Sports

AMANDA WEHNES, COURIER CORRESPONDENT The season looks bright for the South Loup Lady Bobcats volleyball team with strong leadership from its six seniors, coupled with loads of talent at all levels. “I have high expectations (for the season) because I know I have great leaders in my seniors,” said head coach Desiree Guthrie.

AMANDA WEHNES, COURIER CORRESPONDENT Despite battling preseason injuries that have sidelined their only senior runner, the South Loup Bobcat cross country team is feeling optimistic and looking forward to building on last year’s successes on the course. “We should have a competitive boys and girls team this year,” said head coach Nicole Recoy.

NSP PRESS RELEASE Troopers with the Nebraska State Patrol removed from the road 15 impaired drivers during the first weekend of the annual Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over campaign. The national campaign marks the end of the summer driving season.

ELLEN MORTENSEN On Aug. 10 more than 140 high performance cars converged on Arnold for the 22nd Annual Sandhills Open Road Challenge.

AMANDA WEHNES. COURIER CORRESPONDENT With nearly double the players over last year, the 2022 South Loup Bobcat football team is feeling optimistic about their upcoming season.

Here is a look at the South Loup Fall sports schedules for the next few weeks. VOLLEYBALL: Aug.

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It’s that time of year again. The season when the sound of racing engines and the smell of rubber burning out on concrete fills the Seven Valleys air for a weekend. Yep…Sandhills Open Road Challenge time is almost here!

Photos courtesy Jessica Tickle.

Angellyn Wardyn, RCA 7-Valleys Rodeo Teen Miss 2022 of Hershey parades the American flag through the arena at the start of Sunday night's Seven Valleys Rodeo. Dalton Kunkee reacts after failing to capture a time in the steer wrestling on Sunday at the Seven Valleys Rodeo.