Stapleton
Stapleton, NE · Sports
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Cloud County Volleyball to Open Season at 2026 North Platte Community College Tournament
The Cloud County Community College volleyball team will open its 2026 season with four matches in North Platte, Nebraska against NJCAA teams at the North Platte Community College Tournament, which is set for Friday, August 21 and Saturday, August 22. The T-Birds were picked to finish in eighth place in...
North Platte Bulletin
Queen of the Court pickleball tournament set
The Queen of the Court pickleball tournament will be held on Saturday, Sept. 19. It is the fifth year of the tournament, which is a fundraiser for Great Plains Health’s Callahan Cancer Care Center. The tournament will begin at 9 a.m. at the Cody Park pickleball courts. The cost...
foxnebraska.com
Three All-American wrestlers travel to Curtis to give back
CURTIS, Neb., — On Sunday, a group of All-American wrestlers came to Curtis, NE to help teach kids about the sport. Two-time All American Dylan Palacio and Husker legends Brock Hardy and Ridge Lovett helped Medicine Valley wrestling and the Curtis community. Palacio originally came up with the idea after former Nebraska wrestler AJ Ferrari allegedly refused to give thousands of dollars back to the club when one of the organizers decided to cancel the event. It came after one of Ferrari’s most recent arrests, and the former Husker heavyweight accused him of trying to scam Ferrari.
knopnews2.com
Ogallala soap box derby season opens this weekend
OGALLALA, Neb. (KNOP) - The soap box derby season is set to begin Saturday for the Wild West Soap Box Derby in Ogallala. The track is one of only 23 dedicated soap box derby tracks in the United States. The Ogallala venue will open the season with a race rally...
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This Nebraska Go-Kart Track Promises An Adrenaline-Filled Fun Ride
Nebraska made me hit the brakes hard, and a tic-tac-toe-playing chicken was only the opener. Two race tracks, bumper boats, mini golf, and a retro arcade all wait together in one lot. Decades of proud family ownership turned this roadside stop into a beloved Midwest ritual. There is so much...
North Platte Post
🎙️Ogallala Soap Box Derby Hosts All American Rally Race at Wild West Soap Box Derby Track Saturday
Listen to the full interview on our Kubota Podcast. Ogallala, Neb. - Racers from across the Midwest will converge on the Wild West Soap Box Derby Track in Ogallala this Saturday as the Ogallala Soap Box Derby hosts the All American Rally Race, one of the organization's premier events of the season. The competition will feature two double-elimination rally races, bringing together drivers from Nebraska and several surrounding states for a full day of gravity-powered racing.
alabamagolfnews.com
Picturesque, rugged Bayside Golf Club closes trip to Nebraska
BRULE, Neb. – The final stop on my solo trek across southern Nebraska came at Bayside Golf Club, an 18-hole family-owned course that overlooks Lake McConaughy. It was also the most interesting course I played and one that is not for the faint of heart. Designers Dan Axland and Dave Proctor found a rugged piece of property and somehow turned it into a challenging, and at times frustrating, golf course that winds across the hilly countryside.
gothenburgleader.com
Brothers Earn Medals at State Games
For the past 42 years, Nebraska has hosted the Cornhusker State Games – an opportunity for top-quality amateur athletes to compete in a wide range of activities. This year's games were held July 9-19 at more than 70 sites in Lincoln, Omaha, and surrounding communities. Two young athletes representing...
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Nebraska Coaches Association recognizes Paxton Consolidated Schools for academic success
NORTH PLATTE, Neb. (KNOP) - The Paxton Lady Tigers were recognized for their work in the classroom as well as in competition. Paxton Consolidated Schools said in a Facebook post that the Nebraska Coaches Association awarded the Lady Tigers Team Academic Excellence Awards for the 2025-26 school year in volleyball, cross country, basketball, and track.
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Tyler Easterday: Twenty-One Years of Perseverance Rewarded
LEXINGTON, Neb. — Twenty-one years is a long time to chase a dream. For Tyler Easterday, that dream finally became reality on the evening of June 21 at Dawson County Raceway. After more than two decades of determination, heartbreak, rebuilding, and countless laps around dirt tracks across Nebraska, the Lexington racer finally earned his first Sunoco IMCA Stock Car feature victory.
News Channel Nebraska
Sidney Advances with 4-1 Win Over Ogallala in Area B7 Tournament
SIDNEY, Neb. — Top-seeded Sidney Platte Valley Post 17 scored all four of its runs in the first two innings and made the early lead stand up in a 4-1 victory over eighth-seeded Ogallala Adams Insurance Post 135 in the opening round of the Nebraska American Legion Baseball Area B7 Tournament Saturday at Legion Field.
gothenburgleader.com
Gothenburg Junior Melons Fight Till Final Breath
The Melons, after a massive win against Valparaiso on July 13, were set for a fierce rematch with rivals Holdrege in the B-6 Area Tournament last week. This time, the rematch would be win twice or go home for the Melons, where Holdrege had room to lose one game. In...
North Platte Bulletin
Juniors’ season ends with loss to Grand Island
The North Platte Juniors lost 14-1 to Grand Island on Monday in the Area 7 tournament in Scottsbluff. The Juniors finish their season with a record of 12-22. Grand Island (30-5) advances to the finals, where they will need to defeat Kearney (17-22) twice to win the district title. Grand...
Sand Hills Express
Area Cowboy Cotter Johnston of Stapleton in Steer Wrestling Top Ten after First Go of National Finals
The National High School Finals Rodeo completed its first go round Wednesday at the Sandhills Global Event Center in Lincoln, NE. Among the top highlights for team Nebraska in the opening go round came from area cowboy Cotter Johnston of Stapleton. Johnston posted a time of 4.86 seconds in the steer wrestling competition on his first run during the 2nd overall performance of the finals Monday morning. That was the fastest time of the performance and has him sitting sixth overall in the standings entering the second go round. The top time in the event after the first go was posted by Weston Smyth of Huthchinson, Kansas at 3.52 seconds. Johnston is scheduled to make his second run during Friday night’s performance.
North Platte Bulletin
80s fall late to Grand Junction
The Grand Junction Razorback Suckers scored four runs in the ninth inning as they defeated the North Platte 80s 10-8 on Sunday at Bill Wood Field. The game was tied at 6-6 heading into the final inning. Edwin Calvillo came in to pitch for North Platte (13-30-1). Grand Junction took...