Sports

It was a heartbreaking evening last Tuesday in Bartley as the South Loup Lady Bobcats volleyball season came to an end in the C2-11 Subdistrict Final game, falling to Southwest 1-3. The Lady Bobcats played with vigor and heart both nights of subdistricts, beating Southern Valley on Monday night 3-0 to move on to the finals.

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It was the softer side of the Lady Bobcats (20-7) that came out last Tuesday during the final regular season game against Ainsworth. Fans that were used to the fast and hard hits at the net, and the tough blocking they’ve seen all season, were met with a more gentle field from the bobcats, as they defeated Ainsworth 3 to 1.

Confidence in themselves and their teammates, a strong defense, and the unwavering legs of Trey Connell was the key to propeling the South Loup Bobcat football team (6-3) past last year‘s defending state champs, the Kenesaw blue Devils, in round one of playoff football last Thursday. The final score was 40 to 6.

Well, they did it again! The South Loup Lady Bobcats volleyball team (19-7) once again dominated the court and claimed the crown as champions of the Mid-Nebraska Athletic Conference (MNAC). This is the second consecutive year that the Bobcats have won the title.

For the first time in any of the players' high school careers, the South Loup Bobcat football team is headed to the playoffs. The last time the Bobcats qualified for playoff football was 2018, when this year's senior class we’re still in eighth grade.

Despite the cooler temperatures and the fierce winds, the South Loup Bobcat cross country team ran incredibly well at the District D5 tournament in Cambridge last Thursday, qualifying three runners for the state competition in Kearney.

The South Loup Bobcat football team continues to steamroll its competition on the field, defeating the Mullen Broncos 64-14 on Friday, Oct. 7 in Mullen.

The Lady Bobcat volleyball team had a long week of play, traveling to number 2 ranked Cambridge, down to Southern Valley, and up to Loup City. Last Tuesday, the Cambridge Trojans hosted the Bobcats and Maxwell Wildcats for a triangular.

The South Loup high school and junior high cross-country teams hosted the Mid-Nebraska Activities Conference (MNAC) meet at Arnold last week and brought home top honors, including team conference champions for the high school girls, and team runner-up for the high school boys.