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Hastings High held its spring signing ceremony Wednesday afternoon that saw those ten athletes putting pen to paper, making their commitments official.

Eagles notes: Hanchett sets Chadron State College javelin record
Freshman Trace Hanchett won the javelin event, sailing the spear 65.60 meters, or 215 feet, 3 inches, to set the Chadron State school record and lead CSC's performances on day one of the Kit Mayer Classic hosted by Colorado School of Mines in Golden.

Eagles notes: Chadron State wins 19 events at Scott Walkinshaw meet
Chadron State won 19 events, including 13 wins by the men, as the Eagles largely dominated their two regional RMAC rivals at the Scott Walkinshaw Open and Multi, hosted by Black Hills State University in Spearfish on Saturday and Sunday.

Brandon nearly perfect in game one as Cougars sweep Lamar Sunday
Clayden Brandon tossed a 1-hitter and faced just 21 batters as the Western Nebraska Community College baseball team opened the 4-game Empire Conference series with an 1-0 win over Lamar Community College Sunday afternoon at Cleveland Field.

Schwarber homers, Kepler and Castellanos go back to back to lead Phillies past Rockies 6-1
Edmundo Sosa ripped a two-out, go-ahead two-RBI double in the seventh inning and Kyle Schwarber followed with a mammoth homer to center field to rally the Philadelphia Phillies to a 6-1 win over the Colorado Rockies.

Colorado sports notes: Kameron Misner's 9th-inning homer lifts Rays over Rockies 3-2 in Steinbrenner Field opener
Rookie Kameron Misner led off the ninth inning with his first major league home run, giving Tampa Bay a 3-2 win over the Colorado Rockies as the Rays began their season of home games at Steinbrenner Field.