Sports

Cam Palmer and Brett Konetzel shot even par rounds of 36 during Men’s League Golf on Thursday, August 3rd at the Ainsworth Municipal Golf Course. Logan Leach followed with a 1-over round of 37.

The Ainsworth Pink Ladies Dart League held its annual 4-Person Golf Tournament on Saturday, August 5th at the Ainsworth Municipal Golf Course. Payouts were in two flights Championship and First.

The Ainsworth Volleyball Team has started practices for the upcoming season. With Ainsworth Community School starting on August 15th, sports will also be starting. Girls Golf opens their season on Thursday, August 17th with the O’Neill Invitational. Girls Volleyball will be next with the Varsity Jamboree on Tuesday, August 22nd at Valentine. The Ainsworth Football team will take to the field for their first game on Friday, August 25th against North Central in Springview. Cross Country starts their season on Thursday, August 31st with the Ainsworth Invitational starting at 4:00 p.m. at the Ainsworth Municipal Golf Course. NSAA 2023 classifications for schools in Volleyball, Girls Golf and Cross Country. In Volleyball, Ainsworth, Valentine and West Holt are in Class C2 with North Central in Class D1. Ainsworth and Valentine are in Class C for Girls Golf. In Cross Country, Ainsworth remains in Class D along with Valentine and North Central.

Bassett jumped out to a 4-1 lead in the scramble and won each of the four rounds Saturday, August 5th at the Bassett Country Club en route to a 16 to 9 victory over Ainsworth in the annual Border Cup match play event.

The race is still tight to win Women’s Golf League at the Ainsworth Golf Course. The top three teams are within five points of each other with just two weeks of league play left.

From the original 1923 stands to today’s 90,000-fan venue, Nebraska Public Media’s newest local sports documentary reveals the storied history, evolution and significance of the stadium that is synonymous with Saturdays in Nebraska.

Logan Leach fired a 1-under par round of 35 during Men’s League Golf on Thursday, July 27th at the Ainsworth Municipal Golf Course. Cam Palmer and Cody Goochey followed with even par rounds of 36.

The Ainsworth Elks Lodge 1790 hosted a Glowball Golf Tournament at the Ainsworth Municipal Golf Course on Saturday, July 29th with twenty-two teams competing in the tournament. Golfers took to the course at 6:00 p.m.

Nebraska Game and Parks is seeking information on the unlawful killing and needless waste of six elk in Boyd County near Gross, Nebraska. The carcasses of one bull, three cows and two calves were reported July 22nd.

The Nebraska Game and Parks Commission will consider staff recommendations to increase the fee for state park entry permits when it meets August 4 in Valentine. The meeting will begin at 8 a.m.