West Holt Public Schools

Information for HSBB at Neligh.
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1T7s4Pw_DvHEiqTky9CInT_PC2qbC8vJJiS6Wn53UQIg/edit?usp=sharing

Students are busy with projects in Mr. Kraus' classes. Wood's project are coming together, construction class helped renovate in the lecture hall, and 7th graders built rubber band powered airplanes.

The JH Boys played hard in the West Holt JH Basketball Tournament, earning 2nd place!

UPDATE: JHBB with Elkhorn Valley is on Saturday at 10:00 am NOT on Friday. Game is at Tilden

Congratulations to the West Holt JV GBB team on winning the Plainview Tournament Saturday January 24th. Defeating Plainview 39-26 in the first game and Wynot 20-18 in the Championship game!

West Holt Speech kicked off their season at Summerland on Saturday, January 24th. All students competed in varsity, and the Huskies came away as Sweepstakes Champions with 278 points! Individual event placings are below. INFORMATIVE: Madison K- 3rd Emersyn- 4th Taylor S-6th PERSUASIVE: Jacob P.- 3rd Elizabeth O- 4th HUMOROUS PROSE: Peyton- 2nd David-3rd Brayden- 5th POETRY: Madison K- 1st Aila- 5th Libby G- 6th SERIOUS: David-5th PROGRAM ORAL INTERPRETATION-POI: Peyton-2nd Alyssa- 4th EXTEMPORANEOUS: Elizabeth O.-2nd Peyton O.- 3rd Chance B- 5th ENTERTAINMENT: Madisyn H.-3rd ORAL INTERPRETATION OF DRAMA-OID: Brayden, Alyssa, Claire, Taylor S, Madi- 1st DUET ACTING: Alyssa & Madi H.- 1st Emersyn & Elizabeth O- 2nd Taylor S & Claire S- 4th David & Chance- 5th

HS Boys Wrestling Plainview information.
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1CBqZHJtG-HO1Y6DP6KGiSU60sRvx6I0OZ03yO_Ph1Jo/edit?usp=sharing

MONDAY, Jan. 26th, Vs WEST HOLT, BOYS ONLY

Game Times:
5:00 5-6 boys Game
6:00: BOYS JV
7:30: Boys Varsity

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West Holt Public Schools will have a 10am late start on Friday, January 23rd. Stay warm and be safe.

West Holt sophomores Logan Shutt, Brayden Dobias and Nolan Klinger attended an event hosted by AKRS in O'Neill on Tuesday, January 22nd. AKRS moved into their new building last week so the attendees were treated to a tour of the new facilities. They attended 3 sessions about the AKRS Jump Start program, Precision Ag and participated in a technical trivia contest. AKRS provided lunch and AKRS "swag" for all who attended.

Students in 5th through 8th grade participated in the Holt County Spelling Bee today in Stuart. Charlie Pistulka, a 6th grader at West Holt, won the spelling bee and will move on to the state competition in Omaha later this spring.

HS GWR at Boone Central Triangular
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1E5Xvk29nJsSXWWGepsKiyzI5MYmxcgGwfKOazmKVT6E/edit?usp=sharing

HS GWR information For Boone Central tournament on 1/31/26
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1xAVDet1sgC67LMP_HWXW4RPd4H4S9UpYZWZyNMtEBHA/edit?usp=sharing

UPDATE JHBB: today the A team will play first at 4:00 in the main gym, followed by the B team. Thanks

HS Boys Wrestling information for Saturday:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1mTF051l3oSNIZdS86_LHuer0b9w2W-RXGilXXzNof1w/edit?usp=sharing

JHBB UPDATE: We will play Summerland in the Main Gym on Thursday and will live stream the game. Thanks

Bracket for JH Boys tournament Saturday. https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1sYgZE6hme4tOWTq85Vtc6MUOoVeB66xURyMXscHFQu0/edit?usp=sharing

BB update for Thursday: Here is the revised schedule for tomorrow's game vs West Holt due to JV quarters changing. 4:00 pm - JV Girls (2 8-min Q) 4:40 pm - JV Boys (3 8-min Q) 5:45 pm - Girls Varsity Boys to Follow As always, times are not exact but we will try to stick close to them.