Sports

Fall sports practice for Callaway High School officially began on Monday, Aug. 12. Though the Bobcats have lost some key players from last year in each of their sports, and a couple of coaching changes have occurred, the student athletes are gearing up for another great season.

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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.

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.

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 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.