Sports

Body Nebraska Christian’s Jacob Swanson, the returning fourth place finisher at the 2024 State Cross Country Championships, posted the fastest 5,000-meter time of his varsity career to take home a first place finish at last Thursday’s Roger Nielsen Invitational in Central City.

Body It was an up-anddown week for the High Plains volleyball team last week.

Body Howells-Dodge’s Hunter Luther reached the end zone three times in the first nine minutes of last Friday’s game between Nebraska Christian and the Jaguars.

Body In last Friday’s 53-0 trampling of Nebraska City, Central City’s Corbin Kyes broke Central City’s all-time career rushing touchdowns record and helped the Green and Gold secure their fourth win of the season.

Body Five of the top twenty runners at last Thursday’s Roger Nielsen Cross Country Invitational in Central City were sporting Nebraska Christian uniforms, helping push the Eagles to a second place finish on the course at Valley View Country Club.

Body The Central City Volleyball team is starting to find their rhythm. During a busy slate of matches last week, the Lady Bison posted a 5-1 record, bringing their overall season mark to 8-6.

Body After suffering losses in two of their last three contests, the Bison were hungry for a victory. On Tuesday against NEN (Pender), the Bison would get that victory in impressive fashion.

Body Runners from outside of Central City had to settle for seventh place or lower at last Tuesday’s Centura Cross Country Invitational.

Body Nebraska Christian and High Plains both came into last Thursday’s meeting with one blemish on their records.