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Nebraska FBLA Hosts Online Awards of Excellence Program on April 21. This year, state recognition is given for early-submission events, computer skills events, and online events. Cooper Sheets and Grey Smith placed 2nd in Management Information Systems. Cooper Sheets also receives Who's Who recognition at the state level and the Ord Outstanding Business Leader... READ MORE >

Ord Girl Scouts sent a message to our school community on Sunday. They used sidewalk chalk to brighten the path to our school buildings. Thank you, ladies! READ MORE >

OPS message on Covid-19 virus and CDC guidelines: Message Covid-19 Fact Sheet How to Stop the Spread of Germs READ MORE >

OHS celebrated FFA week with various activities including dress-up themes, speakers, service to others and more.Bill Ziegler spoke to the group on Friday and he and his familt were thanked for many years of support to the Ord FFA. READ MORE >

The Chants season came to an end on Tuesday night with a loss to the Broken Bow Indians. The game resembled the season for the Chants with great effort and defense but unable to convert on the offensive end. The Chants fell behind by as much as 13 points in the first half before closing the half on a run to cut the lead to five at half. The Chants would not go away... READ MORE >

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On senior night the Chants hosted Broken Bow. The Chants had a rough start and missed early opportunities to take a lead which allowed Broken Bow to take a 14-9 lead after the 1st quarter. “We had a chance offensively to get some buckets and we just didn’t convert and that hurt us in the end.” Coach Gates said. Gates added “In the 2nd quarter our defensive energy... READ MORE >

On Saturday the Ord Speech team competed against 19 other teams at the Burwell Speech Invite. Ord's team was the tournament Champion! Ord earned 14 medals, including 5 event champions out of 9 total events. Event champions included: Katie Fischer - Informative, Katharine Wadas - Serious, Halle Jacobs - Persuasive, Cooper Sheets - Extemporaneous, and Aaron White and... READ MORE >

The Ord wresting team finished 5th at the Class C-4 district meet and had 5 state qualifiers. Garrett Kluthe, Kelen Meyer, Ethan Gabriel, CJ Hoevet and Colton Rowse advance to next weeks state meet. District 4 Meet At Hershey Team Standings Valentine 171.5 Amherst 154, Broken Bow 139.5, Bridgeport 131, Ord 122, Mitchell 76, Kearney Catholic 74,... READ MORE >

Chanticleer C.J. Hoevet has been selected to participate in the 2020 Shrine Bowl.LINCOLN, NE —Today, the Shrine Bowl of Nebraska Board of Directors released the rosters for the 62nd Annual Nebraska Shrine Bowl Game. Head Coaches Mark Macke (Lincoln High) and Ryan Thompson (Ashland-Greenwood) together with their coaching staffs each chose from nominated... READ MORE >

On Monday, the Chants hosted Wood River in a repeat of a match up from the previous Tuesday. The Chants did not waste any time getting out to a lead. Reese Davenport would hit a 3 pointer at the end of the 1st quarter to take a 12-8 lead. Davenport’s three would be three of his 13 points in the half. From there the Chants would not look back and would take a nine... READ MORE >

Read about the Ord victory at GICC in The Independent:https://www.theindependent.com... READ MORE >

The Chants started off a big week hosting Wood River on Tuesday night. The Chants started slow on the offensive end falling behind 11-6. “We did not execute defensively in the 1st quarter and we had moments of defensive breakdowns that we haven’t had in awhile.” Coach Gates said. The Chants would rally to cut the lead to two in the 2nd quarter. The Chants would... READ MORE >

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The Chanticleer boys took on the Boone Central Cardinals on Friday in Ord. The game started out a fast paced affair with each team scoring quickly. The Chants were able to take a 39-37 lead at the half on a Riley Warner buzzer beater three. “That was a very fast half for both teams and we did some really good things attacking them.” Coach Gates said. The 2nd half... READ MORE >

Eight students from Ord High School participated in University of Nebraska-Kearney’s annual Choral Clinic & Honor Band Festival. The event took place Monday, January 27, 2020 on the UNK campus. Hundreds of students throughout the state gathered to take part in the special day. The students were divided into five different ensembles. OHS was fortunate to have at... READ MORE >

Broken Bow Speech Meet results from Saturday: NOVICE:Cassidy Montgomery - 9th place PoetryLacey Pollard - 6th place PoetryEmma Cline - 11th place PersuasiveTee McKay - 1st place EntertainmentVARSITY:Hannah Masin and Emma Cline - 9th place DuetAaron White and Trevor Vancura - 7th place DuetAshley Bruha - 9th place ExtemporaneousCooper Sheets - 2nd place... READ MORE >

Ord High School art students are holding a silent auction featuring their original artwork on Tuesday, January 28th during the basketball games and wrestling duel in the new commons area of the high school. Proceeds from the auction will be donated to the Country Fire Authority of Victoria to help combat the ongoing bushfire crisis in Australia. Student artwork... READ MORE >

Thursday night the Ord boys hosted the Burwell Longhorns. Like the previous season the Chant boys were also facing sickness with players including Riley Warner and Jacob Brown out of the game. The game started off well for the Chants but Burwell was able to hit a putback late in the 1st quarter to tie the game at 11. The Chants would have a big run to start the 2nd... READ MORE >

The Chanticleer boys opened a full slate of games for the week with a game against Cozad. The long layoff did not show. With the Chants ending the 1st quarter with an 11-0 run. The Chants were able to take a 13-8 lead after the 1st quarter. The Chants were able to build on the strong first quarter with a strong defensive effort that allowed the Chants to take a... READ MORE >

Ord junior and senior high students were welcomed back to school after the holiday break with the 2nd annual Chanticleer Winter Convention. The Convention gives students a chance to choose the topics they wish to learn more about and get to know a little about what their teachers know other than the subject they teach. Teachers were asked to create 25-minute... READ MORE >

On Tuesday night, the Chants hosted Hastings St. Cecilia Bluehawks. The game turned into an early defensive battle with the Chants only musturing two points in the 1st quarter and only four points in the 2nd quarter. However, the Chants held their own on the defensive end of the floor only allowing 4 field goals for the Bluehawks and giving up the other 5 points... READ MORE >

The elementary holiday program packed the house and gave a rousing performance at the annual Holiday program. Stories, songs and sounds filled the air and a Merry Christmas was had by all. READ MORE >

Mr. Brian Wamberg's art classes added some more flair to the Art room by painting ceiling tiles. Students have been painting on the ceiling for several years and the tradition continues. READ MORE >

Several students were recognized by Principal Aaron Snyder for being "caught" doing positive things in our school community. The students are nominated by teachers, staff and students. READ MORE >

Students and staff at OHS were encouraged to wear ugly sweaters on Wednesday before Break. Here are the pics: READ MORE >

The Ord boys and girls basketball teams will participate in the Cabela's Shootout holiday tourney in Sidney, NE this year. Below is some info: Brackets (both boys and girls) The tourney will be played at Sidney High School and Sidney Middle School on Friday and Saturday Dec. 27 and 28, 2019. Admission: Adult: $5.00 Student: $4.00NO PASSES WILL BE ACCEPTED... READ MORE >

On Tuesday, the Chant boys traveled to take on West Holt in Atkinson. The Chants used a fast start to take a one point lead after the 1st quarter. In the 2nd quarter the Chants would have an offensive dry spell that allowed the Huskies to take a 10 point lead with 2 minutes left in the half. The Chants would rally and cut the lead to four before half. “It was good... READ MORE >

Ord sports boosters will be sponsoring a youth basketball tournament again this year. Misko Mania 2020, will be a SATURDAY ONLY Tournament - Saturday, February 15th, 2020. We will operate 3 courts all day long, it usually fills quickly as we do not play games on Sunday. We work hard to schedule your games so you are in and out with at least 2 and usually 3 games... READ MORE >

The Chanticleer Boys basketball team opened the season hosting the Ainsworth Bulldogs. The Chants came out ready hitting their first 3 shots from beyond the arc, and playing good defense to take an early lead which would be erased by two late 3 pointers by Ainsworth to give them a one point lead at the end of the first quarter. In the 2nd quarter the Chant would... READ MORE >

After securing 3rd place at the LouPlatte Conference Meet on November 25th in Loup City, the Chants's One-Act team is poised to move into their next competition - districts.This year's District Meet is held at Minden High School, where the Chants will be the first to perform at 9:00 a.m, on Friday, December 6th. In the NSAA, a school must receive first place at... READ MORE >

The first week of December also marks the first week that Ord's winter sports begin their competitions. The first event will be Thursday, December 5th, which sees the JV and Varsity Wrestling Teams competing in a dual against Gibbon. The dual will be at Ord High School, beginning at 7:00 p.m. Basketball will also be at home this week, with both the Girl's and... READ MORE >

Tuesday, November 12, OHS hosted the Chanticleer Drama Festival. Recognized as our top actor: Cooper Sheets, top actress: Reilly Peetz. Others receiving acting recognition: Halle Jacobs, Kaylee Klanecky, Addie Sich, Katie Fischer, and Abby Jacobs. READ MORE >

ORD- The Ord Chanticleer football team stepped into quarterfinal play of the State Football Playoffs as the twelfth seed facing a familiar foe in fourth seeded Pierce. The Chanticleers faced the Bluejays in week three of the regular season, dropping that matchup 28-14. The Chants would face a similar fate on Friday night. Pierce started out hot, marching on... READ MORE >

On Friday the drama team competed at the Loup City Parade of Plays. Ord received 3rd place in the large schools division behind North Platte: 1st and Gothenburg: 2nd. Reilly Peetz received overall Best Supporting Actress. Also receiving acting recognition: Halle Jacobs, Katie Fischer, Cooper Sheets, Trevor Vancura, and Abby Jacobs. READ MORE >

Ord's second round playoff game against Pierce will be televised and online. NCN Nebraska will carry the game.To find the tv channel you can use this link: https://northeast.newschannelnebraska.com/channel-finderThe link to the online broadcast is here (there is a charge through NFHS); https://www.nfhsnetwork.com/events/news-channel-nebraska/gam5c6a570899 READ MORE >

Date: Wednesday, November 13, 2019 Where: OHS Vintage Gym Time: 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. If possible schedule an appointment online…go to: www.redcrossblood.org 🡪 enter zip code and click on SCHEDULE A DONATION 🡪 scroll down to find “Ord High School” and click “SEE TIMES” 🡪 scroll down to find the time that works for you. If you have an account... READ MORE >

GOTHENBURG- For the second straight week the Chanticleer football team traveled to Gothenburg to take on the Swedes, this time in a playoff matchup with a spot in the quarterfinals on the line. This game played out a lot differently than last week’s matchup, as the 12th seeded Chants jumped out to an early lead and controlled the rest of the contest. Junior... READ MORE >

GOTHENBURG- The Chanticleers rode into Gothenburg with a three-game win streak and the district title on the line last Friday. The game was a battle of ranked opponents as Gothenburg came in ranked eighth and the Chants ranked ninth, the game certainly lived up to its billing. Both teams have shown impressive defense throughout the season, it was evident in the... READ MORE >

The Ord High School cross country teams completed their seasons this past Friday at the state cross country meet in Kearney. The Chanticleers had two runners competing in the state meet with Kloe Severance competing in the girls’ race and Colton Rowse in the boys. “I was really pleased with the way both Colton and Kole competed in the state meet”, Coach Derry... READ MORE >

VALENTINE- The Ord Chanticleer football team went on the road last Friday looking to get their third straight win and set up a shot the playoffs as they took on the Valentine Badgers. The Chanticleer offense got off to an uncharacteristically slow start in this matchup and were held scoreless in the first quarter for only the second time this season. The... READ MORE >

The football game on Thursday the 24th will be online at:https://striv.tv/channel/gothenburg/ READ MORE >

Kloe Severance and Colton Rowse Qualify for State Meet The Ord High School cross country teams competed in the very competitive C-3 cross country meet last Thursday in Pierce. In a meet that featured several teams ranked in the top ten the Chants just missed out on qualifying the girls team for the state meet. “This was a really tough district with as many as... READ MORE >

ORD- The Ord Chanticleer football team came into homecoming week with a number nine ranking in the state and a fair amount of momentum from the week before, as they faced the Broken Bow Indians. The Chants made easy work of the Indians, scoring the first 47 points of the contest on their way to a 54-15 victory. Junior quarterback Zach Smith got the scoring started... READ MORE >

Boys Finish Eighth The Ord High Cross Country Teams competed in the conference meet on Tuesday, October 8 in Ravenna and had a successful day. The girls team brought home the conference title for the second time in the past three years. “Our girls had a really good day at the conference meet”, Coach Derry Trampe commented. “They ran with a lot more confidence... READ MORE >

Click on the link to learn more about this years flu shot clinic. READ MORE >

ORD- The #8 ranked Ord Chanticleer football team was looking for a bounce back win against the O’Neill Eagles last Friday in Ord and got one in impressive fashion. The Chants started the game strong on defense, getting a three-and-out on the opening possession. Ord then proceeded to march 60 yards on six plays for the opening score of the contest, with junior... READ MORE >

The cross country teams had a rough outing at the West Holt Invite this last week but still put in some quality performances. “It was kind of mixed bag for us at this meet”, Coach Derry Trampe commented. “We had some really good performances from some of our kids and in other places it was a tough day. I felt our boys had one of their better meets this year and... READ MORE >

HASTINGS- The Ord Chanticleer football team travelled to Hastings last Friday for a battle of ranked opponents against the number three rated Adams Central Patriots. The Chants started out the game hot, marching down the field on their first drive and capping it with a 14-yard touchdown pass from junior quarterback Zach Smith to junior tight end Bentley Reilly.... READ MORE >

The Ord Cross Country Teams continued to show improvement on the season when they hosted their own invitational this past Friday at the Ord Golf Club. The Chanticleer girls finished 2nd in the 17-team field while the boys were 9th. “I thought we competed pretty well in our own meet”, Coach Derry Trampe commented. “Sometimes when you run at home the kids are... READ MORE >

CENTRAL CITY- The Ord Chanticleer football team travelled to Central City last Friday, hoping to rebound from their first loss of the season, the week before to #2 Pierce. The Chants came out of the gate slow, giving up two early scores in the first quarter and falling behind 14-0, but it was all Chanticleers from that point on as Ord scored the next 44 points... READ MORE >

Severance Wins Individual Title The Ord cross country teams competed in the Central City Invitational this past week and had another solid day. “Our kids had a really good day at Central City”, Coach Derry Trampe said. “We had a lot of very good performances by both the boys and girls and we just keep getting better every week. We beat some people that had... READ MORE >

Dana Goodrich, Molly Mehaffey, Katie Fisher, and Makayla Lytle participated in Hastings College's Mural Day last week were they were given a prompt and 4 hours to create a mural based on this year's theme, "Memes." READ MORE >

Kaden Dawe '17 earned Defensive Player of the Week honors at Nebraska Wesleyan with 12 tackles and 2 turnovers. https://nwusports.com/news/201... Meanwhile, Ord graduates Jesse Ulrich '19 and Danielle Bruha '17 are excelling on the field and court at Hastings College. Jesse has rushed 19 times for 121 yards (6.4 avg) and 2 TDs in his first two games. Danielle... READ MORE >

ORD, NE- A battle of ranked opponents turned into a tough day at the office for the Ord Chanticleer football team this past Friday. The number-two rated Pierce Bluejays came into Bussell Park hot off a 64-0 thrashing of Arlington the week before, but the Chanticleers were able to cool the Bluejay offense in the first half, allowing only one touchdown. The first... READ MORE >

The cross country teams put together quality performances at the annual Broken Bow cross country meet this past Saturday. In a meet that features some of the top teams in Class C and D along with a quality Class B team the Chanticleers were able to come away with 5 medals in the varsity meet. “I was really proud of the way our kids competed in this meet”, Coach... READ MORE >

ALBION, NE- The Ord Chanticleer football team went on the road last Friday to face the Boone Central/ Newman Grove Cardinals, a historically strong opponent that the Chants have now beaten in back to back seasons after a 37-20 victory. The Ord defense struggled early allowing the Cardinals to march 80 yards on the opening drive to put the Chants in a 7-0 hole.... READ MORE >

The Ord High School cross country teams continued to show improvement this past week at the Ainsworth cross country meet. The boys brought home the runner-up trophy from the meet while the girls finished third in a close team race. “I was really pleased with the way our kids competed in the hot and humid conditions”, Coach Derry Trampe commented. “Our kids that... READ MORE >

The Ord High School cross country teams got their season started this last Thursday at the St. Paul invitational and had a lot of success. The Chanticleers brought home seven varsity medals, seven junior high medals, and the team championship in the girls meet. “We had a really good first day and I am proud of the way all of our kids ran and competed”, Coach... READ MORE >

Ord, NE- In the home stretch of last season, Ord Chanticleer football ranked among the best in the state of Nebraska in defense and it seems little has changed coming into this season. The Chants shutdown the Cozad Haymaker squad in a 28-0 opening week win that showcased some new talent for the Chanticleers. Junior quarterback Zach Smith showed he was more than... READ MORE >

The Ord High School Sports Boosters Club made several large purchases for the athletic programs this past year. Over the past several years the group has made purchases in support of all the athletic programs at the school. In the past year they purchased golf simulators for the golf team. This allowed the team to practice their swings indoors during the... READ MORE >

The fall sports teams scrimmages are set for next week: Softball - Tuesday at 5:30 pm (Bussell Park) Volleyball - Thursday at 5:30 pm (High School) Football - Friday at 6 pm (Bussell Park) Admission can be sports drinks such as Gatorade or Powerade. Volleyball would like travel snacks as well. READ MORE >

The New West All-Star Classic was held on Thursday, June 13th. Student athletes from four conferences were highlighted in the volleyball game that benefited the Nebraska Kidney Association. The conferences involved were the Southwest Conference, Lou-Platte Conference, Fort Kearney Conference, and the Rep. Plains Activity Conference. The Lou-Platte Conference hosted... READ MORE >

The annual Tom Dinsdale Automotive All-Star basketball games will be played Friday at Grand Island Central Catholic High School. The girls game is scheduled to tip off at 6pm followed by the boys game at 8pm.Hayden Grint will be playing on the boys side and Dexter Goodner will be coaching on the girls side.Full RostersGIRLS GAME Chevrolet All-Stars Megan Cooper,... READ MORE >

Jesse Ulrich will be participating in the 61st annual Shrine Bowl on June 1st at Cope Stadium in Kearney. Ulrich played quarterback and safety in a stellar career for the Chants. https://neshrinebowl.org/ READ MORE >

Qualify 7 Athletes for State Meet The Ord High School track and field teams hosted the C-6 district track meet this past Thursday at Bussell Park. In a very strong field of teams the Chanticleer girls finished 7th in the 10-team field while the boys finished 8th. “I thought that our kids really competed as hard as we could in the meet but we were just in a... READ MORE >

OHS 8th graders traveled to Lincoln, Offutt Air Force Base, Aurora, Hastings, and Grand Island on their two day educational field trip May 2 & 3, 2019. The traditional trip places a strong emphasis on living out our school mission statement in the areas of character development, relationship building, academic and life planning. We are proud of how well our... READ MORE >

Kelen Meyer fired a 2 over par 74 to win the Fullerton Invitational at Pawnee Hills Golf Course in Fullerton. Meyer’s 35-39 was good enough to beat Caydon McCracken of Battle Creek by two strokes. Meyer started the day with an eagle on the first hole after chipping in a 50 yard shot. He was 4 under though six holes after adding a couple birdies. Meyer made... READ MORE >

The Chanticleer golf team placed third at a meet for the 4th time this year at the Lou-Platte Conference Championship. The top two teams usually get trophies, and this was the second meet the Chants got third by only one stroke. Coach Mike Bechtold said it’s a good news, bad news situation. “When you have 10-15 teams at every meet from all over the... READ MORE >

The Ord High School track and field teams competed in the LouPlatte Conference meet on Thursday, May 1 in Gibbon. On a beautiful day for a track meet both teams finished in the middle of the field. “I thought our kids really competed well throughout the day”, Coach Derry Trampe stated. “We had some great performances on the day and we had a few places where I... READ MORE >

Ethan Ries, Ord Senior, aced the par 3 8th hole at Ord Golf Club in practice on Wednesday, May 1st.Witnesses were Kelen Meyer, Aaron White, Jesse Ulrich, Coach Nebesniak, Coach Bechtold.Congrats, Ethan! READ MORE >

The Ord Senior High Quiz Bowl Team competed in two different competitions this past season. Quiz Bowl provides students with the opportunity to show their knowledge in a vast number of content areas. Topics can range from extreme technical medical terms to established composers of Opera in the 1500’s. The first competition for the Chants was on March 25th at UNK... READ MORE >

FFA Banquet news:2019-2020 FFA Officers President Vickie FerenceVice President Amber StaabSecretary Treaven ScheidelerTreasurer Morgan RitzReporter Abby JacobsSentinel Riley SetlikChaplain Alex FlessnerHistorian Sam LechParliamentarian Ethan GabrielThe following students were the stars of the FFA Banquet. Lydia Hill Star Placement, Talon Petska Dekalb/Overall... READ MORE >

The Ord golf team won the team championship at the Centura Invitational for the 6th time in the last 7 years. On a cold, windy day the Chants battled the weather and the competition to come away with victory. The team shot a 367 on the day to outdistance the field by 10 strokes. Kelen Meyer won the individual championship, shooting an 86 at Centura Hills... READ MORE >

The Chanticleer track teams competed in the Central Nebraska All-Area meet on Tuesday, April 23 at Grand Island Northwest. In the non-scoring meet, the Chanticleers established a couple of season best marks but were not able to finish in the top three to earn medals at the meet. Season best times were set by both the boys’ and girls’ 4 X 800 relay teams. The... READ MORE >

The Ord High School track and field teams hosted their home invite this past Friday and finished 3rd in the boys’ team race and 4th in the girls. “I felt like we competed really well in our home meet”, Coach Derry Trampe said. “We had 26 personal best performances on the day and we scored well in a lot of events. I was very happy with the way we performed... READ MORE >

Many new and exciting experiences were had by the OHS Art Seniors on a trip to the Joslyn Museum of Art early last week. The Joslyn is currently showcasing a temporary show titled "30 Americans", which is the first major exhibition at the museum to survey the work of contemporary African American artists featuring work from the past three decades. Afterwards the... READ MORE >

The Chant golf team missed hardware by one once again. After finishing third at Boone Central the Chants did it again at O’Neill. This time, the Chants missed second by just one stroke, getting nipped by O’Neill 367-368. Hartington Cedar Catholic won with a 358. While one string continued, another was ended. Kelen Meyer had finished second in all meets... READ MORE >

The Ord golf team placed 3rd of 13 teams at the Boone Central Invite last week that was previously postponed due to weather. The Chants shot 370 and finished behind Battle Creek and Scotus Catholic, both of which were state qualifiers last year. Kelen Meyer continued his streak of second place finishes by getting second behind Scotus’ Bryce VunCannon. Meyer... READ MORE >

The Ord High School track and field teams had a busy week last week competing in three meets over a four-day period. “Our kids really had a busy week this past week”, Coach Derry Trampe stated. “We tried to space the kids out in events and give them a chance to recover but it is still a tough task to compete that close together. We showed a little wear and tear... READ MORE >

On April 13th, the Ord FFA had our annual banquet. The Ord FFA Chapter installed the 2019-2020 officer team. President- Victoria Ference, Vice President- Amber Staab, Secretary- Treaven Scheideler, Reporter- Abbigail Jacobs, Treasurer- Morgan Ritz, Historian- Sam Lech, Chaplin- Alex Flessner, Parliamentarian- Ethan Gabriel, and Sentinel- Riley Setlik. With another... READ MORE >

The Chanticleer track and field teams had one of their best days of the season on Monday, April 8 at the annual Arcadia-Loup City Invitational. The girls finished third in the 11-team meet to record their highest finish of the season. The boys finished fourth in the meet that featured 11 teams. “I was really happy with the way our kids performed in this meet”,... READ MORE >

The Chanticleer track teams competed in the annual Broken Bow Invitational this past Friday and had a good day despite not scoring a lot of points. “I thought our kids really competed well in the meet, we just did not score a lot of points because it is such a strong meet”, Coach Derry Trampe stated. “We had a lot of personal and season best performances but it... READ MORE >

The Ord golf team finally kicked off the season last week after a slow start to the season due to weather. The Chanticleers split up because a meet was postponed to the date of another. The Chant varsity team travelled to Albion to dual with the Boone Central Cardinals. Brodie Darnell carded a 48 to lead the Chants to a 212 - 246 victory. Ethan Ries shot 51,... READ MORE >

The Chanticleer track teams got their outdoor track season started this past Friday at the annual St. Paul invitational. The boys finished fourth in the 9-team field with a total of 88 points which was just 2 points out of third. “I was pleasantly surprised with the way our boys performed”, Coach Derry Trampe stated. “We graduated a lot of seniors last year and... READ MORE >

By Ben Lansman On Saturday, March 16 the Chanticleers made their way to North Platte where they competed in the C1-5 District Speech Contest. There were 8 teams competing (Ord, Centura, Ravenna, Kearney Catholic, Grand Island Central Catholic, Gibbon, Southern Valley, Wood River) and each team can send two competitors in each category. Out of Ord’s 18 entries, 15... READ MORE >

On February 27th, the Ord FFA went to Career Development Events in Norfolk, Nebraska. We came home with some awesome results and sent a lot of teams to state. The events we qualified in were Ag Sales- Lydia Hill, Cooper Tonniges, Morgan Ritz, and Amber Staab, Ag Mechanics- Sheldon Lytle, Keaton Foster, Ethan Gabriel, and Meo Hill, Agronomy- Lydia Hill, Dana... READ MORE >

The Speech team heads off to the Nebraska State Meet today. Good Luck! Follow the meet here: https://nsaahome.org/speech/ READ MORE >

The Ord High School track and field teams got their season started this last Saturday as they took part in the annual UNK indoor high school invitational. The Chanticleers competed with a limited squad as only the juniors and seniors compete in this meet for the Chants each year. In the team races, the girls finished 14th out of 15 teams with 8 points while the... READ MORE >

Mr. Kozeal added a bit of flair to the end of the bowling unit in Junior High P.E. by incorporating "Cosmic Bowling". Lights, music and a fog machine added to the bowling fun. A great way to beat the cold weather!View video in Youtube. READ MORE >

The Ord Speech team traveled to Centura on Friday, February 28. Out of 18 schools, they placed 2nd overall behind Loup City losing only by 6 points. “The kids did fantastic today” said Coach Lansman, “considering we had far fewer entries overall and had almost two weeks off. Loup City has some solid performers and the fact we were only six points behind at the end... READ MORE >

On Friday the High School physics class joined the Third Graders for a morning of Fun with Force. Mr. Callan’s class demonstrated 4 different experiments as the 3rd graders rotated through. Seth Clamp demonstrating atmospheric pressureHayden Grint showing how the force of the hammer spreads out over the area of the boards so no pain is felt.Ethan Ries is teaching... READ MORE >

The Chanticleer boys faced Broken Bow in the first round of the C1-10 subdistrict. The Chants showed their nerves early and struggled offensively allowing the Indians to take a 10-2 lead. Coach Gates said “We were fortunate to only be down eight after that first quarter our defense and rebounding keep us in the game.” In the 2nd quarter the Chants would rally and... READ MORE >

On Wednesday, Feb. 13 the LouPlatte Conference Tournament was held at Gibbon. “Going in, we knew it was going to be very challenging” said Coach Lansman. “Loup City and Centura both had full teams that would have significant talent, not to mention several other competitors from the other schools in the conference. We knew that from last year we lost 9 seniors and... READ MORE >

On Saturday afternoon the Chants closed their regular season with a game with the Ravenna Bluejays. It was Senior night/afternoon for the Chants with Hayde Grint, Solomon Campise Stetson Bredthauer, Jaden Riley, and Dj Schatz appearing in their final game at home. The Chants started the afternoon by getting a three point lead after the first quarter and stretching... READ MORE >

Mrs. Koelling's and Mrs. Moudry's kindergarten classes celebrated the 100th day of school on January 24th. Some activities included bringing in collections of 100 items, making art and snack from 100, making crowns, and 100 cup stacking. What a fun day! READ MORE >

The Chants opened up the week with a trip to Broken Bow to take on the Indians. The game opened with the Chants taking an early lead in the 1st quarter. Broken Bow would close the 2nd quarter with a 6-0 run to take 2 point lead into the break. The Chants would never take the lead in the 3rd but would cut the deficit to 1. The fourth quarter would start with a Chant... READ MORE >

On Tuesday the Chants opened up conference tournament play with a game against Arcadia-Loup City. The game started with Arcadia Loup City taking a 10-8 lead. The Chants were able to respond with a 8-0 run in the 2nd quarter to take a 21-14 lead at the end of the 2nd quarter. The Chants would stretch the lead to nine by the end of the 3rd quarter. In the 4th quarter... READ MORE >

The games from Broken Bow on Feb. 5th will be steamed. A monthly subscription is required, at $9.95.If interested, visit https://www.nfhsnetwork.com/sc... READ MORE >

Animal Science class during clean Green Plains.8th Graders working on Ag projects.FFA receives grant from Cargill.FFA officers working on making meals for backpack program.8th Graders working on Ag projects.FFA members at District Leadership Contests. READ MORE >

The Chants played two conference opponents this past week. Taking on Doniphan Trumbull and Wood River. On Thursday night the Chants hosted the Doniphan Trumbull Cardinals. The Chants raced out to a 14-8 lead before stretching the lead to 30-16 at the half. Caped off with a buzzer beater from Reese Davenport. “We talked about having a fast start vs these guys... READ MORE >

The Ord Speech season began January 5 and has been competing throughout January to complete the first third of their long season. The 2019 team has 21 members, five of which are returning state qualifiers. “We lost 8 state qualifiers last year, including six medalists” said Coach Ben Lansman. “Having such a large and talented senior class is always tough to endure,... READ MORE >

On January 16th, the Ord FFA Chapter went to Atkinson to go to our FFA LDEs, which stands for leadership development event. We had a lot of fun and had some awesome results. In Creed speaking with a purple ribbon was Nikie Nelson and receiving blues was Abby Struckman and Callie Alexander. In Junior Public Speaking Treaven Scheideler received a purple. In Senior... READ MORE >

The boys week was again changed by weather with a game at Boone Central being postponed. After the postponement the Chants hosted the Arcadia-Loup City Rebels on Saturday night. The Rebels started the game strong and the Chants came out flat. The Rebels were able to take a four point lead after the 1st quarter. The Rebels would then build their lead to a 12 points... READ MORE >

On Thursday the Chants traveled to Burwell to take on the Longhorns. The game was a close tilt to begin with the hot shooting Longhorns taking a 15-13 lead after the 1st quarter. The Chants would rally back in the 2nd quarter and take a lead of four after a Mike Thompson jumper at the buzzer. The third quarter would start off well for the Chants and they would be... READ MORE >

Ord grads Ali Smith '18 and Delani Fahey '18 squared off in a state college basketball game recently. Smith plays for Hastings College and Fahey for Concordia. The two teams played in Hastings and each player scored two points in the game.You can read about the game in the Grand Island Independent here. READ MORE >

On Friday Night at home the Chants would need a little extra time to defeat conference foe Gibbon. The Chants would come out strong to start the game with a 10-2 lead. Gibbon would rally back with hot shooting to cut the Chant lead and even take the lead in the middle of the 2nd quarter. The Chants would claw back to get a 22-21 lead at the half. The 2nd half would... READ MORE >

The Chants opened up the holiday tournament at North Central with a loss to the Sturt Broncos. The game was a defensive battle with both teams struggling from the field. The Chants were able to take 8-7 lead after the first quarter but that would be there last lead as the defensive battle continued. With the Broncos hitting a 3 at the buzzer to take 20-12 lead into... READ MORE >

On December 20, three Ord FFA officers, Morgan Ritz, Vicki Ference, and Amber Staab, went to the elementary to donate the children’s book Tops and Bottoms. The program we donated it through was Farm Bureau Connecting the Chapters. The purpose of this program was to advocate agriculture for the youth in our community. We will be reading this book during National FFA... READ MORE >

The freshmen and sophomore students in Mr. Lansman's Speech class all participated in a fun collaborative final project involving public speaking and entrepreneurship. All students had to design their own product or service that they then had to create a Sales Pitch for. Each student created their own presentation, commercial, posters, and in some cases actual... READ MORE >

The Chants started the week by traveling to Hastings to take on Hastings St. Cecilia on Tuesday. In the first quarter both teams felt each other out with the Bluehawks taking 9-8 lead. In the 2nd quarter the Chants would take a brief lead but the Bluehawks would rally to take a 22-17 lead. The 3rd quarter the Chants would begin to go cold from the field but their... READ MORE >

On October 23rd to October 28th, the Ord FFA Chapter took the top eight members in the point chart. Those members include Talon Petska, Sam Lech, Amber Staab, Vickie Ference, Alex Flessner, Treaven Scheideler, Tye Bruha, and Abby Struckman. While at National FFA Convention in Indianapolis, Indiana, the students got to listen to some inspiring keynote speakers and... READ MORE >

The Ord Chanticleers took to the hallowed turf at Memorial Stadium in Lincoln on Tuesday November 20 to compete in the school’s first state football championship game. The outcome was not as expected for the Chants as they ran into a red-hot Aurora offense that refused to slow down. The Chants hung in there in the first quarter, a 20-yard touchdown run by senior... READ MORE >

Misko Mania 2019, will be a SATURDAY ONLY Tournament - Saturday, February 9th, 2019. We will operate 3 courts all day long, it usually fills quickly as we do not play games on Sunday. We work hard to schedule your games so you are in and out with at least 2 and usually 3 games without being here all day. Once again we invite you to register for Misko Mania 2019... READ MORE >