Looking to get the post holiday break off on the right foot, the Gothenburg boys hoopsters competed in the Greg Miller Memorial Holiday Tournament that was held in Hershey on Wednesday and Thursday.
The Swedes battled against the highly touted Vikings of Northwest and were defeated by the score of 60-34 as a result of Northwest’s stifling defense and timely sharpshooting on Saturday in Gothenburg.
Finishing the first half of the season strong were the members of the Swede wrestling team as they hosted a triangular against a pair of district foes in Scottsbluff and Lexington on Tuesday evening in Gothenburg.
BEAUTY AND THE BULLDOGS: Bella Rickertsen, (front middle) recently signed her letter of intent to run track at Concordia University. She was joined by her parents and coaches at the signing. Pictured: (front) Sarah Rickertsen, Bella and Ben Rickertsen; (back) GHS track coach Steve Reeves, Concorida head track coach Matt Beisel and GHS track coach Bryson Mahlberg.
Big Second Half Propels Gothenburg past Lady Irish
A low scoring third quarter proved costly as the Swedes weren’t able to recover quite fast enough for a valiant comeback and were edged by Holdrege, 57-45 in boys hoops action on Friday evening in Gothenburg.
The Gothenburg hoopsters battled with the highly ranked Irish on the hardwood on Thursday evening in North Platte. The Swedes fell behind early and weren’t able to recover from the slow start and were defeated 55-30 by the host North Platte St. Pat’s cagers. In the first quarter, the Irish
The Swedes and Dusters flexed their muscle and went toe-to-toe in a heavy weight boxing match on the hardwood in girls hoops action. Holdrege was able to prosper during the fourth quarter to earn a 24-21 win over the host Gothenburg hoopsters in a slugfest on Friday evening.
The Lady Swedes cashed in on their scoring opportunities along with playing ‘lights out’ on the defensive end to earn a 50-32 victory over Southern Valley on Thursday evening in Gothenburg.
Coaches and Sponsors, After receiving the new NSAA winter guidelines, we will now allow grandparents at our home activities, which is an addition to parents, guardians, and siblings. This is the only change to the new guidelines set by the NSAA that are now in effect through January 4, 2021.