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Callaway was alive and loud Friday as Sandhills Open Road Challenge drivers and navigators made their way from the One Mile Shoot Out on Cozad Road to the Callaway Community Center for lunch by the Callaway Chamber. (Photos by Loleta Connell)

OPINION BY THAD LIVINGSTON, HUSKERS ILLUSTRATED Hear that? All the talk coming out of Lincoln about a breakthrough season in 2024? Husker players running their mouths about how they are going to shock the world? Actually, I don’t hear it either. Because there is no talk coming from players in Lincoln about being the old Nebraska again or restoring order.

SUMBITTED BY ANGIE KUNKEE Dalton Kunkee is a 2021 graduate of Callaway High School and is currently attending South Dakota State University where he is studying to become a cattle nutritionist. Dalton was a qualifier in the steer wrestling at the College National Finals Rodeo held last month in Casper Wyoming.

Two South Loup athletes were selected to participate in the Sertoma 8-Man All-Star football game on Saturday, June 15, in Hastings. Trey Connell and Joey Sallach represented the Bobcats on the West All-Star team, who came away with an easy 22-6 victory.

The Nebraska High School Finals Rodeo took place this past week in Burwell, where contestants were looking to add to their point total for the year in hopes of qualifying for the National High School Finals Rodeo. The top four finishers in each event earned the right to represent Nebraska in the National Finals set for July 14-20 at the Sweetwater Events Center in Rock Springs, Wyoming.

The 32nd Annual Mr. and Miss Basketball Kearney All-Star basketball games were played this past Sunday at UNK, with the girl's game tipping off at 6:30 p.m.

Recent graduates from teams that make up the Mid Nebraska Activities Conference met recent grads from teams that make up the Minuteman Activities Conference Saturday in Mullen for the 3rd annual MNAC vs MAC girls and boys all-star basketball games on Saturday, May 25. The night belonged to the MNAC all-stars.

The South Loup men’s golf team concluded their 2024 season at the NSAA Class D Boys State Golf Meet on May 21 and 22, played at Lake Maloney Golf Club in North Platte. In Round 1 play on Tuesday, Dawson Doggett led the Bobcats with a 92.