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The opening week of the season was a busy one with a pair of tournaments for the Bridgeport boys golf team. After teeing off in the season-opening Mitchell Invitational last Tuesday, the Bulldogs hosted their home tournament on Thursday at Court House and Jail Rock Golf Course. Bridgeport put its home-course advantage to good use by earning a second-place finish.

Bridgeport took top honors at the Western Trails Conference Track meet in Bayard on Saturday with a first-place trophy for both the women varsity and the women junior high competition. Varsity placed first with

Memorial services for Allen Fredrick Blomenkamp, who passed away December 26, 2022, at Morrill County Community Hospital in Bridgeport, will be held on Friday, April 21, 2023, at 2:00 p.m. at Prairie Winds Community Center in Bridgeport.

Alexis Corman, daughter of Justin and Becky Corman, a 2017 Bridgeport alum, was the winner of the photography contest for the plaques for State FFA multiple Career Development Event winners.

The American Legion Post 301 and Squadron 301, Sons of The American Legion of Dalton are pleased to announce that Jonathan Kruse and Kaleb Borges have been sponsored to attend Cornhusker Boys State. These juniors from Leyton High School will join nearly 250 other high school juniors from across Nebraska participating June 4-10, 2023, at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln downtown campus. This annual citizenship program sponsored by the Nebraska American Legion is designed to provide youth with a better understanding of how city, county, and state governments operate.

Bridgeport band and choir students gave a special performance to the public on Tuesday night last week when they played solo and ensemble pieces in the high school library. Beginning with a mixed ensemble singing “Patch of Light,” and continuing in alternating fashion, the musicians entertained the listeners until the final women’s ensemble of “Bring Me A Little Water, Sylvie.”