Sports

The boys basketball team began off its season in Ord on Friday, December 5. The Bulldogs lost their first game of the season 19-66 to the Ord Chanticleers.

Team Scores 1. Hitchcock County, 130; 2.

Team Scores 1. West Holt, 187; 2.

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The Ainsworth boys wrestling program kicks off its 2025-26 season on Thursday, December 5, at the West Holt Quadrangular. Head coach Jake Graff is joined by assistant coach Nate Fredenburg this season.

Tribute Quartet is returning to the Prairie View Gospel Barn for a matinee Christmas concert on Sunday, December 7. Since 2006, multi-award winning and multi-Dove Award nominated recording group Tribute Quartet has become one of the country’s most dynamic, beloved, and sought-after male quartets in all of gospel music.

The girls wrestling season will begin on December 5 at the West Holt Quadrangular in Atkinson. This season, the team will not coop with the North Central lady wrestlers.

Area athletes were recently named to the Niobrara Valley Conference All-Conference Team. These athletes are: First Team: Gracyn Painter (Ainsworth) Myley Hoffman (North Central) Mya Lewis (North Central) Second Team: Willa Flynn (Ainsworth) Audrey Kuchera (North Central) Sydney Hoffman (North Central) Kyra Tubbs (Stuart) Paityn Sheffield (Stuart) Honorable Mention Megan Jones (Ainsworth) Jaylee Good (Ainsworth) Payton Sears (Ainsworth) Ireland Buell (North Central) Paisley Hoffman (North Central) Cecelia Addison (Stuart).

The Ainsworth Bulldog basketball team fell in their annual Jamboree game against Neligh-Oakdale. The Warriors hit two free throws to break the tie with 9 seconds left in the final quarter.

Ainsworth High School’s One-Act team continued its competitive season on Tuesday, November 18, at the Niobrara Valley Conference competition in Butte. The Bulldogs exceeded the event’s allotted 30 minute time limit, resulting in a less favorable outcome than hoped.