WEEKLY BRIEFS

POSTSEASON HONORS LISTED St. Paul’s Katie Oakley paced the Wildcats when it came to post-season basketball honors awarded by the LouPlatte Conference.

Bluejays open season indoors at Lopers’ prep invite

The weather was perfect outside last Thursday, yet the Elba track team still kicked off its season indoors. Last week, the Bluejays were one of multiple Class D teams to compete at the University of Nebraska—Kearney Indoor Invitational at the Cushing Coliseum.
BLAKE BARG was among the Bluejays who competed in last week’s University of Nebraska— Kearney Indoor Invite. Photo by Jordan Coslor

CATS FALL IN THRILLER

York bests St. Paul/Palmer in extra innings on Opening Day It took extra innings to decide a winner in last Friday’s Opening Day game between St.
MASON MAJERUS slides under the tag, thwarting the Dukes’ effort to pick the Cat off first base on Friday afternoon. York beat St. Paul/Palmer 2-1 in eight innings at Levitt Stadium.

Kernels pop off in first game of the season

After one game, Central City/Centura looks the part of a team ready for a return trip to the state championships. In Friday’s regular season opener with Raymond Central, the Kernels used eleven hits and a pair of dominant pitching performances to coast past the Mustangs 13-1 at Kernel Field.
CENTRAL CITY/CENTURA’S SPENSIR JAROS crosses home plate in the first inning for the Kernels’ first run of the season last Friday against Raymond Central.

Kernels hope to make a run again in 2026

Central City/Centura has made a habit of playing baseball deep into May in recent years. For five straight seasons, the Kernels have punched their tickets to the NSAA State Baseball tournament and, after placing second in Class C in 2025, look to take the next step in 2026.
THE CENTRAL CITY/CENTURA KERNELS will be looking to return to the state baseball tournament in Omaha this spring following a runner-up finish in 2025. Photo by Michael Happ

CATS READY TO RETURN TO STATE

Cats set to return top eight hitters this spring, eye trip to Omaha The St. Paul/Palmer Cats have all the tools needed to make another run at the NSAA Class C State Baseball Tournament in the 2025-2026 season.
MEMBERS of the St. Paul/Palmer Cats baseball team celebrate at home plate after Zandyn Weller hit a home run on the program’s third pitch of the first game of last season. Weller’s homer last March spurred one of two runs the Cats tallied on opening day against York in St. Paul. Photos by Michael Happ

CENTURIONS FALL IN OPENER

Late rally lifts Pender to 42-31 win in state tournament quarterfinals Centura had a mountain to climb in last Wednesday’s Class C2 state basketball tournament quarterfinal with the three-time defending state champions from Pender.
KENNEDY DAVIS rises above two Pender defenders and hooks the ball into the basket for two of her twelve points in Centura’s 42-31 loss to the Pendragons last Wednesday. Photos by Jordan Coslor
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