Sports

Football practice at Chadron State College has gotten off to a strong start, Head Coach Jay Long said after the Eagles had completed their first week of practices. They are allowed 21 sessions before the season kicks off.

The swimming results for the AAU Junior Olympics held in Des Moines, IA July 30 - August 2 are as follows: Addy Valen - 9 and under girls - 8th 200 m Freestyle, 9th 50 m Freestyle, 10th 50 m Butterfly, 11th 50 m Freestyle and 100 m Freestyle, 12th 100 m Backstroke, and 16th 50 m Backstroke.

The 12U baseball team traveled to Burke June 29-July 1, 2026 and went 2-1. They won the first round against Winner Gold in a come from behind win in the 5th inning, winning 7-6. The second game was against Lyman but the team couldn’t outscore the Raiders in the 6th and lost by a score of 10-12.

The 10U Baseball team traveled to Gregory July 6-8, 2026 for the end of the season Rosebud Minors tournament. Their first game was a 9-4 victory overtheLymanRaiders,semifinals was 7-4 win over Gregory Red and put them in the championship facing Winner Purple.

Swimming results from Kearney, NE June 20 - 21, 2026 Results from Session A & C 50 meter pool • Ryan Adams (Boys 11-12) - 4th 100 m Freestyle, 3rd 50 m Backstroke, 3rd 100 m Breaststroke, 3rd 50 m Freestyle, 3rd 100 m Backstroke, 2nd 50 m Breaststroke. • Aubrey Benson (Girls 15 and up) - 4th 100 m Freestyle, 1st 200 m IM, 1st 100 m Butterfly, 2nd 100 m Breaststroke, 3rd 50 m Butterfly, 4th 50 m Freestyle, 2nd 100 m Backstroke, 1st 200 m Breaststroke, 4th 50 m Breaststroke.

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BROOKINGS, S.D. June 9, 2026 - More than 3,900 students were recognized for their outstanding academic performance over the spring 2026 semester at South Dakota State University by being named to the Deans List.

Being a part of someone’s many firsts is such a privilege. First time hunting.

Fisheries biologists for the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission were collecting paddlefish for a study this spring when a large and rare fish for Nebraska showed up in the net. A 70-pound lake sturgeon was pulled from the Missouri River at Gavins Point Dam on April 14.