SRC’s Jaxon Carter and Layne Donner finished fourth at the Fullerton Best Ball Invite. Photo was provided.

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.

Cross County’s Cole Redden was clocked at 9.10 and finished second at the Concordia Indoor on Friday. PCN photo by Rick Holtz.

Members of the Shelby-RC boys golf team include; (L-R)- Landon Ziems, Jaxson Gray, Logan Pospisil. Middle row-Layne Donner, Tanner Micek, Noah Thelen, Jaxon Carter. Back row- Logan Slusarski, Leighton Cromwell, Blake Schmidt. Photos provided by Goc’s Creative Images

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Blue River senior Danica Watts controls Gering’s Amber Hahn in the match to secure her first state medal. Watts went on to a sixth place medal at 115 pounds. PCN photo by Travis Lane.

Each week during the school year, the Polk County News will select a male and female Athlete of the Week. This week we break from the norm to recognize two state champions.

SRC junior Noah Thelen knocked down six first half three-pointers and finished with 33 points as the Huskies advanced in the C2-2 tournament with an 86-78 OT win over Tekamah-Herman. PCN photo by Ken Kush

.When it was all over, Coy Vrbka (left) and Eli Fjell (right) shared a moment and congratulated each other for winning state championships. PCN photo by Ken Kush.