Sports

Three members of the Central City High School girls’ wrestling team exited the Columbus Community Fieldhouse with hardware last Thursday night, helping the Bison to a strong finish at the Norm Manstedt Girls Wrestling Invitational.

Up against a stacked field of wrestlers at last week’s Burwell Invite, the Nebraska Christian Eagles soared to impressive results, with Cal Siep headlining the effort with a bronze medal at 215 pounds.

High Plains struggled to keep pace with the Riverside Chargers last Tuesday as the Storm suffered their fifth loss of the regular season, 56-28. Brodey Spurling scored the first basket of the game, then the Chargers went on a 7-0 run.

The Central City Bison got the last word of 2025, with the Green and Gold blowing through the competition early at the Ord Holiday Duals before besting Grand Island Northwest by three points to secure the dual tournament championship.

Offense was difficult to come by in the early goings of Monday’s game between Central City and Nebraska Christian in the second round of the Runza Holiday Tournament.

In the championship round of the Runza Holiday Tournament in Central City, the hosting Bison unwrapped the first place trophy after notching a 54-35 win over Cross County.

After a week away from the hardwood during the holiday break, High Plains Head Coach Megan Bruce wasn’t sure what to expect when the Storm took the court against Elba last Monday night. What the head coach saw play out in Howard County was a group of girls hungry for their fourth win of the season.

The Central City Bison went into the holiday break on a high note last Monday when they handed McCool Junction a convincing 56-19 loss in the opening round of the Runza Holiday Tournament in Central City.

When the Central City girls catch fire offensively, there’s no putting it out. In last Friday’s home battle with Doniphan-Trumbull, the Lady Bison erupted for twenty-nine third quarter points to bolster a dominant 69-38 win over the Cardinals.

The Central City boys’ basketball team suffered a pair of holiday-themed losses last week, falling to Elm Creek in the annual Heartland Hoops Classic, 78-61, and to McCool Junction in the opening round of the Runza Holiday Tournament on the Bison’s home court.