The Panthers were looking to get back on the winning track on the gridiron last week. Ryan Smith, their head coach, tells us how they were able to get past Bridgeport and what they must do to improve. Also, the Lady Panther volleyball team is into the latest Top 10 in Class C2. Hear all about it in this week’s Hershey Panther Sports Update!
The Wallace Wildcats outscored their rivals on the gridiron on Friday, beating Hayes Center 64-50. Hear how they did it and who was most responsible from head coach Gary Hager. We’ll also check in with Lady Wildcat volleyball, which is trying to find their groove. Hear it all in this week’s Wallace Wildcat Sports Update!
The North Platte Bulldog softball team all but secured a chance to host a district playoff with an 8-5 win over Gothenburg last night. Six different Bulldog hitters drove in runs, with Sally Hengen’s two-run single the big blow in a six-run third inning that gave North Platte the lead for good. For the Swedes, Katlin Harm and Ashley Eskew had two hits apiece. North Platte moves to 15-9 with the win. The Swedes fall to 21-5. North Platte competes at the GNAC Tournament in Scottsbluff on Saturday.
A great running catch by Christina Yoshida turned into the game-ending double play. It’s our play of the game – click to listen. Yoshida catch double play 9-25
Sutherland’s football team keeps striving for improvement against long odds and difficult opposition. The Lady Sailors are playing great volleyball, but there’s one team that seems to have their number. Hear all the details in this week’s Sutherland Sailor sports update!
The Lady Eagle volleyball team looked to continue their winning ways as they hosted a tournament this weekend. The Eagle football team hoped to start a winning streak and get district play going on a high note. But in the end, both teams were stopped short. Hear all about it in this week’s Brady Eagle sports update!
Friday night’s final scores from local and area schools:
North Platte 17, Fremont 14
PLAY OF THE GAME: Keaton Hope took an interception all the way to the house for the Bulldogs in their first win of the season. Click here to listen to the play: 2 – Hope INT TD
Cozad 32, Chase County 20
Gothenburg 19, Minden 7
Hershey 12, Bridgeport 0
St. Patrick’s 56, Wood River 0
Perkins County 44, Cambridge 22
Hemingford 64, Sutherland 8
Loup City 47, South Loup 26
Paxton 54, Maxwell 18
SMC 59, Morrill 18
Medicine Valley 55, Brady 16
Wallace 64, Hayes Center 50
Cody-Kilgore 50, Maywood 20
Wauneta-Palisade 39, Sioux County 28
Swede softball is #2 in the state in Class C! They’re looking to finish their season strong and get back to the state tournament. The Lady Swede volleyball team continues their fine start, and are being strengthened by playing tough teams. And the football team returns to the field tonight to try and beat the team that ended their season last year. Hear all about it in this week’s Gothenburg Swede sports update!
It’s homecoming night at North Platte High. The Bulldogs hope to begin district play on a high note and earn their first win as they host Fremont. North Platte has beaten Fremont in each of the past three seasons. The Tigers come to town with a 1-3 record and a pass-heavy offense. This could be a high scoring affair. ESPN Radio 1410 has the action from Bauer Field at Memorial Stadium, with the pregame show at 6:30 and the kickoff at 7.
The St. Patrick’s Irish also play their homecoming game tonight. They put their 4-0 record on the line as Wood River comes to town. The visitors are 1-2 on the season. St. Pat’s has outscored their opponents by the total of 182-25 this season.
Hershey hopes this is the week their offense clicks as they look to get back on the winning track, hosting Bridgeport. Hershey’s defense has limited their opponents to 14 points in each of the last two games, but they’ve mustered just one touchdown in each game and have dropped to 1-2 on the season. Bridgeport is also 1-2, but they’ve allowed 77 points over the last two weeks. This may be the breakout week the Panthers have waited for.
Maxwell is hoping to snap a two-game losing streak as they hit the road to take on Paxton. The third-quarter blues have hurt the Wildcats in losses to Elm Creek and Arapahoe, but the Wildcats will hope their work on the bye week will chase those blues away. But the Tiger team they’re facing is 3-0 and looking dominant.
Sutherland is also traveling, heading up northwest to face Hemingford in their district opener. After being shutout 80-0 by Arapahoe last week, the winless Sailors are hoping they can make some strides this week against another unbeaten opponent.
Brady takes on Medicine Valley in an intriguing district opener. The Eagles opened their account on the winning side of the ledger last week, rolling over S-E-M. Now they take on the team that is the district favorite. The Raiders are 3-0 and are averaging well over 40 points per game.
Wallace hosts Hayes Center tonight. The Wildcats rolled over Loomis last week to move to 3-1. They know a win over the Cardinals would stamp them as a legitimate district threat. The Cardinals are 2-2 after blowing out Southwest last week.
Other games of interest in the area:
Chase County @ Cozad
Gothenburg @ Minden
Cambridge @ Perkins County
South Loup @ Loup City
Morrill @ SMC
Sioux County @ Wauneta-Palisade
Maywood @ Cody-Kilgore
The North Platte Bulldogs blanked Lexington 8-0 in five innings in Lexington last night. Ashten Hernandez twirled a one-hit shutout, striking out nine Minutemaid batters. At the plate, Cheyenne Craghead drove in a pair of runs and Kaite Franzen, Sally Hengen and Sydney Standage each had an RBI. North Platte moves to 14-6 with the victory. They’re at the Lincoln Southeast Invite this Saturday.
Sally Hengen’s RBI single in the fifth inning brought home North Platte’s eighth run and made the mercy run rule possible. It’s the Play of the Game – click here to listen. Hengen RBI single 9-20
The Wildcat football team is back on the gridiron after their bye week, and ready for yet another tough game. Head coach Ryan Jones talks about what his team did during the bye and about the keys to the matchup against Paxton Friday night. The Lady Wildcat volleyball team is young and inexperienced, but they earned a massive win last week. Hear all about it in this week’s edition of the Maxwell Wildcats Sports Update!
