Sports

They weren’t supposed to be here. When the Central City Bison stepped onto the mats at the NSAA State Duals, they were the smallest team in Class B, a program making the jump into deeper waters.

The Central City Bison entered the Lou-Platte Conference Tournament riding a wave of momentum, having surged through January with a string of strong performances. Hopes were high as they took the court at Centura High School, facing off against a familiar foe in Doniphan-Trumbull.

This weekend will be a big wrestling weekend but that didn’t stop Gage Friesen from making last week exciting also. The Storm grappler notched his 150th career victory.

With the regular season in the books, the High Plains Storm and Nebraska Christian Eagles are gearing up for their biggest challenge yet: the district wrestling tournaments.

For the High Plains Storm, district wrestling was a proving ground. For the Central City Bison, it was a test of resilience. The Gress sisters—Bailey and Dakota—emerged from the fray as state qualifiers, their tickets to Omaha stamped in dominant fashion.

I’m not a sports person by any means, but every time the Super Bowl comes around, I’m sure to put it on my radar in some way, shape, or form.

The Champs.

Central City’s basketball teams were locked in and ready to roll as they opened the Lou-Platte Conference Tournament at home Tuesday night, and they made sure their opponents knew it.

The Central City Bison boys wrestling team went west and returned with a memory bank full of pins, podium finishes, and a well-earned trophy.

High Plains Community will take a trip down memory lane this Friday, February 7, as the Storm celebrate their latest Hall of Fame class with an evening packed full of history, recognition, and high-energy basketball action.