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Sawyer Anderson puts up the jumper in the win over High Plains on Saturday. PCN photo by Rick Holtz.

Sawyer Anderson puts up the jumper in the win over High Plains on Saturday. PCN photo by Rick Holtz.

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Cougars Pick up Wins Over Knights and Storm

Craig Pinley
Wednesday, February 11, 2026
POLK – Benji Cooper finished with 16 points and 13 rebounds and Sawyer Anderson and Colter Larson added 11 points apiece as Cross County beat host High Plains 71-44 Saturday night to move to 15-3 on the season.
Cross County/Osceola Twisters 2nd at CRC Meet

Cross County/Osceola Twisters 2nd at CRC Meet

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Cross County/Osceola Twisters 2nd at CRC Meet

Ken Kush
Wednesday, February 11, 2026
BRAINARD- With the Nebraska State Duals set to take place on Saturday in Kearney, the Crossroads Conference defending tournament wrestling champions, the Shelby-RC Huskies fielded a skeleton crew on Thursday as they rested many wrestlers off their main roster.
At 145 pounds, SRC’s Nevaeh Martinez gets the 4-1 win over Omaha North’s Karmen Del Rio in sudden victory. Photo was provided.

At 145 pounds, SRC’s Nevaeh Martinez gets the 4-1 win over Omaha North’s Karmen Del Rio in sudden victory. Photo was provided.

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Blue River Qualifies Three Wrestlers at A-4 In Gering

Ken Kush
Wednesday, February 11, 2026
GERING- The Blue River Girls Wrestling team traveled 371 miles west to Gering High School to compete for spots in next weeks Nebraska State Girls Wrestling championships in Omaha at the CHI Health Center.A total of 12 teams made the trip with No. 3 Kearney, No. 6 Gering, No. 7 Grand Island and No.
Shelby-RC’s Logan Lindsley works on Cambridge’s Carter Shoemaker in the Huskies dual opener on Saturday against Cambridge.PCN photo by Ken Kush.

Shelby-RC’s Logan Lindsley works on Cambridge’s Carter Shoemaker in the Huskies dual opener on Saturday against Cambridge.PCN photo by Ken Kush.

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HUSKIES TAKE HOME FOURTH PLACE HARDWARE AT CLASS D NEBRASKA STATE DUALS

Ken Kush
Wednesday, February 11, 2026
KEARNEY- The 2026 Nebraska State Boys Dual Wrestling championships were held on Saturday at the Buffalo County Fairgrounds in Kearney.The top eight dual teams from all four classes were on hand and action got underway at 9a .m. with Classes B and C followed by Classes A and D at 10:30.
High Plains Plains senior Dakota Gress works for position during the B-2 Distreict Wrestling Tournament at Columbus Lakeview on Friday. She finished second at 125. PCN photo by Ken Kush

High Plains Plains senior Dakota Gress works for position during the B-2 Distreict Wrestling Tournament at Columbus Lakeview on Friday. She finished second at 125. PCN photo by Ken Kush

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B-2 District Wrestling Earns Area Teams Three State Q’s

Ken Kush
Wednesday, February 11, 2026
COLUMBUS- After two days of B-2 Girls Wrestling Districts at Columbus Lakeview High School, the field of 56 wrestlers have their tickets punched to the Nebraska State Wrestling Tournament which will be held in Omaha at the CHI Health Center Tuesday, February 17 and Wednesday, February 18.
Junior guard Brycen Kula gets the steal and leads the break down court at Meridian. PCN photo by Blaine Winslow.

Junior guard Brycen Kula gets the steal and leads the break down court at Meridian. PCN photo by Blaine Winslow.

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Osceola Boys Basketball Post Wins Over BDS and Meridian

Ken Kush
Wednesday, February 11, 2026
OSCEOLA- The Osceola Bulldogs boys basketball team posted a pair of single digit wins last week as they used a strong fourth quarter to upend BDS 47-39 on Tuesday night and a Friday night road game at Meridian resulted in a 58-54 win for the Bulldogs.

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Girls Nebraska Prep Basketball Rankings

News Staff
Wednesday, February 11, 2026
CLASS C-21. Pender (18-1), 12. Elkhorn Valley (18-0), 23. Oakland-Craig (17-2), 34. Alma (19-1), 45. Hastings St. Cecilia (17-2),6. Guardian Angels CC (14-4), 57. Thayer Central (16-2), 108. Elmwood-Murdock (15-2), 89. Crofton (14-5), 710. Centura (17-2), 9CLASS D-11. Bloomfield (17-0), 12.
Shelby-RC’s Patience Spitz (2) was the Huskies leading scorer with 12 points in the Huskies loss to Nebraska Christian on Tuesday in Shelby. PCN photo by Beth Sparrow

Shelby-RC’s Patience Spitz (2) was the Huskies leading scorer with 12 points in the Huskies loss to Nebraska Christian on Tuesday in Shelby. PCN photo by Beth Sparrow

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Huskies Lose to NC Eagles at Home-Rebound For Road Win at Meridian

Beth Sparrow
Wednesday, February 11, 2026
SHELBY - The Lady Huskies got the split (as did the boys) last week. They lost to Nebraska Christian 61-39 and won against BDS 37-23.The Lady Huskies took the lead first with baskets from Hayden Hopwood and Patience Spitz.
Shelby-RC’s Jarren Kravig launches a baseline three-pointer in the Huskies win over NE. Christian. Kravig had 17 points in the win. PCN photo by Beth Sparrow.

Shelby-RC’s Jarren Kravig launches a baseline three-pointer in the Huskies win over NE. Christian. Kravig had 17 points in the win. PCN photo by Beth Sparrow.

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SRC Boys top Nebraska Christian, Struggle in Loss at BDS

Beth Sparrow
Wednesday, February 11, 2026
SHELBY – The Husky boys got the split against the Eagles, winning 60-34 against Nebraska Christian and then losing to the BDS 56-38.Nebraska Christian couldn’t make a basket in the first quarter, andDylan Micek was putting in the short buckets to help the Huskies lead16-0.