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Photo by Scott Bidroski Senior Gage Mintken goes up for a block against Crawford. Mintken finished his career ranked third all-time in Hawks scoring with 1,189 points.

Photo by Scott Bidroski Senior Gage Mintken goes up for a block against Crawford. Mintken finished his career ranked third all-time in Hawks scoring with 1,189 points.

Hawks basketball says goodbye to four seniors; Mintken finishes career third all time in points scored

News Staff
Wednesday, March 6, 2024
By Scott Bidroski The 2023-24 season closed for the Hay Springs Hawks Boys Basketball team last week, as they fell to the Wynot Blue Devils in the District Final.With the loss, the chapters were closed for four outstanding seniors within the program.Gage Mintken, Noah Kelly, Jordyn Anderson, and...
Photo by Scott Bidroski Junior Hunter McDonald goes up for two against Cody-Kilgore. McDonald finished the contest with 19 points in the Hay Springs win.

Photo by Scott Bidroski Junior Hunter McDonald goes up for two against Cody-Kilgore. McDonald finished the contest with 19 points in the Hay Springs win.

Hawks win Sub-District, falls short against Wynot in bid for State

News Staff
Wednesday, February 28, 2024
The stage was set for the Hay Springs Boys Basketball team as they took care of business in the opening round of the Class D2-12 Sub-District Tournament and earned a berth into the championship game.Awaiting the Hawks was a familiar foe, the Cody-Kilgore Cowboys, with a trip to District Final on...
Photo by Melissa Grover The five Mustang seniors show off the hardware as District Runner-up following their hard fought loss to Bridgeport. Those seniors include: (L-R) Haley Johnson, Lillee Schmidt, Trinity Taylor, McKinley Grover, and Skye Tausan.

Photo by Melissa Grover The five Mustang seniors show off the hardware as District Runner-up following their hard fought loss to Bridgeport. Those seniors include: (L-R) Haley Johnson, Lillee Schmidt, Trinity Taylor, McKinley Grover, and Skye Tausan.

Mustangs battle Bulldogs for a third time, fall short 67-49

News Staff
Wednesday, February 28, 2024
The season got a shot in the arm for the Gordon- Rushville Girls Basketball team following their loss to Bridgeport in the Class C1-12 Sub-District.A majority of projections had the Mustangs season ending if they lost that opening round of Sub-Districts but when the dust all settled, the Mustangs...
Photo by Sarah Strawn, Bridgeport News-Blade Sophomore Johnny Ziller receives the pass during the contest against the Bulldogs.

Photo by Sarah Strawn, Bridgeport News-Blade Sophomore Johnny Ziller receives the pass during the contest against the Bulldogs.

Season closes for Mustang boys at Subs against Bridgeport

News Staff
Wednesday, February 28, 2024
By Scott Bidroski The 2023-24 season for the Gordon-Rushville Basketball team has come to a close for the Mustang Boys.The team traveled to Bridgeport, Neb. on Tuesday, February 20 to face off with the #1 seeded host Bulldogs in the first round of the Class C2-12 Sub-District tournament.The...
Mustang Cheer finishes seventh at State Championships in G.I.

Mustang Cheer finishes seventh at State Championships in G.I.

Mustang Cheer finishes seventh at State Championships in G.I.

News Staff
Wednesday, February 28, 2024
Photo by Brooke Simmons The 2023-24 Gordon-Rushville Cheerleading team competed at the State Championships in Grand Island, Neb. on Friday and Saturday, February 16 & 17. The team finished in seventh place in Class C1 Game Day division. 24 teams competed with the Mustangs at the competition.
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Panhandle Premier volleyball provides another option for local athletes

News Staff
Wednesday, February 28, 2024
This year at Gordon Rushville there has been a rise in the interest of girls sports. That includes cross country, wrestling, basketball and volleyball. The Gordon-Rushville varsity volleyball team consisted of 4 seniors this year, McKinley Grover, Haley Johnson, Skye Tausan and Trinity Taylor.
Courtesy Graphi Gordon-Rushville senior Haley Johnson is committed to continue her basketball career at Dakota Wesleyan this fall.

Courtesy Graphi Gordon-Rushville senior Haley Johnson is committed to continue her basketball career at Dakota Wesleyan this fall.

Johnson to continue her basketball career at Dakota Wesleyan

News Staff
Wednesday, February 28, 2024
By Rylie Shultz, GRHS Journalism Student Haley Johnson, our small town basketball star who is averaging 16.1 pts, 4 assists, and 3.6 steals per game.Haley has decided to pursue her next step in her basketball career by attending Dakota Wesleyan in Mitchell, South Dakota next fall.
Courtesy Photo Hawks seniors Alexa Tonjes, Adriana Hafner, and Gabby Twarling put the finishing touches on outstanding careers on the basketball court this past week.

Courtesy Photo Hawks seniors Alexa Tonjes, Adriana Hafner, and Gabby Twarling put the finishing touches on outstanding careers on the basketball court this past week.

Hawks season ends with Sub District loss to Longhorns

News Staff
Thursday, February 22, 2024
The Hay Springs Hawks Girls Basketball team took to their home floor for the opening round of the Class D2-12 Sub-District on Tuesday, February 13.Their opponent would be the Hyannis Longhorns.The two teams kept it even to begin the contest, with the Longhorns clinging to a 15-14 halftime lead.In...
Photo by Scott Bidroski Senior Gage Mintken and the Hawks are ready to make a run at a trip to Lincoln in postseason play this week.

Photo by Scott Bidroski Senior Gage Mintken and the Hawks are ready to make a run at a trip to Lincoln in postseason play this week.

Broncos sneak by Hawks, Sub District play set to start

News Staff
Thursday, February 22, 2024
A pair of games were on tap for the Hay Springs Hawks Boys Basketball team this week leading up to the beginning of their postseason.Mother Nature threw a curve ball though and canceled their home contest against Potter-Dix on Friday, February 16.
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