Sports

The Ainsworth FFA Chapter held its annual Fall Festival on October 8th in the Ag Shop. FFA members created games such as putt-putt golf, witch hat ring toss, bowling, corn hole, pumpkin beanbag toss, pin the spider on the web and haunted tic-tac-toe.

Last week, the Lady Bulldogs travelled to Stuart’s Triangular on Tuesday, October 3rd, bringing home one win and one loss. The loss was against the Stuart Broncos, loosing in two sets, 21-25 and 21-25. The second match up of the night was taking on the North Central Knights, winning in three sets, 25-23, 23-25 and 25-16. This is the third time the Bulldogs defeated the Knights this season.

The Ainsworth Bulldog Football Team remains undefeated with just one game left in the regular season. The Dawgs picked up their seventh win of the season defeating St.

Ainsworth will play host to the District D-3 Cross Country Meet on Wednesday, October 11th. The meet will start at 2:00 p.m. at the Ainsworth Municipal Golf Course with girls competition and the boys will run at 2:45 p.m.

Ainsworth’s volleyball team travelled to O’Neill on Thursday, September 28th to take on the Lady Eagles. Four of the five sets ended with the scores between 2-4 points.

The Ainsworth Girls Cross Country Team continued their winning ways taking first place at the West Holt Cross Country Invitational. The meet was held in at the Atkinson- Stuart Golf Course on Thursday, September 28th.

Dates, Times and Menu Subject to Change Thursday, October 5th 3:00 p.m.: MT: Southwest Conference Cross Country at Ogallala. 6:00 p.m.: Middle School Volleyball with North Central at Ainsworth.

As AHS Homecoming week quickly approaches, Ainsworth Community Schools prepares for the week of events and dress up days. The overall theme is “Battle for the Bulldogs!” Activities for Homecoming Week starts on Monday, October 9th with Athletes vs.

The score of 60-8 in Ainsworth’s defeat of Elgin/Pope John on Friday, September 29th was not indicative of the game. The Bulldogs were in Elgin to take on the 4-1 EPPJ Wolfpack to try to maintain their undefeated season and it turned out to be quite a dog fight.

The Ainsworth Lady Bulldogs started the week by welcoming the Burwell Longhorns into Lila McAndrew Gymnasium for a dual volleyball match up on Thursday, September 21st. A great match was played between the two teams, before Ainsworth lost in five sets, 27-25, 24-26, 25-15, 20-25 and 12-15.