Shelby-Rising City Huskies

Shelby-RC 2024-25 girls basketball team: (front) Kendall Nickolite, Jordyn Donner, Taya Pinneo and Nicole Martensen; (second) Olivia Adams, Aleigha Escobar-Schaefer, Ashlyn Long, Leah Whitmore, Patience Spitz and Kaleigh Ruth; (third) Brooklyn Sumner, Maddie Augustin, Brea Schaefer and Olivia Frederick. PCN photo by Beth Sparrow.

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Lady Huskies Led by Pinneo

Beth Sparrow

Wednesday, December 4, 2024

SHELBY - Senior Taya Pinneo is excited for her favorite sport to begin. Although she attained 2000 sets in volleyball, she told Polk County News “basketball is really her favorite sport”. Last year she was the point guard with step-sister Ava Larmon driving in points.

2024-25 S-RC boys basketball: (front) Garrett Ruth, Layne Donner, Grant Eaton, Tanner Micek; (second) Aaron Willis, Nixon Thelen, Noah Thelen, Blake Schmidt, Eli Svoboda; (third) Dalton Pokorney, Jaxson Thompson, Dylan Micek, Jarren Kravig.

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Youth and a New Coach for Husky Basketball

Craig Pinley

Wednesday, December 4, 2024

SHELBY – A new coach and a youthful lineup will make Shelby- Rising City’s boys basketball program an interesting experiment in team chemistry this winter, but the good news is the one with the hoops lab coat is a science teacher.Erik Kravig inherited a squad that started two freshmen at guard last...

2024 SRC Unified Bowling: Hayden Reznicek, Braxton Siffring, Allison Albracht. They will bowl at districts at Mockingbird Lanes in Omaha. PCN photo by Beth Sparrow.

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Unified Bowling Districts on Wednesday

News Staff

Wednesday, December 4, 2024

2024-25 S-RC wrestling team: (front row) Traven Reznicek, Deegan Vargas, Owen Krafka, Logan Lindsley; (back) Coy Vrbka, Eli Fjell, Logan Pospisil, Jett Vrbka, Collin Vrbka and Urijah Grant. Not pictured: Carter Eickmeier and Dominic Pleskac. PCN photo by Beth Sparrow.

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Will the Vrbka Trio Lead the Huskies to a State Championship?

Beth Sparrow

Wednesday, December 4, 2024

SHELBY - Shelby-Rising City grapplers have a lot going for them with five returning state qualifiers, and three of those share the last name Vrbka.Senior Collin Vrbka came home with the Class D 285-weight class championship and will lead the Huskies this year as the lone senior.His cousins, Coy and...

Collin Vrbka dominates an opponent in wrestling last season. Vrbka won the Class D 285 weight class last year, and looks to repeat. He just signed to play football for Wayne State. PCN file photo.

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Vrbka Works Hard to Excel in Agriculture, Football and Wrestling

Craig Pinley

Wednesday, November 27, 2024

SHELBY – It’s early afternoon at the Polk County Fairgrounds in Osceola and Shelby-Rising City senior Collin Vrbka had been up at 5 a.m. getting work done for the event, as his family has been involved for many years.By the end of the weekend, Vrbka will have won honors for his work with livestock...

Carter Eickmeier runs the ball around some Cougar defenders. PCN photo by Rick Holtz.

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Huskies End Season With A Shut-Out from Cougars

Rick Holtz

Wednesday, November 13, 2024

FAIRFIELD - The Huskies saw their season come to an end Friday after being shut out on the road.Class D-1 No. 1 Sandy Creek (11-0) handed No. 8 Shelby-Rising City (9-2) a 54-0 loss on a rainfilled night. The Cougars are the only team to defeat the Huskies this year, getting a 28-6 win on Sept. 6.

Coy Vrbka pursues the quarterback as another Mustang tries to take him down. PCN photo by Jen Vrbka.

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Same Opponent, Same Result for S-RC

Craig Pinley

Wednesday, October 30, 2024

SHELBY– In 2019, Shelby-Rising City made the Class C-2 playoffs, but finished the regular season with a lopsided loss to Aquinas, only to have to go through a similar fate a week later in first-round play.This fall the Huskies were the administers of a convincing victory over McCool Junction to end...

PCN Athletes of the Week for Oct. 17, 2024

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PCN Athletes of the Week for Oct. 24, 2024

News Staff

Wednesday, October 23, 2024

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.

Emma Svoboda goes for the kill against Hampton on Saturday. PCN photo by Beth Sparrow.

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Huskies Win Over Hampton, Lose to BDS

Beth Sparrow

Wednesday, October 23, 2024

YORK - The Shelby-Rising City Huskies first took on Hampton Saturday morning.They won in three sets, 23-25, 25-16 and 25-17.Hampton led the first set, and the Huskies tied it at 20 with an ace serve by Taya Pinneo, but couldn’t quite finish on top. Also serving an ace was Brooklyn Baker.

Hunter Barnes runs the ball as the line blocks against McCool Junction. PCN photo by Jen Vrbka.

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Eickmeier, Pokorney hit TD Trifecta in S-RC Win

Craig Pinley

Wednesday, October 23, 2024

SHELBY – Dalton Pokorney has been a reliable rebounder for the Shelby-Rising City basketball team during recent year and as the clock expired on the first half of his team’s football game against Mc-Cool Junction, he used that talent for one of his three touchdowns on Friday night.After Logan...