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by Stephanie Croston scroston@sewardindependent.com   Yes, she was there for Volleyball Day Aug. 30. No, she wasn’t in the stands with the other 92,000 spectators. …

It was a tough battle for the Centennial football team, and the Broncos saw their quest for a homecoming victory fall short Sept. 1. CHS hosted Tekamah-Herman and lost 8-6. THHS scored on a …

One sign of a good football team is its ability to adjust to an opponent’s strengths and weaknesses. After a record-setting passing performance in week one, the Malcolm football took to the …

The Milford softball team had a busy week with six games on the schedule. The Eagles suffered their first loss of the season and finished 4-2 and second at the Fairbury Invitational. “I …

Seward volleyball played a pair of competitive matches and won both, beating David City 25-19, 25-17, 27-29, 25-22 and Columbus Lakeview 25-16, 25-18, 25-22. The Bluejays hosted David City Aug. …

The Milford volleyball team battled hard but could not find a win in its opening week. The Eagles lost to Seward 25-9, 25-15, 25-21 Aug. 24 and then lost to Gothenburg and Broken Bow in the Bill …

One week into the 2023 campaign, the Malcolm volleyball team knows it needs to be more consistent. At times, the team shows signs of being the top five program that qualified for the state …

While the heat canceled the week’s earlier games, the Centennial softball team was able to play in the Seward Invitational Aug. 26. The Broncos went 1-2, getting their first win of the …

The chips seemed to be stacked against the Seward Bluejays Aug. 25. SHS played Norris, ranked No. 7 by the Lincoln Journal Star that week. In addition, the Titans were coming off a 42-21 win …

Connor Zegar’s final pitch settled in Colt Reiling’s glove for a called third strike, and the celebration was on for the second consecutive year. The Malcolm Legion seniors swept …

UPDATE: The Malcolm seniors defeated Tri County 13-3 to win the Class C Area 4 tournament July 25. Hayden Frank was 3-5 with two doubles and a home run and drove in four. Carson Frank and Maddox …

The Utica/Beaver Crossing/Friend seniors picked up a win in the Class C Area 4 tournament at Wilber last weekend, but it wasn’t enough. The Badgers saw their season end July 23 with an 8-0 …

It had been awhile since the Seward Legion juniors had been to the Class B state tournament, let alone when they won state. The ZKE Storage juniors broke the tournament drought and came close to …

It felt like another championship was a foregone conclusion. But, when Malcolm went to Imperial to defend its American Legion Class C Juniors state title, the real question was how dominant Malcolm …

by Heath Kramer Seward County Independent   As the defending state champions, the Malcolm Legion juniors team entered the state tournament in Imperial with a target on its back. …

The last Seward Legion juniors baseball state title came in 2013. The team’s last trip to the state tournament was in 2016. The team is back at state this season, playing in the Class B …

The Seward ZKE Storage Junior Legion baseball team went undefeated in its games last week. Seward beat Valparaiso 11-8 June 19, Ashland 15-0 June 20, Roncalli 9-0 June 21, Beatrice 10-2 June 23, …

Note: Athletes from Milford play on this team.   Even after falling behind early, the Crete Stop ‘N Shop Seniors never gave up against Nebraska City. Unfortunately, Crete …

Over the past few years, two teams have stood above the rest in Class C American Legion baseball. Last year, Malcolm kept Dannebrog-Cairo-Boelus from winning its third consecutive senior state …

The Utica/Beaver Crossing/Friend legion baseball teams had a lighter week this week – the juniors played two games and the seniors one. The juniors went 1-1 in their games, losing to Twin …

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