District play begins today for the North Platte Bulldog softball team in Millard. The Bulldogs are the third seed in the A4 district, hosted by Millard West. They will take on second seed Columbus this afternoon at 12:45, with the host Wildcats taking on fourth-seed Omaha North in a game played earlier. The Bulldogs wrapped up their regular season winning eight of their last nine games to end up with a 15-15 record. They took third place in the GNAC tournament last weekend in North Platte, besting McCook and Scottsbluff before falling to Kearney in the championship game. If the Bulldogs beat the Discoverers, they will play in a semifinal game at 4:15. If they lose, they will play an elimination game at 2:30. The Bulldog softball team is looking for its first trip to the state tournament since 2004.

The third time was not the charm for the North Platte Bulldog volleyball team against Ogallala last night. The Bulldogs were swept 16, 15, and 22 by the Indians at the Ogallala Auditorium for their third loss to the Indians this season. North Platte nearly rallied in the third set down 24-17, scoring five straight points to put a scare into the Indians, but Ogallala was able to close it out for the win. The Bulldogs drop to 9-12 on the season with the loss. They are at a triangular at Lincoln Northeast against the host Rockets and Lincoln Southeast on Saturday.

Tonight on ESPN Radio 1410, it’s North Platte Bulldog volleyball. The Bulldogs have won three of their last four matches, including a 2-1 record at the Columbus Classic over the weekend, to improve their record on the season to 9-11. Tonight they’re back on the road to face Ogallala. It’s the third meeting between the Bulldogs and Indians this season. The Indians have gotten the better of North Platte in two matches at the Dawghouse this season, once in two-sets at the season-opening triangular September 1st, and once in three sets in a best-of-five match on September 13th. The Indians are 15-7 on the season, and won four of six matches at the Twin Cities tournament last weekend. Coverage on ESPN Radio 1410 gets underway fifteen minutes prior to the varsity match at approximately 6:45.