Fort Calhoun softball wins district title, advances to state

Published 1:53 pm Monday, October 12, 2026

Fort Calhoun won the district softball championship and qualified for the state tournament with 6-5 and 9-0 victories over Chadron in the district finals.

The Pioneers advanced to districts after defeating Milford 11-0 and Guardian Angel Catholic 13-1 in subdistrict play. The postseason wins followed Fort Calhoun’s Sept. 28 conference championship, the second in school history.

The state tournament is scheduled for Oct. 14-16 in Hastings. According to information provided by Aaron Belina, Fort Calhoun will face Wahoo Bishop Neumann in its opening game at 2 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 15. The top two teams will advance to the championship game Monday, Oct. 19, at Bowlin Stadium in Lincoln.