Cross County Cougars

Huskies Add Another Win- This Time Against County Rival

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Huskies Add Another Win- This Time Against County Rival

Beth Sparrow

Wednesday, September 9, 2026

STROMSBURG - A county showdown was held on Thursday with the Shelby-Rising City Huskies visiting the Cross County Cougars. The Cougars tried hard in the third set, but lost to the Huskies in three, 2513, 25-11 and 25-15.The Huskies got off to an early start in the first set and held it.

Cross County junior quarterback Eli Greenwall (3) turns the corner against the Thayer Central defense last Friday night in Hebron. Greenwall ran for three scores, returned a kickoff and finished with 156 yards on the ground. PCN photo by Beth Sparrow.

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Cougars Get First Win Back in 8-Man

Beth Sparrow

Wednesday, September 2, 2026

HEBRON – The Cougars started with a bang, winning their first game against the Thayer Central Titans, 42-18.The Cougars started with the ball, pushed down the field and got on the board first with a 17-yard touchdown run by Tyion Francis. The two-point conversion was run in by Eli Greenwall.

CROSS COUNTY COUGARS FOOTBALL

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CROSS COUNTY COUGARS FOOTBALL

Ken Kush

Wednesday, August 19, 2026

STROMSBURG- To hear new first year head coach Dane McConnell talk about the 2026 Cross County Cougars and their approach on the field, it might sound more like Papa Bear George Halas (Chicago Bears) describing the Black and Blue Division (regarded as the most physical division in the NFL at the...

Cross County head coach Dane McConnell overseas football camp at Cross County High School on Tuesday of last week. PCN photo by Ken Kush.

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McConnell Steps Into new Role at Cross County

Ken Kush

Wednesday, July 8, 2026

STROMSBURG- This is about the time of the year for high school football coaches when their minds seem to wander towards just one thing.Wives and girlfriends have to understand there is a lot of information and play diagrams bouncing around in these guys’ heads as football season approaches.High...

New CC head volleyball coach Ashley Warren conducts camp on Monday at Cross County. PCN photo by Ken Kush.

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Warren Brings Winning Pedigree To Cross County

Ken Kush

Wednesday, July 8, 2026

STROMSBURG-After a season where the Cross County Cougars made the field for the Class D1 State Volleyball Tournament with a record of 26-9, they open the 2026 season with a new head coach, as Ashley Warren comes over from Newman Grove/St. Ed.Ashley and her husband Josh Warren who is now the new...

Olive Peterson drives to the basket against the Humphrey-Lindsay defense on Thursday. Peterson is the team’s leading returning scored at 6.7 points per game. PCN photos by Ken Kush

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Cougar Girls Basketball Undergoing Changes as Summer Camps Start

Ken Kush

Wednesday, June 10, 2026

STROMSBURG- Just a few days into June and summer vacation girls and boys basketball teams across Nebraska are hard at work as June is the time when coaches and players find out a little bit about themselves in getting ready for the high school basketball season which will start in December.On...

PCN Athletes of the Year

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PCN Athletes of the Year

News Staff

Wednesday, June 3, 2026

Brodey SpurlingHigh Plains’ Brodey Spurling was one of the top three-sport athletes in the state. He will be following his love for the game of basketball to Doane University next fall.

High Plains senior Brodey Spurling finished fourth in the triple jump on Friday at the Class D Boys State Track and Field Meet at Omaha Burke Stadium. Spurling also added a fifth place in the long jump to cap his high school career with five medals the last two seasons. PCN photo by Beth Sparrow.

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STATE TRACK AND FIELD CLASS C AND D BOYS

Ken Kush

Wednesday, May 27, 2026

OMAHA- The Polk County area sent just two boys in Class D and three boys in Class D.After two days of competition in Class D, High Plains senior Brodey Spurling posted the top two performances as he placed fourth in the triple jump with a distance of 43-7.75 while teammate sophomore Colin Howell...

Shelby-RC senior Danica Watts took home an eighth place medal in the 400 meters during the Class C State Meet this past weekend. PCN photo by Beth Sparrow.

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STATE TRACK AND FIELD CLASS C GIRLS

Ken Kush

Wednesday, May 27, 2026

OMAHA-The Kearney Catholic girls rolled to the team title in Class C as they racked up 79 points to second place Bishop Neumann who finished with 57.Area Class C girls competing included Danica Watts and Alexis Wetjen from Shelby-RC and Cross County’s Piyper Berggren, Saphira Osentowski, Ella Clark...

With her hands on her head after running third in the 100 meter finals at the C-6 District, Cross County freshman Piyper Berggren relaizes she would need to wait and see if her time was good enough to qualify for state. As it turned out her 12.39 (best of the year) was best among the non-automatic qualifiers in Class C. PCN photo by Rick Holtz

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Cross County Girls ‘Q’ Five at C-6

Ken Kush

Wednesday, May 20, 2026

ALBION-The St. Paul Wildcat girls and the Boone Central boys both won team titles at the C2-6 in Albion last Thursday.The St. Paul girls held a four point lead over the Eagles heading to the final event and the Wildcats edged the Eagles by seven seconds in the 4X400 Relay to bring home the district...