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Jenna Donohoe with a serve receive against Valentine. Megan Andersen

Jenna Donohoe with a serve receive against Valentine. Megan Andersen

Lady Broncos finish regular season 18-9

by Gerri Peterson The Lady Bronco volleyball team hosted a triangular last Tuesday, Oct. 21 with Cody-Kilgore and Valentine.The Broncos played the Cody-Kilgore Cowgirls first, defeating them 25-13, 25-8.
Hegland, Kuncl compete at State Cross Country

Hegland, Kuncl compete at State Cross Country

Hegland, Kuncl compete at State Cross Country

junior On Friday, Oct. 24, 2025, two of the Mullen Bronco runners traveled to the NSAA State Cross Country Championships hosted at Kearney Country Club.In order to run at the state meet, you had to qualify in the top 15 at your district or place top three with your team.
Youth football teams have undefeated seasons

Youth football teams have undefeated seasons

Youth football teams have undefeated seasons

Mullen’s 3rd/4th and 5th/6th youth football teams were both undefeated this year. The 5th/6th grade team had one more game last Sunday, Oct. 26, at Valentine - they are pictured back, l-r: Caleb Deibler, Gus Wingebach, Duke Miller, Jackson Newman, Cylas Dent, Kyler Marsh, Jedd Kraus, Brantley Mertz.
The Mullen youth 5th/6th grade volleyball team won the gold division of the Ogallala tournament last Saturday, Oct. 25, and the Valentine tournament on Sunday, Oct. 26. Pictured back, l-r: Parker Vinton, Ella Walz, Ayden Lee, Kendall Phipps, Emri Dent. Front: Lillian Ericksen, Clara Seeley, Abbigail Mundorf, Avery Vinton.

The Mullen youth 5th/6th grade volleyball team won the gold division of the Ogallala tournament last Saturday, Oct. 25, and the Valentine tournament on Sunday, Oct. 26. Pictured back, l-r: Parker Vinton, Ella Walz, Ayden Lee, Kendall Phipps, Emri Dent. Front: Lillian Ericksen, Clara Seeley, Abbigail Mundorf, Avery Vinton.

Youth volleyball has weekend success

Riley Hegland and Braylon Kuncl are State Cross Country bound! Carolee Brown Photography

Riley Hegland and Braylon Kuncl are State Cross Country bound! Carolee Brown Photography

State Cross Country bound

Mullen High School cross country runners Riley Hegland and Braylon Kuncl finished in the top 15 of their races at the District D-6 meet last Thursday, Oct. 16 in Grant to qualify for State Cross Country. In the girls race, junior Riley Hegland ran a 22:07.68 to place 9th.
MNAC volleyball runners-up, back l-r: Head Coach Nichole Ourada, Lola Wingebach, Brynne Mc-Cully, Abby Gracey, Chloe Newman, Kaisley Phipps, Harper Andersen, Jenna Donohoe, Emerson Thorberg, Assistant Coach Calli Edis. Front: Kalli Licking, Hayley Donohoe, Sydnee Cheever, Ella Rice. Megan Andersen

MNAC volleyball runners-up, back l-r: Head Coach Nichole Ourada, Lola Wingebach, Brynne Mc-Cully, Abby Gracey, Chloe Newman, Kaisley Phipps, Harper Andersen, Jenna Donohoe, Emerson Thorberg, Assistant Coach Calli Edis. Front: Kalli Licking, Hayley Donohoe, Sydnee Cheever, Ella Rice. Megan Andersen

MNAC volleyball runners-up

The Lady Broncos competed in the Mid-Nebraska Activities Conference volleyball tournament last week in Brady.The #3 seeded Broncos first played the #6 South Loup Bobcats on Thursday, Oct. 16, defeating them 25-22, 19-25, 25-20. This was the third time the Broncos have defeated them this season.
The Bronco offense in action at Bayard last Friday. Kris Forsen

The Bronco offense in action at Bayard last Friday. Kris Forsen

Broncos finish regular season 7-1, playoff game Thursday

The Mullen Bronco football team dominated at Bayard last Friday, Oct. 17, finishing their regular season with a 59-20 win.“It was a good end to our regular season,” Head Coach Wade Marsh said. “We jumped on Bayard right from the start and got an early lead.
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Deibler competes at Girls State Golf

Mullen High School sophomore Austin Deibler competed in the Class C Girls State Golf meet at North Platte’s Lake Maloney Golf Club last Monday and Tuesday, October 13-14.She shot a 119 on Monday and a 107 on Tuesday for a total score of 226, to finish 84th out of 94 competitors.
Austin Deibler is only the second girl to qualify for Girls State Golf for MHS since 2008! Bo Cribelli

Austin Deibler is only the second girl to qualify for Girls State Golf for MHS since 2008! Bo Cribelli

Austin Deibler qualifies for State Golf

by Gerri Peterson MHS sophomore Austin Deibler qualified for Girls State Golf last week at the District meet, being only the second girl from Mullen to do so since MHS started offering girls golf in 2008 (previously girls were on the same team as the boys in the spring).
MNAC boys team runners-up, l-r: Hunter Brown, Braylon Kuncl, Oakes Miller. Carolee Brown Photography

MNAC boys team runners-up, l-r: Hunter Brown, Braylon Kuncl, Oakes Miller. Carolee Brown Photography

Cross country runners place at MNAC, on to Districts

by Gerri Peterson The Mullen Bronco cross country runners competed at the MNAC meet in Arnold last Tuesday, Oct. 7. The Broncos had a great showing at their smallest meet of the year.Junior Riley Hegland placed 2nd with a 21:23.10 behind fellow junior Zoe Johnson of Brady’s 20:42.40.