Sports

During the final night of Ainsworth Women’s League Golf, there was a tie for low score on the night. The two teams of Amanda Murphy, Natalie Leach and Christy Fullen and Julie Micheel, Stephanie Kinzie and Kathy Worrell turned in a score of 32. Other teams shooting in the 30s during scramble play were Ann Hoch, Wendy Wilkins and Jen Martin shooting a 36; Brenda Konkoleski, Danielle Palmer, Chelsey Peterson and Riley Pierce turned in a 37; and Ashley Martin, Lydia Welke and Rachel Schumacher shot a 38.

The Ainsworth Girls Volleyball Team will start their season at home on August 27th when they host the Varsity Jamboree. Competing in the Volleyball Varsity Jamboree will be Valentine, Cody-Kilgore, Sandhills Thedford and Ainsworth.

Heather Lutter, Head Girls Golf Coach, is excited to see where this season of competition takes her team. Lutter is in her 11th year of coaching and has 10 girls out for golf this year.

The High School Volleyball Team will have a Gatorade Scrimmage on Thursday, August 22nd in McAndrew Gymnasium starting at 5:00 p.m. The High School Football Team will have a Sports Drink Scrimmage on Friday, August 23rd at East City Park.

The team of Amanda Murphy, Natalie Leach and Christy Fullen shot a 6 under par, 30, during league scramble golf on Wednesday, August 7th. Wendy Wilkins, Jen Martin and Ann Hoch shot a 36 followed by the team of Julie Micheel, Stephanie Kinzie and Kathy Worrell who turned in their league score of 38. Other teams turning in scores in the 30s included, Brenda Konkoleski, Danielle Palmer, Chelsey Peterson and Rylee Pierce who shot a 38 and the team of Ashley Martin, Rachel Schumacher and Lydia Allen who shot a round of 39.

The Ainsworth Football Team was at the Ainsworth Swimming Pool on Friday, August 9th for part of their week long conditioning. Head Football Coach Jesse Owen said he likes to give the team a fun night during conditioning.

The 2024 Zach Jones Memorial softball tournament was held Sunday, August 11th at the Ainsworth East City Park. Team teams competed in the tournament with five teams from Ainsworth two teams from Rosebud, SD, one team from Gordon, NE, one team from Wayne, NE and one team from Valentine, NE.

The Ainsworth Pink Ladies Dart League hosted their annual 4-Person Golf Tournament on Saturday, August 10th at the Ainsworth Municipal Golf Course. Ten teams participated in the event. This tournament is a fundraising opportunity to help raise funds to assist those who are fighting the battle with cancer.