Shooters on the Nebraska City trap team competed in a six-week season with two home meets from March 16 to April 20.Alex Peter, a member of the seniors squad, scored medals at home on March 16, at Crete on March 23, and at Beatrice on March 30.
Makayla VasserNebraska City’s Makayla Vasser was in action for the NEUSA Freestyle/Greco State tournament at Crete on May 5.Vasser took first place in girls 16U Greco for 170 pounds and was also first for Junior Greco at 170 pounds.
Athletes from the Nebraska City track and field team competed at the Johnson County Central meet last week at Tecumseh.Pioneer boys who earned medals were:JR Rico, second, 3200, 10:31.81Kalan Fritch, second, long jump, 20’1.75”Jayden Antonides, third, 100, 11.62 (personal best); sixth, 200, 24.07 (personal best)Daniel Adanza, fourth, 400, 54.88Landon Banks, sixth, triple jump, 36’7”4x400 relay, sixth, 3:50.69Pioneer girls who earned medals wereJayce Harrah, first, 800, 2:29.76Tarryn Godsey, second, discus, 120’4” (personal best)Hannah Marth, fifth, shot, 33’6.5”
Commercial State Bank awarded two $500 scholarships again this year: One to a graduating senior from Nebraska City Public Schools and one to a graduating senior from Lourdes Central Catholic.Brianna Johnson of Nebraska City High School received her scholarship award from Branch President Roger Claussen.
The rain we have been needing so badly finally came to our area.
The NFL Draft once again breathed hope into franchises across the league, from the Chicago Bears, which selected a Heisman Trophy winning quarterback, to the Washington Commanders, which picked LSU’s standout signal caller.
Weather forced the cancellation of games on April 25 against Falls City, April 26 against Ralston and April 27 against Omaha Gross.Still, the Pioneer baseball team was able to fit in a pair of contests which sandwiched the cancelled action with games on April 24 against Crete at home and on April 29 at Douglas County West ahead of the team’s district game, set for Thursday, May 2, at Grenta East against North Platte.The Pioneers yielded three runs through three innings of the Monday game at Douglas County West before ending up on the short end of a 4-2 final score.Nebraska City out-hit the Falcon side 4-3.
The Nebraska City boys’ track team picked up 35 points and a second-place finish at the Falls City Invite on April 22.Medal winners included Kalan Fritch, first, long jump, 20’; Mitchell Hodges, first, 800, 2:18.70; JR Rico, first, 1600, 10:52.8 and first, 3200, 10:52.10; Brayden Earll, second, discus, 130’; and fourth, shot, 41’9”; Dane Sjulin, fourth, 300 hurdles, 51.61; fourth, long jump, 18’9.25”; Jayden Antonides, fifth, 200, 25.36; fifth, triple jump, 36’9.5”; Daniel Adanza, fifth, 400, 55.57; and second, high jump, 5’6”; Breyden Durand, third, triple jump, 37’1”; and Leland Esser, fifth, discus, 106’1”.The 4x100 relay team was second in 48.56 and the 4x400 team was first in 3:48.12.
The Nebraska CIty boys’ and girls’ soccer teams wrapped up their 2024 seasons with action at the subdistrict tournament.
The Wildwood Historic Center has announced that Carol Skinner Hammond is the center’s first featured artist of 2024.Hammond’s interest in art began when she took a one-hour course at the University of Nebraska.