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Go Big Black & Gold!

BASKETBALL Nov. 30    @ Sutherland    3:00 Dec. 5    Valentine    3:30 Dec. 7    @ Hyannis    3:00 Dec. 14    Anselmo-Merna    3:00 Dec. 15    @ Cody/Kilgore    3:00     Dec. 19, 21    @ Paxton Pre-Holiday Tourn.    5:00 Jan. 5    @ Brady    3:00                     Jan.
Tell Spies

Tell Spies

Collegiate athletes receive awards

Kearney – The Nebraska Kearney football team placed seven players on the 2023 All-MIAA squad. The league’s head coaches vote on the makeup of the team and cannot vote for their own players. Super senior defensive lineman Tell Spies (Mullen) leads the way as he was a secondteam honoree.

New basketball rules this season

by Gerri Peterson As the winter sports season begins, you’ll notice a few new rules this year in basketball from the National Federal of State High School Associations and the Nebraska School Activities Association.

Mid-Nebraska Activities Conference All-Conference Volleyball

1st Team Cassidy Grint - Twin Loup, 12 Vickers - South Loup, 12 Teahon - Sandhills-Thedford, 12 Laney Dahlberg - Sandhills-Thedford, 10 Jaylen Dimmitt - Sandhills-Thedford, 12 Makenna Miller - Anselmo-Merna, 11 Madison Barker - Twin Loup, 12 Josie Reiff - South Loup, 12 2nd Team Bryn...
The Mullen youth volleyball 5th-6th grade team won their own tournament on Oct. 29. Other teams competing were Hyannis, Valentine, Ainsworth and Thedford. Pictured back, l-r: Yasmine Alarcon, Langston Pohlmeier-Fajardo, Pandora Gray, Ava Kvanvig, Chloe Weise, Hadley Marsh, Coach Arla Kvanvig. Kneeling: Coach Barb McIntosh, Jocelyn Oliveira, Bella Coetzee, Luciana Gonzalez, Ava Walz. Front: Olivia Cox.

The Mullen youth volleyball 5th-6th grade team won their own tournament on Oct. 29. Other teams competing were Hyannis, Valentine, Ainsworth and Thedford. Pictured back, l-r: Yasmine Alarcon, Langston Pohlmeier-Fajardo, Pandora Gray, Ava Kvanvig, Chloe Weise, Hadley Marsh, Coach Arla Kvanvig. Kneeling: Coach Barb McIntosh, Jocelyn Oliveira, Bella Coetzee, Luciana Gonzalez, Ava Walz. Front: Olivia Cox.

NSAA volleyball and football on Nebraska Public Media

Lincoln - November brings NSAA State High School Volleyball and Football championships to Nebraska Public Media. Volleyball championships are Saturday, Nov. 4 with Class D-2 at 9 a.m., followed by Class D-1 at 11 a.m., Class C-2 at 1 p.m., Class C-1 at 3 p.m., Class B at 5 p.m. and Class A at 7 p.
Paxton named to All-State Team

Paxton named to All-State Team

Paxton named to All-State Team

The Nebraska Coaches Association has announced the 2023 Girls Cross Country Super-State & All-State Teams, presented by Custom Sports. These teams are based on state championship performances.
Ella Rice with an attack in subdistrict action at Thedford. Megan Andersen

Ella Rice with an attack in subdistrict action at Thedford. Megan Andersen

Lady Broncos end season in subdistricts

sophomore On Monday, Oct. 23 the Mullen Lady Broncos traveled to Thedford to participate in the subdistrict tournament. They played against the Hyannis Longhorns and won with five sets, and the Sandhills/ Thedford Knights, losing with three sets. Against Hyannis: 23-25, 25-15, 18-25, 25-11, 15-10.
Peyton Paxton

Peyton Paxton

Lady Broncos place 5th at State Cross Country, Paxton 5th

by Kyle Finney, MHS senior The Mullen cross country team competed in the State Cross Country meet at Kearney Country Club on Friday, Oct. 20. Everyone ran an amazing race at such an amazing meet. The girls went into the meet ranked outside the top 10 and had something to prove.
Ethan Hardin runs the ball after catching a Chase Gracey pass against Hyannis last week in the first round of playoffs. Carolee Brown

Ethan Hardin runs the ball after catching a Chase Gracey pass against Hyannis last week in the first round of playoffs. Carolee Brown

Broncos advance to second round of playoffs

The Mullen Broncos beat the Hyannis Longhorns 35-8 in the first round of the Class D2 football playoffs last Thursday, Oct. 19 to end the Longhorns’ season. “The guys came out and played well,” Head Coach Wade Marsh said. “We controlled both lines of scrimmage and tackled much better.