COUGARS TOP FALCONS IN OPENING ROUND

Body For the eighth time this season, Central Valley’s Luke Shoemaker rushed for 100 or more yards. That standout performance, along with some dominant defense, helped propel the second-seeded Cougars to a first-round playoff win over the Wilcox-Hildreth Falcons last Thursday, 60-6.

DIAMONDS BATTLE AT STATE

Body Centura falls to Yutan/Mead in first-ever state appearance Centura’s first-ever game in the NSAA Class C State Softball Tournament went down to the wire, but the Diamonds were sent to the bottom half of the bracket with a 3-1 loss to Yutan/ Mead in a low-scoring, defensive battle...
CENTURA’S LAURYN SUNTYCH attempts to make a play at second base during the Diamonds’ game against Yutan/Mead last Wednesday afternoon in Hastings. Centura lost the opening round 3-1. Photos by Jordan Coslor

CENTURIONS BATTLE

Body Centura junior Kasen Webb finished four seconds shy of qualifying for this year’s NSAA Class C State Cross Country Championships. Last Thursday, on the course at Camp Kateri south of McCool Junction, Webb completed the race at the District D-4 Meet in 18:56.
CENTURA’S Kasen Webb placed sixteenth at last week’s District D-4 Cross Country Invite at McCool Junction. Photo by Michael Happ

St. Paul secures Howie with shutout victory

Body Across the Cornhusker State, football fans were focused on the fight for the Bits of Broken Chair trophy in the Twin Cities last Friday. However, in Howard County, the fight for the Howie took center stage.
CENTURA’S FLETCHER FRIES fights for yardage after making a reception during the second quarter of last week’s game against St. Paul. Fries had one catch for eighteen yards in the contest. Photos by Michael Happ

Diamonds battle in consolation bracket at state

Body It was win-or-go-home for Centura last Thursday at the Bill Smith Softball Complex in Hastings. After suffering a firstround loss to Yutan/ Mead, the Diamonds completely turned things around and caught fire offensively.
MEMBERS of the Centura softball team celebrate a home run by Lauren Suntych during the Diamonds’ game against Freeman last week. Photos by Jordan Coslor

Bluejays split matches at home triangular

Body The Elba Bluehays found themselves playing from behind in the final set of a triangular with Archangels Catholic and Palmer last Thursday night; however, facing a deficit was no deterrent to the Purple and Gold.
Bluejays split matches at home triangular
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