Lourdes VB tops B-T, records 10th win
Recent volleyball action saw the Lourdes Knights (10-7) pick up a sweep of Brownell-Talbot on Sept. 15 and fall in Sept.
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Pioneer VB splits Auburn triangular
Nebraska City earned a split of a volleyball triangular on Sept. 15 with a win against Auburn and a set back against Falls City to move the team’s season record to 5-5.
Closner takes HC softball job at Peru State College
The Peru State athletic department recently announced the hiring of Renita “Toni” Closner to head the Bobcat softball program. Last season the Bobcats went 15-32 overall and 10-26 in Heart of America Athletic Conference play.
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Lourdes quarterback Nolan Beccard threw 12 completions for 134 yards and added 41 yards rushing had a score in the Knights 44-14 road loss at Bruning Davenport Shickley (BDS) on Friday, Sept. 16.
Peru State VB falls in four to Mount Mercy
On Saturday, Sept. 17, the Peru State volleyball team was defeated by the Mount Mercy Mustangs 3-1. The Bobcats fall to 5-8 overall and 2-2 Heart of America conference play, while the Mustangs improve to 11-3 overall and 4-2 in conference play.
Library to host Darrel Draper program Sept. 29
Speaker Darrel Draper will present “Nebraska: Crossroads of the Western Fur Trade” on Thursday, Sept. 29, at 7 p.m.
Houghton scores another CC gold at Bennington
The Nebraska City cross country team competed at the Bennington Invite on Thursday, Sept. 15 with Mason Houghton scoring his fourth individual gold medal to lead the Pioneer boys’ side.
Pioneer golf third, Welsh grabs top five medal at NC Invite
The Nebraska City girls’ golf team posted a third-place finish with a score of 438 on Monday at the program’s home invitational on the Wildwood Golf Course. Ella Welsh was the top individual for the Pioneers with a fourth-place score of 93.
Bobcat named Heart specialist of the week
On Monday, Sept. 19, the Heart of America Athletic Conference announced their Heart Football Players of the Week. Deiontay Dozier (Cordova, Tenn.) was named Special Teams Player of the Week. The defensive back blocked a field goal and returned it for a touchdown to help Peru State defeat No. 11 Baker 19-14.
Knight VB plays duels, tournament
Lourdes volleyball participated in a pair of home duels and one tournament recently. The Knights played on Thursday, Sept.