COLUMBUS - Southwest senior Houston Billeter fired a two-day total of 157 to tie for seventh and earn his secondconsecutive State medal to lead local players at the Class D State Tournament in Columbus last week. Billeter shots rounds of 78 and 79 to finish in a threeway tie for the seventh-place medal.

OMAHA - While it would sometimes rain and sometimes shine, the weather conditions couldn’t dampen the performances of local athletes at the State Track and Field Meet in Omaha last weekend. Twenty-two athletes won 18 medals at the State Meet and two teams finished in the top ten.

JOHNSON LAKE - Battling cool temperatures and some early winds, seven area golfers found their way through the District D-4 Tournament at Lakeside Golf Club Tuesday and advanced to the Class D State Tournament in Columbus next week.

KEARNEY - A bump up to Class C made qualifying a challenge, but the Maywood/ Hayes Center Track and Field team managed to qualify seven for this weekend’s State Meet in Omaha. The Maywood/Hayes Center girls finished fifth at the District C Meet at Kearney Catholic as Ava Messersmith finished second to qualify in the 100 and Addison Richards took second to qualify in the 800.

SOUTHERN VALLEY While the sun shined bright, so did the track and field athletes at the D-7 District Meet at Southern Valley last Wednesday. Twenty-seven athletes achieved marks and times that qualified them for this weekend’s Class D State Meet in Omaha, a few of whom qualified in multiple events.

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ALMA - A number of area track and field teams wrapped up the regular season at the Dale Harsin Invite in Alma Thursday. The Cambridge girls captured the team title while Southern Valley, Southwest, Arapahoe and Hi-Line finished in the top six.