June 10, 2026
PCN Athletes of the Year
Cross County’s Adrienne Waller drives and draws the foul on Kailey Patzel of Newman Grover /St. Ed in the first quarter. Wallwer finished with eight points and she was 6 of 6 at the free throw line. PCN photo by Ken Kush.
Cross County’s Sawyer Anderson drives to the basket as Carter Molt of Riverside applies the defensive pressure. Anderson scored 18, all in the second half to lead the CRC to a 71-61 win over the GRC on Sunday. PCN photo by Ken Kush.
Osceola’s Graci Conkling hammers the kill through the potential block set up by the Goldenrod Conference in Saturday’s game at GICC. Conkling was unofficially credited with 11 kills. PCN photo by Ken Kush.
GOLF CORNER/LEAGUE RESULTS
Sawyer Anderson was named to CCC All Star top 10 list for basketball.
SOS second baseman Ruger Webb completes the run down by tagging the Valpariaso runner out during action last Thursday night in Osceola. PCN photo by Ken Kush.
Each week during the school year, the Polk County News will select a male and female Athlete of the Week.
High Plains senior Brodey Spurling finished fourth in the triple jump on Friday at the Class D Boys State Track and Field Meet at Omaha Burke Stadium. Spurling also added a fifth place in the long jump to cap his high school career with five medals the last two seasons. PCN photo by Beth Sparrow.
