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The always challenging Southern Nebraska Conference meet proved, yet again, to be a big challenge for the Sandy Creek boys track and field team, as the Cougars, in action at Sutton High School, Saturday, April 27, placed fifth, scoring 44 team points at meet’s end.A pair of gold medal performances set the tone for the Cougars, as on the track,... + continue reading
A total of five members of the two Sutton trap shooting teams wrapped up the Central Nebraska Trapshooting Conference as all-conference selections, as teams closed out the regular season at the Crooked Creek Gun Club near Stockham, Saturday, April 27.For the junior squad, Aniston Jasnoch was a first-team selection for the girls squad, while on the... + continue reading
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,Craig Barfknecht adds pasta packets to food boxes during a recent Harvard Food Pantry drive. Barfknecht is one of around 30 volunteers that aid the effort in Harvard. COURTESY PHOTO BY COHEN REUTZEL | CLAY COUNTY NEWS
,Miranda Boyd, left, and Zahna Reutzel, volunteers with the Harvard Food Pantry, fill food and hygiene boxes with items for local families during a recent pickup event at the Harvard Methodist Church. COURTESY PHOTO BY COHEN REUTZEL | CLAY COUNTY NEWS
Harvard Food Pantry continues to grow and give to those in need. Every first and third Saturday morning of the month, the Harvard Food Pantry provides various food and hygiene items to around 30-45 families by way of a drive-through at the Harvard Methodist Church.“This group is so important because we help fill the void of families financial and... + continue reading
Harvard junior Miciaiah Niemoth brought home two medals from the Sutton Invite, placing third in the 3,200-meter run, and gaining sixth in the 1,600-meter run to score seven team points. ANDI LANDENBERGER | CLAY COUNTY NEWS
Harvard junior Micaiah Niemoth and senior Cody Fishler tallied a total of nine team points in action at the Sutton Invitational, held Tuesday, March 19 on the Sutton oval.Niemoth came away from the meet with a pair of topsix finishes in the two long distance races.His best finish was a third place run in the 3,200-meter run, where Niemoth ran the... + continue reading
,Sandy Creek’s Owen Oglesby and Ben Sullivan gained the Cougar boys track team 12 team points in the 200-meter dash, as Oglesby won the race, while Sullivan placed fifth in the season-opening Sutton Invitational, Tuesday, March 19. ANDI LANDENBERGER | CLAY COUNTY NEWS
Sandy Creek junior Ethan Shaw came up with a second place finish in the 110-meter high hurdle race, finishing the flight of hurdles in 16.63 seconds. Event winner, Isaac Whitmore of Shelby-Rising City gained gold with a time of 16.34 seconds. ANDI LANDENBERGER | CLAY COUNTY NEWS
The Sandy Creek Cougar boys had a good start to the 2024 track and field season with a third-place finish at the Sutton Invite, Tuesday, March 19.Owen Oglesby would be part of 23 of Sandy Creek’s 74 points with one firstplace finish and a fifthplace finish in a couple of individual running events then would team up in the 4x100 and get first and... + continue reading
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,Freshman Wes Biltoft claimed gold in the Southern Nebraska Conference meet’s high jump with a 5’ 10” leap. Sandy Creek tallied 44 points to place fifth as a team in the meet. ANDI LANDENBERGER | CLAY COUNTY NEWS
,Sandy Creek junior Ben Sullivan and senior Oliver Oglesby both fell short of medals in the 200-meter dash at the SNC meet, but Oglesby owned the 400-meter dash, winning the race in a time of 50.38 seconds. ANDI LANDENBERGER| CLAY COUNTY NEWS
Sandy Creek junior Hudson Devlin placed fifth overall in the discus with a 136’ 8” throw, while teammate Jack Clark gained sixth-place with a 136’ 5” throw as the two added three team points to the Cougars cause at the SNC championships. TORY DUNCAN| CLAY COUNTY NEWS
The always challenging Southern Nebraska Conference meet proved, yet again, to be a big challenge for the Sandy Creek boys track and field team, as the Cougars, in action at Sutton High School,... + continue reading
,Freshman Wes Biltoft claimed gold in the Southern Nebraska Conference meet’s high jump with a 5’ 10” leap. Sandy Creek tallied 44 points to place fifth as a team in the meet. ANDI LANDENBERGER | CLAY COUNTY NEWS
,Sandy Creek junior Ben Sullivan and senior Oliver Oglesby both fell short of medals in the 200-meter dash at the SNC meet, but Oglesby owned the 400-meter dash, winning the race in a time of 50.38 seconds. ANDI LANDENBERGER| CLAY COUNTY NEWS
Sandy Creek junior Hudson Devlin placed fifth overall in the discus with a 136’ 8” throw, while teammate Jack Clark gained sixth-place with a 136’ 5” throw as the two added three team points to the Cougars cause at the SNC championships. TORY DUNCAN| CLAY COUNTY NEWS
The Sutton boys golf team captured gold as a team in action at the Sandy Creek Invitational, Tuesday, April 16, on the Crooked Creek Country Club in Clay Center. Pictured from the left are Aidan Jones, Harrison Herndon, Jadyn Friesen, Carson Mau, and David Fonseca. Friesen was the individual gold medalist, shooting an 18-hole 74, while Herndon finished fourth with a 79. COURTESY PHOT0 | CLAY COUNTY NEWS
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Graduating from high school is one of the first big steps each year for so many students, as they step up to take the next strides in life. This will be my 16th year of covering graduation ceremonies... + continue reading
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The agricultural workforce is shrinking, and has been for some time. The American Farm Bureau Federation estimates there are roughly 2.4 million farm jobs that need to be filled annually, but there... + continue reading
