Trojans fall to Hitchcock County

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CAMBRIDGE - Coming off its first loss of the season, the Cambridge football team returned home Friday for another tough matchup against Hitchcock County. The Trojans had their opportunities to try and climb back from a 16-0 deficit, but couldn't quite reach the end zone.
Cambridge’s Tye Stanton drives down a Hitchcock County ball carrier Friday night.

Cambridge takes down Arapahoe in four

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ARAPAHOE - What looked like it might be a sweep for Cambridge last Thursday met some resistance from Arapahoe in the third set. But the Trojans finished the match in four to take a 25- 12, 25-14, 19-25, 25-11 victory.
The Trojans’ Carson Hanes digs a ball in the back row.

Southwest sweeps past Arapahoe

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BARTLEY - The Southwest volleyball team took down visiting Arapahoe in straight sets Tuesday. Southwest rolled in the first as Arapahoe struggled on serve receive, but the Warriors battled early in sets two and three, only to see the Roughriders complete the 25- 7, 25-17, 25-12 sweep.
Southwest’s Avery McConville blasts an attack against the Arapahoe block.

Warriors roll to 5-0 with win at Elm Creek

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ELM CREEK - The Arapahoe football team continued its recent surge of momentum with a dominant performance at Elm Creek Friday. The Warriors scored 22 points in the opening quarter and built a 35-6 lead at the half before finishing a 49-28 victory to improve to 5-0 this season.
Araaphoe’s Kyle Elliott drills the Elm Creek quarterback as he lets a pass go.

Southwest finishes runner-up at Sutherland

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SUTHERLAND - The Southwest volleyball team domin ated the first two rounds of the Sutherland Invite Saturday, then ran a bit short in the final to finish runner-up at its second-consecutive invite. The Roughriders breezed by Dundy County-Stratton in the opener with a 25-4, 25-14 win.
Payton Truksa and Caylin Barnett rise for a block.

Area teams dominate at MHC Invite

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HAYES CENTER - Local teams dominated the field at the Maywood-Hayes Center cross country invite in Hayes Center Thursday. Southwest took the team title in the boys’ race and Arapahoe finished runner-up while Cambridge was third.
Southwest’s Carter Van Pelt and Arapahoe’s Campbell Schutz finished fourth and fifth individually at the MHC Invite.

In wild affair, Hi-Line stumbles late at Bertrand

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BERTRAND - In a wild contest that featured a little of everything, the Hi-Line football team faltered late in a 55-38 loss at Bertrand Friday afternoon. The Bulls held a ninepoint lead late in the first quarter, then trailed by 17 midway through the second, but rallied to within three two minutes into the third.
Hi-Line’s Colton Stubbs lifts and wrestles down a Bertrand receiver.

Cambridge boasts community growth in 2020 Census

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2020 Census data shows that out of 16 area communities, Cambridge was one of two towns whose population grew (Smithfield also increased) from 1,063 to 1,071. What was the reason for this growth? According to Melissa Jackson, Cambridge Economic Development (ED) director, there are a number of reasons for the increase.
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MNB Realty and Warner Real Estate Unite

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MNB Realty announced today an agreement has been reached to purchase Warner Real Estate of McCook and Arapahoe. “We are extremely pleased to be able to partner with other community-focused real estate leaders to serve our clients,” stated Kate Warner, Broker/Realtor, and owner of Warner Real Estate.

Team Jack radiothon had Twice the Fight in 2021

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Elwood preschoolers head down to the Team Jack radiothon presented by The Home Agency and Jim and Sherry Baldenado. Each year over 20 radio stations come together to air the inspiring stories of families touched by childhood brain cancer and to raise research funds and awareness for the cause. Additional photos can be found on page 5.
Team Jack radiothon had Twice the Fight in 2021