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Three Nebraska City boys’ wrestlers scored state qualifying spots during action at the Class B-3 district tournament at Grand Island last week.Oscar Gonzalez battled back from a quarterfinal loss to win two matches and claim a state spot at 106 pounds.

The Nebraska City girls’ wrestling team competed in District 2 at York last week and qualified two wrestlers for the state tournament in Makayla Vasser, 170, and Addisyn Walters, 105.Vasser pinned her way to a district championship with three victories including one against the No.

Plattsmouth and Nebraska City clashed in a girls’ and boys’ basketball doubleheader on Tuesday, Jan.

After a first round win over Humboldt-TRS in the first round of the Pioneer Conference tournament, the Lourdes girls’ basketball team narrowly missed making a trip to the tournament finals as the Knights lost an overtime game against the eventual tournament champions, Falls City Sacred Heart.The Sacred Heart Irish edged Lourdes 44-41 in overtime, and then went on to beat Johnson-Brock, 67-60, in the tournament final.

Lourdes established a 12-point lead after one quarter and went on for a 58-41 win over Lewiston in opening round action of the Pioneer Conference tournament.Trevor Tesarek posted 18 points on the game and had five three-point shots.

The Nebraska City wrestling team earned an eighth-place finish in a 19-team tournament at Norris on Friday, Feb.

Four wrestlers from the Nebraska City girls’ team took top four finishes at the subdistrict meet at West Point-Beemer on Feb.

The Nebraska City boys’ wrestling team won a pair of silver bracket duels and picked up a first-place finish during home action in the Rumble in River Country tournament on Monday, Jan.

Lourdes opened with a great first quarter and got an outstanding performance from Trevor Tesarek as it opened Pioneer Conference tournament play with a 58-41 win over Lewiston on Monday, Jan.