CROSS COUNTRY - UPDATE - Due to the excessive rain and course conditions - the McCook Invite was canceled. The Whippets will be headed to Fillmore Central (Geneva).
She is loved by students, respected by parents, and trusted by staff. Her kindness, humility, and can-do attitude make her a perfect fit for this award. She never seeks recognition, but she absolutely deserves it. The culture she has helped shape at Minden—of teamwork, service, and joyful involvement—is stronger because of her presence.
Susan is a perfect fit for this award. She is humble, she is kind, she is a community-oriented person who everyone loves. I hope you strongly consider her for this award. It would be a meaningful way to thank someone whose impact may often go unnoticed, but whose contributions have meant everything to the students and families she so faithfully serves.
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🏅You can nominate someone here 👉 bit.ly/NSAAabovebeyond
💙🐾 THANK YOU from the Whippets! 🐾💙
The 2025 Minden Classic was a huge success, and it wouldn’t have been possible without the incredible help of so many people! A special thanks goes out to:
Roger Hansen • Kylee Steep • Joe Warner • Chris Shelton • Dr. Widdifield • Jason Strong • MPS Buildings & Grounds Crew • Ann Madsen • Barb Jacobsen • Annie Stott • Erica Jensen • Jennifer Muller • Aaron Martin • Riley Swedburg • Anisha Kuehn • Destiny McVay • Melissa Wheelock • Dawn Moyer • Harper Wells • Keaton Gracey • Ross Oberg • Collin Nichols • Angie Althouse • Gara Hansen • Tiffiny Widdifield and many more who stepped in to make the day run smoothly!
🙏 A HUGE thank you to Minden’s Runza for sponsoring our Munchkin Races to wrap up the meet. The kids loved it—and the free ice cream made it even sweeter! 🍦🐾
👏 Congrats to our Champions!
🏆 Gage Thull – Boys HS Winner – 9:54 (PR)
🏆 Gemma Fritson – MS Girls Winner – 12:08
🏆 HS Boys – Team Champions
🏆 MS Girls – Team Champions
🔵 High School Medalists – Minden
1st – Gage Thull (11) – 9:54 (PR) → improved 1:17 from last year!
3rd – Javier Perales (9) – 10:29 (PR) → improved 14s
4th – Isaac Reed (10) – 10:37 (PR) → improved 18s
6th – Trystan Sharkey (11) – 10:40 (PR) → improved 1:17
7th – Holt Aschenbrenner (11) – 10:44 (PR) → improved 2:54!!
10th – Steve Rhodes (11) – 10:58 (PR) → improved 15s
14th – Seth Jacobitz (10) – 11:42 (PR) → improved 33s
16th – Elijah Warner (9) – 11:56 (PR) → improved 59s
18th – Frank Kovacs (11) – 12:18 (PR) → improved 52s
22nd – Landon Grollmes (9) – 12:37 (PR) → improved 2s
23rd – Byron Kring (10) – 12:48 (PR) → first race at this distance
25th – Jackson Widdifield (10) – 13:10 (PR) → improved 2:31!!
30th – Grayson Heggemeyer (9) – 13:55 (PR) → improved 47s
31st – Lucas Collins (9) – 13:56 (PR) → first race at this distance
Girls Medalists
2nd – Alexa Warner (11) – 12:05 (PR) → improved 4s
6th – Evie Sharkey (10) – 13:21 (SR)
7th – Adaire Crane (10) – 13:28 (PR) → first race at this distance
9th – Cristal Gonzalez (10) – 14:08 (PR) → first race at this distance
11th – Zipporah Wilson (10) – 14:54 (SR)
🔵 Middle School Medalists – Minden CL Jones
1st – Gemma Fritson (8) – 12:08 → improved 30s
4th – Regan Johnson (8) – 12:28 → strong debut!
9th – Emerson Kuehn (8) – 12:50 → improved 1:05
11th – Kinsey Morey (8) – 12:57 → improved 1:09
27th – Taya Tomsen (8) – 14:54 → improved 1:39!!
32nd – Kennedy Eckhardt (8) – 15:06 → improved 3:33!!!
8th – Blake Boudreau (8) – 11:50 → improved 14s
16th – Brantley Wright (8) – 12:38 → improved 1:31!!
💙🐾 What a day for Whippet Nation — outstanding races, massive year-over-year improvements, and incredible community support. The future is bright!
holding a Flu shot clinic for staff and students in grades 4-12 on October 22,
2025. Flu shot clinic for CLJ middle school will begin at 8:30 am in the
nurse’s office, followed by the HS in the green room. We will be at East
Elementary beginning at 3:30 for East staff and their children if signed up.
Please remember spouses/significant others are welcome to receive flu
shots. They just need to complete consent forms. Please complete a flu
shot consent form for each student. Consent forms should be returned to
your students building office by Oct 21, 2025. If you have any questions
please call your medical provider or Nurse Julie at 830-2696 during school
hours.
Take a look at what's happening in our MPS Cafeteria's!!
The kitchen staff is excited for the 25/26 school year. This year we would like to get the Beef for Schools program up and running again. Our goal is to feed our students with local nutritious foods and we need your help.
Thanks to generous donations in the past we have an account to help fund our first few processed beef. We are looking to our community for anyone who would like to donate a cow or TWO!! Keep your eyes open because the cafeteria staff are teaming up with our FFA Students!
We would also love any extra home grown produce you would like to donate to the school lunch program! Corn on the Cobb, pumpkin. squash etc. We loving having fresh and local food in our cafeteria's!
Come out and support your Whippet Cross Country teams in their last chance to race at home this season! Let’s pack the course and cheer them on loud and proud! 💜🐾
We’re also calling on ALL our Munchkin Runners (6th grade & under) 🏃♂️🏃♀️—this is YOUR time to shine after the awards ceremony! 🌟 Every participant will receive FREE ice cream 🍦 courtesy of our race sponsor Runza!
Tuesday, September 16th - Minden Country Club
Schedule of Events
👧 Girls HS – 4:30 pm (3000m)
👦 Boys HS – 4:50 pm (approx., 3000m)
👧 Girls MS – 5:10 pm (approx., 3000m)
👦 Boys MS – 5:30 pm (approx., 3000m)
🏅 Awards Ceremony – 6:00 pm
🐾 Munchkin Run (6th grade & under) – 6:15 pm
Attending Teams
Middle School: Blue Hill, Kearney Catholic, Kearney Horizon, Kearney Sunrise, Shelton, Hastings, Red Cloud, Zion Lutheran, & Minden
High School: Blue Hill, Shelton, Kearney Catholic, Red Cloud, & Minden
💥 Bring your school spirit, your cheers, and let’s make this a night to remember for our athletes and future Whippets!
Streaming update for the week of September 15th through September 21st.
https://fan.hudl.com/usa/ne/minden/organization/8417/minden-high-school
1. The JV Football game @ Kearney Catholic will now be played on Monday 9/15 instead of Monday 9/22.
2. The location of the HS Volleyball Triangular with Northwest and Hastings on Tuesday 9/16 is @ Grand Island Northwest. The poster shows this event at Hastings High, but that is incorrect.
🏆 Whippets Shine at the Milford Invite! 🏆
It was a fantastic day for Minden Cross Country, with strong team and individual performances across every level.
✨ High School Girls – Team Champions!
The girls captured the title with outstanding efforts. Medalists included Alexa Warner (3rd), Adelyn Whitten (4th), Aclynn Osterbuhr (6th), and Evie Sharkey (10th), with Adaire Crane (13th) right behind. True championship depth!
💪 High School Boys – Team Runner-Up!
The boys battled hard for 2nd place. Gage Thull (2nd), Javier Perales (5th), and Isaac Reed (10th) all medaled in the Top 15, with Trystan Sharkey (19th) and Steve Rhodes (23rd) rounding out the team scoring.
🌟 Middle School Girls – Team Champions!
The future looks bright! Gemma Fritson (2nd), Regan Johnson (3rd), Emerson Kuehn (5th), and Kinsey Morey (7th) all earned Top 10 medals, leading the team to victory.
💥 Middle School Boys – 4th Place!
The boys showed grit with Blake Boudreau (7th) and Brantley Wright (10th) both breaking into the Top 10 medalists.
RESULTS - https://www.athletic.net/CrossCountry/meet/265025/results/all
📈 Year-over-Year Growth (2024 → 2025, same race distance)
High School Boys (5K)
Gage Thull: 18:19 → 17:51 (-0:27.8)
Trystan Sharkey: 19:44 → 19:29 (-0:14.5)
Seth Jacobitz: 21:11 → 20:51 (-0:20.3)
Holt Aschenbrenner: 24:47 → 20:48 (-3:58.5) 🚀
Frank Kovacs: 22:32 → 22:12 (-0:20.4)
High School Girls (5K)
Alexa Warner: 21:10 → 20:46 (-0:23.5)
Evie Sharkey: 23:36 → 23:35 (-0:00.6)
Zipporah Wilson: 28:11 → 27:06 (-1:05.2)
Middle School Boys (3K) (2024 7th → 2025 8th)
Blake Boudreau: 11:45 → 11:39 (-0:05.4)
Brantley Wright: 12:23 → 11:52 (-0:30.8)
Middle School Girls (3K) (2024 7th → 2025 8th)
Taya Tomsen: 15:40 → 14:11 (-1:29.0)
Kennedy Eckhardt: 19:33 → 14:25 (-5:08.6) 🔥
👏 A huge congratulations to every Whippet runner for competing with pride and showing not just results, but growth! Championships, medals, and year-over-year improvement prove that the hard work is paying off. Keep chasing excellence!
