Four Mullen youth basketball teams competed in the two-day Ogallala Shootout tournament February 14-15. The sixth grade girls team went 4-0 to win their division. Pictured back l-r: 5th graders Lillian Ericksen, Clara Seeley, Abbigail Mundorf, Avery Vinton, Elle Gracey, Emri Dent, Ella Walz. Front: 6th graders Kendall Phipps, Parker Vinton, Ayden Lee. Callie Vinton

The Mullen High School girl wrestling moms showed up with some extra sparkle at District wrestling February 6-7. Moms and their daughters are pictured with Coach Zack Cox - who definitely needs his own sparkle now! Pictured l-r: Hope and Tami Miller, Kassidy and Joni Cheever, Georgia Wingebach and Rebecca Garrett, Audrabell and Robyn Werth, team mom Erin Cox with student manager Olivia Cox. courtesy photo

The Mullen Marksmen 4-H Gun Club pictured after hosting their own shoot, back l-r: Hope Miller, Hannah O’Brien, Adelyn O’Brien, Jessa O’Brien, Oakes Miller, Colin Connealy, Collin Donohoe. Middle: Eli Garza, Zach Hicks, Lillian Ericksen, Ransom O’Brien, Sadie Hoyt, Duke Miller, Eli Barnes, Jaxson Barnes, Holt Morrison. Front: Rainne O’Brien, Eve Ericksen, Danielle Peterson, Aleah O’Brien, Marcus Lattin. Not pictured: Brogan Jewell, Hunter Gray, Teal Peterson. Gerri Peterson

Brynne McCully plays defense at South Loup. Sue Licking

Nick Gonzalez plays defense against Wallace last Thursday. Carolee Brown Photography

Gus Wingebach (left) and Cylas Dent both won their weight classes in Kearney. Steven Dent

Cooper Walker with his coaches, l-r: Assistants Ty Kvanvig, Bo Pettit and Head Coach Russ Monette. courtesy photo