The Rockets boys’ golf team scored a 388 for a sixth place finish out of seven teams in the Lincoln Lutheran Invite at Crooked Creek Golf Course east of Lincoln on Thursday, April 21. Leading the way was Logan Zoller with a score of 91 and an 18th place finish.
The Nebraska Family, Career, and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA) met for their annual State Leadership Conference April 3-5 in the Lincoln Haymarket area. More than 1,000 students and advisers from 89 Nebraska schools attended the conference to grow their leadership skills, celebrate their accomplishments from the past year, and prepare for their future careers.
Eleven teams competed in breezy and cool conditions at the Scott Niseley Track Invitational in Syracuse on Thursday, April 14. Coach Rick Nordhues commented that 42 Syracuse athletes had their personal bests at the meet. Senior Kennedy Stanley set a meet record in the pole vault at a height of 10’02’ and the girls’ missed first place as a team by a half a point to Norris.
The Syracuse-Dunbar-Avoca High School boys’ golf schedule dwindled from three competitions to one last week because of weather. On Monday, April 11, the boys competed at the competitive Bob Simpson Classic at Ashland-Greenwood. Norris won the 16-team event. Syracuse placed 15th. The highest placed golfer for Syracuse was Logan Zoller with a personal best of 85 for 25th. The home dual against Nebraska City on Tuesday and an Invite at Nebraska City on Thursday were canceled.
Summer is a season for recreation. Warm weather beckons people outdoors every day and during every season, but a quick glance outside your living room window in June, July and August will illustrate just how much people cherish any chance to spend time in nature when the mercury rises. So how are people spending their time outdoors? According to a recent report from the Outdoor Foundation that studied participation in various sports and activities, the most popular outdoor activity in the United States is running. The Outdoor Foundation report indicated that more than 61 million U.S. residents did some recreational running in 2019. To put that in perspective, 61 million people represents roughly 19 percent of the American population ages six and up. Fishing was the second most popular outdoor recreational activity among adults in the U.S., attracting more than 50 million participants. Outdoor recreation also is popular in Canada, where winter-dominant sports like skiing, snowboarding and hockey aren’t the only ways to enjoy the great outdoors. For example, the Trans Canada Trail, a recreational trail that connects every province and territory in Canada, attracts cyclists, joggers and hikers throughout the warm weather seasons
Kennedy Stanley of Syracuse has started the track season off strong. She is the new record holder for Syracuse-Dunbar-Avoca High School with a jump of 8’5 1/2”. The previous record holder was Lauren Sands with a jump of 8’5”. There are some great things yet to come for Kennedy. In terms of recent results, the Rocket team had their meet last week at Nebraska City called off due to weather. The team was scheduled to compete in its home meet on Thursday. Courtesy Photo
Pictured are members of the Junior High Boys’ B Team which placed second. From left are Sonni Hill, Dayton Graves, Kyle Holz, Nate Wemhoff, Ryan Kirchhoff, Xavier Apel, Drew Paulsen, Chris Paulsen and Melissa Apel. Courtesy Photo
The Syracuse Basketball Association hosted the second annual Shamrock Shootout Basketball tournament March 20-22, 2022. Syracuse youth basketball teams competed in play, starting Friday night and lasted through Sunday. A total of 56 teams participated with 17 teams from Syracuse consisting of girls grades 3rd-6th and boys grades 3rd -8th grades teams competed. Teams from Nebraska, Iowa and Kansas participated. Games were played in the Syracuse Dunbar Avoca High School, Middle School and Elementary School gyms. First and second place finishers received a medal.
The Syracuse-Dunbar-Avoca track teams participated in the Auburn Invite on Tuesday, March 29, only for the meet to be halted during the 3200m because of lighting and eventually canceled because of storms. Events not completed included the 3200m, 4x100m relay, and 4x400m relay.
University of South Dakota Early Bird, 4/2/2022, Dakota Lillibridge Track, Vermillion, South Dakota Lauren Meyer (2020 SDA Grad), USD - Triple Jump 6th 37’2 ¼, Long Jump 9th 17’10 ¾ Meredith Clark (2019 SDA Grad), USD - Shot Put 2nd 47’2 ½. Discuss 2nd 159’4, Hammer Throw 8th 173’4 USD will compete at the K.T.