The Douglas County Post-Gazette

01/15/2025

The Mount Michael Benedictine basketball team improved to 5-4 on the season tonight with a 69-48 win over Waverly.

Griffin Snyder led the Knights with 22 points, while Kyle Oldehoeft was right behind with 20.

01/10/2025

The Elkhorn South girls basketball team improved to 2-7 on the season tonight with an 83-36 win versus Omaha Northwest. This was the Storm's second straight victory.

01/08/2025

The Elkhorn South boys basketball team picked up its first win of the season tonight, defeating Omaha Bryan 93-43.

01/07/2025

Congrats!

‼️ Welcome to the Den, Diesel Janovich! 🐾

We are excited to announce that Diesel Janovich has joined us from Elkhorn High School in Nebraska!

Diesel is having an undefeated senior season and already boasts an impressive 74 career wins.

Ranked #4 by NE Wrestle and #3 by the NSWCA, Diesel is a force to be reckoned with on the mat!
A state qualifier.

We are thrilled to have Diesel on board and can’t wait to see her continue to grow this season and beyond. Welcome to the team, Diesel!

01/06/2025

Congrats to all the local Academic All-State members!

The Nebraska School Activities Association (NSAA) is pleased to announce the student recipients of the Fall 2024 Nebraska Chiropractic Physicians Association (NCPA) Academic All-State Awards. Since 2006 this NSAA Awards Program has recognized students who meet the criteria for nomination by their school in the season of their activity.

Each year the NSAA and the NCPA recognize students during Fall, Winter, and Spring Seasons who are nominated by their schools
for their individual academic excellence, leadership, and significant contributions in their NSAA activity.

Bennington
Boys Cross-Country
William Puck
Dylan Rapp
Girls Cross-Country
Lillian Dall
Morgan Iske
Football
Hudson Foreman
Jacob Strader
Girls Golf
Andrea Dugan
Peyton Mcfarland
Play Production
Andrea Dugan
Aurora Theilen
Softball
Presley Baca
Josie Worth
Unified Bowling
Cassidy Jorgensen
Abigail Rychly
Volleyball
Emmersyn Cornett
Ella Evans

Douglas County West
Boys Cross-Country
Alexander Phillips
Beau Wilcox
Girls Cross-Country
Ava Grimm
Addison Strong
Football
Kelan Bohlen
Colton Willmott
Play Production
Mitchell Sullivan
Jaxon Swierczek
Softball
Sarah Perkons
Talia Walsh
Volleyball
Carleigh Dem

Elkhorn
Boys Cross-Country
James Ahern
Finn Hartman
Girls Cross-Country
Kathryn Roberts
Addison Washburn
Football
Charlie Lamski
Beau Twohig
Girls Golf
Annabelle Bang
Softball
Emerson Karstens
Reese Turman
Boys Tennis
Luke Bartlett
John Karnett
Unified Bowling
Brandy Graham
Samantha Michaud
Volleyball
Macie Burson
Callie Petersen

Elkhorn North
Boys Cross-Country
Noah Lange
Girls Cross-Country
Ella Ford
Anna Ripley
Football
Barry Fries
Alexander Uchtman
Girls Golf
Eden Connelly
Chelsea Mahloch
Softball
Natalie Brand
Reese Pearson
Boys Tennis
Samuel Saunders
Volleyball
Hayden Booth
Shannon Heaney

Elkhorn South
Boys Cross-Country
Grant Lewis
Sam Stracke
Girls Cross-Country
Tyler Mosher
Alyssa Walker
Football
Devin Meier
Mason Newman
Girls Golf
Ellen Bode
Ava Panneton
Play Production
Emily Buderus
Kate Staples
Softball
Tarisa Frans
Lauren Schneider
Boys Tennis
Nivesh Reddy
Ryan Thomas
Unified Bowling
Brooke Barr
Gavin Mahoney
Volleyball
Julia Ringenberg
Shaylee Studnicka

Mount Michael Benedictine
Boys Cross-Country
David Barkmeier
Mesach Nkurubujango
Football
Jack Dewhurst
Brady Quinlivan
Boys Tennis
Dominic Beninato
Peter Killeen

Omaha Concordia
Boys Cross-Country
Caleb Maudlin
Luke Troutman
Girls Cross-Country
Faith Jipp
Meredith Staub
Football
Cole Bennett
Noah White
Girls Golf
Adleigh Beck
Elissa Domsch
Play Production
Amelia Engle
Adelaide Mosher
Softball
Alexis Neufind
Boys Tennis
Jack Thrasher
Volleyball
Emily Fulton
Eliza Schmidt

12/30/2024

The Bennington boys/girls and the Elkhorn North boys competed on the final day of the Eastern Midlands Conference Tournament today.

- The Bennington boys fell to Gretna East in the third-place game, 61-50.
- The Bennington girls suffered a 38-36 loss to Gretna East in a back-and-forth championship.
- The Elkhorn North boys were defeated by Norris in the championship, 70-40.

12/23/2024

𝗜𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗗𝗲𝗰. 𝟮𝟳 𝗲𝗱𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗩𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝘆 𝗘𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗽𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗲/𝗪𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗹𝗼𝗼 𝗚𝗮𝘇𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗲
NEWS: ‘Most famous person to come out of Valley’: Nebraska author’s childhood inspired Christmas movie that became a 1970s holiday tradition (Flatwater Free Press) ● Douglas County West Middle School adopts families for the holidays ● Falcon Collaboration: Sophomores inspire fourth-graders with STEM game ● Spreading Holiday Cheer: DC West eighth grade choir performs at Valley Lakes ● Mammoth fossils highlight exhibit at Valley Community Historical Museum

SPORTS: Falcons see limited action in home dual versus North Bend Central ● DC West and Fort Calhoun play in Unified Champion Sports basketball game ● DC West boys basketball team picks up road victories over Arlington and Raymond Central ● DC West girls battle in pair of losses to Eagles, Mustangs

Read all of these stories at www.thevalleyenterprise.com

12/23/2024

𝗜𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗗𝗲𝗰. 𝟮𝟲 𝗲𝗱𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗘𝗹𝗸𝗵𝗼𝗿𝗻 𝗘𝘅𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲
NEWS: One Family, One Church – New Saint Patrick’s Church is under construction (Elkhorn High Antler Express) ● Teachers of Tomorrow: Senior students get hands-on experience in the world of education (Elkhorn North Howler) ● Life as a New Zealander: Elkhorn High alum Jason Lindsay shares about living out of the United States (Elkhorn Public Schools Foundation) ● Breaking Barriers: Elkhorn North has its first male dancer in Will Swagler (Elkhorn North Howler) ● Speranza dedicates time helping others in the counseling center (Elkhorn North Howler) ● Serving Kindness: E-N staff member spreads her joy to the students through cafeteria (Elkhorn North Howler) ● Mason Miller helps lead E-N marching band to best state placement ever (Elkhorn North Howler) ● The Dentist: Clements impresses in ‘Little Shop of Horrors’ (Elkhorn North Howler) ● Senior Ava Kloster helps lead Elkhorn North High School band to first victory (Elkhorn North Howler) ● Elkhorn Valley View Middle School robotics team shines at Mary Our Queen competition ● Elkhorn Ridge Middle School students scoot into winter break ● EHS Hope Squad attends Empower Youth Summit (Elkhorn High Antler Express) ● Senior leads the student section at sports events (Elkhorn North Howler) ● Back to the Renaissance: Elkhorn Middle School World History students revisit time period ● Give the gift of time: Elkhorn TeamMates looking for mentors ● A look back at Elkhorn’s Main Street Christmas ● Jobs for America’s Graduates: Elkhorn Grandview Middle School holds event

SPORTS: Elkhorn boys and girls wrestling teams defeat Arlington in home dual ● Storm’s comeback bid falls short at Papio South ● Wolves earn second-place finish at Glenwood Wrestling Invite ● Elkhorn North girls basketball team leads from start to finish in victory over Hastings ● Elkhorn South girls unable to keep up with Papio South in second half ● Low-scoring second quarter hurts Knights in loss to Crete ● Elkhorn North boys basketball team stays undefeated with win at Hastings ● Elkhorn South finishes second at Jim McGrath Wrestling Invite ● Mount Michael wrestlers battle at Platteview Invitational ● Farmer and Howard lead Elkhorn boys to win against Ralston

Read all of these stories at www.elkhornexchange.com

12/23/2024

𝗜𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗗𝗲𝗰. 𝟮𝟱 𝗲𝗱𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗕𝗲𝗻𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘁𝗼𝗻 𝗛𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗹𝗱
NEWS: Survey results show Bennington residents overwhelmingly support second high school: Property tax levy a big factor on if they’d support another bond effort by BPS in 2025 ● Stratford Elementary fifth-graders take on broadcasting ● Plas honored with NCSA Distinguished Service award ● i3 Bank leaders share insights on banking technology with BHS FBLA ● From the Past: A look back at Bennington’s first grain elevator ● BPS earns an ‘excellent’ classification ● A New Holiday Tradition: Concordia students spread holiday cheer with hallway decorations ● ‘Under the Big Top’: Bennington One-Act team grows together during competition season

SPORTS: Bennington holds first home dual of season ● Kulus and Abendroth lead Concordia Omaha to victory over Scotus ● Mustangs fall to Lincoln Christian in boys wrestling ● Concordia Omaha girls wrestling team hosts West Point-Beemer ● Third-quarter shooting woes hurt Mustangs in loss against Scotus ● Badgers unable to keep up with Griffins on the road ● Bennington girls erase 15-point deficit in win at Gretna East

Read all of these stories at www.benningtonherald.com

12/20/2024

𝗜𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗗𝗲𝗰. 𝟮𝟬 𝗲𝗱𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗩𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝘆 𝗘𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗽𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗲/𝗪𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗹𝗼𝗼 𝗚𝗮𝘇𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗲
NEWS: ‘Valley’s Resident Artist’: Wendy Deane’s late discovery of art has given her a new life ● Valley K-9 Sonic out of service as Washington County starts investigation ● DC West still rated as a great district ● NDOT considering a roundabout at intersection of West Dodge Road, US Highway 75 ● Future DC West Leaders in Action: HAL students tackle real-world challenges through career exploration

SPORTS: Showcasing Their Depth: Three players score in double figures as Falcons pick up first win of season ● Scoreless third quarter hurts DC West in loss to undefeated Fort Calhoun ● DC West wrestling team competes at Raymond Central Dual Tournament

Read all of these stories at thevalleyenterprise.com

12/20/2024

𝗜𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗗𝗲𝗰. 𝟭𝟵 𝗲𝗱𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗘𝗹𝗸𝗵𝗼𝗿𝗻 𝗘𝘅𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲
NEWS: Elkhorn High FBLA helps feed the community (Elkhorn High Antler Express) ● A Wooly Transformation: Hobby sheep farm becomes unique Nebraska business (Nebraska Department of Economic Development) ● Excelling in Everything: Dinner conversations led Elkhorn South grad Holen to be a top communicator (Elkhorn Public Schools Foundation) ● Local Huskers learn finance skills in Investors With Purpose program ● Antler Point Chiropractic hosts annual Santa event ● Freshman exceeds expectations as basketball team manager (Elkhorn North Howler) ● The Gingerbread Man is on the run at Skyline Elementary ● Arbor View fourth-graders get creative with water colors

SPORTS: ‘Beast of a Game’: Elkhorn North and Bennington clash for four quarters on the basketball court ● Battle of the Undefeated: Baca leads the way as Badgers hand Elkhorn North first loss of season ● Elkhorn North, Elkhorn wrestle at Bellevue West Invite ● Points hard to come by for Elkhorn boys at Norris ● Antlers battle in second half despite early deficit ● Elkhorn South wrestling team defeats Millard North in dual ● Elkhorn South girls basketball team plays even second half against Omaha Marian in defeat ● Elkhorn falls short in girls wrestling dual at Schuyler ● Schwarz’ 20 points aren’t enough for Storm in loss to Creighton Prep ● Mount Michael dominates after slow first quarter to defeat Ralston

Read all of these stories at www.elkhornexchange.com

12/18/2024

𝗜𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗗𝗲𝗰. 𝟭𝟴 𝗲𝗱𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗕𝗲𝗻𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘁𝗼𝗻 𝗛𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗹𝗱
NEWS: Graduates join the team: Bennington Fire Department welcomes new recruits in ceremony ● Sheriff investigating suspicious crashes along Highway 36 ● Bennington Board of Education holds December meeting ● Ndosi-Shoo elected to Mosaic Board of Directors ● Friends of the Bennington Library re-elect officers, support local ● Take & Make craft kits available at Bennington Library ● From the Past: Bennington Schools – From humble beginnings to modern growth ● Classroom to Café: 4th graders host Poetry Slam at Bennington Elementary ● New mayor, council member sworn in at Dec. 9 meeting ● Bennington Public Schools recognize Spelling Bee winners

SPORTS: Battle of the Undefeated: Baca leads the way as Badgers hand Elkhorn North first loss of season ● Bennington wrestling teams compete at Council Bluffs Classic ● ‘Beast of a Game’: Elkhorn North and Bennington clash for four quarters on the basketball court ● Concordia Omaha girls basketball team falls to DC West at home ● Mustangs withstand Roncalli Catholic comeback attempt for first victory of season ● Mustangs take on tough competition at South Winneshiek Wrestling Invitational

Read all of these stories at www.benningtonherald.com

12/14/2024

City Hall welcomed a surprise visitor: K-9 Officer Sonic, proudly reporting for desk duty. We deeply appreciate the community's kind words and unwavering support. With your encouragement, Sonic will soon be back to full strength.

12/14/2024

Bennington and Elkhorn North battled it out on the basketball court last night.

Led by 17 points from Presley Baca, the Badgers won the girls' game 55-39. The Wolves won the boys' contest 73-62, propelled by 26 points from Sutton Piatkowski and 18 from Kellen Murphy.

12/14/2024

[12/14/24 8:30 AM] Roads remain slick this morning, especially untreated sidewalks, driveways, and parking lots! Be careful and take it slow if you have to travel today!

12/14/2024

Update (6/14/24 - 6am): I-80 is currently open

⛔️Closure Alert ⛔️

I-80 is closed eastbound at the Gretna exit and westbound at the Hwy 370 exit. Avoid travel to allow NDOT crews to apply treatment to the road surface.

Check 511.nebraska.gov for the latest travel conditions and updates.

12/13/2024

DC West hosted Fort Calhoun last night. The girls fell 49-31 while the boys picked up up their first win of the season, 54-46.