Wildcat football has had a great season so far, but they’d love to get several of their players healthy so that they can finish as strongly as they started. Lady Wildcat volleyball is also looking for a strong finish, and hopes to be buoyed by an upset victory last week. Hear all about it in this week’s Wallace Wildcat sports update!
The Panther football team dropped another heartbreaker last Friday, but their spirits remain high and they are eager to get back on the winning track this Friday at home. The Lady Panther volleyball squad has a difficult week ahead with matchups against SPVA rivals. Hear all about it in this week’s Hershey Panther sports update!
For the first time in three years, the North Platte Bulldog volleyball team got the best of Ogallala. They had to overcome a nightmare first set and a two sets to one deficit to earn the 8-25, 25-21, 23-25, 25-20, 15-13 victory at the Dawghouse. Anna Allberry’s game high seventeenth kill of the night finished off the Indians. The Bulldogs improve to 11-8 with the win. They’re at a double triangular in Kearney on Saturday, where they’ll face Lincoln Southeast and Lincoln Northeast.
The final point of the match was an easy choice for Play of the Game. Click to listen or right click and ‘save as’ to download. Allberry kill beats Ogallala 10-2
The Lady Sailors are now ranked fourth in Class D1 by the Omaha World-Herald thanks to their recent hot streaks. But more tough matches lie ahead for this talented squad. Also, the Sailor football team enters the bye week hoping to continue to improve. Hear all about it in this week’s Sutherland Sailor sports update!
The North Platte girls golf team finished third at the A-4 district tournament at Lake Maloney Golf Club on Monday, qualifying for the state tournament. The team shot a total score of 374, one stroke behind second-place Millard South and 23 strokes back of champions Norfolk. Tessa Burford finished one stroke off the leaders with an 86, while Jenae States shot an 87 to also finish as a medalist. The Class A state golf tournament takes place October 8-9 at the Norfolk Country Club.
Tonight on ESPN Radio 1410, it’s North Platte Lady Bulldog volleyball. The Lady Bulldogs hope the third time is the charm against Ogallala this season as they welcome the Lady Indians to the Dawghouse. North Platte lost to Ogallala at the season opening Sidney triangular and again in a match in Ogallala on September 11. The Lady Bulldogs are coming off a 2-1 record and fifth-place finish at the Columbus Invitational on Saturday. ESPN Radio 1410’s coverage of tonight’s match begins at approximately 6:45, with first serve scheduled for 7 PM.
The Brady football team is in a must-win situation from this point forward, but they rose to that occasion last Friday night. Find out how the Eagles pulled off an upset and who carried the load offensively. Also, the Lady Eagles are coming off a loss into a weekend that promises to produce some challenging matches. Hear all about it in this week’s Brady Eagle sports update!
Week Six of the prep football season sees several local teams trying to start winning streaks. The North Platte Bulldogs are one of them. The Bulldogs hope for a 2-0 start to district play as they head on the road to face Lincoln North Star. North Platte held off Fremont 17-14 last week for their first win of the season. They’ll face a tall order in trying to slow down the ninth-ranked Gators, who are led by powerful junior running back Austin Rose. ESPN Radio 1410 has the action, with pregame coverage at 6:30 and the kickoff at 7.
The Hershey Panthers are also looking for a second straight victory as they trek west to take on Bayard. The Panther defense is allowing just seven points per game and are coming off their second shutout of the season. Hershey beat Bridgeport 12-0 last week to improve to 2-2. Bayard is 1-3 on the season.
Both Maxwell and Sutherland are thirsty for a win as they tangle in Maxwell tonight. The Sailors are 0-4 in their first season in eight-man football. Maxwell has lost three straight games following an opening win over Brady.
Wallace and Brady meet in Brady in a battle of two teams heading in opposite directions. The Wildcats beat Hayes Center last week and are looking for a third straight win, while Brady is off to a 1-4 start and needs to start picking up some victories.
Other local games:
Mitchell VS Chase County
Sandhills/Thedford VS Garden County
Cozad VS Gothenburg
Medicine Valley VS Hitchcock County
Paxton VS Morrill
Kimball VS Perkins County
Arthur County VS Sioux County
Ansley-Litchfield VS South Loup
Broken Bow VS St. Paul
Maywood VS Wauneta-Palisade
The Wildcat football team may be on a losing streak, but they believe better days are soon to come. Hear what head coach Ryan Jones thinks of his team heading into the second half of the season. Also, the Lady Wildcat volleyball team continues to make good progress, and they’re seeing the results of their hard work. Hear it right here in this week’s Maxwell Wildcat sports update!
The North Platte Bulldog softball team will host the A-7 District tournament next Thursday and Friday at the Dowhower Softball Complex. Bellevue West, Kearney and Omaha Central are the other teams assigned to the district. The Bulldogs have played both Bellevue West and Kearney this season. They lost to the Thunderbirds in Lincoln at a tournament last weekend and swept Kearney in a doubleheader on September 11.
The schedule is as follows:
Thursday, October 4
Game 1: #1 North Platte vs #4 Kearney, 2 PM
Game 2: #2 Bellevue West vs #3 Omaha Central, 2 PM
Game 3: Loser of Game 1 vs Loser of Game 2, 4 PM
Game 4: Winner of Game 1 vs Winner of Game 2, 4 PM
Friday, October 5
Game 5: Winner of Game 3 vs Loser of Game 4, 10 AM
Game 6: Winner of Game 4 vs Winner of Game 5, 12 PM
Game 7, 2 PM (IF WINNER OF GAME 5 BEATS WINNER OF GAME 4)
All of North Platte’s games at this district will be broadcast live on ESPN Radio 1410.
