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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.Two juniors were big contributors in the...
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.Erik Kravig inherited a squad that started two freshmen at guard last...
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

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Wednesday, December 4, 2024
Tony DeWitt (CC)

Tony DeWitt (CC)

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District Football Honors (HPC & CC)

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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.His cousins, Coy and...
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.But while replacing second-team All-Stater...
2024-25 HPC Boys Basketball team: (front) Saul Lopez-Santos, Cameron Reed, Carson Swedenburg, Kyler Hans, Leland Pike, Colin Howell; (back) Carter Urkoski, Chase Owens, Haden Helgoth, Maddix Fuhrman, Raul Marino, Ayden Hans and Brodey Spurling. PCN photo by Beth Sparrow.

2024-25 HPC Boys Basketball team: (front) Saul Lopez-Santos, Cameron Reed, Carson Swedenburg, Kyler Hans, Leland Pike, Colin Howell; (back) Carter Urkoski, Chase Owens, Haden Helgoth, Maddix Fuhrman, Raul Marino, Ayden Hans and Brodey Spurling. PCN photo by Beth Sparrow.

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Storm Has Bright Future With Returning Players

Beth Sparrow
Wednesday, November 27, 2024
POLK - With a 16-8 record last year and making it to district finals, the Storm boys’ basketball team has a bright future.
2024-25 CCO Wrestling: (front) Tymari Francis (CC), Aden Feezell (OSC), Cooper DeWitt (CC), Tyion Francis (CC), Billy Carnes (OSC), Calob Troy (CC). (Back): Jed Berggren (CC), Tony DeWitt (CC), Brenden Gabel (OSC), Mason Quilhot (CC), Paxton Burke (CC) and Joaquin Alvarez- Rodriguez (CC). Not pictured: Karston Dotson-Monroe (CC) and Derek Georges (CC). PCN photo by Beth Sparrow.

2024-25 CCO Wrestling: (front) Tymari Francis (CC), Aden Feezell (OSC), Cooper DeWitt (CC), Tyion Francis (CC), Billy Carnes (OSC), Calob Troy (CC). (Back): Jed Berggren (CC), Tony DeWitt (CC), Brenden Gabel (OSC), Mason Quilhot (CC), Paxton Burke (CC) and Joaquin Alvarez- Rodriguez (CC). Not pictured: Karston Dotson-Monroe (CC) and Derek Georges (CC). PCN photo by Beth Sparrow.

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CCO Wrestling Has Many Newcomers

Beth Sparrow
Wednesday, November 27, 2024
Cross County-Osceola has a new coach and many new wrestlers. Coach Dylan Kaup has been coaching wrestling at the junior high level for CCO, but this year he has both. Ben Berggren is assisting.With only five returning wrestlers, many wrestlers will have things to learn.
Collin Vrbka dominates an opponent in wrestling last season. Vrbka won the Class D 285 weight class last year, and looks to repeat. He just signed to play football for Wayne State. PCN file photo.

Collin Vrbka dominates an opponent in wrestling last season. Vrbka won the Class D 285 weight class last year, and looks to repeat. He just signed to play football for Wayne State. PCN file photo.

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Vrbka Works Hard to Excel in Agriculture, Football and Wrestling

Craig Pinley
Wednesday, November 27, 2024
SHELBY – It’s early afternoon at the Polk County Fairgrounds in Osceola and Shelby-Rising City senior Collin Vrbka had been up at 5 a.m. getting work done for the event, as his family has been involved for many years.By the end of the weekend, Vrbka will have won honors for his work with livestock...