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Reliable, Trustworthy Reporting, Capturing The Heartbeat Of Our Community
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Some area residents have taken part in the Cornhusker State Games in the past, as well as this summer. Jeff Shabram, of Orchard, has taken powerlifters to compete in the past. In fact, Shabram mentioned he remembers Dave Mlnarik making an appearance when his nephew, Cade, competed in powerlifting. "We'd still be taking participants, but can't since the director changed powerlifting affiliation from Amateur Athletic Union to USA Powerlifting, which has more adults," remarked Shabram. "But it was...
Competitors from across Nebraska and South Dakota converged on Clearwater, July 22, for the third annual Rough Stock Challenge, sponsored by the local chamber of commerce. Chase YellowHawk, of St. Francis, South Dakota, took the top spot in bareback riding. He scored 76 points. Whitten Hoover, of Ainsworth, and Spencer Denaeyer, of Seneca, scored 74 points, tying for the second spot. In the saddle bronc division, Jackson Ford, of Sturgis, South Dakota, took home the first-place prize after...
SUBMITTRED ARTICLE The Tri-County Titans finished the junior American Legion baseball season, Tuesday, July 11 at the Class C Area 1 Tournament, in Crofton, with a 12-4 loss to Hartington. Coach Jeff Shabram said, "It was a marvelous game for five innings, with Tri-County actually holding a 4-3 lead over the number-one seed Hartington in the fifth inning." But Hartington would mount a two-out rally in the fifth and rattle off seven huge runs in that inning to completely take the wind out of the...
League play • Summerland Peewees ended the season with a fourth-place finish in the Quad County Leage Tournament, Sunday, in Neligh....
SUBMITTED ARTICLE On Friday, July 14, the Antelope County Healthcare Foundation held its 18th annual golf tournament at the Antelope Country Club near Neligh. Ninety-six golfers from area communities and businesses participated. Team winners of the tournament included: • Championship Flight - first, Pinnacle Bank; second, Brunswick State Bank; third, Jim and Kathy Koenig's team. • First Flight - first, Pinman Construction; second, Overland Rehab; third, Bank of Elgin. • Second Flight - first...
Mother Nature has been interfering with the Area 1 American Junior Legion baseball tournament. Originally, the Tri-County Titans were slated to play Creighton/Plainview, Friday, July 7, but opening games were moved to Saturday, due to rain. The rain delay may have worked in the Titan’s favor, as they walked away with a 7-6 win over C/P. Coach Jeff Shabram said, “It was a complete team effort, as Ryan Rifer started on the mound, followed by Jake Schroeder and A.J. Hobbs. Wyatt Shabram came in to close out the game.” Tri-County would score two r...
The Summerland 12 and under girls' softball team finished second in tournament action, Saturday, in O'Neill....
SUBMITTED ARTICLE Pender Post #55 traveled to Orchard, July 5, to play the Tri-County Titans in junior legion baseball action. Pender won the game, 17-9, in the regular season finale. Tri-County would throw a new pitcher each inning - Ryan Rifer, Wyatt Shabram, Jake Schroeder and A.J. Hobbs. “We saw some good things from all four pitchers and were especially encouraged by the third and fourth pitchers' performances,” Coach Jeff Shabram said. “This will help bolster our pitching staff going into the area tournament. Pender is an excep...
SUBMITTED ARTICLE In front of a packed baseball crowd, Tuesday, June 27 in Verdigre, Tri-County lost a close game to Valentine Post #90 juniors by a score of 2-4. "It was another pitcher's duel, this time pitting the Titan's Ryan Rifer against. Valentine's Isaac Cronin," said Titan coach Jeff Shabram. Valentine got on the board first with one run in the first inning but then were held scoreless into the fifth inning. Tri-County did not score until the third inning when Jake Schroeder and Kaiden...
Hunters may begin purchasing unlimited quota Nebraska deer and antelope permits July 10. Residents, nonresidents and eligible landowners may purchase permits through the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission, starting at 1 p.m. Central time. Unlimited quota deer permits are resident statewide archery, resident statewide muzzleloader, youth, youth whitetail, nonresident restricted youth, limited landowner and special landowner. Unlimited quota antelope permits are resident statewide archery and youth archery. The remaining purchase periods are:...
SUBMITTED ARTICLE On Friday, June 30, the Tri-County Titans juniors traveled to Atkinson to take on the Atkinson Post #86 seniors in American Legion baseball action. Tri-County used a balanced, total team attack to come away with an impressive 8-4 win. Wyatt Shabram started on the mound for the Titans and pitched the complete game, ending with 96 total pitches on the night while striking out eight batters. Coach Jeff Shabram said, "He had a very solid defense that he could lean on the entire way." It started with A.J. Hobbs calling a great game...
Almost four decades ago, two coaches - one from the east coast, the other from the land of the Cornhuskers - formed an alliance. Maine and Nebraska would become as thick as thieves. Despite the large differences between the two states, a friendship was pinned down and has lasted for years. Lincoln Southeast wrestling coach, Mick Pierce, and Maine's, Wally LaFountain, a wrestling official from Maine, met in the 80s during a wrestling trip to Europe, according to current Maine coach Brian Cote....
Area youths competing in the Summerland youth golf tournament, Friday, receive a bomb pop at the end of the day. Results were unavailable at press time....
On Tuesday, June 20, the Stanton seniors traveled to Orchard to take on the Tri-County juniors in American Legion baseball action. Titans' skipper Jeff Shabram said it was a very well-played baseball game on both sides. When the dust settled, the Titans were victorious by a score of 6-4. Ryan Rifer was the starting pitcher, throwing six innings, allowing three runs and striking out six batters. Wyatt Shabram entered to pitch in relief for the last inning to get the save, allowing one run and str...
SUBMITTED ARTICLE In a pitching masterpiece Friday, June 23, in Orchard, O'Neill/Neligh's Kol Otten took the mound against Tri-County's Wyatt Shabram. The Titans lost to the Irish by a score of 0-3. The final stat line in this dual on the mound saw Otten shutting out Tri-County, allowing seven hits while striking out 12 batters. Meanwhile, Shabram maxed out his pitch count, allowing one earned run in the second inning and then two runs in the top of the seventh, including one earned and one unearned. Shabram struck out nine batters. Titans...
Dillon Micheel, of Grand Island, accepts a $1,000 check from Jarod and Tammy Bearinger, owners of Bearinger Tax & Accounting, LLC, in Clearwater. Micheel received the bonus after surviving an eight-second ride, Sunday, at Clearwater's Big Rodeo....
On Friday, June 16, the Tri-County Titans traveled to Creighton to take on Creighton/Plainview in junior legion baseball action. In a tight game until the final inning, Tri-County fell to Creighton/Plainview by a score of 0-8. Ryan Rifer took the mound for Tri-County, throwing four outstanding innings, according to Coach Jeff Shabram. Rifer allowed only two runs while striking out four batters. Due to pitch count rules, Wyatt Shabram came in for relief for Rifer, pitching the final two innings....
Registration is currently being accepted for the Nebraska Senior Games, scheduled to be held from Aug. 3 to 6, in Kearney. Men and women, age 50 and over, as of Dec. 31, are eligible to participate. Events include: golf, 5K and 10K road race, table tennis, pickleball, tennis, swimming, badminton, disc golf, racquetball, basketball free throw and hot shot, horseshoes, track and field, bowling, cycling, swimming, cornhole and more. Early registration deadline is Thursday, June 30. The final...
The Tri-County Titans traveled to Randolph, Sunday, June 11 for junior legion baseball league action. "What a beautiful night for baseball as the Titans won the game in convincing fashion by a score of 9-3," said Coach Jeff Shabram. It was a complete team effort as nine different Titans scored or knocked in an RBI and everyone reached base. Starting on the mound for Tri-County was Ryan Rifer, throwing three innings, allowing two runs and striking out five Randolph batters. Wyatt Shabram came in relief, throwing four innings, allowing one run,...
SUBMITTED ARTICLE The Tri-County Titans continued a busy week of baseball with games at Valentine Tuesday, June 6 and at Orchard, Wednesday, June 7, against the Atkinson seniors. "These were two close, action-packed ball games," Coach Jeff Shabram said. In the contest at Valentine against the Post #90 juniors, Tri-County played "an excellent six and two-thirds innings" only to lose the heartbreaker by a score of 5-6 in the bottom of the seventh after a walk-off hit by Valentine. Wyatt Shabram...
Summerland graduates Kendrick Schroeder and Trevor Thomson participate in Saturday's Northeast Nebraska All-Star Football Classic, played at Memorial Field in Norfolk. The former Bobcat players played on the white squad, who lost to the red team, 42-14....
SUBMITTED ARTICLE The Tri-County Titans traveled to Stanton Tuesday, May 30, for American Legion baseball action. Tri-County came home with the win, 14-9. Starting pitcher for the Titans was Ryan Rifer. He allowed six runs in three innings while striking out four. Wyatt Shabram came in for the save, allowing three runs and striking out seven Stanton batters. The game was tight through four innings. Both teams scored three runs in the first inning. Tri-County runs were scored by Connor Thomson,...
With Nebraska’s permit quotas reduced for the upcoming deer seasons, hunters may find tags easily obtained in the past will be in limited supply. Hunters can help improve chances of getting a permit by applying during the respective periods in June and July. Changes to permit quotas are driven by changes in the field, notably a severe decline in deer harvest last year. The 2022 deer harvest was down 11% statewide from 2021 and down 22% from 2020. Mule deer buck harvest was the lowest since 1981 and whitetail buck harvest was the lowest since 1...
Wayne State College men's track and field coach Marlon Brink has announced the addition of four student-athletes to the 2023 signing class. The quartet of Trevor Thomson of Page, J'Dyn Bullion from Bellevue West, Ty Dingman of Omaha and Mason Weickum from Casper, Wyoming, join Jaxson Ninete of Elkhorn as members of the 2023 signing class for the Wildcat men. Thomson is a sprinter from Summerland High School where he was a three-sport standout in football, basketball and track and field. As a jun...
