The Hi-Line boys basketball team used a big first half to advance past Overton in th first round of the FKC Tournament Saturday, then fell to Amherst in the quarterfinal round Tuesday.

RED CLOUD - All four Southwest wrestlers emdaled at the Warcat Invite in Red Cloud Saturday. Carter Van Pelt led the Roughriders with a first-place finish and remained unbeaten this season while Jacob Kerns and Clayton Hardy each took second.

Individual results for Arapahoe: 106 - Clayton North (12-17) placed 5th and scored 4.0 team points; Round 1 - Chase Hamilton (Southern Valley) 10-20 won by decision over Clayton North (Arapahoe) 12-17 (Dec 8-2); Round 2 - Wyatt Heessel (Maxwell) 24-3 won by fall over Clayton North (Arapahoe) 12-17...

Individual results for Southern Valley 106 - Chase Hamilton (10-20) placed 4th and scored 10.0 team points; Round 1 - Chase Hamilton (Southern Valley) 10-20 won by decision over Clayton North (Arapahoe) 12-17 (Dec 8-2); Round 2 - Carter Brandyberry (Alma) 25-2 won by fall over Chase Hamilton...

With fast start, Eagles roll past Medicine Valley BARTLEY - With a quick start and a thieving defense, the Southern Valley girls left little drama in their 54-29 opening round victory over Medicine Valley Saturday.

Bertrand puts away Southern Valley BARTLEY - With a hot shooter and a turnover-prone opponent, the sixth-seeded Southern Valley boys erased an early deficit and built an eight-point lead midway through the second quarter.

The Hi-Line wrestling team competed with three wrestlers at the South Loup Invite, finishing 18th with 17 team points. Syrus Snow finished fourth at 285 pounds and led the Bulls with 13 team points scored.

Southwest Nebraska Public Health Department (SWNPHD) is seeing continued increases in positive COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations due to the spread of the Omicron variant in the health district.

ALMA - In a competitive race fort he RPAC Wrestling Championship Friday, the Arapahoe Warriors came out on top, medaling eight wrestlers whiel taking a pair of individual titles. Levi Kerner remained unbeaten at 285 pounds and pinned his way to the title, becoming a four-time conference champion.

ALMA - After surviving a scare from seventh-seeded Bertrand in the first round, the Cambridge girls basketball team avanged an early-season loss to Southern Valley with a victory in the RPAC Quarterfinals Monday night.