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High Plains senior Brodey Spurling will be looking to defend his 2025 Class D Triple Jump title and improve on last year’s third place in the long jump. PCN file photo.

High Plains senior Brodey Spurling will be looking to defend his 2025 Class D Triple Jump title and improve on last year’s third place in the long jump. PCN file photo.

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Track and Field State Returners

Ken Kush
Wednesday, March 18, 2026
STROMSBURG-The 2026 Spring Sports Season is just right around the corner.The winter basketball season officially wrapped up on Saturday, March 14 with finals in all six boys classes at Pinnacle Bank Arena.Just a few days following that the Indoor Track and Field season will get underway at...
Members of the Cross County golf team are, (left to right)- Carter Berggren, Dominic Georges, Emmitt Lonsdale, Kris Reddiger, Benson Seim, Gabe Nuttelman, Gunner David, Briar Crawford, Krayton Schoch. Photo was provided.

Members of the Cross County golf team are, (left to right)- Carter Berggren, Dominic Georges, Emmitt Lonsdale, Kris Reddiger, Benson Seim, Gabe Nuttelman, Gunner David, Briar Crawford, Krayton Schoch. Photo was provided.

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Cross County Golf Preview

Ken Kush
Wednesday, March 18, 2026
STROMSBURG- Since March 2, the start of spring sports practice, the weather has been cooperating and allowing golfers to get out on the course and ready for the upcoming high school season.In Nebraska it’s often a hit and miss as far as the weather goes as high school athletes have to be prepared...
Members of the High Plains golf team are, (left to right)-Caleb Dubas, Jacob Lesiak, Chase Owens, Kyler Hans and Leland Pike. PCN photo by Ken Kush.

Members of the High Plains golf team are, (left to right)-Caleb Dubas, Jacob Lesiak, Chase Owens, Kyler Hans and Leland Pike. PCN photo by Ken Kush.

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High Plains Golf Preview

Ken Kush
Wednesday, March 18, 2026
POLK- The High Plains Storm boys golf team is five members strong and you need four individual scores to place at a tournament.The Storm will have one senior, three juniors and one freshman on the team this season.Three of those golfers are returning letter winners, led by senior Chase Owens whose...
Cross County Girls T and F Preview

Cross County Girls T and F Preview

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Cross County Girls T and F Preview

Ken Kush
Wednesday, March 18, 2026
STROMSBURG- The Cougar girls track and field team has one senior out this year along with eight juniors.They do not have a 2025 returning state qualifier so they will be pretty young as nine of the 19 girls out for the year will be competing for the first time.Senior Ella Clark was a state...
Above left-High Plains senior Dakota Gress finished 4th at Class B 125 pounds. Photo by Travis Lane. Right- Osceola junior Jackson Winslow puts up the baseline shot. PCN photo by Ken Kush

Above left-High Plains senior Dakota Gress finished 4th at Class B 125 pounds. Photo by Travis Lane. Right- Osceola junior Jackson Winslow puts up the baseline shot. PCN photo by Ken Kush

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Winter Sports Photo Wrap

News Staff
Wednesday, March 18, 2026

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From The Corn Stalks/Corn Rows

News Staff
Wednesday, March 18, 2026
I was standing by the kitchen sink Sunday afternoon when something flew by my window and hit the side of the house.At first I thought maybe the Wicked Witch of the North had gotten blown off course, but later found out it was one of my garbage bins that was being tossed around like a nerf ball.That...

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From The Corn Stalks/Corn Rows “PLAY BALL”- For Now Anyway!

Ken Kush
Wednesday, March 11, 2026
There is a real possibility that this 2026 MLB season might be the last one for a long time.The other day I happen to catch some stuff on major league baseball and on December 1, 2026 the current MLB contract agreement will run out and if you listen to most of the experts, they say we could be in...

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High Plains Boys T and F Preview

Ken Kush
Wednesday, March 11, 2026
POLK- With three returning state qualifiers scheduled to compete for the High Plains Storm this season, head coach Kent Frenzen will need to find some replacements in a few areas for athletes who graduated last year.Frenzen will return the services of senior Brodey Spurling who scored 16 points for...
Cross County senior Adrienne Waller (13) has her eyes glued on the basket during Thursday’s opening game of the Class D-1 State Tournament in Lincoln. Waller led the Cougar’s with eight points, all from the free throw line. Cross County suffered their worst shooting night of the season in a 47-21 loss to Elm Creek. PCN photo by Rick Holtz.

Cross County senior Adrienne Waller (13) has her eyes glued on the basket during Thursday’s opening game of the Class D-1 State Tournament in Lincoln. Waller led the Cougar’s with eight points, all from the free throw line. Cross County suffered their worst shooting night of the season in a 47-21 loss to Elm Creek. PCN photo by Rick Holtz.

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Loss to Elm Creek Does Not Define Cougars Season

Rick Holtz
Wednesday, March 11, 2026
LINCOLN — A single loss does not define a season.The Cougars saw their season come to an end on Thursday in the opening round of the NSAA Class D-1 State Championships. The No. 7 seed Cross County fell to No. 2 Elm Creek 47-21.“We just didn’t hit shots,” Cross County coach Mitch Boshart said.
Members of the High Plains boys track and field team are; (front from left), Levi Russell, Carson Swedenburg, Saul Lopez-Santos, Aaron Brown, Camden Mattox, Carlos Acuna-Vargas, Makayo Confer. Back row-Jerry Carlson, Brodey Spurling, Colin Howell, Bowdey Glasser, Garyt Lesiak. PCN photo by Ken Kush.

Members of the High Plains boys track and field team are; (front from left), Levi Russell, Carson Swedenburg, Saul Lopez-Santos, Aaron Brown, Camden Mattox, Carlos Acuna-Vargas, Makayo Confer. Back row-Jerry Carlson, Brodey Spurling, Colin Howell, Bowdey Glasser, Garyt Lesiak. PCN photo by Ken Kush.

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High Plains Girls T and F Preview

Ken Kush
Wednesday, March 11, 2026
POLK- The 2025 High Plains girls track and field team came up empty in their attempt to qualify athletes for state last year at the district meet, but they still have state track and field experience on the team.Seniors Peyton Hofmann and Dakota Gress both made the trip to Omaha Burke Stadium in...