyball Sweeps Iowa State in Spring Volleyball Match]]></title>
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                                                            <pubDate>Sun, 12 Apr 2026 13:10:37 +0000</pubDate>
                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[Brent Apperson]]></dc:creator>
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                                                    <description><![CDATA[SIOUX FALLS, S.D. - The Nebraska volleyball team beat Iowa State 4-0 (25-17, 25-16, 25-16, 26-24) in front of a crowd of 3,376 at the Sanford Pentagon on Saturday afternoon. 
Nebraska hit .360 while Iowa State hit .171. Skyler Pierce had eight kills and hit .889. Virginia Adriano added eight kills on .667 hitting. Teraya Sigler chipped in eight kills and hit .571. Harper Murray and Andi Jackson posted six and five kills, respectively. 
Bergen Reilly played the first two sets and put up 17 assists with five digs, two kills, two blocks and an ace in her return to her hometown. Campbell Flynn played the third and fourth sets and tallied 18 assists and six digs with a kill. 
NU had 11 blocks with Keoni Williams recording three solo blocks, and Kenna Cogill and Jackson also adding three blocks.  
Olivia Mauch and Laney Choboy split time at libero and each had four digs. 
Set 1: Nebraska went up 13-6 with five early kills by Adriano before Iowa State cut it to 15-13 with a 7-2 run. But Murray had two kills, and Manaia Ogbechie and Cogill each provided one to help NU go ahead 20-15. Two more Adriano kills and a block by Murray and Ogbechie helped NU finish off a 25-17 win. 
Set 2: Three kills by Murray, three from Pierce and a block and kill by Reilly helped the Huskers stake a 13-6 lead. The closest ISU would get is three at 17-14, but Pierce posted two more kills and Reilly served an ace to please her hometown crowd and end the set, 25-16. 
Set 3: The Huskers sprinted to an 8-3 lead with Jackson serving an ace as part of a 3-0 run. Sigler's third kill ended a 3-0 ISU run and made it 12-8, and Jackson and Gabby DiVita added kills before an ace by Keri Leimbach made it 16-9. Two more kills by DiVita increased the lead to 21-12, and Ryan Hunter added a kill as the Huskers won 25-16.  
Set 4: NU trailed 12-10, but a kill by Sigler, block by Hunter and Jackson, and two kills by Jackson paced the Huskers to a 14-12 lead. Jayden Robinson, Sigler and Williams notched kills as the Huskers went up 20-17. A back-row kill from Sigler and a block and kill by Williams made it 23-19. Another Williams kill earned match point at 24-21, but the Cyclones scored three in a row to extend the set. But Hunter posted a kill and a block with Jackson to end the set and match, 26-24. 
Up Next: The Huskers are back in action next Friday at 7 p.m. at Creighton at D.J. Sokol Arena in Omaha. 
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                                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[SIOUX FALLS, S.D. - The Nebraska volleyball team beat Iowa State 4-0 (25-17, 25-16, 25-16, 26-24) in front of a crowd of 3,376 at the Sanford Pentagon on Saturday afternoon. 
Nebraska hit .360 while Iowa State hit .171. Skyler Pierce had eight kills and hit .889. Virginia Adriano added eight kills on .667 hitting. Teraya Sigler chipped in eight kills and hit .571. Harper Murray and Andi Jackson posted six and five kills, respectively. 
Bergen Reilly played the first two sets and put up 17 assists with five digs, two kills, two blocks and an ace in her return to her hometown. Campbell Flynn played the third and fourth sets and tallied 18 assists and six digs with a kill. 
NU had 11 blocks with Keoni Williams recording three solo blocks, and Kenna Cogill and Jackson also adding three blocks.  
Olivia Mauch and Laney Choboy split time at libero and each had four digs. 
Set 1: Nebraska went up 13-6 with five early kills by Adriano before Iowa State cut it to 15-13 with a 7-2 run. But Murray had two kills, and Manaia Ogbechie and Cogill each provided one to help NU go ahead 20-15. Two more Adriano kills and a block by Murray and Ogbechie helped NU finish off a 25-17 win. 
Set 2: Three kills by Murray, three from Pierce and a block and kill by Reilly helped the Huskers stake a 13-6 lead. The closest ISU would get is three at 17-14, but Pierce posted two more kills and Reilly served an ace to please her hometown crowd and end the set, 25-16. 
Set 3: The Huskers sprinted to an 8-3 lead with Jackson serving an ace as part of a 3-0 run. Sigler's third kill ended a 3-0 ISU run and made it 12-8, and Jackson and Gabby DiVita added kills before an ace by Keri Leimbach made it 16-9. Two more kills by DiVita increased the lead to 21-12, and Ryan Hunter added a kill as the Huskers won 25-16.  
Set 4: NU trailed 12-10, but a kill by Sigler, block by Hunter and Jackson, and two kills by Jackson paced the Huskers to a 14-12 lead. Jayden Robinson, Sigler and Williams notched kills as the Huskers went up 20-17. A back-row kill from Sigler and a block and kill by Williams made it 23-19. Another Williams kill earned match point at 24-21, but the Cyclones scored three in a row to extend the set. But Hunter posted a kill and a block with Jackson to end the set and match, 26-24. 
Up Next: The Huskers are back in action next Friday at 7 p.m. at Creighton at D.J. Sokol Arena in Omaha. 
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                    <title><![CDATA[Area Athletes Receive All State Basketball Recognition]]></title>
                                                            <link>https://sandhillsexpress.com/local-sports/area-athletes-receive-all-state-basketball-recognition-2/?radio=1</link>
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                                                            <pubDate>Sun, 12 Apr 2026 13:06:15 +0000</pubDate>
                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[Brent Apperson]]></dc:creator>
                    		<category><![CDATA[Local Sports]]></category>

                                                    <description><![CDATA[The Lincoln Journal Star and Omaha World Herald have released its all-state basketball selections for the 2025-2026 season.
Twin Loup's Yahya Harris was a Class D1 boys first team selection by the LJS and a D1 second team selection by the OWH.  Harris had an outstanding sophomore season for Twin Loup helping lead the Wolves to a 21-4 overall record.  Twin Loup repeated as MNAC boys tournament champions this season and qualified for the Class D1 district finals. Harris was among the state scoring leaders this past season averaging 28 points per game.  Harris also averaged 8.1 rebounds and 4.4 assists per game.
Taryn Arbuthnot of SEM was a Class D2 girls first team selection by both publications.  Arbuthnot helped lead the SEM Lady Mustangs to a district championship and a state tournament appearance this season.  Arbuthnot averaged a double / double this past season scoring 22.6 points per game and averaging 12.7 rebounds per game.
Zoe Beveridge and Halsey Thomalla of Gothenburg each received Class C1 girls first team all-state honors from both publications.  Beveridge averaged 16.9 ppg and Thomalla averaged 16 ppg helping the Lady Swedes to a district championship and a third place finish at this year's NSAA girls state basketball tournament.  Beveridge was selected to the Journal Star's &#8220;Super State Third Team&#8221; which includes all classes and Thomalla was an &#8220;All Nebraska&#8221; second team selection by the World Herald.
Cozad's Kellen Shoemaker was a Class C1 boys second team all-state selection by both publications.  Shoemaker averaged 19 ppg for the Haymakers this past season.
(Statistics taken from maxpreps.com)
The following area athletes received honorable mention all-state recognition from the OWH
Girls
Class C1
Broken Bow: Charlee Myers, Halle Quinn, Jaycee Staples, Jayden Gaffney
Cozad: Braelyn Malcolm, Aubrey Hammerlun
Gothenburg: Lindly Anderson, Aubry Hall, Ellie Wyatt
Class D1
Ansley-Litchfield: Caydence Feldman
Burwell: Brookelyn Gideon, Karsyn Bower
Class D2
Anselmo-Merna: Rhianen Myers, Lily Thornton, Shayleigh Coleman
Mullen: Hayley Donohoe, Riley Hegland
Sandhills-Thedford: Laney Dahlberg, Josie Morrow, Kallan Cox, Emma Ray
SEM: Jaycelyn Hoos, Kyler Jones
Twin Loup: Jaelynn Blackburn
Boys
Class C1
Broken Bow: Kyan Tobey, Dominic Nowak, Zach Jackson, Drew Ellis
Cozad: Olliver Davis, Chayden Hoffmaster, Gage Strauss
Gothenburg: Boone Tederman, Braden Ehlers, Kingston Koehn
Class C2
Arcadia/Loup City: Eli Jaixen
Class D1
Anselmo-Merna: Dane Duryea, Ceanyn Priest, Colin Wright
South Loup: Dylan Pandorf, Conner Paulsen
Class D2
Ansley-Litchfield: Owen Cunningham
Mullen: Jacob Walker, Ben Werner
SEM: Preston Beattie, Chance Daake
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                                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[The Lincoln Journal Star and Omaha World Herald have released its all-state basketball selections for the 2025-2026 season.
Twin Loup's Yahya Harris was a Class D1 boys first team selection by the LJS and a D1 second team selection by the OWH.  Harris had an outstanding sophomore season for Twin Loup helping lead the Wolves to a 21-4 overall record.  Twin Loup repeated as MNAC boys tournament champions this season and qualified for the Class D1 district finals. Harris was among the state scoring leaders this past season averaging 28 points per game.  Harris also averaged 8.1 rebounds and 4.4 assists per game.
Taryn Arbuthnot of SEM was a Class D2 girls first team selection by both publications.  Arbuthnot helped lead the SEM Lady Mustangs to a district championship and a state tournament appearance this season.  Arbuthnot averaged a double / double this past season scoring 22.6 points per game and averaging 12.7 rebounds per game.
Zoe Beveridge and Halsey Thomalla of Gothenburg each received Class C1 girls first team all-state honors from both publications.  Beveridge averaged 16.9 ppg and Thomalla averaged 16 ppg helping the Lady Swedes to a district championship and a third place finish at this year's NSAA girls state basketball tournament.  Beveridge was selected to the Journal Star's &#8220;Super State Third Team&#8221; which includes all classes and Thomalla was an &#8220;All Nebraska&#8221; second team selection by the World Herald.
Cozad's Kellen Shoemaker was a Class C1 boys second team all-state selection by both publications.  Shoemaker averaged 19 ppg for the Haymakers this past season.
(Statistics taken from maxpreps.com)
The following area athletes received honorable mention all-state recognition from the OWH
Girls
Class C1
Broken Bow: Charlee Myers, Halle Quinn, Jaycee Staples, Jayden Gaffney
Cozad: Braelyn Malcolm, Aubrey Hammerlun
Gothenburg: Lindly Anderson, Aubry Hall, Ellie Wyatt
Class D1
Ansley-Litchfield: Caydence Feldman
Burwell: Brookelyn Gideon, Karsyn Bower
Class D2
Anselmo-Merna: Rhianen Myers, Lily Thornton, Shayleigh Coleman
Mullen: Hayley Donohoe, Riley Hegland
Sandhills-Thedford: Laney Dahlberg, Josie Morrow, Kallan Cox, Emma Ray
SEM: Jaycelyn Hoos, Kyler Jones
Twin Loup: Jaelynn Blackburn
Boys
Class C1
Broken Bow: Kyan Tobey, Dominic Nowak, Zach Jackson, Drew Ellis
Cozad: Olliver Davis, Chayden Hoffmaster, Gage Strauss
Gothenburg: Boone Tederman, Braden Ehlers, Kingston Koehn
Class C2
Arcadia/Loup City: Eli Jaixen
Class D1
Anselmo-Merna: Dane Duryea, Ceanyn Priest, Colin Wright
South Loup: Dylan Pandorf, Conner Paulsen
Class D2
Ansley-Litchfield: Owen Cunningham
Mullen: Jacob Walker, Ben Werner
SEM: Preston Beattie, Chance Daake
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                    <title><![CDATA[Latest Sandhills book from Alan Bartels tells of hidden histories]]></title>
                                                            <link>https://sandhillsexpress.com/local-news/latest-sandhills-book-from-alan-bartels-tells-of-hidden-histories/?radio=1</link>
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                                                            <pubDate>Sat, 11 Apr 2026 11:50:02 +0000</pubDate>
                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[Christen Shirley]]></dc:creator>
                    		<category><![CDATA[Local News]]></category>

                                                    <description><![CDATA[Alan Bartels is inviting readers to take a closer look at the Sandhills of Nebraska by reading his new book, Secret Nebraska Sandhills: A Guide to the Weird, Wonderful, and Obscure.
The Sandhills are often categorized as a quiet, consistent landscape. Bartels' book spends dozens of pages telling of stories not widely known, bits of folklore, and even overlooked historical moments that happened in our sparsely populated part of the country.
View our full interview with Bartels in the video at the end of this story
A veteran journalist, photographer, and former editor of Nebraska Life Magazine, Bartels said the book grew out of years of curiosity and conversations that never quote fit into traditional travel writing.
&#8220;I've just been picking up these little tidbits of folklore and mythology, things that didn't really at the time qualify to invest the time to see if there was a story there,&#8221; Bartels said during a KCNI Public Affairs interview. &#8220;But I never forgot those things.&#8221;
When his publisher approached him regarding their 'Secret' series, Bartels saw an opportunity to revisit those tidbits and follow where they led him.
&#8220;It gave me the opportunity to go flesh out some of those things, do some investigating,&#8221; he said. &#8220;I had a good time exploring the Sandhills talking to people about these things, and I think the very best ended up in this book.&#8221;
Oral storytelling found to be very localized
Unlike his last book that put travel destinations in the spotlight, this book expands on oral history, or stories often shared across generations that were rarely documented. It's what Bartels said is part of what makes the Sandhills unique.
&#8220;The folklore in Thomas County, for instance, may be well known to those residents but a few counties away they may never have heard of these stories,&#8221; he said.
As a result of that localized storytelling, some leads faded away while Bartels found others opening up into narratives that he feels readers will thoroughly enjoy reading about.
The adventure of finding 'the right spot' to tell each story
Among the book's more than 80 entries are sections that range from quirky to historical. One of the most meaningful for Bartels came while tracking down the site of a not widely known conflict known as the Battle of the Blowout. (A blowout is a sandy area where rapid wind erosion literally &#8220;blows out&#8221; a hole in the surface of the landscape)
After being told by a resident to simply photograph 'any old blowout' to accompany his story, Bartels said he kept digging and eventually connected with a family who unknowingly owned the land tied to the story.
&#8220;The folklore associated with it and the facts associated with that Battle of the Blowout and that afternoon of discovery with that Sandhills family is what's going to stick with me forever,&#8221; Bartels said.
A book not short on bizarre
Bartels believes may readers will appreciate the book's offering of the bizarre, including a time when Valentine, Nebraska's main street was the barrier between two time zones in the late 1960s.
&#8220;You'd have the people at the bar on the east side of Main Street, they would have to leave at last call,&#8221; Bartels explained. &#8220;Well, they would just stumble across main street to the bar on the west side of the street that could legally stay open for another hour.&#8221;
Other oddities in the book's pages include notorious horse thieves, alien tunnels, and even a Sandhills monkey, which Bartels took care to embrace for what makes them memorable while still doing his due diligence with careful research and direct conversations.
The people of the Sandhills made it possible
In the early pages of the book, Bartels acknowledged numerous people who helped him effectively tell the stories inside.
&#8220;They would always drop what they were doing to help me out,&#8221; Bartels said of the residents of the Sandhills. &#8220;Whether it was providing information on their part of the world or giving me a ride to some historical or scenic location. Sometimes it was just that they found me lost at the end of a dead end road or in their pasture and gave me a bottle of water and directions to the nearest road.&#8221;
Their willingness to share, he said, is a reflection of who they are as people.
&#8220;They're good Nebraskans, hardworking people proud of their history and always willing to help out somebody who takes notice of their culture and wants to tell people about it,&#8221; Bartels said.
Where to find Secret Nebraska Sandhills going forward
With the release of Secret Nebraska Sandhills, Bartels is adding another layer to his work that includes publications in locations like National Geographic, USA Today, and Smithsonian's Air &amp; Space Magazine.
Secret Nebraska Sandhills: A Guide to the Weird, Wonderful, and Obscure can be purchased online through AlanJBartels.com or at retailers across the state and country.
Upcoming Book Signing Events

Friday, April 10 | 5-7 p.m. - Plains Trading Co. Booksellers, Valentine
Saturday, April 25 | 11 a.m.-2 p.m. - Francie &amp; Finch Bookstore, Lincoln
Saturday, May 2 | 2-3 p.m. - Herbie's Speakeasy, Stapleton
Saturday, May 9 | 12-1 p.m. - The Most Unlikely Place, Lewellen
Saturday, May 16 | 2-4 p.m. - Custer County Museum, Broken Bow


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                                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[Alan Bartels is inviting readers to take a closer look at the Sandhills of Nebraska by reading his new book, Secret Nebraska Sandhills: A Guide to the Weird, Wonderful, and Obscure.
The Sandhills are often categorized as a quiet, consistent landscape. Bartels' book spends dozens of pages telling of stories not widely known, bits of folklore, and even overlooked historical moments that happened in our sparsely populated part of the country.
View our full interview with Bartels in the video at the end of this story
A veteran journalist, photographer, and former editor of Nebraska Life Magazine, Bartels said the book grew out of years of curiosity and conversations that never quote fit into traditional travel writing.
&#8220;I've just been picking up these little tidbits of folklore and mythology, things that didn't really at the time qualify to invest the time to see if there was a story there,&#8221; Bartels said during a KCNI Public Affairs interview. &#8220;But I never forgot those things.&#8221;
When his publisher approached him regarding their 'Secret' series, Bartels saw an opportunity to revisit those tidbits and follow where they led him.
&#8220;It gave me the opportunity to go flesh out some of those things, do some investigating,&#8221; he said. &#8220;I had a good time exploring the Sandhills talking to people about these things, and I think the very best ended up in this book.&#8221;
Oral storytelling found to be very localized
Unlike his last book that put travel destinations in the spotlight, this book expands on oral history, or stories often shared across generations that were rarely documented. It's what Bartels said is part of what makes the Sandhills unique.
&#8220;The folklore in Thomas County, for instance, may be well known to those residents but a few counties away they may never have heard of these stories,&#8221; he said.
As a result of that localized storytelling, some leads faded away while Bartels found others opening up into narratives that he feels readers will thoroughly enjoy reading about.
The adventure of finding 'the right spot' to tell each story
Among the book's more than 80 entries are sections that range from quirky to historical. One of the most meaningful for Bartels came while tracking down the site of a not widely known conflict known as the Battle of the Blowout. (A blowout is a sandy area where rapid wind erosion literally &#8220;blows out&#8221; a hole in the surface of the landscape)
After being told by a resident to simply photograph 'any old blowout' to accompany his story, Bartels said he kept digging and eventually connected with a family who unknowingly owned the land tied to the story.
&#8220;The folklore associated with it and the facts associated with that Battle of the Blowout and that afternoon of discovery with that Sandhills family is what's going to stick with me forever,&#8221; Bartels said.
A book not short on bizarre
Bartels believes may readers will appreciate the book's offering of the bizarre, including a time when Valentine, Nebraska's main street was the barrier between two time zones in the late 1960s.
&#8220;You'd have the people at the bar on the east side of Main Street, they would have to leave at last call,&#8221; Bartels explained. &#8220;Well, they would just stumble across main street to the bar on the west side of the street that could legally stay open for another hour.&#8221;
Other oddities in the book's pages include notorious horse thieves, alien tunnels, and even a Sandhills monkey, which Bartels took care to embrace for what makes them memorable while still doing his due diligence with careful research and direct conversations.
The people of the Sandhills made it possible
In the early pages of the book, Bartels acknowledged numerous people who helped him effectively tell the stories inside.
&#8220;They would always drop what they were doing to help me out,&#8221; Bartels said of the residents of the Sandhills. &#8220;Whether it was providing information on their part of the world or giving me a ride to some historical or scenic location. Sometimes it was just that they found me lost at the end of a dead end road or in their pasture and gave me a bottle of water and directions to the nearest road.&#8221;
Their willingness to share, he said, is a reflection of who they are as people.
&#8220;They're good Nebraskans, hardworking people proud of their history and always willing to help out somebody who takes notice of their culture and wants to tell people about it,&#8221; Bartels said.
Where to find Secret Nebraska Sandhills going forward
With the release of Secret Nebraska Sandhills, Bartels is adding another layer to his work that includes publications in locations like National Geographic, USA Today, and Smithsonian's Air &amp; Space Magazine.
Secret Nebraska Sandhills: A Guide to the Weird, Wonderful, and Obscure can be purchased online through AlanJBartels.com or at retailers across the state and country.
Upcoming Book Signing Events

Friday, April 10 | 5-7 p.m. - Plains Trading Co. Booksellers, Valentine
Saturday, April 25 | 11 a.m.-2 p.m. - Francie &amp; Finch Bookstore, Lincoln
Saturday, May 2 | 2-3 p.m. - Herbie's Speakeasy, Stapleton
Saturday, May 9 | 12-1 p.m. - The Most Unlikely Place, Lewellen
Saturday, May 16 | 2-4 p.m. - Custer County Museum, Broken Bow


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                    <title><![CDATA[Broken Bow Track Invite - Recap and Results]]></title>
                                                            <link>https://sandhillsexpress.com/local-sports/broken-bow-track-invite-recap-and-results/?radio=1</link>
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                                                            <pubDate>Sat, 11 Apr 2026 00:25:08 +0000</pubDate>
                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[Brent Apperson]]></dc:creator>
                    		<category><![CDATA[Local Sports]]></category>

                                                    <description><![CDATA[Broken Bow hosted its annual track and field invitational at the Mark Russell track and field complex on Friday. Joining Broken Bow at the meet were teams from Aurora, Cozad, Gothenburg, Holdrege, Kearney Catholic, McCook, Minden, O'Neill, Ord, and St. Paul.  Cozad won the boys team title followed by Gothenburg in second and Aurora was third.  Aurora won the girls team title followed by St. Paul in second and Kearney Catholic was third.
Among the Broken Bow highlights, Broken Bow placed first in the girls 4&#215;800 meter relay. The team of Lauryn Hansen, Izzy Shelton, Ashlyn Schauda, and Halle Quinn posted a winning time of 10:11.56.  Kale Kulhanek placed third in the boys 400 in a time of 52.24 seconds.  Charlee Myers finished in a tie for third in the girls pole vault clearing 9&#8242; 6&#8243;.  Drew Ellis placed 4th in the boys discus (152&#8242; 9&#8243;).  Ellis was also 4th in the boys shot put with an effort of 50&#8242; 5&#8243;.  Halle Quinn was fourth in the girls 800 with a time of 2:31.01.  Bailey Faltys was fifth in the girls triple jump (33&#8242; 1.75&#8243;).  Baylee Clark placed 6th in the girls 400 (1:05.71).  Broken Bow placed 6th in the girls 4&#215;400 meter relay.
Winners of the 200 meter dash were presented with the Kent McCloughan medal honoring the Broken Bow track star who still holds the boys Class B state record in the 200 at 21.4 seconds which he set in 1961.  The girls 200 champion was Hazel Haarberg of Kearney Catholic in a winning time of 24.51 and the boys 200 champion was Bryson Snider of Cozad in a time of 22.87 seconds.
For full results of the Broken Bow Invite click here
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                                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[Broken Bow hosted its annual track and field invitational at the Mark Russell track and field complex on Friday. Joining Broken Bow at the meet were teams from Aurora, Cozad, Gothenburg, Holdrege, Kearney Catholic, McCook, Minden, O'Neill, Ord, and St. Paul.  Cozad won the boys team title followed by Gothenburg in second and Aurora was third.  Aurora won the girls team title followed by St. Paul in second and Kearney Catholic was third.
Among the Broken Bow highlights, Broken Bow placed first in the girls 4&#215;800 meter relay. The team of Lauryn Hansen, Izzy Shelton, Ashlyn Schauda, and Halle Quinn posted a winning time of 10:11.56.  Kale Kulhanek placed third in the boys 400 in a time of 52.24 seconds.  Charlee Myers finished in a tie for third in the girls pole vault clearing 9&#8242; 6&#8243;.  Drew Ellis placed 4th in the boys discus (152&#8242; 9&#8243;).  Ellis was also 4th in the boys shot put with an effort of 50&#8242; 5&#8243;.  Halle Quinn was fourth in the girls 800 with a time of 2:31.01.  Bailey Faltys was fifth in the girls triple jump (33&#8242; 1.75&#8243;).  Baylee Clark placed 6th in the girls 400 (1:05.71).  Broken Bow placed 6th in the girls 4&#215;400 meter relay.
Winners of the 200 meter dash were presented with the Kent McCloughan medal honoring the Broken Bow track star who still holds the boys Class B state record in the 200 at 21.4 seconds which he set in 1961.  The girls 200 champion was Hazel Haarberg of Kearney Catholic in a winning time of 24.51 and the boys 200 champion was Bryson Snider of Cozad in a time of 22.87 seconds.
For full results of the Broken Bow Invite click here
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                    <title><![CDATA[South Loup Track Invite - South Loup (Girls) and Pleasanton (Boys) Win Team Titles]]></title>
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                                                            <pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 23:05:19 +0000</pubDate>
                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[Brent Apperson]]></dc:creator>
                    		<category><![CDATA[Local Sports]]></category>

                                                    <description><![CDATA[South Loup hosted its annual track and field invitational on Friday in Arnold.  Teams that competed included South Loup, Anselmo-Merna, Ansley/Litchfield, Arthur County, Brady, CWC, Maxwell, Medicine Valley, Mullen, Pleasanton, Sandhills Valley, Sandhills/Thedford, and Burwell.  South Loup claimed the girls team title with 92.5 points followed by Burwell in 2nd with 73.5 points and Pleasanton was third with 68 points.  Pleasanton won the boys team title with 102 points followed by South Loup in 2nd with 75 points and Anselmo-Merna was third with 72.
Event champions included:
Girls
High Jump - Lily Chandler (Pleasanton) 4&#8242; 10&#8243;
Triple Jump - Lily Chandler (Pleasanton) 33&#8242; 9&#8243;
Pole Vault - Lily Chandler (Pleasanton) 10&#8242; 6&#8243;
Shot Put - Kenlee Fattig (Brady) 33&#8242; 10&#8243;
Discus - Lily Thornton (Anselmo-Merna) 123&#8242; 2&#8243;
Long Jump - Erin Fitzgerald (South Loup) 15&#8242; 9.5&#8243;
200 - Erin Fitzgerald (South Loup) 28.11
100 - Payton Stienike (Brady) 13.26
100 meter hurdles - Mieke van der Walt (Burwell) 16:45
300 meter hurdles - Mieke van der Walt (Burwell) 47.52
400 - Mieke van der Walt (Burwell) 1:02.27
800 - Addie Critel (Burwell) 2:28.68
1600 - Addie Critel (Burwell) 5:47.49
3200 - Zoe Johnson (Brady) 12:22.67
Boys
High Jump - Destrey White (Anselmo-Merna) 6&#8242; 2&#8243;
Long Jump - Destrey White (Anselmo-Merna) 20&#8242; 6&#8243;
Pole Vault - Tysen Schacher (South Loup) 11&#8242;
Triple Jump - Trevor Duryea (Anselmo-Merna) 43&#8242; 6&#8243;
Discus - Tate Kvanvig (Mullen) 137&#8242; 1&#8243;
Shot Put - Tate Kvanvig (Mullen) 44&#8242; 2&#8243;
100 - Brennan Lindner (Pleasanton) 11.18
200 - Brennan Lindner (Pleasanton) 22.76
110 meter hurdles - Tim Myers (Anselmo-Merna) 16.17
300 meter hurdles - Cayden Hampton (Mullen) 41.69
400 - Jaycen Hanna (Arthur County) 52.47
800 - Connor Sutton (Sandhills/Thedford) 2:04.66
1600 - Kael Garrett (Medicine Valley) 4:49.1
3200 - Braylon Kuncl (Mullen) 11:06.27
Relays
Girls
4&#215;100 - South Loup (Asa Starr, Erin Fitzgerald, Rae Hagler, Olivia Fitzgerald) 52.82
4&#215;400 - Burwell (Addie Critel, Regan Smith, Jalise Busch, Mieka van der Walt) 4:26.23
4&#215;800 - Mullen (Harper Andersen, Kailey Phipps, Ady Hampton, Abigail Gracey) 10:47.45
Boys
4&#215;100 - Pleasanton (Davis Sleicher, Brennan Lindner, Jack Classen, Braxton Eilenstine) 45.24
4&#215;400 - Mullen (Alex Werner, Brandon Hardin, Nick Gonzalez, Caydon Hampton) 3:38.64
4&#215;800 - South Loup (Jaden Baker, Walter Bierman, Josiah Coleman, Elijah Cool) 8:53.80
For full results of the South Loup Invite click here
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                                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[South Loup hosted its annual track and field invitational on Friday in Arnold.  Teams that competed included South Loup, Anselmo-Merna, Ansley/Litchfield, Arthur County, Brady, CWC, Maxwell, Medicine Valley, Mullen, Pleasanton, Sandhills Valley, Sandhills/Thedford, and Burwell.  South Loup claimed the girls team title with 92.5 points followed by Burwell in 2nd with 73.5 points and Pleasanton was third with 68 points.  Pleasanton won the boys team title with 102 points followed by South Loup in 2nd with 75 points and Anselmo-Merna was third with 72.
Event champions included:
Girls
High Jump - Lily Chandler (Pleasanton) 4&#8242; 10&#8243;
Triple Jump - Lily Chandler (Pleasanton) 33&#8242; 9&#8243;
Pole Vault - Lily Chandler (Pleasanton) 10&#8242; 6&#8243;
Shot Put - Kenlee Fattig (Brady) 33&#8242; 10&#8243;
Discus - Lily Thornton (Anselmo-Merna) 123&#8242; 2&#8243;
Long Jump - Erin Fitzgerald (South Loup) 15&#8242; 9.5&#8243;
200 - Erin Fitzgerald (South Loup) 28.11
100 - Payton Stienike (Brady) 13.26
100 meter hurdles - Mieke van der Walt (Burwell) 16:45
300 meter hurdles - Mieke van der Walt (Burwell) 47.52
400 - Mieke van der Walt (Burwell) 1:02.27
800 - Addie Critel (Burwell) 2:28.68
1600 - Addie Critel (Burwell) 5:47.49
3200 - Zoe Johnson (Brady) 12:22.67
Boys
High Jump - Destrey White (Anselmo-Merna) 6&#8242; 2&#8243;
Long Jump - Destrey White (Anselmo-Merna) 20&#8242; 6&#8243;
Pole Vault - Tysen Schacher (South Loup) 11&#8242;
Triple Jump - Trevor Duryea (Anselmo-Merna) 43&#8242; 6&#8243;
Discus - Tate Kvanvig (Mullen) 137&#8242; 1&#8243;
Shot Put - Tate Kvanvig (Mullen) 44&#8242; 2&#8243;
100 - Brennan Lindner (Pleasanton) 11.18
200 - Brennan Lindner (Pleasanton) 22.76
110 meter hurdles - Tim Myers (Anselmo-Merna) 16.17
300 meter hurdles - Cayden Hampton (Mullen) 41.69
400 - Jaycen Hanna (Arthur County) 52.47
800 - Connor Sutton (Sandhills/Thedford) 2:04.66
1600 - Kael Garrett (Medicine Valley) 4:49.1
3200 - Braylon Kuncl (Mullen) 11:06.27
Relays
Girls
4&#215;100 - South Loup (Asa Starr, Erin Fitzgerald, Rae Hagler, Olivia Fitzgerald) 52.82
4&#215;400 - Burwell (Addie Critel, Regan Smith, Jalise Busch, Mieka van der Walt) 4:26.23
4&#215;800 - Mullen (Harper Andersen, Kailey Phipps, Ady Hampton, Abigail Gracey) 10:47.45
Boys
4&#215;100 - Pleasanton (Davis Sleicher, Brennan Lindner, Jack Classen, Braxton Eilenstine) 45.24
4&#215;400 - Mullen (Alex Werner, Brandon Hardin, Nick Gonzalez, Caydon Hampton) 3:38.64
4&#215;800 - South Loup (Jaden Baker, Walter Bierman, Josiah Coleman, Elijah Cool) 8:53.80
For full results of the South Loup Invite click here
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