School

The 16th annual Oregon Trail Honor Band, sponsored by Doane University, was held in Bridgeport’s auditorium Monday night, January 9. The all-day clinic saw high school students from multiple panhandle schools, and finished the day with a one-band concert, conducted by guest clinician Dr. Andrew D. Feyes, Director of Instrumental Music at Doane University. Feyes has served Doane as a director and also teaches courses in conducting and music methods, and lessons on the trumpet.

“Khumbaya” reverberated off the walls inside Heckman Auditorium at Doane University in Crete on Monday night with four Bridgeport students singing along with the Honor Choir there. In front of a standing-room-only audience, Drew Leisy, Kaitlynn Moore, Delaney Pohl, and Eden Strawn participated in singing five pieces to the packed crowd.

Bridgeport girls took first place at the Bayard wrestling triangular last Thursday night, defeating Bayard 30-24, and Mitchell, 30-15.

Leyton Warrior boys took the championship spot following their win over Perkins County on Friday during the Perkins County Holiday Tournament in Grant this past weekend. Both Leyton teams played Perkins for the championship after beating out Wallace and South Platte. The girls finished in second place for runner up.

The Bridgeport girls and boys basketball teams closed out the 2022 portion of their schedule with a pair of road wins over Torrington, Wyoming, last Thursday.