Fear Came Along For The Ride

Fear Came Along For The Ride

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Fear Came Along For The Ride

News Staff
Wednesday, July 15, 2026
I’ve heard it said that courage is not the absence of fear. I had the day all to myself.
Members of the 2026 Gothenburg Junior Melons baseball team are, front row, from left: Gared Sabin, Drake Swan, and Brigham Ricley; Row two: Cameron Holt, Callen Johnson, Kale Dea, William McVay, Jaxon Earll, Evan Geiser, Blake Brown, Cannon Holthaus, and Hayden Pesek; Back row: Coach Luke Dea, Gunnar Thompson, Andrew Salomon, and Coach Ethan Olsen. (Photos by Shiloh Schultz)

Members of the 2026 Gothenburg Junior Melons baseball team are, front row, from left: Gared Sabin, Drake Swan, and Brigham Ricley; Row two: Cameron Holt, Callen Johnson, Kale Dea, William McVay, Jaxon Earll, Evan Geiser, Blake Brown, Cannon Holthaus, and Hayden Pesek; Back row: Coach Luke Dea, Gunnar Thompson, Andrew Salomon, and Coach Ethan Olsen. (Photos by Shiloh Schultz)

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Melons Advance to B-6 Area Tournament Championship

Ethan Olsen
Wednesday, July 15, 2026
The Gothenburg Junior Melons took the field for the area tournament this past weekend in Minden,...
Operation Shine Camp is a unique summer camp geared for children with autism and Down Syndrome. This year, several volunteers from Gothenburg helped at the camp near Hordville. Pictured front row, from left, are: Jenny Daup, Shiloh Schultz, Claire Vincent, Briony Aden, and Natalie Waskowiak (who now lives in Kearney); back row: Brant Miller, Carter Vincent, and Alan Daup. Also volunteering but not pictured were Lyndsay Anderson and Seth Daup. (Photo courtesy Jenny Daup)

Operation Shine Camp is a unique summer camp geared for children with autism and Down Syndrome. This year, several volunteers from Gothenburg helped at the camp near Hordville. Pictured front row, from left, are: Jenny Daup, Shiloh Schultz, Claire Vincent, Briony Aden, and Natalie Waskowiak (who now lives in Kearney); back row: Brant Miller, Carter Vincent, and Alan Daup. Also volunteering but not pictured were Lyndsay Anderson and Seth Daup. (Photo courtesy Jenny Daup)

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Local Volunteers Help Special Kids Shine

Wednesday, July 15, 2026

For many kids, the break from school includes summer camps. Gathering with their friends and making new ones, playing games, singing around a campfire. Creating special lifelong memories.However, for some kids, attending a summer camp is a challenge, if not an impossibility.
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Gunnar Thompson gave the ball a ride, as he jumped on the perfect pitch for a 3-run home run against Lexington on July 1, to help secure the win for the Melons and a spot in the League Championship.

Gunnar Thompson gave the ball a ride, as he jumped on the perfect pitch for a 3-run home run against Lexington on July 1, to help secure the win for the Melons and a spot in the League Championship.

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Melons Fall Just Short in League Championship

Ethan Olsen
Thursday, July 9, 2026
The Gothenburg Junior Melons played three games during this last week, including a double-header vs...
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