Shelby-Rising City Huskies

Devin Nuttelman is twisted up trying to pin his opponent. PCN photo by Travis Lane

Devin Nuttelman is twisted up trying to pin his opponent. PCN photo by Travis Lane

Area Wrestlers Shine at Invites

Wrestling got underway in week one with Shelby-Rising City and Cross County-Osceola competing at the Lakeview Invite on Friday, and High Plains in action at Conestoga on Thursday.
Congrats to this week's Athletes of the Week

Congrats to this week's Athletes of the Week

ATHLETES OF THE WEEK

Each week during the school year, the Polk County News will select a male and female Athlete of the Week. DEVIN NUTTELMAN Freshman Devin Nuttelman was the 113 pound champion at both the Lakeview Invite and the Howells-Dodge. He went 7-0 at the two events and has accounted for 54.
Shelby-Rising City enters the season in a better place than in previous years and will look to use experience to build for the future. PCN file photo

Shelby-Rising City enters the season in a better place than in previous years and will look to use experience to build for the future. PCN file photo

Huskies More Experienced than Year’s Past

SHELBY — Shelby-Rising City opens the season on Friday looking to improve on last year’s five win season. Caydee Bauers Taya Pinneo This year’s team has three seniors, Angel Barnes, Caydee Bauers and Zoey Walker.
Bolton

Bolton

Area Athletes Receive D1-3 All-District Honors

Anumber of Cougar and Huskie football players were recognized for their accomplishments this season as the D1-3 All-District teams were announced last week. Cross County led all teams with six athletes being named to the first team.
Shyanne Anderson will return next season as one of the main threats of the Cross County attack. PCN file photo

Shyanne Anderson will return next season as one of the main threats of the Cross County attack. PCN file photo

Area Athletes Named to All-CRC Teams

Volleyball honors continue to roll in for Polk County athletes. Six Polk County volleyball players were selected to the 2022 Crossroads Conference All-Conference first team this year. The conference announced the honors over the weekend.
Craig Pinley

Craig Pinley

Winter Sports Seasons Kick Off This Week

Last Monday was the official start date of boys and girls basketball season and having recently attended my 40th high school reunion, the thoughts of days gone by began piling up in my mind, thinking about ‘first days’ of the various sports I played in.
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2022 Polk County Volleyball Statistics

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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)

Polk County Athletes See Success at College Level

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

Athletes of the Week

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.