Sports

Kassidy Roseberry setting during the tournament at Brady. The varsity Cowgirls came home from Minatare, September 23, 2022, with a win, beating the Indians in four sets: 14-25, 25-22, 29-27, 25-10.

Coach Ian Bish said, “Our boys played extremely hard all night but unfortunately we came out on the wrong side. On the defensive side of the ball, we flew around and made play after play all night. Offensively we had our opportunities but we have to finish drives when we get the ball inside the redzone.”

Life is busy, especially for families. From late-night work meetings to school events and extracurriculars, families are on the go. This can often lead to rushed meals or meals on the go. With hectic schedules, it is important to plan relaxed family mealtimes into your schedule as often as possible. There are several benefits to relaxed family meals that include: the development of positive eating habits, creation of stronger parent-child bonds, and better school performance. The University of Nebraska’s EAT Family Style at Home website supports families with quick, easy, and fun ways to make mealtimes healthy, enjoyable, and less stressful for everyone.

The Lady Badgers traveled to Gothenburg, Tuesday, September 13, 2022, and placed fourth out of 12 teams with 397. Medaling were Kaetryn Bancroft, sixth place, 89; Mekallyn Bancroft, eighth place, 91.

The Lady Badgers traveled to North Platte where they played on Lake Mahoney Golf Course, Monday, September 12, 2022, for the Hershey Invite. The team placed first with 397.

The Lady Badgers traveled to McCook, Saturday, September 17, where they took on the Decatur Community of Oberlin, KS. The team lost the first set 17-25, but came back and won the second set with 25-17.

Badger Football team enjoyed supper picnic style on the football field, pictured at right. After supper Ron received his Hometown Hero Award and the players took to the field for introductions and speeches. This year’s team is looking for the win and are ready to battle their way to the top. The football players shook hands and greeted the residents and then the cheerleaders ended the evening with a few dance routines and some motivational cheers, pictured above.

The Cody-Kilgore Cowgirls Volleyball Team traveled to Ainsworth on September 15, 2022, for a Triangular with Ainsworth and Gordon-Rushville. The Cowgirls fell in two sets to Gordon-Rushville Lady Mustangs, 25-11 and 25-18. The Cowgirls then played Ainsworth and fell in two sets to the Lady Bulldogs, 25-18 and 25-10. Pictured above is Aubree Johnson hitting over Gordon-Rushville’s Jaide Eichenberger.

Coach Ian Bish said, “Chadron was an extremely athletic team that got loose against us a few times. They were able to jump out to a big lead early but our guys fought back and made it a ball game in the fourth quarter. We are extremely proud of our guys’ effort and fight on Friday night and we're looking forward to battling a tough O'Neill team.”

The Nebraska School Activities Association (NSAA) has designated the week of September 19-24 as NSAA Fall Officials Appreciation Week. The week-long campaign will highlight different facts and findings from a 2022 NSAA Officials survey as well as video highlights from the NSAA Officials Summit that took place in July.