AXTELL - The Southern Valley volleyball team split a triangular at Axtell at Thursday, cruising past Wilcox-Hildreth before falling to No. 8 Axtell in straight sets.
The Maywood/Hayes Center football team fell to 2-3 on the season with a loss to district foe Loomis Friday night in Maywood. The Wolves struggled to get going offensively in the game.
The road to their first win didn’t get any easier for Medicine Valley’s football team last week when the Raiders traveled to Class D2 No. 3 Dundy County Stratton Thursday.
The Southwest Roughriders secured their first district win and improved to 3-1 on the season with a 37-25 win over Wauneta-Palisade Friday. Southwest got off to a disastrous start with a fumble on the game’s first play from scrimmage.
EUSTIS - While the Hi-Line Bulls lit up the scoreboard in their home contest with Southern Valley Friday afternoon, it was the Bulls’ defense that showcased in a 60-0 victory over the Eagles. Hi-Line’s defense bullied the Eagles for 13 tackles for loss, a pair of safeties and two turnovers, including a picksix.
ARAPAHOE - In a game that could’ve mostly been played in a phone booth, the explosive plays made by Arapahoe proved to be the difference as the Warriors’ football team remained unbeaten (5-0) with a 30-6 victory over Cambridge (2-3).
MCCOOK - Alliance proved a major hurdle for both the Cambridge and Southwest volleyball teams Saturday at the McCook Invite as each otherwise took care of business. Cambridge suffered its third defeat of the season to the Bulldogs, who outscrapped the Trojans in a 25-21, 2927 first round victory.
Cambridge Unit 199 of the American Legion Auxiliary met in regular session at the Community Building at 2:07 p.m. with 8 members present. After Presentation of the Colors, Pledge of Allegiance, Prayer and Preamble, President Witte called the meeting to order. The minutes of the August meeting were read.
Teammates, a mentoring program founded by former Nebraska Football Coach Tom Osborne, is thriving in southwest Nebraska. Southern Regional Coordinator Lisa Dutt said the program has become very popular in many area schools, but that is leading to one small issue.