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Harvard UCC Church 13th annual 5K Run and 1-mile walk is Saturday

Harvard UCC Church 13th annual 5K

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The 13th annual Harvard United Church of Christ 5K Run/1 Mile Walk will be on Saturday, July 29, which will also kick-off activities for Harvard’s

150th Celebration.

The event will start at 8 a.m., at the intersection of East Walnut Street and North Harlan Avenue.

Participants can register on the day of the race between

7-7:50 a.m., for an entry fee of

$20. For ongoing updates about the UCC’s Run/Walk, visit their Facebook page: Harvard UCC

5K& 1 Mile.

Wed
19
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Sutton Seniors sweep Twin River, Fairbury, runs record to 25-4

The Sutton Senior Legion Baseball team took to the diamond for the first time since a 5-0 July 2 win over Tri County, and ran their season record to 25-4 with a pair of wins, defeating Twin River 2-0 in the opening round of a triangular date with the Titans and the Fairbury Landsharks.

Sutton upended Fairbury in the late game of the three-team outing, 6-1.

In the opener, Sutton gained their third win of the season over Twin River, out hitting the Titans 5-0 en route to the 2-0 victory.

Sutton scored both runs in the bottom half of the third inning, as Myles Jones and Declan Peterson scored, Peterson on a Nething single in the inning.

Leading the offensive attack at the plate was pitcher Myles Jones, as he was 2-3 at the plate with a pair of singles. Weston Ohrt drilled a double in the win, while Nething and Peterson both singled to lead Sutton’s five hit affair.

Wed
19
Jul
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Bull riding is a big hit at Clay County Fair July 12

Bull riding is a big hit at Clay County Fair July 12
Bull riding is a big hit at Clay County Fair July 12
Bull riding is a big hit at Clay County Fair July 12

Several competitors of all ages came out Wednesday, July 12, for the third-annual bull riding event at the Clay County Fair. Competitors from the area included Suttonites Tyson Scheidemann, above, Dylan Poppe, bottom left, and Korey Poppe, bottom right. 

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12
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Sutton Juniors blow past Beatrice in B-1 winners bracket game Sunday

Sutton Juniors blow past Beatrice in B-1 winners bracket game Sunday

Sutton’s first baseman Payton Reed puts the tag on a Beatrice player, after receiving a “pick off” throw from pitcher Thomas Bonde. Sutton, behind an 11-run fifth inning, claimed a 15-3 win over the Beatrice Juniors to run their record to 21-6. TORY DUNCAN | CLAY COUNTY NEWS

Sutton Juniors blow past Beatrice in B-1 winners bracket game Sunday

Sutton pitcher, Thomas Bonde, hurled a seven strikeout, three hit, three run gem against Beatrice Sunday, July 9, as Sutton gained a 15-3 win in the game. TORY DUNCAN | CLAY COUNTY NEWS

Sutton Juniors blow past Beatrice in B-1 winners bracket game Sunday

Win and advance is seemingly the Sutton Junior Legion baseball teams mantra during the Class B, Area 1 post-season tournament.

During the second round of the winners bracket pairings of the tournament, held at Sutton’s DLD Park, that mantra grew as Sutton, the second seed in the tournament, behind an 11run fifth inning, blew past third seeded Beatrice, 15-3, sending the Post 61 crew to the winners bracket final, against top-seeded Seward, a 9-1 winner over York.

Sutton and Beatrice battled to a 1-1 tie after two innings of play, before the Mustangs touched up the Beatrice pitching staff for three runs in the top of the third to claim a 4-1 lead.

After a scoreless fourth inning, Sutton had a bunt fest to help lead Sutton to the 11 run, top half of the fifth to all but seal the 15-3 win and move Sutton to 21-6.

Thomas Bonde helped Sutton gain the big win, both on the mound and at the plate.

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12
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South Central bounces back in C-4 2nd round, downs Wymore 9-1

South Central bounces back in C-4 2nd round, downs Wymore 9-1

South Central pitcher, Cody Funk, had a big performance against Wymore/Diller-Odell in the C-4 Area tournament in Hebron, as South Central upeneded their opposition 9-1 in the game. Funk had seven strikeouts, while allowing just one run in the win. TORY DUNCAN | CLAY COUNTY NEWS

South Central bounces back in C-4 2nd round, downs Wymore 9-1

South Central first baseman Dayne Clark gets the tag down just in time to pick off this Wymore/Diller-Odell base runner out during the South Central Juniors’ 9-1 win in the second game of the C-4 Area tournament in Hebron. South Central went 2-2 in the tournament to finish the year at 4-11. Clark was 1-3 at the plate, with two runs driven-in during the eight run win over Wymore July 8. TORY DUNCAN | CLAY COUNTY NEWS

After a tough opening- round 9-0 loss at the hands of the C-4 tournament’s second seed Wilber, the South Central Juniors, the seventh seed in the tournament, rallied back in the loser’s bracket of the tournament, Saturday, July 8, to earn their third win of the 2023 season, improving to 3-10 with a 9-1 dominating win against the Wymore/ Diller-Odell Juniors in Hebron.

South Central outhit Wymore 5-0, as Cody Funk pitched a no-hit gem.

Funk had seven strikeouts in the win, while allowing just one Wymore run. Funk only issued two walks in the no-hit performance through five innings.

South Central and Wymore set at a 2-1 South Central lead after three innings of play, before runs by Josh Spray and Alex Watts gave the guys in blue a 4-1 lead.

Wyatt Hemberger added a run in the fifth, before South Central scored four runs in the bottom of the sixth inning, as Livgren, Funk, Dayne Clark and Hemberger all scored, eventually gaining South Central the 9-1 win.

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12
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Seward hands Sutton tough 13-7 loss in B-1 action Monday

The long string of wins for the Sutton Junior Legion baseball team, that would feature seven straight victories dating back to a 7-4 win over Lincoln Christian, June 27, came to a hard stop Monday, July 10, in the Class B, Area-1 post-season tournament. Seward, the top seed in the brackets, upended the second-seeded Sutton crew, 13-7, to knock Sutton into the losers bracket of the tournament.

Seward held a narrow 10-9 hitting edge in the game, with Seward holding an early 3-2 lead after the third inning, before going on a 10-5 run in the final four innings to post the six run win, as Sutton fell to 21-7.

Sutton remained alive in the tournament and were set to take on York in the first of two elimination games Tuesday night at DLD Park.

Eli Nething gained three of Sutton’s nine total hits, as Nething was 3-4 with a pair of doubles and a single, while driving in one run.

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05
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Smith is golfing strong on NE Junior Tour

Smith is golfing strong on NE Junior Tour

Sutton’s Myles Smith has had a strong summer of action while taking part in several tournaments on the Nebraska Junior Golf Association tour. Here, Smith is shown in action at the Nebraska Junior Amatuer tournament, held June 22 and 23. NEBRASKA JUNIOR GOLF ASSOCIATION | CLAY COUNTY NEWS

Smith is golfing strong on NE Junior Tour

Smith is shown with three of his recent medals earned while on the Nebraska Junior Golf Association’s summer tour. Smith is the son of B.J. and Meredith Smith of Sutton. COURTESY PHOTO | CLAY COUNTY NEWS

Myles Smith, the son of B.J. and Meredith Smith of Sutton, a soon-to-be seventh grader at Sutton Public Schools, has had a busy summer of action on the Nebraska Junior Golf Tour, with his past three events finding Smith in the top three of the 12/13 year-old age group.

Smith cashed in for first place in tournament action at the Southern Hills Country Club southwest of Hastings, winning the June 27 tournament with a nine-hole 41.

During the recent Central Nebraska Junior Amateur tournament at the Lochland Country Club in Hastings and the Riverside Country Club in Grand Island, Smith tied for second place in his age group with an 18-hole 84.

Most recently, in action at the Holdrege Country Club June 28, Smith placed third in his age group with a nine-hole 43.

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05
Jul
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Post 61 squads sweep Tri County for 3rd time

Post 61 squads sweep Tri County for 3rd time

For the third time this season, the Sutton Junior Legion and Senior Legion baseball teams swept the Tri County squads in final battle, played at DLD Park in Sutton, Sunday, July 2.

The Juniors cruised in a three-inning game, scoring seven runs in the first inning and eight in the third frame to post a 15-0 blanking.

Sutton outhit Tri County 11-0, as Thomas Bonde threw a no-hitter on the mound. Bonde, in 29 total pitches, struck out four.

At the plate, Kaleb Ostrander was a perfect 3-3, while driving in one run.

Adding to the 11-hit run was Aiden Jones, who was 2-3 with a double and a single, while driving in three runs. Bonde’s day at the plate would see him go 2-3 as well, with a pair of singles, while driving in one.

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05
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Sutton Pee Wee’s win Little Six League, tournament titles in 2023

Sutton Pee Wee’s win Little Six League, tournament titles in 2023

The Sutton Pee Wee baseball team capped a perfect 15-0 season on Thursday, June 29 by capturing the Little Six tournament championship title in Davenport with a hard fought 9-8 win over Sandy Creek. The team also captured the league title during their 2023 season run. Team members are pictured, in front, from the left: Kooper Steinhauer, Broxton Ely, Conner Aspergen, Brooks Ebert, Kyler Ely, Bat Boy Liam Ely, and David Mohnike. In the middle row, from the left: Caleb Walters, Beckham Schelkopf, Baylor Zoucha, Demitri Ekeler, Koen Jones, Arthur Bautista, and Jesse Mohnike. In the back row, from the left: coach Corey Ebert, coach Alex Jones, coach Jarrod Aspergen, Noah Kimminau, coach Jacob Haight, Kaige Jones, coach Eli Skalka, and coach Reid Ely. COURTESY PHOTO | CLAY COUNTY NEWS

The Sutton Pee Wee baseball team capped a perfect 15-0 season on Thursday, June 29, by capturing the Little Six League tournament championship with a 9-8 win over Sandy Creek in action at Davenport.

The tournament, which ran June 24 through June 29, would see the Sutton kids open their run to the tournament title with an 11-2 win over the Bruning- Davenport Pee Wee-2 squad, before rolling past Superior in the semifinals, 15-0, to reach the championship tilt with Sandy Creek. The one-run win over Sandy Creek was their second one-run win over the SC Pee Wee’s this season, as on May 22, Sutton gained a narrow 7-6 win.

Not only did the Sutton crew claim the tournament title, but they also claimed the league regular season title, going 12-0 during the league season.

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28
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Borer, Petr compete in junior tourney

Borer, Petr compete in junior tourney

Sandy Creek students Landry Borer and Bo Petr recently competed in the Central Nebraska Junior Golf Tournament in Hastings and Grand Island. On day one, played at the Lochland Country Club in Hastings, Petr shot a 45, while Borer shot a 44. At the Riverside Golf Course in Grand Island, Petr shot a 42 to end the two-day tournament with an 87 to place eighth overall. Borer carded a 50 in Grand Island to finish with a 94 to finish 10th in the final standings. Sandy Creek’s Jake Dane also competed in the tournament, placing 21st overall with a two-day score of 165, shooting an 83 in Hastings and an 82 in Grand Island. Borer is the son of Jeremy and Ashley Borer, of Clay Center, while Petr is the son of Adam and Brandice Petr of Glenvil. COURTESY PHOTO | CLAY COUNTY NEWS

Sandy Creek students Landry Borer and Bo Petr recently competed in the Central Nebraska Junior Golf Tournament in Hastings and Grand Island. On day one, played at the Lochland Country Club in Hastings, Petr shot a 45, while Borer shot a 44. At the Riverside Golf Course in Grand Island, Petr shot a 42 to end the two-day tournament with an 87 to place eighth overall. Borer carded a 50 in Grand Island to finish with a 94 to finish 10th in the final standings. Sandy Creek’s Jake Dane also competed in the tournament, placing 21st overall with a two-day score of 165, shooting an 83 in Hastings and an 82 in Grand Island. Borer is the son of Jeremy and Ashley Borer, of Clay Center, while Petr is the son of Adam and Brandice Petr of Glenvil.

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