Body MULLEN - The Medicine Valley football team fell in its first game of the season at Mullen Friday night. Mullen was first on the scoreboard with a touchdown four minutes into the game, but the Raider were quick to respond.

Body CAMBRIDGE - During the month-long recess of Congress, Senator Deb Fischer visited the region in August, visiting Cambridge during her second week of touring the State. Sen.

Body ARCADIA - Behind an explosive three-minute stretch in the third quarter, the Arapahoe football team turned a slugfest into a romp, taking a 38-12 victory at Arcadia-Loup City Friday.

Body AXTELL - It was a busy opening weekend for the Medicine Valley volleyball team, which played five matches int he season’s first three days.

Body STAMFORD - The Southern Valley/Alma softball team saw its busy weekend of games reduced to a lone home contest with Alliance because of thunderstorms that rolled through the region on Friday.

Body medals with as young of a group as that is. Our boys had a good race with two of them running their first 5K today. I think there is a lot of improvement to be made with both groups and I am excited to see that in the coming weeks.”

Body STAPLETON - By grinding out possessions and the clock, the Southern Valley football team won the fourth quarter and their season opener, 34-26, at Sandhills Valley Friday. The victory haulted a 12game losing skid for the Eagles and was their first win to open a season since 2018.

Body HAYES CENTER - The Maywood-Hayes Center volleyball team split its opening triangular Thursday, rolling past Sandhills Valley, 25-12 and 25-19, before dropping a hard-fought match to Paxton, 25-22 and 25-23.

Body FRANKLIN - The Arapahoe volleyball team took the road to Franklin last week and opened its season with a 3-0 victory over the Flyers. Arapahoe held the Flyers to a negative hitting eficiency in taking the 25-14, 26-24, 2518 victory.

Body CAMBRIDGE - In a physical battle Friday, it was top-rated North Platte St. Pat’s that made the big plays and emeraged with a 35-0 victory at Cambridge Friday.