The weather was perfect outside last Thursday, yet the Elba track team still kicked off its season indoors. Last week, the Bluejays were one of multiple Class D teams to compete at the University of Nebraska—Kearney Indoor Invitational at the Cushing Coliseum.
After one game, Central City/Centura looks the part of a team ready for a return trip to the state championships. In Friday’s regular season opener with Raymond Central, the Kernels used eleven hits and a pair of dominant pitching performances to coast past the Mustangs 13-1 at Kernel Field.
Central City/Centura has made a habit of playing baseball deep into May in recent years. For five straight seasons, the Kernels have punched their tickets to the NSAA State Baseball tournament and, after placing second in Class C in 2025, look to take the next step in 2026.
Cats set to return top eight hitters this spring, eye trip to Omaha The St. Paul/Palmer Cats have all the tools needed to make another run at the NSAA Class C State Baseball Tournament in the 2025-2026 season.
Late rally lifts Pender to 42-31 win in state tournament quarterfinals Centura had a mountain to climb in last Wednesday’s Class C2 state basketball tournament quarterfinal with the three-time defending state champions from Pender.
Sixth-seeded Central Valley (24-1) came three points shy of a state tournament berth in last Friday’s D1-6 District Final, falling to eleventh- seeded Cross County (19-7) 47-44.