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L-r: Mullen Bronco Head Football Coach Wade Marsh and Nicholas Gonzalez with his parents, Lorena and Manuel Gonzalez. courtesy photo

L-r: Mullen Bronco Head Football Coach Wade Marsh and Nicholas Gonzalez with his parents, Lorena and Manuel Gonzalez. courtesy photo

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Special Teams Player of the Year

News Staff
Tuesday, December 9, 2025
The NebPreps High School Football Awards took place last Monday, Dec. 1 at the Hurrdat Sports Bar in La Vista.This second annual event brought together top high school football talent from across the state to recognize outstanding achievements from the 2025 season.
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.

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Your hunting & fishing photos

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Tuesday, December 9, 2025
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

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MHS Winter Sports Preview

News Staff
Tuesday, December 2, 2025
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.

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Licking Setter of the Year Finalist

News Staff
Friday, November 28, 2025
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

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D2-9 All-District Football Teams announced

News Staff
Tuesday, November 25, 2025
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

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Sandhill Defenders place 3rd

Barb Mcintosh
Tuesday, November 18, 2025
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

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Kuncl earns GPAC All-Conference

News Staff
Tuesday, November 18, 2025
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

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North Platte St. Pat’s runners-up

News Staff
Tuesday, November 18, 2025
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

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Four generations of volleyball refs

Sheryl Schmeckpeper
Tuesday, November 18, 2025
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.
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