Our Cheer squad brought home some Hardware from the State Cheer Championships. The placed 3rd with there game day routine as well as winning an academic excellence award. Way to represent ladies.
There will not be Open Gym in Gordon or Rushville this Sunday, February 22, 2026. Thank you.
Due to the forecasted winter storm in our area, Gordon-Rushville Public Schools will have a 2-hour late start tomorrow Thursday, February 19th. No breakfast will be served and buses will run accordingly leaving Rushville at 9:05 am and leaving Gordon at 9:35 am. Stay tuned to the radio stations or www.grmustangs.org for further information.
This last week has been busy for the Gordon-Rushville speech team. Amid fighting illness, the team has had a fairly successful three meets including hosting one of them over the past ten days. The team traveled to Chadron on February 7th and were the Class C/D Champs. Individual placings include the following:
Draegan Leonard - 3rd in Informative speaking
David Leonard - 5th in Humorous prose
Claire Wellnitz - 1st in Serious prose and 1st in Poetry
The next event was WTC/Small Schools on Wednesday, February 11th. This meet was double scored and the team brought home the Small Schools Runner Up plaque. Individual placings include the following:
Claire Wellnitz - 2nd in Serious prose (WTC/Sm. Schools), 3rd in Entertainment (WTC/Sm. Schools), 1st in Poetry (WTC/Sm. Schools)
Miley Hirsch - 5th(WTC)/6th (Sm. Schools) in Poetry
Haley Dane - 4th (WTC)/6th (Sm. Schools) in POI
David Leonard - 5th (WTC)/ 6th (Sm. Schools) in Informative speaking
Draegan Leonard - 6th (WTC)/ 7th (Sm. Schools) in Informative speaking
Finally, Gordon-Rushville hosted our own speech meet this last Saturday, February 14th. Nine panhandle schools came for a great day of competition. The Chadron team was tournament champions, Mitchell was Runner-up champions and our Mustangs were 3rd. Individual placings include:
Haley Dane - 2nd in POI
Claire Wellnitz - 4th in Serious prose, 3rd in Entertainment, 1st in Poetry
Madison Dolezal - 5th in Serious prose
Miley Hirsch - 6th in Poetry
David Leonard - 3rd in Humorous prose
Draegan Leonard - 2nd in Informative speaking
I would like to thank all the community members that took time from their weekend to come help judge and support our young speakers improve each week. Your input is greatly appreciated.
The Gordon-Rushville speech teams' next meet will be held in Gering on February 28th.
Draegan Leonard - 3rd in Informative speaking
David Leonard - 5th in Humorous prose
Claire Wellnitz - 1st in Serious prose and 1st in Poetry
The next event was WTC/Small Schools on Wednesday, February 11th. This meet was double scored and the team brought home the Small Schools Runner Up plaque. Individual placings include the following:
Claire Wellnitz - 2nd in Serious prose (WTC/Sm. Schools), 3rd in Entertainment (WTC/Sm. Schools), 1st in Poetry (WTC/Sm. Schools)
Miley Hirsch - 5th(WTC)/6th (Sm. Schools) in Poetry
Haley Dane - 4th (WTC)/6th (Sm. Schools) in POI
David Leonard - 5th (WTC)/ 6th (Sm. Schools) in Informative speaking
Draegan Leonard - 6th (WTC)/ 7th (Sm. Schools) in Informative speaking
Finally, Gordon-Rushville hosted our own speech meet this last Saturday, February 14th. Nine panhandle schools came for a great day of competition. The Chadron team was tournament champions, Mitchell was Runner-up champions and our Mustangs were 3rd. Individual placings include:
Haley Dane - 2nd in POI
Claire Wellnitz - 4th in Serious prose, 3rd in Entertainment, 1st in Poetry
Madison Dolezal - 5th in Serious prose
Miley Hirsch - 6th in Poetry
David Leonard - 3rd in Humorous prose
Draegan Leonard - 2nd in Informative speaking
I would like to thank all the community members that took time from their weekend to come help judge and support our young speakers improve each week. Your input is greatly appreciated.
The Gordon-Rushville speech teams' next meet will be held in Gering on February 28th.
Schedule Change 📣🐎
Due to potential weather, the Lady Mustangs Cheer Squad will now be escorted out of town today at 4:30 PM. 🚒
Be sure to line Main Street and give them a big sendoff as they head to State! 💙🧡 #GoMustangs
Due to potential weather, the Lady Mustangs Cheer Squad will now be escorted out of town today at 4:30 PM. 🚒
Be sure to line Main Street and give them a big sendoff as they head to State! 💙🧡 #GoMustangs
The Lady Mustangs Cheer Squad is STATE BOUND! 📣🐎
They’ll be escorted out of town Thursday at 8:30 AM by the Gordon Fire Department. 🚒
Line Main Street and give them a big wave as they head to State! 💙🧡 #GoMustangs
They’ll be escorted out of town Thursday at 8:30 AM by the Gordon Fire Department. 🚒
Line Main Street and give them a big wave as they head to State! 💙🧡 #GoMustangs
Good luck to the Gordon-Rushville ProStart Team as they compete at State tomorrow! 👩🍳🔥
Bailey Bell
Cecilia Deaver
Timber Fortin
Jocelynn Hruby
Avery Merryman
Thelma Musfelt
Brittney Rodriguez
Proud of you all! 💙🧡🐎 #GoMustangs
Bailey Bell
Cecilia Deaver
Timber Fortin
Jocelynn Hruby
Avery Merryman
Thelma Musfelt
Brittney Rodriguez
Proud of you all! 💙🧡🐎 #GoMustangs
🏀 The Lady Mustangs begin State Playoffs action tonight in Kimball!
🆚 Mitchell Tigers
🕔 5:00 PM
📍 Kimball
Come out and support our girls as they battle to keep their season alive! 💙🧡🐎 #GoMustangs
🆚 Mitchell Tigers
🕔 5:00 PM
📍 Kimball
Come out and support our girls as they battle to keep their season alive! 💙🧡🐎 #GoMustangs
Two more Mustangs are headed to Omaha for State after qualifying at the D-4 District in Bartley!
Congrats to Tristin Costello and Jaxon Kearns! 💪🐎 #StateBound
No fire downtown — just our girls headed to State! 🔥
Send off Kirsten, Kynsleigh & Stormy at 8 AM Monday (Feb 16) as they leave for the state tournament at CHI Health Center Omaha. Let’s pack the streets and wish them luck! 💪
There will be Open Gym this Sunday, February 15, 2026, in Gordon from 1:00 to 3:00 PM and in Rushville from 2:00 to 4:00 PM. Thank you.
Current Openings at GRPS as of (02-12-26)
https://www.grmustangs.org/page/employment-opportunities
https://www.grmustangs.org/page/employment-opportunities
📣 Come Checkout our State Showcase 📣
Where: 1004 N. Main Street - Gordon
When: February 15th - 6:30pm
Free of charge to the public. Come Support your Mustang Cheer team and see what they've been working hard for all season long!!
💙💪🏻💫
As Always, GO BIG BLUE! 🐎
Where: 1004 N. Main Street - Gordon
When: February 15th - 6:30pm
Free of charge to the public. Come Support your Mustang Cheer team and see what they've been working hard for all season long!!
💙💪🏻💫
As Always, GO BIG BLUE! 🐎
Shout out to our Lady Mustang wrestlers! 🐎🤼♀️
Kynsleigh Krebs, Stormy Tesch, and Kirsten Heck are headed to State after qualifying at the B-4 District Meet in Ogallala.
Next stop: CHI Health Center, Omaha. Stay tuned for send-off details!
Kynsleigh Krebs, Stormy Tesch, and Kirsten Heck are headed to State after qualifying at the B-4 District Meet in Ogallala.
Next stop: CHI Health Center, Omaha. Stay tuned for send-off details!
There will be Open Gym in both Gordon and Rushville this Sunday, February 8 from 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM. Thank you.
Both the Girls and Boys teams prevail on day 2 of the WTC tournament. They each will play for 5th place tomorrow. The Girls will play at 11 am. The Boys will follow at 12:30 pm. Also good luck girls wrestling as they begin their quest for state in Ogallala at the B-4 districts.
After a full day of Wrestling in Bridgeport. The results are in Tristan Costello placed 4th in the WTC and 5th Overall. Jaxon Kearns placed 1st in the WTC and placed 2nd overall. Way to Rep the Mustangs.
Due to officiating availability, the Boys First Round WTC Basketball game at Hemingford on Thursday, February 5th will begin at 6:30 PM.
The Girls contest at Kimball will still start as scheduled at 6:00 PM.
In the Nightcap the Mustangs got off to a hot start and never looked back. Defeating the Lions. Parents night is tomorrow prior to the game. See you tomorrow at the friendly confines.
The Lady Mustangs played a wild game in Morrill. Erasing a 9 point Halftime deficit. The fourth went back and forth right down to the wire. Final GR 42 - Lions 43. Reminder tomorrow is Parents night vs Leyton.
