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Gothenburg Volleyball Wrap Up

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The Gothenburg Volleyball Varsity Team ended the year at the Nebraska State Volleyball Championship Tournament with a loss to GICC in four sets this past season. the Swedes finished the year with a record of 27-9. The record on the home floor was 15-3. The Swedes were 4-4 away from home and 8-2 on neutral sites during the season.

COZAD VOLLEYBALL WRAP UP

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The Cozad Varsity Volleyball Team played hard all season and ended the year with a 1-30 record. The haymakers were 0-11 at home. 1-10 away and 0-9 at neutral sites during the season. Cozad was a young team but showed they have athletes on the roster as the team competed every game of the season and showed great promise for the future. The girls supported each other in every situation and tough times the team encountered during the season.

BULLS VOLLEYBALL WRAP UP

The Eustis-Farnam/Elwood Hi-Line Bulls Varsity Volleyball Team ended the season with a 8-21 record. The team was 4-3 at home, 2-13 away and 2-5 at neutral sites during the past season. Hi-Line had a young team with only two seniors on the roster. The team will get better and better as the seasons progress and experience is gained by the team.

AREA ATHLETES SIGN LETTERS OF INTENT

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Cozad High School Senior Katie Wilson signed her Letter of Intent with the Concordia Cheer team on Wednesday afternoon. Katie has been a member of the Cozad Dance team for the past four years. She will continue her education and love for dance and cheer at Concordia University in Seward, NE. Katie will be majoring in Graphic Design. Katie signed yesterday with the Concordia Cheer Team Coach Mandi Maser, CHS Dance Coach McKenzie Bivins, her parents Aaron & Mandy Wilson, her brother Aaron Wilson, Jr., and her tumbling Coach Amanda Ristine. Congratulations Katie and best wishes! Lexington High School Senior Cordilia Harbison has signed her letter of Intent to attend the University of Nebraksa at Kearney and plans to study Chemistry/Bio-Chemistry at the University. the Lexington senior has a Grade Point Average – 4.87 – Currently ranked 1st out of a class of 244 students. Activity Participation – Circle of Friends, Volleyball, Basketball, Bowling, Track and Field, Yearbook, Band, National Honor Society, L-Club. Harbison stated, “I am extremely grateful for all the opportunities Lexington has ever given me. I would not be where I am today if it weren’t for all the endless support from the community. Continuing my education and my athletic career has always been a dream of mine, and I’m excited to pursue it at the University of Nebraska at Kearney. A special thanks to Samantha Hammond, Jennifer Young-Leupp, past coaches, and any teammate of mine from over the years. It is with great pride to represent Lexington at the collegiate level. I am excited to open a new chapter in my life and look forward to accomplishing more goals.”

Local Wrestler Works Hard In Off-Season

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The Cozad Haymakers Wrestling team may have some future stars on the team this next year. Junior Isaac White who is the son of Chris and Amanda White of Cozad, has been battling back from a broken bone and shoulder surgery. White has been busy preparing his body and mind since the injury. He took some time off from sports to heal and has competed in a few events over the past couple months as part of his training and dedication to the sport he loves. Isaac White has been travelling with teammate Hayden Russman and both boys have done well.

Lexington Football Season Wrap Up

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The Lexington Minutemen Varsity football team ended the season with an 4-6 overall record and were 3-1 in the Class B District 5. Lexington was 1-3 at home and had a 3-3 record on the road this past season. The Minutemen made it to the opening round of the 2021 NSAA State Football Championships where they faced the Aurora Huskies at Aurora. The Minutemen played hard but fell short in the contest by a score of 49-7 in the playoffs. The Lexington passing

Swedes Football Season Wrap Up

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The Gothenburg Swedes Varsity Football team ended the season with a 3-6 record overall and were 2-2 during the season in Class C1 District 8. The team was 1-3 at home and 2-3 on the road this past season. The team battled through some injuries and as the year went on played better and better with the wins coming late in the season.

Pool League Champions Crowned

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Local poolplayers were recently recognized for winning the Summer Session of the American Poolplayers Association (APA) 8-Ball and 9-Ball Pool Leagues.

SWEDES CHAMPIONS TO HOMETOWN FANS

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The Gothenburg Lady Swedes battled hard but came up short in four sets to Grand Island Central Catholic on Wednesday at pinnacle Bank Arena as part of the 2021 NSAA Volleyball Championships in Class C1. Gothenburg Swedes took the first set 27- 25 and played the Crusaders hard the other three but lost by scores of 18-25, 21-25 and 17-25. The Swedes performed well for the first time to the big show in Lincoln.

Hi-Line Bulls Football Season Wrap Up

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The Eustis/Farnam Boys Varsity Football Team had a good year and finished with a 5-4 record and a .56%-win percentage. The team was 3-1 in league action and finished third in the district. The boys were 2-2 at home and 3-2 during road games. The Bulls made it to the State playoffs against Southerland and took a loss in the opening round 52-22.