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Corynn Corbin tees off on hole #2 at the Mullen Golf Course last Thursday during the Mullen Girls Golf Invite. Gerri Peterson

Corynn Corbin tees off on hole #2 at the Mullen Golf Course last Thursday during the Mullen Girls Golf Invite. Gerri Peterson

Senior Corynn Corbin wins Mullen Girls Golf Invite

by Gerri Peterson The MHS girls golf team competed at the Hershey Invite at Lake Maloney on Monday, Sept. 11. Corynn Corbin had a 56 and 51 for a 107 and 8th place. Ashlyn Simonson: 62 and 59 - 121; Hope Miller: 74 and 72 - 146; Brooke Williams: 75 and 73 - 148.
Malia Oltmer, playing libero last Thursday in Arthur, with a dig. Megan Andersen

Malia Oltmer, playing libero last Thursday in Arthur, with a dig. Megan Andersen

Lady Broncos win in 3 sets at Hyannis

Last Tuesday, Sept. 12 the Lady Broncos hosted a triangular with Wallace and Sutherland. They first faced Wallace, falling 8-25, 7-25.

Mullen Youth Volleyball schedule

Sunday, Sept. 17 - Mullen vs Hyannis @ Hyannis - 3/4 grade: 11:30 a.m., 5/6 grade: 12:45 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 24 - 5/6 grade only: Brady Tournament Saturday, Oct. 7 - 3/4 grade only: Netfest Tournament - Kearney Buffalo County Fairgrounds. 5/6 grade only: Paxton Tournament. Sunday, Oct.
Alex Werner follows his blockers (#43 Tate Kvanvig, #13 Chase Gracey and #63 Jarren Forsen) and looks for more yardage last week in Tryon. Carolee Brown

Alex Werner follows his blockers (#43 Tate Kvanvig, #13 Chase Gracey and #63 Jarren Forsen) and looks for more yardage last week in Tryon. Carolee Brown

Broncos improve to 3-0 with road game win

The Mullen Broncos traveled to Tryon to take on the Sandhills Valley (Stapleton and Tryon) Mavericks last Thursday, Sept. 7, coming home with a 40-18 win. “It was another good win for us this week,” Head Coach Wade Marsh said. “It was our first road game and we played like it in the first half.
MHS senior Chase Gracey made his Nebraska High School Rodeo circuit debut over Labor Day weekend in the tie down roping, competing in Nelson on Saturday and Sunday and then at the State Fair in Grand Island on Monday, Sept. 4. He had a 25.960 on Sunday to finish 13th and then placed 8th in Grand Island with a 21.930. This past weekend in Broken Bow, he placed 8th on Saturday with a 23.580 and then won the Sunday performance with a 12.770! Stephanie Miller

MHS senior Chase Gracey made his Nebraska High School Rodeo circuit debut over Labor Day weekend in the tie down roping, competing in Nelson on Saturday and Sunday and then at the State Fair in Grand Island on Monday, Sept. 4. He had a 25.960 on Sunday to finish 13th and then placed 8th in Grand Island with a 21.930. This past weekend in Broken Bow, he placed 8th on Saturday with a 23.580 and then won the Sunday performance with a 12.770! Stephanie Miller

Senior Corynn Corbin and Coach Bo Cribelli with her 5th place medal in Chappell. Gini Corbin

Senior Corynn Corbin and Coach Bo Cribelli with her 5th place medal in Chappell. Gini Corbin

Golfers compete in Chappell, Broken Bow

The Lady Bronco golf team traveled to Chappell on Thursday, Aug. 31. Corynn Corbin combined a 53 and 49 for a 102 and the 5th place medal on the day. Ashlyn Simonson shot a 63 and 56 to PR with a 119, finishing 15th. Hope Miller had an 80 and 84 for a 164 for 30th.
Senior Kyle Finney competing in the Augustana Twilight Meet. Megan Andersen

Senior Kyle Finney competing in the Augustana Twilight Meet. Megan Andersen

Cross country team setting new personal records

On Friday, Sept. 1, the Bronco cross country team loaded the van heading to Sioux Falls for a twilight meet. Most were asking, what in the world is a twilight meet? Well for those of you who do not know, a twilight meet is a meet that runs at dusk when the sun is setting.
All eyes in the gym at Tryon were on the ball as Kalli Licking sets for the Broncos last Thursday. Megan Andersen

All eyes in the gym at Tryon were on the ball as Kalli Licking sets for the Broncos last Thursday. Megan Andersen

Lady Broncos earn first two wins

Last Friday, Sept. 1, the Mullen Lady Broncos hosted the Twin Loup Wolves. The Broncos fought hard and came out 25-13, 22-25, 19-25 and 19-25.
Grades 3-6 Mullen youth football teams are pictured back, l-r: Justin Kraus, Cort Cox, Colin Connealy, Jedd Kraus, Bronx Burney, Carson Hegland, Gunner Brown, Hayden Deibler, Collin Donohoe, Hunter Gray, Teal Peterson. Front: Cylas Dent, Jackson Newman, Ryden Ourada, Caleb Deibler, Tripp Jewell, Luke Cox, Kyler Marsh, Tuff Pettit, Weston Ourada, Duke Miller, Cooper Cash, Lorenzo Gonzalez. Gerri Peterson

Grades 3-6 Mullen youth football teams are pictured back, l-r: Justin Kraus, Cort Cox, Colin Connealy, Jedd Kraus, Bronx Burney, Carson Hegland, Gunner Brown, Hayden Deibler, Collin Donohoe, Hunter Gray, Teal Peterson. Front: Cylas Dent, Jackson Newman, Ryden Ourada, Caleb Deibler, Tripp Jewell, Luke Cox, Kyler Marsh, Tuff Pettit, Weston Ourada, Duke Miller, Cooper Cash, Lorenzo Gonzalez. Gerri Peterson

Mullen was well represented at the Nebraska State Fair races on Saturday, Aug. 26. Pictured left to right are the youth who competed in the 1 Mile - Cylas Dent (1st overall), Emri Dent (4th overall, 1st female), Avery Vinton (7th overall, 2nd female), Meyer Vinton and Dailie Dent. In the Marathon Relay, the Sandhillers team consisting of Tara Call, Callie Vinton, Brynn Burney and Kay Dent won the female division and placed 6th overall. Kay Dent

Mullen was well represented at the Nebraska State Fair races on Saturday, Aug. 26. Pictured left to right are the youth who competed in the 1 Mile - Cylas Dent (1st overall), Emri Dent (4th overall, 1st female), Avery Vinton (7th overall, 2nd female), Meyer Vinton and Dailie Dent. In the Marathon Relay, the Sandhillers team consisting of Tara Call, Callie Vinton, Brynn Burney and Kay Dent won the female division and placed 6th overall. Kay Dent