Ainsworth’s FFA Chapter held its annual banquet on Monday, April 26th. Members of the chapter were recognized for their achievements throughout the previous year.

The Ainsworth Track Teams competed in the West Holt Invitational in Atkinson on Friday, April 23rd. The track meet was postponed one day from Thursday to Friday due to inclement weather on Thursday.

It was cold and windy when the Ainsworth Golf Team took to the links for the O’Neill Golf Invitational on Thursday, April 22nd. Eleven teams competed for top honors with Cedar Catholic taking first place with a team score of 353 and second place going to Ord with a team score of 363.

Ainsworth Ladies Golf League Sign-Up The Ainsworth Ladies Golf League will be holding a sign-up night on Wednesday, May 5th at 6:00 p.m. at the clubhouse.

Ainsworth High School’s music department competed in the District Music Contest on Friday, April 23rd at West Holt. Results for Ainsworth’s students were: Ratings: I - Superior II - Excellent III - Good Ainsworth High School Band: II; Ainsworth High School Choir: I; Ainsworth Brass Ensemble: II (Breanna McLeod - Flute, Sydney Olinger - Flute, Amber Paulson - Flute, Jasmine Porter - Flute, Taylor Allen - Alto Sax, Atley Titus - Alto Sax, Brandt Murphy - Tenor Sax, Danni Heinert - Percussion); Ainsworth Woodwind Ensemble: II (Josie Ganser - French Horn, Ellie Welke - French Horn, Gavin Olinger - Trumpet, Mason Titus - Trumpet, Matt Jeffers - Baritone, Alli Taylor - Baritone, Seth Anderson - Trombone, Korah Dunbar - Trombone, Ian Finley - Tuba, Airyan Goochey - Percussion); Josie Ganser, French Horn Solo: I; Brandt Murphy, Tenor Sax Solo: I; Seth Anderson, Vocal Solo: I; Victor Carranza, Vocal Solo: II; Brandt Murphy, Vocal Solo: I; Makenna Pierce, Vocal Solo: I; Breanna McLeod, Vocal Solo: II; Ainsworth Men’s Ensemble: (Matt Jeffers, Brandt Murphy, Seth Anderson, Damien Flageolle and Victor Carranza); Matt Jeffers, Vocal Solo: I; Cameryn Goochey, Vocal Solo: I; Kyla Pyle, Vocal Solo: I; Ainsworth Women’s Ensemble: II (Jasmine Porter, Cameryn Goochey, Breanna McLeod, Kaitlynn Inbody, Serena Fernau, Makenna Pierce, Amber Paulson, Chloe DeBusk, Kyla Pyle and Tamitha Cook); Chloe DeBusk and Kyla Pyle, Vocal Duet: III; Cameryn Goochey and Makenna Pierce, Vocal Duet: I; and Kaitlynn Inbody, Jasmine Porter and Breanna McLeod, Vocal Trio: III..

The Nebraska Sandhills Cowboy Hall of Fame has announced the 2021 inductees. The 2021 Cowboy Hall of Fame inductees are Blake Bequin (deceased) of Sheridan County, Forrest “Bud” Bonifield of Cherry County, Dr.