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Lance Russell wrestles an opponent at the HPC invite earlier this season. PCN file photo by Travis Lane.

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Storm Grapplers Place Fourth with Two Achieving Milestones

Beth Sparrow

Wednesday, January 24, 2024

Neligh – The High Plains boys’ wrestlers took fourth at Neligh- Oakdale, scoring 102 points. Twenty-four teams competed in the event. INDIVIDUAL RESULTS 120: Hudson Urkoski (25-8) placed 2nd and scored 22.0 team points. Champ.

Devin Nuttelman (CCO) wrestles an opponent earlier this season. PCN file photo by Travis Lane.

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CCO Twisters Wrestle at Madison

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Wednesday, January 24, 2024

Madison – Cross County-Osceola Twisters added the Madison invite to their schedule after snow cancelled a different one. Thirteen teams participated and the Twisters came in 12th with 28.5 points. INDIVIDUAL RESULTS 126: Devin Nuttelman (24-6) placed 2nd and scored 21.5 team points. Champ.

Loralie Logan works on flipping her opponent, Natalia Lopez of Columbus, over for the pin. PCN photo by Jen Vrbka.

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Logan Takes First for Blue River at Centennial Invite

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Wednesday, January 24, 2024

Polk County News UTICA – The Blue River girls went to Utica for the Centennial Girls invitational. No team scores were available. Individual results follow for Shelby-Rising City girls.

Landon Sliva (senior at Shelby-Rising City) recently got his 100th win in wrestling. He is pictured (second from left) with his coaches. Photo provided.

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Milestones Reached by 4 Wrestlers

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Wednesday, January 24, 2024

Kale Gustafson going up for a shot. PCN file photo by Blaine Winslow.

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Dawgs Down McCool in Close Game

Beth Sparrow

Friday, January 19, 2024

MCCOOL JUNCTION - The teams and audience had to fight a snow squall to make it, but the game went as planned for Osceola at McCool Junction. After a close fight to the finish, Osceola came back with a win 53-47.

Noah Thelen shoots the three for the Huskies.

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Huskies Have Heartbreaking Loss to Scouts

Beth Sparrow

Wednesday, January 17, 2024

SHELBY - The Huskies took on the Scouts once school reopened after the snowstorm. They had a chance but overtime did them in 66-60. The Scouts are 7-3 in Class C1 Shelby-Rising City got a great start, getting on the board first with a basket from Aiden Zimmerman and a trey from Isaac Whitmore.

Polk County teams learn paths to conference titles

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CRC SHOWDOWN

Beth Sparrow

Wednesday, January 17, 2024

YORK —The Crossroads Conference basketball tournament starts this next weekend. Polk County will be in anticipation as all four schools are in action. Can the Osceola boys repeat and the Cross County girls improve on 3rd to win? Time will tell.

GAHVI LESIAK

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PCN Athletes of the Week

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Wednesday, January 17, 2024

GAHVI LESIAK Gahvi scored 15 points in High Plains’ win over Nebraska Lutheran. CARTER URKOSKI He shot 2 of 2 in free throws, put in 8 points and pulled down 9 rebounds against Nebraska Lutheran.

Rylee Ackerson shoots one over her taller opponent, Marissa Endorf of Neb. Lutheran. PCN photo by Beth Sparrow

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HPC Girls Pull Out Win Over Neb. Lutheran

Beth Sparrow

Wednesday, January 17, 2024

POLK – The High Plains girls played an early game against Nebraska Lutheran in hopes to get it done before the next big snowstorm. The girls did “get ‘er done”, with a win over the Lady Knights 46-39. The Knights brought height with six-foot senior, Marissa Endorf.

Carter Urkoski goes up for the basket against Knight defenders. PCN photo by Beth Sparrow

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HPC Boys Lose Another Close One

Beth Sparrow

Wednesday, January 17, 2024

POLK – It was a snowy Thursday but High Plains hosted Nebraska Lutheran in early games to get them in before the snow. The Storm boys came up just short in another close loss, 54-49. The Storm started slow as the Knights were on their game.