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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.
High School Volleyball Scores: Saturday, Aug. 31, 2024
KEARNEY, Neb. — Adams Central def. Nebraska Christian, 25-10, 22-25, 25-23 (2-1) Adams Central def. Twin River, 25-9, 25-7 (2-0) Alma def. Burwell, 25-16, 25-21 (2-0) Amherst def. Nebraska Christian, 25-18, 26-24 (2-0) Amherst def. Valentine, 25-9, 25-9 (2-0) Anselmo-Merna def. Heartland Lutheran, 25-21, 25-22 (2-0) Anselmo-Merna def. Heartland,...
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.
St. Cecilia holds volleyball triangular with Kearney Catholic & Aquinas Catholic
HASTINGS, Neb. (KSNB) - Hastings St. Cecilia hosted a volleyball triangular featuring Kearney Catholic and Aquinas Catholic on Saturday. Kearney Catholic def. Hastings St. Cecilia, 2-0 (28-26, 25-22) Hastings St. Cecilia def. Aquinas Catholic, 2-0 (25-12, 25-17) Kearney Catholic def. Aquinas Catholic, 2-0 (25-5, 25-15)
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...
Nebraska-Kearney Wins Inaugural Good Life Trophy
Nebraska-Kearney drove 86 yards in eight plays on the game’s 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.
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:
Home Runs power Kearney over Lincoln Northeast, 12-6
Kearney High’s explosive offense led to their third win of the season, defeating Lincoln Northeast Wednesday night K12-6. Six home runs between the two schools fueled a high energy matchup Wednesday evening. Lincoln Northeast jumped out to a quick 4-1 lead after the second inning, courtesy of a two-run home run from Lily McPike. McPike tallied two home runs to finish the day 3-4. Lauren Schmeits started on the mound for the Bearcats going 3.2 IP, giving up seven hits allowing four earned runs while striking out three Rockets.
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.
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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