It is no secret that the first two courses that the Wildcats encounter during the cross country season are some of the toughest of the year. With those two courses— St.

Even though the heat and the hills that are a staple of St. Paul’s annual meet may make the course at the Ron Priebe Invite a little less daunting during the second week of the season, Gibbon’s annual cross country invite remains one of the toughest races of the year in Central Nebraska.

Following a dominant start to the season—in which the St. Paul softball team bested O’Neill, Wilber- Clatonia, and Polk County by a combined score of 29-4—the Wildcats got their first taste of defeat during last Thursday’s triangular with Central City and Centura/Central Valley.

The Elba Bluejays may have had to wait several days longer than many volleyball teams across the Cornhusker State to start their season; however, the results of last Tuesday’s triangular was worth the wait.

There was a starting lineup full of new faces, a new coaching staff on the sideline, and a different location; however, when St. Paul met up with Minden on Friday night, the result was the same as it had been the year before.

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The Cody Wheeler era at St. Paul High School began just the way that many had hoped.

CENTURIONS WIN FIRST MATCH There were triple-digit temperatures outside, and things were just as hot indoors when the Centurions faced off against Holdrege in a season-opening dual on the Dusters’ home court last week.

Despite soaring temperatures, St. Paul finds success on home course The St.

The Centurions may have prepared for a lot in preseason camp; however, what they didn’t prepare for were the hurdles that Mother Nature would throw at them last Friday night.