Observations all along the line - Kimball & the Southern Panhandle First
Observations all along the line - Kimball & the Southern Panhandle First
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It's off to Perkins County for a district game at 6 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 3, for the Kimball Longhorns, who aim to get back in the win column after their loss, top photo, to visiting district leader Bridgeport last Friday. It's a challenging matchup for the Horns. Kimball on the season is 0-2 in the district and 1-4 overall , while Perkins County is 3-2 overall and 1-1 in the district. Perkins is tied for third with Sutherland, and Kimball is tied for fifth with Morrill. Then there's this:...
The Kimball Longhorns (1-3) faced off against the Hemingford Bobcats (3-1) on Friday, Sept. 20, in a tough road game that ended in a 68-20 loss for the Longhorns. Despite a strong effort, Kimball couldn’t contain Hemingford’s offense, which capitalized on big plays throughout the night. Kimball’s young team, though showing glimpses of promise, struggled to keep pace with the seasoned Bobcats. The Longhorns put 20 points on the board but couldn’t close the gap. Looking ahead, the Longhorns will return to their home field on Friday, Septemb...
In a hard-fought match on Tuesday night, the Kimball Longhorns volleyball team displayed resilience despite falling short in a 3-0 loss to the Sutherland Sailors. The final set scores of 25-19, 25-17 and 25-20 reveal just how competitive the Longhorns were throughout the contest, pushing their opponents in every set. While Kimball’s season record now stands at 0-8, the Longhorns showed promising moments, battling point for point with Sutherland, a non-conference school. Looking ahead, the Longhorns will continue to build on their p...
The Four Winds Golf Tournament on Sept. 14 attracted 26 foursomes and raised more than $55,000 for capital improvements, such as sprinklers and other upgrades, at the Kimball golf course and recreation area. The $55,000 far exceeded the fundraising goal. Kimball Rotary Club organized the event. Here are the tournament's top three foursomes: First place: Geoff Watkins, Brad Bringleson, Gene Golding and Tom Stephens. Second place: Josh Enevoldson, Tanner Hinton, Scott Noah and Ed Reyard. Third...
The Four Winds Golf Tournament on Sept. 14 attracted 26 foursomes and raised more than $55,000 for capital improvements, such as sprinklers and other upgrades, at the Kimball golf course and recreation area. The $55,000 far exceeded the fundraising goal. Kimball Rotary Club organized the event. Here are the tournament's top three foursomes: First place: Geoff Watkins, Brad Bringleson, Gene Golding and Tom Stephens. Second place: Josh Enevoldson, Tanner Hinton, Scott Noah and Ed Reyard. Third...
The Kimball cross country team will travel to Alliance on Saturday, then to Ogallala on Sept. 26, completing half of their season. The Alliance meet is known for its challenging terrain, while the Ogallala meet is a crucial one in the season. Last week was the Kimball meet. Coach Tiffany Johnson said, "The Kimball meet went well, and the kids have been working really hard. They started out setting the bar high at the Panhandle Classic. Then we ran Gering, which is a tougher, hillier course and...
The Kimball Longhorns are gearing up for a crucial road game this Friday, taking on the 2-1 Hemingford Bobcats in what promises to be a challenging matchup. Fresh off a dominant 70-8 victory over Bayard, Hemingford enters the game with considerable momentum and a well-rounded performance on both offense and defense. For the Longhorns, this game presents a significant test. While they too secured a comfortable win over Bayard earlier in the season, defeating them 54-26, facing the surging Bobcats on the road will require a much stronger...
Lately, there's been a rivalry between the Hay Springs Hawks and the Potter-Dix Coyotes, and the Coyotes have been the team that has had the edge in the contests. But not last Friday, as the Hawks descended upon Combs Field in Potter and beat the Coyotes, 88-53. Potter-Dix looks to get back on the winning track as they travel to Harrison to take on the Sioux County Warriors for a Friday matchup at noon. Against Hay Springs, the Coyotes were able to tack on some points late in the game,but it...
With a comfortable win now under their belts, the Kimball Longhorns get another home game opportunity this Friday – but it will be quite the challenge. Here come the Irish of North Platte St. Pat's. Game time is 7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 13, at Keith Staehr Field. The Longhorns evened their record at 1-1 with a 54-26 win Saturday with an eight-touchdown performance against the visiting Bayard Tigers. Senior Noe Trevino led the way with five touchdowns, while the defense contained Bayard much of the g...
Kimball bull rider Cody Brinkman continued his winning ways with a first place showing in bull riding Monday at the Nebraska State Fair High School Rodeo in Grand Island. His score/time was 70.00. The Nebraska High School Rodeo Association competition was held over Labor Day weekend in Nelson and Grand Island. Cody attends Kimball High School and has competed strongly on the rodeo and wrestling teams....
Kimball Longhorns football kicks off its home season 1 p.m. Saturday, hosting the Bayard Tigers at Keith Staehr Field. The Horns look to get on the winning track after losing their opener, 30-12, on Aug. 29 in a nonconference battle of Longhorns at Hyannis. The Kimball football program showed some defensive progress in the game, compared to their showing against Hyannis last year. Hyannis won that game, 58-20. After Bayard, North Platte St. Pat's come to town to play under the Friday night...
PEETZ, Colo. – The Potter-Dix Coyotes and Peetz Bulldogs kicked off the 2024 season with an opening-day matchup in Peetz on Thursday, Aug. 29. The two teams are powerhouses in their respective leagues, and the matchup proved to be an exciting contest, with Potter-Dix coming out on top, 62-43. In the first quarter, Potter-Dix junior Dylan Tabor took a pitch and took the ball up the sidelines 20 yards for a touchdown. The extra point kick was good, and Potter-Dix opened an 8-0 lead. Big plays c...
Kimball High School freshman JaLeigh Bohac picked up a varsity uniform and captured the starting shortstop position for the the Gering Bulldogs softball team. Two additional Kimball freshmen, Deanna Solis and Dakota Nunley, have made the Bulldog JV squad. They did not play on Monday, but all three girls suited up for the JV game. JaLeigh had an out-of-the-park home run during the JV contest with Bayard. Gering beat Bayard won, 14-4. Starting out the season, the Gering varsity played Hastings...
Here's a look at the varsity schedules through the opening week of September. for the Kimball Longhorns, Banner County Wildcats and Potter-Dix Coyotes. Kimball Aug. 29, 9 a.m., Golf at Bayard tournament Aug. 29, 4 p.m., Cross country at Scottsbluff invitational Aug. 29, 4 p.m., Volleyball at triangular in Hemingford Aug. 29, 5:30 p.m., Gering/Kimball softball vs. Scottsbluff at Gering Aug. 29, 7 p.m. Football at Hyannis Aug. 31-Sept. 1, Rodeo at Nelson Aug. 31, 10 a.m., Gering/Kimball softball...
The fall 2024 season opened Tuesday for the Longhorn girls golf team. Aubrey Culek was the lone golfer representing Kimball in the Sidney Invitational at Hillside Golf Course....
Fall sports season has arrived for the Kimball Longhorns, Banner County Wildcats and Potter-Dix Coyotes. New to the sports scene this fall is softball under the cooperative agreement that lets Kimball players compete on the Gering team. Kimball rodeo started out first last weekend at Lexington. All other varsity action gets going next week for the three schools. Here's a look at the Kimball, Banner County and Potter-Dix varsity schedules through August. Kimball Aug. 17-18, 8 a.m., Rodeo at...
The Kimball Longhorn football team is making a splash this season. During football camp in early August, the team trained in the Kimball City Pool for a different type of workout. Coach Darrell Howitt said it was a tough workout and the players were tired, but he is trying to change things up a bit. Below is the new scoreboard that will keep Longhorn fans informed this season at Keith Staehr Field. While the new school year begins next Monday, Aug. 19, the fall teams – cross country, v...
The 2024-25 softball season will be exciting for Kimball High School freshman JaLeigh Bohac. After the Kimball School Board negotiated a cooperative arrangement with Gering Public Schools, JaLeigh will begin her high school softball career with Gering High School. She will attend daily practices after her school day in Kimball. Conditioning for Gering starts Aug. 5. The Nebraska high school softball season runs until Oct. 5. JaLeigh said, "In Gering, I'm expecting to work hard and meet new...
The team of Darrin Lonsdale, Sean Dunegan, Kelly Dunegan and Tim Staab took first place with a 15-under-par 57 in the Kimball Hospital Foundation Golf Classic last Saturday at Four Winds Golf Course in Kimball. Thirty-five teams competed in the four-person scramble tournament, which raised money for new surgical equipment at Kimball Health Services. The event also featured the the popular golf ball launcher activity by AutoLok Industries, several raffle prizes, a putting contest for a cash...
With their fall seasons coming up, the Longhorn football and volleyball teams bonded last week on outdoor retreats, volleyball at Chadron State Park and football at Medicine Bow National Forest near Medicine Bow Peak in Wyoming. "Memories were made, trails were hiked, and fish were caught," new volleyball coach Jenna Enevoldsen said. "The volleyball team had a fun few days getting closer as a team while exploring the outdoors. Football coach Darrell Howitt said that "fish were caught, mountains...
Kimball Longhorn head football coach Darrell Howitt said he was "super excited" for the season and said it is "always great to get on the field." Howitt had about 20 guys out for the first day of five practices this week. Early in the morning, they had an offensive focus and later was the defensive focus. Linebackers and defensive backs got some specialty work. Howitt said he was pleased with those showing up and had expected a few more, but some were on vacation and some just had to work at...
Ready for some football? The Kimball Longhorns are working at it. In the top photo, work began last week to install the new scoreboard at Keith Staehr Field. The city of Kimball and Mohr Construction helped out. In the lower photo, the Horns get in some 7-on-7 work during a joint practice Monday at Mitchell. Team camp and junior high camp open Monday for the Horns. Opening day arrives 7 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 29, with a nonconference game at Hyannis....
Nebraska high school state steer wrestling champion Wyatt Reichenberg of Banner County added an eight-place world finish to his record at this month's National High School Rodeo finals in Rock Springs, Wyoming. There were 13 performances total for Nationals. Six performances made up go-arounds 1 and 2 and then the final performance was the short-go. The top 20 contestants with an average on two runs made it to the short-go. Wyatt finished fifth in both his performance runs. The Harrisburg...
Twenty golfers at the 15th annual Vince's Corner Golf Tournament won the chance to chip from 100 yards out on hole 16, and the winner of the contest would take home a golf cart donated by the Panhandle Auto Group. Jeff Greenwood chipped within 3 feet of the cup to take home the golf cart. The Vince's tournament is comprised of 36 teams and players, who come from California, Arizona, Colorado, Wyoming and all over Nebraska. Here are the results of top finishers in each of the four divisions: A...
Kimball trap team members gather for a group photo during this past week's national competition at Mason, Michigan. Nolan Cook became the first Kimball student to qualify for the individual national finals by hitting 98 of 100 targets. He hit 98/100 in the finals to finish 66th of 1,800 competitors. "Our Kimball Trap team did an excellent job of representing our district and community," Kimball Public Schools Superintendent Trevor Anderson said....