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Area teams Compete at Concordia Invite

Beth Sparrow and Bob Zelasney
Wednesday, March 22, 2023
Concordia Invite (Class C) Prairie Division Shelby-Rising City and Cross County competed in the indoor meet at Concordia during the class C (Prairie Division) Friday late afternoon and evening. Shelby-Rising City girls had a great day, ending up as the runner-up team with 74 points.
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Area Athletes Receive CRC Honors

Rick Holtz
Thursday, March 16, 2023
Polk County basketball players are beginning to see postseason honors roll in. The Crossroads All-Conference teams were announced earlier this week. The boys all-conference first team features Osceola senior Isaiah Zelasney and junior Kale Gustafson.

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Cross County Looks to Improve Track Fortunes

Craig Pinley
Wednesday, March 15, 2023
STROMSBURG — There’s a new face running the Cross County track and field program and if Greg Hansen has his way, a young Cougar squad will train in a new way as they look to improve their Crossroads Conference fortunes during the 2023 season.
Each week during the school year, the Polk County News will select a male and female Athlete of the Week. This week since there were no male competitions we are limiting it to just one female.

Each week during the school year, the Polk County News will select a male and female Athlete of the Week. This week since there were no male competitions we are limiting it to just one female.

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Athlete of the Week

News Staff
Wednesday, March 8, 2023
Each week during the school year, the Polk County News will select a male and female Athlete of the Week. This week since there were no male competitions we are limiting it to just one female. Athlete of the Week are brought to you by these fine sponsors.
Cross County coach Mitch Boshart talks things over with his team during a timeout in the third quarter of Thursday's game with Crofton. PCN photo by Rick Holtz

Cross County coach Mitch Boshart talks things over with his team during a timeout in the third quarter of Thursday's game with Crofton. PCN photo by Rick Holtz

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Cougars Fall at State to Warriors, 49-27

Beth Sparrow
Thursday, March 2, 2023
LINCOLN — Cross County Lady Cougars took their first trip to state in over fifteen years. Most of the girls on this team weren’t born when the Lady Cougars last played in Lincoln. In March 2006, the Lady Cougars finished 23-2 and were runner up.
Shyanne Anderson led the way with 9 points for Cross County. PCN photos by Rick Holtz

Shyanne Anderson led the way with 9 points for Cross County. PCN photos by Rick Holtz

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Future is Bright for Cougars Program

Rick Holtz
Thursday, March 2, 2023
LINCOLN — The future is bright for the Cross County girls basketball program.
Each week during the school year, the Polk County News will select a male and female Athlete of the Week. 

Each week during the school year, the Polk County News will select a male and female Athlete of the Week. 

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ATHLETES OF THE WEEK

News Staff
Wednesday, March 1, 2023
Each week during the school year, the Polk County News will select a male and female Athlete of the Week.  Athletes of the Week are brought to you by these fine sponsors.

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Cougars Win Subdistrict, Bulldogs Earn Wildcard

Bob Zelasney and Craig Pinley
Tuesday, February 28, 2023
Osceola 66, St. Francis 63 LINCOLN — The old saying, the third times a charm, didn’t apply to the Osceola Bulldogs this past week as for the third straight year they would meet the Parkview Christian Patriots in the subdistrict finals and once again would fall to them, 71-58.
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Lindburg Signs with Concordia for Track

News Staff
Tuesday, February 28, 2023
Congratulations to Cross County senior Jackson Lindburg for signing on to continue his academic and track career at Concordia University! He will major in Chemistry/Physics.
Cross County defeated Amherst 43-40 on Friday to punch their ticket to state. PCN photo by Beth Sparrow

Cross County defeated Amherst 43-40 on Friday to punch their ticket to state. PCN photo by Beth Sparrow

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Cougars are Heading to State

Craig Pinley
Saturday, February 25, 2023
STROMSBURG — If one was creating a sports movie about perseverance and never giving up, what transpired last Friday night wouldn’t been the way a producer would write the script — you couldn’t make it up.