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GOTHENBURG MELONS CLOSE OUT SEASON

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The Gothenburg Melons Juniors started the baseball season on June 19th with a win over Minden (5-1). They ended the regular season July 16th against Holdrege Farm Bureau Juniors with a loss (10-7). The finished the season with a 5-4 record. In the nine games played the Melons Juniors made two hundred ninety-one plate appearances and had two hundred thirty-three at bats for the year.

DISTRICT ACTION

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The Reds Seniors struggled at the plate against the Broken Bow seniors and were edged 9-1 in District Baseball play in Minden on Friday.

SENIORS SALUTED

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Jacob Engel and Evan Thome combined pitching performances eclipsed in a No-Hitter scored in the books as, the Cozad Reds Seniors blanked the Medicine Valley-Maywood Outlaws 7-0 in area Baseball action Thursday night in Cozad.

Melons Juniors Are District Runner-Up

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The Gothenburg Junior Melons Baseball team took a hit in the loss column Tuesday July 13, when the Broken Bow Junior legion ball club defeated them by a score of 8-0 in District play.

POSTSEASON PLAY

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The Gothenburg Melons Juniors and the Cozad Reds juniors began their quest to the State Tournament as they began play at the Nebraska American Legion B6 District Baseball Tournament held in Gothenburg starting on Friday.

Lex Seniors Trump McCook On The Diamond

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Lexington Pinnacle Bank Seniors baseball team came away with a victory over McCook on Friday in Lexington in a matchup of area teams. Lexington held off the hard charging McCook Nine to win the contest 10- 8.

DIAMOND THRILLERS

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With limited time remaining in the regular season the Cozad Reds clashed with league frontrunner Broken Bow in the Juniors/Seniors doubleheader on Tuesday evening on the Indians home field.

In the opening contest, the fast start by the Indians of Broken Bow proved to be too tall of a climb for the Reds Juniors, who were defeated 16-2 via the run-rule in the fifth frame.

2021 PONY EXPRESS Rodeo CONTESTANTS VIE FOR BUCKLE ACCOLADES

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The competition came from far and wide across the Midwest to challenge for buckle winning accolades at the Annual Pony Express Rodeo held at the Rodeo Arena in Gothenburg on Saturday and Sunday. Over 400 participants challenged

Over 400 participants challenged each other for bragging rights and the purse in Bareback and Saddle Bronc riding, Barrel Racing, Tie-Down Roping, Team Roping and the always popular Bullriding competitions.

RACING ACTION SMOKING RED-HOT AT DAWSON COUNTY RACEWAY ON SUNDAY

Looking to punch their ticket to the winners circle on Independence Day were the Dawson County Raceway competitors despite the invasion of the Blood, Sweat and Tears (BST) Tri-States Tour racers on Sunday evening at Dawson County Raceway in Lexington, Nebraska.

Earning the privilege to waltz into the winners circle were the quintet of Justin Gregg, Brandon Spanjer, Mike Nichols, Tyler Barribo and Justin Schmidt.

DIAMOND THRILLERS

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n a turf battle that turned into offensive fireworks lighting up the night skiies, The Melons of Gothenburg clashed with the host Cozad Reds in a Juniors/Seniors doubleheader held at Muni Park on I Thursday evening.