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Hampton senior Lexi Wolinski hustles the ball up court in transition, while Giltner senior Alice Wiles (left) follows the play.

Hampton senior Lexi Wolinski hustles the ball up court in transition, while Giltner senior Alice Wiles (left) follows the play.

Lady Hawks use pressure to overpower Hornets

Kurt Johnson
Tuesday, February 16, 2021
Hampton and Giltner squared off for a good old fashioned cross-county CRC showdown in the regular season finale Friday, with the visiting Lady Hawks claiming a 45-30 victory.
Giltner senior Camden Humphrey is off to the races on a fastbreak, with teammate Nate Leichty and Hampton defender Jake Arndt following the play.

Giltner senior Camden Humphrey is off to the races on a fastbreak, with teammate Nate Leichty and Hampton defender Jake Arndt following the play.

Hornets overcome early Hawk surge in home win

Kurt Johnson
Tuesday, February 16, 2021
The Giltner boys gave the home crowd something to cheer about on senior night Friday, posting the sixth win of the season with a convincing 53-30 victory over Hampton.
Giltner Hornets

Giltner Hornets

Giltner Speech tackles changes with virtual meets

Jeni Obermier
Tuesday, February 2, 2021
Cacia Barnes, speech coach at Giltner High School shared her thoughts on how the season has changed for her 11 students. “The changes we’ve had to make this speech season are maintaining six-feet of distance between one another at practice and wearing masks,” she said.
A fight for the ball ensues with Giltner’s Jacob Smith (32) and Hampton’s Drake Schafer (5) with others in pursuit.

A fight for the ball ensues with Giltner’s Jacob Smith (32) and Hampton’s Drake Schafer (5) with others in pursuit.

Giltner rolls to CRC opening win over Hampton

Richard Rhoden
Tuesday, January 26, 2021
An area matchup highlighted the opening round of the CRC tournament before the second half of the schedule was cut short with impending weather. Giltner and Hampton squared off Saturday in the CRC tournament played at Shelby as Giltner’s defense held tough in a 40-11 win over the Hawks.
Giltner’s Tanner Roth looks to drive past two Osceola players during Friday’s 51-35 loss to the Bulldogs.

Giltner’s Tanner Roth looks to drive past two Osceola players during Friday’s 51-35 loss to the Bulldogs.

Hornets bitten by Bulldogs in conference tilt Friday

Richard Rhoden
Tuesday, January 19, 2021
Giltner put Osceola in a position to work a bit harder for a win than they may have thought, at least for awhile.  The Hornets were tied with the No. 8 D-2 ranked Bulldogs after the first quarter, but Osceola was too much for Giltner to handle in a 51-35 loss Friday night.
Landyn Davidson drives the lane and fights through heavy contact in the second half of Giltner’s 40-37 win aginast Nebraska Lutheran Dec. 15.

Landyn Davidson drives the lane and fights through heavy contact in the second half of Giltner’s 40-37 win aginast Nebraska Lutheran Dec. 15.

Second half rally, late stops lift Giltner to home win

Richard Rhoden
Tuesday, December 22, 2020
Jacob Smith almost single-handedly kept Giltner within striking distance to help the Hornets keep its unbeaten mark.  The Hornet junior scored a game-high 23 points on 10 of 13 shooting to help Giltner defeat Nebraska Lutheran 40-37 Dec. 15 at home.
Giltner’s Jacob Smith calls for the ball over HPC’s Lane Urkoski. Smith led the team with 10 points and seven boards, five of which on the offensive glass.

Giltner’s Jacob Smith calls for the ball over HPC’s Lane Urkoski. Smith led the team with 10 points and seven boards, five of which on the offensive glass.

Smith, Hornets begin season 2-0

Richard Rhoden
Tuesday, December 8, 2020
Giltner’s offense scored more points in the opening half against High Plains than it did the entire game the night before at Harvard.  Nevertheless, the Hornets began the season 2-0 with a pair of road victories.
Giltner to see keno soon.

Giltner to see keno soon.

Questions remain on Giltner keno

Kurt Johnson
Tuesday, November 17, 2020
Giltner residents echoed the statewide support for gambling initiatives in the Nov. 3 General Election, voting to approve keno in the community. The Giltner Village Board had been asked to put the issue up to a vote, thus it was on the ballot with a simple majority decision to determine the outcome.
Enrollment numbers across the county have been updated for the 2020-21 school year.

Enrollment numbers across the county have been updated for the 2020-21 school year.

Area schools post enrollment

News Staff
Tuesday, October 6, 2020
One month into the new school year enrollment totals are in with the four area districts reporting a combined decrease of 69 students. Hampton Public Schools reported the only increase, up 11 students, with Aurora, Giltner and High Plains Community Schools dropping by a combined 80 students.
The decision to allow Keno will be on the upcoming November ballot.

The decision to allow Keno will be on the upcoming November ballot.

Giltner residents to decide on keno

Kurt Johnson
Tuesday, September 29, 2020
Keno gambling may soon be available in Giltner, depending on what local voters say in the Nov. 3 election. The Giltner Village Board was asked recently to put the issue up to a vote, thus it is on the ballot with a simple majority decision to determine the outcome.