Sports

The score of 60-8 in Ainsworth’s defeat of Elgin/Pope John on Friday, September 29th was not indicative of the game. The Bulldogs were in Elgin to take on the 4-1 EPPJ Wolfpack to try to maintain their undefeated season and it turned out to be quite a dog fight.

The Ainsworth Lady Bulldogs started the week by welcoming the Burwell Longhorns into Lila McAndrew Gymnasium for a dual volleyball match up on Thursday, September 21st. A great match was played between the two teams, before Ainsworth lost in five sets, 27-25, 24-26, 25-15, 20-25 and 12-15.

Fall Trap League was held for the third week at the Sandhills Rod & Gun Club on Wednesday, September 19th. Team standings after the second night found Mob County Boys still in first place.

The Ainsworth Cross Country Teams competed in the O’Neill Cross Country Invitational on September 15th at the O’Neill Country Club. The Ainsworth Girls Team took second place with 30 team points.

The Ainsworth Cross Country Teams were in Ord for the Ord Invitational on Friday, September 22nd at Ord Golf Course. The Ainsworth Girls Cross Country Team brought home first place as a team.

On September 14, the Nebraska Broadband Office announced the availability of the new Nebraska Broadband Availability Map. The GIS map represents all served, underserved, and unserved broadband serviceable locations across the state. To view the map, go to https://ndot.info/community.

The Ainsworth Bulldogs won their fifth football game of the season with an 80-8 defeat over the Chambers Wheeler Central Renegades on September 24th and continued their undefeated season. Using four quarterbacks, seven ball carriers and five receivers, the Bulldogs gained a total of 519 yards and scored 80 points.

The KBR Rodeo Club competed in the North Platte Rodeo on September 17th. This was the last high school rodeo of the fall season.

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.