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Top-Leah Whitmore (6) on the attack against the Knights defense in the second semifinal game. Below-Senior Kendall Nickolite with one of her five ace serves in Monday’s semifinal at the York City Auditorium. PCN photo by Ken Kush.

Top-Leah Whitmore (6) on the attack against the Knights defense in the second semifinal game. Below-Senior Kendall Nickolite with one of her five ace serves in Monday’s semifinal at the York City Auditorium. PCN photo by Ken Kush.

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Huskies Punch Ticket to Championship

Ken Kush
Wednesday, October 22, 2025
YORK- The Shelby-RC Huskies earned the right to take on the Cross County Cougars to decide the 2025 Crossroads Conference Volleyball Tournament Championship with a 3-0 win over upset minded Nebraska Lutheran Knights Monday night at the York City Auditorium.The Huskies with a record of 20-8 handled...
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 Oct. 23, 2025

News Staff
Wednesday, October 22, 2025
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.
The Storm’s HallieJo Urloski (9) tries to split the block of BDS’ front line on her attack. PCN photo by Beth Sparrow

The Storm’s HallieJo Urloski (9) tries to split the block of BDS’ front line on her attack. PCN photo by Beth Sparrow

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STORM SPLITS MIDWEEK ACTION

Beth Sparrow
Wednesday, October 22, 2025
POLK - High Plains celebrated breast cancer awareness with pink out at their triangular on Thursday against Lawrence-Nelson and BDS.High Plains went 1-1 on the night, winning against Lawrence-Nelson in two sets, 25-16 and 25-21.
The High Plains Storm football team meets with head coach Greg Wood during a time out Friday night. The Storm dealt with a large number of injuries during the season, but somehow made it to the end of the year and played every game on their schedule. PCN photo by Beth Sparrow

The High Plains Storm football team meets with head coach Greg Wood during a time out Friday night. The Storm dealt with a large number of injuries during the season, but somehow made it to the end of the year and played every game on their schedule. PCN photo by Beth Sparrow

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High Plains Shutout in Season Finale

Beth Sparrow
Wednesday, October 22, 2025
CLARKS – The Storm has 17 players on their roster. One has been out all season due to injury. Others have injuries leaving 11 to play on Friday night. By halftime, that was down to 10. The Storm lost to Deshler 67-0.This was the last game for seniors Chase Owens, Brodey Spurling and Carter Urkoski.

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From the Corn Rows/Corn Stalks

News Staff
Wednesday, October 22, 2025
It is usually right about this time of the season when the Nebraska Kool-Aid starts to sour for one reason or another.Here is my take on the current state of Nebraska football.First of all, anyone who believes Nebraska was prepared to play Minnesota was apparently watching another game.Why were...
Huskies senior Kendall Nickolite (4) sets up for the block against the Osceola attack in Tuesday’s triangular at Osceola High School. PCN photo by Beth Sparrow

Huskies senior Kendall Nickolite (4) sets up for the block against the Osceola attack in Tuesday’s triangular at Osceola High School. PCN photo by Beth Sparrow

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SRC Goes 2-0 & Osceola 1-1 at Triangular

Beth Sparrow
Wednesday, October 22, 2025
OSCEOLA - Osceola hosted Shelby-Rising City and Meridian in a Crossroads conference triangular on Tuesday night.Osceola defeated Meridian in two sets, 25-15 and 25-17.
Sawyer Anderson hands off to Tymari Francis in the game against Ord. Both set new 11-man school records on Friday. PCN photo by Travis Lane.

Sawyer Anderson hands off to Tymari Francis in the game against Ord. Both set new 11-man school records on Friday. PCN photo by Travis Lane.

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Cougars Fall to Ord in Final Home Game

Ken Kush
Wednesday, October 22, 2025
STROMSBURG- The Cross County Cougars continue to set new 11-man records on the gridiron, but on the field Friday night suffered their sixth consecutive loss after starting the season 2-0 as the Ord Chanticleers ran wild in a 78-20 win.The loss dropped the Cougars to 2-6, with a season ending road...
Shelby-RC Huskies junior running back Carter Eickmeier (0) runs out of the attempted shoestring tackle by McCool Junction senior Carson McDonald and sprints 48 yards to paydirt Friday night. PCN photo by Ken Kush.

Shelby-RC Huskies junior running back Carter Eickmeier (0) runs out of the attempted shoestring tackle by McCool Junction senior Carson McDonald and sprints 48 yards to paydirt Friday night. PCN photo by Ken Kush.

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Huskies Overall No. 1 D-1Seed-Top Mustangs 36-0

Ken Kush
Wednesday, October 22, 2025
MCCOOLJUNCTION- For the first time since the 1998 season the Shelby-RC Huskies completed the regular season undefeated and also added a second consecutive district title to their resume.On Friday night the Huskies steamrolled the 6-2 McCool Junction Mustangs 36-0 on McCool’s home gridiron to finish...
Osceola’s Brenden Gabel (78) reaches out and tries to grab the Nebraska Christian ball carrier in the Bulldogs 54-24 win over the Eagles Friday night. PCN photo by Blaine Winslow

Osceola’s Brenden Gabel (78) reaches out and tries to grab the Nebraska Christian ball carrier in the Bulldogs 54-24 win over the Eagles Friday night. PCN photo by Blaine Winslow

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Osceola Rolls Nebraska Christian-Earns Seat in D-1 Playoffs

Craig Pinley
Wednesday, October 22, 2025
OSCEOLA – Nelson, NE is a town located about 100 miles from Osceola on Rt. 14 and its co-op football team Lawrence-Nelson is rated ninth in the NSAAClass D-2 by virtue of its 7-1 regular-season record.At 7 p.m. on Thursday, a host of Bulldogs from Polk County will travel south to face the Raiders,...
Despite falling behind to the state rated Shelton Bulldogs 2-0, Cross County head coach Emmie Finkral kept the Cougars focused and they fought back to record the reverse sweep and post a huge D-1 win. PCN photo by Ken Kush.

Despite falling behind to the state rated Shelton Bulldogs 2-0, Cross County head coach Emmie Finkral kept the Cougars focused and they fought back to record the reverse sweep and post a huge D-1 win. PCN photo by Ken Kush.

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Cross County Uses Reverse Sweep to topple Shelton

Craig Pinley
Wednesday, October 22, 2025
STROMSBURG – Cross County’s non-conference home volleyball match with stateranked Shelton had plenty of drama last Tuesday, with two of Class D-1’s top hitters matching up and Cougar setter Eden Peterson being honored for totaling 2,000 setting assists.With the home team’s Sydney Hengelfelt and...