With one of the smaller teams in the field at the LouPlatte Conference Wrestling Tournament, the Centura boys’ wrestling team made the trip to Ravenna last week hoping to curate individual success on the mat.

Early on last Tuesday night, it was clear: The St. Paul Wildcats weren’t going to go shot-for-shot with the Minden Whippets.

The St. Paul Wildcats had plenty of opportunities last Tuesday night to secure their fifth victory of the season against a solid Minden squad. However, even sporting an aggressive style and finding their footing on defense, the Blue and Gold came up just short.

The St. Paul Wildcats were able to strike early and pin their opponents during the five duals the Blue and Gold competed in at the Gothenburg Dual Tournament.

Central City’s size and defensive pressure was too much for St. Paul to handle last Tuesday, as the Bison used a hot start to run away with a convincing 63-25 win.

The Centura girls’ basketball team knew that last week’s stretch of games would not be the toughest test the Burgundy and Gray had on the hardwood this season; however, the three wins were still an important factor in helping the ranked Centurions build momentum towards the LouPlatte Conference...

The Centura boys’ wrestling team came home with a cache of medals from Saturday’s Palmer Invitational. Braving the brutal cold outside, the Centurions proved to be red hot on the mats in the gymnasium in northwest Merrick County.

CENTURIONS DROP TWO LAST WEEK The Centura boys’ basketball team knew it was in for a slog on the hardwood last week, as the Centurions were scheduled to face a pair of ranked opponents within the span of just a few days.

Nine days prior to the first round of the Goldenrod Conference Basketball Tournament, the Palmer Tigers handed Elba a 48-44, come-frombehind overtime loss. Last Saturday evening, the Bluejays got their revenge, downing the Tigers 51-44 to keep their tournament hopes alive.

St. Paul hits sixteen three-pointers against Central City St.