Ava Walz won Best in County Photography at the 2025 Hooker County Fair. Her photo then competed at this year’s Nebraska State Fair, under Youth Living Plants/Flowers, placing 1st! Ava is an eighth grader this year at Mullen Public Schools. Kelli Walz
Dan Daly (left) and Ron Taylor were among the donors at last week’s blood drive. Gerri Peterson
At the Mullen vs. Sutherland football game last Friday evening, Sept. 11, Mullen’s American Legion Post #109 color guard presented the colors for the national anthem, with a moment of silence remembering 9/11 as they marched off the field. Pictured l-r: Todd Peters, Don Younkin, John Simonson, Ted Bonesteel and Daryl Starr. More photos can be found on the Hooker County Tribune’s Facebook page. Gerri Peterson
Tuesday, September 15, 2026
At the Mullen vs. Sutherland football game last Friday evening, Sept. 11, Mullen’s American Legion Post #109 color guard presented the colors for the national anthem, with a moment of silence remembering 9/11 as they marched off the field.
Hunter Brown gets a squirt of water for a cool down and words of encouragement from teammate Riley Hegland last week. Carolee Brown Photography
The Mullen youth volleyball season started on Sunday, Sept. 13 with the teams scrimmaging themselves at the Lariat. The 5th-6th grade team is pictured back, l-r: Zandra Hebbert, Tatum Deibler, Sadie Hoyt, Emri Dent, Ella Walz, Elle Gracey, Lillian Ericksen. Front: Avery Vinton, Marki Finney, Abbigail Mundorf, Clara Seeley, Daryl Deibler, Avery Pollard. Gerri Peterson
Seven Valleys Volleyball Tournament champions, back l-r: Annabelle Casillas, Assistant Coach Calli Edis, Kaisley Phipps, Breckyn Burney, Abby Gracey, Chloe Newman, Brynne McCully, Emerson Thorberg, Jenna Donohoe, Head Coach Nichole Ourada, Student Manager Hadley Marsh. Front: Kassidy Cheever, Jillian Taylor, Ava Kvanvig, Jailyn Miller, Harper Andersen, Kalli Licking, Ella Rice, Student Manager Luciana Gonzalez. Megan Andersen
