ELWOOD - The Arapahoe wrestling team medaled eight individuals and finished runner-up with 139 points at the Hi-Line Invite Friday in Elwood. Cambridge medaled five individuals and scored 105 points to finish fourth and Hi-Line scored 77 points to take eighth, medaling four.

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. Last season the Eagles finished 19-5 on the year and along with that state qualification, they were the RPAC runner-up and the D1-8 District Final champs. From that team, senior guard Isaak McPhillamy is the lone starter returning. He averaged five points and two boards per contest.

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. Second row L to R: Coach Clay Shepard, Brady Ahlemeyer, student manager, Gavin Gunderson, Will Taylor, Cole Fiene, Austin Harris, Dahlton Wood, Quintin Shaner, Andrew Hawke, Brohdey Wood, Ben Hoberty, Hodge Raburn, student manager, Coach Bronson Wood

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 Shotkoski; Not Pictured: Allison Wall, Allie Lauby.

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 Taylor Third Row (Standing): Coach John Strand, Ander Wasenius, Trenton Roskop, Caleb Shaner, Cooper Wendland, Campbell Schutz, Eli Shafer, Coach Trev Haussler Not Pictured: Gabriel White, Dylan Bahe

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. Photo by R.B. Headley/Mc- Cook Gazette

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. BACK: Head Coach Mr. Jimmy Sindelar, Micheal Bunce, Matthew Hendrson, Gage Booe, Adyn Thooft, Mitchell Wilson, Tylor Grove, and Kamden Bose.

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.