Stories from Thursday, August 8, 2024

Imperial’s own Trey Geary won the 2024 Amatuer National Motocross championship in the Micro 4-7 dividision last week weekend at Hurricane Mills, Tenn. Trey is the son of Joshua Geary and Casey Geary from Imperial.

LINCOLN, Neb. -- Nebraska offensive lineman Teddy Prochazka has suffered a season-ending knee injury for the third time in four years, coach Matt Rhule announced Tuesday. The 6-foot-10, 315-pound junior was in line to be the starting left tackle. He tore the anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee Monday during a one-on-one drill...

Check out some marquee football matchups discovered during glance at the 2024 southwest Nebraska high school football season with more details appearing in upcoming editions. Aug. 30 — McCook at Beatrice, Arapahoe at Cambridge. Oh my, the Bison begin their return to Class B while familiar rivals play a rare season opener in Cambridge — where those Trojans won 26-24 two years ago...

PHILLIPSBURG, Kan. — For the first time in his rodeo career, Roper Kiesner scored 90 points. And he did it at Kansas Biggest Rodeo Saturday night o win the saddle bronc riding. The Ripley, Okla., man hasn’t been having the best of luck on the rodeo trail...

Maywood Hayes-Center 6’7” great Jeremiah Ingison played in he Nebraska Coaches All-Star Game at Lincoln North Star High School recently. “Jerry” delivered eight points, eight rebounds and two steals for his Red team which scored an exciting 132-122 win. ...

WAKEFIELD, Neb. — Imperial’s early 1-0 lead on Sunday was about the best Horns highlight during Class C Legion Seniors state baseball play last weekend. Leadoff batter Camron Lempke drew a leadoff walk against Tecumseh in their survival round showdown of this eight-team, double-elimination tournament...

PARIS -- Miles Partain and Andy Benesh couldn't stop the slide, so the United States is leaving beach volleyball at the Paris Olympics without a medal for the first time. The 21-14, 21-16 loss to the Qatari team of Cherif Younousse and Ahmed Tijan in the quarterfinals on Wednesday made it the first American medal shutout since the sport was added to the Olympic program at the 1996 Atlanta Games. ...