The Wildcats were defeated for the first time this season last Friday. Head coach Gary Hager talks about the factors that led to their loss to Paxton and looks ahead to this week’s game at Loomis. Also, hear why the Lady Wildcats’ challenging start to the season could pay dividends for them later on. It’s all here in this week’s Wallace Wildcat Sports Update!
The Sutherland Lady Sailor volleyball team wants to go back to Grand Island for the State tournament again! They’re playing well to start the season, but their coach Valerie Kershner sees even better performances ahead. Hear from her and football coach Joe Kaup, who talks about the lessons his team can take from playing talented opposition in their first year in eight-man football. It’s all in this week’s Sutherland Sailors Sports Update!
On the gridiron, the season so far for the Brady Eagles has been a struggle. But head coach Andy Seaman still believes his team can turn things around. Hear from Coach Seaman as he talks about the team’s Achilles heel so far and what they have in common with Friday’s opponent. Also, Lady Eagle volleyball was in action this weekend in Callaway. Hear all about it in this week’s Brady Eagle Sports Update!
The North Platte Bulldogs once again could not recover from a slow start in a 56-28 loss to Lincoln East at Bauer Field. The Bulldogs fell behind 21-0 in the first quarter and trailed 49-14 at the half in the one-sided defeat. Jack Kenny caught two long touchdowns and Shane Mauch passed for two scores, and Tyson Chromy rushed for a touchdown to give the North Platte offense some life, but the defense was unable to stop the Spartans attack. North Platte drops to 0-3 with the loss. They’re at Bellevue East next Friday.
This 60-yard catch and run by Jack Kenny is tonight’s Play of the Game: 5 – Kenny 60 yard catch and run
After two weeks of defensive excellence, it was the offense’s time to shine for St. Pat’s. They scored 33 points in the first half and 34 in the second, routing Bayard 67-12. Though the shutout streak for the Irish came to an end, they still flexed their muscle on both sides of the ball in improving to 3-0. Next up for the Irish – a trip to Ravenna.
The Hershey Panthers dropped to 1-1 on the season with a 14-6 loss at Southern Valley. They’ll host Perkins County next Friday night.
Maxwell couldn’t keep up with high-scoring Elm Creek in a 45-28 loss in Maxwell. The defeat is the second in a row for the Wildcats and drops them to 1-2. The Wildcats have a bye this week.
Sutherland played on Thursday night, and were beaten by Southwest 52-14. The Sailors did score their first points of the season in the loss. They are 0-2 and host Arapahoe next Friday.
Other scores of local interest:
Amherst 34, Brady 14
Paxton 74, Wallace 22
Broken Bow 15, Gothenburg 14
Gibbon 13, Ogallala 7
Chase County 48, Sidney (B) 8
Cozad 77, Mitchell 26
Perkins County 34, Holyoke (Colorado) 12
Overton 28, South Loup 14
SMC 14, Mullen 6
Anselmo-Merna 52, Sandhills/Thedford 0
Medicine Valley 55, Eustis-Farnam 12
Elwood 41, Hayes Center 34
Medicine Valley 55, Eustis-Farnam 12
Arthur County 30, Cody-Kilgore 12
Minatare 42, Maywood 31
It’s been a super start to the season for Swede athlete. The fifth-ranked Swede softball team is red-hot, the Lady Swede volleyball squad is unbeaten, and the boys on the gridiron have looked dominant in starting 2-0. Hear what lies ahead for the Swedes as they look to keep the good times rolling in this week’s Gothenburg Swede sports update!
The North Platte Bulldogs are looking for their first win of the season as Lincoln East comes to town tonight. The Spartans are 1-1. North Platte has faced Lincoln East once in Bernie Madison’s tenure – a 13-12 loss at Beechner Field back in 2009. For North Platte to get off the schneid they must take better care of the ball – they turned the ball over five more times in their 43-14 loss to Lincoln Pius X last year. ESPN Radio 1410 has the call of this game, with pregame coverage at 6:30 and the kickoff at 7 PM.
The St. Patrick’s Irish defense will give up some points this season eventually – they just haven’t yet. It’s two games, and two whitewashes for the stout Irish D. Tonight they face a new challenge in the wide-open Bayard passing attack. The Tigers are 0-1 after losing their opener 28-7 to Cambridge.
The Panthers dominated the trenches on both sides in their season opening win over Kimball, shutting out the Longhorns and outrushing them 285-3. Tonight the Panthers head back out on the road to take on Southern Valley. The Eagles dropped their season opener to Doniphan-Trumbull last week.
A big win was followed by a big loss for the Wildcats, who fell 52-14 to Arapahoe last week. This week Maxwell tries to get back to basics offensively, re-establishing their identity in the ground game. They’ll also hope their experienced defense can bounce back in a big way as Elm Creek comes to town. Elm Creek held off Ansley-Litchfield in their opener last week.
The Brady program has gotten used to winning the past few seasons, but this year they’ve known nothing but defeat so far, losing their first two games. They are hopeful to get back on track as they host Amherst. Amherst held off Loomis 20-19 in their first game.
Wallace has pounded their first two foes, but tonight’s game won’t be anywhere near as easy. The Paxton Tigers come to town for what might be the marquee matchup in the area this week. Paxton ripped Hayes Center 56-6 in their debut, then took last week off, so they’ll be expecting their toughest challenge of the season to date as well.
The North Platte Bulldogs came from two-sets-to-one down to upend Aurora in five sets in their home opener at the Dawghouse last night, 26-28, 25-23, 13-25, 25-18, 15-9. Freshman Allison Kuenle led the Bulldogs with 15 kills, including three in a row in the fifth set and the match-clinching swing. Senior Kylie Wroot added 12 kills. The win moves North Platte to 2-3 on the season. They face Gering and Alliance in a triangular in Gering on Saturday.
These back to back kills by Allison Kuenle gave North Platte the edge in the fifth set, and they’re our Play of the Game.
The Maxwell squads took some defeats last weekend, but they’re optimistic that things will improve moving forward. Hear what Maxwell football will try and do to bounce back against Elm Creek this week. Also, Lady Wildcat volleyball coach Lori Mau talks about the progress that her young team has made and what they must sharpen up to be competitive. It’s all here in this week’s Maxwell Wildcat sports update!
Tonight on ESPN Radio 1410, it’s North Platte Bulldog volleyball. It’s the first time in the Dawghouse for the season as the Bulldogs welcome Aurora to town. North Platte is 1-3 after playing in triangulars in Sidney and Lincoln last week. The visiting Huskies, ranked 10th in Class B in the Omaha World-Herald’s preseason poll, are off to a 6-2 start. Varsity action is expected to begin at 7 PM tonight. ESPN Radio 1410’s coverage will get underway at approximately 6:45.
The Wildcat football team has won, and won big, in their first two games. But head coach Gary Hager knows the road gets tougher from this point forward. He talks about his team’s upcoming matchup against Paxton. And Lady Wildcat volleyball is still looking for their first victory, but they’ve been very close in some tough matches so far. Hear all about it in this week’s Wallace Wildcat Sports Update!
