Sports

It was a windy one for the annual High Plains Community Track and Field Invitational, but considering the early season struggles with Mother Nature, the warm day was welcomed as teams battled only the wind last Wednesday.

Nebraska spring weather is not what comes to mind when one thinks of ideal golf conditions, but on Monday that was the weather conditions for the annual Central City three-person scramble held at Valley View.

April first seems like a long time ago if you are the Central City/ Fullerton/Centura Kernels as they have played seven games since being defeated by Class A’s Lincoln East. The Kernels have not been fooling around in those games as they now sit 9-3 on the season riding a seven game winning streak.

The Central City High School track and field team was forced to change their plans last Tuesday on the fly and instead found themselves competing at the Sandy Creek Track and Field Invitational last Thursday after it was originally postponed.

It was a busy week for the Central City/Fullerton/Centura Kernels as Mother Nature played a role in the schedule adding an extra game to the week. After being snowed out in Hastings last Tuesday, the Kernels picked up the action on Thursday as they began a six day stretch with five games.

The wind and the cold of this Nebraska spring has made golf a bit more challenging while also making it unbearable on other days. Not exactly the spring that you hoped for if you are a member of the Central City High School golf team, but the squad is now rolling into the season after a slow start.

This past weekend was an exciting one for the members of the Central City Junior Wrestling club as they competed in the Nebraska USA Wrestling state meet at the Heartland Event Center in Grand Island.

All across Nebraska the spring sports season is getting kicked off and on the baseball diamond the 2023 season has officially got underway even without cooperation from Mother Nature.

There are plenty of reasons to be excited for the 2023 baseball season for the Kernels baseball program as they embark on the first season of Class C baseball.

Each year the best track and field athletes in the county come together for the annual Merrick County Track and Field Invitational. Each year the weather proves to be an obstacle and this year was no different with cool temperatures and wind.