Sports

Members of the Lourdes cheerleading squad, dance team and band joined with the Lourdes student section to help create the state environment for Monday’s game against North Platte St. Pats.

As postgame celebrations got in full swing and the nets came down following the Lourdes boys’ District Finals win at Norfolk, Knight players and their head coach gave reactions to the accomplishment, reflections about the game and shared hopes for the upcoming state tournament.

A hot start from three-point range, a late third quarter surge and an impressive fourth quarter dunk highlighted a 15-point win by No. 14 seed Lourdes over No. 3 seed Ainsworth in Class D1 District Finals action at Norfolk on Monday night.

Nebraska CIty HIgh School girls’ wrestling coach Ron Schaulis provided the following year-in-review for his team following the conclusion of the program’s first season as a sanctioned sport by the Nebraska School Activities Association.

Two points in the first quarter and a single point in the second quarter is all that separated the Nebraska City boys’ basketball team from the homestanding Titans in subdistrict action at Norris on Tuesday, Feb. 22.

The Palmyra volleyball team recorded posted records of 16-3 in 1950-51, 21-2 in 1951-52, and 21-1 in 1952-53. Players on the 1951-52 team included Mildred Hartman, Francie Stilwell, Marguerite Guy, Donna Smith, Marie Weatherhogg, Gera Powers, Elberta Rhoten, Marie Cooper, Wilma Dowding, Vera Thomson, Marilyn Kelly and Betty Cooper. The team was led by Coach Davis.

The classy Dunbar quintet posted its 17th victory of the season and second tournament win Friday night in speeding past Palmyra 49-24 to cop the Otoe County Basketball Tournament Crown before a jammed hall at the Syracuse High School. Bremer had 21 to lead Dunbar while Klaasmeyer had 11.