Body OMAHA - Six area athletes earned medals and two local teams finished in the top 20 of Class D at the NSAA State Wrestling Championships in Omaha last weekend.

Body SOUTHERN VALLEY - After a competitive first quarter, the Southern Valley girls basketball team needed just eight minutes to tilt the scales and run away with the Subdistrict C2-11 Title Friday. The Eagles outscored North Platte St.

Body Both the Hi-Line and Southern Valley boys basketball teams kept their seasons alive with clutch performances late Tuesday at their respective subdistrict tournaments.

Body LINCOLN - Just a freshman, Arapahoe’s Lauren Moore made a big statement for herself at last week’s State Bowling Tournament.

Body Three area girls basketball teams will battle in their respective subdistrict championship games Thursday after posting victories to advance Tuesday night. Top-seeded Southern Valley flew past South Loup Tuesday and will match up with North Platte St.

Body As the dust settled from district competition at Southern Valley, Thayer Central and Pender Saturday, 16 area athletes had qualified for the Boys State Wrestling Tournament, which begins Thursday in Omaha.

Body Cambridge advances past Sandhills Valley HAYES CENTER - The Cambridge girls basketball team exploded late in the first quarter and never looked back in rolling to a 73-34 win over Sandhills Valley Tuesday in the Subdistrict D1-11 opener.

Body BERTRAND - In a game where Arapahoe shot just 21 percent from the field, the Warriors’ boys basketball team still had a great chance to pick up a win at Bertrand Friday night. Arapahoe led almost throughout the first three quarters and enjoyed a 27-25 advantage through three.

Body The Hi-Line boys basketball team got off to a strong start Friday against visting South Loup, but the Bobcats controlled the final three quarters and rolled away to a 57-41 win over the Bulls. Hi-Line scored 15 in the first quarter and led 15-13 at the end of one.

Body BARTLEY - The Southwest boys basketball team struggled to slow down visiting Axtell Friday night and wasn’t able to keep up with the scoreing pace in a 61-31 home loss to Axtell.