The Southern Valley/ Alma softball team got its season off to a wild start Friday with a home opener against Chadron, losing the lead late in a 12-11 defeat. The Saints trailed 10-9 in the bottom of the sixth inning when Emma Joppa doubled on a 2-2 count, scoring two runs.

CAMBRIDGE - The Cambridge and Southwest girls golf teams opened their seasons Thursday at the Cambridge quadrangular event. Macy Jones of Cambridge shot a nine-holr round of 46 to lead all competitors while Southwest’s Kacee Brittain finished second with a 66.

The Cambridge Board of Education met in regular session on Monday, July 12, 2021. Board Member Sally Farquhar was not preset for the meeting. Shortly after calling the meeting to order, the Board went into executive session to discuss personnel. After exiting executive session, the Board approved the General Fund and Building Fund claims.

BARTLEY - The Southwest Board of Education met Monday to approve the addition of a girls wrestling program as well as some policy updates as suggested by the school’s attorneys. The Board discussed the addition of a girls’ wrestling team.

Wellness McCook Initiative leaders are seeking information on physical activity improvement projects community members are currently planning. The Initiative members are from a variety of organizations working together to bundle physical activity capital improvement projects, in an effort to improve the overall health of McCook.

ARAPAHOE – The Arapahoe-Holbrook Board of Education meeting was held on July 12, 2021, with President Lisa Anderson presiding. In addition to Anderson, all five other board members were present: Chad Carpenter, Erick Lee, Brad Schutz, Dan Warner, and Rodney Whipple. Others in attendance were:

ELWOOD - The Elwood Board of Education met Monday to go over and approve a number of policy updates as well as to set activity pass prices and lunch prices for the upcoming school year. There were a number of policy updates approved by the Board, but Superintendent Daren Hatch said most were boiler plate changes as recommended by the school’s attorneys.

Nebraska Corn Processing has sponsored a club basketball team for this summer featuring boys basketball players from Cambridge, Arapahoe, Southern Valley, and McCook. The team is coached by Clay Shepard and Bronson Wood of Cambridge. The team played in their first tournament last weekend in Hays, KS. They went 3-2 and finished 3rd in the Sizzlin’ Summer Shootout.

The Girls Athletic Award was established in 1977 by the Cambridge Jaycettes to honor a graduating female athlete. It is now sponsored y the Cambridge Rotary Club. The award is determined by a point system based on scholastic ability, athletic ability and the vote of the female “C” Club members considerign the merits of the cooperation, popularity and leadership of a graduating female athlete. The athlete must have participated in a minimum of two sports during her junior and senior years. The winner receives a medal, $150 scholarship and her name on the Outstanding Female Athlete plaque. The winner of the 2021 Girls Athletic Award is Chloe Besler.

ARAPAHOe – The Arapahoe-Holbrook Board of education held their monthly meeting on June 14 with all six board members present. District staff in attendance were Dr. George Griffith, Superintendent, Rudy Perez, Principal, Cassie Hilker, Board Secretary, Brian Gegg, Incoming Interim Superintendent, Buck Franssen, Maintenance Director, and Heidi Thomas, AeA Representative. Others present were Matt Fisher, First National Capital Markets, Cynthia Huff, Nebraska Rural Community Schools Association, and Guyla Mills, Valley Voice.