Sports

Ainsworth Lady Bulldogs Volleyball team started off the 2022 volleyball season at home, playing host to the North Central Knights. The girls were ready to play as they won the competition in three sets - 25-22, 25-19 and 25-18.

Dates,Times and Menu Subject to Change Thursday, September 1st All Day: Little Paws and Elementary Picture Day. Cross Country Parents Night.

Declining water levels at Merritt Reservoir State Recreation Area near Valentine has provided the opportunity for additional upgrades to the main ramp area. The work will result in temporary closure of the ramp.

A firearm hunter education course will be offered by Nebraska Game and Parks Commission volunteer instructors in Bassett on Saturday, September 10, 2022 from 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. The free course will be held at the Bassett Legion Club at 201 Buchanan Street and continues on Sunday, September 11, 2022 from 1:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. at the Ainsworth Rod and Gun Club. The lunch will be provided on Saturday.

The Ainsworth Bulldogs opened the 2022 football season with a stunning 74-14 victory over the North Central Knights at East City Park on August 26th. The Dawgs were coming off a 1-7 season and have high hopes for a good season.

The Ainsworth High School Girls Golf team swung into the fall sports season at the O’Neill Invite on Thursday, August 18th. There are four golfers competing for AHS, and with this being the first competition of the season on a course that these golfers have not seen before, three AHS golfers used the “circle ten” rule of a maximum of ten strokes per hole.

By Debra Johnston, M.D. The annual wellness exam is one of my favorite things to do as a doctor.

Kevin Martin’s 2-under par round of 34 claimed the top mark Thursday during men’s league golf at the Ainsworth Golf Course. Martin finished one shot ahead of Graig Kinzie, who posted a 1-under par round of 35. Doug Weiss carded a 1-over par round of 37, followed by Cam Palmer and Joel Klammer with rounds of 38, and Heath Rudnick and Landon Welke with rounds of 39.

Nick Martin and Kyle Jackman erased a four-shot deficit with a 9-under par round of 63 Sunday to capture the championship flight of the annual Border Bash Golf Tournament. Shooting a 5-under-par 67 Saturday at the Bassett Country Club, Martin and Jackman found themselves in a third-place tie and trailing leaders Cordell Nilson and Jake Friedrich by four shots.

The Ainsworth High School Football and Volleyball teams held scrimmages on Thursday, August 18th to give parents and sports enthusiasts a chance to see the teams in action prior to the start of the sports season.