Shelby-Rising City Huskies

Blue River Takes 3rd at North Bend Invite

News Staff
Tuesday, August 23, 2022
NORTH BEND — Blue River softball took home third place over the weekend at the North Bend Invite. Blue River dropped their first round game to Fort Calhoun, 5-1. The Panthers only run came off a Rylie Carter home run. The team bounced back with a 12-0 win over Schuyler.

Huskies Finish 7th at West Point-Beemer Invite

News Staff
Tuesday, August 23, 2022
NORFOLK — Shelby-Rising City girls golf finished seventh Saturday at the West Point-Beemer Invite, shooting a 547. “Indian Trails is a beast of a course considering we have so many golfers on our team with very minimal experience,” Huskies coach Sara Jensen said.

Come-From-Behind Rally Leads to Panthers Win

News Staff
Tuesday, August 23, 2022
NORTH BEND — Blue River softball never gave up on Monday despite finding themselves in a 8-2 hole. The Panthers rallied to take a 12-10 lead in the fifth inning before adding a few insurance runs to win 15-10.
Huskies senior Aurora Slusarski lines up a putt Friday in practice. Polk County News photo by Rick Holtz

Huskies senior Aurora Slusarski lines up a putt Friday in practice. Polk County News photo by Rick Holtz

Huskies Golf Swinging Away

Rick Holtz
Wednesday, August 17, 2022
SHELBY — Shelby-Rising City girls’ golf is building toward the future. Huskies coach Sara Jensen said that this year’s team is the biggest in her five-year tenure. Of the 10 players who came out for the team this year, only one athlete — Aurora Slusarski — has more than one season of experience.
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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Blue River Expects Big Things This Season

Craig Pinley
Wednesday, August 3, 2022
Coach Greg Jahde’s team was 6-25 a year ago, but sophomores Meagan Jahde (.393 BA, 31 SB, first-team All-Conference) and Nicole Martensen (four homers, 21 RBI) are two reasons for the co-op entry to feel optimistic. Senior Sierra Rhynalds batted .

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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.
Korbe Urkoski had the hot bat all tournament. He went 2-of-3 in Sunday's and Monday's games and went 3-for-3 on Saturday including a two-run home run. Photo by Jen Vrbka

Korbe Urkoski had the hot bat all tournament. He went 2-of-3 in Sunday's and Monday's games and went 3-for-3 on Saturday including a two-run home run. Photo by Jen Vrbka

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Junior SOS Rebels Fall to PWG, Wood River to End Season

Craig Pinley
Tuesday, July 12, 2022
SILVER CREEK — After starting off with two wins, the Shelby Osceola Stromsburg Post #91 #132 #296 Junior Legion team lost 19-8 to PWG Sunday and needed a victory over Wood River in order to stay alive in the Class C Area 5 tourney held at Silver Creek’s Ralph Jilg Field.
Photo by Rachel Siffring

Photo by Rachel Siffring

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Dynamite Earn Silver in SLS League Tournament

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Tuesday, July 12, 2022
The David City Dynamite 18 & Under team won Silver in the SLS League tournament in David City July 2-3. The Dynamite beat Seward Illusion 17-6, and then Central City 3-0 on Saturday putting themselves in the semi final game on Sunday against the St. Paul Wild Cats. The Dynamite lost to St.