The 2026 golf season for the Wood River boys team continued to wind down as the team teed off at the Grand Island Central Catholic Invitational on Tuesday, May 5, and the LouPlatte Conference meet on Thursday, May 7. Both meets were held at Indianhead Golf Course in Grand Island.
New members of the Gibbon National Honor Society were inducted into the organization at a ceremony held on Monday, May 4, during Academic Honors Night. Gibbon National Honor Society members are, front row, left to right, Natalie Contreras, Piper Gonzalez, Cove Fries, Andrea Montanez, Haidyn McKinley, Ximena Urbina, and Ivy Noller; and back row, Joctan Romero Sanchez, Jacqueline Ramirez Estrada, Hunter Gray, Wyatt DeBrie, and Keaton Heikkinen. (–courtesy photo)
Hamilton Telecommunications is pleased to announce that Shiloh Smith, of Cairo, is the recipient of a $2,500 scholarship from the Foundation for Rural Service (FRS), the philanthropic arm of NTCA — The Rural Broadband Association.
“The Shelton boys golf team came out and competed well,” said Shelton head boys golf coach Alice Rabbe of the boys’ performance at the Twin Valley Conference meet held at the Hastings Elks Country Club Golf Course on Thursday, May 7. As a team, the Bulldogs finished the day in fourth place overall with a score of 363.
The Gibbon FFA Chapter held its annual banquet on Friday, April 24, at the school. The banquet featured a number of award winners (above) including Leadership Award winners Juan Murillo, Barrett DeBrie, Nora Fries, Silas Lester, Ximena Urbina Gonzales, Natalie Bendfeldt and Keaton Heikkinen; and scholarship winners Trace Smith, Keaton Heikkinen, and Giovanni Ramirez Hernandez. Honorary Chapter Degree recipients were Helen Bender and Zachary Fries. Also unveiled at the banquet was the 2026-2027 officer team which consists of president Natalie Bendfeldt, vice president Andrea Montanez, secretary Cove Fries, treasurer Karter Bendfeldt, reporter Chase Herter, sentinel Landi Weldon, historian Nora Fries, parliamentarian Chloe Frerichs, and chaplain Adan Tamayo. (–courtesy photo)
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