John Clanton
Sports Director
Scottsbluff, Nebraska
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.
Several local wrestling teams in action across the region on Saturday.
Several local teams pick up wins on Saturday in basketball action.
Several local teams pick up basketball wins on Friday across the region.
Several local teams pick up wins on Thursday in high school sports.
District champion Bearcats compete strong at state but fall to Seward in round one.
Several local teams pick up wins on Tuesday night in high school action.
Several local teams open the season with wins on Friday night in high school hoops.
Scottsbluff High School senior Paige Horne signs with Division One UNO.
The senior signing to become a student athlete and play volleyball for the Timberwolves.
Jordan Hooper to have her #35 jersey retired in January.
S.E.M. holds off Hay Springs 21-20 to claim six man state title.
Three Bridgeport Bulldogs earn second team all conference honors for stellar seasons.
Several local athletes selected for all conference teams in football, volleyball, and softball.
Hawks set to play for Class D6 state title against undefeated (11-0) and top seed Sumner-Eddyville-Miller on Friday.
Karsyn Leeling signs to become a student athlete and compete at the University of Nebraska in track and field.
The second annual November 4 Noah Basketball Tournament featured around 30 teams of kids.
Local teams Sidney and Hay Springs in state semi-final contests.
Trailblazers defeat defending state champions Big Horn 28-26 to claim title.
Bridgeport senior Olivia Loomis-Goltl taking her skills to the Division I level.
Blazers set to take on Big Horn for 2A state title on Friday afternoon.
Bayard High School multi-talented athlete Danika Hassel set to take her talents to Chadron State College.
Scottsbluff High School’s Nielli Heinold set to take her talented golfing skills to Long Island University in New York.
Reisig set to play baseball for the Cougars and pitch.
Several local athletes honored for strong seasons on the football field and volleyball court.
Lingle Ft. Laramie season ends with 1A semi-final round loss on Saturday. Torrington heading to 2A title game.
Sidney and Hay Springs move into state semi-finals with quarterfinal round wins on Friday.
A recap of Scottsbluff’s state tournament match against Norris through pictures.
Scottsbluff punching ticket into state volleyball tournament in Lincoln with district championship on Saturday.
All three Goshen County schools advance into state semi-finals with wins on Friday night.
Scottsbluff, Mitchell, Sidney, Potter Dix, and Hay Springs pick up first round wins in state playoffs.
Seven local volleyball teams one win away from trips to state in Nebraska.
Several local teams punch tickets into district finals with sub district finals wins on Tuesday.
Several local teams move into sub district volleyball finals with wins on Monday.
Several local teams set for state football playoffs starting on October 27.
Hemingford girls earn back to back state titles with strong performance on Friday.
Several local teams pick up wins to wrap up the regular season in high school football.
52 local runners set to compete in state competition out in Kearney.
After nine seasons Carlos Palomo leaving as head coach of Bulldogs.
Bayard wraps up the regular season undefeated. Gering, Bridgeport, and Leyton earn home wins on Tuesday.
21 individual former Bearcat athletes part of first ever hall of fame group.
Scottsbluff, Gering, and Alliance in state tennis action with the Bearcats going 4-0 in the first round.
Bayard finishes 3-0 at MAC Tournament to remain undefeated on the season. Morrill goes 3-0 at PAC Tourney.
Local teams Bridgeport and Hemingford set to open state playoffs in Class D1.
Several area teams pick up key district wins on Friday night.
Several local teams pick up wins in high school action on Thursday.
Bearcats fall to Beatrice 16-8 in elimination game.
Hemingford boys and girls earn trips to state meet with strong performances. Several local runners state bound.
Sidney girls earn district title and advance into state. Alliance boys earn trip to state meet with top three finish.
Gering boys and girls claim trips to state meet. Scottsbluff girls punch tickets into state.
Bearcats earn first ever state tournament win in school history.
