Sports

Nebraska City’s track and field teams competed on Monday, April 24, at the Falls City Invite. Top six finishers for the Pioneer boys’ team were Kalan Fritch, first, long jump, 19’10”; Brayden Earll, first, shot, 39’04”; first, discus, 112’3”; fourth, 300 meter hurdles, 49.04; Mason Houghton, first, 3200, 10:42.35; JR Rico, first, 800, 2:12.31; second, 1600, 4:48.57; Cameron Bock, second, high jump, 5’2”; Dane Sjulin, second, 400, 54.88; fifth, 200, 26.22; third, long jump, 18’4.5”; Tucker Popish, third, discus, 100’5”; Mason VonFeldt, fourth, 200, 25.96; Isaiah Aldana, fifth, shot, 34’10.5”; Breyden Durand, sixth, 100, 12.84; sixth, 200, 26.63; and Jordan Cooper, sixth, 400, 1:00.77.

The Lourdes girls’ track and field team picked up a third-place finish at the 13-team Falls City Sacred Heart Invite on the Syracuse track on Tuesday, April 18. Aspen Meyer was the lone event-winner for the Knights.

Nebraska City earned a number of medals in action at the second Platteview meet of the season on Thursday, April 20. Medal winners for the Pioneer boys’ team were Kalan Fritch, second, long jump, 20’00.75”; JR Rico, fifth, 3200, 10:42.89; sixth, 1600, 4:55.70; and Dane Sjulin, fourth, 400, 55.74.

Nebraska City scored three first inning runs and withstood a late push by Norris to claim a 3-2 win at Clemmy Holmes Field inside Steinhart Park on Tuesday, April 18. The Pioneers hit three times and had three runs while Norris had six hits and two runs.

Nebraska City hosted Blair on Thursday, April 20, dual with Baylor Lee coming away with an 8-6 win at No. 3 singles to lead the Pioneer effort at Steinhart Park.

Nebraska City hosted a 13-team tournament on Thursday, April 13, at the Wildwood Golf Course and was also in action for a dual at the Syracuse golf course on Tuesday, April 11. Syracuse shot 182 in the Tuesday dual while the Nebraska City boys’ golf team shot 192.

Congratulations to the 12 students who competed in the 2022-2023 FBLA Collegiate State Leadership Conference. Peru State FBLA had all students place in the Top 10 this year! The following individuals placed at the statewide conference held in Kearney.

Nebraska City track competed at the annual Scott Nisely Invite on the Syracuse track on Thursday, April 13. Scoring medals for the Pioneer boys’ team were JR Rico, first, 3200, 10:59.45; third, 1600, 5:09,14; Mason Houghton, third, 3200, 11:18.63; Kalan Fritch, third, long jump, 20’4”; Brayden Earll, fifth, discus, 135’2”; The Pioneer boys’ 4x400 team of Jordan Cooper, Mason VonFeldt, Cameron Bock and Dane Sjulin picked up sixth with a time of 4:06.53.