The St. Paul Wildcats got their final taste of LouPlatte Conference competition of the season last Tuesday night, and following four quarters, the Blue and Gold tasted victory.
The Central Valley boys’ wrestling team has some big goals for the postseason this winter; however, before the Cougars could climb the medals stand at the NSAA Class D State Wrestling Championships, Central Valley had to conquer the competition on their home mats.
Two lopsided quarters came back to haunt the Elba Bluejays last Thursday as Franklin handed the Purple and Gold a 62-35 loss in their regular season finale. The loss marks Elba’s fifth consecutive defeat after their 37-33 win over Harvard.
Three double digit scoring efforts and a first-half offensive surge led to a 66-50 win over Ravenna last Tuesday for the St. Paul boys, marking the Wildcats’ seventh win of the season.
St. Paul will be part of history next week, as two members of the Wildcats’ wrestling team will join the field during Nebraska’s first-ever all-girls state wrestling tournament.
The Central Valley Cougars didn’t draw the easiest opponents during the NSAA Chase State Dual Wrestling Championships, but the Greeley County kids weren’t deterred by such a high caliber of competition.
In their final outing of the LouPlatte Conference Basketball Tournament, the Centura girls’ basketball team managed to make an early statement. Saturday afternoon, on their home court, Centura jumped out to a 20-0 lead against Arcadia/Loup City.
After injuries and illness had hindered the St. Paul Wildcats at the Central Valley Invitational the week before, the Blue and Gold capped off its regular season on the mats with an impressive performance at Friday’s Arcadia/ Loup City Invitational.
The Gibbon Buffaloes had won just two games this season— both of which came on the eve of the LouPlatte Conference Tournament. The Buffaloes’ struggles on the hardwood this winter may have surprised some fans of St.