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 Lady Coyote Volleyball team has had success so far in the season, but went through a difficult week, losing four of five matches, with the last two losses coming at a home tournament on Saturday. The week started well for the Lady Coyotes, as they were able to sweep the Wallace Lady Wildcats in two sets, 25-to-18 and 25-to-23. Junior Kendal Nielsen led the attack for Potter-Dix with six kills and a service ace, but the girls could not keep the momentum going and fell in straight sets to a tough Wauneta-Palisade's team 25-to-16 and...
Potter-Dix’s Lady Coyote Volleyball team evened their record to 5-and-5 during Homecoming Week with a victory against the Creek Valley Lady Storm at Potter Thursday night. Although the Creek Valley team has only one win in front-loaded schedule, they’ve been improving and offered a challenge against the home team. Potter-Dix also has been improving, with three strong hitters in Kylie Fiehtner, Jaydin Paxton and Mikayla Lee and a developing group of supporting players. Each set was a battle, with the girls going back and forth with the Lady Coy...
Potter-Dix's Coyote Football team has something to howl about as they move their season record to 3-and-0 for the first time in well over a decade with a 46-to-8 rout of the visiting Crawford Rams at Combs Field on Friday. It was Homecoming Night, and a fired up crowd was geared up to see a depleted Rams roster try to give the Coyotes their first loss of the season, but it became clear early on that the Rams would not be able to stop the high-powered Potter-Dix offense. After Crawford started an...
It has been a slow start for Kimball’s Lady Longhorn Volleyball team, coming into last week without a win, and full slate of tough competitors ahead. Coach Ferguson’s team started the week on the road against Bridgeport and Garden County, and dropped both matches without winning a set. The Lady Longhorns gave the undefeated Lady Bulldogs a tough final set, but were unable to close the set out for a victory. Kimball’s fortunes fared no better against a strong Garden County team, falling in two sets 25-16 and 25-12. Junior Amy Birkhofer led t...
Potter-Dix’s Lady Coyote volleyball team had a busy week, traveling to Kimball for a Triangular on Thursday, then traveling for a Quadrangular at Bridgeport on Saturday. On Thursday, the Lady Coyotes lost their first match to a sharp Mitchell team 2-to-0, but then rebounded and defeated Kimball 2-to-1. Sophomore Jayden Shoemaker led the offense with 9 kills and sophomore Lily Tabor had 15 digs in the victory. On Saturday, the girls traveled to Bridgeport and started off against Mitchell, again falling in straight sets 2-to-0. They then faced a...
Potter-Dix’s Coyote football team improved to 2-0 on the young season with an impressive 61-32 road win against the Sioux County Warriors. Sioux County started the game with a good drive highlighted by two fourth down conversions and grabbed an early six point lead. Potter-Dix fired back with a score of its own and then another in the beginning of the second quarter to go up 12-6, and then scored a few minutes later to extend their lead to 19-6. Sioux County was able to narrow the gap with a short touchdown run after a drive to narrow the s...
Potter-Dix's Lady Coyote volleyball team made the familiar journey to Dalton to rekindle their rivalry with the Leyton Lady Warriors, and delivered a solid performance against an opponent that had the upper hand against them for the last few years. With the graduation of key seniors Madelyn Watchorn and Alyson Holt, and with new head coach Katie Winkler, the Lady Warriors knew they'd have a battle on their hands against the Lady Coyotes. The first match of the triangular meet (with Minatare wait...
Good morning, Banner County! Wow, what a week. As you are aware many acres in the northeastern part of the county were on fire this past weekend. The fire south of Terry Brown and way too close to Floyd Hein burned about 4,000 acres at least. The fire is still under investigation. Many, many thanks to the local Banner County Fire Department volunteers who responded and to every other fire department that also came to help. There were many. Also thanks to the National Guard and the planes, which...
Here are the high school sports achedules for the opening two weeks of the fall 2020 seasons for the Kimball Longhorns, Potter-Dix Coyotes and Banner County Wildcats. New on the scene this year: full-fledged Banner County football. Kimball Aug. 25 – 9:00 a.m., Girls Golf @ Sidney Aug. 27 – 9:00 a.m., Girls Golf @ Bayard; 4 p.m.,High School Volleyball @ Hemingford/Gordon (V); 4:45 p.m., Cross Country @ Scottsbluff Aug. 28 – 6:00 p.m.,Varsity Football vs. Hitchcock County. Sept. 1 – 9:00 a.m., G...
Banner County School started the 2020-21 school year on Monday with a full day of school during a planned full week of classes. Other area school districts planned to follow suit this week, with Potter-Dix opening on Wednesday and Kimball on Thursday. In the photo, three Banner County Wildcats pose for a first day of school picture. From left are Quincy (third grader), Kort (kindergartener) and Makynna Boettcher (fifth grader)....
Monday, July 27 the Potter-Dix School Board approved the proposed reopening plan in a 6-0 vote. School will start Aug. 19 with an 11:30 a.m. dismissal. The proposal included information about pre-testing and assessing students to determine if skills are lacking and if there is a need for remedial instruction. Plans are coming together for the 2020-21 school year across the area. In other area school districts, Banner County School is set to open Aug. 17 and the Kimball School Board was expected... Full story
From Friday to Monday, 13 more cases of COVID-19 were confirmed in the Panhandle. Kimball County has one case and Scotts Bluff and Box Butte counties share the remaining 12. A male in his 50s is the latest Kimball County case and his exposure type is reported as community spread. According to Panhandle Public Health District, all close contacts will be quarantined and actively monitored daily for fever and respiratory symptoms by public health officials. Jessica Davies from Panhandle Public Health District commented to the Observer about some...
What do you do when COVID-19 hits and your freshman year at college is cut short? Seth Varner and Austin Schneider decided to visit incorporated Nebraska towns and cities – all 531 of them. Seth explained how the visit began. "It is something to do, we had nothing else to do in March, so after we got sent home from college, I said, 'Hey, Austin, you want to go visit every town in the state.' " Austin said he was all for it. They just finished their final trip, an eight-day adventure to the P...
Herb Stevens has been the Potter fire chief for 27 years, but he said, "This is one that you remember." He was talking about a huge bale fire south of Potter, just two miles from the Colorado state line. Stevens said they received the call at 6:30 Wednesday morning and at 3 Saturday morning he was finally able to send his men home. "My guys were so tired," he said. They had 70-plus hours fighting a fire at the Johnson farm and ranch in the southwest corner of Cheyenne County. Stevens said his... Full story
Graduation exercises were held for the Potter-Dix seniors on Saturday, May 30, on Combs Field. The 30 minute COVID-19 compliant ceremony included the presentation of scholarships and shared addresses from salutatorian Noah Rabin and valedictorian Virginia Herboldsheimer. The principal presented the class and each student picked up their own diploma. Of the nine seniors at Potter-Dix, seven participated in the event. Parents and family members watched from the parking area....
"I'm focusing on seeing the bright side of tough situations. These past few months have been tough for everybody, but we won't get through it by looking at just the negatives." – Ginny Herboldsheimer Graduation for Potter-Dix Valedictorian Ginny Herboldsheimer was scheduled for May 9, but those plans have changed and graduation is still up in the air for the Coyotes. "I'm pretty excited for graduation, and that it might be something that isn't as traditional," she said. Ginny has started a s...
The Western Nebraska Observer presents these unofficial vote results from the Tuesday, May 12, primary election in Kimball County as a service to all of our readers. The results normally would have been in the May 14 Observer print edition, but the paper's press deadline was moved up to before voting ended due to coronavirus restrictions. Look for full election coverage of the primary election in the May 21 print and paid digital editions of the Western Nebraska Observer. The "R" is for Republic... Full story
The Kiwanis of Kimball and Banner counties took the "bull by the horns" in celebrating the 2020 Kimball Jr/Sr High School seniors. Jay Fennell, president of the Kiwanis, said that "it was amazing to see the community pull together." According to Fennell, they received enough donations from the community to have gifts for all the seniors and a special prizes for the best decorated vehicles. Fennell stated that this is "not a replacement for graduation but something and someway to be able to... Full story
The Western Nebraska Observer presents these unofficial vote results from the Tuesday, May 12, primary election in Kimball County as a service to all of our readers. The results normally would have been in this week's May 14 Observer print edition, but the paper's press deadline was moved up to before voting ended due to coronavirus restrictions. Look for full election coverage of the primary election in the May 21 print and paid digital editions of the Western Nebraska Observer. The "R" is for... Full story
The senior class of the 2019-20 Kimball High boys basketball team will be remembered for its strong play, and unselfish team play, despite finishing with a win-loss record of 11-12. With a total of 8 seniors on the team, including foreign exchange student Arthur Laveran, their graduation will leave the program with but a couple of returning squad members. A new coaching staff will also be in the works as Coach Mo Hanks is moving on to accept the top administration position at Crawford, and... Full story
The United States has joined the unfortunate group of countries throughout the world battling the coronavirus pandemic. The effects are being felt here in the Panhandle. According to Panhandle Public Health, six individuals were tested for the virus and their tests came back negative. Those numbers, reported over the weekend, are sure to grow. As of early Wednesday, there were 24 confirmed cases statewide. Closings throughout the area have included public schools – Kimball, Potter-Dix and B... Full story
Potter-Dix and Banner County FFA members were among those attending the recent FFA district meet in Kimball. More than 320 FFA students attended. Students visited from schools across the region. Meanwhile, this past week, the COVID-19 pandemic impacted the Kimball FFA as it has so many others locally – forcing postponement of the Kimball FFA Alumni and Supporters dinner and article auction and labor auction. The annual event has yet to be rescheduled.... Full story
Romona Marcella (Brauer) Shaw, age 91, passed away on Sunday, March 8, 2020 in Sidney, NE. Romona was born on September 23, 1928 to Richard and Frieda (Kragel) Brauer and graduated from Sidney High School in 1945. On May 3, 1949, Romona married Clinton Shaw and the couple farmed for several years in the Potter-Dix area. Romona was active in the Jolly Neighbors Club and in 4-H, where she was a leader. Her interests included cake decorating, bridge and square dancing. She is survived by her 4 daug...
The 2019-20 season for the Kimball High girls basketball team shows 8 wins and 13 losses, a bit short of what Coach Chauncey Pedersen was hoping for, but in all fairness, it was a season where it seemed on a weekly basis he was short a player or two due to injuries. The lack of experienced height also hurt the cause, but like most years, there were some positive stats. The Lady Longhorns will graduate only two seniors off this year's club, so there is experience returning for next season, but...
Potter-Dix was paired against the Arthur County Wolves on Feb. 24 to start the D2-11 Subdistrict Tournament in Ogallala, and the Wolves team that had struggled all season with just two wins gave the Coyotes a contest. Arthur County's Bryce Hanna dropped two three pointers in the first quarter to keep the Wolves close, and Arthur County led 16-to-14 at the end of the first quarter. The second quarter had the teams battling, with Potter-Dix falling further behind to start the quarter, then...