Sports

When I retired I received a very nice, and moderately expensive, watch. It is a “diver’s watch” in that it can withstand the pressure of water down to 300 feet and it has a movable dial so that I can set the time during my five-minute safety stop and not have to remember what time it was when I started. The only problem is that the watch loses about two–three minutes a day! Using this watch I wouldn’t have come close to winning a prize in 1714 of what would be the equivalent of $3.5 million dollars today.

Jeff Cole is in his 25th season as head coach of the South Loup boys basketball team and is joined by assistant coaches Mike Weverka and Joel Karg. The coaches have enjoyed many great moments over the years, and Coach Cole reflected on the accomplishments of the 2022-23 season.

This is Bryon Hanson’s second and final year at the helm of the South Loup girls basketball team, as he will be leaving the Callaway school district at the end of the school year. He is assisted by Andy Schwarz. Hanson’s inaugural year as head coach was a rather impressive one, going 15-7 on the season, undefeated in conference play, and winning the MNAC conference tournament.

The short 2023-24 South Loup wrestling season got underway on Dec. 1, and the team has brought home a number of medals from the invitational they have competed in thus far.

The South Loup boys basketball team started their season with back-to-back road games, but on Friday, Dec. 8, they finally headed home where they hosted the Cambridge Trojans.

On Friday, Dec. 1, the South Loup Bobcats made the trip to Sargent to play the Twin Loup Wolves. This would be the Bobcat's first game of a very promising-looking season. With a veteran team, the Bobcats had high hopes for this game and the rest of the season.

The Lady Bobcats began their 2023-24 basketball season with back-to-back games on Friday, Dec. 1, and Saturday, Dec.

The South Loup 5th and 6th grade girls volleyball teams met for practice once a week in September and October. In October they played games in the Cozad league. 'We want to thank the Callaway Booster Club and Arnold Booster Club for sponsoring our teams. Their support of youth sports is amazing. Every girl on the team wants to say THANK YOU!' said Coach Michelle Preston.

The Bobcats capped off a tremendous football season with only one loss, to the eventual state champion Sandhills/Thedford Knights. Even though they narrowly missed making the trip to Lincoln for the finals, the Bobcats finished the season ranked #2 in D2 and #3 statewide by MaxPreps.