C.L. Jones Middle School 4-6Th Grade Track Meet

8A THE COURIER WEDNESDAY, MAY 25, 2016

C.L. Jones Middle School 4-6th Grade Track Meet

Courier photos by Jim Edgecombe TRACK TIME — The Minden C.L. Jones Middle School fourth through sixth grade track meets were held the second week of May and these are some of the images from the various classes.

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been requesting the new truck without cluttering up the scene for a few years, he said. Due to so with their own personal ve- Courier photo by Jennifer Sorensen many other areas in Minden that hicles, Brown said. It is also used NEW TRUCK have to be budgeted, it was put for training new À remen. — The new Minden on the back burner until now. “It’s a better vehicle, it’s a Volunteer Fire De- A command truck beneÀ ts safer vehicle,” Schoone said. partment have a Minden in several ways like “It will enable us to do our job new command allowing the À re department more efÀ ciently.” truck which will to bring additional manpower help the department be for safe and efÀ cient. AUCTION Rachel (Jean) Gilbert Estate of Hastings, NE Saturday - June 4th, 2016 - 9:30 A.M. 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The board ap- swivel recliner; Pink Ladies lift chair; Blue wing back chair; Glider rocker & bought a new command ve- radios, lights, a topper, and Cederburg said the Con- proved it unanimously, he said. ottoman; Ranch pine china hutch; Kitchen table w/1 leaf & 4-chairs on rollers hicle after years with their old a decal identifying that it’s solidated Rural Fire District However, the À re department has (Less than 3 months old); Painted drop leaf table; Enamel top table; Lamps; suburban. the Minden Fire Department, King size bed; Queen size box spring, mattress & Hollywood frame; Full size Rescue Chief Dan Schoone Schoone said. 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Courier photos by Jim Edgecombe CLASS D STATE MEET — The Axtell Wild- cats and Wilcox-Hildreth Falcons competed in the Class D Nebraska State Track and Field Championships on Friday and Saturday in Omaha. (left) Senior Cody Nickel placed in multiple events taking third in the D boys discus and seventh in the shot put. (above) Senior Shyla Smith competes in the D girls 100-meter prelims on Friday. Smith placed on seventh in the event. (below) The Axtell 4x100 relay team placed fourth in Class D on Saturday with team members Ashley Snell, Regan Miller, Camille Fishell and Smith.

Axtell Medals In Nine Events Emotional highs and lows, hallelujahs and one’s medal chances before the state meet or heartbreaks, and various feelings somewhere in during the meet. between all describe the outcomes each year at Axtell’s boys scored 16.5 points to À nish 16th the State Track and Field Championships at the in Class D. High Plains (47), Heartland (44) and Omaha Burke facilities. The 2016 meet was held North Central (38) were the top three teams in on May 20-21 in generally nice weather, although the ‘D’ À eld. The Cats earned points (and medals) the weather on Friday was cool and drizzly part in seven events. of the day. Cody Nickel picked up hardware in both of If one qualiÀ es for state, he/she is pretty good. the weight events. He improved upon his seventh If one medals at state, he/she is exceedingly good. place in the discus from 2015 by earning the third Sometimes unfortunate circumstances derail place medal with a best throw of 151’6”, missing See STATE Page 11A

Courier photos by Jim Edgecombe 2016 STATE Minden Has Four MEET — The Ne- braska Schools Ac- tivities Association hosted the 2016 Medalists In Class B Nebraska State Track and Field Championships on State Track Meet Friday and Satur- day in Omaha at The Minden Whippets track and À eld athletes completed their 2016 Burke Stadium. spring season on Friday and Saturday by competing in the Nebraska The Class B Whip- Schools Activities Association Nebraska State Track and Field Cham- pets had four ath- pionships held at Burke Stadium on the campus of Omaha Burke High letes earn medalist School in Omaha. honors in the meet. The Minden boys track team qualiÀ ed À ve participants for the 2016 B (right) Junior Justin boys state À eld. The Dawgs were able to earn two medals at this year’s Villars throws the state meet. discus in the B boys Senior Leobardo Iniguez placed seventh in the B boys 3,200-meter run discus competi- on Friday morning to get the Whippets their À rst points of the state meet. tion on Saturday Iniguez ran a strong time of 9:55.55 to earn his À rst ever state medal in afternoon À nishing his second state appearance. in À fth place with Iniguez also competed in the 1,600-meters on Saturday afternoon and a personal-best was just edged for his second medal. Iniguez À nished ninth overall in a throw of 164-1. À eld of 24 runners in a time of 4:35.11. (below) Minden ju- Junior Chase Smith of Minden was making his second appearance at nior Matty Hoskins the state meet and made the most of his chance. Smith began on Friday looks to be over the morning in the preliminaries of the B boys 400-meter. Smith won his bar on Saturday heat in a winning time of 50.70 to earn a spot in the À nals on Saturday morning in the B afternoon. girls pole vault. On Saturday, Smith was going to earn his À rst state medal. Smith would Hoskins placed À nish sixth overall in the 400-meter À nals in a time of 51.19 to earn more eighth for Minden, points for the Dawgs. Smith was a double state qualiÀ er also running in clearing 10-0. the prelims on Friday afternoon in the 200-meters. Smith À nished sixth in his heat in a time of 23.29 and was unable to make À nals. Junior Justin Villars competed on Saturday afternoon in the B boys discus competition. Villars was able to make the À nals and made the most of his opportunity. Villars threw a personal-best of 164-1 to place À fth overall in a strong B À eld. Senior Landon Yelken was making his second state appearance and competed in the B boys pole vault on Friday morning in cool conditions. Yelken À nished in a tie for 10th place clearing 13-0. Aidan Wheelock, a freshman, was making his state debut for the Whippets in the 3,200-meter run. But unfortunately for Wheelock he was disqualiÀ ed at the start of the race. The Lady Whippets had three competitors in the 2016 state meet starting with three-time state qualiÀ er in senior Rebecca Stewart. Stewart competed on Saturday in the B girls shot put and À nished 15th overall with a best effort of 35-10.5. Senior Brooke Simonton made her state debut in the B girls discus on Friday afternoon. Simonton À nished 16th overall in state with a best throw of 94-3. Junior Matty Hoskins was making her state debut in the B girls pole vault in the À rst round of À eld events on Saturday morning. Hoskins scored the only points for the Lady Whippets. Hoskins À nished in eighth place overall amongst the B girls À eld clearing 10-0 to earn one point for Minden. The Minden boys À nished 25th overall in Class B boys competition scoring 10 points. York won the 2016 B boys title scoring 46 to edge second place Elkhorn with 41 and Columbus Scotus and Syracuse tied for third with 36 points each. The Lady Whippets À nished 39th overall in Class B with one point. Waverly won the 2016 state title with 74 points followed by York with 63 and Grand Island Northwest in third at 51. 10A THE COURIER WEDNESDAY, MAY 25, 2016 State Track

Courier photos by Jim Edgecombe STATE TRACK — The 2016 Nebraska State Track and Field meet was held on Friday and Saturday in Omaha at Burke Stadium. (above) Chase Smith runs in the À nals of the B boys 400-meters, À nishing sixth. (middle) Landon Yelken goes up and over a height in the B boys pole vault and Leobardo Iniguez runs in the 3,200-meters placing seventh. (upper and middle right) Brooke Simonton competes in the B girls discus and Rebecca Stewart gets ready to unleash a throw in the B girls shot put.

Courier photos by Jim Edgecombe STATE TRACK — (top, right) The Axtell Wildcats boys 4x100 relay team members were August and Austin Fishell, Colton Max- well and Cody Nickel. (middle, right) Parker Sis competes in the D boys high jump on Friday morning.

Courier photo by Jim Edgecombe FALCON — Wilcox- Hildreth’s lone competitor in the 2016 Class D state track meet was senior Emily Bergstrom (left). Bergstrom competed in the D girls 3,200-meter run. WEDNESDAY, MAY 25, 2016 THE COURIER 11A performances turned in by the STATE Cats’ boys included: Sis, high Continued from page 9A jump, 5’8”, 17th; Sis, 400, second place by two inches. alled in the pole vault, tying for of a leg injury during his heat of 53.28, fourth in heat; Bertrand, He heaved the shot 48’9” which eighth by clearing 12’0”. the 100. He won the heat with the 300 hurdles, 43.41, fourth in was good enough for seventh. August Fishell, in addition fastest preliminary time of 11.24 heat; 400 relay (Maxwell, Aug. The 1600 relay quartet of to his relay medal, merited an but the injury ended his chance Fishell, Aus. Fishell, Nickel), Colton Maxwell, August Fishell, individual medal in the 400. He to compete for more medals at 46.49, 11th; 3200 relay (Max- Austin Fishell and Parker Sis À nished seventh in 52.65. the meet, knocking him out of well, Bertrand, Tyson Marsh, ran a 3:34.48 to nab the sixth Braiden Gomez fell into the the 200 and a couple of relays. Sis), 8:54.1, 11th. place medal. ‘unfortunate circumstances’ cat- He lined up for the À nals in the The Lady Cats scored in Evan Bertrand À nalled and egory. The sophomore speedster, 100 but had to gingerly jog the two events racking up seven got seventh in the 110 hurdles who had an outstanding season in event. He got the eighth place points, good for a 31st place posting a 16.44. He also med- the sprints, suffered a recurrence medal for his effort. Non-medal tie. The top three team scores for the ‘D’ girls were by Giltner (62.5—repeat champs), North Central (50) and Bruning-Dav- enport- Shickley (46). The 400 relay foursome of Ashley Snell, Regan Miller, Camille Fishell and Shyla Smith toured the track in 51.73 which nailed down the fourth place medal. Smith, individually, was seventh in the 100, dashing to a 12.92 for her medal. Other Lady Cats’ event competitors at state were: Smith, 400, 1:03.5, À fth in heat; 1600 relay (Fishell, Sophie Mellema, Miller, Smith), 4:18.56, 11th; Mellema, high jump, unable to clear opening height; Miller, whose misfortune of false starting in the 200 kept her from going for a third consecutive medal in that event. She prob- ably should have been at state in the 100. Regan won the gold in 2014 and silver in 2015 but at this year’s district meet she À nished third and had to hope for a state ticket as an additional qualiÀ er. The top two fastest non-automatic qualifying times after comparing all times from the eleven ‘D’ districts would get slots at state. Three girls, one of them Miller, had third place times of 12.8 at their district meets but, with only two spots available at state, the NSAA decided to not include any of the three. Emily Bergstrom of Wilcox- Hildreth ran in the ‘D’ 3200 for the third year in a row. Her time (13:15.8) and her placing (17th) were very similar to those of her previous two trips to state. She ran the last two laps of the eight-lap race very strongly to improve her À nal placing by six positions.

Courier photos by Jim Edgecombe STATE MEET — Axtell competitors from the 2016 state meet are (left, top and bottom) Braiden Gomez and Evan Bertrand. (below, left) August and Austin Fishell and (below) Colton Maxwell. (right, top to bottom) Tyson Marsh, Regan Miller and Camille Fishell and Sophie Mellema. 12A THE COURIER WEDNESDAY, MAY 25, 2016 Hanson Leads Cats In Class D-2 Districts The Axtell Wildcats golf team con- team standings scoring a 427. Alma won Hanson shot an 18-hole score of 95 for cluded its 2016 spring boys golf season the D-2 district championship shooting a the Cats while the mark to automatically on May 16 competing in the Class D-2 360 followed by Heartland Lutheran in qualify in the top ten was four tied at 92. district meet held in Grand Island. second with a 364 and Elm Creek taking Tyler Soderquist was next for Axtell The D-2 district meet was held in third with a 379. with a score of 102 followed by Adam rainy and cold conditions at Indianhead Axtell’s Sturgis Hanson was three Lundeen with a 113 and Nate Lundeen Golf Course outside Grand Island. strokes from qualifying as an individual with a 117. Axtell would place ninth overall in the for the 2016 Class D State Golf Meet. Whippet Golfers End Year In Class C-4 District Meet At Centura Hills

Courier photos by Jim Edgecombe STATE 100-METERS — Four Minden Special Olympic athletes participated in the 100-meters on Saturday morning at the 2016 Nebraska State Track and Field Meet held in Omaha. Top to bottom athletes competing were Bayley French, Jarvis Green, Noah Jensen and Devon Ginder. Four Minden Special Olympians Compete At 2016 State Meet Four Minden athletes competed on Saturday morning to get the 2016 Nebraska State Track Meet second day of competition kick started. The Nebraska Schools Activities Association held its annual girls and boys Special Olympians 100-meter dash. Competing for Minden were Bayley French in the girls competition where she À nished third in her heat in a time of 22.35. In the boys 100-meters Minden had competitors in all three heats. In the À rst heat, Jarvis Green of Minden placed third in a time of 16.02. Noah Jensen was in the second heat and À nished À fth in a time of 16.60. Devon Ginder of Minden completed the competition running in the third heat. Ginder won his heat in a time of 15.46. All the athletes were awarded medals on the medals stand in the center of Burke Stadium before competition began on the track. Courier photos by Jim Edgecombe DISTRICT GOLF — The Minden Whippets golf team competed on May 17 in the Class C-4 district golf meet at Centura Hills. (above) Jake Kuehn watches his drive while (lower, left) Riley Ratka intently watches his ball Á y down the fairway off the tee. (lower right, top to bottom) Thomas Miller studies his approach shot while teammate Ethan Hanson watches his approach shot to the À rst green and Grant Edgecombe chips just off the green.

The Minden Whippets golf team concluded its 2016 spring season on May 17 competing in the Class C-4 district golf meet held in Cairo at Centura Hills Golf Course. The Whippets were unable to qualify a team or any individuals for the 2016 Class C State Golf meet in Kearney. Minden À nished the district in sixth place as a team scoring a 369. Grand Island Central Catholic won the C-4 district with a team low score of 312 followed by Ord at 331 and Sutton 341. St. Cecilia was fourth at 357 followed by Centura with a 365. Junior Jake Kuehn paced the Whippet golfers at district as he has most of the season. Kuehn came up four shots from qualifying for state ending his day with an 18-hole score of 87. Kuehn shot rounds of 43 and 44. Junior Thomas Miller followed Kuehn turning in a scorecard of 93. Miller had rounds of 48 and 45. Sophomore Ethan Hanson was a stroke behind Miller carding a 94 with rounds of 50 and 44. Riley Ratka was next for the Whippets as the senior À nished off his À nal meet as a Minden player turning in a 95. Ratka À red rounds of 48 and 47. Sophomore Grant Edgecombe completed the varsity team for the Dawgs shooting a score of 100 with rounds of 51 and 49. As a team, we played pretty well and was pleased with their focus and effort,” stated Minden Head Coach Eric Christensen. “I feel for Jake because he didn’t À nish the way he would have liked. He had three or four holes the ball didn’t bounce his way and that’s golf. Sometimes you get good breaks and sometimes you don’t.” “On the other hand Riley, Thomas, Ethan, and Grant À nished their seasons about as well as can be expected. Ethan À nished with a personal best and was striking the ball really well. He is starting to gain some conÀ dence with his swing and that’s good to see. Grant really came back after a rough couple of meets. It was great to see him compete and play more to his potential.” “Thomas also hit the ball really well. He gave up some strokes around the green, but overall I liked the way he À nished. Riley had a solid day. It was nice to see him À nish his career with a respect- able round. I enjoyed coaching him and he will be missed.” “I would like to thank all of the players I have coached in the past 18 years. I have some great memories and I will never forget the relationships I have developed with these young men. I would also like to thank the community of Minden for their support of the high school golf programs. I appreciate everything the school and community have done for me and my family.” WEDNESDAY, MAY 25, 2016 THE COURIER 13A Help Wanted Real Estate For Sale

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558 W. Campbell 138 N. Gilman 214 N. Hillcrest Scott Sinsel 3 BR, 3 BA., 2-car garage, UGS. 6 + 1 BR, 4 BA., UGS, 3 + 1 BR, 2 BA., UGS, Broker/Owner Need $265,000 tons of updates. A must see! $155,000 Home has features galore - A MUST SEE! $159,900 (308) 830-1599 Extra Make An Offer Cash? LOT FOR SALE: • Corner lot on Check Out Holland & Hull The SOLD SOLD SOLD We would love Help Wanted 702 E. Ninth 123 E. Sixth 519 N. Smith Glenda Jacobsen to sell your Realtor 3 BR, 1 BA. Many updates. 2 + 2 BR, 2 BA, 2-car garage. 3 BR, 1 BA, large 2-car garage. house Section! It’s a must see. $69,950 Tons of updates. $87,500 $74,900 (308) 830-1000 14A THE COURIER WEDNESDAY, MAY 25, 2016 Clear Water in Minden’s Future By: Jennifer Sorensen the city hired the company Olsson Associates Water the color of iced tea; blackening water to conduct a water study, Cederburg said. Every À lters, staining laundry, effectively “grossing out” main and hydrant in town was checked for water all the citizens of Minden. The current installation pressure and Á ow. Improvements focused on of new water lines, however, will slowly but surely replacement of four-inch mains, which are no improve the water quality in Minden. longer used today, and mains with low Á ow. Low City Clerk Abbey Jordan said there are two Á ow is an indicator of high iron and manganese goals in mind for the new water lines: to enhance buildup, he said. Some of the À re hydrants were À re protection and improve water aesthetics. determined to lack the water pressure needed to “I am excited to actually see a difference, at operate the À re trucks. The hydrants need proper least in the color of the water,” she said. water Á ow “to protect our residences and busi- City Utilities Superintendent Ryan Hurst said nesses adequately,” Jordan said. the water color won’t change overnight. The rusty Hurst said one of his biggest challenges is hue is due to large amounts of iron and manganese coordinating with citizens while working on their buildup in the pipes, he said. City Administrator property. The workers want to make sure that after Matthew Cederburg said Minden’s Water Treat- digging up someone’s yard, it is put back the way ment Facility wasn’t built until 50 years after the property owner likes. Jordan said a challenge is pipes were already put in place so nothing was making sure they are not connecting to any lead there to prevent the iron and manganese build up. lines (pipes with lead in them) when joining the Even though the new lines are going to improve water lines to each home. After the new main is the color over time, Jordan said citizens on the put in, they connect the water line to each house, new water mains might still have off-colored water she said. Homeowners with lead lines will have due to old mains still being used. Cederburg said to replace the pipes before they can connect to the city has stated that the Environmental Protec- the new water line. tion Agency recognizes that water discoloration, Cederburg said that it’s important to maintain while an irritation, has no health effects due to better water because of the lack of maintenance the high iron and manganese. in the past. “If we can strive to make the hand off The new main locations were chosen after for the next generation better, fantastic.”

Courier photos by Jennifer Sorensen WATER PROJECT — (ABOVE) Rutjins construction company digging for new water lines on north Highway 10 in Minden recently. Rutjins continues to work on the new lines around the City of Minden. CCC-Hastings Students Receive Scholarships For 2016-17 Year About 250 new and return- Minden: Karol Gonzalez Ri- Give GED Scholarship.. ing students have received vera, CCC Tuition Scholarship; Wilcox: Sophia Nutter, CCC scholarships for the 2016-17 and Gary Bibbey, Hastings Big Tuition Scholarship. academic year at Central Com- munity College-Hastings. Local students include: Heartwell: Jordan Das- singer, Morrison Health Oc- cupations Scholarship and Peter Kiewit Foundation Scholarship. Axtell Calendar Anyone wishing to place club meeting times or activities in the calendar can call The Courier at 832-2220.