Jays find groove at tournament

Elba wins two matches at Heartland Lutheran tournament on Saturday The Elba Bluejays improved their record to 3-4 over the weekend after they picked up a pair of victories during the Heartland Lutheran volleyball Tournament. Elba won matches opposite both McCool Junction and St.
ELBA’S MAYCEE RADKE picks up a block during the Bluejays’ battle with High Plains Community on Saturday afternoon at the Heartland Lutheran volleyball tournament. The Bluejays fell to the Storm during the tournament’s second match. Photos by Josh Salmon

WEEKLY BRIEFS

The Centura girls’ volleyball team played five matches in three days last week, with the Burgundy and Grey competing at both the Ord triangular on September 7th and at the Cozad Invitational tournament on September 9th.

Centurions run at home

They may have been familiar with their home course, but last week, the Centura cross country team was far from familiar with the caliber of competition that showed up for the race. Last Tuesday, the Centurions hosted their home invite at Centura Hills Golf Club north of Cairo.
DILLON FANTA led Centura at their home invite last week. Fanta completed the race in 21:39.20 to secure twenty- eighth place. Photo by Jordan Coslor

Homers help ’Cats blow past Broncos

After suffering their first two losses of the season last week, the St. Paul softball team responded with four consecutive wins, beating Ord and Centennial on Tuesday and Thursday, then notching wins over Hershey and Ord in Saturday’s Cozad Invitational.
JORJA VOKES makes contact during last Thursday evening’s game between St. Paul and Centennial. Photo by Michael Happ

Centurions split matches at Loup City

There wasn’t much time for rest for the Centura girls’ volleyball team last week, as the Centurions competed in three matches in the span of just as many days. Last Tuesday, the Centurions traveled to Loup City, where they faced off against Doniphan-Trumbull and the host Rebels.
KASSIDY HURT sets the ball during Centura’s match with Doniphan-Trumbull last Tuesday night in Loup City. The Cardinals topped the Centurions 2-0. Photos by Michael Happ

WEEKLY BRIEFS

CENTURIONS FALL TO BADGERS For the second straight year, the Centura football team suffered a nail-biting loss to the Valentine Badgers. This time, the Centurions had a long bus ride home to digest the 14-6 defeat.
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