Wildcats’ Upset Bid Falls Short

Body After participating in the toughest volleyball sub-district in the state of Nebraska, the St. Paul volleyball team earned a wildcard and the twelfth seed into the district final round, played on Saturday at the site of the higher seeded team.
CLARA KUNZE navigated the Clippers’ block for a kill on Saturday afternoon. Kunze had fifteen kills in the five-set match, which ended with Malcolm earning the 3-2 victory. (Michael Happ)

St. Paul Wins Two on Special Night

Body The St. Paul volleyball team and a hometown crowd gave the team’s five seniors a proper sendoff on Thursday as the Wildcats defeated two LouPlatte Conference opponents to wrap up a home-heavy regular season.
ST. PAUL seniors Maya Becker and Jenna Jakubowski block a shot from Gibbon during the first set of last week’s match against the Buffaloes. The Wildcats swept their guests 25-11, 25-10. (Michael Happ)

Cougars Drub Cardinals in Opening Round

Body State championship aspirations are still alive at Central Valley High School after the Cougars' 52-6 drubbing of O'Neill St. Mary’s in the opening round of the NSAA State Class D-2 State Football Playoffs last Thursday in Wolbach.
CENTRAL VALLEY senior Zandar Wolfe had a career night against St. Mary’s. The Cougar rushed twenty-four times for 314 yards and five touchdowns. (Michael Rother)

Centurions Complete Season at District Cross Country

Body After not qualifying a runner for the NSAA State Cross Country Championships last year, this fall, the Centurions were hoping that the Burgundy and Gray would be represented on the state course at the Kearney Country Club this week.
CENTURA’S ZAVERY JENSEN paced the Centurions at last week’s district cross country meet, with the underclassman completing the course in 20:39.93 for thirty-ninth. (Michael Happ)

Wildcats Win Seventh Straight Title

Body For the seventh time in as many seasons, the St. Paul volleyball team took home the LouPlatte Conference Tournament championship trophy. Also, for the seventh straight time, the Wildcats won the title in a 3-0 sweep.
FOR THE SEVENTH STRAIGHT TIME, members of the St. Paul volleyball team had the opportunity to hoist the LouPlatte Conference Tournament championship plaque following last week’s sweep of Centura. The Wildcats’ run of conference title dates back to 2016. (Michael Happ)

Wildcats Can’t Sustain Scripted Start

Body Coming into their fall campaign, the St. Paul Wildcats were well aware of the fact that they were going to encounter several top ten teams this season. What they didn’t know in August was that, during the eighth week of the regular season, on homecoming at St.
JOHN PLACKE carried the ball seven times during St. Paul’s first drive of Friday night’s game against Central City. The drive ended with Placke scoring on a four-yard carry. (Michael Happ)

Jays Split Games in GRC Play

Body For the second straight year, the Elba Bluejays cultivated some success in the Goldenrod Conference Tournament this season, with the Bluejays picking up an opening round victory in thrilling fashion.
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