Scoring the first touchdown of the game for the Cross County Cougars at Superior is junior Tyion Francis (4) on a 4-yard run. The Cougars came up short losing 29-13.PCN photo by Ken Kush.

High Plains’ HallieJo Urkoski (9) attacks against the Fullerton defense in Tuesday’s win over the Warriors in Polk. Urkoski finished with six kills on 14 of 18 swings. PCN photo by Ken Kush.

SRC’s Charlotte Slusarski digs this shot out of the first cut of rough, just off the No. 9 fairway and her apprroach runs up to withing 25 feet of the cup. PCN photo by Ken Kush.

Above-Osceola’s Graci Conkling (29) and Alexis Burritt (12) combine to set up the block against the attack from an Archangels Catholic player earlier this year. Wins over Cedar Bluffs and Mead this past week has the Bulldogs humming along with a 5-0 record. Osceola clashed with Cross County on Tuesday night at the Cougars home triangular. PCN file photo by Ken Kush.

Shelby-RC senior Eli Fjell (44() tries to fight through the block of an Exeter-Milligan/Friend offensive lineman in Friday night’s game at Shelby. SRC improved to 3-0 with a 46-10 win over the Bobcats. PCN photo by Travis Lane.

Above- Osceola senior fullback Aden Feezell breaks from the pack during the Bulldogs Friday night game in Osceola against the Elmwood-Murdock Knights. Feezell led the team in rushing with 77 yards on six carries and he also had a team-high 19 tackles.

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

Osceola’s Alexis Burritt (12) and Kenzie Bartling (9) combine for the stuff block on Archangel Catholic’s Whitney Wegener (24). PCN file photo by Ken Kush.

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Shelby-RC junior running back Carter Eickmeier (11) scores on an eight-yard run late in the third quarter against Sandy Creek on Friday night. Eickmeier ran for three scores in the Huskies 32-24 win. PCN photo by Ken Kush.