Observations all along the line - Kimball & the Southern Panhandle First
Fall sports season has arrived for the Kimball Longhorns, Banner County Wildcats and Potter-Dix Coyotes.
New to the sports scene this fall is softball under the cooperative agreement that lets Kimball players compete on the Gering team.
Kimball rodeo started out first last weekend at Lexington.
All other varsity action gets going next week for the three schools.
Here's a look at the Kimball, Banner County and Potter-Dix varsity schedules through August.
Kimball
Aug. 17-18, 8 a.m., Rodeo at Lexington
Aug 22, 4 p.m., Gering/Kimball coop softball at Hastings, varsity triangular
Aug 23, 2 p.m., Gering/Kimball softball at Aurora for tournament
Aug. 23, 5 p.m., Red White fall sports scrimmages and Longhorn Boosters tailgate.
Aug. 24, 8 a.m., Rodeo at Bloomfield
Aug. 25, 8 a.m., Rodeo at O'Neill
Aug. 26, 5 p.m., Gering/Kimball softball vs. Bayard at Gering
Aug. 27, 9 a.m., Golf at Sidney Invitational
Aug. 27, 5 p.m., Gering/Kimball softball doubleheader at Hershey.
Aug. 29, 9 a.m., Golf at Bayard tournament
Aug. 29, 4 p.m., Cross country at Scottsbluff invitational
Aug. 29, 4 p.m., Volleyball at triangular in Hemingford
Aug. 29, 5:30 p.m., Gering/Kimball softball vs. Scottsbluff at Gering
Aug. 29, 7 p.m. Football at Hyannis
Aug. 31-Sept. 1, Rodeo at Nelson
Aug. 31, 10 a.m., Gering/Kimball softball doubleheader at Holyoke
Banner County
Aug. 29, 4 p.m., Cross Country at TBA
Aug. 29, 4 p.m., Volleyball at Hyannis
Aug. 30, 2 p.m., Football hosts Sioux County
Aug. 30, 4:30 p.m., Volleyball hosts Sioux County
Potter-Dix
Aug. 23, 4 p.m., Volleyball and football scrimmages.
Aug. 29, 4 p.m., Volleyball hosts triangular with Leyton and Minatare.
Aug. 29, 7 p.m., Football at Peetz, CO