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.
Pacie Lee could have been satisfied with what she had done before last week’s first-ever NSAA Girls’ State Wrestling Championships at Omaha’s CHI Health Center. She won the Nebraska City program’s first district title to get to state and her season had been loaded with dominant wins.
Knights close regular season schedule against irish Two players finished in double figures for Lourdes in a set back against the Sacred Heart Irish in the final regular season game of the 2021-22 season on Friday, Feb. 18.
When the game comes down to a solitary point, it’s easy to find that point in a lot of places. In the Thursday, Feb.
The Nebraska City wrestling team had three boys' wrestlers compete in the Class B third round consolation and championship semifinal round of the NSAA State wrestling championships on Friday night. They were Bayler Poston,145, pictured at right, consolation third round; Drew Weddle, 106, consolation third round; and Mikah Ruiz, 220, championship semifinal. Photo By Kirt Manion
Lourdes opened play at the Class C2-1 subdistrict tournament at Yutan with a dominating 73-28 win over Omaha Christian on Tuesday, Feb. 15.
Nyuon Thuokok of the Nebraska City boys’ basketball team goes up for a shot during action earlier this season. The Pioneer team wrapped up its regular season on Monday with a 54-52 loss at Omaha Gross Catholic. The Pioneer season stands at 9-13. Class B-1 subdistrict action has the Pioneers playing host team Norris at 6 p.m. Tuesday, February 22nd. Photo By Kirt Manion
According to the U.S. Geological Survey, the possibility of more droughts and more intense storms will increase as global surface temperatures rise. This connection is what's behind environmentalists' projections that the world will be forced to confront the potentially dire and deadly consequences of more droughts and other adverse events if changes to the status quo are not implemented. The USGS notes that the link between rising surface temperatures and adverse events like powerful storms is not all that complex. As more water vapor is evaporated into the atmosphere, which occurs as global surface temperatures rise, the vapor becomes fuel for more powerful storms. In addition, more heat in the atmosphere and warmer ocean surface temperatures produce higher wind speeds during tropical storms. Higher wind speeds increases the intensity of tropical storms and poses a significant threat to individuals who live in areas where such weather events are common.
The Lourdes girls' basketball team wrapped up its season with a 38-37 loss to subdistrict host Yutan on Thursday, Feb. 17. For details from the game, and a postseason wrap up, see the Friday issue of the News-Press. Pictured in action against Yutan is Aspen Meyer dribbling to the hoop. Photo By Kirt Manion