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Cross County/Osceola’s Ema Dickey is in control here, but Blue River’s Jessica Bauers would pick up the win in the matchup at 170 pounds. Bauers took second and Dickey was third. PCN photo by Ken Kush

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BLUE RIVER PANTHERS HOST FIRST ANNUAL WRESTLING INVITE

Ken Kush

Wednesday, January 7, 2026

DAVID CITY- The 1st Annual Blue River Panther Girls Wrestling Invite was held on Saturday, January 3 at David City High School.A total of 11 teams were in the field for the invite as the Schuyler Lady Warriors won the team championship with 205 points, followed by the host Blue River Panthers with...

Top left- Junior Jett Vrbka improved to 15-0 as he won the 175-pound bracket at the SRC Invite.

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SRC’s Vrbkas, Jett and Coy, Win Gold at Home Invite

Ken Kush

Wednesday, January 7, 2026

SHELBY- The top five teams at the Shelby-RC Boys Wrestling Invite on Saturday scored in triple digits, but it was Plainview hoisting the team title with 150.5 points to second place Scotus Central Catholic with 147.5.Burwell was third with 121.5, Southern claimed fourth place with 120 points while...

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From the Corn Rows/Corn Stalks

News Staff

Wednesday, January 7, 2026

The failure rate of year-long New Years Resolution is about 85-90%.About 46% see some improvement, but eventually stop working towards their goal.I have tried to follow New Years Resolutions in the past, but 10-15 days in I start to make up excuses as to why I don’t need to do anything...

Storm’s Aaron Brown is shown here competing at the Osceola Invite earlier this year. Brown scored six of the teams 11 points at the Pleasanton Invite this past weekend. PCN file photo by Travis Lane.

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STORM SPENDS FIRST WEEKEND OF NEW YEAR IN PLEASANTON

Ken Kush

Wednesday, January 7, 2026

PLEASANTON- A total of 25 teams were in action at the Pleasanton Wrestling Invitational on Saturday.Class A Kearney was the invite champions as they slipped past Elm Creek 145.5 to 143.5.Loomis (120.5) was third, Twin Loup (107.5) was fourth and Arapahoe (106) took fifth place.High Plains finished...

High Plains senior Dakota Gress has been the face of the Storm girls wrestling program the past four years and is looking for a third consecutive trip to the Nebraska Girls State Championships this coming February. Gress took third-place at the loaded Winnebago Invite this past Friday. PCN file photo by Ken Kush.

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High Plains’ Senior Dakota Gress Earns Third Place Medal at Winnebago Wrestling Invite

Ken Kush

Wednesday, January 7, 2026

WINNEBAGO- The Lexington Minutemaids and the Millard South Patriots battled for the top spot at the Winnebago Lady Invite on Saturday, with Lexington, by virtue of their win at 235 pounds edging Millard South 169.5 to 166.5 for the team title.Omaha Westside was 40 points off the pace scoring 126...

High Plains-Osceola Stormdogs co-head coach Robert Fuller celebrates the game winning touchdown in the team’s semifinal win over Cross County. In the middle is co-head coach Greg Wood and far right extending his arms is assistant coach Andy Roberts.The Stormdogs would go on to defeat Burwell in the D-1 State title game. Photos from PCN files.

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PICK SIX-ING THE LAST SIX YEARS OF POLK COUNTY 8-MAN FOOTBALL

Trevor Blevins

Wednesday, January 7, 2026

Editors note- This is the first of a three-part installment looking at the success of area teams from Polk County in the Eight-Man game of football the past six years.There is no other way to put it, 8-man Football in Polk County over the last six years has been phenomenal.

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Nebraska Prep Girls Basketball Rankings

News Staff

Wednesday, January 7, 2026

Nebraska Prep Rankings Class C2 Girls1. Pender (9-1), 12. Oakland-Craig (9-1), 23. Elkhorn Valley (8-0), 44. Guardian Angels CC (8-1), 55. Alma (7-1), 36. Elmwood-Murdock (8-1), 77. Crofton (9-3), 68. Sandy Creek (9-1), 99. Hastings St. Cecilia (7-1), 810. Yutan (6-2), RVClass D-1 Girls1.

Peyton Hofmann shoots a free throw

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High Plains Gets Two Wins at Elba

Beth Sparrow

Friday, January 2, 2026

GIRLSELBA - High Plains girls had no trouble with Elba as they brought home the win 51-29. That puts them at 4-5 before facing Shelby-Rising City (4-4) on Saturday at home.The Lady Storm took the early lead in the first quarter 13-7.

PC Softball Gets A Reprieve

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PC Softball Gets A Reprieve as Aquinas Joins Co-Op

Ken Kush

Tuesday, December 30, 2025

STROMSBURG - The Polk County Slammers and David City Aquinas Monarchs had pretty much made up their mind they would only be playing a junior varsity softball schedule for the 2026 season due to low numbers on each of their teams.Cross County Athletic Director Jimmy Blex said an email notifying...

Cross County/Osceola senior Ema Dickey wins her first-ever match against Lakeview’s Aliyah Amos by pin in 3:28 at the Lakeview Invite. PCN file photo by Ken Kush

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DICKEY ADDS WRESTLING TO AN ALREADY LONG RESUME

Craig Pinley

Tuesday, December 30, 2025

STROMSBURG – Senior Emaree Dickey is a student-athlete who seems to be everywhere in her community, whether it be serving drinks at the local coffee shop, playing in the high school band, or playing any number of prep sports over the past four years.This winter, she’s trying something new, a...