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In many small towns, there is not much to do for fun. Often, we look to sports for entertainment. Even more often, those small towns rally around the high school sports teams. But before those athletes were able to reach the high school level of competition, they most likely competed on a team in elementary school. The Superior Youth Athletic Association, which focuses on elementary age (PK to 6) sports, is proud to be able to provide that opportunity for the youth and instill many valuable...
Hadley Schoneberg, age 12, Edgar, Nebraska, qualified for the 18th National Junior High Finals Rodeo located at Perry, Georgia, starting June 18 and running until June 24. He qualified in team roping on the head side riding his mare, Jessie. His partner is Cody Hoefer from Benton, Kansas. The team's first two runs will take place Tuesday and Thursday. Hadley will also be shooting her .22 light rifle on Tuesday. This competition is when a contestant shoots at a target 50 yards away in three...
The Lawrence Country Club hosted the 50 and Over 2-Person Scramble on Sunday, July 9. Nineteen teams enjoyed the day. Winners of the championship flight were Dale and Tami Kohmetscher shooting a 65. Second place went to Jerry Hoelting and Pat Himmelberg with a 66. Taking Third place was Steve Fielder and Alan Jordening who also shot a 66. The first flight winners were Randy and Peggy Kohmetscher with a 68. Second place went to Gary Buescher and Gerald Kucera also with a 68. Third place went to Johnny Himmelberg and Gene Kile shooting a 70....
Sadie Rempel will represent Nuckolls County when she competes at the National High School Rodeo finals being staged at Gillette, Wyoming, Sunday through Saturday, July 22. Rempel earned her place at the national event after compiling points at various high school rodeo events across Nebraska. She will compete in pole bending and breakaway, a form of calf roping. Sadie also competed on the youth rodeo circuit where she enjoyed great success. She has the saddles to prove it. Sadie is a 2023...
Reagan Meyers is following in the footsteps of her older sisters as she enters her freshman year at Superior High School. Meyers is a member of the South Central Black U15 Club volleyball team. She was introduced to the national spotlight at the recent USA Volleyball Girls Junior National Championship held at Chicago. The team finished in third place in the Liberty Division which had teams from California to Florida and everywhere in between competing. The team made the final bracket after advancing to the nationals last year as an U14 team....
Meili Ost competed at the USATF Junior Olympics Region 9 track meet in Jonesboro, Arkansas, on July 8, 2023. Meili is a member of the Kansas Flyers track team based out of Minneapolis, Kansas. The Kansas Flyers track team includes girls from all over the state of Kansas, ages 8 to 18. Meili competed in the 13 to 14 age group 800 meter run and the 4x800 meter relay. Meili ran a personal best 2:30.96 in the 800 meter run earning a second place finish. Her relay also earned a second place finish....
The 63rd Annual Men's Cow Chip Open was held Sunday, June 11, at the Lawrence Country Club hosting 55 golfers. The course was blessed with rain along with a light drizzle morning of the tournament, making conditions wet but manageable for the day. First time golfer to this tournament, Toby Kotinek, won the coveted Cow Chip Trophy along with medalist honors for lowest score in the first round after a play off between him and Kelly Karmazin. Toby shot a 34 followed with a 32 in the second round...
In existence since 1922, the Mankato Golf Course has had many improvements done - 100 percent by volunteers. Volunteers consisted mostly of board members and course members. The Mankato Golf Course is considered one of the nicest sand green golf courses in the state and is the home to multiple high school individual and team state championships. The fees for the golf course vary, starting at $5 for daily green fees, $55 for a single person membership, a family membership for $110, and junior memberships of $30. Most of the materials for the...
Chloe Weber of Jewell, local horsewoman, is in the running for the NCK (North Central Kansas) Rodeo Queen. Weber is part of three area "horse" clubs, The Mitchell County Riders, the North Central Kansas Saddle Club, Concordia, and the Jewell County Saddle Club. Saturday she was in Mankato taking part in the Jewell County Saddle Club's 11th Open Horse Show. The show was directed by Lesa Perotek, Esbon, and Jody Langer, Superior. The show judge was Linda Jensby, Russell, who grew up at Webber....
The Lawrence Pool has been going in full swing since June 7. A coat of paint was put on the pool floor and allowed time to dry before opening. This season there are four full time lifeguards and five part time lifeguards. So far scheduling hasn't been too big of an issue. Although, it does get difficult when they all have camps or sports events at the same time! The state inspector visited last week with an all in all good report. A few minor cement cracks are needing filled, and the diving...
The annual South East Nebraska All-Star volleyball game was played in Beatrice Friday, at the college. Kaitlyn Mazour was one of the players chosen by the Beatrice coach to play in the game and was the 'Setter' for the winning side. Four sets were played and Kaitlyn's team won all four sets....
The 21st annual Lions High School Senior All Star Golf Tournament was held in Kearney June 19 and 20. Thirty High School boys and 30 girls are invited to the All-Star event yearly from high schools across Nebraska. Toby Kotinek represented the Lawrence-Nelson Raiders and did well. He ended the two day event (18 holes each day) with scores of 78 and 83 which put him in a tie for third place....
High School post-graduation football games have become a tradition in Nebraska and contributions to teams from Lawrence-Nelson have also been a tradition. The 2023 Sertoma 8-Man Classic was played last Saturday at the Hastings College football field. Schools playing 8-Man football in Nebraska were divided into East and West teams. The West team included Lawrence-Nelson and representing L-N was just graduated senior, Krayton Kucera. The west team won the game by a score of 26 to 6 which gave the...
The 16th annual For the Cure Breast Cancer Awareness Golf Tournament took place on Saturday at Superior Country Club. This year's theme was "Keep The Girls Golden," with a nod to The Golden Girls. Twenty, four-person lady teams played in the tournament. The planning committee and participants are proud to be a part of this vital, cause-oriented golf program. The fundraiser raised more than $10,000 to be donated to the Nuckolls Country Cancer Stop organization this year. The planning chair was...
The Annual Ladies' Cow Chip Open was held Sunday, June 4 at the Lawrence Country Club will 26 golfers in attendance. After a dry spring, the course was blessed with rain the day before the tournament, making conditions perfect for the day. Winning the coveted Cow Chip Trophy was Amber Epley with a two-round total of 78. Joining Amber in the championship flight was second place Carol Lemke with a 79 and third place Carolyn Kohmetscher with an 83. First flight awards went to first place Beth...
Salem Lutheran Church women welcomed Bike Ride Across Nebraska (BRAN) Riders on Wednesday, June 7, as they passed by on Highway 14 on their way to Hebron from Red Cloud. Wednesday was day four of the week long ride that started at Benkelman. Water, ice, fruit juice, protein bars and home baked goodies were available to the riders who were especially thankful for the restroom facilities. It was a beautiful if somewhat warm day and the women enjoyed visiting with the riders of all ages. Several...
The annual Twin Valley Conference and Northern Plains League All-Star Volleyball game was held Friday for the just graduated seniors from the various schools. Playing for the Nebraska Twin Valley Conference were L-N alumni, Katelyn Mazour (left) and Emily Troudt. The TVC won the game but all girls were winners in making new friends looking ahead to their post high school lives....
(Editorʼs Note: We apologize as this report was inadvertently missed.) The Lawrence-Nelson school history is not long in terms of years, but the 2023 L-N Golf Team saw to it that the history of the golfing teams improved, again. The five man team made its trip to the Class D site in North Platte and came home with the 5th place honors for the year. Pender was #1 with a 36 hole total of 641; Overton was 2nd with 652; Loomis 3rd with 677; Humphrey St. Francis with 687: and the L/N Raiders a 5th with 694. Neighboring Sandy Creek placed 9th with...
The Superior Country Club hosted the annual Superior Youth Golf Camp last Tuesday and Wednesday. The weather cooperated for the 36 attendees. Participants at the camp came from the age groups of five through 13 years of age in the Superior school system as well as from Geneva. The first day of camp was dedicated to the basics of rules of golf scoring and club selection. The campers then worked on their driving, chipping and putting skills. Day two was dedicated to the driving, chipping and...
The Lawrence-Nelson High School boys golf team had an impressive showing at the state Class-D golf tournament last Tuesday and Wednesday. The Raiders turned in a team score of 694 for the two-day, 36 hole match played over the par 72 Lake Maloney Golf Club course at North Platte. Teams from Pender, Overton, Loomis, Humphrey St. Francis, Neligh-Oakdale, Perkins County, Hitchcox County, Sandy Creek, Bridgeport. Elgin-Pope John, Elmwood-Murdock, Hartington-Newcastle, Hemingford and Burwell. Pender was crowned the state champion. Toby Kotinek tied...
The Rock Hills High School golf team competed at the state sand greens tournament last Monday.The 18-hole match was played over the Leonardville Golf Course at Riley. The Grizzlies finished in fifth place, with a team score of 389, in the seven team field of Lakeside, who won their third consecutive state championship, St. John’s, Tipton Catholic, Riley County, Pike Valley and Western Plains. Garrett Barry led the way for the Rock Hills golfers with a round of 87. Ethan Worth carded a round of 94. Calen Beck put up a round of 103. Nelson U...
Several members of the Rock Hills High School track and field team competed at the state championship meet held Friday and Saturday at Wichita State University's Cessna Stadium in Wichita. Nate Meyers earned six team points in the long jump with his third place finish. He had a best attempt of 21'3.25". Cooper McDill finished in 11th place in the filed of 16 competitors. He had a best attempt of 19'2.75". The 4 x 800 meter relay team of Tristyn Reynolds, Camden Ward, Cooper McDill and Kobi...
The 2023 NSAA High School Track Meet was held in Omaha. Classes A and B was held last Wednesday and Thursday and Classes C and D were held Friday and Saturday. Lawrence-Nelson High School was represented by one lone participant. That was Sydney Biltoft who competed in both the 100 meter hurdles and the 300 meter hurdles. In spite of doing very well at area meets this Spring, the competition was a little tougher in Omaha. In the 100 meter hurdles she finished in 9th place in the preliminaries,...
Rock Hills competed at state Monday, in Leonardville, KS. Out of 38 golfers, Garrett Barry was our highest place finisher at 13th and as a team we placed 5th. The golfers had a great season and to return to state with four new varsity golfers is quite the accomplishment. They have a lot to be proud of. Pictured from left; Davin Coil, Calen Beck, Garrett Barry, Ethan Wirth, Nelson Underwood....
The Rock Hills Grizzlies will be well represented when the state track and field championship meet gets underway Friday and continues on Saturday at Wicihta State University's Cessna Satdium. Rock Hills hosted the 1A-2 regional track and field meet at Mankato Friday. This is the all or nothing qualifying meet for a place at the state meet in Wichita. The Grizzlies faced off against teams from 27 other schools looking for places at the state meet. The top four finishers, individuals or relay...
