Cozad Community School

Congratulations to our CHS Mid-Winter Candidates for 2026! The Mid-Winter King and Queen will be crowned at the Mid-Winter Dance this Friday. This year’s nominated candidates are Gustavo Benavente, Talyn Propp (not pictured), Bryant Feik, Jared Merced, Daygn Buss, Braiton Snider (not pictured), Olliver Davis, Ava Joyce, Betzy Utrera, Abby Negley, Layla Leahy, Crystal Hernandez, Lucha Olvera, and Camryn Yilk. We are excited to celebrate all of these outstanding seniors!

Today, January 19, Middle School Girls Wrestling hits the mat at 4:00 PM for the Cozad Invite in the West Gym! This is our very first Middle School Wrestling Invite, and we’re excited to host these athletes as they make history. Come out and cheer on our girls!

CHS Students --Join us for the CHS Mid-Winter Dance on Friday, January 23rd at Cozad High School! The dance is from 8:00–11:00 pm, and admission is $5.00 per person.
Students should enter through the District Office doors. Please note that doors will close at 8:10 pm—no late entry. We can’t wait to see everyone for a fun and memorable night!

NSAA Winter Officials Appreciation Week is a great time to say thank you to all of our officials. We truly appreciate the time, dedication, and professionalism they bring to support our student athletes. A special thank-you to the officials who worked our games this week—your commitment makes a difference for our programs and our kids. Thank you for all you do! #NSAARespectTheRef

Good luck to all of our Haymakers competing today, Saturday, January 17th!
We’re proud of your hard work and dedication—go out and represent Haymaker Nation with heart and grit!

Events for today:

HS Speech @ CNFL #1 – Grand Island
8th Grade Boys Basketball @ NP Jamboree – 9:30 AM
7th Grade Boys Basketball Jamboree @ Cozad – 9:30 AM
JV/Varsity Girls & Boys Basketball vs. Centura at Home– 2:00 / 3:30 / 5:00 PM

Go Haymakers!

Support Haymaker Boys Basketball and help outfit our team for success this season! 🏀 We’re holding a drawing for a beautiful handmade Cozad Haymaker quilt, with all proceeds going toward new uniforms and other needs for the boys basketball program. Tickets are $5 for 1 or $20 for 5, and the winning name will be drawn at the last regular-season home game against McCook on February 19th. Tickets can be purchased with cash at the game or conveniently through Venmo @Sera-Shoemaker. Thank you for supporting our athletes and the Haymaker tradition!

On Wednesday, the Middle School Quiz Bowl team hosted a duel with Gothenburg. The final round featured a fun and unique matchup—two mixed teams made up of three Cozad students and three Gothenburg students each. It was a great display of collaboration, competition, and sportsmanship. Gothenburg won the duel 4–2, and we are proud of our Cozad students for their hard work and teamwork!

Nothing but NET energy to start our Friday! 🏀🙌 Our high school boys basketball team showed up at Cozad Elementary bringing the best high-fives, big smiles, and winning vibes! Thanks for setting the tone and helping us start the day strong. That’s how you WIN the morning "The Haymaker Way!" 💪🔥 Go Haymakers! 🖤❤️

Good luck to our JV and Varsity Boys Wrestling teams as they host Lexington tonight in a home meet in the West Gym beginning at 6:30 PM. It’s also Senior Night as we recognize our Boys and Girls Wrestling seniors. Go Haymakers!

Good luck to our CHS Basketball teams as they travel west today to take on the Gothenburg Swedes. JV and Varsity Girls and Boys games are scheduled for 4:30, 6:00, and 7:30 PM. Go Haymakers!

Join us for Senior Night as we recognize our CHS Senior Wrestlers on Thursday, January 15th. The Boys Wrestling team will host Lexington beginning at 6:30 PM, with JV and Varsity Boys competition only. Senior Girls Wrestlers will also be recognized along with the Senior Boys.

A special shoutout to our senior wrestlers for their dedication and leadership: Marcus Ruano, Drake Hasbrouck, Landon Baker, Betzaida Utrera, and Abby Negley. (Senior Photos courtesy of Katie Arndt Photography)

Thank you, Cozad! The Cozad High School–sponsored blood drive collected 42 units yesterday during the American Red Cross Blood Drive. We appreciate everyone who donated and helped make this event a success.

Good luck to our Reserve Girls and Boys Basketball teams as they take on Lexington at home tonight, Tuesday, January 13. Game times are 5:00 and 6:00 PM. Go Haymakers!

Please join us in welcoming our student teachers to Cozad Elementary this semester! We’re excited to have Brynn Claycamp from UNK (Edgar, NE) working with Mrs. Gengenbach, Emily Winter from UNK (Lexington, NE) working with Mrs. Gilbert, and Chesney Bartlett from UNL (Gothenburg, NE) working with Mrs. Heimann. We’re glad to have them as part of our Cozad school community and wish them a great semester of learning and teaching.

Congratulations to our CHS Cheer team and coaches on a great performance at the Heartland Championships this past weekend in Lincoln, earning a 3rd place finish. Excellent work, Lady Haymakers!

Good luck to our CHS Cheer team in their first competition of the year! The CHS Cheer team will compete at the Heartland Cheer Competition at Standing Bear High School in Lincoln tomorrow, Sunday, January 11th. Performance times are 11:45 AM and 1:40 PM. Best of luck to our Lady Haymakers and cheer coaches!

Good luck to our Cozad Speech team as they head east to Lexington today to compete at the Lexington Invite. Speak with confidence, perform with passion, and let your hard work shine. Go Haymakers!

Big night of home basketball tonight, Friday, January 9th, as the Haymakers host Ogallala. Games begin at 4:00 PM. It’s a BLACK OUT and Little Cheer Night, making for an exciting evening in the gym. Come enjoy great girls and boys basketball and help celebrate our future cheerleaders!

Shout out to Fleharty Trucking for sponsoring the first 100 bags of popcorn free at tonight’s basketball games vs. Ogallala. Thank you for supporting our Haymakers and our school community!