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Melons Fight Uphill Battle Against Broken Bow Nine

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Playing in the friendly confines of the Melon Patch wasn’t enough for the Gothenburg Juniors and Seniors to overcome the offensive efforts of Broken Bow. The Melons were defeated in a Juniors/ Seniors doubleheader on Wednesday evening in Gothenburg.

REDS CLASH WITH LEXINGTON

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Getting the home campaign started with a rivalry renewal were the Reds as they clashed with Dawson County foe, Lexington in a Juniors/Seniors doubleheader on Tuesday evening at Muni Park in Cozad.

The Lexington Juniors were able to flex their offensive muscles in a 15-5 victory over the Reds during Tuesday evenings home opener for the Reds.

In the opening inning, Lexington got scoring from Drew Hanson, Jackson Konrad and Levi Converse, as they all earned walks and circled the sacks to make the score 3-0 at the midway point of the first inning.

Melons Explode Offensively In Victories Over Holdrege

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Defending their home turf, the Melons were able to sweep the night in a Juniors/Seniors double-dip against Holdrege in Gothenburg on Thursday evening.

Scoring in bunches was the formula for success that powered the Melons Juniors to a 14-9 win over Holdrege.

Holdrege threatened to score in the first frame, as Cade Kirwan ventured around the bases after being walked but two straight strikeouts thrown by Trey Stevens kept the score at 0-0.

Legends Camp Is Set For June 23rd-25th

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Looking to learn from the best, the community of Gothenburg is open its arms in welcoming the wrestling community to the Swede City for the 2021 Legends Camp that will be held from June 23rd through 25th at Gothenburg High School.

RUNNING FOR DAYLIGHT

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RUNNING FOR DAYLIGHT were Lady Haymakers Brittney Aitken (left) and Makaia Baker in the Class B 100 meter dash finals on Saturday afternoon at Omaha Burke.

2021 NEBRASKA STATE TRACK CHAMPIONSHIPS: THE OMAHA ROADSHOW

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Standing tall, the Gothenburg, Cozad and Lexington tracksters were spotlighted for their elite efforts that empowered the TRIBUNE-Area to bring home their fair share of accolades and hardware from the 2021 Nebraska State Track and Field Championships that were held at Omaha Burke Stadium on Friday and Saturday.

TRIBUNE-Area Boys Among Best At State Track & Field Championships

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Climbing onto the podium to finish the season is the goal of all tracksters and for a select few, they earned that priviledge at the 2021 Nebraska High School State Track and Field Boys Championships that were held at Omaha Burke Stadium on Friday and Saturday.

Leading the way for all of the TRIBUNE-Area finishers was Gothenburg’s Jake Burge and Ian Salazar of Lexington at the Nebraska State Championships.

Flirting with defying gravity, Gothenburg’s Jake Burge reached new heights by soaring over 14’0” to earn the fifth place medal in the pole vault.

Minutemaids Edged By Mighty Titans At State

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Playing in their first ever appearance at the State Championships, the Minutemaids were up to the challenge and went toe-to-toe with the mighty Titans of Norris, but it was the undefeated Titans that scored a 2-0 victory on Friday morning at Morrison Stadium in Omaha.

Lex Boys Cruise Into State Championship Contest

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Looking to avenge their lone loss of the season, the Lexington boys are set to play Omaha Skutt in the 2021 Class B State Championship game.

Cozad & Gburg Tracksters Fare Well At B6 Meet

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Battling against the best that western Nebraska has to offer, the Gothenburg and Cozad tracksters stood tall and strong while competing in the B-6 District Championships that were held at Ogallala on Thursday.