HARTINGTON-NEWCASTLE PUBLIC SCHOOLS

After round 3, the Wildcats sit in 2nd place going into bakers bracket play. Congrats to District Individual Champ Kayne Gratzfeld and 3rd place finisher Maddux Ulrich. #gocats

After round 2, we currently sit in 2nd place on seeding with 1518 pins. Kayne and Maddux currently sit 1-2 in individual play!

After Round 1, HNS scored a 784. Kayne had top score for the Wildcats with a 212!

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Boys bowling team is in action at the NSAA district tournament! #gocats

GNAC Basketball Tournament Brackets are now official! The Wildcat boys will play Elkhorn Valley on Monday, Feb. 2 at LHNE (7:30pm). The Lady Cats will play West Holt on Tuesday, Feb. 3 at West Holt (6:00pm). Good luck to both teams! https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1WeR41ybOJqoh7aLz6nCxi5-d_WqD13EK2_ifTT1jQ2c/edit?usp=sharing

On January 29th, the Boys Bowling Team will travel to Lincoln for District Bowling and is located at Sun-Valley Lanes. It will start at 9:00 am. Good Luck Cats!

Tonight's JV Boys game will begin at 5:00pm, due to Plainview having limited numbers tonight. Girls Varsity & Boys Varsity to follow! #GoCats

Boys District Bowling
Location: Sun Valley Lanes (321 Victory Lane, Lincoln NE 68528)
Doors Open: 8:00am
Coaches Meeting: 8:30am
Start Time: 9:00am

Admissions & Ticket Sales
Adults - $6.00
Students - $5.00
There are four districts being hosted at the same time on Thursday. All admission will be through the same main gate.

Parking - There are parking lots on both sides of the building. The north lot will provide the quickest access. I would recommend telling your fans to arrive early since there are four districts being hosted, and spots will fill up quickly.

Seating - There is limited seating, so I would recommend that your fans arrive early.

Concessions - Sun Valley will have food & beverages available at their snack bar/grill.

The JH boys basketball game at Summerland today at 4:00 pm will be B game first followed by the A game. There will be a 10 minute running block for the C team during halftime of the A game.

The Hartington Newcastle School Education Foundation will be hosting a Baked Potato Bar fundraiser at the basketball game on January 27th! Come enjoy a baked potato and help support the scholarship fund.

Here is the link to the apparel store for the tournament. The store closes on Sunday, Feb. 8th. We will not take late orders. Every order from your school will be together at a table on Friday for one person to pick up. https://districtsd2elmcreek.itemorder.com/shop/home/

The following students performed in the honor choir "Sing Around Nebraska" in Fremont on Saturday, January 25, 2026. Hartington-Newcastle 4th-6th grade students were part of the 329 voice choir. The students rehearsed throughout the day and presented a concert that afternoon for a packed house. Back row: Connor Thoene, McKenna Bensen, Samantha Olsen, Brylee Poston. Front Row: Alan Rodriguez-Showen, Ledger Gratzfeld, Clara Winkelbauer, and Hailey Santiago.

On January 26th, the GNAC Honor Band will travel to Neligh-Oakdale. Students representing our school include Alyk Zach, Trynity Zach, Henry Folkers, Issac Santiago, Ali Ford, Kyptin Collier, Nathan Heimes, Emily Climer, Logan Kneifl, Cell Martell, Aidan Anderson, and Gabe Sovereign. The public concert will begin at 5:30 PM.

January 27th the Wildcats will take on the Plainview Pirates with the JV Boys game starting at4:45 PM!
Be sure to stop by the baked potato bar fundraiser meal and come show your support while cheering on our teams in Hartington!

The lady wildcats basketball team fell to Crofton 31-63. Boys trail 19-30 at the half.

100th Day of School was celebrated on Thursday in the elementary! Enjoy some pictures of counting to 100 activities.

The wrestlers placed 15th at a hard fought meet in Madison. Grady 1st, Ty 2nd, and Kyptin 4th! Congrats to our medal winners. #gocats

The Hartington Newcastle School Education Foundation will be hosting a Baked Potato Bar fundraiser at the basketball game on January 27th! Come enjoy a baked potato and help support the scholarship fund.