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Top- Cross County senior Mason Quilhot (75) grabs the Stanton ball carrier

Top- Cross County senior Mason Quilhot (75) grabs the Stanton ball carrier

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Cougars Smothered By Early Wave of Stanton TD’s

Ken Kush
Wednesday, September 16, 2026
STANTON- Friday night’s game in Stanton could have not started any worse for the Cross County Cougars than it did.Stanton took the opening kickoff 50 yards in nine plays to go up 8-0 and on the ensuing kickoff the Mustangs recovered an onside kick.Stanton needed just one play to capitalize as a...
Each week during the school year, the Polk County News will select a male and female Athlete of the Week.

Each week during the school year, the Polk County News will select a male and female Athlete of the Week.

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PCN Athletes of the Week for September 10, 2026

News Staff
Wednesday, September 9, 2026
Each week during the school year, the Polk County News will select a male and female Athlete of the Week. Athletes of the Week are brought to you by these fine sponsors.
Polk County/Aquinas pitcher Faith Samek went 4-0 this past week on the mound for the Slammers. She also went 9-13 at the plate, and drove in eight runs. PCN photos by Travis Lane

Polk County/Aquinas pitcher Faith Samek went 4-0 this past week on the mound for the Slammers. She also went 9-13 at the plate, and drove in eight runs. PCN photos by Travis Lane

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Slammers Post 4-0 Week- Win Boone Central Invite

Ken Kush
Wednesday, September 9, 2026
STROMSBURG- The Polk County/ Aquinas Slammers were home for the first time this season on Tuesday night and they made the most of home cooking with a 12-4 win over the St. Paul Wildcats.The Slammers were in Albion over the weekend with games against Boone Central/ Central Valley and Pierce.The...

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From the Corn Rows/Stalks

Ken Kush
Wednesday, September 9, 2026
Can I Get A Second Back- Please!I have watched the replay of what should have been the final play of the Western Michigan at Michigan football game several times.Where do they come up with one second left on the clock.If you are a Husker fan it was a PTSD moment from 2009 Big 12 Championship game...
Shelby-RC’s Charlotte Slusarski hits her appraoch shot to the No. 6 green and Fox Hollow last Thursday during the Sutton Invite. Slusarksi finished with a 120. PCN photo by Ken Kush.

Shelby-RC’s Charlotte Slusarski hits her appraoch shot to the No. 6 green and Fox Hollow last Thursday during the Sutton Invite. Slusarksi finished with a 120. PCN photo by Ken Kush.

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Slusarski and Hamling Lead Huskies at Fox Hollow in Sutton

Ken Kush
Wednesday, September 9, 2026
SUTTON- The weather for golf in Nebraska in September can run the gammit of many different conditions.It can be hot and muggy, such was the case in Sutton on Thursday, it could be raining, it could be cold and windy or heaven forbid, it could be snowing.The weather for the 2026 Sutton Filly Fall...
Shelby-RC Huskies senior running back Carter Eickmeier breks free on a 65-yard TD run last in the second quarter on Friday night. Eickmeier carried the ball 23 times for 179 yards and four TD’s in the team 50-29 win over Conestoga. PCN photos by Ken Kush.

Shelby-RC Huskies senior running back Carter Eickmeier breks free on a 65-yard TD run last in the second quarter on Friday night. Eickmeier carried the ball 23 times for 179 yards and four TD’s in the team 50-29 win over Conestoga. PCN photos by Ken Kush.

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Shelby-RC Moves to 2-0 with 50-29 Win at Conestoga

Ken Kush
Wednesday, September 9, 2026
MURRAY-A hot muggy night at Conestoga High School prompted officials to start Friday night’s game an hour later in hopes that the weather would release it’s grip on the Nebraska heat wave.Both Shelby-RC and Conestoga came into the match-up with 1-0 records, the Huskies boasting the No. 2 ranking in...
Top-Cross County’s defense collapses on the Sutton ball carrier. The Cougars had their hands full with a potent Sutton rush attack. Above-Eli Greenwall (3) looks for running room. PCN photos by Travis Lane.

Top-Cross County’s defense collapses on the Sutton ball carrier. The Cougars had their hands full with a potent Sutton rush attack. Above-Eli Greenwall (3) looks for running room. PCN photos by Travis Lane.

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Sutton Ground Game Chews Up 309 Yards in 36-12 win over the Cougars

Trevor Blevins
Wednesday, September 9, 2026
On Friday September fourth the Cross County Cougars welcomed the Sutton Mustangs to the Cross County campus for their first home game of the season.
Blue River’s Jayden Hayes connects with this pitch and drives in the first run of the game in the Panthers 4-3 win over the Columbus Lakeview Vikings in David City this past Thursday. PCN photo by Ken Kush.

Blue River’s Jayden Hayes connects with this pitch and drives in the first run of the game in the Panthers 4-3 win over the Columbus Lakeview Vikings in David City this past Thursday. PCN photo by Ken Kush.

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Blue River Reaches Double Digits in Win Column

Ken Kush
Wednesday, September 9, 2026
LEIGH- The first of two games this week for the Blue River Panthers took place on a hot muggy night the first day of September in Leigh.A seven-run second was the first inning of four innings with crooked numbers for the Panthers as they improved to 9-2 with a 14-7 win over the HWY 91 squad.On...
Osceola’s Landan Drozd seperates the ball from the Palmer kick-off return man and the ball is scooped up for an Osceola touchdown. PCN photo by Blaine Winslow.

Osceola’s Landan Drozd seperates the ball from the Palmer kick-off return man and the ball is scooped up for an Osceola touchdown. PCN photo by Blaine Winslow.

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Bulldogs Bully Tigers in 58-6 Rout

Ken Kush
Wednesday, September 9, 2026
OSCEOLA- The Osceola Bulldogs got the offense untracked on Friday night racking up 328 yards of total offense in a 58-6 win over the Palmer Tigers in Osceola.The Bulldogs (1-1) scored 22 first quarter points and 20 more in the second quarter as they went to the break with a 42-0 lead and the second...
Hallie Jo Urkoski (9) of High Plains tries to block the attack of the Twin River’s front row in Tuesday game in Genoa. Photos by Jen Johnson.

Hallie Jo Urkoski (9) of High Plains tries to block the attack of the Twin River’s front row in Tuesday game in Genoa. Photos by Jen Johnson.

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Storm Volleyball Still Searching for Their First Win

Ken Kush
Wednesday, September 9, 2026
GENOA- The High Plains Storm took the court on Tuesday at the new Twin River gym in Genoa.Riverside and Twin River were the Storms opponents and unfortunately the High Plains girls dropped both matches to fall to 0-3 on the year.Riverside defeated the Storm 25-15 and 25-12, while Twin River needed...