Sports

Body Fresh off a three-game week, the Lady Cardinals of Boone Central (7-9) pulled another busy three-game week. This time it was three nights in a row.

Body It was a light week for the Boone Central Cardinals boys basketball team with only one match on the schedule. The Cards earned a first-round bye with their solid play last week so the only team on the calendar this week was the Battle Creek Braves (9-8).

Body The BC Lady Cardinals picked up some medals at the Dale Bonge Invitational on Febr. 1 in the Boone County Agricultural and Education Center/Niewhoner Arena.

Body Nebraska Wrestle is a media group from Nebraska that broadcasts wrestling and named one of the Lady Cardinal wrestlers this week for her achievements. Boone Central’s Leynn Luna was nominated as Nebraska “wrestler of the week” for her performance over the last couple weeks.

Body The Boone Central Cardinal wrestling team traveled to Madison on Jan. 24, just shy of the top three teams in the tournament, and medaling eight competitors.

Body After an up and down week against some tough opponents the Boone Central Cardinals (5-4) were back in action against some .500 teams last week.

Body The Boone Central boys and girls wrestling teams hosted the 2025 Mid-States Conference wrestling tournament in the Boone County Agriculture and Education Center/ Niewhoner Arena this past weekend – affectionately dubbed the “Battle in the Barn.”

Body The Boone Central Girls’ wrestling team traveled to Columbus last week for the “Norm Mandstedt” Girls Invitational on Thursday, Jan. 9.

Body After an up and down week against some tough opponents the Boone Central Cardinals (5-4) were back in action against some .500 teams last week.