Second Quarter Success Key to Centura Victory

In the leadup to the LouPlatte Conference basketball tournament, the St. Paul Wildcats had a chance to see one of the conference’s top teams last Tuesday night when the Blue and Gold faced off against Centura in the octagon at Centura High School.
GRACIE KELLEY was the keystone of St. Paul’s offense last Tuesday when the Wildcats traveled to Centura to take on the third-ranked Centurions. Kelley had fifteen points in the game.

CENTURA MOVES UP IN CLASS D-1 RANKINGS

CENTURA MOVES UP IN CLASS D-1 RANKINGS Despite falling to the Ravenna Bluejays last Friday night, the Centura girls’ basketball team saw their standings still improve in the state rankings. On Tuesday, the Omaha World-Herald had Centura rated second in Class D-1.

Wildcat Girls Compete at Albion

The St. Paul Wildcats’ girls’ wrestling team had a chance to tune up for the postseason last week, when the Blue and Gold competed at the Dale Bonge Invitational in Albion.

Centurions Explode in Second for Win

While neither the St. Paul Wildcats nor the Centura Centurions have stitched together winning seasons, both teams’ records thus far had been of little concern last Tuesday night, when the Wildcats traveled to rural Cairo to face off with the Centurions in the two teams’ annual cross-county rivalry...
CENTURA SOPHOMORE Jakob Ruhl goes up for a bucket during last Tuesday’s game between St. Paul and Centura. Ruhl had eleven points in the contest. (Jordan Coslor)

Centurions Slog Winless Buffaloes, Slip by Broncos

The Gibbon girls’ basketball team may be attempting to claw their way out from the bottom of the LouPlatte Conference field this season; yet, on Friday night, the Class D-1 No. 3 Centurions didn’t approach their game against the winless Buffaloes any differently than they would any other Friday...
CENTURA freshman Ella Rasmussen drives the lane on her way to the hoop on Friday night. Rasmussen shot one-hundred percent from the floor in Centura’s 58-13 victory over Gibbon. (Michael Happ)

THREE CENTURIONS EARN GOLDS

The Centura girls’ wrestling team found perfection in Saturday, as all three members of the Centurions’ squad secured gold medals at the LouPlatte Conference’s girls’ wrestling tournament hosted at Gibbon High School.

St. Paul Girls Make History at Conference

For the first time in LouPlatte Conference history, girls wrestling was showcased right alongside the boys’ competition at the conference’s annual invite. And, for the first time in school history, St.
ST. PAUL’S Lauren Sladek works to pin Wood River’s Caitlin Stafford on Saturday. Sladek bested the Eagle 10-7. (Michael Happ)

Whippets’ Physicality, Aggression Trips Up ’Cats

The Minden Whippets are one of the top teams in Class C-1 girls’ basketball this season, and last Tuesday night, the Purple-clad cagers from Kearney County illustrated exactly why. In a physical contest that played out on the hardwood at St.
CHARLEE WEGNER drives down the court during the fourth quarter of last Tuesday night’s game between the Wildcats and the Whippets. Minden won the contest 56-24. (Michael Happ)
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