Observations all along the line - Kimball & the Southern Panhandle First
Observations all along the line - Kimball & the Southern Panhandle First
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The Kimball High boy's cross country team is headed to Kearney and the State Cross Country Championship Meet! With senior Brandon Barker leading the way, the Longhorns ran to a team third place finish and a qualifying spot as the top 15 individuals and top three teams from each district qualify to advance to the state meet, this Friday, at the Kearney Country Club Golf Course. Along with the excitement of having the team qualify, this year was extra special with Barker winning the individual cha...
The Potter-Dix Lady Coyotes swept the Minuteman Activities Conference tournament hosted at Bayard on Saturday, Oct. 15. The first game pitted the Potter-Dix girls, ranked first in their district, against the Minatare Indians for a handy win in two sets, 25-9, 25-8. At the end of the first round of games, the field was cut from eight teams to four, with the Lady Coyotes facing hosts, the Bayard Tigers. Once again, just two sets later the aggressive Potter-Dix club chalked up another win, 25-17,...
The Kimball Lady Longhorns split the week beginning with a 3-0 loss against Chase County in Kimball on Tuesday, Oct. 11. Jannel Fiehtner led scoring for the Lady Horns with three points with one ace, followed by Justine Heeg with two points to her credit. Hannah Biesecker led the attack with a total of 11 kills, followed by Raelynn Hinton with six. Fiehtner also contributed one kill as did Hailey Paxton and Kaitlyn Wurdeman. Defensively, Hinton had the lone solo block, while Biesecker added six digs, and Fiehtner, three. Heeg racked up eight...
What a fun day for Mrs. Southard and myself this past Thursday. We travelled to Bayard and took in the D-6 District Cross Country meet and talk about a large turnout of fans on hand to watch the runners. Cars were parked for long distances up and down the county road outside the Bayard golf course. Our trip was even more enjoyable watching the Kimball boys qualify for this Friday’s State Meet by finishing third at Bayard. It was special getting to watch Brandon Barker demolish the field in winning the individual championship well ahead of the r...
The Banner County Lady Wildcats suffered a 3-0 loss at the hands of the Sioux County Lady Warriors (11-9) in Harrison on Thursday, Oct. 13. The Banner County girls battled hard through the sets, with the attack led by Makenna Dahlgrin who racked up ten kills, followed by Savannah Jordan with three, and teammates Bailee Underhill, Rylie Mason and Emily Singleton with one each. Mason served up two aces with Dahlgrin and Underhill each contributing one. The Lady Warriors kept Banner County hopping, with Sierra Flores, Jadyn Cross and Dahlgrin cred...
The Kimball Longhorns traveled to North Platte on Friday, Oct. 14, to battle the North Platte St. Pat’s Irish (6-2) for a tough loss, 63-14. The Irish gained an early and significant lead in the first quarter, scoring 35, but holding the Horns at bay with nothing on the board. A short rally in the second brought the first points to the Longhorn board, but the Irish were on a roll and added another 21 to their own. After halftime the Kimball boys again scored for another seven on the board while the hosts failed to do the same, but in the f...
Former Kimball Police Chief Darren Huff’s last day as an employee of the City of Kimball was Thursday, Oct. 6, according to City Administrator Daniel Ortiz. Huff tendered his resignation, dated October 7, 2016, and addressed to the Kimball Mayor and City Council, which reads in part: “It is with mixed emotions that I resign from the position of Kimball’s Police Chief. I am ready to move forward with the next chapter of my life and making more time for my family.” The resignation letter alluded to two complaints that may have been forward...
Kimball loves to see her children come back home. Past Kimball graduate Emily Stull did just that. Like many Kimball graduates, Emily Stull moved away to attend college following high school graduation. She attended WNCC in Scottsbluff, where she completed her nursing prerequisites, then followed up in North Platte where she completed her studies while working at the hospital in the dialysis unit, before moving to the Denver area to begin working in her chosen field, nursing. She returned to...
Santa’s Helpers are busy preparing for his annual trek to Kimball and they have a busy and fun-filled season planned! “We are bringing back a lot of events that I used to do when I was at the Chamber,” board member Kim Baliman said. “We really do think this is going to be a fun, small-town Christmas event.” Some of those events include a tour of homes, the Mr. and Mrs. Scrooge contest, a wreath/tree auction, the table setting contest and, of course, the Parade of Lights. “They are trying to tie the theme into the Farmer’s Day theme,” Baliman sa...
Winter weather is coming, sooner rather than later. Kimball County Sheriff Harry Gillway shared some important winter driving safety tips. Preparing ahead of time is key, and Gillway added that getting your car serviced is important for the winter ahead. · Have your tires checked. · Have your brakes checked. · Have your battery checked. · Have your cooling system thoroughly checked. · Have your windshield washer reservoir filled. Keep extra on hand in your vehicle. · Have your windshield wipers and defrosters checked. “Your service person...
The Kimball Longhorns (1-6) logged their first victory of the season against the Bayard Tigers (1-6) on Friday, Oct. 7 with a final score of 42-28. Sophomore Izaac Reuter was able to complete half of his passes against the Tigers, for a total of 55 passing yards and was credited with five carries, totaling 11 yards and one of the five Longhorn touchdowns. “Izaac had a good game, he completed a very big pass in the third quarter that broke open the game for us,” coach Nick Kuxhausen said. “The offensive line had a really good game and made the j...
The Potter-Dix Lady Coyotes, ranked third in class D-2 rankings for Nebraska, racked up three more wins last week, bringing their season to 21-1 going into the MAC tournament, scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 15. At the Kimball triangular on Tuesday, Oct. 4, the Coyotes won against the Bayard Tigers 2-0 with matching sets of 25-9. The Lady Coyotes racked up 24 kills against the Bayard team, with Alexus Rozelle contributing seven, followed by Dawson Sharman with six, Audrey Juelfs with five, Trinity...
The Kimball Lady Longhorns fell to Bayard and Potter-Dix during a home triangular hosted on Tuesday, Oct. 4. The Lady Horns put up a fight against Bayard first. Leading the attack for the Horns were Hannah Biesecker and Rae-lynn Hinton each with five kills. Kaitlin Wurdeman added two and the team got one each from Shauntae Daily, Kate Reader and Alex Reader. Biesecker led defense with four solo blocks and three digs while Hinton was credited with three aces, one block and three digs. Wurdeman...
What a good week for Kimball High Athletics! The Kimball boys won their first football game of the season with a convincing 42-28 victory at Bayard. The Lady Longhorns volleyball team picked up a win at Morrill, and the Boy’s cross country team ran second in the Western Trails Conference in the race held at the Kimball Four Winds Golf Course with senior Brandon Barker emerging as the individual boy’s varsity champion. This makes him a dual conference champion this year as he also won the SPVA race at Grant two days earlier. ---...
Banner County suffered a 67-28 loss to the Hyannis Longhorns on Friday, Oct. 7. No stats were available for this game. Our problem we had against Hyannis was self-inflicted mistakes, turnovers, penalties and missed tackles,” coach Charles Jones said. “I felt we played much better on defense, we just did not finish plays. Offensively we struggled with blocking and penalties, we were able to move the ball well, again, just not able to finish plays. I felt as a group we are improving we have two games left with very quality opponents and we are...
In cities across the nation there are elite groups of men and women who train to protect life and property in one of the scariest and most devastating of circumstances, fire. Often times these people are paid for their service, but in some cases, they are volunteers – not responding for pay, and certainly not for glory, but for the sake of friends and neighbors. Locally, the volunteer fire department is one of the largest and longest running community service organizations in Kimball. The K...
One Tuesday, Sept. 13, Cub Scout Troop #31 recognized local scouts, their parents and leaders among other family members and friends, with an awards ceremony and dinner. The ceremony began with an enthusiastic, energetic skit performed by the scouts. Scouts acted out a camping trip in a forest, with bears and only one tent for protection from the bears. The youngsters performed the skit with the enthusiasm and energy befitting their age, to the delight of leaders, parents and friends. According...
Kimball leaders, focused on substance abuse prevention, met on Tuesday, Sept. 13 to devise a 3-5 year vision for prevention efforts in Kimball County. The group's most recent meeting saw 18 members of the community come together as the Kimball Substance Abuse Prevention Coalition, an increase in numbers since the initiative first began in April, 2016. Volunteers include leaders from Kimball Public Schools, Kimball Police Department, as well as County Attorney Dave Wilson and Commissioner Daria A...
After the first successful year of Apply2College, seniors at Kimball High School will once again have the opportunity to participate in the college preparation process. According to high school guidance counselor Chauncey Pedersen, the program began through the EducationQuest Foundation, which focuses on financial aid, preparation tips and colleges in Nebraska. Kimball seniors will join Nebraska students from more than 200 schools in taking the first critical college prep step with the application process on Wednesday, Oct. 12, when they will...
Bill and Tami Bohac were nominated and awarded the final Pride of Kimball Yard of the Week. The Bohac's yard contains flower beds nestled neatly inside the manicured lawn. The garden beds are flush with fall colors from the planter in front blooming with Gazania to the beds containing more Gazania, Hibiscus, Sedum, Geranium, Asters, Day Lillies, a burning bush and a Blaze Maple Tree. Pictured above, Stefanie Bartels, left, representing the Western Nebraska Observer and Dawn Moeser, right,...
The Kimball Cross Country team had one of its most successful meets yet at Gothenburg on Thursday, Sept. 29, with many runners achieving personal records from a field of 210 runners. Of 21 teams competing, Kimball took eighth place, according to coach Tiffany Johnson, who added that Brandon Barker led the pack for the boys, earning fifth place with a time of 17:03 – his new personal record. Additionally, Zachery Wagner placed 26th with his new personal record of 18:06, Kaden Adrian hit his personal best with a time of 19:18, Garrett Pedersen f...
It was a night of big plays for the Kimball Longhorns but in the end a big and powerful Bridgeport Team prevailed to win 45-20 in the contest played at Keith Staehr Field. Bridgeport got on the score board first with 198 pound senior Jerrod Fedorchik going in form 2 yards out with 10:16 showing on the clock 1st period but the Horns stopped him on the 2 point conversion run. Kimball came right back on their possession following the TD with Jaden Withrow busting for a 64 yard run that carried to...
The Kimball Lady Longhorns battled the aggressive Burns Lady Broncs on Thursday, Sept. 29, but ultimately could not best their opponents, who won 3-2. "Burns wasn't particularly that much tougher, we just weren't playing," head coach Jeri Ferguson said. "We made some adjustments to our line-up. Hopefully that get us playing better." The Kimball girls struggled with consistent serving, limiting their scoring ability. Hannah Biesecker led the Lady Horns in scoring with 10 points to her credit,...
The Kimball Community Theatre group presented a musical for Farmer's Day at the Plains Historical Society's Fraternal Hall in downtown Kimball on Friday, Sept. 23. "Melodies to Remember: Songs Through the Decades", was a big program according to KCT organizer Tom O'Brien, spanning ten decades, from the first Farmer's Day in the 1920s, through 2010 with comedic relief provided between decades by Josh Enevoldsen. "Josh Enevoldsen provided some comic relief, introducing all the decades with...
The 2016 Farmer's Day Demolition Derby was, once again, a huge success according to event organizers Mark Vowers and Doug Lukassen, who expected nearly 30 entries. Two winners, from a field of 22 entries, were chosen in the compact class and the weld class, while three drivers placed in the no weld class. "I would really just like to thank all the spectators, our attendance at the demo derby is always great," Lukassen said. The top two places took home the money, with the runner-up receiving...