Coach witnessed good progress in her 24-8 Lady Longhorn team
As Coach Sam Kennedy looks back on the 2019 volleyball season, she sees a lot of improvement in a team that finished with a noteworthy 24-8 record.
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Mallie McNair goes up for the serve against Wayne. She had a 100% serving performance in Saturday’s district match. (Johnson Publications photo)
The Lady Longhorns hoist the runner-up district trophy in a ceremony after the C1-5 final in Kearney Saturday. (Johnson Publications photo)
Ashley Bubak leans for the dig as Kora Weiss waits to assist in Saturday’s match against Wayne. (Johnson Publications photo)
Sophie Spady, who’s been the team’s setter most of the season, feeds middle hitter Gisselle Acuna. (Johnson Publications photo)
Chase County falls one match short of state berth
Chase County’s volleyball team fell just a match shy of a trip to the state tournament.
Bennett Bauerle slides past the Pierce defense for a four-yard touchdown and the Longhorns’ second score of the game. Bauerle also threw for a pair of touchdowns, both to Logan Jussel. (Photo courtesy of Aaron Beckman)
Pierce too much for Longhorns
Chase County’s Longhorns knew they had a big task in front of them in the opening round of the C1 football playoffs Friday.
Pair of teams on Lady Longhorn schedule headed to state tourney
Western Nebraska teams headed to the state volleyball tournament are few and far between, but two of them on Chase County’s schedule won their district games to advance.
Captain, unsung hero named at softball banquet last week
The Lady Longhorn softball team held its end-of-year banquet Monday night, where the honorary captain and unsung hero were named.
The captain was voted on by her teammates.