John Clanton
Sports Director
Scottsbluff, Nebraska
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John Clanton is an award winning sports anchor at NBC Nebraska Scottsbluff. John has been a fixture in the Western Nebraska community for 19 years. He started as sports anchor and news reporter back in 2001. He later become sports director and anchor for the station. John enjoy telling the story of sports and the athletes that are a part of it.
Western Conference Basketball Tournament set to begin first week in December. Scottsbluff, Gering, Alliance, Chadron, Mitchell and Sidney all in action.
Local student athletes recognized for stellar seasons during the fall sports season by the Western Conference.
Two local student athletes choose WNCC to begin college careers.
Lyman scores two touchdowns late to earn 14-3 come from behind win over Torrington on Saturday.
Cyclones come from behind to defeat Niobrara County 47-28 to complete perfect season.
Nate Lashely finishes day one of his first career Masters with 3 over 75 in Augusta.
Three time state champion Paul Garcia will wrestle for the Cowboys and become a student athlete.
Ilycia Guerue signs to become a student athlete and play basketball at Jamestown.
John Galindo stepping down as Scottsbluff-Gering head swimming and diving coach.
Western Nebraska native and PGA golfer Nate Lashley to play in his first ever Masters starting on Thursday.
Local players recognized for strong seasons in volleyball and football by the Western Trails Conference.
Torrington (2A), Southeast (1A), and Lusk (1A) earn Wyoming state semi-final wins on Friday.
Creek Valley and Potter Dix seasons come to an end with D6 Quarterfinal losses on Friday night.
Southeast volleyball team finishes 2-1 at 1A State Tournament in Casper.
Gering, Sidney, Gordon-Rushville, Sioux County, and Garden County come up short in district finals on Saturday.
Several local teams earn first round playoff wins in Wyoming.
Several local teams in first round state football playoff action on Friday.
Five local volleyball teams one win away from trips to the Nebraska State Volleyball Tournament.
Garden County, and Gordon-Rushville earn sub-district titles on Tuesday. Scottsbluff and Sidney move into respective sub-district finals.
Blazers and Cyclones to open playoffs at home in state playoffs first round games.
Bridgeport and Potter Dix to host first round playoff games on Friday.
Gering's Madison Seiler earns individual state title in Class B on Friday.
Several local football teams pick up key wins to help postseason hopes.
Gering and Torrington pick up volleyball wins on Thursday night.
Several local teams open state playoffs on Thursday in eight man football.
2020 Nebraska State Cross Country Meet set for Friday October 23 in Kearney.
Several local teams pick up conference titles on Saturday.
Scottsbluff boys tennis team coming home with top eleven finish at state tennis.
Mitchell, Hemingford, Morrill, Potter Dix, Hay Springs, Garden Co, Torrington and Southeast among big winners on Friday night.
Scottsbluff, Gering, and Alliance all in day one action of Boys Class B state tennis in Lincoln.
Bayard, Bridgeport, Hemingford, and Morrill cross country teams have strong days in district meet on Thursday.
Local runners punch tickets into Class C State Meet with strong performances in districts.
Local runners in Class B finish strong in district competition in Ogallala.
Scottsbluff and Gering will open state tennis with several local players seeded in Class B Tournament.
Kimball's Payton Wise places in the top ten individually for the event.
Scottsbluff claims back to back state titles with strong performance in Gering this week.
Kimball, Mitchell, and Gordon-Rushville golfers in state competition on Monday and Tuesday in Columbus.
Scottsbluff leads Class B state tournament after one day with a score of 354. Day two set for Tuesday in Gering.
Scottsbluff, Mitchell, Hemingford, Bridgeport, and Torrington among big winners on Friday night in football.
Bearcats fall in two games to Seward (8-7, 10-4) on Friday afternoon.
Mitchell and Kimball set to compete in Class C state tournament starting on Monday.
Golfers from Scottsbluff, Gering, Alliance, and Chadron set to compete in Gering for Class B state tournament starting Monday.
Scottsbluff to square off against Seward for B-7 district title on Friday.
Scottsbluff moves into sub-district championship round as they finish 2-0 on day one of Sub-District B-10 Softball Tournament.
Mitchell earns district team title on Monday with score of 386. Kimball also heading to Class C State Meet.
Scottsbluff, Gering, and Alliance earn trips to the Class B State Girls Golf Tournament in Gering with strong finishes on Monday.
Gering earns Western Conference cross country titles on both the boys and girls sides in Sidney.
Sidney finishes second at Twin City Invite on Saturday.
Chadron, Sidney, and Gering move into final eight of Twin City Volleyball Invite.