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2023-24 school calendar approved

The ongoing issue of the county fairground lease from the Morrill County Rodeo, Farm and Ranch Association was revisited at the county commissioners’ meeting on Tuesday. Commissioner Jeff Metz stated he has been working closely with the fair board and the association to make this the best scenario for our youth. The three groups met Thursday night to talk about some changes that were suggested, and all were open and willing to make reasonable modifications.

Seniors from Bridgeport and Bayard High School spent last Tuesday at the Morrill County Courthouse for some hands-on lessons about county government. Students spent the morning touring the several offices inside the courthouse: the county and district clerk’s offices, the assessor office, the veteran’s office, and the election office. They also saw big equipment and met with men from the road department. In the veteran’s office, retired military members walked students through proper flag folding and had them try their hands at it.

For the first time in forty years, Leyton girls basketball team made their way last week to Lincoln to play in the Nebraska Sports Activities Association class D2 run for the state championship. The Lady Warriors earned the trip after taking out Lincoln’s Parkview Christian in the district matchup at Brady 46-29 the week prior.

Trails and bridges underway April 1st

Leyton’s speech team brought home several medals from the Minuteman Activities Conference last week

For the third straight year, the Bridgeport girls basketball team returned home with a trophy from the state tournament in Lincoln.The Lady Bulldogs earned a third-place finish in Class C-1, concluding their record-setting season with a final record of 26-1.The 26 wins tied the school record for most in a season. Last year’s team also totaled 26 wins.

Playing in a district championship for a sixth year in a row, the Bridgeport boys basketball team couldn’t overcome a big and veteran-led Howells-Dodge opponent in the D1-6 final on Monday evening in Lexington. The Jaguars put their size and experience to good use in pulling away for a 56-34 win to secure a berth into next week’s state tournament in Lincoln.The Bulldogs concluded their season with a final record of 16-10.

For a record-setting third consecutive year, the Bridgeport girls basketball team qualified for the Nebraska state tournament. The undefeated Bulldogs improved to 24-0 with a dominating 71-41 victory over Douglas County West in the Cl-2 district final last Friday in Kearney.

Bridgeport will send a dozen to state