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Thirty-one participants from around the state took part in the annual youth trap shoot, hosted by the Ainsworth Elks Lodge at the Sandhills Rod and Gun Club in Ainsworth Saturday.

Elks Lodge Hosts Youth Trap Shoot at Sandhills Rod and Gun Club

News Staff

Wednesday, September 30, 2026

The Ainsworth Elks Lodge annual youth trap shoot was held September 26 in conjunction with the Sandhills Rod and Gun Club. There were 31 participants aged sixth grade - high school senior.

Zaine Evans (2) lunges after Niobrara/Verdigre's Jacob Motacek (25) during the team's recent home game. Evans led the team with 14 total tackles, nine of which were solo, and one for loss.

Zaine Evans Wins First

News Staff

Wednesday, September 30, 2026

Zaine Evans, AHS junior, was voted as the Ainsworth Star-Journal athlete of the month by our readers on Facebook. The Star-Journal Athlete of the Month held its first ever voting contest in the month of September.

Deanna Reyman won the basket of home town goodies during the September 12 museum tour.

Area Museums Held Tours on September 12

News Staff

Wednesday, September 23, 2026

September 12 was a great day for area museums. Interested persons were tasked with visiting at least three of the five museums in Brown, Keya Paha, and Rock counties for an opportunity to win a basket of smalltown goodies.

Senior Kenley Welke golfed a 101 at the Mullen Invite, earning her a fourth-place medal. Photos Courtesy of Ainsworth Bulldog Boosters

Girls Golf Team Competes in Mullen, Three Golfers Earn Medals

News Staff

Wednesday, September 23, 2026

Mullen Girls Golf Invitational Top 5 1. Austin Deibler, Mullen, 90; 2.

Senior Gracyn Painter tips the ball over the net during the team's game against Gordon-Rushville.

Lady Dawgs Move to 8-5 This Season

News Staff

Wednesday, September 23, 2026

The Lady Bulldog volleyball team fell to the West Holt Huskies in four sets (25-22, 17-25, 17-25, 15-25) on Tuesday, September 15. The team then traveled to Cody to face the Cody-Kilgore Cowgirls and the Gordon-Rushville Mustangs in a triangular.

Three Bulldogs, Zaine Evans (2), Graham Duester (13), and Ben Clingman (7), work to take down O'Neill St. Mary's Ben Barlow (3).

Bulldogs Fall Scoreless to O'Neill St. Mary's Cardinals

News Staff

Wednesday, September 23, 2026

The Bulldog football team travelled to O'Neill to take on the St. Mary's Cardinals on Friday, September 18.

Senior Holden Beel placed sixth at the O'Neill Invite, running a new personal best of 17:54. Photos Courtesy of Ainsworth Bulldog Boosters

AHS Cross Country Competes at O'Neill Invite

News Staff

Wednesday, September 23, 2026

Girls Team Scores 1. Battle Creek, 35; 2.

Fall Trap League

News Staff

Wednesday, September 23, 2026

Blaine Frizzell connected on 47 of 50 shots to lead the field during the third week of fall trap league at the Sandhills Rod and Gun Club. GeneVochatzerknockeddown 45 of 50 rocks, followed by Braxton Lemunyan and Ty Conroy both with 43 hits, and Kyle Lingenfelter, Perry Shaul and Braxton Jefferies with 42 connects.

Girls Golf Team Competes in Broken Bow

News Staff

Wednesday, September 16, 2026

Team Scores 1. Broken Bow, 201; 2.

The Lady Bulldogs converge to celebrate a massive game-ending block by junior Raelynn Reagan. The team had not beat the Knights any of the pair's four meetings last season and the team showed much excitement breaking the dry spell.

Lady Dawgs Achieve Week of Big Wins

News Staff

Wednesday, September 16, 2026

The Lady Bulldog Volleyball team saw a week full of many big wins. The team hosted North Central and Chambers/Wheeler Central in a triangular on Thursday, September 10.

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