In football action from last week, the Nebraska City Pioneers took a 14-7 win at Falls City to move to 1-4 on the season while Lourdes easily topped Omaha Christian, 59-14, to move to 4-1 on the season. Nebraska City was scheduled to play at home against Syracuse (5-0) on Friday, Oct. 3, while the Lourdes team was set to travel to Weeping Water (4-1).
Three wins in two triangulars helped the Lourdes volleyball team move its season record to 12-6 during action last week. The Knights split results at Diller-Odell on Sept. 23 with a 2-1 win over the host school and a 2-0 loss to Lincoln Christian. On Thursday, Sept. 25, at home, the Knights were straight set winners over Syracuse and Falls City. Lourdes was set to play in a triangular at Lewiston on Sept. 30, and then travel to the Johnson County Invite on Saturday. Photos by Kirt Manion
Boys Varsity: Quenton Minahan, 13th, 19:38.81 PR; Rhys Reimers, 21st, 20:10.59; Noah Metschke, 32nd, 23:26.02; Logan Miller, 36th, 25:03.61; Isaiah Vesely, 39th, 30:38.62.
Mitchell Hodges serves the ball during a home match earlier this season. Nebraska City was in action last week for a home dual against Omaha Gross. Hodges teamed with Caleb Walker for an 8-4 doubles win against Gross. Hodges also had an 8-4 singles win at No. 1. Other wins were by Walker, 8-1 at No. 2 singles; Sam Ebmeier, 8-6, at No. 4; and Jackson Barr, 8-6, at No. 5. Later in the week, the Pioneers competed at the Beatrice Invite. Results from that event were not available at the time of press. Photo by Kirt Manion
The Nebraska City volleyball team fell in straight sets to Fort Calhoun, in a Monday, Sept. 22, dual. On Saturday, at the Louisville tournament, the Pioneers lost in straight sets to Johnson County Central and Weeping Water. The Pioneer were scheduled to play Platteview on Tuesday, Sept. 30, and at Milford, on Thursday, Oct. 2.
The Nebraska City softball team scored three wins in games last week with the Pioneers topping Cass, 9-1, on Sept. 22; and Plattsmouth, 19-2, on Sept. 25, both of those being road contests. The Pioneers won one of two games in the Trailblazer Conference tournament with a 9-3 win over Plattsmouth in a rematch and a 10-8 loss to Malcolm. Hannah Marth and Payton Harrah had home runs against Cass and Olivia L’Heuruex pitched five strikeouts for the win. It took only three innings for the Pioneers to top Plattsmouth on Sept. 25. Marth and Reese Grotrian had homers and Reesyn Becker got the win in the pitching circle. Becker hit a triple and L’Heureux pitched win in the conference tourney rematch with Plattsmouth. A Rylie Beethe two-run homer in the sixth inning had the Pioneers in position for a win against Malcolm but the Clippers were able to hold on for the win. Harrah and Marth also homered in that contest. Counting all those results, the Pioneers were 13-7 on the season.
My husband Bruce and I raised our family on a cattle ranch near Valentine, Nebraska – a rural community that understands how spotty Wi-Fi makes it difficult to connect with family and friends. In today’s day and age, reliable internet access is no longer optional. But for too many Nebraskans living in rural communities, it’s still out of reach.
A proclamation recognizing October 2025 as Cooperative Month was signed by Governor Jim Pillen. This coincides with the annual recognition of October as National Cooperative Month by the United States Department of Agriculture. This year’s national theme is “Cooperatives Build a Better World.”