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FOUR WINDS GOES DOWN UNDER FOR GOLF PRO

Edward Tamsett, an Australian native and a member of the Australian PGA, has signed a contract with the Four Winds Park and Recreation Executive Board to be the next golf pro at Four Winds Golf Course. Tamsett is in the process of obtaining the...

 
 By The Observer    Sports    March 30, 2023 

Horns Enjoy Personal Records At Morrill Early Bird

The Kimball varsity track and field team was able to compete in the 2023 Morrill Early Bird meet Saturday before winter made another visit to the area. "It was a great day to kick off the track...

 

SPRING SPORTS SCHEDULES

Spring sports are underway for the Kimball Longhorns, Banner County Wildcats and Potter-Dix Coyotes. Here’s a look at each school district’s high school and junior high schedules through the season. KIMBALL LONGHORNS Mar 24 – 9 am HS Track @...

 

Dead Eye Shooters On Target At State

The Dead Eye Shooters participated in the Nebraska State BB Gun and Air Rifle Match in Beatrice over the weekend and had top-notch results. Placing second in the state in BB Gun was the team of Anna...

 

Federation Wrestlers Compete At State Folkstyle Tourney

The Kimball Federation Wrestling Club finished up its season last weekend at the Nebraska State USA Folkstyle tournament in Grand Island.  The team had eight members compete there after earning that right after the district tournament that was held...

 

WTC Honors Wrestlers, Lady Longhorns

The Western Trails Conference has released its 2022-23 all-conference teams for wrestling and girls basketball in addition to the boys basketball selections that appeared in last week’s Observer. Several athletes represent Longhorn Nation on...

 

LUSCHE, PAXTON MAKE ALL-CONFERENCE

Junior Brandon Paxton and sophomore Kyler Lusche played their way onto the 2022-23 season’s Western Trails All-Conference Boys Basketball Team. And they had a little company in Longhorn Nation. Earning honorable mention were junior Wyatt Cords and...

 
 By Chad Miller    Sports    March 16, 2023

'Pretty Good Record Setting Performances'

This the second and last installment of Kimball basketball coach Chad Miller's review of his team's 2022-23 season. In the semifinal game against Bridgeport, turnovers and missed free throws on our...

 

A Third Straight District Final

Potter-Dix Activities Director Cory Michelman contacted the Sidney Sun-Telegraph, a partner of the Observer, with a wrap-up of the Coyote boy’s basketball season, which we have re-printed in part for this edition. The boy’s basketball team made t...

 
 By Chad Miller    Sports    March 9, 2023

A Season Of Growth & Learning

This 2022-2023 boys basketball season was one of growth and learning of what it takes to play at a higher level. We knew coming in that the potential talent was going to make for an exciting year,...

 
 By Chad Miller    Sports    March 2, 2023

Season Ends In Subdistrict Title Game

Kimball 53, Bayard 45 In the Bayard game, we started the game off strong taking an early 11-3 lead but late in the quarter we gave them too much space on the perimeter and they took advantage by knock...

 
 By Mike Motz    Sports    March 2, 2023

Potter-Dix Takes D2-11 Subdistrict Crown

Potter-Dix's Coyote boys basketball team finished their strong season with a loss to Chadron, but had no problem regrouping and breezing through the Subdistricts and coming away with the D2-11 crown....

 

CHEERS TO THE CHAMPS!

Now here are some winning smiles The Kimball High Cheer team, which always brings it on at State, won the Class D Championship for Non-tumbling last weekend and was the Class D runner-up for Game...

 

Wrestlers Bring Home State Medals

The Kimball Longhorn Wrestling Team brought three state qualifiers to the NSAA State Wrestling Tournament Thursday through Saturday in Omaha. When the dust settled, they finished with three state medalists. Senior Matthew Johnson finished his career...

 

Longhorns Advance To Subdistrict Final

It's on to the C12 Subdistrict final Thursday in Gordon, weather permitting, for the Kimball Longhorns boys basketball team after its 53-45 win over Bayard on Monday in the first round. The Horns went...

 
 By Mike Motz    Sports    February 23, 2023

C1 Team Chadron Too Much For P-D

Potter-Dix's Coyote boys basketball team, with a solid 17 wins on the season, moved up in class and faced the C1 Chadron Cardinals on the road Friday, February 17, and fell victim to a bad third...

 

ON TO STATE: Johnson, McGinnis, Schindler

The Longhorn Wrestlers competed at their district tournament on Friday and Saturday. Feb. 10-11, in Sutherland. After the dust cleared Kimball finished with 3 state qualifiers. Senior Matthew Johnson...

 

Horns Basketball Up For The Challenge

Hemingford – Friday’s game in Hemingford was one of those games that in a way you want to just forget about and move on from but we all know you can learn some of your greatest lessons from your most difficult defeats. It was the first game...

 

KHS GIRLS HOOPS: THE REBUILD

The Kimball Longhorns girls basketball team hosted their final home game of the season last Tuesday against the Pine Bluffs Hornets. The Longhorns second half shooting drought led the Hornets to victory with a final score of 46-34. The team holds a...

 
 By Mike Motz    Sports    February 16, 2023

Coyotes Looking Strong

Potter-Dix's Coyote boys basketball team is winding down their regular season in strong fashion, with wins against Peetz, Arthur County, and a two-point victory over Arthur County. They have one more...

 

Cinderella Horns 2nd At WTC Tourney

The Kimball Longhorns boys basketball team enters the final leg of its season as the Western Trails Conference Tournament runner-up. The Longhorns program has rebounded nicely in just two years since...

 

McGinnis, Schindler Win Conference Championships

The Longhorn wrestling team finished out its regular season on Tuesday, Jan. 31, with a home dual against Burns/Pine Bluff. There were 4 matches wrestled and the Longhorns won the dual 24-0. All 4...

 

Johnson Pins 3 To Win 106 Championship

Again mother nature has impacted the Longhorn Wrestling schedule. The Longhorns were supposed to travel across the state to compete in Northeast Nebraska at the Plainview Invite. With a pending winter...

 

Longhorns Top Sutherland, Fall To St. Pat's

The Longhorns travelled to Sutherland for a rematch with the Sailors on Thursday. The Horns had played Sutherland in the SPVA Tournament and downed the 0-9 Sailors, 72-50. After a win against Chappell, the Sailors are now 1-11 on the season. But on...

 
 By Mike Motz    Sports    February 2, 2023

P-D Boys Win Twice; Girls Lose 2

Potter-Dix’s Coyote Boys Basketball team rebounded from a loss against rival Leyton in the MAC Tournament finals on January 21 with two big wins over Prairie and Caliche over the past week. The wins push the Coyotes’ record to 11-3, and position...

 

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