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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
,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
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,Harvard freshman, Allee Jarzynka, takes off with a host of other runners during the 3200-meter run. Jarzynka placed fourth in the race during the regular season final meet, the Russ Snyder Invite, hosted by Lawrence-Nelson at Sandy Creek High School. ANDI LANDENBERGER | CLAY COUNTY NEWS
,Harvard senior Taylor Braun placed fourth overall in the long jump during the Russ Snyder meet at Sandy Creek, sailing 14’ 7.5” during the event. ANDI LANDENBERGER | CLAY COUNTY NEWS
,Sutton sophomore, Lincoln Friesen, comes down the home stretch in the 200-meter dash, where she would place sixth overall, following a third-place finish in the 100-meter dash during the regular season finale in Sutton, May 2. ANDI LANDENBERGER | CLAY COUNTY NEWS
Freshman Jadlynn Kinney claimed gold in the 400-meter dash with a winning time of 62.71 seconds. ANDI LANDENBERGER | CLAY COUNTY NEWS
,The Sutton golf team claimed the Southern Nebraska Conference tournament championship by 22 strokes over second place David City, outscoring the Scouts 322-354 on the Mustang’s home course, the Fox Hollow Country Club. Pictured for the champions, from the left is coach Randy Ahrens, Aidan Jones, Harrison Herndon, David Fonseca, Jadyn Friesen, and Carson Mau. Herndon was also crowned the individual champion with an 18-hole 78. COURTESY PHOTO BY SUTTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS | CLAY COUNTY NEWS
,Sutton junior, Harrison Herndon, earned the Southern Nebraska Conference individual title on his home course, Thursday, May 2, shooting an 18-hole 78, which also helped Sutton claim the 2024 SNC team championship over second-place David City. TORY DUNCAN | CLAY COUNTY NEWS
,A total of five Sutton trap team members earned Central Nebraska Trapshooting all-conference honors for the 2024 shooting season at the Crooked Creek Gun Club. Pictured from the left is Nolen Engel, Cord Pope and Aniston Jasnoch. Not pictured ares Gavin VanderLey and Leah Cool. COURTESY PHOTO | CLAY COUNTY NEWS
Weekly award winners for Sutton’s trap team at the Crooked Creek Gun Club proved to be, from the left: Nolen Engel, Gretha Andersen, Aniston Jasnoch, Laurel Moore, and Leah Cool. COURTESY PHOTO | CLAY COUNTY NEWS