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Minden football battles to triple overtime win over Adams Central
HASTINGS, Neb. (KSNB) - Adams Central football hosted Minden Thursday in the first game of the season. The Whippets scored on their first offensive possession, thanks to a 60-plus yard scoring run from senior Orrin Kuehn. The Patriots managed to tie up a defensive battle, and the teams went to overtime tied 6-6.
Kearney blanks North Platte in season opener 20-0
Kearney High Football started off the 2024 season with a 20-0 win over the North Platte Bulldogs on Friday night. The Bearcat defense started off by forcing North Platte to a three and out, Kearney wouldn’t waste any time scoring, with Griffin Novacek showing the long ball off early, with a 44 yard touchdown pass to Cayden John.
Stars kick their way past Wildcats.
The St. Paul Wildcats kicked off their 2024 season in Class C2 at Home Friday Night as they welcomed the Kearney Catholic Stars to St. Paul. The opening possession saw the Stars eat almost 8 minutes off the clock in the first quarter before Solomon Wiens hit his first of four Field Goals hitting a 28 yarder with 3:31 to play. The Cats went 3 and out on their opening possession. A solid punt return setup the Stars with great field position but St. Pauls defense would force another Field goal this time from 35 yards out for Wiens with :03 to play in the First Quarter.
UNK football names captains ahead of opener at Chadron State
KEARNEY, Neb. (KSNB) - Nebraska-Kearney football coach Ryan Held announced five team captains for the Lopers ahead of Thursday’s season-opener at Chadron State. Senior quarterback Reagan Jones, junior defensive linemen Wayne Tei-Kirby and Jack Johnson, senior offensive lineman Kooper Reece and senior linebacker David Lilly have been announced as the leader’s of the team in Held’s second season.
Volleyball: CHS Falls to Fremont, Scotus Wins at Kearney Catholic
Columbus High’s volleyball team opened its season last night on the wrong foot. The Discoverers were downed by rival Fremont 3-1 at CHS. The Tigers won 25-21, 22-25, 25-16, 25-21. Paighton Erb finished with 16 kills, while Ayla Janssen added 10 kills for Columbus. The Discoverers will compete in...
Eagles Fall In Season Opener
CHADRON, Neb. – Nebraska-Kearney drove 86 yards in eight plays on its opening possession for its first touchdown and connected on a 50-yard bomb in the second quarter for the game's only other TD en route to topping Chadron State 18-6 when those teams opened Nebraska's 2024 college football schedule Thursday night in Chadron.
Football Recap: Maywood/Hayes Center Starts Season with Win Against Wilcox-Hildreth
Maywood/Hayes Center gave their fans exactly what they wanted out of a home opener on Thursday. They pulled ahead with a 19-18 photo finish over the Wilcox-Hildreth Falcons. The win was some much needed relief for the Wolves as it spelled an end to their four-game losing streak dating back to last season.
Softball Recap: Kearney picks up fifth straight win on the road
After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Hastings, Kearney was happy to have turned things around on Friday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Lincoln Southeast Knights 6-4. While the Bearcats didn't have the best season last year (they finished 13-20), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Kearney softball comes back to win home-opener over Lincoln Northeast
KEARNEY, Neb. (KSNB) - The Kearney High softball team hosted its home-opener at Patriot Park on Wednesday against Lincoln Northeast. The Rockets jumped out to an early 4-0 lead thanks to two home runs from Lily McPike. The Bearcats stayed the course and came back to win 12-6 and remain unbeaten on the season.
Broken Bow Wins Kearney Catholic Girls Golf Invite
The Broken Bow girls golf team began its tournament season Thursday as they competed at the Kearney Catholic Invitational played at Meadowlark Hills golf course in Kearney. The Lady Indians claimed the team championship with a low team score of 383. Sutton was second with a 399. Golfers had to battle heavy rain showers at times on their back nine. Broken Bow placed four golfers in the top fifteen. Molly Custer was runner up with a round of 84. Brynn Custer was 6th with a 91, Trinity Hurlburt was 8th with a 102, and Addisen Loughran was 14th with a round of 106. Other Broken Bow scores included Ivy Eggleston a 119 and Erin Taylor a 127. Julia Messere of Grand Island Central Catholic was the individual champion with a low round of 79.
Broken Bow Finishes Sixth at Kearney High Girls Golf Invite
The Broken Bow girls golf team went up against Class A competition Friday when they traveled to Kearney for the Kearney High Invitational played at the Kearney Country Club. The Lady Indians finished sixth overall in the 13 team field with a 406 team score. The team champion was Lincoln Southwest with a 348 and Lincoln East was runner up with a 350. Broken Bow was led by Molly Custer who finished 9th overall with a round of 84. The low round of the tournament was turned in by Eden Larsen of Lincoln Southwest who shot a 74. Other scores for Broken Bow on the day included:
KHS Softball goes 1-2 in Lincoln Tournament
The Kearney High Varsity softball team traveled to Lincoln for an early season tournament and went 1-2 on the day. They struggled to hit the ball against Hastings in game 1, losing 8-0. Game 2 was a close matchup against Lincoln Southeast, with the Bearcats winning 6-4. And in the final game against Elkhorn South, it was another case of falling behind and not being able to catch back up, losing 10-1.
Softball Recap: Northwest picks up tenth straight win on the road
Northwest put another one in the bag on Thursday to keep their perfect season alive. They never let the Lexington Minutemen onto the board and left with an 18-0 victory. The result was nothing new for the Vikings, who have now won four contests by six runs or more so far this season.
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