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Mullen Marksmen competing at state bb gun and air rifle are pictured back, l-r: Jessa O’Brien, Hannah O’Brien, Adelyn O’Brien, Colin Connealy, Teal Peterson. Front: Ransom O’Brien, Rainne O’Brien, Sadie Hoyt, Danielle Peterson, Aleah O’Brien. Not pictured: Jaxson and Eli Barnes, Holt Morrison, Zach Hicks, Duke, Oakes and Hope Miller. Gerri Peterson

Mullen Marksmen competing at state bb gun and air rifle are pictured back, l-r: Jessa O’Brien, Hannah O’Brien, Adelyn O’Brien, Colin Connealy, Teal Peterson. Front: Ransom O’Brien, Rainne O’Brien, Sadie Hoyt, Danielle Peterson, Aleah O’Brien. Not pictured: Jaxson and Eli Barnes, Holt Morrison, Zach Hicks, Duke, Oakes and Hope Miller. Gerri Peterson

Mullen Marksmen are State BB Gun Champions

News Staff
Tuesday, March 17, 2026
by Gerri PetersonThe Mullen Marksmen 4-H gun club competed at the state shoot in Kimball Saturday and Sunday, March 14-15, bringing home many medals. State BB Gun was held on Saturday, with Mullen Marksmen 1 being state champions out of 17 full teams!

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News Staff
Tuesday, March 10, 2026
Wednesday Night Men’s League March 4, 2026 Team Standings 1. Ridenour Land & Cattle, 101-79 2. Road Runners, 96.5-83.5 3. Truckers, 95.5-84.5 4. Jumpers, 90-90 5. Living on a Spare, 79-101 6.

Mullen Marksmen 4-H gun club results from Chadron

Gerri Peterson
Tuesday, March 10, 2026
by Gerri PetersonThe Mullen Marksmen 4-H gun club competed in Chadron on Sunday, March 8. This marked the last regular season shoot, so Panhandle Best awards were presented. These awards are based on total scores of the competitors from all eight of the shoots.
Back, l-r: Hadley Marsh, Ava Walz, Lilly Morrow, Coach Barb McIntosh. Front: Ella Walz, Kendall Phipps, Ayden Lee. courtesy photo

Back, l-r: Hadley Marsh, Ava Walz, Lilly Morrow, Coach Barb McIntosh. Front: Ella Walz, Kendall Phipps, Ayden Lee. courtesy photo

Sandhill Defenders compete in Maxwell

Barb Mcintosh
Tuesday, March 10, 2026
The Sandhill Defenders participated in the Great Plains JVA Club Tournament in Maxwell on Sunday, March 1. There was a lot of great competition, with 11 teams participating in the 13U division. The first pool game we played GPVC 14, losing in two 25-18 and 25-20.
10 Mullen youth wrestlers qualify for state

10 Mullen youth wrestlers qualify for state

10 Mullen youth wrestlers qualify for state

Gerri Peterson
Tuesday, March 10, 2026
Mullen youth wrestlers competed at the NEUSA District 1 District meet in Scottsbluff on Sunday, March 8. All of the Mullen competitors qualified for the state meet, which will be held March 21-22 at the Heartland Event Center in Grand Island.PreK-K - 48.4-49.2: Brek Dent - 4th.
D2-2 District Runners-up, back l-r: Assistant Coach Darrick Hanks, Hunter Brown, Ben Werner, Nicholas Gonzalez, Cian Connealy, Daniel Wright, Jacob Walker, Alex Werner, Brandon Hardin, Jackson Vinton, Head Coach Brad Wright. Front: Student Managers Kyler Marsh and Carson Hegland, DJ Coetzee, Braylon Kuncl, Jack Coble, Hayden Morrison, Student Managers Gunner Brown and Hayden Deibler. Carolee Brown Photography

D2-2 District Runners-up, back l-r: Assistant Coach Darrick Hanks, Hunter Brown, Ben Werner, Nicholas Gonzalez, Cian Connealy, Daniel Wright, Jacob Walker, Alex Werner, Brandon Hardin, Jackson Vinton, Head Coach Brad Wright. Front: Student Managers Kyler Marsh and Carson Hegland, DJ Coetzee, Braylon Kuncl, Jack Coble, Hayden Morrison, Student Managers Gunner Brown and Hayden Deibler. Carolee Brown Photography

Mullen Broncos end basketball season in District Final

Gerri Peterson
Tuesday, March 10, 2026
The Mullen Bronco boys basketball team ended their season last Tuesday, March 3 in the District Final at Humphrey against the Archangels Catholic Defenders.The Broncos were unable to dig themselves out of a 2-23 first quarter deficit.

Mullen Marksmen 4-H gun club results from Alliance

News Staff
Tuesday, March 3, 2026
by Gerri Peterson The Mullen Marksmen 4-H gun club competed in Alliance on Sunday, March 1.BB Gun8 year olds (8 competitors) Danielle Peterson: 2nd -314-2. Prone: 83-0, Standing:70-0, Sitting: 89-1 - 1st, Kneeling: 72-1.Eve Ericksen: 3rd - 302-2.
Mullen first place finishers in Valentine, pictured clockwise from above: Dailie Dent, Finley Mundorf, Cort Cox, Jedd Kraus, Justin Kraus, Cylas Dent.

Mullen first place finishers in Valentine, pictured clockwise from above: Dailie Dent, Finley Mundorf, Cort Cox, Jedd Kraus, Justin Kraus, Cylas Dent.

Youth wrestlers compete at Valentine Cowboy Clash

News Staff
Tuesday, March 3, 2026
by Gerri Peterson The Mullen youth wrestlers competed at Valentine’s Cowboy Clash on Sunday, March 1.PreK-K Boys 49-52 - Brek Dent: 4th. Pinned in 1:52 by Aric Correll (Midwest Destroyers), pinned in 1:00 by Daxtyn Clark (American Outlaws), lost 9-13 to Harrison Mathine (O’Neill Leprechaun).

Bowling News

News Staff
Tuesday, March 3, 2026
Wednesday Night Men’s League Feb. 25, 2026 Team Standings1. Ridenour Land & Cattle,93-672. Road Runners, 83.5-76.53. Truckers, 81.5-78.54. Jumpers, 78-825. Living on a Spare, 72-886.
Sandhill Defenders, pictured back l-r: Helper Josie Morrow, Hope McIntosh, Lilly Morrow, Hadley Marsh, Ava Walz, Coach Barb McIntosh. Front: Paisley Ray, Ella Walz. courtesy photo

Sandhill Defenders, pictured back l-r: Helper Josie Morrow, Hope McIntosh, Lilly Morrow, Hadley Marsh, Ava Walz, Coach Barb McIntosh. Front: Paisley Ray, Ella Walz. courtesy photo

Sandhill Defenders at Viking Jam

News Staff
Tuesday, March 3, 2026
Barb McIntosh Saturday, Feb. 21 Sandhill Defenders played in the Viking Jam at Grand Island Northwest High School.We had three pretty tough pool play games with the toughest pool of the day. We first played Wood River, splitting the sets 15-25 and 25-20.
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