Sports

The 2026 annual hunt - small game, fishing, fur harvest and state park entry permits are available online, at district offices and state park areas beginning November 15. These permits are valid January 1-December 31, 2026.

CK vs. Sioux County “On Friday, October 17, the Sioux County Warriors traveled down the highway to compete against Cody’s pride and joy: the Cody-Kilgore Cowboys.

Tuesday, October 28, the Valentine Lady Badgers won over the Kimball Lady Longhorns 3-1. MiaSherbeynwasaforcewith23 kills, followed by Ashlyn Hutchinson with 17.

Even though summer is over, don’t put away the fishing gear yet. There are plenty of opportunities for excellent fall fishing in Nebraska.

Mulvane, KS, October 27, 2025 – Get ready, Kansas! The best cowboys and cowgirls in the Prairie States will compete in Mulvane, KS on November 20-22 to vie for title of champions! The top money winners, after a summer of rodeo, will be at Kansas Star Casino Arena for the Prairie Circuit Finals Rodeo, competing for more than $250,000 in prize money. Over 100 competitors will compete in eight events: bareback riding, steer wrestling, tie-down roping, team roping, saddle bronc riding, breakaway roping, barrel racing and bull riding.

The Mid-Plains Community College Rodeo Team will host a fall breakaway roping fundraiser November 8, at the Kiplinger Arena in McCook. This year’s event will feature junior high, high school, and open divisions.

TheBadgerstraveledtoKearney and took on Kearney Catholic who now has a 9-0 season. The score was 12-42 in favor of Kearney Catholic.

LINCOLN, NE, October 22, 2025 – November brings NSAA State High School Volleyball and Football championships to Nebraska Public Media. Volleyball championships are Saturday, November 8, with Class D-2 at 9:00 a.m., followed by Class D-1 at 11:00 a.m., Class C-2 at 1:00 p.m., Class C-1 at 3:00 p.m., Class B at 5:00 p.m., Class A at 7:00 p.m.

The Lady Badgers just finished a nice winning streak last week which was there when they played the Mullen Lady Broncos, Tuesday, October 21, 2025. The team won in two sets: 25-19 and a close 26-24.

“I’m very proud of how our two state qualifiers performed at state. While the weather was windy and misting at times, the cooler weather definitely helped our runners. Taylie Fletcher finished 82nd out of 121 runners with a time of 22:38 which was just a few seconds off of her personal record set earlier this season at O’Neill.