Sports

The Ainsworth men's slowpitch softball team joined the Hwy 20 softball league in 2024. The first year the team garnered a record of 5-19.

The team of Nick Martin, Landon Welke and Marcus Fairhead captured the league championship Wednesday during the final night of men’s league golf at the Ainsworth Golf Course. Martin, Welke and Fairhead held off the team of Chad Pierce, John Pierce and Kenny Wasmund by 4-1/2 points, finishing with a 120 to 115.5 advantage in total points.

Ainsworth Cross Country Invite Girls Team Scores 1. Ord, 12; 2.

Team Scores 1. West Holt, 366; 2.

The Lady Bulldogs took on the Lady Cardinals of O'Neill St. Mary's on Thursday, September 3.

A tri-county open house will be held at five area museums on Saturday, September 12. Featured will be the Coleman House Museum in Ainsworth, the Heritage House Museum in Long Pine, the Rock County Museum in Bassett and the Keya Paha County Museum in Springview.

The AHS football team traveled to Dunning on Friday, September 4, to take on the Sandhills- Thedford Knights. After taking an early lead (3-0) in the first quarter, the team rapidly fell behind.

Nick Martin shot a 1-under par 35 to hold off teammate Landon Welke by one for the top round Thursday during men’s league golf at the Ainsworth Golf Course. Cody Goochey posted a round of 37, followed by Bradd Bussinger, Kevin Martin, Graig Kinzie and Robert Magill with rounds of 38, and Noah Graff, Martin Gonzalez and Brett Knoetzel with rounds of 39.

In their opening game of the season, the Lady Bulldog volleyball team beat the South Loup Bobcats in five sets, 25-19, 2518, 24-26, 18-25, 15-6. Senior Gracyn Painter led the team with 22 kills, followed by senior Jaylee Good who had eight.

The Ainsworth varsity football team hosted the West Holt Huskies on Friday, August 28, in the team’s first regular season game. The Bulldogs fell to the Huskies, 16-39.