Twin River Football

Cinch Beck finished with a team-high 35 yards on 12 carries against the Eagles. NCJ photo by Rick Holtz

Cinch Beck finished with a team-high 35 yards on 12 carries against the Eagles. NCJ photo by Rick Holtz

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Eagles hold off Titan second half rally

Rick Holtz
Wednesday, September 30, 2026
GENOA — Another couple of minutes and the outcome could have been different.Twin River (0-5) was rallying in the second half, but Nebraska Christian (3-2) did just enough down the stretch to hold off the Titans for a 26-16 district win.The Titans made halftime adjustments and coach Kalin Koch said...

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No. 7 EMF blanks Titans

Rick Holtz
Wednesday, September 23, 2026
FRIEND — A short-handed Twin River struggled against a dominant Class D-1 No. 7 Exeter-Milligan/ Friend team.
Caleb Rood finds himself open for his first of two touchdowns on Friday. NCJ photo by Rick Holtz

Caleb Rood finds himself open for his first of two touchdowns on Friday. NCJ photo by Rick Holtz

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No. 7 Tigers spoil Titan homecoming

Rick Holtz
Wednesday, September 16, 2026
GENOA — An undefeated Class D-2 No. 7 East Butler came to town looking to rain on the Twin River homecoming parade.Tigers senior quarterback Grant Kozisek carried the ball 22 times for 219 yards and scored 5 rushing touchdowns.
Braedyn Ramaekers found the end zone on a 3-yard run late in the game. NCJ photos by Rick Holtz

Braedyn Ramaekers found the end zone on a 3-yard run late in the game. NCJ photos by Rick Holtz

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Titans battle Falcons, heat

Rick Holtz
Wednesday, September 9, 2026
TILDEN — Twin River had two opponents on Friday: Elkhorn Valley and the heat.At kickoff the temperature was hovering around 95 degrees.“Our readings in our area were pretty high,” Twin River coach Kalin Koch said. “All week we were in communication with their coach and AD.
The Titan defense collapses on the rusher to make a stop. NCJ photo by Rick Holtz

The Titan defense collapses on the rusher to make a stop. NCJ photo by Rick Holtz

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Titans struggle against Centurions

Rick Holtz
Wednesday, September 2, 2026
CAIRO — The Twin River offense struggled to gain traction in their 79-20 opening week loss to Centura.“Centura is a good team,” Twin River coach Kalin Koch said. “I knew they had a lot of good players. They have good coaches.”The Titans (0-1) opened the game with a balanced run-to-pass offense.
Twin River will be a fun team to watch this season. The Titans open the 2026 campaign on the road on Friday when they take on Centura. NCJ photo by Jen Johnson

Twin River will be a fun team to watch this season. The Titans open the 2026 campaign on the road on Friday when they take on Centura. NCJ photo by Jen Johnson

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New look Titans ready to turn heads

Rick Holtz
Wednesday, August 26, 2026
GENOA — You can learn a lot about a team by how hard they work in the offseason. If that holds true, the sky is the limit for the Titans this year.Twin River coach Kalin Koch said the team had a strong offseason.
Kiptyn Hamik, Zach Held, Kane Wetovick and Tate Wood join Colsten Rodriguez to make up the NCJ All-Area First Team. NCJ file photos

Kiptyn Hamik, Zach Held, Kane Wetovick and Tate Wood join Colsten Rodriguez to make up the NCJ All-Area First Team. NCJ file photos

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NCJ announces boys 2025-2026 All-Area teams

Rick Holtz
Tuesday, June 23, 2026
There are a lot of talented athletes in Nance County.Each week throughout the school year we chose two athletes (and sometimes more) and recognized them for their achievements that previous week. Sometimes the choices were obvious — breaking a school record or winning a state title.
Fullerton’s Georgia Bridger and Twin River’s Colsten Rodriguez led by example on the field and court this year and have been named the NCJ Athletes of the Year. NCJ file photos

Fullerton’s Georgia Bridger and Twin River’s Colsten Rodriguez led by example on the field and court this year and have been named the NCJ Athletes of the Year. NCJ file photos

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TOP OF THEIR GAMES

Rick Holtz
Tuesday, June 9, 2026
It’s not always the athlete who puts up the most impressive stat line who makes the biggest impact on a team.Sometimes the impact an athlete makes does not show up in the box score.Fullerton grad Georgia Bridger and Twin River grad Colsten Rodriguez are two athletes who made an impact for their...

District assignments announced

Rick Holtz
Wednesday, January 14, 2026
The district assignments for the 2026 football season have been announced.The Titans will play in the D1-3 district. In addition to Twin River, other teams include Cedar Bluffs, Cross County, David City, Nebraska Christian and Tekamah-Herman.The Warriors will play in the D2-4 district.

Titans coach stays for now

Rick Holtz
Wednesday, December 24, 2025
GENOA — What a difference a few days can make.Twin River football coach Kalin Koch will remain on the sidelines for at least one more season.