Sport

HUMPHREY – The Wynot Blue Devils and the Crofton Warriors battled to determine the championship of the Humphrey St. Francis Holiday Tournament on Saturday night.

FREMONT – The Cedar Catholic boys basketball team charged into the finals of the Knight Classic in Fremont with an 82-48 win over South Sioux City Dec. 19, but fell to Archbishop Bergan 56-47 Dec. 21 to take second place in the event.   false

HARTINGTON – The Hartington-Newcastle boys basketball team dropped its final game before the Christmas break in heartbreaking fashion.   false

Defense

HARTINGTON – Hartington-Newcastle used a second-half performance to turn back Boyd County Dec. 19 3722 in Hartington.

WYNOT – The Irene-Wakonda (S.D.) Lady Eagles came across the Missouri River to do battle with the Wynot Lady Blue Devils Dec. 19.

WYNOT – The Wynot boys basketball team improved its season record to 6-1 as it took care of business Dec. 19 by dispatching the visitors from 0-4 Irene-Wakonda, S.D., by a final tally of 78-33.

HARTINGTON – After trailing by a baker’s dozen at the intermission, the Cedar Catholic Lady Trojans basketball team used a secondhalf surge to try to get back in the game.

HARTINGTON – High school sports get back at it following Santa Claus’ yearly visit and the Cedar Catholic wrestling teams are set to go in hopes of wrapping up 2023 on a positive note.

LINCOLN – Hunters and landowners are encouraged to offer their feedback on big game issues during the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission’s final public information meetings this winter.

CROFTON – Anglers need to be aware of fishing regulation changes in Nebraska that take effect on Jan. 1, 2024.

– Olivia Carnevale Nebraska News Service

LAUREL – Laurel-Concord-Coleridge split a pair of games as the Lady Bears get set for the 2023 Elkhorn Valley Bank Great Northeast Nebraska Shootout next week in Wayne.

T wo local athletes earned First Team All State status for their prowess on the football field this season.

HARTINGTON – Two mainstays and key figures of the 2022 Cedar Catholic state volleyball title team will continue their playing careers at the collegiate level.

WYNOT – The Lady Blue Devils dominated in three of the four quarters Friday night against the Wausa Lady Vikings as they rolled to the 60-28 win.

HARTINGTON – The Hartington-Newcastle bowling team had split results last week in its lone dual on the schedule.

HARTINGTON - The Cedar Catholic Lady Trojan basketball team is in the middle of a threegame skid which left them 2-5 on the young season with losses to Crofton and West Holt this past week.