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2024-25 SRC girls wrestlers: (front) Bailey Turpitt, Alaina Andel, Kynlee Hamling, Miranda Frandsen; (back) Taylor Shelton, Danica Watts, Loralie Logan, Nevaeh Martinez and Jessica Bauers. Not pictured: Amanda Glatter. PCN photo by Beth Sparrow.

2024-25 SRC girls wrestlers: (front) Bailey Turpitt, Alaina Andel, Kynlee Hamling, Miranda Frandsen; (back) Taylor Shelton, Danica Watts, Loralie Logan, Nevaeh Martinez and Jessica Bauers. Not pictured: Amanda Glatter. PCN photo by Beth Sparrow.

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Blue River Girls’ Wrestling

Beth Sparrow
Wednesday, December 4, 2024
DAVID CITY - Shelby-Rising City combines with East Butler and David City for Blue River girls’ wrestling. This year seven girls from S-RC return to the mats.Bailey Turpitt (senior) is back for her third year. She just missed state last year, and her first year as a sophomore she wrestled boys.
2024-25 HPC Wrestling: (front) Makayo Confer, Levi Russell, Aaron Brown and Neddy Lesiak; (back) Dakota Gress, Caleb Sharman, Kaden Rieken, Hudson Urkoski, Gage Friesen and Bailey Gress. PCN photo by Beth Sparrow.

2024-25 HPC Wrestling: (front) Makayo Confer, Levi Russell, Aaron Brown and Neddy Lesiak; (back) Dakota Gress, Caleb Sharman, Kaden Rieken, Hudson Urkoski, Gage Friesen and Bailey Gress. PCN photo by Beth Sparrow.

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HPC Wrestling Returns With Experience

Beth Sparrow
Wednesday, December 4, 2024
POLK - High Plains returns four seniors to the mats, including two who went to the state tournament last year. Hudson Urkoski and Gage Friesen both went to state, and also had their 100th win last year.
Shelby-RC 2024-25 girls basketball team: (front) Kendall Nickolite, Jordyn Donner, Taya Pinneo and Nicole Martensen; (second) Olivia Adams, Aleigha Escobar-Schaefer, Ashlyn Long, Leah Whitmore, Patience Spitz and Kaleigh Ruth; (third) Brooklyn Sumner, Maddie Augustin, Brea Schaefer and Olivia Frederick. PCN photo by Beth Sparrow.

Shelby-RC 2024-25 girls basketball team: (front) Kendall Nickolite, Jordyn Donner, Taya Pinneo and Nicole Martensen; (second) Olivia Adams, Aleigha Escobar-Schaefer, Ashlyn Long, Leah Whitmore, Patience Spitz and Kaleigh Ruth; (third) Brooklyn Sumner, Maddie Augustin, Brea Schaefer and Olivia Frederick. PCN photo by Beth Sparrow.

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Lady Huskies Led by Pinneo

Beth Sparrow
Wednesday, December 4, 2024
SHELBY - Senior Taya Pinneo is excited for her favorite sport to begin. Although she attained 2000 sets in volleyball, she told Polk County News “basketball is really her favorite sport”. Last year she was the point guard with step-sister Ava Larmon driving in points.
2024-25 High Plains girls basketball team: (front) Emma Brown, Courtney Carlstrom, Rylee Ackerson, Allie Howell (back) Gahvi Lesiak, HallieJo Urkoski, Rylee Hofmann, Peyton Hofmann, McCadden Turner and Dulce Ramirez-Catalan. PCN photo by Beth Sparrow.

2024-25 High Plains girls basketball team: (front) Emma Brown, Courtney Carlstrom, Rylee Ackerson, Allie Howell (back) Gahvi Lesiak, HallieJo Urkoski, Rylee Hofmann, Peyton Hofmann, McCadden Turner and Dulce Ramirez-Catalan. PCN photo by Beth Sparrow.

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Lady Storm Hoping to Take Next Step

Craig Pinley
Wednesday, December 4, 2024
POLK – After a late-season run last winter sparked the best season in recent memory, the High Plains girls basketball team looks to build on that improvement and a strong nucleus of returnees from a 16-9 squad give the Storm much hope to be even better.
2024-25 S-RC boys basketball: (front) Garrett Ruth, Layne Donner, Grant Eaton, Tanner Micek; (second) Aaron Willis, Nixon Thelen, Noah Thelen, Blake Schmidt, Eli Svoboda; (third) Dalton Pokorney, Jaxson Thompson, Dylan Micek, Jarren Kravig.

2024-25 S-RC boys basketball: (front) Garrett Ruth, Layne Donner, Grant Eaton, Tanner Micek; (second) Aaron Willis, Nixon Thelen, Noah Thelen, Blake Schmidt, Eli Svoboda; (third) Dalton Pokorney, Jaxson Thompson, Dylan Micek, Jarren Kravig.

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Youth and a New Coach for Husky Basketball

Craig Pinley
Wednesday, December 4, 2024
SHELBY – A new coach and a youthful lineup will make Shelby- Rising City’s boys basketball program an interesting experiment in team chemistry this winter, but the good news is the one with the hoops lab coat is a science teacher.
2024 SRC Unified Bowling: Hayden Reznicek, Braxton Siffring, Allison Albracht. They will bowl at districts at Mockingbird Lanes in Omaha. PCN photo by Beth Sparrow.

2024 SRC Unified Bowling: Hayden Reznicek, Braxton Siffring, Allison Albracht. They will bowl at districts at Mockingbird Lanes in Omaha. PCN photo by Beth Sparrow.

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Unified Bowling Districts on Wednesday

News Staff
Wednesday, December 4, 2024
Tony DeWitt (CC)

Tony DeWitt (CC)

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District Football Honors (HPC & CC)

News Staff
Wednesday, December 4, 2024
C2-4 ALL DISTRICT TEAM:1. Langdon Arbuck (CC, Sr.)2. Tony DeWitt (CC, Sr.)3. Thatcher Hanson (CC, Sr.)4. Eli Greenwall (CC, Fr.) HONORABLE MENTION:1. Carson Schaefer (CC, Sr.)2. Tyion Francis (CC, So.)D2-4 DISTRICT FIRST TEAM:1. Gage Friesen (HPC, Sr.)2. Caleb Sharman (HPC, Sr.)3.
2024-25 S-RC wrestling team: (front row) Traven Reznicek, Deegan Vargas, Owen Krafka, Logan Lindsley; (back) Coy Vrbka, Eli Fjell, Logan Pospisil, Jett Vrbka, Collin Vrbka and Urijah Grant. Not pictured: Carter Eickmeier and Dominic Pleskac. PCN photo by Beth Sparrow.

2024-25 S-RC wrestling team: (front row) Traven Reznicek, Deegan Vargas, Owen Krafka, Logan Lindsley; (back) Coy Vrbka, Eli Fjell, Logan Pospisil, Jett Vrbka, Collin Vrbka and Urijah Grant. Not pictured: Carter Eickmeier and Dominic Pleskac. PCN photo by Beth Sparrow.

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Will the Vrbka Trio Lead the Huskies to a State Championship?

Beth Sparrow
Wednesday, December 4, 2024
SHELBY - Shelby-Rising City grapplers have a lot going for them with five returning state qualifiers, and three of those share the last name Vrbka.Senior Collin Vrbka came home with the Class D 285-weight class championship and will lead the Huskies this year as the lone senior.
Osceola 2024-25 girls basketball team: front Halle Gabel, Layla Page, Janna Roberts, Addie Theis and Kimbree Page; back: Emersyn Prososki, Selah Gehring, Cataya Ebert, Bella Recker and Melinn Roberts. PCN photo by Beth Sparrow.

Osceola 2024-25 girls basketball team: front Halle Gabel, Layla Page, Janna Roberts, Addie Theis and Kimbree Page; back: Emersyn Prososki, Selah Gehring, Cataya Ebert, Bella Recker and Melinn Roberts. PCN photo by Beth Sparrow.

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Osceola Girls Return Small in Number but Mighty

Beth Sparrow
Wednesday, November 27, 2024
OSCEOLA – The Lady Bulldogs look to be small and mighty again this year. Five girls return to the team, but of those five, two of them won’t see much playing time, at least at the beginning. Melinn Roberts, senior, had surgery and is on the bench for the season.
2024-25 Cross County boys basketball team: (front) Talon Carter, Carson Schaefer, Thatcher Hanson, Brock Allen, Wyatt Hengelfelt, Kole Crawford, Langdon Arbuck and James Keilig; (second) Gabe Nuttelman, Colter Larson, Jacob Smith, Cannen Mooney, Sawyer Anderson, Benson Seim and Ayden Larson; (third) Bradley Lott, Eli Greenwall, Gunner David, Ben Cooper and Devin Lonsdale. Not pictured: Landon Church. PCN photo by Beth Sparrow.

2024-25 Cross County boys basketball team: (front) Talon Carter, Carson Schaefer, Thatcher Hanson, Brock Allen, Wyatt Hengelfelt, Kole Crawford, Langdon Arbuck and James Keilig; (second) Gabe Nuttelman, Colter Larson, Jacob Smith, Cannen Mooney, Sawyer Anderson, Benson Seim and Ayden Larson; (third) Bradley Lott, Eli Greenwall, Gunner David, Ben Cooper and Devin Lonsdale. Not pictured: Landon Church. PCN photo by Beth Sparrow.

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Cougars Look for Balanced Offense This Season

Craig Pinley
Wednesday, November 27, 2024
STROMSBURG – Last year, a senior-dominated lineup was a blessing for Cross County head basketball coach Jimmy Blex, who watched a handful of two-year starters make a late-season run to finish 24-6 and earn third-place honors in the NSAA Class C-2 division.