Sports

The Nebraska CIty boys’ and girls’ soccer teams wrapped up their 2024 seasons with action at the subdistrict tournament.

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.

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.

Members of the Lourdes track and field team competed at the Conestoga Invite on Monday, April 22, with the girls’ team scoring 17 points and the boys’ team scoring three team points.Top finishers for the boys’ team were Blue Oggs, fifth, long jump, 19’3”; and Simon Bruggeman, sixth, triple jump, 37’9.5”.Top finishers for the girls’ team were Jenna Box, third, 300 hurdles, 53.27; Brooklyn Borer, third, 100 hurdles, 17.23; Mary Mizner, fifth, 100 hurdles, 17.77; Mikena Haag, sixth, 100 meters, 13.55; and Lily Madison, sixth, long jump, 17’00.5”.

Members of the Nebraska City track and field team were in action for a meet at Platteview last week with the girls’ team scoring 13 team points and the boys’ team garnering 15.Medal winners for the boys’ team were Dane Sjulin, third, 400, 54.14; 4x100, fourth, 47.14; 4x400, sixth, 3:53.15; Brayden Earll, fifth, discus, 132’7”; Daniel Adanza, sixth, high jump, 5’5”.Medal winners for the girls’ team were Jayce Harrah, sixth, 400, 1:05.21; sixth, 800, 2:31.40; Hannah Marth, fifth, shot, 35’3.5”; Tarryn Godsey, second, discus, 108’01”; Makayla Vasser, sixth, discus, 94’11”.

The Nebraska City boys’ soccer team lost in a 3-0 score against a 12-1 Platte team during the Trailblazer Conference tournament on April 22.

The Nebraska City girls’ tennis team traveled for a dual at Crete on April 19 with the home side sweeping the results.In doubles action, Rachel Dia and Malayna Madsen fell 8-1.

Keston Holman struck out 13, walked one and had a perfect game working into the seventh inning on Friday night at home against Plattsmouth, but the visiting Blue Devils scratched across two runs in the top of the seventh inning and held on for a 2-0 win.Both teams ended the game with two hits.

The Nebraska City golfers were in action on Monday for a tournament at Beatrice and scored a 10th place finish with a team score of 404.Individual scores are Grady Behrends, 90; Brody Koehler, 99; Gage Rasmussen, 107; Henry Baumert, 108 and Austin Meyer, 110.The medal cutoff for 15th place was 89.Nebraska City was scheduled to return action on Friday at Crete, but the weather forecast did not look favorable for the meet.

Two Pioneers earned medals and the team posted a third-place finish during the annual Nebraska City boys’ golf tournament at Wildwood Golf Course last week.Brody Koehler took third in the overall individual standings with an 82.