St. Paul places third in tournament

Body The St. Paul Wildcats had strung together eight straight LouPlatte Conference championships heading into this season, and last week, the Blue and Gold had hit the court hoping to extend that streak to nine.
DELANEY JENNINGS digs up a shot during last week’s consolation finals against Ravenna with Katie Oakley looking on. Photos by Michael Happ

The Howie makes a return

Body It had been nearly thirty years since the last time that a traveling trophy had been hoisted following a football game between Centura and St. Paul.
GAGE SACK, a senior at St. Paul High School, shows off The Howie on Friday night following St. Paul’s victory over Centura. Photo by Michael Happ

‘CATS TAKE SHOT AT POSTSEASON

Body Wildcats drop back-to-back games in district finals The St. Paul Wildcats secured their spot in last Friday’s C-2 District Final after notching a 10-2 win over Hershey in the C-7 Subdistrict Tournament.
ST. PAUL’S ALLI DUGAN makes contact during last week’s second game between the Wildcats and the Cavaliers. Dugan had hits in both of last week’s district final games in Wahoo. Photo by Michael Happ

St. Paul’s defense stands strong opposite Boone Central

Body The St. Paul Wildcats’ offense came up short of putting points on the board Friday night, but the Blue and Gold was able to lean on its defense to ensure that things didn’t get out of control in the face of one of the team’s most formidable opponents of the season.
CODY KUSZAK keeps a tight grip on the football while being bombarded by Boone Central defenders Friday night. The Cardinals topped the Wildcats 23-7 last week. Photos by Michael Happ

Centurions battle at conference meet

Body The Centura cross country team put together a solid performance at a competitive conference meet last Tuesday. At the Crane Trust near Alda, the Centurions were led by Kasen Webb, who raced to twentieth place with a time of 20:02.98.
CENTURA’S Ethan Frankforter battles down the final stretch at last week’s conference meet.

‘CATS MAKE SPLASH AT CONFERENCE

Body The St. Paul Wildcats’ cross country team was forced to lean heavily on instinct last week, with the Blue and Gold fighting in the middle of a talented field that competed at the Lou-Platte Conference Cross Country Invitational.
ELI SLADEK races to the front of the pack during the first mile of last Tuesday’s LouPlatte Conference cross country meet at the Crane Trust near Alda. Photos by Michael Happ

WEEKLY BRIEFS

Body CENTURA SPLITS MATCHES AT MINDEN The Centura volleyball team may not have picked the right time to go toe-to-toe with the Minden Whippets.
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