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SOS Seniors go 3-0 the past week, now 7-1 on the year

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SOS Seniors go 3-0 the past week, now 7-1 on the year

Ken Kush

Wednesday, June 25, 2025

DWIGHT- A long week of baseball got started on Tuesday night in Dwight with the Shelby- Osceola-Stromsburg Senior Rebels scoring in every inning on their way to a 14-6 win over the Dwight Seniors and ended Sunday night with a 20-2 win at Ravenna.Sandwiched in between was a 4-3 win at Valparaiso.

When Baseball was King

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From the Corn Rows

Ken Kush

Wednesday, June 25, 2025

When I played Little League Baseball way back in the late 60’s and then in the early 70’s Pony and Legion, we didn’t have much of anything else to do.I love the game. I’m probably one of very few who can sit and watch a game from first pitch to last.

Above- Shelby-RC’s Taya Pinneo dribbles the ball down the court for the Red team. Pinneo closed out her high school career playing in her final all-star game at Centennial High School on Tuesday night. PCN photo by Ken Kush.

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Centennial All-Star Games highlight mid-week slate

Ken Kush

Wednesday, June 25, 2025

UTICA-The all-star games are winding down and in a few weeks the official end will come for all high school seniors who can finally wrap up their high school playing days.The last all-star game featuring the best of the best in the state will take place July 21 at Bowlin Stadium for softball.

The first wave of runners left the starting line at 8 a.m. on Saturday morning. PCN photo by Ken Kush

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Prochaska and Kaliff win 10K gold

Ken Kush

Wednesday, June 25, 2025

STROMSBURG- One of the more popular events held at the annual Swedish Midsummer Festival is the Earl “Helge” Byleen Run Walk.

This runner brings his young one along as he starts his 10K run on Saturday. PCN photo by Ken Kush

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SOS Juniors enter home stretch 2-8

Ken Kush

Wednesday, June 25, 2025

The SOS (Shelby-Osceola- Stromsburg) Juniors had a rough start to the year losing their first seven games.This past Tuesday night in Dwight they found some offense as they stroked 14 hits and posted the 15-0 win ti improve to 1-7.

Top-Shelby-RC’s Dalton Pokorney scores on an offensive rebound putback.

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CCC Boys All-Star Game All Green

Ken Kush

Wednesday, June 18, 2025

COLUMBUS- It was a battle of CRC coaches Thursday night at the 44th Annual Central Community College Boys All-StarGame at the Raider Fieldhouse on the CCC campus.McCool Junction’s Jabe Wurtz led the Green Team while East Butler’s Matt Novak coached the Silver Team.

From the Corn Rows

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From the Corn Rows

Ken Kush

Wednesday, June 18, 2025

Over the years I have accumulated a large number of different kinds of tools that I keep stored in my garage.

Top- Cross County’s Lindee Kelley brings the ball upcourt. PCN photos by Ken Kush

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Central Community College Raiders host Girls All-Star Basketball

Ken Kush

Wednesday, June 18, 2025

COLUMBUS- One last fling.A lot of the girls who played in Thursday night’s 44th Central Community College All-Star Basketball Game at the Raider Fieldhouse on the CCC campus on Thursday night were closing a chapter in their life.

SOS’ Owen Krafka (above) combined with Brayden Santos on a four-hitter in Sunday’s 11-5 win over the Albion Seniors as the Rebels improved to 4-1. PCN file photo by Ken Kush.

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SOS Rebels score 11-5 comeback win at Albion

Ken Kush

Wednesday, June 18, 2025

ALBION- The Shelby-Osceola- Stromsburg Senior Rebels opened a long week of baseball on Sunday night as they traveled to Boone County to take on the Albion Pinnacle Bank Seniors.

CCC All-Star Softball Game features three local players

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CCC All-Star Softball Game features three local players

Ken Kush

Wednesday, June 11, 2025

COLUMBUS- Following graduation and at the end of the high school sports season, it is time for all-star games.Most of the late part of May and the first several weeks of June, all star football, volleyball, basketball and softball games can be found throughout the state.