MCCOOK - With a dominant second half, the Arapahoe girls basketball team advanced to the semifinals of the Cattle Trail Tournament in McCook, defeating Decatur Community Schools 42-22 in Tuesday’s first round.

Following another season in which the Southern Valley boys basketball team qualified for the state tournament, the Eagles will look to maintain their strong play, but with some newcomers seeing the court.

As the high school wrestling season begins this weekend, a number of local athletes begin the season rated in the top eight of their weight class. Arapahoe also begins the season rated sixth the Class D Team rankings.

Cambridge Boys Basketball team pictured at left: Front L-R: Braydon Miller, student manager, Jayden Ruf, Markell Macke, Kohan Grindle, Zach McArthur, Derek Trompke, Carson Trompke, Jackson Trompke, Tayten Koeppen, Charlie Houser, Maverick Webb, student manager.

HiLine Girls Basketball team pictued ar right - Back: Grace Schimmels, Bridgett Nichelson, Kate Montey, Cici Lerdall; Middle: Dallas Weitzel, Delaney Collins, Madi Woehrle, Payton Muegerl, Jaci Muegerl; Front: Genesee Knackstedt, Whitney Dickau, Joszelyn Nichelson, Lauren Hickey, Zoey Evans, Kelsey...

The Arapahoe Boys Basketball is pictured as follows, Front Row(Seated, L to R): Chevy Wittmann, Tanner North, Lael Rathbun, Gage Gooden, Chris Hermes Second Row(Kneeling, L to R): Manager: Easton Strand, Josiah Goshert, Alberto Vargas- Sanchez, Tyler Miller, Matteo Vincent, Colton Carlson, Grant...

The Southwest boys basketball team appears from left. Front row: Trenton Williams, Cole Barnett, Colton Sedlacek, Nathan Rippe and Zack Ryan. Back row: Austin Thompson, Jason Day, Hunter Blume, Kaden Ruggles, Hunter Cunningham and Treven Critchfield. Not pictured: Kaden Day.

Southern Valley Boys Basketball pictured at left - FRONT: Managers Houston Hunt, Isaac Hamilton, Wyatt Rice, Jacob Rice, and Kyson Bose. ROW 2: Raiden Rickert, Kot Batt, Jeramyah Rushkamp, Rian Grove, Isaak McPhillamy, Kody Collins, and Dominic Comstock.

Six Southwest football players were selected by coaches to the All-District D6-5 Football team. Tyler Ellis was a first team selection to the All-District First Team defensive line while Nate Rippe was also a first team defensive player as a linebacker/defensive back.

LINCOLN - In its first round match of the Class D1 State Volleyball Tournament, the sixth-seeded Cambridge volleyball team held up in a lot of critical areas, like passing, serve and serve receive.