Sports

Athletic Banquet will be May 2

The annual Mullen High School Athletic Banquet will be held Monday, May 2 at 6:00 p.m. at the Lariat Auditorium. The Mullen Commercial Club will furnish the meat and potatoes. Drinks and table service are also provided.
Stieb is Track & Field Festival champ

Stieb is Track & Field Festival champ

Stieb is Track & Field Festival champ

Jessica Stieb, a junior at Loup City, Nebraska, participated in the Nebraska Track & Field Festival on April 19, 2022, at Papillion/LaVista Stadium. Stieb won the shot put with a throw of 41’7” and placed 3rd in the discus with a throw of 130’4”.
Above: Chase Gracey competes in the 110 hurdles on April 11 in Arnold. Right: Mercedes Garner in shot put action also in Arnold. Bri Moore

Above: Chase Gracey competes in the 110 hurdles on April 11 in Arnold. Right: Mercedes Garner in shot put action also in Arnold. Bri Moore

Track teams compete in Bertrand

The Mullen Bronco track teams competed at the Jerry Stine Invitational in Bertrand on Thursday, April 14. Both the girls and boys teams placed 3rd out of 11 girls teams and 10 boys teams. For the girls, Peyton Paxton won both the 1600 and the 3200 meter runs with times of 6:00.69 and 13:08.70.
Senior Cade Groseth competes in the discus at Arnold on Monday. Bri Moore

Senior Cade Groseth competes in the discus at Arnold on Monday. Bri Moore

Track teams compete in Arnold

After two weather postponements, the Mullen Bronco track team was finally back in action at the South Loup Bobcat Invitational in Arnold on Monday, April 11. As a team the Lady Broncos placed 5th, while the boys placed 8th out of 15 teams.
Chase Gracey earns All American wrestling honors

Chase Gracey earns All American wrestling honors

Chase Gracey earns All American wrestling honors

MHS sophomore Chase Gracey wrestled in the Midwest Classic Nationals tournament in Kearney earlier this month. He competed in the 15 and under 157 pound division, wrestling 8 matches and placing 4th out of 44 wrestlers to earn All American honors.
L-r: Kyle Finney, Brady Oltmer and Ethan Hardin at Stapleton. Clint Svoboda

L-r: Kyle Finney, Brady Oltmer and Ethan Hardin at Stapleton. Clint Svoboda

Golf team competes in first two meets

The Mullen Bronco boys golf team began their season on a blustery day Monday, April 4 in Stapleton. With only three golfers this year, senior Brady Oltmer and sophomores Ethan Hardin and Kyle Finney, the Broncos are only competing individually as they don’t have enough members for a team score.

Bowling league ends season with fun night

Hondo Lanes’ Thursday night mixed league ended their 2022 season with a Fun Night at the bowling alley March 17th. A delicious potluck buffet supper was enjoyed by all as secretary Jill Buchfinck and president Peggy Marsh handed out the award certificates.

NPCC men’s basketball to host fundamental skills camp

The North Platte Community College Knights men’s basketball team will offer area youth the opportunity to learn basic basketball skills this spring. Kevin O’Connor’s 2022 Knights Basketball Camp is scheduled for May 23-25.

All-State Basketball teams announced

Lincoln Journal Star Girls Basketball All-State Class D2 All-State Honorable Mention: Taylor Svoboda, Shelby Welsh Lincoln Journal Star Boys Basketball All-State Class D2 All-State First Team: Clayton Moore Honorable Mention: Trevor Kuncl Omaha World Herald Girls Basketball All State - Class...

Broncos to play in West Nebraska All-Star Football, Volleyball games

MHS seniors Spencer c and Adam Wiens have been selected to play in the 44th West Nebraska All-Star Football game. The game will be played on Saturday, June 11th at 7 p.m. at Bearcat Stadium in Scottsbluff. They will be suiting up for the West team being coached by Brent Bauer of Ogallala.