JV girls drop games in weekend play
After opening with a pair of wins, Chase County’s JV girls lost a pair of games in their second weekend of action.
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JV boys split games in weekend action
The Longhorn JV team picked up a win against Sidney and a loss to Ogallala last weekend, bringing their record to 3-1.
Sidney
Taylin McNair member of national runner-up UNK volleyball team
The University of Nebraska at Kearney (UNK) team fell in the final match at Saturday night’s NCAA Division II women’s volleyball championship, earning them runner-up honors.
Senior Taylor Jablonski plays defense against Wauneta-Palisade last week. (Johnson Publications photo)
Senior Bennett Bauerle goes for the hoop against Wauneta-Palisade on Friday. Bauerle was the leading scorer against the Broncos.(Johnson Publications photo)
Longhorn basketball chalk up pair of wins in first week of play
The Longhorn boys’ basketball varsity squad is sitting undefeated at 2-0 after winning contests last week at Cozad and a home game against Wauneta-Palisade.
Cozad
This is the look Wauneta-Palisade ball handlers faced when trying to get the ball to the basket in Friday’s game against Chase County. Putting on the defensive pressure were Sophie Spady, left, and Bryn McNair, while Alexis Richmond sets up behind. (Johnson Publications photo)
Mallie McNair scored 16 against the Lady Broncos Friday night, which pushed her over the 1,000 career point scoring mark. (Johnson Publications photo)
Ashley Bubak (34) makes a nice offensive move against pressure from Wauneta-Palisade’s Haylee Sandman. (Johnson Publications photo)
Press contributes to lopsided wins for Lady Longhorns in openers
Opponents in the first girls’ basketball games of the season last week were kept off balance with Chase County’s strong press.