Observations all along the line - Kimball & the Southern Panhandle First
Observations all along the line - Kimball & the Southern Panhandle First
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Potter-Dix's Coyote Boys Basketball team has had very few bumps in the road during this season, but hit one on Friday night when they hosted the 19-and-1 Hyannis Longhorns in Potter. In one of the strangest starts to a game for two high-scoring teams, the defenses shut down any scoring by the teams, with just one lone point via free throw on the board for Potter-Dix until Hyannis scored a filed goal with 3:35 left in the first period to move the score to 2-to-1. A relative flurry of scoring happened in final three minutes of the half, and the...
Potter-Dix's Lady Coyote basketball team has struggled through most of the season, but has shown continuous improvement and has battled hard against their opponents. On Friday, the Lady Longhorns of Hyannis came for a visit, and the game was a battle the whole way. After trailing most of the way, the Lady Coyotes were able to get within three at 30-to-27 in the final minutes of the third quarter. However, the Lady Coyote offense stalled and ended the period down by four at 33-to-29. The Lady...
Potter-Dix's Coyote basketball season continued on its winning ways with two more victories over the week to move the season record to 15-2. On Thursday, the Coyotes matched up at home with the Garden County Eagles, and a relatively tight contest had Potter-Dix leading 22-20 at the end of the first half. The third quarter was dominated by the defenses as both teams struggled to score. The scoring picked up in the fourth quarter, and Potter-Dix was able to build upon their lead and take the...
Potter-Dix basketball resumed play after the MAC Tournament, with the girls matching up against Prairie in New Raymer, Colo., on Tuesday and both the boys and girls teams matching up with Minatare on Saturday. The girls traveled on Tuesday to New Raymer to play against the Prairie Lady Mustangs. Potter-Dix gave a big effort, but the Lady Mustangs were able to open a lead and hold off the Lady Coyotes' offense. Potter-Dix threatened to go on a roll a few times, but the Prairie girls shut them...
Potter-Dix's Coyote Boy's Basketball team entered the MAC Tournament as the number one seed and played like it, easily dispatching Banner County in the first round of the tournament then having little trouble with Garden County in the semi-finals, then winning a thriller against Bayard in the finals. The action started Monday January 17 when the Coyotes matched up with number 8 seed Banner County, and the winless Wildcats had no answer for the explosive Potter-Dix offense, going down 27-4 at...
Kimball's Lady Longhorn basketball team travelled last Tuesday to take on the Potter-Dix Lady Coyotes in Potter, and quickly broke out to a big lead in the early going. Both teams had problems getting the ball in the basket in the early going, but for Kimball it was shots not falling through the basket and for Potter-Dix it was an inability to get the ball past half court. The tough Lady Longhorns defense stymied the Lady Coyotes offense early, and then in the final minutes of the first period...
The Potter-Dix Coyotes boys basketball team had a busy week with three games and came out with two wins. Their record improves to 9-2 as they enter the MAC Tournament this week as the No. 1 seed. On Tuesday, the Coyotes hosted the winless Kimball Longhorns, and the high-powered Potter-Dix offense overwhelmed the visitors in a 66--11 win. Junior Luke Kasten scored 27 and pulled down 10 rebounds in the win. On Friday, the Coyotes hosted the Leyton Warriors, a team they rallied against for a fourth...
The Kimball Longhorns boys basketball team’s record went to 0-11 after outings this past week against Potter-Dix, Bridgeport and Gordon-Rushville. On Jan. 15 the young squad lost a home non-conference game against Gordon-Rushville by a score of 64-21. Leading Kimball was Kyler Lusche, who went 6 for 12 in two-point field goal range and ended up with 13 points. Wyatt Cords contributed 6 points and Connor Deboodt 2. The day before, Kimball lost a home non-conference game to Bridgeport, 67-16. Kimball scorers were Lusche with 7 points, Anthony Tov...
Kimball's Lady Longhorns basketball team returned from the holiday break on Tuesday, January 4, traveling to Big Springs to match up against the Lady Blue Knights. The contest started as a defensive showdown, with both teams doing their best to limit good looks and easy baskets by the other team. But the South Platte girls were more successful in the first half, getting their shots to fall and taking advantage of Kimball miscues to build a 24-15 lead at the half. South Platte put the game away...
Potter-Dix’s Coyotes basketball team had three games over the past week, and lost their first game of the season to Bayard on Friday. The week’s action started on Monday, January 3, when the Coyotes hosted the Morrill Lions. The Coyotes took a lead early, and even after Morrill rebounded with a solid second quarter, the Coyotes still had a 28-21 lead at the half. A solid third quarter by Potter-Dix with strong defensive play put the game out of reach where a strong fourth quarter by Morrill was...
Potter-Dix High School is home to this year's D2 One Act State Runner-Up team and the NSAA D2 State Best Actor, Gunnar Oleson. This outstanding team of Coyote thespians also won Conference and District....
The Coyote basketball team made a trip down to Caliche, Colo., on Saturday, and came away with a convincing 67-51win over the Buffaloes. The teams played the first quarter tight, with lots of defensive pressure and turnovers limiting the scoring. Potter-Dix managed a 12-9 lead after one period, then went on to score 20 points in the second period to bring a 32-22 advantage into the halftime. Both teams played a solid third period on offense and defense, both scoring 17 points. But Caliche was not able to score enough to stem the tide, and the...
The Potter-Dix Coyote basketball team has started well so far this season, with two relatively easy wins as the boys settle into the basketball season. Potter-Dix hosted Creek Valley on Friday and had no trouble opening up a big lead then continuing their momentum for a big win, 62-23 to start their season. On Saturday the Coyotes traveled to Paxton, and this time it was a much closer game, with Potter-Dix leading 18-14 at halftime. The Coyotes then had strong third and fourth quarters, putting...
Here's the upcoming schedule as winter high school sports get underway this week for Kimball, Potter-Dix and Banner County student athletes. Kimball Dec. 2 – Basketball at Bayard, 4 p.m. Dec. 2 – Wrestling hosts Bayard, 6 p.m. Dec. 3 – Basketball at Leyton, 3 p.m. Dec. 4 – Wrestling at Mullen Tournament, 9:30 a.m. Dec. 4 – Basketball hosts Minatare, 3:30 p.m. Dedication of the Tom and Karen Southard Court is schedule for approximately 5 p.m. between the girls and boys games. Dec. 10 – Wrestli...
After an historic season culminating with a runner-up trophy at the D6 State Championships, the Potter-Dix Coyotes football team had a big number of players qualify for the 2021All-District Football Team. Here they are: First Team Offense Running Back – Luke Kasten End – Thomas Muldoon Center – Caden McConnell Second Team Offense Quarterback – Brayden Kasten End – Niko Koon Kicker – Thomas Muldoon First Team Defense Defensive Back – Jared Anton Second Team Defense Defensive Back – Zach Rotert...
The winter sports seasons are just about here for area high school basketball teams and wrestlers. Here are the opening week schedules for the Kimball Longhorns, Banner County Wildcats and Potter-Dix Coyotes, which begin following Thanksgiving. Kimball Nov. 29 – Basketball jamboree at Alliance (girls only), 6:30 p.m. Dec. 2 – Basketball at Bayard, 4 p.m. Dec. 2 – Wrestling hosts Bayard, 6 p.m. Dec. 3 – Basketball at Leyton, 3 p.m. Dec. 4 – Wrestling at Mullen Tournament, 9:30 a.m. Dec. 4 ...
The historic season that the Potter-Dix Coyote football team enjoyed came to a disappointing end Friday night in Ron and Carol Cope Stadium at the University of Nebraska-Kearney, as they fell to the Cody-Kilgore Cowboys by a final score of 65-37. The Coyotes' run fell just short of a state championship as the Cody-Kilgore running attack proved to be too much for the Coyotes to stop for four quarters. The Potter-Dix team ended the season with an 11-1 record, a runner-up trophy, and a host of...
The Potter-Dix Coyote Football team makes the last stop on their historic run on Friday, when they face off against the Cody-Kilgore Cowboys at Ron and Carol Cope Stadium at the University of Nebraska-Kearney on Friday at 6 p.m. Potter-Dix comes into the matchup ranked number 1 in D6, with Cody-Kilgore ranked number 2. Both teams are undefeated at 11-0, but that’s where the similarities end. The Cowboys have scored 768 points and given up 184, while the Coyotes have scored 691 while giving up 217. The numbers show the Cowboys as a high scoring...
The number 1 ranked Potter-Dix Coyote Football team continued their historic season on Friday, holding off a late surge by the number 13 ranked Spalding Academy Shamrocks to punch their ticket to a State Championship game in Kearney, the first in the school's history. The Coyotes will face their biggest challenge of the year against the Cody-Kilgore Cowboys on Friday. In Spalding, the teams started with chilly temperatures and gusting 30 mph winds which affected both teams. After a failed...
The Potter-Dix Coyotes are the No. 1 ranked team in D6, and face the No. 13 ranked Spalding Academy Shamrocks in the semifinal round of the NSAA D6 play offs on November 12 in Spalding. Due to the arcane formulas used by the NSAA, Potter-Dix will have to make the long journey east to Spalding, and if they win, they will face either Wallace or Cody Kilgore in Kearney on November 19 for the State Championship. Spalding Academy features a run-heavy offense, led by seniors Dawson Murphy and Daniel...
Potter-Dix’s Coyote football team hosted the quarterfinal round of the D6 playoffs Friday afternoon, and defeated the visiting Parkview Christian Patriots 70-34 to advance to the semifinal round of the D6 playoffs. This victory pushes the Coyotes’ record to 10-0 on the season and marks the first time the Potter-Dix team has advanced to the semi-final round of the playoffs. On an sunshine soaked afternoon with 70-degree weather and a slight breeze, the teams squared off in front of a bring crowd, and impressive number of Parkview Christian fan...
The powerhouse Potter-Dix Coyote football team improved to 9-0 on the season with a 54-0 shellacking of the visiting Sioux County Warriors in the first round of the D6 Playoffs Friday afternoon in Potter. Sioux County came into the game shorthanded due to injuries and tried a few different looks to hopefully slow down the Coyotes, but to no avail as the Coyotes scored on seven of their first nine possessions of the game. After electing to receive after winning the coin toss, Sioux County hit...
Potter-Dix's Coyote football team finished out its regular season with an 80-16 rout over Creek Valley, earning its second straight D6-6 title and undefeated regular season. The Coyotes' swarming defense held Creek Valley to minus-27 yards rushing while forcing four turnovers. The Creek Valley Storm, fresh from an inspirational win over South Platte last week, simply did not have the manpower to keep up with Potter-Dix, as they only dressed nine players for the game. The Coyotes again scored...
The Potter-Dix Lady Coyotes traveled to Minatare for the MAC Tournament on Saturday morning and were knocked out in the first round after Leyton staged a comeback to steal a win from the Potter-Dix squad. The Lady Coyotes started out strong and found a good rhythm early, scoring and placing the ball in all corners and building a lead. Leyton fought back to narrow the contest, but the Lady Coyotes were able to pull away and earned the first set victory, 25-21. Potter-Dix again started the second set strong, but Leyton pulled away for a 25-15...
Team members from five Potter, Dix and Potter-Dix state volleyball teams returned for the state volleyball celebration. Honored were the Potter Class D 1975 and 1976 champions, the Dix 1981 semifinalists, and the Potter-Dix 1989 D-1 champions and 1999 D-1 runner-ups. Front row: Robin Smith Prochazka and Vicki Smith Hilpert. Middle row: Lori Jung Biesecker, Kristi Jung, Nicole Monheiser Reeve, Whitney Shaw Hurt, Staci Wurdeman Magninie and Janetta Steele Lenstrom. Back row: Lisa Hardman...