Coach: Jim Potter Thurs., Dec. 4, 5 p.m.

Coach: Kevin Brandt Assistant Coaches: Ashley Lynch, Don Kleinsasser Thurs., Dec. 4, 4:30/6 p.m., (JV/V).....................................

Coach: Connor Bolling Assistant Coach: Boyd Bowder Fri., Dec. 5, 5 p.m................................................................

Central Valley falls to Shelton in quarterfinals A first-round matchup with the defending Class D-2 state champions is a tough draw for anybody. On Thursday at Pinnacle Bank Arena in Lincoln, the Central Valley Cougars learned that lesson first-hand.

midfield. “That is why William Pokorny is back there,” Coach Bartos said of the Cougar sophomore.

Cougars chase title in capital

For the third straight season, the Central Valley Cougars are headed to Lincoln. In last Saturday’s D1-3 District Final in Greeley, the third-seeded Cougars punched their tickets to the NSAA State Volleyball Championships with a 3-1 win over fourteenth-seeded Lourdes Central Catholic.

After posting a 22-9 record in the regular season and sweeping their way to a C2-7 Subdistrict title, the St. Paul Wildcats saw their season come to an end last Saturday in Yutan.

Centura came out swinging on Saturday, but the Centurions couldn’t sustain their brisk, early clip long enough to secure a state tournament bid. Last week, in the District C2-3 final, the Centurions left Norfolk Catholic shell-shocked early in the opening set.

St. Paul’s lone state qualifier competes at state meet After his prep debut at the NSAA Class C State Cross Country Championships last year as a freshman, Eli Sladek had big goals for his sophomore run on the course at Kearney.