Sports

Fall turkey season is approaching quickly and the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission has some reminders for hunters, as there are several changes in 2023. The changes concerning this fall season are: The fall turkey season is October 1st through November 30th.

The Brown County Fair Horse Show was held on Saturday, September 3rd at the Brown County Fair Grounds in Johnstown. Open Horse Show Stallions Travee Hobbs had the only stallion and received first place for her Weanling Stallion which was also named Grand Champion.

Ainsworth Bulldogs win two matches and drop one last week. On Tuesday, September 12th, the Dawgs were defeated on their home court in four sets against the West Holt Huskies, 20-25, 1125, 25-20 and 18-25.

The Ainsworth Bulldogs handed the Niobrara-Verdigre Cougars a 54-0 shutout on Friday, September 15th. The Bulldogs were in Verdigre for a conference game.

The 9th Annual Elks Trap Shoot was held September 16th at the Sandhills Rod and Gun Club with 24 shooters participating. In the High School Boys Division: Witten Painter took first with 45 of 50 rocks; Blaine Frizzell broke 42 of 50 rocks for second place and Ian Shane broke 39 of 50 rocks for third place.

Fall Trap League was held for the second week at the Sandhills Rod & Gun Club on Wednesday, September 13th. Team standings after the second night found Mob County Boys edging into first place.

Dates, Times and Menu Subject to Change Thursday, September 21st All Day: Volleyball Parents Night. 4:00 p.m.: Girls Golf at West Holt Quad.

The Ainsworth High School Girls Golf team competed in the Mullen Invite on Thursday, September 14th. This was a successful invite for the golfers in which two individuals, Terra Shoemaker and Braylin Rudnick, improved their career low scores that they set earlier this season.

The Ainsworth Bulldog Volleyball Team won two matches when they hosted Chamber/Wheeler Central and North Central Knights on Thursday, September 7th and one more match at the Cozad Tournament where they beat Cozad.

As the summer winds down, the Niobrara National Scenic River is announcing that the visitor center will soon be closed on the weekends to reduce operating hours in the off season. September 23rd will be the final day that the visitor center will be open on the weekends in 2023. After that day, the visitor center will be open Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. until Memorial Day 2024.