Centurions finish in the middle of the field at Wood River meet Early in the season, the Centura boys’ golf team is still finding its footing on the links, but the Burgundy and Gray have already benefited from competing on their home course.
Central City/Centura endured its first setback of the season last Tuesday but wasted little time bouncing back, falling 11-4 to Hastings at home before rallying for an 8-7 road victory over Holdrege just three days later.
Among the items discussed by the Howard County Board of Commissioners last week were the Royal Coachmen Car Club Drag Race, which is anticipated to return this year after a hiatus in 2025, and an extended discussion about zoning regulations and “protecting ag producers” in Ag Residential (A2) areas.
There was no shortage of Burgundy and Grey vaulting off the runway at the Sutton Invite last week. On Tuesday, Centura jumpstarted their 2026 track season at the Mustangs’ annual meet, with three of the top four medalists in the boys’ pole vault coming from the Howard County school district.
Central Valley’s Taylor McIntyre didn’t miss a beat during Central Valley’s first outdoor track meet of the season. Last Thursday, McIntyre secured three gold medals at the Arcadia/ Loup City Invitational, helping the Cougars to a strong finish in the team standings.
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.