Sports

The St. Edward varsity track/ field teams continued their season this past Thursday, March 28, at the Osceola Invite. Some schools had been dropped out and added in because of a reschedule, but the athletes were able to complete the competition.

2024 Pleasanton Dick O’Neill Memorial Invitational 4- Riverside 50, 5Central Valley 42, 6- Ansley-Litchfield 34, 7- Amherst 27, 8- Shelton 18, 9- Sumner-Eddyville-Miller 5, 10- Pleasanton 3, 11- Arapahoe 2, 12- Sandhills/Thedford 1 Event winners & Riverside placewinners or best finish 100M Dash: 1- Kulhanek (Over), 10.69; 3- Jack Molt (Riv), 11.11 200M Dash: 1- Kulhanek (Over), 22.61; 2- J. Molt (Riv), 23.25 400M Dash: 1- Kulhanek (Over), 50.07; 20- Jordan Dodds (Riv), 1:02.90 800M Run: 1- Lopez (Ax), 2:06.52; 9- Turner Heikes (Riv), 2:22.34 1600M Run: 1- Hanson (Ax), 4:58.16 3200M Run: 1- Hanson (Ax), 10:48.00 110M Hurdles: 1- Halvorsen (Ax), 15.78; 7- Nicholas Berger (Riv), 18.10 300M Hurdles: 1- Halvorson (Ax), 41.05; 4- Drew Carraher (Riv), 45.32 4x100M Relay: 1- Kearney, 45.03; 2- Riverside (Berger, D.

Each year since 2006, the Nebraska School Activities Association and the Nebraska Chiropractic Physicians Association recognize students who have been nominated by their schools, based on their individual academic excellence, leadership and significant contributions made to their NSAA activity in fall, winter and spring seasons.

Qualified members of the Boone Central Cardinals youth wrestling program took the mat in the 2024 Nebraska USA Youth State Tournament a week ago, garnering praise from Boone Central Wrestling Coach Josh Majerus.

First time out ... tough competition ...

A pair of young hoopsters with Albion ties were in All-Star basketball action this past week. Aubrey Carder and Turner Flanagan competed in the 8th grade girls and boys divisions of the 23rd Annual Battle Sports/Blair Freeman 2024 All-Star Basketball Games at Bellevue East High School March 21.

Each year since 2006, the Nebraska School Activities Association and the Nebraska Chiropractic Physicians Association recognize students who have been nominated by their schools, based on their individual academic excellence, leadership and significant contributions made to their NSAA activity in fall, winter and spring seasons.

Newman Grove alumni teams were back competing for bragging rights in their annual Lions Club tournaments last weekend. Winning first place in basketball (above) were Kyle Wiese, Trey Frauendorfer, Ryan Rudloff, Preston Afrank.

Nebraska Corn Board’s (NCB) 2024 awards dinner on March 12 in Lincoln. The annual awards event highlights outstanding contributions to the state’s corn industry.

Newman Grove/St. Edward youth wrestlers competed in the State Youth Wrestling Tournament at Grand Island on Sunday, March 17.