Pitching expected to be big strength for Imperial Legion baseball teams
With more games on the schedule this summer, coaches for Imperial’s junior and senior Legion baseball teams are happy with the depth of their pitching staff.
Sports
Class C state golf goes to one-day tournament
Due to the rain Tuesday, the Nebraska Schools Activities Association cancelled the first day of the Class C golf tournament in Kearney.
CCS graduate to compete at NAIA nationals in pole vault
Chase County Schools graduate Josie Peterson is competing this week at the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) outdoor track and field national championships.
Chase County’s 3200m relay team relishes their gold medal finish in the first event of the state track meet Friday morning, from left, Kora Weiss, Lucy Spady, Madison Brown and Malli McNair. (Johnson Publications photo)
The Lady Longhorn 1600m relay team clinched the runner-up team title for Chase County when it took gold in the state meet’s final event. Team members pose on the awards stand Saturday, clockwise from bottom left, Taylor Williams, Adelaide Maxwell, Mallie McNair and Jordan Jablonski. (Johnson Publications photo)
Freshman Lucy Spady went home with three medals, two of them in the open 3200 and 1600, finishing sixth and eighth, respectively. (Johnson Publications photo)
Mallie McNair is cheered on by teammates Caelyn Long, far right, and Lucy Spady in the 800. McNair took the silver and also improved on the CCS school record she holds in the event. (Johnson Publications photo)
Chloe Dillan hands off to sister Kamrie in the 400m relay, en route to a bronze medal finish with teammates Taylor Williams and Adelaide Maxwell who ran the first two legs. (Johnson Publications photo)
Adelaide Maxwell rounds the curve in the 200 meter. She finished in fifth place. (Johnson Publications photo)
Not expected to be in mix, Lady Longhorns tie for state runner-up
None of the statewide sportswriters had Chase County’s girls finishing in the top five at the Class C state track meet.
Senior Scott Wheeler hands of the baton to sophomore Chase Rowley in the 4x100m relay at the state meet last week in Omaha. The 4x100 relay team captured the silver medal. (Johnson Publications photo)
Senior Kadin Vrbas rounds the corner in the 200m at state track last week in Omaha. Vrbas placed eighth in both the 200m and the 100m. (Johnson Publications photo)
Senior Kalen Wallin competed in the 3200m at the state track meet last week in Omaha, finishing 21st. Eli Huebner of Hershey—right behind Wallin—finished 18th. (Johnson Publications photo)
Senior Evan Fisher hurls the shot put at the state track meet last week in Omaha. Fisher didn’t place in shot put or 110m hurdles, but earned sixth place in the discus. (Johnson Publications photo)
Longhorns perform well at state track
With a District C-9 championship under their belts, the Longhorns sent 14 athletes—15 including the relay alternate—to the state track meet at Burke Stadium in Omaha Friday and Saturday.