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SYDNEY HENGELFELT Sydney Hengelfelt had 4 ace serves and 6 kills in the conference match against BDS along with helping set 4 times.

SYDNEY HENGELFELT Sydney Hengelfelt had 4 ace serves and 6 kills in the conference match against BDS along with helping set 4 times.

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ATHLETES OF THE WEEK

News Staff
Wednesday, October 18, 2023
Brayden Santos runs the ball. PCN photo by Blaine Winslow.

Brayden Santos runs the ball. PCN photo by Blaine Winslow.

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Osceola Dominates the Knights on a Cold Windy Night

Beth Sparrow
Wednesday, October 18, 2023
WACO – Osceola traveled to Waco to play the Nebraska Lutheran Knights a cold and windy Friday night. The Knights got the ball first, got a first down due to a Bulldog penalty, and then after four downs, the Bulldogs got the ball on the 26-yard line.
Wyatt Urkoski eclipsed 1,000 yards of rushing this season in High Plains win over Fullerton on Friday. The senior finished the regular season with 1,031 yards on the ground to go with his 13 touchdowns. He finished the regular season with 5 games rushing for at least 100 yards in a game. PCN file photo by Beth Sparrow.

Wyatt Urkoski eclipsed 1,000 yards of rushing this season in High Plains win over Fullerton on Friday. The senior finished the regular season with 1,031 yards on the ground to go with his 13 touchdowns. He finished the regular season with 5 games rushing for at least 100 yards in a game. PCN file photo by Beth Sparrow.

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Urkoski Rushes 1000 Yards for the Season

News Staff
Wednesday, October 18, 2023
Kaleigh Ruth (left) goes up for the kill while Rori Wieseman and Taylin Sanley go up for the block. PCN photo by Beth Sparrow.

Kaleigh Ruth (left) goes up for the kill while Rori Wieseman and Taylin Sanley go up for the block. PCN photo by Beth Sparrow.

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Lady Huskies Beat Dawgs in Triangular

Staff Report
Wednesday, October 18, 2023
Polk County News By Beth Sparrow and Doug Burritt SHELBY - Last Tuesday, October 10th, Shelby Rising City hosted a Triangular with Osceola and Meridian. Both Osceola and the hosts would fall to Meridian in two sets. Shelby Rising City would beat Osceola 25-7, 25-12 in the evenings final match. .
Peyton Hofmann and Rylee Ackerson go up for the block for the Storm against Dorchester in CRC play. PCN photo by Blaine Winslow.

Peyton Hofmann and Rylee Ackerson go up for the block for the Storm against Dorchester in CRC play. PCN photo by Blaine Winslow.

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CRC Volleyball Photos

News Staff
Wednesday, October 18, 2023
Graci Conkling kills the ball past the Hampton block on Saturday. PCN photo by Blaine Winslow.

Graci Conkling kills the ball past the Hampton block on Saturday. PCN photo by Blaine Winslow.

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Osceola Avenges Hampton in CRC

Douglas Burritt
Wednesday, October 18, 2023
YORK - The Osceola Lady Bulldogs volleyball team opened up CRC tournament play last Saturday, October 14th at the York High School. Osceola came in as the ninth seed and would play eighth seeded Hampton in the first round.

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Football Playoff Previews

Beth Sparrow
Wednesday, October 18, 2023
The first round of playoffs has been announced. We are pleased that ALL FOUR Polk County teams made it. The Cross County Cougars (8-0) district champions host Wisner- Pilger (5-3) in Stromsburg at 6 PM on Thursday evening. Cross County comes off an undefeated season with 15 seniors.
Lilly Peterson and Tierney Schoch go up for the block.

Lilly Peterson and Tierney Schoch go up for the block.

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Cross County Loses to Meridian but Looks Forward to Rematch

Beth Sparrow
Friday, October 13, 2023
DAYKIN – Cross County faced CRC top ranked Meridian on Thursday. The first set started very even, and then the Cougars started pulling ahead with four points from two Shyanne Anderson kills, a Lilly Peterson ace serve and a Meridian mistake.
Ella Lemburg serves for Osceola.

Ella Lemburg serves for Osceola.

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Osceola and Shelby-RC Meet in Triangular

Beth Sparrow
Wednesday, October 11, 2023
The Osceola Bulldogs and Shelby-Rising City Huskies met in a triangular held in Shelby along with Meridian on Tuesday night.  Both teams lost to CRC top ranked Meridian in two sets. Osceola lost 25-11 and 25-16. The Huskies lost 25-12 and 25-17.

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County Teams Meet for Bragging Rights

Craig Pinley
Wednesday, October 11, 2023
On November 15, 2019, it seemed all of Polk County was crammed around a football field in Clarks, NE as two eight-man football teams representing three county schools battled in the Class D-1 semifinals, with eventual state champ Osceola-High Plains edging Cross County 34-30 on the strength of a...