February 2024

Ten St. Edward speech students traveled to Grand Island Northwest last Saturday, where they competed against many Class A and B schools.

Seven Boone Central wrestlers traveled to the promised land - Omaha - this past week to compete in the 2024 Nebraska State Championships at CHI Health Center Arena. As usual, the Cardinals’ results were mixed.

There were no surprises for the Boone Central Cardinals and their fans in Friday’s 2023-24 regular season finale at Crofton. Boone was in complete control from the outset, as records indicated it should have been, and headed to postseason play with a 70-36 rout of the host Warriors.

Every season ends the same way. Win or go home.

To call Carson Wood’s senior wrestling season tumultuous is just scratching the surface. The 2023-24 mat season became an excruciating challenge for the decorated Cardinal.

The National High School Athletic Coaches Association (NHSACA) and the Nebraska Coaches Association (NCA) recently announced the advancement of 12 coaches as finalists for the National High School Athletic Association National Coach of the Year.

2024 Nebraska State Wrestling Championships - Class D Riverside Results 138: Trevor Carraher (39-14 4th), tech fall by Gatlin Krepela (Pleasanton, 50-3), TF 1-16; decisioned Brody Patterson (Wilcox-Hildreth), 8-6; decisioned Jarrett Wells (Anselmo-Merna), 8-5; decisioned Trevor Steffen (Guardian Angels Central Catholic), 5-3; decisioned by Corbin Hoefer (Neligh-Oakdale), 3-4 165: Tye Dozler, (25-15), pinned by Becker Pohlmann (Stanton, 16-- 5), 5:24; pinned by David Bryner (Sutherland), 4:29..

Nebraska 4-H is now accepting nominations for a new awards program to recognize the outstanding contributions of 4-H volunteers across the state. The Nebraska 4-H Volunteer Recognition Awards honors adult and youth volunteers, as well as and multi-generational families, who have provided meaningful contributions to Nebraska 4-H.

Dear Motor Medics, We have a 2008 Chevrolet Tahoe and when it was just a year old, we got a new puppy. The first time we left it alone while we went inside a restaurant to eat, she decided to eat the Tahoe.

As the 2024 crop production season begins, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) will contact producers nationwide to determine their plans for the upcoming growing season.