CAMBRIDGE - The Cambridge and Hi-Line girls cross country teams finished district champion and runner-up at the District D-5 Cross Country Meet in Cambridge Thursday to qualify for Friday’s State Meet in Kearney. Southwest’s Cole Barnett finished 12th in the boys race to also qualify for the State Meet. Cambridge ran away with the title in the girls race, which featured 12 teams and 58 runners, as the Trojans filled their three scoring slots in the top eight places. Brenna Deterding led the Trojans with a district runner-up finish and Rachel Harris was third while Kori Koeppen was eighth. JoLie Farr finished 24th for the Trojans and Jensyn Weiss was 29th.

The postseason begins for local varsity volleball teams next week with each of the five area teams paired in two subdistricts that should be played in relatively close proximity. The Subdistrict C2-11 Tournament includes Southwest and Southern Valley as well as North Platte.

Florence Uerling, a longtime resident of Indianola, passed away Sunday evening, October 16, 2022 at the Highland Park Retirement Community in McCook. She was 95 years of age. Visitation was held on Wednesday, October 19, 2022 from 10AM7PM at Herrmann-Jones Funeral Chapel in Mc-Cook. The family will be present to greet friends from 5pm-7pm. A rosary was recited at 7 PM, Wednesday evening, October 19, 2022 at Herrmann-Jones Funeral Chapel in McCook.

able to feed them all. She enjoyed going to the races in Lexington, playing Bingo, and watching the Royals and Huskers play on television.

By Kevin Warneke Flatwater Free Press If football could be played with just six players to a side, Stephen Epler figured, why not another sport? Today, Epler is known as the father of six-man football, the teacher at Chester High School who, nearly 90 years ago, invented a game that small Nebraska schools like his could play. Some 32 Nebraska schools fielded a six-man football team this fall, illustrating that Epler’s creation is alive and well in his home state. But hardly anyone realizes that Epler, buoyed by his sixman football success, also tried to invent a way for small towns to more easily play the National Pastime popularized by Babe Ruth, Hank Aaron and Nebraska native Bob Gibson.

STAPLETON - A big second quarter from Sandhills Valley doomed the Arapahoe football team in its regular season finale Thursday. The Warriors trailed 8-0 after a quarter but saw the Mavericks score 28-unanswered in the second to build a 36-0 en route to a 50-6 victory.

WALLACE - The Southwest football team hit the road Friday and stumbled in a 2820 loss to Wallace. Both teams moved to 4-3 this season. The Roughriders were done in by four turnovers - all fumbles - that thwarted opportunties to match the Wildcats on the scoreboard. Southwest was unable to force a turnover in return.

CAMBRIDGE - In first round RPAC Tournament action at Cambridge Thursday, fifth-seeded Arapahoe swept its way past fourth-seeded Medicine Valley, 25-18, 25-20, 25-22. The Warriors grabbed their 11th win while controlling the match throughout despite some late moments in the second and third where the Raiders threatened.

BARTLEY - In opening round competition Thursday, Southwest advanced to the tournament semifinals with wins over both Bertrand and Alma while Southern Valley dropped its opener before advancing in consolation play with a victory over Bertrand.

CAMBRIDGE - In final consolations Monday, Southern Valley cruised past Medicine Valley while Alma took down Arapahoe, each in a 2- sweep. The Eagles started a bit sluggishly, but quickly rebounded from an early deficit in the first to roll to a 25-16, 25-19 sweep of the Raiders.