Observations all along the line - Kimball & the Southern Panhandle First
The 2023 portions of the high school and junior high winter sports and activity seasons open next week.
That means the Kimball, Potter-Dix and Banner County basketball players, wrestlers and cheerleaders are getting back at it.
And let’s not forget about students in speech, band and FFA.
Here’s a look at sports and activity schedules through January for the Longhorns, Coyotes and Wildcats.
Kimball Longhorns
Jan. 4, 3 p.m., HS BB @ South Platte
Jan. 7, 4 p.m., HS BB vs Banner County
Jan. 8, 2 p.m., HS BB vs Chase County
Jan. 8, 9 a.m., HS WR @ Garden County Tournament
Jan. 8, Speech invite @ Gering
Jan. 8, Speech invite @ Scottsbluff
Jan. 10, 5 p.m., Oregon Trail Honor Band @ Bridgeport
Jan. 11, 3 p.m. HS BB @ P-D
Jan. 14, 4 p.m., HS BB vs Bridgeport
Jan. 14, HS WR @ Chase County w/Leyton and Wauneta-Palisade
Jan. 15, 2 p.m., HS BB vs Gordon/Rushville
Jan. 15, 9 a.m. HS WR @ Chase Co Tourney
Jan. 17, SPVA GBB 1st Round
Jan. 18, 4:30 p.m., JH BBB @ Burns
Jan. 18, SPVA BBB 1st Round
Jan. 19, 6 a.m., FFA/NWSS @ Denver
Jan. 20, 4 p.m., JH BBB @ Morrill
Jan. 20, SPVA GBB @ NPCC
Jan. 21, HS WR @ Hemingford
Jan. 21, SPVA BBB @ NPCC
Jan. 22, 9 a.m., HS WR @ Chadron
Jan. 22, Speech invite @ Alliance
Jan. 22, SPVA G/B BB @ NPCC
Jan. 24, 4 p.m., JH BBB @ Mitchell
Jan. 25, 4 p.m., HS GBB @ Mitchell
Jan. 27, 5:30 p.m., HS BB vs Banner County
Jan. 28, 3:30 p.m., HS BB vs Sutherland
Jan. 29. 2 p.m., HS BB @ St Pat’s
Jan. 29, 7 a.m., FFA State Degree Interviews@ Alliance
Jan. 29, 8:30 a.m., HS WR @ Plainview Tourney
Jan. 29, Speech invite @ Perkins County
Potter-Dix Coyotes
Jan. 3, 4:15 p.m., BB @ Perkins County (varsity only)
Jan. 6, 4 p.m., BB @ Bayard
Jan. 7, 3 p.m., BB with South Platte
Jan. 10. 4 p.m., BB @ Kimball
Jan. 11, 9 a.m., FFA CDE @ WNCC Scottsbluff
Jan. 11, 1 p.m. JH BB @ Leyton
Jan. 13, 4 p.m., BB @ Leyton
Jan. 14, 1 p.m., BB with Hay Springs
Jan. 16, MAC Basketball, Home Sites TBD
Jan. 17, MAC BB, Home Sites TBD
Jan. 18, 1 p.m. JH BB @ South Platte
Jan. 19, MAC BB @ Bridgeport
Jan. 21, MAC BB @ Bridgeport
Jan. 23, MAC Music Clinic @ Bayard
Jan. 24, 5 p.m., BB with Prairie (varsity only)
Jan. 25, FFA State Degree Interviews @ Alliance
Jan. 25, 1 p.m., JH BB @ Minatare
Jan. 29, 3 p.m., P-D JV BB Tournament
Jan. 31, 3 p.m., P-D JV BB Tournament
Banner County Wildcats
Jan. 3, 4 p.m., JH BBB & HS BBB @ Home vs. Sioux County
Jan. 5, 1 p.m., JH BB @ South Platte
Jan. 6, 4 p.m., HS BB @ Home vs. Kimball
Jan. 7, 9 a.m., HS Wrestling @ Garden County
Jan. 7, Speech at Gering
Jan. 7 1 p.m., HS BB @ Home vs. Hyannis
Jan. 9, 3:45 p.m., MathCounts
Jan. 9, Oregon Trails Honor Band @ Alliance
Jan. 13, HS Wrestling @ Elm Creek Invite
Jan. 13, 4 p.m., HS BB @ Home vs. South Platte
Jan. 14, 9 a.m., HS Wrestling @ Chase County
Jan. 14, Speech at Scottsbluff
Jan. 14, 1 p.m., HS BB @ Creek Valley
Jan. 16, HS GBB @ MAC Tournament
Jan. 16, Kearney Honor Band
Jan. 17, HS BBB @ MAC Tournament
Jan. 18, 2 p.m., JH BB @ Garden Co.
Jan. 19, HS BB @ MAC Tournament in Bridgeport
Jan. 20, HS Wrestling @ Hemingford
Jan. 21, HS Wrestling @ Lingle Ft. Laramie
Jan. 21, Speech at Alliance
Jan. 21, HS BB @ MAC Tournament in Bridgeport
Jan. 23, MAC Choral Clinic @ Bayard
Jan. 23, 3:45 p.m., MathCounts
Jan. 24, 5 p.m., HS BB @ Home vs. Leyton
Jan. 25, 1 p.m., JH BB @ Home vs. Leyton
Jan. 26, 12:30 p.m., Spelling Bee
Jan. 27, 8:30 a.m., HS Wrestling @ Mitchell
Jan. 28, Speech at Gordon Rushville
Jan. 28, State Degree inverviews
Jan. 28, 1 p.m., HS BB @ Weldon Valley, CO
Jan. 29, 3:45 p.m., MathCounts
Jan. 31, 3:30 p.m., JH BBB @ Home vs. Scottsbluff