Sports

The Cody-Kilgore Cowgirls traveled to Crawford High School where they took on the Lady Rams, Tuesday, October 18, 2022, and beat Crawford in three sets: 27-25, 25-17, and 25-18. They also won over Olerichs in three sets: 25-20, 25-20, 25-20. Friday October 21, the Hay Springs Hawks were in town, where they were victorious in all of their match-ups. JV Cowgirls went 1-1 on their day. Varsity squad fought hard but fell short in 3 sets: 18-25, 15-25, 21-25.

Coach Ian Bish said, “It was an exciting night and we knew that we controlled our post season destiny with a win. The boys flew around and made plays all night long. We controlled the line of scrimmage on both sides of the ball all night. It was a great team win and we are excited to play Hastings St. Cecilia in the first round of the playoffs.”

The Cody-Kilgore Cowboys were bested by the Hay Springs Hawks, Friday, October 21, 2022 with a score of 28-34. Cooper Fay had 52 passing yards.

Grant Springer ran at the NSAA State Cross Country meet held at the Kearney Country Club in Kearney. He finished 50th in a field of 116 runners. Grant brought home the following medals: second at Ainsworth, third at O’Neill, second at Gordon, fourth at West Holt, and seventh at District in Ogallala. Grant’s season best 17:58.6 places him 7th on the cross country leaderboard at Valentine High School.

Lincoln - EducationQuest Foundation has awarded 70 Nebraska schools with Eighth Grade Campus Visit Grants totaling nearly $45,000. The schools will use the grants, which range from $143 to $850, to help fund college visits and related activities to get students on the path to college.

Mid-Plains Community College President Ryan Purdy receives two checks totaling $15,000 from Bill Hoyt, member of the Nebraska Public Power District Board of Directors, during a MPCC Board of Governors meeting in McCook Wednesday night.

Kissinger Wildlife Management Area is temporarily closed effective immediately due to the presence of two endangered whooping cranes. The closure will be lifted once the cranes have left the area.

The Lady Badgers traveled to Todd County, Tuesday, October 11, 2022, where they took on the Todd County Lady Falcons and came away with a win in three sets. Scoring: 25-5, 10-25, 4-25.

Kimber McGinley, Sophomore, Volleyball Kimber has grown in her defensive role throughout the season. She has accumulated 189 digs this season, with 35 coming in our four-set match against Gordon-Rushville! She also had a passing average in our Valentine Invite of 2.1 on a 3-point scale! Her teamoriented attitude and play throughout the season have enabled her to improve her performance and be a consistent teammate who is constantly communicating on the floor!

Mid-Plains Community College students and alumni could be eligible for up to $20,000 in student loan debt relief from the federal government. The U.S.