Sports

Thank you to everyone who submitted hunting and fishing photos. Everyone who submitted a photo was entered once into a drawing to win a 2026 Nebraska State Park Permit, courtesy of the Tribune. The winner of the drawing is Wynn Cannon. She submitted the above photo of her and Colton Micheel, right before he surprised her by proposing during their deer hunt last December.

Thank you to everyone who submitted hunting and fishing photos. Everyone who submitted a photo was entered once into a drawing to win a 2026 Nebraska State Park Permit, courtesy of the Tribune. The winner of the drawing is Wynn Cannon. She submitted the above photo of her and Colton Micheel, right before he surprised her by proposing during their deer hunt last December.

Lady Broncos on Mullen High School’s first-ever girls wrestling team, l-r: Hope Miller, Kassidy Cheever, Audrabell Werth, Georgia Wingebach. Gerri Peterson

Lady Broncos on Mullen High School’s first-ever girls wrestling team, l-r: Hope Miller, Kassidy Cheever, Audrabell Werth, Georgia Wingebach. Gerri Peterson

MHS Winter Sports Preview

Mullen High School Girls WrestlingHead Coach: Zack CoxNumber of Years Coaching: 1st year Team Strengths: The girls are very excited to learn and are always helping each other push. They are fast learners and show a lot of toughness.

Licking Setter of the Year Finalist

Hurrdat Sports and NEBPreps are proud to announce the inaugural NEBPreps Volleyball Awards, a first-of-its-kind celebration recognizing the outstanding achievements of Nebraska’s high school volleyball players and coaches from across the state.
D2-9 All-District Football Teams announced

D2-9 All-District Football Teams announced

D2-9 All-District Football Teams announced

OffenseMaurice Robinson (Sr.) - Sandhills/Thedford    Mason Cooksley (Jr.) - Sandhills/ThedfordBrandon Goshorn (Jr.) - Sandhills/ThedfordCarter Anderson (So.) - Sandhills/ThedfordCayden Hampton (Sr.) - MullenAlex Werner (Sr.) - MullenDaniel Wright (Jr.) - MullenJesse Reyes (Sr.
Pictured back, l-r: Ella Walz, Hadley Marsh, Bristal Fink (Thedord), Paisley Ray (Thedford), Hope McIntosh (Thedford). Front: Ayden Lee, Kendall Phipps, Ava Walz, Emri Dent. Barb McIntosh

Pictured back, l-r: Ella Walz, Hadley Marsh, Bristal Fink (Thedord), Paisley Ray (Thedford), Hope McIntosh (Thedford). Front: Ayden Lee, Kendall Phipps, Ava Walz, Emri Dent. Barb McIntosh

Sandhill Defenders place 3rd

The Sandhill Defenders placed 3rd in the St. Pat’s 7th/8th grade volleyball tournament in North Platte on Saturday, Nov. 15.The first tourney of the season took a bit to get a good system going with only having one complete practice with everyone to work on rotations.
Kuncl earns GPAC All-Conference

Kuncl earns GPAC All-Conference

Kuncl earns GPAC All-Conference

Ashland – A haul of five individual GPAC All-Conference awards were earned by Concordia Bulldogs on Saturday, Nov. 8 at the 2025 GPAC Cross Country Championships at Mahoney State Park in Ashland, Nebraska.
North Platte St. Pat’s runners-up

North Platte St. Pat’s runners-up

North Platte St. Pat’s runners-up

Mullen’s 5th/6th grade youth volleyball team placed 2nd at the North Platte St. Pat’s 6th grade tournament on Satur day, Nov. 15. Pictured back, l-r: Ayden Lee, Emri Dent, Parker Vinton, Kendall Phipps, Ella Walz. Front: Elle Gracey, Lillian Ericksen, Abbigail Mun dorf, Avery Vinton.
Don Janssen with granddaughter Emma Kwapnioski (center) and daughter Kim Kwapnioski. courtesy photo

Don Janssen with granddaughter Emma Kwapnioski (center) and daughter Kim Kwapnioski. courtesy photo

Four generations of volleyball refs

Flatwater Free Press When Emma Kwapnioski donned her Nebraska high school volleyball official’s shirt in 2021, she wasn’t thinking about her mom. Or her grandfather. Or her greatgrandfather. Nervousness blocked any thoughts of family legacy.
Brynne McCully goes up for a kill at state volleyball last Thursday, with Harper Andersen, Kalli Licking and Ella Rice covering. Megan Andersen

Brynne McCully goes up for a kill at state volleyball last Thursday, with Harper Andersen, Kalli Licking and Ella Rice covering. Megan Andersen

Broncos fall to Cambridge at state

by Gerri Peterson The #6 seeded Lady Bronco volleyball team faced #3 Cambridge in the Class D2 State Volleyball Tournament at the Pinnacle Bank Arena in Lincoln last Thursday morning, Nov. 6.“We spent many hours preparing and practicing for a great team,” Head Coach Nichole Ourada said.

MNAC 2025 All-Conference Volleyball

1st TeamLaney Dahlberg - Sandhills/Thedford, 12Payton Stienike - Brady, 12Kalli Licking - Mullen, 11Kenlee Fattig - Brady, 10Jenna Donohoe - Mullen, 10Emma Ray - Sandhills/Thedford, 9Ella Rice - Mullen, 11Charli Pandorf - South Loup, 112nd TeamRhianen Myers - Anselmo-Merna, 12Shayleigh Coleman -...