NWKS Radio Sports Update-- October 7, 2026

Colby Tri:

–Colby swept Sainty, 2-0

–Colby was reverse swept by Russell

Goodland finished 3-0 on the night at its own home quad as GHS swept Rawlins County, Decatur Community & Hitchcock County.

Smith Center Tri:

–Oakley swept Hoxie, 2-0

–Oakley reverse swept Smith Center

–Hoxie was reverse swept by Smith Center

Quinter Quad:

–Quinter swept Wallace County, 2-0

–Dighton swept Greeley County, 2-0

–Dighton swept Wallace County, 2-0

–Wallace County swept Greeley County, 2-0

–Dighton swept Quinter, 2-0

Winona-Triplains Tri:

–Golden Plains swept Northern Valley

–Northern Valley swept Triplains, 2-0

Quinter dominated the NWKL Cross Country Meet yesterday in St. Francis, sweeping the top four spots in the boys race and the top three in the girls race. Carter Pennington won the boys 5K in 17:07, while Ella Gruenbacher took the girls title in 22:34. Quinter also won the boys team championship with 15 points.

Goodland highlighted Tuesday’s area volleyball action, going 3-0 at its home quad with sweeps of Rawlins County, Decatur Community and Hitchcock County. Colby swept St. Francis before falling to Russell in three. Oakley went 2-0 at Smith Center with wins over Hoxie and the host Redmen. Dighton went 3-0 at Quinter, while Golden Plains swept Northern Valley at Winona-Triplains.

The ninth-ranked Colby Community College volleyball team is back in action tonight, traveling to Garden City for a 6 o’clock first serve. The Trojans enter 17-and-4 overall and tied atop the KJCCC at 8-and-1 after wins over Butler and Pratt last week. Sophomore Isadora Carrareto was named the KJCCC Offensive Player of the Week after recording 27 kills while hitting .619 in last week’s two victories. The Trojans also climbed two spots in the latest national rankings, moving back into the top ten at number nine.

The Dodgers and Padres picked up big wins Tuesday night in the National League Division Series. Los Angeles beat Atlanta 3-1 to take a 2-1 series lead, while San Diego stayed alive with a 4-3 win over Milwaukee, cutting the Brewers’ series lead to 2-1. Four games are on tap today. Chicago and Tampa Bay can both punch their tickets to the ALCS, with the White Sox hosting Cleveland at 2 o’clock Mountain Time and the Rays visiting the Yankees at 6. In the National League, the Dodgers and Braves play Game Four at 4, followed by Milwaukee and San Diego at 8.

The Denver Broncos are adding some depth at wide receiver following the injury to Pat Bryant. Denver has re-signed rookie Cam Ross to its practice squad after Bryant suffered a sprained ankle in Sunday’s loss to San Francisco and is expected to miss a few weeks. Ross spent the offseason and preseason with Denver, catching five passes while also seeing time as a returner.