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Palmer outlasts High Plains in overtime

Four quarters wasn’t enough to decide a winner in last Friday’s game between the High Plains Storm and the Palmer Tigers. High Plains came into the meeting holding a 1-0 record while the Orange and Black was still searching for its first mark in the win column.
AARON BROWN drags a Palmer defender down field in last Friday’s game between High Plains and Palmer. Brown finished the game with seventeen rushing yards. Photos by Michael Happ

Centurions push Bison during early-season test

The Central City Volleyball team kicked off last week by sweeping Centennial on Tuesday but, two days later, suffered their first loss of the season at the hands of Centura, falling 3-1 on the Green and Gold’s home court.
SYDNI HOMOLKA picks up one of her eight digs in Central City’s 3-1 loss to Centura. Homolka finished the match with a team-best sixteen kills. (M. Happ)

STORM FIGHT PAST EAGLES IN DEFENSIVE BATTLE

To kick off the 2025 football season, the High Plains Storm hosted the Nebraska Christian Eagles last Friday evening in a physical, defensive battle. While yards were difficult to come by, the Storm ultimately got the upper hand and started their year with a 1-0 record, edging out a 16-8 victory.

BISON’S BATS KEY TO TEAM’S FIRST VICTORY

Central City logs ten hits in routing of Boone Central The Central City Softball team kicked off their 2025 campaign in dominant fashion last Thursday, cruising to a 9-1 victory over Boone Central on the back of an impressive day at the plate and a standout pitching performance from Payton Burbach.
BISON’S BATS KEY TO TEAM’S FIRST VICTORY
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