Sports

Show off your sandcastle building skills during the Calamus Castles event August 7th at Homestead Knolls Beach Area at Calamus State Recreation Area. Registration begins at 10:30 a.m.

The state has issued a health alert for Harmful Algal Blooms (HAB), also known as toxic blue-green algae, at Maskenthine Reservoir in Stanton County, Willow Creek Reservoir in Pierce County, Calamus Reservoir in Loup County, Bluestem Lake in Lancaster County and Pawnee Lake (east and west beaches) in Lancaster County.

Four golfers shared the top spot Thursday during men’s league golf at the Ainsworth Golf Course. Cory Brodbeck, Brett Knoetzel, Graig Kinzie and Nick Martin each posted even-par rounds of 36 Thursday, finishing one shot ahead of Logan Leach and Cody Goochey, who shot 1-over par rounds of 37. Jesse Owen, Chuck Whitney and Dallas Fowler carded rounds of 39.

The Ainsworth Women’s Golf League golfed on Wednesday, July 21st. Low Team Scramble scores for the evening were: Two over par, 38, shot by the team of Jen Martin, Ann Hoch and Wendy Wilkins and tied with a three over par, 39 were the teams of Julie Micheel, Stephanie Kinzie and Kathy Worrell and Brenda Konkoleski, Danielle Palmer, Chelsey Peterson and Rylee Pierce.

Four individuals and the Wayne State College men’s track and field team received All-Academic honors from the U.S. Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) released July 22nd by the coaches’ association office in New Orleans, LA.

The team of Shane Kinnick, Dane Sears and Dallas Fowler remain in first place with a team score of 38 points in the Ainsworth Men’s League Golf on Thursday, July 15th. Moving into second place with 34 points was the team of Mark Gracey, Jim Jackman and Kim Buckley.

Rich Crow Eagle of Mission, SD, fired a three-round total of 1-over par 109 Sunday, July 18th to win the championship flight of the annual Men’s Open at the Ainsworth Golf Course. Crow Eagle shot a 2-under 34 in the opening round, a 2-over 38 in the second round and a 1-over 37 in the third round to win by six shots over Mike Beardt of Mission and Graig Kinzie of Ainsworth.

“Our prairie fish are terrible jumpers,” according to Nebraska Game and Parks Commission (NGPC) Wildlife Biologist Cassidy Wessel. Fish inhabiting Niobrara tributaries are used to flat prairie streams, unlike mountain fish species that are better at navigating jumps.

The world-renowned Ernie Haase & Signature Sound will perform at Praire View Gospel Barn in Gregory, SD on Sunday, July 18th at 7:00 p.m. From its formation in 2003, Ernie Haase has built Signature Sound into one of the most popular and beloved quartets in all of southern gospel music.

Low scores for July 7th Ladies League Golf Scramble were: 34 – Brenda Konkoleski, Danielle Palmer, Chelsey Peterson and Rylee Pierce; a 37 – Julie Micheel, Kathy Worrell and Stephanie Kinzie; tied with Jen Martin, Ann Hoch and Wendy Wilkins; and a 39 – Ashley Martin, Lydia Allen and Rachel Schumacher.