St. Paul finishes tournament in third place

Body After coming just short of a LouPlatte Conference championship game berth, the St. Paul Wildcats rallied to a five-inning, 10-2 victory over Grand Island Central Catholic (GICC) in the tournament’s third-place game last Friday.
ST. PAUL’S AVA PETERSEN makes contact during Friday’s game against Central City during the LouPlatte Conference Tournament. Photo by Michael Happ

Bluejays win two matches at Fullerton

Body As the regular season starts to wind down, the Elba volleyball team is peaking at the right time. The Bluejays have won five of their last six matches, including back-to-back wins over Fullerton and Palmer in a triangular on the Warriors’ home court last Thursday evening.
JARAHLYNN MORROW goes for a kill opposite a Fullerton defender during last week’s triangular with the Warriors and Palmer.

Wildcats run at David City

Body The St. Paul cross country team capped off their regular season last Thursday afternoon, with the Blue and Gold competing in a talented field at the Aquinas Catholic Invite at the David City Municipal Golf Course in Butler County.

Wildcats sweep Bison

Body Down the backstretch of their season, the St. Paul Wildcats were looking for a chance to showcase their improvement on the court this year.
KATIE OAKLEY digs up a shot from Central City during the first set of last Tuesday night’s match between the Wildcats and the Bison. Photos by Michael Happ

WEEKLY BRIEFS

Body CENTRAL VALLEY BLANKS BURWELL Five weeks into the regular season and the jury is still out on whether the Central Valley Cougars will be tested on the football field before November.

CENTRAL VALLEY WINS CLASH

Body Cougars top Cross County in four sets on Thursday On paper, last Thursday’s matchup between Central Valley and Cross County was anyone’s game, and on the court at Central Valley High School, the same proved to be true.
CENTRAL VALLEY sophomore Laurel Mann goes for a kill during last week’s match against Cross County. The Cougars beat their guests 3-1 during the Thursday evening contest in Greeley. Photos by Michael Happ

‘CATS WIN FOUR

Body The St. Paul Wildcats won four of their five matches on the volleyball court last week, with the Blue and Gold besting Adams Central 3-1 on Tuesday and sweeping Battle Creek, Elkhorn Valley, and Lutheran High Northeast at the Elkhorn Valley Tournament on Saturday.

Brand leads Centurions

Body The Centura girls’ golf team didn’t have the biggest squad at last week’s LouPlatte Conference Golf Tournament, but the Burgundy and Grey still put plenty of talent on the course.
DOTTIE ROBERTSON chips on to the green at Centura Hills last week. Photos by Jordan Coslor
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