The St. Paul/Palmer Cats split last week’s double-header with Aurora and Seward, surviving a late rally from the Huskies to hold on for a 6-5 win, then belting out eleven hits in a 9-7 loss to the Bluejays.

The weather was perfect outside last Thursday, yet the Elba track team still kicked off its season indoors. Last week, the Bluejays were one of multiple Class D teams to compete at the University of Nebraska—Kearney Indoor Invitational at the Cushing Coliseum.

York bests St. Paul/Palmer in extra innings on Opening Day It took extra innings to decide a winner in last Friday’s Opening Day game between St.

After one game, Central City/Centura looks the part of a team ready for a return trip to the state championships. In Friday’s regular season opener with Raymond Central, the Kernels used eleven hits and a pair of dominant pitching performances to coast past the Mustangs 13-1 at Kernel Field.

Central City/Centura has made a habit of playing baseball deep into May in recent years. For five straight seasons, the Kernels have punched their tickets to the NSAA State Baseball tournament and, after placing second in Class C in 2025, look to take the next step in 2026.

Cats set to return top eight hitters this spring, eye trip to Omaha The St. Paul/Palmer Cats have all the tools needed to make another run at the NSAA Class C State Baseball Tournament in the 2025-2026 season.

Late rally lifts Pender to 42-31 win in state tournament quarterfinals Centura had a mountain to climb in last Wednesday’s Class C2 state basketball tournament quarterfinal with the three-time defending state champions from Pender. For twenty-four minutes, the Centurions matched the Pendragons stride for stride, until shooting struggles and a late Pender surge ended Centura’s season just before the summit with a 42-31 loss.

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Centurions fight past Cardinals in district final The Centura girls’ basketball team is headed back to state. Friday night, in the District C2-6 Final at Alma High School, the Centurions navigated a raucous environment, overcame a third-quarter explosion by the host Cardinals, and bested Alma 48-42 to return to state for the third time in four years.