Nebraska Public Media’s “Big Red Wrap-Up” television sports series kicks off this month offering fans a preview of what to expect from head football coach Matt Rhule in his second year with the Big Red.Beginning on Tuesday, Aug.
Kirt Manionkmanion@cherryroad.com How can something change without being different in any way?Nebraska City’s softball team is the answer to that question.The Pioneer team, which lost just one senior a year…
The Nebraska City High School cheerleading squad travelled to Northwest Missouri State University last month to participate in the Universal Cheerleaders Association Varsity Camp.
The Battle on the Bricks wrestling dual, a fundraiser for the Syracuse Mat Club, was conducted on 5th Street in downtown Syracuse on Saturday, Aug.
The Sidney Iowa Championship Rodeo Committee celebrates the 2024 event and is already looking forward to the 2025 rodeo.
Nearly 150 youth ages eight through 15 participated in the Farmer Olympics at the Otoe County Fair, Friday, July 26, 2024.
Elmwood-Murdock/Nehawka broke a 1-1 tie in the bottom of the sixth inning and hung on for a 2-1 elimination round win over the Nebraska City American Legion Seniors baseball team in an elimination round game on Saturday, July 27, at the Area Tournament at Plattsmouth.Nebraska City got three hits of offense from Sam Rovetto, Greyson Flash and Carter Hoyle in taking the loss.Derek Van Arsdol pitched six innings, struck out eight, walked none and allowed two earned runs on five hits.In their only other game of the Area Tournament, the Nebraska City team fell 11-0 to Springfield on Friday, July 26.Landon Ferguson and Sam Rovetto had hits for the Nebraska City team.Nebraska City pitchers combined to work four frames, strike out three, walk four and allow 11 runs, eight earned, on six hits.
Youth wrestlers in grades K-8 will be featured at the third annual Battle on the Bricks, an Aug.
The Nebraska City Jaycees recently hosted its annual Summer Ball Awards at Steinhart Park recently.
A year ago, at this time, Makayla Vasser was recovering from a knee surgery that would keep her off the wrestling mat for the opening month of the Nebraska City High School season.This year, Vasser is fresh off an All-American finish at Fargo and is looking forward to more offseason wrestling leading up to the high school season in late November.Despite missing the first month of last season, Vasser was a dominant force for the Pioneers as a freshman and concluded her first year in the high school ranks by making it to the finals of the state tournament.She made it look easy and it seemed that she was 100 percent.While the injury was healed and Vasser was back on the mat, the process of recovery continued.