Sports

Left: Gage Friesen (HPC) leaped 17 feet for fifth place in long jump

Left: Gage Friesen (HPC) leaped 17 feet for fifth place in long jump

Osceola Girls 2nd at Palmer Invite

FULLERTON - Thirteen teams competed in Fullerton for the Palmer Invite. Included were the Osceola and High Plains teams. The Osceola girls came in second. On the boys’ side, High Plains came in third.Team results Girls: 1. Neb. Christian 156, 2. Osceola 92, 3. Central Valley 89, 4. Wood River 52, 5.
Dalton Pokorney watches his discus after giving it a toss. PCN photo by Beth Sparrow.

Dalton Pokorney watches his discus after giving it a toss. PCN photo by Beth Sparrow.

SRC Girls Take Second at Twin River

GENOA– Seven teams gathered on a cool breezy day for track at Twin River. The Shelby-Rising City girls came in second with 134 points, three points behind Clarkson-Leigh. Shelby-Rising City boys placed fourth.
A High Plains golfer tees off earlier in the season in Osceola. PCN file photo by Cienna Friesen.

A High Plains golfer tees off earlier in the season in Osceola. PCN file photo by Cienna Friesen.

SRC and HPC Golf Continue to Improve

COLUMBUS - Shelby-Rising City golfed at the Scotus Invite last week.
Cross County Travels to EMF Track

Cross County Travels to EMF Track

Cross County Travels to EMF Track

FRIEND— Fifteen teams competed at the Exeter-Milligan/ Friend Invite at the Friend track on Tuesday, April 16. The weather was drizzly with a strong northwest wind, but the athletes braved the elements to compete.

CCO Golf at David City

DAVID CITY - Cross County- Osceola golf competed at David City last Wednesday. The hosts won with a score of 313, followed by Exeter-Milligan-Friend with 320. Ten teams competed and CCO took seventh with 362.Team scores:1. David City 3132. EMF 3203. Yutan 3334. Heartland 3375. HSF 3566.
Brayden Santos takes a short lead off of first base after picking up a hit on Friday. PCN photo by Rick Holtz.

Brayden Santos takes a short lead off of first base after picking up a hit on Friday. PCN photo by Rick Holtz.

Titans Split with Huskies, Falcons

GENOA— The Titans picked up a big road win on Thursday before dropping a close one on Friday on Senior Night.Twin River defeated Aurora 15-0 in 6 innings on the road on Thursday.
Cross County had two on the podium as Sarah Forsberg took first and Lindee Kelley third in triple jump. Photo by Coach Boshart.

Cross County had two on the podium as Sarah Forsberg took first and Lindee Kelley third in triple jump. Photo by Coach Boshart.

Central Nebraska’s Best Compete in GI

GRAND ISLAND – The best of the best converged on Grand Island for the Central Nebraska Track Championships.
Each week during the school year, the Polk County News will select a male and female Athlete of the Week.

Each week during the school year, the Polk County News will select a male and female Athlete of the Week.

PCN Athletes of the Week

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. Janna RobertsJanna Roberts placed first in pole vault with a leap of 10 feet.
Wyatt Urkoski (HPC) throws the discus at the HPC invite. PCN photo by Cienna Friesen.

Wyatt Urkoski (HPC) throws the discus at the HPC invite. PCN photo by Cienna Friesen.

HPC Invite at Osceola: Osceola Girls & HPC Boys Place 2nd

OSCEOLA- Eleven teams gathered on a beautiful day in Osceola for the High Plains invite. Included were our four teams. The Osceola girls came in second followed by Shelby-Rising City in third. On the boys’ side, High Plains came in second.