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COLBYN PETERS is introduced and takes to the field ahead of Central City/Centura’s game with St. Paul/ Palmer in last year’s NSAA State Baseball Championships. Photos by Michael Happ  

KERNELS EYE RETURN TO STATE

2 months ago By Jordan Coslor
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. For five straight seasons, the Kernels have punched their tickets to the NSAA State Baseball tournament and, after placing second in Class C in 2025, look to take the next step in 2026.
HOPE PAUP scores in the paint through contact from Milford’s Shayla Rautenburg. Paup led Central City with eleven points in their state tournament game with the Eagles. Photos by Jordan Coslor  

BISON FALL IN BARN BURNER

2 months ago By Jordan Coslor
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 Milford. After a back-and-forth first half, the Eagles made a big third quarter rally and held off a fourth quarter surge from the Bison to hold on for a 37-34 victory, ending the Green and Gold’s postseason run at the Bob Devaney Sports Center in Lincoln.
SYDNI HOMOLKA scores in the paint over Milford’s Kylie Jakub. Homolka scored twenty-three points to lead all scorers in Central City’s subdistrict final game with the Eagles. Photos by Jordan Coslor  

BISON’S UPSET BID FALLS SHORT

2 months ago By Jordan Coslor
Top-rated Milford holds off Central City surge in subdistrict final District final appearances were inevitable for both teams in last Friday’s C1-8 Subdistrict Final between Central City and top-rated Milford. While battling for seeding and bragging rights, the Bison came just short of a comefrom- behind upset when, despite a career performance from Sydni Homolka, they fell 44-43.
SHERIDAN FALK scored forty-three points in Nebraska Christian’s loss to Freeman last Tuesday.  

FREEMAN EDGES PAST EAGLES

2 months ago By Jordan Coslor
Nebraska Christian’s Sheridan Falk put together a heroic performance in last Tuesday’s C2-2 Subdistrict Tournament game with Freeman. Coming into the meeting, the senior led the state in scoring with 23.6 points per game and, in what would ultimately be her final game sporting an Eagles’ uniform, saved her best performance for last.
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