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2022 Polk County Volleyball Statistics

News Staff
Wednesday, November 9, 2022
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Cross County celebrates after winning a point in their three-set loss to Amherst on Thursday. PCN photos by Travis Lane

Cross County celebrates after winning a point in their three-set loss to Amherst on Thursday. PCN photos by Travis Lane

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AGONY OF DEFEAT

Craig Pinley
Wednesday, November 9, 2022
LINCOLN — After finishing her first year as a head coach with a disappointing loss, you might have thought that Emmie Noyd would want no part of volleyball for a while.
Kyle Sterup (right) is in his second year at Concordia University. Ben Meyer (Concordia Athletics)

Kyle Sterup (right) is in his second year at Concordia University. Ben Meyer (Concordia Athletics)

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Polk County Athletes See Success at College Level

Craig Pinley
Wednesday, November 9, 2022
SEWARD — After earning All-State honors in football at Osceola High, getting to the state individual wrestling finals in his Class C weight division, and making the state meet in the pole vault, Kyle Sterup had some choices to make as he thought of a possible college athletic career.
Congrats to this week's Athletes of the Week

Congrats to this week's Athletes of the Week

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Athletes of the Week

News Staff
Wednesday, November 2, 2022
Each week during the school year, the Polk County News will select a male and female Athlete of the Week. CONNER SCHNELL Conner Schnell finished with 11 tackles on Friday and recovered a fumble on defense that led to a Bulldogs score.
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2022 Polk County Football Statistics

Rick Holtz
Wednesday, November 2, 2022
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A Look at the State Volleyball Field

News Staff
Wednesday, November 2, 2022
#1 Lincoln Lutheran (37-0) Players to Watch: Abby Wachal, senior, 480 kills; Keri Leimbach, sophomore, 432 digs; Erika Young, senior, 51 blocks; Elecea Saathoff, junior, 832 assists.
Cross County advances to state for volleyball for just the third time in school history. Pictured left to right (front row): Cortlyn Sundberg (student manager), Chesney Sundberg, Jayden Fellows, Taylor Lindburg, Bren Lemburg, Addie Linn, and Kelsey Brehm (student manager); (middle row) Alyssa Renken, Eden Peterson, Tierney Schoch, Britney Pflueger (Asst. Coach) and Olive Peterson (student manager); (third row) Head Coach Emmie Noyd, Asst. Coach Macy Samek, Shyanne Anderson, Lilly Peterson, Bricelynn Larson,

Cross County advances to state for volleyball for just the third time in school history. Pictured left to right (front row): Cortlyn Sundberg (student manager), Chesney Sundberg, Jayden Fellows, Taylor Lindburg, Bren Lemburg, Addie Linn, and Kelsey Brehm (student manager); (middle row) Alyssa Renken, Eden Peterson, Tierney Schoch, Britney Pflueger (Asst. Coach) and Olive Peterson (student manager); (third row) Head Coach Emmie Noyd, Asst. Coach Macy Samek, Shyanne Anderson, Lilly Peterson, Bricelynn Larson,

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No. 7 Cougars Punch Ticket to Lincoln

Craig Pinley
Saturday, October 29, 2022
STROMSBURG — For many teams, making a state tourney is a matter of talent or obedience to a system. For the Cross County volleyball team, in earning the program’s third state tournament berth in school history, it was about trust in a process.
Bren Lemburg and Cross County play in the biggest match of the season when they take on Wakefield on Saturday for the District Final and a chance to advance to State in Lincoln. PCN photo by Travis Lane

Bren Lemburg and Cross County play in the biggest match of the season when they take on Wakefield on Saturday for the District Final and a chance to advance to State in Lincoln. PCN photo by Travis Lane

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No. 7 Cougars take on Trojans on Saturday

Rick Holtz
Thursday, October 27, 2022
STROMSBURG — Just four more wins. The Cougars are four wins away from hoisting a state title at Bob Devaney Sports Center in Lincoln next weekend. The journey for a state title continues this weekend when Cross County (28-4) plays host to Wakefield (24-9) in the C2-3 District Final at 1 p.m.
Congrats to this week's Athletes of the Week

Congrats to this week's Athletes of the Week

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Athletes of the Week

News Staff
Wednesday, October 26, 2022
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 sponsors HAYDEN LAVALEY Hayden Lavaley had 18 tackles in the game against Fullerton, which is the highest for the year.
Cross County celebrates after completing the fifth-set comeback in the Subdistrict C2-7 Final. PCN photo by Rick Holtz

Cross County celebrates after completing the fifth-set comeback in the Subdistrict C2-7 Final. PCN photo by Rick Holtz

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No. 2 Cougars Complete Comeback, Win C2-7 Subdistrict Final

Rick Holtz
Tuesday, October 25, 2022
STROMSBURG — No lead was safe — not in a game, not for the set. Down in sets 2-1, No. 2 Cross County won the fourth and fifth sets to defeat No. 9 Fullerton and win the C2-7 volleyball subdistrict, 25-27, 25-14, 19-25, 25-20, 15-13. The Cougars (28-4) now advance to host a district final.