Observations all along the line - Kimball & the Southern Panhandle First
Observations all along the line - Kimball & the Southern Panhandle First
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SCOTTSBLUFF – Coaches have been selected for the 2023 West Nebraska All-Star Football Game – and for anyone who followed Panhandle football this past season, it should be no surprise that Potter-Dix's top Coyote will be on the scene. Dale Frerichs from Potter-Dix will lead the West team. Assisting him will be Dillon Broussard (Mitchell), Danny O'Boyle (Gering) and Jeremy Reimers (Bridgeport). Jeff Gross from McCook will lead the East team. Assisting Coach Gross will be Kurt Alitg (North Platte),...
Potter-Dix's Coyote basketball team started the 2022-23 season strong with a thorough 63-24 beating of the visiting Morrill Lions on Friday at Potter-/Dix High School. After a 20-win season last season, the Coyotes looked sharp and ready to be the top of the class in D2 basketball. The matchup against Morrill started out slow, with both teams playing good defense and having difficulty getting inside for easy shots. Potter-Dix was up 6-2 at the end of the first period, then started to loosen up...
Good morning Banner County. Here is hoping that you had a wonderful Thanksgiving, survived Black Friday, and are ready for some much colder weather. Leftovers are always a plus. I don't do Black Friday, and I don't believe that I will ever be ready for cold weather no matter what season. So now we are getting ready for Christmas, guess I am OK with that. There were three Christmas parades this past weekend, and I missed them all. The plan was to go to one on Friday, but the plan was derailed....
High school winter sports are nearly here. Kimball, Banner County and Potter-Dix student athletes are gearing up for their upcoming seasons. We're talking basketball. Wrestling. And, of course, cheer. Here's a look at the Longhorns, Coyotes and Wildcats schedules through the 2022 portions of their seasons. Kimball Longhorns Nov. 28, 5 p.m. HS Boys and Girls BB Jamboree vs. Alliance @ Home (varsity only) Dec. 1, 4 p.m. HS JV/V BB vs Bayard @ home Dec. 1, 6 p.m. HS Wrestling@ Bayard Dec. 2. 4 p.m....
Potter-Dix's undefeated Coyote Football team hosted the 7-and-2 Pawnee Indians for the the quarterfinals of the D6 NSAA playoffs at Combs Field in Potter Friday, and were dealt a 62-47 loss that ended their season and hopes for a D6 State Title. Although Pawnee City had a six and a half hour ride from eastern Nebraska, they brought a good-sized group of fans to cheer them on. The Coyotes ended their season with a 9-1 record, and a 4-0 District record. Although they will lose playmaking starters...
Dorothy E. Brothers, 99, of Dix, died at Kimball Health Services on Saturday, October 22, 2022. Cremation has been held and graveside services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, November 4, 2022 in the Kimball Cemetery with Pastor Warren Cico officiating. Friends may visit www.cantrellfh.com to view Dorothy's Tribute Wall and share condolences and stories with the family. Memorials may be given in her memory to Prairie West Church at P.O. Box 394, Potter, Nebraska, 69156 or the Coyote Caller a...
Potter-Dix's Coyote Football team traveled to Big Springs Friday night to match up with South Platte for their final regular season game of the year, and came away with a big 81-28 win to move their record to 8-0 and lock away the D6 District 5 title. It was the Coyotes' third consecutive undefeated regular season result, and third consecutive district title. As has become habit, the Coyotes jumped out to an early lead, putting up 26 points in the first quarter and 28 points in the second...
Potter-Dix’s Lady Coyote volleyball team has had an outstanding season, and looked to finish the job and move on to State Tournament play with a victory over rival Leyton on Tuesday. The Lady Coyotes had a stumble going into the subdistrict tournament, not playing as well as they should have in the MAC Tournament and then losing matches to Creek Valley and South Platte to end their regular season. But the Lady Coyotes regrouped and took down Minatare in straight sets in the semifinal round of the subdistrict tournament on Monday, 25-16, 2...
Potter-Dix's Coyote Football team continued their undefeated season Friday at Combs Field with a 55-8 beating of the visiting 5-1 Garden County Eagles. Potter-Dix continued their dominant play, with their fifth victory while keeping opponents scoring in the single-digits. Garden County rested their hopes on their outstanding athlete, senior Johnny Vargas, but the Coyotes were able to contain the scoring threat, limiting Vargas to just 17 carries for 56 yards and one rushing touchdown in the...
No. 2 seed Potter-Dix Lady Coyotes won their first set 26-24, but then dropped the next two in the MAC tournament semifinals last Saturday. That moved Potter-Dix into the loser bracket and a third place match against Garden County. Potter-Dix had beaten Garden County in a close match last week, and had a battle with the Lady Eagles before finally taking the first set in extra points, 27-25. Garden County fired back in the second set, battling hard and pulling out a 25-23 win. The third set was...
Homecoming Week for the Longhorns began with volleyball at Haxtun on Tuesday, followed by District cross country at Bridgeport on Thursday and football on Friday at home against Bayard at 6 p.m. On Saturday is the SPVA volleyball tournament in Grant. The volleyball games continue into next week beginning on Tuesday, and the team travels to Perkins County and Minatare/Hemingford on Thursday. and District volleyball is scheduled for the last week in October. Kimball hosted a triangular on Oct. 4 with Bayard and Potter-Dix. The Lady Horns lost to...
Potter-Dix’s Lady Coyote Volleyball team continued its outstanding season with two more wins, raising their season record to 19-3 as they ready for District Tournament play later in the month. The Lady Coyotes traveled on Tuesday, October 4, to match up with the Kimball Lady Longhorns, and the home team got the jump on the visitors, surprising the Lady Coyotes with a 25-18 first set win. The second set had the Lady Coyotes fighting back, but the Kimball squad kept up the pressure and forced extra points. Potter-Dix was able to outlast K...
Potter-Dix's Coyote football team continued their undefeated season on Friday night, traveling to Chappell and shutting out the struggling Creek Valley Storm team in a lopsided 79-to-0 contest. The win moves the Coyotes to 6--0 on the year, while Creek Valley remains winless at 0--7. As usual, Potter-Dix opened fast and put up 34 points in the first quarter while shutting down the Creek Valley offense completely. The Coyotes added another 26 points in the second half to initiate the running...
With a win under their belts against the Creek Valley Storm on Monday, the Kimball Longhorns volleyball team went west to take on the Pine Bluffs Hornets on Tuesday. Thursday is the start of WTC at Morrill, where the Longhorns are seeded seventh and faces No. 2 seed Gordon-Rushville in their opening match at 11:20 a.m. in the elementary gym. Next Tuesday, Kimball returns home for a triangular with Bayard and Potter-Dix....
Potter-Dix’s Lady Coyote volleyball team continued its torrid start to the season over the last week, notching five more match wins while suffering their first loss of the season. The week moves Potter-Dix to 16-1 on the season. The week’s action started on Monday with a triangular with Paxton and Wallace, and after putting away Paxton in straight sets, 25-20 and 25-17, the Lady Coyotes ran into a strong Wallace team that handed them their first loss of the season in straight sets, 25-22 and 25-15. Potter-Dix regrouped from the loss, with a t...
Good morning. While we are busy planting and working the fields, fighting fires and gearing up for the upcoming election we find ourselves closing in on September. I was in one of the stores in the Bluffs recently and as the aisles progressed from the front to the back we literally went through four seasons/holidays. Fall, Halloween, Thanksgiving and Christmas. Honestly, it is a bit overwhelming. Way too soon and working toward a burn out by the time for a particular season/holiday to get here. For now, I will just stick to what is going on in...
Potter-Dix's Coyote Football team continued its unbeaten season by routing the Sioux County Warriors 63-0 in Hjarrison on Friday. It was another outstanding offensive and defensive performance by the Coyotes, who jumped out to a 13-0 lead at he end of the first period, then piled on another 30 points in the second quarter to open a 43-0 lead at the half and initiate a running clock. The Potter-Dix defense held Sioux County to just 66 yards, on 26 yards rushing and 40 yards passing and only three...
Kimball's Charlotte Hargreaves goes up high to get a block against a hit from the Mitchell Tigers at the Potter-Dix triangular last Thursday. Kimball fell to 0-8 on the season but on Thursday against Sutherland (4-4) and Friday against Perkins County (4-4) the Lady Longhorns have a chance to capture a couple of wins....
Kimball Longhorns were in action at home against the Leyton Warriors on Aug. 30. Junior setter #14 Aspyn Keifer gets under the ball to set it for her hitters. #11 Addisyn Olson looks on. The Horns lost in three sets. Having played Leyton, Hemingford, and Gordon-Rushville, the Lady Horns had Bridgeport and Garden County on the agenda for Tuesday. The Kimball volleyball team will be in triangular action in Potter on Thursday (today). The Longhorns will play Potter-Dix and Mitch...
Good morning, goodbye August and hello September! Man has the summer flown by and our first taste of fall finds many of our surrounding neighbors celebrating their own special communities. Today, September 1st, the 14th annual Light of Hope benefit for CAPstone and CASA will be held at the Gering Civic Center from 5-7 p.m. Guest speaker will be Sasha Neulinger, director of the movie "Rewind." Free admission and everyone is invited. You still can join one of the park rangers at the Scotts Bluff...
Potter-Dix's Coyote football team opened its season on the road Friday afternoon and took the first step towards another D6 playoff berth with an overwhelming 85-6 victory over the Minatare Indians. After dominating the competition last season, the Coyotes' first opponent was against a team that struggled with a 1-7 record last season. A mismatch on paper turned into a mismatch in reality as the Coyotes wasted no time in opening a big lead against the Indians. After Mintare's initial kickoff...
You can smell it, right? Fall is in the air on the local sports scene. Here are the early season schedules for the Kimball Longhorns, Potter-Dix Coyotes and Banner County Wildcats. Kimball Longhorns Friday, Aug. 19 5:30 p.m. – HS VB scrimmage/parent meeting at 6:30 p.m. 7 p.m. – HS FB scrimmage/parent meeting at 8:30. Tuesday, Aug. 23 9 a.m. – HS Girls Golf at Sidney. Thursday, Aug. 25 1 p.m.– HS cross country at Scottsbluff. 4 p.m.– HS JV/V Volleyball at Hemingford/Gordon 9 a.m.– HS Girls Golf at Bayard Friday, Aug. 26 6 p.m. – HS football v...
Kimball Longhorns trap team members and a travel partner from Potter-Dix are competing this week at Nationals in Mason, Mich. The Longhorns are Justin Klosterman, Nolan Cook, James McGinnis, Kambree Hottell and Cameron McGinnis. Representing Coyote Nation is Dawsen Monheiser. Brittany Cook, one of the Longhorn coaches, told the Observer that Thursday, July 7, is a practice day for the Panhandle delegation. Then it's down to business. The Longhorns will shoot as a team Friday. Next, on Saturday,...
The Kimball Longhorns trap team state results have been calculated, and awards for the top three individuals in varsity male, junior varsity male and female, and novice male and female have been announced. Area results include Dawsen Monheiser from Potter-Dix, who placed 2nd in the varsity division with a score of 90/100 Sweeping the female junior varsity division and receiving state awards were Kambree Hottell in first place with a 71, followed by Grace Anderson also with a 71, and 3rd place went to Anna Coleman with 53. Kimball Longhorn shoot...