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 varsity track and field team was able to compete in the 2023 Morrill Early Bird meet Saturday before winter made another visit to the area. "It was a great day to kick off the track season," coach Tiffany Johnson said. "The kids had great attitudes and we finished with quite a few Prs." Here are some of the highlights: • Julia Winstrom placed 4th in the 100. • Addisyn Olson placed 5th in the Triple Jump. • Girls 4x100 – Winstrom, Olson, Jade O'Rourke and Emma Novotny ran well. ...
Spring sports are underway for the Kimball Longhorns, Banner County Wildcats and Potter-Dix Coyotes. Here’s a look at each school district’s high school and junior high schedules through the season. KIMBALL LONGHORNS Mar 24 – 9 am HS Track @ Morrill Apr 1 – 9 am HS Track @ Bayard C-D Apr 4 – 9 am HS Track @ Creek Valley Apr 6 – 11am JH Track @ Pine Bluffs (field events) Apr 11 – 9 am HS Boys Golf @ Mitchell Apr 11 – 9 am JH Track @ Bayard Apr 12 – 9 am JH Track @ Kimball (Potter Dix meet) Apr 13 – 9 am- HS Boys Golf @ Bridgeport Apr 15 ... Full story
The Dead Eye Shooters participated in the Nebraska State BB Gun and Air Rifle Match in Beatrice over the weekend and had top-notch results. Placing second in the state in BB Gun was the team of Anna Coleman, Sophie Coleman, Jalanna Krakow, Karsyn Chesley, and Nolan Cook. This team qualified for the Daisy National BB Gun Competition in Rogers, Arkansas. The Sporter Air Rifle team placed third. This team included Julia Winstrom, Karsyn Chesley, Nolan Cook, and Chris Foster. BB Gun results are as...
The Kimball Federation Wrestling Club finished up its season last weekend at the Nebraska State USA Folkstyle tournament in Grand Island. The team had eight members compete there after earning that right after the district tournament that was held in Scottsbluff at WNCC. See their results at right. “The kids all put in a lot of time and effort throughout the year and we’re proud of all of their accomplishments,” Tiffany Johnson told the Observer. “We are thankful for the countless hours and energy our coaches have put into the kids through...
The Western Trails Conference has released its 2022-23 all-conference teams for wrestling and girls basketball in addition to the boys basketball selections that appeared in last week’s Observer. Several athletes represent Longhorn Nation on all-WTC teams. Here they are: All-WTC Wrestling Matt Johnson, senior, 106 James McGinnis, senior, 132 Trey Schindler, senior, 152 All-WTC Girls Basketball Grace Anderson, junior, honorable mention Addy Olson, freshman, honorable mention All-WTC Boys Basketball Kyler Lusche, sophomore Brandon Paxton, j... Full story
Junior Brandon Paxton and sophomore Kyler Lusche played their way onto the 2022-23 season’s Western Trails All-Conference Boys Basketball Team. And they had a little company in Longhorn Nation. Earning honorable mention were junior Wyatt Cords and freshman Braxton Miller. Here’s a look at all of the WTC All-Conference and All-Conference Honorable Mention selections.. WTC ALL-CONFERENCE Jace Nelson (MVP) - Gordon-Rushville (12) Carter Anderson - Gordon-Rushville (12) Ellis Livingston - Gordon-Rushville (12) Trenton Marquez - Bayard (12) Eas...
This the second and last installment of Kimball basketball coach Chad Miller's review of his team's 2022-23 season. In the semifinal game against Bridgeport, turnovers and missed free throws on our end kept the game close and they were able to get the lead back down to 1 with just 45 seconds to go. However, our next possession saw us break their full court pressure as Bransyn Kiefer found Kyler Lusche on a half court pass in which Kyler was able to convert for an "and-one" layup and free throw...
Potter-Dix Activities Director Cory Michelman contacted the Sidney Sun-Telegraph, a partner of the Observer, with a wrap-up of the Coyote boy’s basketball season, which we have re-printed in part for this edition. The boy’s basketball team made their third trip to the District finals in a row this season. Potter-Dix got through the sub-district rounds of the tournament with wins over Creek Valley, 75-33 and Garden County, 55-36. This year’s senior class ended their basketball career with a record of 63 wins and 29 losses, winning 68% of their g...
This 2022-2023 boys basketball season was one of growth and learning of what it takes to play at a higher level. We knew coming in that the potential talent was going to make for an exciting year, however, players were going to need to buy into a culture that embraced higher standards and take on roles that may push them out of their comfort zones for the betterment of the team as a whole. Raising the bar started with preseason benchmarks and a "Longhorn 150 Challenge" that involves each player... Full story
Kimball 53, Bayard 45 In the Bayard game, we started the game off strong taking an early 11-3 lead but late in the quarter we gave them too much space on the perimeter and they took advantage by knocking in 3 consecutive three pointers to go into the 2nd quarter tied 12-12. The 2nd quarter was a little better, getting out on defense and holding Bayard to only 2 points the entire quarter and taking the 26-14 lead into halftime. The 3rd quarter then started with our opponent going on a 7-0 run to... Full story
Potter-Dix's Coyote boys basketball team finished their strong season with a loss to Chadron, but had no problem regrouping and breezing through the Subdistricts and coming away with the D2-11 crown. The Coyotes first faced Creek Valley in their first game of the tournament on February 21, and had no problem putting away the Storm, who had struggled for success all season. After opening the game with a strong offensive performance that had them up 23-12 at the end of the first period, the Coyote... Full story
Now here are some winning smiles The Kimball High Cheer team, which always brings it on at State, won the Class D Championship for Non-tumbling last weekend and was the Class D runner-up for Game Day....
The Kimball Longhorn Wrestling Team brought three state qualifiers to the NSAA State Wrestling Tournament Thursday through Saturday in Omaha. When the dust settled, they finished with three state medalists. Senior Matthew Johnson finished his career with a fifth place medal at 106. Senior James McGinnis finished his career with a third place medal at 132. Trey Schindler finished his career with a 4th place medal at 152. All three seniors finished their careers as three-time state qualifiers and now state medalists. This is the first time since... Full story
It's on to the C12 Subdistrict final Thursday in Gordon, weather permitting, for the Kimball Longhorns boys basketball team after its 53-45 win over Bayard on Monday in the first round. The Horns went into Subdistricts after holding on for a 53-52 victory last Friday at Mitchell. They go into the final looking for their fourth straight win. Here's Kimball head coach Chad Miller's take on the Mitchell game and how his team is looking as the season winds down – and heats up. "Mitchell's game this...
Potter-Dix's Coyote boys basketball team, with a solid 17 wins on the season, moved up in class and faced the C1 Chadron Cardinals on the road Friday, February 17, and fell victim to a bad third quarter The Coyotes knew they had a big challenge going up against the C1 Cardinals with a 10-12 record, and they started the game with a good plan. The Coyotes were able to handle the Cardinals' defense with their sharp passing and athleticism, while Potter-Dix's defense did a great job limiting... Full story
The Longhorn Wrestlers competed at their district tournament on Friday and Saturday. Feb. 10-11, in Sutherland. After the dust cleared Kimball finished with 3 state qualifiers. Senior Matthew Johnson was the first to qualify for the state tournament with a dominant 11-0 major decision win in the semifinals. Matthew lost to the wrestler from St. Pats last week at the conference tournament. Matthew then faced the number 2 wrestler from Sutherland in the finals and was tied 4-4 going into the... Full story
Hemingford – Friday’s game in Hemingford was one of those games that in a way you want to just forget about and move on from but we all know you can learn some of your greatest lessons from your most difficult defeats. It was the first game without leading scorer Brandon Paxton on the floor and we started the game as though we were lost without his services. Too many errors early on put us in a deficit we would struggle to overcome all game long. That, along with struggles making shots and Braxton Miller’s foul troubles early on made for an up...
The Kimball Longhorns girls basketball team hosted their final home game of the season last Tuesday against the Pine Bluffs Hornets. The Longhorns second half shooting drought led the Hornets to victory with a final score of 46-34. The team holds a record of 1-18 and is currently 0-3 in district play. The team is rebuilding stage with the majority of the athletes consisting of underclassman. The Longhorns graduated all five starting members from last season. The team’s inexperience is the contributing factor to their record this year. T... Full story
Potter-Dix's Coyote boys basketball team is winding down their regular season in strong fashion, with wins against Peetz, Arthur County, and a two-point victory over Arthur County. They have one more matchup in the regular season, against a tough C1 team in Chadron, before they start Subdistrict play. On Feb. 7, the Coyotes hosted Peetz, and the game started as a tight battle with both teams matching their scoring, and Peetz taking a 14-12 lead after the first period. Potter-Dix picked up the...
The Kimball Longhorns boys basketball team enters the final leg of its season as the Western Trails Conference Tournament runner-up. The Longhorns program has rebounded nicely in just two years since a young, inexperienced squad took the floor following the departure of key players to graduation. But now that's in the past. The sixth-seeded Horns upset third-seeded Bayard in the WTC's opening round and followed that up with a win over second-seeded Bridgeport in the semifinals. The grand run... Full story
The Longhorn wrestling team finished out its regular season on Tuesday, Jan. 31, with a home dual against Burns/Pine Bluff. There were 4 matches wrestled and the Longhorns won the dual 24-0. All 4 Longhorn wrestlers won their matches by pin fall. Results Burns/Pine Bluffs Dual 113 – Matthew Johnson won by fall over Devlin Stokes (:35) 132 – Cody Brinkman won by fall over Logan Stockton (5:23) 138 – James McGinnis won by fall over DC Cathcart (3:14) 152 – Trey Schindler won by fall over Cooper...
Again mother nature has impacted the Longhorn Wrestling schedule. The Longhorns were supposed to travel across the state to compete in Northeast Nebraska at the Plainview Invite. With a pending winter storm in Northeast Nebraska the tournament was cancelled. The Longhorns were able to compete in Mitchell on Friday afternoon instead. The day was lead by returning senior 106 pound Matthew Johnson with a dominate performance. He had 3 pins on the day and the 106-pound championship. Seniors James Mc...
The Longhorns travelled to Sutherland for a rematch with the Sailors on Thursday. The Horns had played Sutherland in the SPVA Tournament and downed the 0-9 Sailors, 72-50. After a win against Chappell, the Sailors are now 1-11 on the season. But on Thursday, at Sutherland, Kimball once again handily beat Sutherland, 68-43. Junior Brandon Paxton dumped in 24 points to lead all players, followed by Kyler Lusche with 15 points. Rounding out the scoring for Kimball was Ryker Behred with 10,Wyatt Cords and Trevor Fuss both tossed in 6 points,...
Potter-Dix’s Coyote Boys Basketball team rebounded from a loss against rival Leyton in the MAC Tournament finals on January 21 with two big wins over Prairie and Caliche over the past week. The wins push the Coyotes’ record to 11-3, and position them well for the final stretch of games in the regular season. On Tuesday, January 24, the Coyotes hosted the Prairie Mustangs out of New Raymer, Co. Potter-Dix used their speed and fast-break offense to quickly build a lead, and took a 45-13 advantage into the halftime break. It was all Pot...
On Jan. 16 Kimball played third seed Perkins County in the SPVA Tourney and gave them a scare with the final score 47-50. Head coach Chad Miller said, "The boys played hard and cut their turnovers to under 20. Quite the back and forth game as neither team took more than a 6 point lead at any time during the contest." Brandon Paxton had 23 points, including 11 free throws. Sophomore Kyler Lusche had 10 points and freshman Braxton Miller dropped in 9 points. Rounding out the scoring for the... Full story