Sports

The Brown County Fair Division F - Floriculture will be adding two additional Special Premiums to honor long-time participant, Lydia Greder. In honor of Lydia Greder, a $25.00 premium will be paid for Best of Show and a $25.00 premium for Best Pollinator Friendly Flower Arrangement with no less than five (5) varieties in the arrangement.

The Al Hodge Memorial Horseshoe Tournament was held Sunday, July 30th in Ainsworth. The following results were provided (Name, City (All Nebraska Pitchers), Win/Loss and Ringer %: 1. Malinda Hodge, Ainsworth, 6-0, 35%; 2. Mike Thomsen, North Platte, 5-1, 27.92%; 3. Jim Sybrant, Bassett, 4-2, 29.17%; 4. Doug Whipple, Fordyce, 3-3, 15.83%; 5. Charles Beeson, Waverly, 2-4, 15.83%; 6. Rex Robison, Columbus, 1-5, 2.92%; and 7. Bonnie Whipple, Fordyce, 0-6, 1.25%.

The United States Marine Corps and the American Volleyball Coaches Association announced the Ainsworth Volleyball Team has earned the USMC/AVCA Academic Award For the sixth year in a row. Senior team members accepting the award are (left to right) Karli Kral, Cheyan Temple, Kendyl Delimont and Jocelyn Good. Not pictured, Breanna Fernau. USMC/AVCA reported that 1,343 collegiate and high school volleyball teams have earned the USMC/AVCA Team Academic Award this season. This marks an all-time record number of programs honored for their academic achievements. The award, initiated in the 1992–93 academic year, honors volleyball teams that maintain a year-long grade-point average of 3.3 on a 4.0 scale or 4.1 on a 5.0 scale.

The Nebraska Game and Parks Commission approved fee increases for its state park entry permits at its meeting August 4th in Valentine. The fee for the annual permit for Nebraska-licensed vehicles will increase from $30.00 to $35.00 and a temporary (daily) permit from $6.00 to $7.00 beginning Jan.

Two teams are vying for the top spot with just one week left in Women’s Golf League at the Ainsworth Golf Course. The first place team of Kathy Worrell, Stephanie Kinzie and Julie Micheel have a team score of 89 points after week 11 of Women’s League Golf on August 2nd.

Cam Palmer and Brett Konetzel shot even par rounds of 36 during Men’s League Golf on Thursday, August 3rd at the Ainsworth Municipal Golf Course. Logan Leach followed with a 1-over round of 37.

The Ainsworth Pink Ladies Dart League held its annual 4-Person Golf Tournament on Saturday, August 5th at the Ainsworth Municipal Golf Course. Payouts were in two flights Championship and First.

The Ainsworth Volleyball Team has started practices for the upcoming season. With Ainsworth Community School starting on August 15th, sports will also be starting. Girls Golf opens their season on Thursday, August 17th with the O’Neill Invitational. Girls Volleyball will be next with the Varsity Jamboree on Tuesday, August 22nd at Valentine. The Ainsworth Football team will take to the field for their first game on Friday, August 25th against North Central in Springview. Cross Country starts their season on Thursday, August 31st with the Ainsworth Invitational starting at 4:00 p.m. at the Ainsworth Municipal Golf Course. NSAA 2023 classifications for schools in Volleyball, Girls Golf and Cross Country. In Volleyball, Ainsworth, Valentine and West Holt are in Class C2 with North Central in Class D1. Ainsworth and Valentine are in Class C for Girls Golf. In Cross Country, Ainsworth remains in Class D along with Valentine and North Central.

Bassett jumped out to a 4-1 lead in the scramble and won each of the four rounds Saturday, August 5th at the Bassett Country Club en route to a 16 to 9 victory over Ainsworth in the annual Border Cup match play event.

The race is still tight to win Women’s Golf League at the Ainsworth Golf Course. The top three teams are within five points of each other with just two weeks of league play left.