Observations all along the line - Kimball & the Southern Panhandle First
Observations all along the line - Kimball & the Southern Panhandle First
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More than 100 people filled the dance floor at the Kimball Event Center on Saturday, Dec. 3, for the inaugural Father-Daughter Christmas Ball, hosted by Santa's Helpers. The ladies, from Kimball, Dix, Potter and Banner County, dressed in their finery, complete with corsages, and were escorted to the dance by their fathers, grandfathers, stepfathers, uncles, and other father figures. " This is the first event of this kind for the community of Kimball and it was a great turn out for the first...
The Kimball Area Foundation (KAF) is a non-profit charitable organization located in Kimball for the benefit of providing financial assistance to qualified people, groups and businesses from the Kimball and Banner County areas. Formed in 2005 with the intention of preserving and enhancing the quality of living in Kimball and the surrounding communities, KAF is funded solely through donations. There are four funds that donors may choose to donate towards. An endowment fund was created, which allows for donations to be received and held in the...
Following her own path and time schedule, Regan Hinton is a woman on a mission. A lifelong, multigenerational resident of Kimball, Regan is the oldest daughter of Regina Hinton and Bob Hinton, sister to seven siblings and auntie to several. When talking with her, one has no doubt that her love of family, children, and school have all played major roles in shaping her dreams of becoming a teacher. It's unclear if Regan's work ethic is genetic or learned from her parents, either way, she has...
In the year 1878 Dr. Elisha Barker Graham along with his wife, Mary Hutchison Graham and daughter Kate, relocated his medical practice from New York to Cheyenne, Wyoming Territory. Dr. Graham's health dictated a move to a geographical region that was higher and drier than the sea level humidity of the east coast. At the time, Cheyenne was already the capital of the region though Wyoming would not become a state until twelve years later on the 10th of July in 1890. Dr. Graham opened his practice...
Gerald (Jerry) Wittrock, 88 of rural Lodgepole, Nebraska passed away November 28, 2016 at his home northwest of Lodgepole. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 A.M., Monday, December 5, 2016 in the Weyerts Immanuel Lutheran Church east of Gurley, Nebraska with Pastor Wayne Pouppirt officiating. Burial with follow in the Weyerts Cemetery with military rites. Memorials have been established to the Weyerts Immanuel Lutheran Church or the Lutheran Hour. There will be no visitation held. You can...
By the time you read this, the temperature should be past its first dip into single digits and making its way back up for slightly more pleasant, if not still blustery, seasonal weather. Weather, it’s what most polite people converse about when they don’t know what else to say. Don’t have anything in common with your neighbor other than the street you live on? Talk about the weather. Run into that ‘friend’ you actually cannot stand but feel you need to be polite to, bringing up the weather will give you something to bond over. Is there any...
The Veterans History Project of the Library of Congress collects, preserves, and makes accessible the personal accounts of American war veterans so that future generations may hear directly from veterans and better understand the realities of war. Lee H. Maddox had graduated from high school and had completed a year and a half of college. He wasn't real confident that his studies were helping him get to where he wanted to be. He thought his situation over carefully. He was in Memphis, TN attendi...
Leisha Casimiro was selected to participate in the 2016 NAfME All National Choir. This is an extremely high honor as there are only 250 students from the entire country that are selected. On November 10 -13 Leisha traveled to Grapevine, Texas which is a suburb of Dallas to participate in the All National Choir. National FFA Choir Leisha Casimiro was selected to participate in the 2016 National FFA Choir which was held in Indianapolis, Indiana. On October 15-22 Leisha traveled to Indianapolis alo...
The Kimball High boys got the basketball season off to a great start by winning their own four-school Kimball Invitational Tournament. The Longhorns ran past Morrill 71-39 in their first round pairing and then held off Dundy County-Stratton 77-74 in a thrilling championship game victory. Kimball got off to a slow start in the Morrill contest and trailed 9-2 early before Jordan Greenwood got the lid off the basket and the shots started falling while they were rimming out early despite Kimball...
The Kimball High Lady Longhorns made it to the championship of their own Kimball Invitational Tournament, but Dundy County-Stratton emerged as the girl's champion in the season opening action for the four schools involved. Kimball had a battle to get past Morrill in first round play, winning out 56-49 while DCS won over Potter-Dix 56-38 to advance. It was nip and tuck the entire first half of the Kimball contest with Morrill with the Lady Horns taking a 15-14 lead after the first period and was...
The Banner County Lady Wildcats hosted the Garden County Eagles on Friday, Dec. 2 for a close match-up resulting in a 29-34 loss. Leading the charge against the Eagles was Banner County’s MaKenna Dahlgrin who netted six field goals and one from the line for a total of 13 points. Defensively, Dahlgrin pulled in the most rebounds as well, with seven offensive and seven defensive grabs for a total of 14, for her first double double of the season and she grabbed five steals. Sophomore Jadyn Cross followed closely, putting nine on the Wildcat b...
A serious injury to junior starter Audrey Juelfs (see photo below) was a devastating blow to the Potter-Dix girls in the first game of the Kimball Invitation four-school tournament this past Friday afternoon. The clock showed 5:20 left in the opening quarter of the game with Dundy County-Stratton when Juelfs went down hard with the back of her head banging the hardwoods, and with severe pain to her neck as well. Play was halted and the Kimball Emergency personnel was called. A complete delay of...
The Potter-Dix Coyotes opened their basketball season at the Kimball Invitational on Friday, Dec. 2 with a 69-5 loss against the aggressive Dundy County-Stratton Tigers. “In short, we struggled with every aspect of the game against Dundy Co. We had some first game jitters and Dundy is a very good ball team,” coach Ryan Mumm said. “They put a strong press on us and got out to an early lead that we just didn’t recover from the remainder of the game.” The Tigers held the Coyotes to just five points throughout the game. Coyotes scoring began in...
The Kimball High wrestlers got the season underway this past week taking part in a dual with Bayard and the Akron, Colorado Tournament. At the Bayard Dual coach Wade Brashear said, "We had several kids still working to make their weight plans so only a few wrestled. We only came away with one win, Izaak Glanz at 182, but ended up winning the dual as we had more wrestlers in open weight classes." Glanz got his win at 182 in a 6-2 decision over Steven Tobacco. In other matches on the mats Zavyer...
What can you do, with your abilities, to help those in need? That question led two local sisters to help out those in need, from the basketball court. Kimball High School’s Kate Reader, a sophomore, and sister, Alex Reader, a junior, decided to help out those who are fighting cancer, through a foundation called Team Ashtyn. This organization was founded for those who are fighting cancer from birth to 26 years old, by a couple who were told their three-year-old daughter had leukemia. The institution was created to help them and others f...
The Kimball Longhorns begin their 2016 season with co-head coaches Nick Kuxhausen and Gene Mohr taking over for Luke Dea and just two returning starters, seniors Jordan Greenwood and Jaden Withrow. After graduating five key players at the end of last season, these two seniors will be leaned on heavily. Greenwood, 6'0", averaged more than 12 points per game last season and was the leading defensive rebounder for the Horns with 3.2, second only to graduated senior Trent Rutledge. The Longhorn...
The Lady Longhorns return veteran coach Chauncey Pedersen as they look to build on last year's 17-7 record as WTC and regular season runner-up and SPVA champions. Kimball has lead the region in team free throw percentage for the last two years. Kimball returns several key players including Alex Reader, a 5'8" junior who was named Western Trails Conference and SPVA All-Conference, as well as, Nebraska State Athletic Association All-State, Omaha World Herald All-State Honorable Mention and Star...
Kimball wrestling coach Wade Brashear returns for a fifth year on the Longhorn mats with several key returning athletes, all of whom lettered in the sport, though the team was affected by several transfers. "Kimball has several returning wrestlers, but we have been affected by many transfers. However, I intend to have a tough, well conditioned team, as always," Brashear said. Senior Eric Escajeda, a four-year starter, returns for his final year with the Longhorn club after finishing last season...
The Lady Coyotes, MAC Conference champs two years running, return to the court with a stacked roster of intense and competitive athletes and have added some promising newcomers as well. "We have all our starters returning this year," head coach Jeff Einspahr said. "They do a good job of playing defense in the full court and half court as well as pushing the ball on offense in the break." Einspahr is joined by Lance Juelfs as assistant coach and the two hope to build on last year's 18-3 record...
Coach Ryan Mumm returns for a second year at the Potter-Dix helm as the Coyotes' head coach with Ryan Coffey as assistant. The Coyotes finished their last season with an 8-13 record and as runner-up in the MAC Tournament. Though, they graduated three starters last year and lost key player Edward Barnes, who transferred. "Last season we had fairly good team chemistry and I expect the same this year," Mumm said. "We don't have a lot of depth, so our primary focus is going to be conditioning the...
Veteran coach Chad Miller takes over for the Banner County Lady Wildcats this season with Jessica Harvie assisting. The Lady Cats ended the 2015 season seventh in MAC conference and fifth in the district with a 2-6 district finish. The Banner County team lacks in size but returns several key players and adds promising newcomers to the court. Miller expects each athlete to make a difference and will count on the trademark positive attitude and consistent teamwork. "Our strength is team unity and...
Cole Wyatt returns for his third year leading the Banner County Wildcats basketball club after last year's 0-17 season with four returning letter earners and returning assistant coach Trey Mosbey. The Cats struggled last year lacking both numbers and experience and being forced to forfeit several games. The team battled through the challenges and played hard at every given opportunity, and begin this season with four returning starters and four more newcomers. Wyatt will expect hard work from hi...
Veteran Banner County coach Bill Gifford returns for the 2016-17 wrestling season with a team of five matmen, including two returning athletes, and longtime assistant coach Martin Olsen. Senior Josh Boston returns to the Wildcat mats alongside junior Simon Hendricks. These wrestlers experienced their first year on the mats just last year, but Gifford is confident that they know what to expect. "They need to come in and begin at a higher level in the practice room, and improve on their skills...