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Shelby-RC senior Danica Watts took home an eighth place medal in the 400 meters during the Class C State Meet this past weekend. PCN photo by Beth Sparrow.

Shelby-RC senior Danica Watts took home an eighth place medal in the 400 meters during the Class C State Meet this past weekend. PCN photo by Beth Sparrow.

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STATE TRACK AND FIELD CLASS C GIRLS

Ken Kush
Wednesday, May 27, 2026
OMAHA-The Kearney Catholic girls rolled to the team title in Class C as they racked up 79 points to second place Bishop Neumann who finished with 57.
Osceola’s Alexis Burritt picked up the only medal for area Class D girld as she cleared 5-1 in the high jump and tied for seventh. PCN photo by Beth Sparrow.

Osceola’s Alexis Burritt picked up the only medal for area Class D girld as she cleared 5-1 in the high jump and tied for seventh. PCN photo by Beth Sparrow.

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CLASS D GIRLS STATE TRACK AND FIELD

Ken Kush
Wednesday, May 27, 2026
OMAHA- Area athletes came away with just one medal in the Class D girls section at the Nebraska State Track and Field Championships.Osceola’s Alexis Burritt cleared 5-1 in the high jump and tied for seventh scoring the Bulldogs’ only points of the meet.

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Final Area Boys Track and Field Leaders

News Staff
Wednesday, May 27, 2026
State Leaders in Bold Long Jump- Maurice Purify Omaha Westside 24-7 Brodey Spurling High Plains 20-9 Jett Vrbka SRC 20-3.75 Landan Drozd Osceola 20-0.5Triple Jump- Jayden Slagle Aurora 49-6.5 B.

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Final Area Boys Track and Field Leaders (cont)

News Staff
Wednesday, May 27, 2026
3200 Meters-David Krier Lincoln Pius X 9:13.61 Cole Phillips CC 12:00.03 P. Redden CC 12:30.02 M. Frazier CC 12:56.84 110 Hurdles- Braxton Badman Waverly 13.82 C. Larson CC 15.69 Cole Redden CC 15.77 Bode Bwerggren CC 19.14 300 IH-Ethan Laux Creighton Prep 37.28 C. Redden CC 41.
Shelby-RC’s Alexis Wetken cleared 4-11 in the high jump to finish in 18th at the Class C Girld State Track and Field Championships. PCN photo by Beth Sparrow.

Shelby-RC’s Alexis Wetken cleared 4-11 in the high jump to finish in 18th at the Class C Girld State Track and Field Championships. PCN photo by Beth Sparrow.

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Huskies Come Up Short at C-2 District Golf at Hidden Valley

Ken Kush
Wednesday, May 27, 2026
LINCOLN-The Class C-1 District Golf Tournament was played on Tuesday, May 19 at Hidden Valley Golf Course near Lincoln.

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From The Corn Stalks/Corn Rows

Gas Prices-simply Said!
Wednesday, May 27, 2026
When I heard that gas prices had shot up to $4.29 per gallon last week, I was angry. I had a lot of different things running through my head and a lot of questions. Because it was basically an overnight thing and I guess I had my head in the sand, because I didn’t see it coming.
Layne Donner slaps the tag in the Aurora Post 42 base runner as he is called out on the throw from SOS pitcher Tommie Rediger. PCN photo by Ken Kush.

Layne Donner slaps the tag in the Aurora Post 42 base runner as he is called out on the throw from SOS pitcher Tommie Rediger. PCN photo by Ken Kush.

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Rebels Open Season with a Pair of Road Games

Ken Kush
Wednesday, May 27, 2026
AURORA- In baseball the team that takes advantage of their opponents errors and struggles on the mound are usually the teams that come away with wins on the diamond.
Cross County’s Gabe Nuttelman chips from behind the No. 9 green in Geneva during the CRC Tournament. PCN photo by Ken Kush

Cross County’s Gabe Nuttelman chips from behind the No. 9 green in Geneva during the CRC Tournament. PCN photo by Ken Kush

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Golfers Take on Hidden Hills in CRC Tournament

Ken Kush
Wednesday, May 20, 2026
GENEVA- Hidden Hills Golf Course in Geneva hosted the 2026 Crossroads Conference Golf Tournament last Tuesday.Five teams competed in the event hosted by BDS High School.
COLE REDDEN

COLE REDDEN

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PCN ATHLETES OF THE WEEK

News Staff
Wednesday, May 20, 2026
COLE REDDEN Cross County’s Cole Redden earned his way to compete at the Nebraska State Track and Field Championships at the C-6 District at Boone Central. Redden was clocked at 41.95 and took third place in the 300 meter hurdles to earn his ticket to Omaha.
The finals of the girls 100 meters was won by Natalie Laubers (far left) with Osceola’s Camryn Peterson (next to her) taking second. Also pictured is Riverside’s Ella Molt and Osceola’s Jadelynn Gifford (far right). Laubers and Peterson both qualified for state. PCN photo by Ken Kush.

The finals of the girls 100 meters was won by Natalie Laubers (far left) with Osceola’s Camryn Peterson (next to her) taking second. Also pictured is Riverside’s Ella Molt and Osceola’s Jadelynn Gifford (far right). Laubers and Peterson both qualified for state. PCN photo by Ken Kush.

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Osceola Girls Runner-Up at D-2 Track and Field District

Ken Kush
Wednesday, May 20, 2026
OSCEOLA- The Osceola Bulldogs and the Nebraska Lutheran Knights girls track and field teams combined to score more points than the rest of the 10 team field at the D-2 District Track Meet in Osceola on Wednesday.Lutheran came away as the team champion as they rolled up 146.