Body Early last week, the St. Paul Wildcats put quite a fright into one of the top teams in Class C-1 basketball. However, that early energy that the Wildcats showed against the Columbus Scotus Shamrocks was zapped from the team later in the week.

Body The first matchup of Saturday’s Nebraska Girls Basketball Showcase at Kearney High School pitted Class D-1’s third-rated team, Elm Creek, against the back-to-back state tournament qualifiers from Centura.

Body The Elba boys’ basketball team continued to search for a toehold in Goldenrod Conference play last week, as the Bluejays hosted a pair of conference opponents. However, even with both Newman Grove/ St.

Body BLUEJAYS DROP TWO AT TOURNAMENT The Elba Bluejays’ girls’ basketball team entered last week’s Elba Holiday Tournament hoping to improve its record after netting just a lone victory during the first week of the season.

Body Centurions win Blizzard Blowout Holiday Tournament title After starting the season 3-3, the Centura boys’ basketball team opened the new year on the right note last week, but the Centurions had to dodge some winter weather and a pair of talented teams in the process.

Body In sports, the old saying goes that there is no such thing as a moral victory. However, on Friday night, after having Boone Central on the ropes through the final sixteen minutes of the St.

Body The Central Valley Cougar wrestlers traveled home from last week’s invitational in Pleasanton with a cache of hardware and, potentially more importantly, a team title.

Body Strong defensive effort helps keep Centura in the mix during tournament For the Centura girls’ basketball team, coasting into the new year wasn’t an option.

Body Following a holiday tournament that featured mixed results for the St. Paul Wildcats, on Friday, the Blue and Gold were hoping to kick off 2025 on a positive note.