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Cross County senior Lilly Peterson shoots a three-pointer against Sutton. She put in 4 of 9 treys that night. PCN photo by Beth Sparrow.

Cross County senior Lilly Peterson shoots a three-pointer against Sutton. She put in 4 of 9 treys that night. PCN photo by Beth Sparrow.

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Cougar Girls Get First Loss to Sutton

Craig Pinley
Wednesday, January 10, 2024
STROMSBURG – Nine years ago, when Cross County girls basketball head coach Mitch Boshart was in his initial season, a 4-16 mark included plenty of offensive performances that were less than stellar.
Wyatt Urkoski (HPC) wrestles Calob Troy (CCO) in the triangular at East Butler. PCN file photo by Travis Lane.

Wyatt Urkoski (HPC) wrestles Calob Troy (CCO) in the triangular at East Butler. PCN file photo by Travis Lane.

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Three Storm Wrestlers Place at Home Meet

Beth Sparrow
Wednesday, January 10, 2024
COLUMBUS - High Plains hosted their wrestling invitational over the weekend with 24 teams participating in the boys’ competition. The Norm Manstedt Invite was held at Central Community College in Columbus.
Above: Kale Gustafson goes up for the dunk against Cornerstone Christian. PCN photo by Blaine Winslow.

Above: Kale Gustafson goes up for the dunk against Cornerstone Christian. PCN photo by Blaine Winslow.

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Gustafson Not Just a Good Athlete

Beth Sparrow
Wednesday, January 10, 2024
Kale Gustafson, senior at Osceola, might be best known for grabbing rebounds and putting up points in basketball or running touchdowns in football. However this is not all the “super senior” is good at. Sure, he has the school record for rebounds, surpassing Alan Gissler last year.
Gahvi Lesiak plays defense against Hampton. PCN photo by Rick Holtz.

Gahvi Lesiak plays defense against Hampton. PCN photo by Rick Holtz.

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HPC Girls’ Bench Played Big Minutes in Win

Rick Holtz
Wednesday, January 10, 2024
POLK — The game was not as close as the scoreboard showed at the end of the game. High Plains cruised to a 50-40 win over Hampton on Thursday. The Storm jumped out to a quick start and used a frustrating defense to force the Hawks into numerous turnovers.
LORALIE LOGAN

LORALIE LOGAN

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PCN Athletes of the Week

News Staff
Wednesday, January 10, 2024
LORALIE LOGAN Loralie Logan is in her first season of wrestling and placed third at both the HPC girls’ meet and the Malcolm meet. WYATT URKOSKI Wyatt Urkoski (HPC) remains undefeated this season in wrestling at 24-0.
Ayden Hans goes up for the basket against Hampton. PCN photo by Rick Holtz.

Ayden Hans goes up for the basket against Hampton. PCN photo by Rick Holtz.

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Storm Boys Get the Win With a Big Finish

Rick Holtz
Wednesday, January 10, 2024
POLK — The Storm used a big fourth quarter to run away from the Hawks on their way to a 53-38 win. The Storm limited the Hawks to four points in the third quarter as they expanded their lead. High Plains scored 22 points in the final eight minutes of action to secure their seventh win on the year.
Kaylei Perry dribbles around a Meridian defender. PCN photo by Alex Larmon.

Kaylei Perry dribbles around a Meridian defender. PCN photo by Alex Larmon.

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Pinneo Leads Husky Girls to Win over Mustangs

Beth Sparrow
Wednesday, January 10, 2024
SHELBY - Taya Pinneo led her team to a 37-28 win over Meridian at home on Saturday. After starting with a 12-6 lead in the first quarter, the second quarter wasn’t Pinneo’s best, missing two treys. The Huskies added seven points in the second to the Mustangs’ five.
Brycen Kula shoots a trey for Osceola. PCN photo by Blaine Winslow.

Brycen Kula shoots a trey for Osceola. PCN photo by Blaine Winslow.

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Osceola Boys Down Cornerstone Christian

Beth Sparrow
Wednesday, January 10, 2024
OMAHA – This game was probably memorable for more than one reason. Yes, Gustafson set the career points record. However, how many times do high school basketball players play in a gym with elementary age kids playing field hockey on the other side of the partition.
Langdon Arbuck pulls down a rebound against Sutton. PCN photo by Beth Sparrow.

Langdon Arbuck pulls down a rebound against Sutton. PCN photo by Beth Sparrow.

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Cougars Add Two Solid Wins

Craig Pinley
Wednesday, January 10, 2024
STROMSBURG – Langdon Arbuck of Cross County’s boys basketball team had previously been a student at Heartland High and Saturday’s contest between the two squads might’ve had some rancor if the game had gotten tight.

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Three Girls Place in Wrestling Meets

News Staff
Wednesday, January 10, 2024
COLUMBUS - Blue River wrestled twice, at the High Plains Invite at Central Community College in Columbus, and at the Malcolm Invite. Two Shelby-Rising City girls (Turpitt and Logan) placed in Columbus and Logan also placed in Malcolm. For High Plains, Dakota Gress placed 5th in Columbus.