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Regulators overcome deficit to beat Sydney 12-8

By Lauren Brant

The Regulators baseball team hosted Sydney on Tuesday, June 26 and overcame an early deficit to win 12-8.

As the game got underway, the Regulators managed the field, limiting Sydney to two runs in the first two innings. At the plate, they struggled to get runners around the bases. “We played a pretty decent defensive game all around,” wrote Coach Rob Close. “Offensively, we flat out sucked for the first two innings.”

The Regulators were down 0-5, in

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Tuesday, 03 July 2018 14:59

Regulators go 2-1 at Alliance tournament

By Lauren Brant

The Regulators baseball team traveled to Alliance for a three-day tournament over the weekend. They went 2-1 at the tournament.

Their first game was against Alliance. The Regulators were able to score two runs early in the game. They entered into the 5th inning tied with 2 runs but were unable to limit their errors and stop the Alliance offense. Alliance scored 3 runs in the fifth inning and then 4 runs in the sixth. They lost 9-2. Trace Beguin pitched for the Regulators

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Tuesday, 03 July 2018 14:23

Mustangs compete at District Track & Field: Campbell sets new school record

The Gordon-Rushville Mustangs traveled to Ogallala on Thursday, May 10 to compete in the District B6 track and field meet. The men’s team finished in 8th place with 22 points and the women’s team finished in 10th place with 2 points.

Individual results from the meet follow.

100 M preliminaries

17. Jared Nelson 11.95 sec.

23. Elijah Jackson 12.33 sec.

25. Tommy Bragg 12.97 sec.

25. Matison Moore 14.55 sec.

26. Sierra Garrett 14.66 sec.

27. Beth Bragg 14.73 sec.

200 M

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Wednesday, 16 May 2018 10:13

Mustangs compete in WTC meet

The Gordon-Rushville track team traveled to Morrill last Thursday to compete in the annual Western Trails Conference meet with the men finishing 4th overall with 70 team points and the women taking 6th with 40 points.

Mens Results

100 Meters Varsity - Finals

4th - Denis Mulcahy 11.72a

7th - Elijah Jackson 12.28a

100 Meters Varsity - Prelims

4th - Denis Mulcahy 11.52a PR

7th - Elijah Jackson 12.29a

14th - Tommy Bragg 13.14a PR

200 Meters Varsity -

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Tuesday, 17 April 2018 13:48

Mustangs fall to Mitchell in Subdistrict final to end season in heart-breaking fashion

By Jordan Huether

The Gordon-Rushville boys basketball team entered the C1-12 Subdistrict bracket as the top seed and favorite to advance to the district final on Monday. The door seemed wide open to advance to the state tournament with Cozad falling in subdistricts and two .500 teams playing Thursday on the other side of the bracket. All that stood in their way was the Mitchell Tigers, a sub .500 team whom the Mustangs had easily handled by an average margin of 16.5 points in two regular

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Thursday, 01 March 2018 10:20

Mustangs compete in state wrestling

Quin Child and Conner Halverson represented Gordon-Rushville High School at the 2018 NSAA State wrestling championships.

C126: Quin Child (26-23) place is unknown and scored 2.00 team points.

Champ. Round 1 - Wyatt Smydra (Norfolk Catholic) 39-14 won by major decision over Quin Child (Gordon-Rushville) 26-23 (MD 8-0)

Cons. Round 1 - Quin Child (Gordon-Rushville) 26-23 won by decision over Hunter Mcnulty (Logan View) 28-13 (Dec 7-5)

Cons. Round 2 - Quin Child (Gordon-Rushville) 26-23 won by

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Wednesday, 21 February 2018 12:26

Running Hawk represents Hay Springs in state wrestling

Hay Springs’ Bryce Running Hawk competed in the 2018 NSAA Championships for wrestling and earned 7.00 team points.

D182: Bryce Running Hawk (22-12) place is unknown and scored 7.00 team points.

Champ. Round 1 - Bryce Running Hawk (Hay Springs) 22-12 won by fall over Kaleb Senff (Axtell) 15-25 (Fall 3:39)

Quarterfinal - Matthew Pearson (Cambridge) 42-7 won by fall over Bryce Running Hawk (Hay Springs) 22-12 (Fall 1:34)

Cons. Round 2 - Bryce Running Hawk (Hay Springs) 22-12 won by fall

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Wednesday, 21 February 2018 12:26

Mustangs advance to subdistrict final against Mitchell

The Gordon-Rushville boys basketball team rode a five-game winning streak into the subdistrict opener in Alliance Tuesday evening as they looked to repeat their success over the Valentine Badgers. With the Mustangs’ 51-35 victory, they advance to the subdistrict C1-12 final. They face Mitchell on Thursday, February 22 at 7 p.m. in Alliance.

The Mustangs came out strong on both sides of the ball against the Badgers. After establishing a 20-12 lead at the end of the first quarter, the

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Wednesday, 21 February 2018 10:44

Hawks drop basketball game to Hyannis 57-38

By Lauren Brant

Hay Springs boys basketball team took the court on Tuesday, January 30 against Hyannis.

After Hyannis received the opening tip-off, both offenses struggled to get on the board. Hyannis was first to convert and jumped out to a 6-point advantage. The Hawks struggled to maintain possession of the basketball as the Longhorns striped the ball.

On defense, the Hawks also struggled against the Longhorns’ fast breaks. Hyannis passed behind the Hawks’ defense, which

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Wednesday, 07 February 2018 09:54

Longhorns defeat Lady Hawks 64-33

By Lauren Brant

The Hay Springs Lady Hawks hosted the Hyannis Longhorns on Tuesday, January 30. The Lady Longhorns won 64-33.

During last Tuesday’s basketball competition, the Hay Springs Lady Hawks struggled against Hyannis’ defense. Hyannis forced turnovers that put them up 33-13 at the half.

Throughout the second half, the Lady Hawks struggled to rebound against the Lady Longhorns, despite having shot opportunities in the paint. While Hyannis ran a man-to-man defense to

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Wednesday, 07 February 2018 09:40

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Sheridan Co. teams – G-R and Hay Springs –compete in Gordon

By Berklie Haag

The Gordon-Rushville Mustangs and the Hay Springs Hawks boys and girls basketball teams met in Gordon on January 9 for a Sheridan County rivalry game.

The varsity girls basketball game was an exciting one for both sets of fans. In the first quarter, offense was strong for both sets of girls, but with an inconsistent Hay Springs defense, the Mustangs went into the second quarter leading 13-9. The second quarter proved to be more successful for the Mustangs as they

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Wednesday, 17 January 2018 14:04

Lady Mustangs lose thriller on last-second three

By Berklie Haag

On Saturday, January 6, the Gordon-Rushville girls basketball team traveled to Bayard to compete against the Tigers in an exhilarating basketball match-up.

Early in the first quarter, the Bayard Tigers scored four unanswered points. The Mustangs took their first lead of the game when they scored 7 points in a row to have a score of 7 to 4. Throughout the rest of the first quarter, the score stayed fairly even. Going into the second quarter, Bayard lead 13-11.

The

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Wednesday, 10 January 2018 09:26

Hawks wrestle at Garden Co. Invitational

The Hay Springs boys varsity wrestling team traveled to Oshkosh for an invitational on Saturday, January 6 and scored 17.00 team points.

113 – Austin Anderson (7–9) place is unknown and scored 3.00 team points.

Champ. Round 1 – Jaydon Walker (Hemingford) 18–7 won by fall over Austin Anderson (Hay Springs) 7–9 (Fall 3:07)

Cons. Round 1 – Austin Anderson (Hay Springs) 7–9 won by medical forfeit over Andrew Marquez (Gering JV) 0–2 (M. For.)

Cons

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Wednesday, 10 January 2018 09:23

Mustangs wrestle at WTC, Ogallala Duals

The Mustang wrestlers’ winter break was cut short by a pair of tournaments, first Western Trails Conference January 4 in Morril, then the Ogallala Duals January 6. The Mustangs finished right in the middle of the nine-team WTC lineup with 107.5 team points.

113 – Round 1 - Nathaniel Murillo (Morrill) over Matt Hood (Fall 0:33). Round 2 - Jaydon Walker (Hemingford) over Matt Hood (Fall 1:28). Round 3 - Jordan Cluff (Kimball) over Matt Hood (Fall 1:43). Round 4 -

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Wednesday, 10 January 2018 09:21

Gordon City Manager Chad Edwards resigns; farmer’s market discussed

Changing hearts, one step at a time

Security First Insurance opens Gordon Office

Gordon Shopko store set to close in December

Gordon-Rushville school board discusses budget for 2018-19 school year, approves purchase of 2020 Thomas Bus

Accident on Saturday takes life of local boy

Gordon PD Officer Colin Hyatt graduates from Police Academy

Hay Springs City Council votes to move forward with condemnation, purchase of land for public waste water treatment

Regulators overcome deficit to beat Sydney 12-8

Regulators go 2-1 at Alliance tournament

Mustangs compete at District Track & Field: Campbell sets new school record

Mustangs compete in WTC meet

Mustangs fall to Mitchell in Subdistrict final to end season in heart-breaking fashion

Mustangs compete in state wrestling

Running Hawk represents Hay Springs in state wrestling

Mustangs advance to subdistrict final against Mitchell

Hawks drop basketball game to Hyannis 57-38

Longhorns defeat Lady Hawks 64-33

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Sheridan Co. teams – G-R and Hay Springs –compete in Gordon

Lady Mustangs lose thriller on last-second three

Hawks wrestle at Garden Co. Invitational

Mustangs wrestle at WTC, Ogallala Duals