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Returning Letterwinners, Cozad:

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REPORTING FOR action are Lady Haymakers letterwinners (from left) Mallory Applegate, Megan Dyer, Reagan Armagost, Karyn burkholder, Regan Schroeder, Makaia Baker. 

Lady Haymakers To Be Led By Backcourt Standouts

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The Lady Haymakers have a good combination of athleticism and experience to build upon prior successes to show improvement during the 2021-2022 season on the hardwood with the momentum of six returning letterwinners.

Under the direction of head coach Tory Gilson, the Lady Haymakers look to take another step towards success.

“We have a young group of varsity experience coming back with some good young talent,” expressed Gilson. “Our program has been getting better each year skillswise and now looking forward to seeing it reflect in the wins & losses column.”

COZAD TEAMS BATTLE HERSHEY PANTHERS

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The Cozad (NE) varsity- Girls basketball team lost Friday's home non-conference game against Hershey (NE) by a score of 59- 26.Cozad Scoring was Karyn Burkholder with 6 points, Regan Armagost had 1, Makaia Baker had 9, Taylor Howell had 3, and Megan Dyer ended the contest with 7 for the Haymakers.

SWEDES TAKE THE COURT AGAINST ADAMS CENTRAL

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Gothenburg Swedes battled Adams Central in area boys action Friday night and came up short on the scoreboard with a final score of 52-43. Adams Central came out hot and led after the first period 16-8. Gothenburg battled back in the second quarter and outscore3d their opponent 15-11 in the second stanza, and were behind at the half 27-23. The second half was a tight ball game with even scoring from both teams. The swedes fell short in the end but put forth a good effort.

COZAD BOYS KICK OFF BASKETBALL SEASON IN KEARNEY

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HAYMAKER NATHAN ENGEL (23) goes up high for a jump shot against Kearney Catholic defender Dylan Merz (30) in the Jamboree Game Tuesday night in Kearney.

HAYMAKER Paul Cole (42) attempts to swipe the ball away from Kearney Coatholic Star Mason Mandernach (13) for the Cozad defense during the Tuesday night contest held in Kearney.

HAYMAKER JACOB WEATHERLY (1) lays up a shot Tuesday night against Kearney Catholic in the Jamboree game for Cozad to kick off the winter sports games for the team.

FOOTBALL FEVER CONTEST

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MINUTEMAN HUNTER STEWART (23) runs the ball for Lexington during the Contaest against McCook on the home field last season. 

HAYMAKER NOLAN WETOVICK (15) holds the snap for the kick of teammate Jacob Weatherly (2) during last season for an extra point attempt. 

Cozad's Kenny Walters Jr. Wins Football Fever Contest

Kenny Walters Jr. of Cozad took home the top prize in the Tri­City TRIBUNE Football Fever Prediction contest during week eleven of the competition with just one missed prediction.

With the win, Kenny takes home a $50 prize for the predicting efforts.

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.

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.