The Centennial girls’ basketball team faced a pair of tough opponents at the Malcolm holiday tournament and fell short in both games, losing to Malcolm 54-31 and to Northwest 50-29. Coach …
This one stings, Coach Jamie Opfer said. The Seward football team entered Nov. 15’s Class B semifinal game 11-0 and as the No. 2 seed. The Jays hosted Omaha Skutt Catholic, the three seed …
In its first trip to state volleyball since 1997, the Milford Eagles took second-seeded Pierce to five sets but fell short 25-23, 20-25, 20-25, 25-21, 15-13. “I am very proud of this team …
Having it end is never easy. Hopefully, knowing you left it all on the field takes away some of the sting. Malcolm came within inches of sending their Nov. 8 Class C2 quarterfinal game into overtime …
The rain fit the mood in Bulldog Stadium Nov. 8 as time ticked down in the third quarter. Gretna East took a 21-7 lead with 1:22 to play in the period, putting Seward in an unfamiliar position. …
The Centennial volleyball team finished its 2024 season in the subdistrict final Oct. 30 with a 25-13, 25-22, 19-25, 25-20 loss to Hastings St. Cecilia. The teams met in the first match of the …
The finish was so much better than the start. After trailing 6-0 midway through the second quarter, Malcolm scored 42 unanswered points to run away from Mitchell, 42-12 on Nov. 1 in the opening round …
by Stephanie Croston scroston@sewardindependent.com It wasn’t perfect, but the Seward football team got a stop when it needed to and held on to beat Lincoln Pius X 21-20 …
It’s been 27 years since Milford volleyball made it to the state tournament. The Eagles are not a staple in Lincoln, qualifying just twice in the school’s history. But the 2024 …
While some are prettier than others, a win is still a win. The Malcolm volleyball team dug deep and found a way to secure its 16th win of the season by putting away Platteview on Oct. 17 in a …
The Centennial girls’ cross country team earned its second consecutive trip to state, placing third in the District D1 meet at Oakland on a windy Oct. 17. The Broncos were one point behind …
Milford cross country had “a really good day” at districts, Coach Jake Kment said. The Eagles finished with a district champion, a fourth-place individual and a third-place team finish …
Records don’t matter when Seward plays York. This year’s clash featured the 7-0 Bluejays and the 5-2 Dukes. Seward used early turnovers to take the lead and pulled away late to win …
They had no answer. Much like the previous four opponents that had the misfortune of lining up to play No. 2 Bishop Neumann and its all-state running back, Conor Booth, the Malcolm defense failed to …
The Milford volleyball team picked up two wins on the court last week, defeating Centennial 25-15, 25-12, 21-25, 25-11 Oct. 1 and Nebraska City 25-12, 25-8, 25-9 Oct. 3. “The team played …
The Seward softball team entered the postseason on the heels of a third-place finish in the Central Conference tournament. The Jays won the B7 subdistrict tournament Oct. 7 and will play Crete …
Centennial’s cross country runners were in action Sept. 30 at one of the biggest meets in the state – the UNK Invite. Carter Fritz finished 17th out of 292 runners in Class D with a …
I saw online the other day a headline that said the Nebraska athletic director was asking the Big 10 to stop Friday night football games. Thank you, Troy Dannen. Ever since the NCAA decided …
The Milford softball team had a good-hitting week and parlayed that into a runner-up finish at the Southern Nebraska Conference tournament Sept. 28. The week did not start well, however, as the …
The Centennial volleyball team picked up a sweep over conference foe Wilber-Clatonia Sept. 24, then lost both ends of a triangular Sept. 26, falling to Centura 25-19, 25-14 and Broken Bow 16-25, …