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High Plains opens the season on the road Friday night. Look for a lot of new faces to make an impact this season for the Storm. Polk County News File Photo

High Plains opens the season on the road Friday night. Look for a lot of new faces to make an impact this season for the Storm. Polk County News File Photo

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New Faces Stepping-Up to Lead Storm

Rick Holtz
Wednesday, August 24, 2022
POLK — If football fans check the weather forecast they might notice a Storm on the horizon. When High Plains takes the football field Friday look for a stronger, quicker team out there. Storm coach Greg Wood said that his squad had a busy off-season preparing them for the upcoming year.
The Polk County Slammers went unbeaten at the Freeman Invite in Lincoln, beating three teams on their way to winning the whole thing. Photo provided by Stephanie Sunday

The Polk County Slammers went unbeaten at the Freeman Invite in Lincoln, beating three teams on their way to winning the whole thing. Photo provided by Stephanie Sunday

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Slammers Open Season with wins

Craig Pinley
Wednesday, August 24, 2022
LINCOLN — The Polk County Slammers won four games in a three-day stretch to start the season, going unbeaten at the Freeman Invite in Lincoln Saturday after an opening-night win Thursday over Highway 91.

HPC Little Cheer Camp Returns for 7th Year

News Staff
Tuesday, August 23, 2022
CLARKS —The 7th annual HPC Little Cheer Camp returns Saturday, Sept. 24 at the High Plains football field in Clarks. The clinic is from 10-11 a.m. and is open to any boy or girl in preschool to 6th grade. Attendees will learn a cheer that will be performed at the Sept.
Co-coaches lead Storm into 2022 season

Co-coaches lead Storm into 2022 season

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Co-coaches lead Storm into 2022 season

News Staff
Wednesday, August 10, 2022
POLK — Getting Jenna Mattox to consider teaching might’ve seemed like pulling teeth for a while, but the former dental assistant finally came around due to some sage advice and took the plunge.
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Slammers Ready to Hit the Diamond on Day 1

Craig Pinley
Wednesday, August 3, 2022
STROMSBURG — Head coach Laureen Powell watched as her Polk County Slammers made a playoff run last fall and get just one game from a berth in the Class C state softball tournament.

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Teams Learn Classification

News Staff
Tuesday, July 26, 2022
The NSAA released classifications for the 2022 Fall Season on July 20. GIRLS GOLF Shelby-Rising City will compete in Class C. SOFTBALL The Blue River softball team will participate in Class B. The team includes Shelby-Rising City athletes.

Golf Scramble pays for summer camps

News Staff
Tuesday, July 12, 2022
The third annual Dennis Gray Memorial 4-Person Golf Scramble returns at 9 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 6 The scramble is at Valley View Golf Course in Central City. Proceeds from the scramble help offset the cost for High Plains students attending summer camps for athletic and other activities.
HPC Storm 10 & Under softball team finished fourth place in their league tournament. The team consists of Adlee Grigsby (front left), Zemi Gehring, Ava Lindburg, Izzy Helgoth, MaKenna Fuhrman, Kimber Majerus (back left), Zaydalin Johannes, Peyton Van Pelt, Taya Hans, Paisyn Edwards, Kinley Spurling.

HPC Storm 10 & Under softball team finished fourth place in their league tournament. The team consists of Adlee Grigsby (front left), Zemi Gehring, Ava Lindburg, Izzy Helgoth, MaKenna Fuhrman, Kimber Majerus (back left), Zaydalin Johannes, Peyton Van Pelt, Taya Hans, Paisyn Edwards, Kinley Spurling.

Storm Finish 4th in League

News Staff
Tuesday, July 12, 2022