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Members of the Cross County/Osceola Boys Wrestling team include; Front row: (L-R)- Jed Berggren, Joaquin Alvarez, Brenden Gabel, Brayden Nuttelman, Bode Berggren. Second row - Paxton Burke, Milo Gehring, Harper Michalak, Brody Walker. Third row- Karston Dotson-Monroe, Bridger Johnson, Derek Georges, Emmitt Lonsdale, Billy Carnes. Top row: Leland Rice, Coach Dylan Kaup, Hunter Baumert, Calob Troy. PCN photo by Ken Kush.

Members of the Cross County/Osceola Boys Wrestling team include; Front row: (L-R)- Jed Berggren, Joaquin Alvarez, Brenden Gabel, Brayden Nuttelman, Bode Berggren. Second row - Paxton Burke, Milo Gehring, Harper Michalak, Brody Walker. Third row- Karston Dotson-Monroe, Bridger Johnson, Derek Georges, Emmitt Lonsdale, Billy Carnes. Top row: Leland Rice, Coach Dylan Kaup, Hunter Baumert, Calob Troy. PCN photo by Ken Kush.

TWISTERS BOYS WRESTLING PREVIEW

OSCEOLA- With a roster of 17 wrestlers strong, Cross County/ Osceola Twisters head coach Dylan Kaup will have a lot to work with as he prepares the team for the upcoming season.
Members of the High Plains boys wrestling team are; Front (L-R) Camden Mattox, Makayo Confer, Aaron Brown, Landon Church. PCN photo by Ken Kush.

Members of the High Plains boys wrestling team are; Front (L-R) Camden Mattox, Makayo Confer, Aaron Brown, Landon Church. PCN photo by Ken Kush.

High Plains Boys Wrestling Preview

POLK- High Plains head coach Martin Phillips is facing a rebuilding year with just four wrestlers on this year’s Storm team.The team loses four three-state qualifiers to graduation and a state champion in Class D at 150 pounds.
A November to Remember

A November to Remember

A November to Remember

SPORTS TALKThere I was, sitting in a Southwest Airlines jet headed to Florida, watching Cross County’s volleyball team on my computer as the Cougars played Morrill HS in the Class D-1 district finals on the first day of November, hanging on every point before the girls in blue scratched out a...
Members of the Cross County boys basketball team are; front (L-R)- Gunner David, Mason Quilhot, Gabe Nuttelman, Cole Phillips, Cannen Mooney, Sawyer Anderson, Benson Seim, Colter Larson, Benji Cooper, Eli Greenwall. Back Row- Calvin Holtz, Bradley Lott, Izahaya Kowalcyck, Cooper Dewitt, Krayton Schoch, Devin Lonsdale, Kris Rediger, Briar Crawford, Abe Peterson, Dane Jarosz, Emerson Henry. Not pictured-Wyatt Stewart. Photo was provided.

Members of the Cross County boys basketball team are; front (L-R)- Gunner David, Mason Quilhot, Gabe Nuttelman, Cole Phillips, Cannen Mooney, Sawyer Anderson, Benson Seim, Colter Larson, Benji Cooper, Eli Greenwall. Back Row- Calvin Holtz, Bradley Lott, Izahaya Kowalcyck, Cooper Dewitt, Krayton Schoch, Devin Lonsdale, Kris Rediger, Briar Crawford, Abe Peterson, Dane Jarosz, Emerson Henry. Not pictured-Wyatt Stewart. Photo was provided.

CROSS COUNTY BOYS BASKETBALL PREVIEW

STROMSBURG-Graduation took a huge toll on the Cross Cougars boys basketball team, but head coach Jimmy Blex is still confident that this team can fight for a spot in the Class C-2 State Tournament in March.
Peyton Hofmann

Peyton Hofmann

CROSSROADS ALL-CONFERENCE VOLLEYBALL

STROMSBURG- The 2025 Nebraska State Volleyball season wrapped up several weeks ago, with six Class champions crowned on the final day.
The Cross County/Osceola Twisters girls wrestling team gets in their running at Tuesday’s practice held at the Osceola Auditorium. Both the girls and the boys teams are practicing at the Auditorium at the same time. PCN photo by Ken Kush.

The Cross County/Osceola Twisters girls wrestling team gets in their running at Tuesday’s practice held at the Osceola Auditorium. Both the girls and the boys teams are practicing at the Auditorium at the same time. PCN photo by Ken Kush.

TWISTERS GIRLS WRESTLING PROGRAM READY FOR ADVENTURE

STROMSBURG- For the first time in both schools’ history, both Cross County and Osceola will offer girls wrestling that is sanctioned by the NSAA.The two school boards decided to approve the co-op and thus the Twisters girls wrestling program was born.
Cross County’s Sawyer Anderson is the teams only returning starter from last year’s state C-2 runner-up team. PCN file photo.

Cross County’s Sawyer Anderson is the teams only returning starter from last year’s state C-2 runner-up team. PCN file photo.

KINGS OF THE COURT

TOP RETURNING MALE BASKETBALL PLAYERS FOR 2025-26STROMSBURG- During the 2024-2025 season the Cross County Cougars boys basketball team prepared themselves for a run at a Class C-2 State Championship.
SRC’s Coy Vrbka will be looking to return to state this season. Last year he was runner-up at 190 in Class D. PCN file photo

SRC’s Coy Vrbka will be looking to return to state this season. Last year he was runner-up at 190 in Class D. PCN file photo

MAT GENERALS

AREA’S TOP RETURNING MALE WRESTLERS FOR 2025-26STROMSBURG- Last year the Polk County area was blessed with some of the best wrestling talent around as two of three schools had a state champion at the end of the season.
Members of the Osceola girls basketball team are; front (L-R); Halee Peterson, Jessa Goodenkauf, Addison Theis, Emersyn Prososki, and Madison Kula. Back (L to R): Kalisyn Prososki, Kimbree Page, Bella Recker, Kenzie Bartling, Halle Gabel, Layla Page, and Kinlee Feezell. PCN photo by Ken Kush.

Members of the Osceola girls basketball team are; front (L-R); Halee Peterson, Jessa Goodenkauf, Addison Theis, Emersyn Prososki, and Madison Kula. Back (L to R): Kalisyn Prososki, Kimbree Page, Bella Recker, Kenzie Bartling, Halle Gabel, Layla Page, and Kinlee Feezell. PCN photo by Ken Kush.

OSCEOLA GIRLS BASKETBALL PREVIEW

OSCEOLA-If you add up the returning points of the three returning starters for the Osceola Bulldogs, it comes out to 36.1 points per game, combined.