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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.

The City of Central City shined bright at last Friday’s Concordia University Indoor Track and Field Invitational as Central City High School swept the boys’ and girls’ team competitions in the Forest Division and Nebraska Christian dominated both competitions in the Prairie Division.

The High Plains Storm impressed in the opening track and field meet of the season last Thursday, the UNK Indoor Invite in Kearney.

Outdoor enthusiasts are advised to use extreme caution across the state due to dry conditions and wildfire risk. The Nebraska Game and Parks Commission urges hunters and other recreationists to not enter active fire zones or any closed areas.

Central City/Centura returns six starters to diamond in 2026 season Central City/Centura has made a habit of playing baseball deep into May in recent years.

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Central City comeback effort comes up short at state tournament .After making history by qualifying for the NSAA State Girls Basketball Tournament for the first time in school history, the Central City Bison ran into a familiar opponent in the tournament’s opening round—top-rated, top-seeded...

Bison blow past Raymond Central in district final, earn spot in state tournament For the first time in program history, the Central City girls’ basketball team has punched its ticket to the NSAA State Basketball Championships. “It feels unbelievable,” Central City Coach Dan Negus said.

The third-seeded Nebraska Christian Eagles lost a close battle with second-seeded Ravenna in the opening round of last week’s D1-7 Subdistrict Tournament in McCool Junction, 63-52. On Tuesday, the Eagles soared to an 18-10 lead after a quarter of play, then held on to a 33-26 advantage at the half.