🏈 It’s Game Day! The Haymakers hit the road to take on Minden tonight — kickoff is at 7:00 PM! If you can’t make the trip, catch the action on Minden’s Hudl livestream. Let’s go Haymakers!

Best of luck to Koang Deng and Audrey Baker as they compete in the State Cross Country Meet in Kearney! Audrey runs at 12:30 PM and Koang at 1:30 PM. We’re proud of you both! #HaymakerWay

Cozad Elementary, get ready for Red Ribbon Week next week, October 27th–31st! We’ll celebrate making healthy, drug-free choices with fun dress-up days all week long.

Congratulations to Camryn Yilk, one of 48 statewide winners of the 2025–2026 Currency Believers & Achievers! Camryn, a senior at CHS and daughter of Jeremy and Liz Yilk, is being recognized for her outstanding achievements. Congratulations to all 48 students honored this year!

Mark your calendars! Volleyball Subdistricts C1-10 will be held next week at Prairie View School (Ogallala Elementary). Cozad will play on Monday, October 27th at 1:00 PM (Mountain Time) against Chadron. Go Haymakers!
Please join us this evening as we recognize the academic success of our CHS students. New members will be inducted into the National Honor Society, and CCSA awards will be presented. The ceremony begins at 7:00 PM in the High School Auditorium.

Yesterday, 10 5th grade HAL students had the opportunity to attend STEMFest at ESU 10. This event walked students through the design thinking process and how to use it to solve an authentic problem. Students were then presented with a practice problem to solve and supported through thinking through and creating a solution!
A big thank you to Mrs. Poppert, Mrs. Heimann, and Mr. Galas for taking these students to this experience!








Cross Country State Send-Off on Thursday at 3:00 pm. in the Haymaker Arena to send off Koang and Audrey!!

Good luck to our Lady Haymakers today at the Southwest Conference Volleyball Tournament! Cozad’s first game is at 4:00 p.m. in the West Gym against Minden. Cozad is proud to be hosting the tournament today and tomorrow — games will be played in both high school gyms. Livestreams can be found on our Hudl stream. Go Haymakers!

Reminder: There will be no school for Cozad Community Schools students on Monday, October 20th due to a teacher in-service day. Enjoy your long weekend, Haymakers!

Congratulations to the 2025-2026 Believers & Achievers local school winners!
We’re proud to recognize seniors Camryn Yilk, Braiton Snider, and Olliver Davis for their leadership, dedication, and achievements both in and out of the classroom. View the full list at bit.ly/3WabHGU
#HaymakerWay
We’re proud to recognize seniors Camryn Yilk, Braiton Snider, and Olliver Davis for their leadership, dedication, and achievements both in and out of the classroom. View the full list at bit.ly/3WabHGU
#HaymakerWay

Good news for Haymaker fans who cannot make it to the game this evening—our **Hudl stream is back**! The livestream will begin at 6:55 pm with kickoff at 7:00 pm. We would love to see you cheering in person, but if you can’t make it, you can catch all the Haymaker action on our Hudl Stream ( link on our home website at www.cozadschools.net). #HaymakerWay

Tonight at the home football game, we are proud to honor our senior girls golf team members, Abbie Albrecht and Ava Joyce, for their dedication and contributions to the Haymakers. Congratulations to Abbie and Ava for their hard work, leadership, and commitment to the team! #HaymakerWay (Senior Golf Photo courtesy of Katie Arndt Photography)

At tonight’s home football game, we will be honoring our seniors from Football, Cheer, Cross Country, and Girls Golf. A special shoutout goes to our Senior Cross Country runners, Crystal Hernandez and Koang Deng, for their dedication and achievements this season. #HaymakerWay (Senior Cross Country photo courtesy of Katie Arndt Photography)

Senior Night tonight at the Cozad Football game! We’re proud to recognize our Senior Cheer Captain, Clatyn Fleharty, for her leadership, school spirit, and dedication to the Haymaker Cheer team. Thank you, Clatyn, for all you’ve done to support our Haymakers! #HaymakerWay (Senior Cheer Photo courtesy of Tara Groteluschen Photography)

It’s Senior Night for our Haymaker Football players! Thank you to Olliver Davis, Braiton Snider, and Bryson Snider for your leadership, hard work, and dedication to the Cozad football program. We’re proud of you and all you’ve contributed to Haymaker football! (Football Senior Photo Courtesy of Katie Arndt Photography)

Good luck to our Cozad Haymakers this evening as they host the Holdrege Dusters! It’s the last home game of the regular season — kickoff at 7:00 pm. Let’s fill the stands and cheer loud! #HaymakerWay

The Cozad Cross Country team competed Wednesday, October 15th at the District C-5 meet in Ogallala. Congratulations to Koang Deng, who placed 4th, and Audrey Baker, who placed 12th—both qualifying for the Nebraska State Cross Country Meet on Friday, October 24th in Kearney.
Well done to Audrey and Koang on this outstanding achievement, and a big shoutout to the entire XC team and coaches for a great season. #HaymakerWay
Well done to Audrey and Koang on this outstanding achievement, and a big shoutout to the entire XC team and coaches for a great season. #HaymakerWay


CHS Seniors & Parents: Reminder tonight is our FASFA Open House. This is your opportunity to complete your seniors FASFA application with the help of staff and EducationQuest. A reminder to bring your 2024 tax return to aid in filling out the FASFA for the 2026-2027 school year.

Congratulations to the newest members of the Cozad High School National Honor Society! We’re proud to welcome:
Ethan Atchison, Josie Bowers, Braedon Groteluschen, Eh Hser, Rebeca Htoo, Myles Ide, Talyn Propp, and Kellen Shoemaker.
The National Honor Society Induction Ceremony will be held on Thursday, October 23rd at 7:00 p.m. in the CHS Auditorium. Congratulations to these outstanding students for their achievement in scholarship, leadership, service, and character!
Ethan Atchison, Josie Bowers, Braedon Groteluschen, Eh Hser, Rebeca Htoo, Myles Ide, Talyn Propp, and Kellen Shoemaker.
The National Honor Society Induction Ceremony will be held on Thursday, October 23rd at 7:00 p.m. in the CHS Auditorium. Congratulations to these outstanding students for their achievement in scholarship, leadership, service, and character!

