Weller hits home run during first at bat of the spring Baseball season is officially underway for the St. Paul/ Palmer Cats.

The Elba Bluejays jumpstarted their 2025 track season indoors last week, helping the Purple and Gold dodge the aftermath of a spring blizzard and begin their season on a hot note. On the track at the Cushing Fieldhouse at the University of Nebraska at Kearney (UNK), the Bluejays were among a handful of teams to compete in the UNK Class D Indoor Invitational on Monday.

Elba stumbles opposite Ansley-Litchfield in subdistricts Top-seeded Ansley-Litchfield was too much for the Elba Bluejays in the opening round of the D2-7 Subdistrict Tournament at Litchfield. The Spartans, led by a career-best performance from Landon Schulte, jumped out to a big lead early and coasted to a 60-17 win and, eventually, the subdistrict crown.

Walking into the gymnasium at Crofton High School, the stable of state championship trophies cannot be missed. When it comes to postseason basketball, the Crofton Warriors have set the standard.

Hard work eventually pays off. That was Central Valley Head Basketball Coach Nolan Kratzer’s message to the Central Valley boys’ basketball team on Thursday night.

Alex Meinecke wins Class C wrestling title by major decision After coming up short the year before, Alex Meinecke came into the 2025 NSAA State Wrestling Championships looking for his mission accomplished moment. On Saturday, in front of a crowd of over 11,000 people at the CHI Health Center in Omaha, Meinecke achieved his goal, with the junior winning his first Class C state title.

For the first time in the emerging sport’s history, state girls wrestling in the state of Nebraska didn’t have to share the spotlight. Last week, on Tuesday and Wednesday, female wrestlers from across the state converged at the CHI Health Center in Omaha for the first-ever NSAA Girls State Wrestling Championship.

There were plenty of twists and turns along the way, but Saturday night, Central Valley had a chance to scale the podium and hoist a team trophy at the NSAA State Wrestling Championships. With eight qualifiers and four medalists— including a pair of champions— the Cougars scored 114 points at last week’s state meet, allowing Central Valley to finish the weekend as the Class D runners-up.