ELM CREEK - The Southern Valley wrestling teams had strong days at the Elm Creek Invite Friday as the boys team took secon din the 17-team field while the girls finished third out of 19 teams. Both teams scored over 100 points.

DUNNING - With six medalists, the Cambridge wrestling team finished second at the Sandhills/Thedford Invite Saturday. Dierks Sayer took recorded four first-period pins on his way to the title at 144 while Carter Hanes (150) and Charlie Houser (126) each finished second.

GRAND ISLAND - the Arapahoe girls bowling team battled through bracket play and took the team title at the Grand Island Invite Saturday. The Warriors defeated Grand Island 3-1 in the championship match, rolling games of 171, 154, 132 and closing with a 193.

SOUTHERN VALLEY - In a battle is two of the top teams in the RPAC, the Southwest and Southern Valley girls basketball teams provided a preview of what’s to come in the RPAC Tournament this next week.

IMPERIAL - With four tournaments in eight days, the Southwest girls wrestling team claimed team titles at Perkins County, Elm Creek and Chase County as they count down the final few weeks before districts.

January 17, 2025 Recent discussions I have had with President Trump and my congressional colleagues highlight both the signifi cant challenges and the opportunity we will soon have to get our country back on the right track. After four years of inflationary spending under the Biden-Harris administration, voters have demanded a change in leadership and policy. The tragic consequences of open border policies have grown more severe during the last four years, and anti-growth Biden-Harris policies have squelched American energy production.

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