Admission to the Grand Island 8-man kickoff classic on Saturday will be $12 for adults and $8 for students. This is an all-day pass for the event! No passes will be accepted!
On the 27th the Wildcats will take on Crofton at home. C team will start at 5:00 p.m. with JV to follow at 6:00p.m. with Varsity to follow at 7:00p.m.. Goodluck Cats!
Come support the cross country teams at their first meet of the season on the 27th! Girls start at 9:00 a.m. with high school boys and JH to follow.
Wildcat of the Week is awarded to Haleigh Lammers and Hadley Grutsch. Both of these wildcats showed leadership through their work ethic and willingness to step into different roles. Congratulations to these girls!
We will have school tomorrow as scheduled. We ask that students not use the basement tomorrow morning. Thank you to everyone who helped us the last few days.
Tonight's volleyball scrimmage will be held in the elementary gym. The scrimmage will start at 4 p.m. #GoCats
Junior High players and parents, there will be no sports practices for the junior high when school is not in session.
The volleyball and football hydration scrimmages are tonight. The volleyball scrimmage will be from 4:00-5:00 pm with a short 5-minute parent meeting to follow. The football scrimmage is from 5:30-6:30 pm with a short 5-minute parent meeting to follow in the stands. The booster club tailgate will begin around 6:30 pm! Go Cats!
Week 2 Workers of the week...
BYA=Merrick Folkers
Hard hat=Nathan Heimes
2026 Football Captains...Congrats to Lincoln, Colton, Austin, and Jason!
Due to a water line break, there will be no school tomorrow, Friday, August 21 at HNS. Activities and practices will run as scheduled.
Please check out the announcement from Mr. Uldrich on District ACT Testing! #GoCats https://drive.google.com/file/d/1aQ-frLm-sfwaxcLqYIKCP-zGCbuaT2G-/view?usp=drive_link
8-Man Football Kick-Off Classic Coming to Grand Island
Inaugural ‘8-Man Kickoff Classic’ Brings Six Teams to Historic Memorial Stadium
GRAND ISLAND (Neb.) — 8-Man football comes to Nebraska’s favorite Island next week as six top-tier high school programs face off in the inaugural "Nebraska's Favorite Island 8-Man Kickoff Classic". The one day football showcase will take place on Saturday, August 29th.
Hosted at the historic Grand Island Senior High Memorial Stadium, the day promises to be filled with classic football energy kicking-off in the afternoon and running through the evening. Fans can enjoy the full slate of games with convenient day passes available at the gate, allowing entry for the entire run of matchups.
Brought to life in partnership with Grand Island Tourism and Grand Island Senior High Activities, the inaugural one-day classic looks to be an annual tradition “on the Island”.
“Grand Island Senior High is eager to bring this 8-man football event to Grand Island.” Chris Ladwig, GISH Activities Director, said. “We are excited to host this event and have been working hard to create an experience that these student-athletes, coaches, and communities will never forget. I would like to thank Coach Fuller of Hartington-Newcastle, Coach Clarkson of Clarkson, Coach Blevins of Lawrence-Nelson, and Coach Kronhofman of Arapahoe for the work they have done to get this started. Brad Mellema with Grand Island Tourism has been instrumental in partnering with us to ensure the schools have a great experience on top of playing at one of the best high school facilities in Nebraska. We look forward to welcoming these communities and football fanatics to historic Memorial Stadium next week!”
Three games, six teams, and plenty of gridiron action bringing together fans from across the state. Action kicks off at 1:30 PM when Arapahoe battles Clarkson, setting the stage for a day of 8-Man clashes. At 4:30 PM, Dundy County Stratton and Hartington-Newcastle battle it out on the field. The tripleheader concludes under the lights at 7:30 PM as Elm Creek caps off the event against Lawrence-Nelson.
To keep the crowd fueled throughout the event, the stadium concession stand will offer gameday favorites, including pizza, nachos, ice-cold Coca-Cola products, and more.
Event Schedule for Saturday, August 29:
1:30 PM: Arapahoe vs. Clarkson
4:30 PM: Dundy County Stratton vs. Hartington-Newcastle
7:30 PM: Elm Creek vs. Lawrence-Nelson
Inaugural ‘8-Man Kickoff Classic’ Brings Six Teams to Historic Memorial Stadium
GRAND ISLAND (Neb.) — 8-Man football comes to Nebraska’s favorite Island next week as six top-tier high school programs face off in the inaugural "Nebraska's Favorite Island 8-Man Kickoff Classic". The one day football showcase will take place on Saturday, August 29th.
Hosted at the historic Grand Island Senior High Memorial Stadium, the day promises to be filled with classic football energy kicking-off in the afternoon and running through the evening. Fans can enjoy the full slate of games with convenient day passes available at the gate, allowing entry for the entire run of matchups.
Brought to life in partnership with Grand Island Tourism and Grand Island Senior High Activities, the inaugural one-day classic looks to be an annual tradition “on the Island”.
“Grand Island Senior High is eager to bring this 8-man football event to Grand Island.” Chris Ladwig, GISH Activities Director, said. “We are excited to host this event and have been working hard to create an experience that these student-athletes, coaches, and communities will never forget. I would like to thank Coach Fuller of Hartington-Newcastle, Coach Clarkson of Clarkson, Coach Blevins of Lawrence-Nelson, and Coach Kronhofman of Arapahoe for the work they have done to get this started. Brad Mellema with Grand Island Tourism has been instrumental in partnering with us to ensure the schools have a great experience on top of playing at one of the best high school facilities in Nebraska. We look forward to welcoming these communities and football fanatics to historic Memorial Stadium next week!”
Three games, six teams, and plenty of gridiron action bringing together fans from across the state. Action kicks off at 1:30 PM when Arapahoe battles Clarkson, setting the stage for a day of 8-Man clashes. At 4:30 PM, Dundy County Stratton and Hartington-Newcastle battle it out on the field. The tripleheader concludes under the lights at 7:30 PM as Elm Creek caps off the event against Lawrence-Nelson.
To keep the crowd fueled throughout the event, the stadium concession stand will offer gameday favorites, including pizza, nachos, ice-cold Coca-Cola products, and more.
Event Schedule for Saturday, August 29:
1:30 PM: Arapahoe vs. Clarkson
4:30 PM: Dundy County Stratton vs. Hartington-Newcastle
7:30 PM: Elm Creek vs. Lawrence-Nelson
Come watch the Volleyball Jamboree at Cedar Catholic at 6:00 pm. Admission to the event is $6.00 and $5.00.
As school events begin, please be sure you bookmark the Hartington-Newcastle Bound page! This will have schedules for the year, and it is very user friendly! #GoCats https://gobound.com/ne/schools/hartingtonnewcastle
Anyone interested in ordering pictures please use the links below!
Fall Portrait ordering:
http://sdstudios.hhimagehost.com/HartingtonNewcastleFallPrepay
Fall Sports:
http://sdstudios.hhimagehost.com/HartingtonNewcastleFallSportsPrepay
The volleyball Jamboree will be varsity only and 4 sets.
Volleyball Jamboree at Cedar Catholic on Tuesday at 6:00 pm. Admission to the event is $6.00 and $5.00. #GoCats!
Football...BYA leaders and workers of the week...the seniors! This group can lead!
Football workers of the week...
Scout team Hard hat winners=Caleb Heimes and Logan Kneifl! Congrats!
