KELLY, SOTO PLAY IN CLASSIC

The best eight-man football players from across the state met at Lloyd Wilson Field on the campus of Hastings College for the annual Sertoma Eight-Man All-Star Classic last Saturday.
CENTRAL VALLEY’S GRADY KELLY takes a handoff from West Quarterback Ethan Shaw of Sandy Creek During last week’s all-star game at Hastings College. The West team lost to the East team 14-8. Photos by Jordan Coslor

LOCAL ALL-STARS LEAD CONFERENCE TO WIN

St. Paul’s Sack, Centura’s Fries part of winning team Twelve former basketball standouts suited up for the LouPlatte Conference at last Thursday’s New West All-Star Classic and all twelve players scored points in the contest, helping the LouPlatte All-Stars to a 73-58 win over the Southwest...
CENTURA’S BARRETT FRIES pulls up for a shot during last week’s New West All-Star Classic in Minden. Fries had six points for the LouPlatte Conference All-Stars. Photos by Jordan Coslor

Late rally not enough for LouPlatte girls

Under the bright lights of Minden High School, the LouPlatte Conference All-Stars took on the best of the Southwest Conference in the annual New West All-Star Classic last Thursday evening. On the back of a late scoring surge from Ord’s Claire Cargill and St.
ST. PAUL’S CHARLEE WEGNER brings the ball up the court during last week’s New West All-Star Classic at Minden High School. The LouPlatte Conference All-Stars, Wegner’s team, fell to their opponents representing the Southwest Conference last Thursday in Minden. Photo by Jordan Coslor

KELLY REPS AT SHRINE BOWL

Central Valley’s Grady Kelly suited up one more time last Saturday, putting a cap on a standout varsity career by competing in the 67th Annual Shrine Bowl of Nebraska at Cope Stadium on the campus of the University of Nebraska at Kearney.
CENTRAL VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL graduate and former football standout Grady Kelly competed in the 67th Annual Shrine Bowl of Nebraska at the University of Nebraska at Kearney on Saturday. Photos by Jeremy Vauble

Notes from the Back Nine

WILDCATS WERE PERFECT ON 18 Despite the challenges of Jackrabbit Run Golf Course, one characteristic that didn’t trip up the team was its length. On Thursday, the meet’s final day, the longest hole of the course—the par five, 531yard eighteenth hole—was parred by all five members of St. Paul’s team.

Tidbits from State Track

LAST DANCE FOR KELLER St. Paul Assistant Coach Stacey Keller coached from outside the discus ring for the final time over the weekend.

COUGARS CAP MEET WITH GOLD

Central Valley boys win mile relay at state in record time Why not? That was the question that Central Valley graduate Boston Wood asked himself as he rounded the final curve into the straightaway at Omaha Burke Stadium on Saturday.
CENTRAL VALLEY’S BOSTON WOOD strides across the finish line at the end of the Class D boys’ 1600-meter relay at Omaha Burke Stadium on Saturday. The Cougars’ relay team of Zaden Wolf, Lane Foltz, Jairo Lazos, and Wood set a new state and state meet record in the event, finishing the relay in 3:26.62 for the gold. Photos by Michael Happ
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