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Jarosik is state runner-up

Jarosik is state runner-up

Sandy Creek junior, Rowan Jarosik, earned the state runner-up title in the Class D 150-pound class in Omaha this past weekend, falling ANDI LANDENBERGER | CLAY COUNTY NEWS

Jarosik is state runner-up

Rowan Jarosik works his way towards a 4:44 pinfall win over Gatlin Reimers of Palmer in the
semifinal round of the Class D, 150-pound weight class, Friday night, Feb. 16.

Jarosik is state runner-up

Sandy Creek junior Rowan Jarosik works towards his third round pin over Palmer's Gatlin Reimers to reach the state title match during the semifinals of the Class D 150--pound weight class. Jarosik pinned Reimers in 4:44 to reach his first-ever state title bout. ANDI LANDENBERGER | CLAY COUNTY NEWS

Jarosik is state runner-up

Rowan Jarosik jumps into the arms of head coach Logan Searle after punching his ticket to the Class D 150-pound championship match with his 4:44 pin over Gatlin Reimers. ANDI LANDENBERGER | CLAY COUNTY NEWS

Jarosik is state runner-up

Jarosik nears his first round pinfall win over Colton Mader of Crawford to advance to the quarterfinal round in the Class D 150-pound weight class. The Cougar junior pinned Mader in 3:37 ANDI LANDENBERGER | CLAY COUNTY NEWS

Jarosik is state runner-up

Jarosik works toward the fastest of his three pins in the 2024 state wrestling championships, as the junior gained a 1:14 pinfall win over Stanton's Jayden Reed in the quarterfinals. In all, Jarosik pinned his first-round opponent, Colton Mader of Crawford, then earned the first-period pin over Reed, before earning his spot on the biggest stage of Nebraska high school wrestling, the state championship match with a 4:44 pin over Palmer's Garlin Reimers, before falling to Southern Nebraska Conference challenger, Jarrett Dodson of ANDI LANDENBERGER | CLAY COUNTY NEWS

Jarosik is state runner-up

Magical might be one way to describe Sandy Creek junior, Rowan Jarosik’s weekend in Omaha, during action in the Class D state wrestling championships, but tenacious seems a little more fitting, as during the weekend, Jarosik, a three-time state qualifier, took his game on the wrestling mats a lot higher.

Jarosik, after claiming third place honors in the D-1 District meet in Weeping Water, entered the state meet with a 25-6 record, and as the lone Cougar to make the big show in Omaha, but in three days of work, Feb. 15-17, the 150-pounder ran the tables to the state championship match, winning his first three matches, all by pin.

THE RUN TO THE TITLE MATCH Jarosik started his weekend workout with a Northwest Nebraska district runner-up medalist, Colton Mader of Crawford.

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Cougars fall at Fillmore Central, 45-33 blow past Superior Wildcats 65-41 Feb. 8

Cougars fall at Fillmore Central, 45-33 blow past Superior Wildcats 65-41 Feb. 8

The Oglesby brothers, Oliver (25), and Owen (5), as they have all season long, apply fierce trapping defensive pressure on a Superior player during the Cougars’ 65-41 win over the Wildcats, Thursday, Feb. 8, while head coach Cole Wiseman looks on during the play.

Cougars fall at Fillmore Central, 45-33 blow past Superior Wildcats 65-41 Feb. 8

Ethan Shaw looks to get the ball inside on this play at Fillmore Central during the Cougars’ 45-33 loss to the Panthers. Shaw had 14 points in the loss. GREG SCELLIN-NEBRASKA SIGNAL | CLAY COUNTY NEWS

After winning the SNC championship Sandy Creek had a tough task against a good Fillmore Central squad, and that night Fillmore Central proved they were the better team beating the Cougars 45-33.

Fillmore Central played a little more physical in the first couple of minutes and then Sandy Creek got going by hitting a couple three pointers and getting it inside and making some shots underneath.

Sandy Creek fell behind and just couldn’t get over the hump to take the lead against the Panthers. Cougars leading scorer for the night was Ethan Shaw as he had 14 points.

Sandy Creek had 30 total rebounds with 18 being defensive and 12 offensive, and the leading rebounder was Oliver Oglesby with 14. Oliver Oglesby had two of the four steals and three of the four blocks as well in the night to lead Sandy Creek.

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Bergen to rep the Mustangs at state

Bergen to rep the Mustangs at state

Freshman Griffin Bergen will represent the Sutton wrestling program in the 2024 Nebraska State Wrestling Championships in Omaha after claiming a win over Caden Coufal of Anselmo-Merna in this matchat the D-1 District meet in Weeping Water. Bergen claimed a 3-0 win over Coufal to punch his ticket to the state meet. TORY DUNCAN | CLAY COUNTY NEWS

Bergen to rep the Mustangs at state

Sutton coaches Jason Majors, left, and Ron Gerber share a “high five” after freshman Griffin Bergen punched his ticket to the state wrestling meet during action in the D-1 District meet in Weeping Water. TORY DUNCAN | CLAY COUNTY NEWS

Bergen to rep the Mustangs at state

Sutton junior, Billy Marshall, tries to gain control over Freeman’s Skyler Mueller in a consolation bracket match that Marshall eventually won by way of a 2:24 pin. TORY DUNCAN | CLAY COUNTY NEWS

Freshman Griffin Bergen, following a stellar performance in the final regular season tournament at Southwest High School in Bartley, Feb. 2, continued his strong efforts in action in the D-1 District meet at Weeping Water High School this past weekend, Feb. 9-10.

Bergen, as it turns out, will be the Sutton Mustangs’ lone state qualifier, as the freshman 165-pounder gained fourth place in the class, winning four of six matches in Weeping Water.

Two other Mustangs, Korey Poppe and Billy Marshall fell one match short of a spot in the state meet, falling in the “heartbreak round” of action, also known as the consolation semifinals.

BERGEN’S RUN

Bergen earned a tight opening-round win over Jordan Dodds of Riverside, claiming an 8-6 victory to advance to the quarterfinal round, where another Riverside Charger, Tye Dozler, earned a 9-2 win over Bergen to send the Mustang freshman to the consolation bracket for a big workout the rest of the way.

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Jarosik advances to state for 3rd straight season, 1st as a Cougar

Jarosik advances to state for 3rd straight season, 1st as a Cougar

Junior Rowan Jarosik nears the end of his consolation semifinal round pinfall win over Kaleb Gardner of Osmond to earn his third straight trip to the state wrestling championships in Omaha. Jarosik just moments after this picture pinned Gardner at the 2:35 mark of the match. TORY DUNCAN | CLAY COUNTY NEWS

Jarosik advances to state for 3rd straight season, 1st as a Cougar

Juniors Rowan Jarosik and Connor Rempe share a moment together just minutes after Jarosik punched his ticket to the state wrestling meet. Rempe fell short of a return trip to Omaha just minutes earlier. TORY DUNCAN | CLAY COUNTY NEWS

Jarosik advances to state for 3rd straight season, 1st as a Cougar

Junior Connor Rempe tries to maneuver South Loup wrestler, Dawson Mason in the semifinal round of the D-1 District meet. Mason, however, gained a 4:55 pinfall win over Rempe to send the Cougar to the consolation semifinals, where Josue Munoz of Homer ended Rempe’s season with a 2:23 loss, as Rempe’s season-record finished at 27-8. TORY DUNCAN | CLAY COUNTY NEWS

Jarosik advances to state for 3rd straight season, 1st as a Cougar

Junior Jack Watts fell one win short of his first-ever trip to the state wrestling championships, as following a 7-1win over Landen Redding of Lyons-Decatur Northeast in this match, Centennial’s Paul Fehlhafer gained a 1:31 pinfall win over Watts to end the year with a 16-16 record. TORY DUNCAN | CLAY COUNTY NEWS

Jarosik advances to state for 3rd straight season, 1st as a Cougar

Sandy Creek head wrestling coach, Logan Searle, and assistant coach Brayton Jarosik coach up junior Rowan Jarosik during the “heartbreak round” match for Jarosik to earn his third trip to the state meet. In the background, grandfather, David Jarosik, far left, watches on as Cougar teammates Josh Spray and Jonas Amos look on during the match. TORY DUNCAN | CLAY COUNTY NEWS

In Sandy Creek’s first season as its own team, not involved in a cooperative team with Lawrence-Nelson, the Cougars will be sending their first Sandy Creek state wrestling qualifier to the state meet since 1993.

Junior Rowan Jarosik will represent Cougar Nation in Omaha this weekend, Feb. 15-17. It’s not Jarosik’s first trip to the big show, however, he makes his third consecutive trip, after qualifying as a South Central Red Raider as a freshman and sophomore.

It wasn’t an easy adventure for the Cougar junior, however, as he had to battle through the hectic round termed the “heartbreak round,” or the consolation semifinals to punch his ticket to Omaha.

Jarosik opened the D-1 District meet in Weeping Water with an easy 45-second pinfall win over Max Scott of Aquinas Catholic, before holding on for a narrow 3-2 win over Morgan Treffer of Ravenna in the quarterfinals.

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Cougars gain revenge, downs Sutton in SNC semifinal 32-24, moves to 14-4

	Cougars gain revenge, downs Sutton in SNC semifinal 32-24, moves to 14-4

Sandy Creek’s Ethan Shaw scored two of his 10 points on this reverse layup in the Cougars’ 32-24 win over the Sutton Mustangs in the Southern Nebraska Conference tournament semifinals. Also shown during the play for Sandy Creek is Oliver Oglesby (25), while defending on the play for Sutton is Weston Ohrt (34), Aidan Jones, in front of Ohrt, and Payton Reed, right. TORY DUNCAN | CLAY COUNTY NEWS

	Cougars gain revenge, downs Sutton in SNC semifinal 32-24, moves to 14-4

Harrison Herndon and Payton Reed put the pressure on Sandy Creek’s Ethan Shaw late in the Cougars’ eight-point win over the Mustangs, Feb. 1. TORY DUNCAN | CLAY COUNTY NEWS

	Cougars gain revenge, downs Sutton in SNC semifinal 32-24, moves to 14-4

Sutton sophomore, Payton Reed, looks to hand off to Aidan Jones during this play against Sandy Creek, while Cougar defenders, Ethan Shaw and Jacob Petr look to make a stop on the play. The Cougars advanced to the SNC tournament title game with a 32-24 win over the Mustangs. TORY DUNCAN | CLAY COUNTY NEWS

In the two games this year between Clay County rivals Sandy Creek and Sutton, both teams have combined 62 points each, with the Mustangs claiming a 38-30 win over the Cougars in the Cougars Den, Thursday, Jan. 25, before the Cougars gained a little revenge over the Mustangs during the semifinal round of the SouthernNebraska Conference tournament at Centennial High School Thursday, Feb. 1.

Both teams have ferocious defensive attacks, and in both games that defensive effort proved to be the difference. The Cougars win over the Mustangs in the SNC tourney featured only 57 shots on goal, as Sandy Creek advanced to the conference title game with Centennial with a 32-24 victory over Sutton to improve to 14-4 overall, while Sutton fell to 10-8 with the loss.

Sandy Creek was 10-29 from the floor (34.5%), while the Mustangs were just 9-28 (32.1%).

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22 years in the making

22 years in the making

The Sandy Creek Cougars earned their first Southern Nebraska Conference tournament championship since 2002 with a 33-28 win over Centennial Saturday night, Feb. 3. With the win, Sandy Creek improved to 15-4. Members on the gold medal-winning team include in front, from the left: Oliver Brannund, Evan Swartzendruber, Christian Shaw, and Ben Sullivan. In the middle row, from the left: coach Andrew Kuta, coach Ryan Hinrichs, Cedric Oeltjen, head coach Cole Wiseman, Zach Corman, Ethan Shaw, Jacob Petr, Kaeden Schmidt, Alston Clark, and coach Cody Cahill. In the back row, from the left: Jack Clark, Christian Lorena-Parks, Owen Oglesby, Oliver Oglesby, Wes Biltoft, and coach Matt Swartzendruber. TORY DUNCAN | CLAY COUNTY NEWS

22 years in the making

Junior Ethan Shaw secured Sandy Creek’s five-point SNC title win with a key free throw, to take him to a team-high 20 points in the win. TORY DUNCAN | CLAY COUNTY NEWS

22 years in the making

Juniors Ethan Shaw and Jacob Petr put the clamps down on Centennial’s Devin Slawnyk on this block late in the Cougars 33-28 win over the Broncos. TORY DUNCAN | CLAY COUNTY NEWS

It was a long time coming for Cougar Nation, but after a 22-year wait, the Sandy Creek boys finished atop the Southern Nebraska Conference tournament. The Cougars, who disposed of Fairbury in the first round, 50-32, and claimed an eightpoint, 32-24 win over Sutton, rose to the top of the tournament, Saturday, Feb. 3, with a defensive gem of a win, beating the Centennial Broncos, 33-28, on the Broncos home court.

The top-seeded Cougars opened the game with a 12-6 first-quarter run, then watched on as Centennial rallied to claim a 20-18 halftime lead with a 12-6 run.

In the third, the Broncos extended their lead to 28-25 with an 8-7 run, but then the Cougars’ defense took over, shutting out Centennial in the final eight minutes, and hitting some key foul shots late in the game to earn the conference crown with the five-point victory and run their season-record to 15-4.

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Bergen leads 5 Mustang medalists at Southwest Invite

Bergen leads 5 Mustang medalists at Southwest Invite

Sophomore Landon Scheidemann, in action at the York junior varsity meeting, Thursday, Feb. 1, placed third at the Southwest Invitational in Bartley, Friday, Feb. 2. ANDI LANDENBERGER | CLAY COUNTY NEWS

Bergen leads 5 Mustang medalists at Southwest Invite

Freshman Griffin Bergen had a banner day in action at the Southwest Invitational, in Bartley, as the Mustangs 165-pound youngster led a group of five medalists with a gold medal finish, as Sutton finished in a tie for third place in the 22-team meet, Friday, Feb. 2.

Sutton tallied 100 team points to finish tied for third place with Alma, as Red Cloud/Blue Hill earned the team title over Trego, KS, outscoring Trego 116-104.

Bergen ran his season-record to 27-9 with his title run, winning all three of his matches, opening with a 3-0 win over River Eddy of Alma, before advancing to the title bout with a 2:48 pinfall win over Cyrrus Messersmith of Maxwell.

In the championship match, it took overtime to claim gold, but Bergen worked his way to a 9-7 overtime win over Alek Molzahn, a 31-5 wrestler from Alma.

With his title capture, Bergen scored 20 team points.

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Mustangs are the spoiler in annual clash with Sandy Creek, winning 38-30

	Mustangs are the spoiler in annual clash with Sandy Creek, winning 38-30

Sandy Creek sophomore, Kaeden Schmidt, tries to drive past Sutton defender, Weston Ohrt, during first half action in Sutton’s 38-30 triumph over the Cougars. Also pictured is Oliver Oglesby for the Cougars, and Aidan Jones for the Mustangs. ANDI LANDENBERGER | CLAY COUNTY NEWS

	Mustangs are the spoiler in annual clash with Sandy Creek, winning 38-30

Sutton senior Cole Baumert goes up for two of his seven points in the Mustangs eightpoint win over Sandy Creek, Thursday, Jan. 25. Defending on the play for Sandy Creek are Kaeden Schmidt, Zach Corman (23), and Oliver Oglesby (25). ANDI LANDENBERGER | CLAY COUNTY NEWS

	Mustangs are the spoiler in annual clash with Sandy Creek, winning 38-30
	Mustangs are the spoiler in annual clash with Sandy Creek, winning 38-30

Sutton’s defensive pressure guided the Mustangs to their 38-30 victory over the Sandy Creek Cougars, Thursday, Jan. 25 in the Cougars Den. Here, Mustang defenders, Harrison Herndon, left, Payton Reed (2), and Cole Baumert bottle- up Sandy Creek junior, Ethan Shaw during second-half action in the Mustangs eight-point win. ANDI LANDENBERGER | CLAY COUNTY NEWS

Thursday night’s annual Clay County battle between the Sutton Mustangs and Sandy Creek Cougars proved to be a total defensive clash.

Both teams entered the game on fourgame winning streaks, but when the dust settled in the Cougars Den, Jon Ladehoff and his Mustangs, with their stingy defense, played the role of the spoilers, as the Mustangs 38-30 road win set Sutton up with a 9-7 record while charting their fifth-straight win. Sutton alum, Cole Wiseman and his Cougars dropped to 11-4 with the loss.

Sutton jumped out to an early 11-7 lead after the first quarter, and never looked back, as a 10-7 second quarter run put Sutton up 21-14 at halftime.

Sutton outscored the Cougars 1716 in the second half to secure their ninth win of the season with the 38-30 victory.

Sutton’s leading scorer on the night was Harrison Herndon, as the Mustang junior had 13 points followed by a 10-point effort by junior Aidan Jones.

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Mustang wrestlers earn 3 medals in SNC meet

Mustang wrestlers earn 3 medals in SNC meet

Billy Marshall was one of three Mustangs to finish in fourth place at the Southern Nebraska Conference Meet, Saturday, Jan. 27 in David City. Marshall, shown here pinning Jesse Divis of David City scored 11 team points in the 190-pound weight class for Sutton. TORY DUNCAN | CLAY COUNTY NEWS

Mustang wrestlers earn 3 medals in SNC meet

Freshman Connor Hinrichs earned an 8-4 win in this match over Milford’s Jax Hansen during action at the SNC meet, Jan. 27 in David City. TORY DUNCAN | CLAY COUNTY NEWS

Mustang wrestlers earn 3 medals in SNC meet

Sophomore Korey Poppe looks to turn Thayer Central’s Colter Sinn over during his first-round match at the Southern Nebraska Conference meet in David City. Poppe placed fourth in the 113-pound weight class, scoring nine team points. TORY DUNCAN | CLAY COUNTY NEWS

It was a tough day on the mats for the Sutton Mustangs in action at the Southern Nebraska Conference meet, as the Sutton crew tallied 34 team points, while earning a pair of fourthplace medals along the way.

Fillmore Central claimed the team title with 140 team points, while Milford outlsted David City by a half point for the runner-up team finish, outscoring the Scouts 129-128.5.

Sophomore Korey Poppe, freshman Connor Hinrichs, and junior Billy Marshall were the lone medalists for the Mustangs, as Poppe finished fourth in the 113-pound class, Hinrichs finished fourth in the 126-pound class, while Marshall was fourth in the 190-pound class.

Poppe’s record moved to 12-8, while winning two of four matches in David City, Saturday, Jan. 27.

Wins came over Colter Sinn of Thayer Central, winning 6-4, with his second victory coming over Kayden Bolejack of Fillmore Central in the consolation semifinals, beating Bolejack by way of a 46-second pin.

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Fillies earn 15-point win over Sandy Creek girls

Fillies earn 15-point win over Sandy Creek girls

Sutton senior Reagan Robinson goes over Sandy Creek defender, senior Ella Martin for two of her team-high 13 points in the Fillies’ 44-29 win over the Cougars, Thursday, Jan. 25. Moving in on the play for Sandy Creek is junior Ryleigh Skalka. ANDI LANDENBERGER | CLAY COUNTY NEWS

Fillies earn 15-point win over Sandy Creek girls

Sandy Creek freshman, Madalyn Andersen defends Sutton sophomore Avery Smith during the Clay County clash between the Fillies and Cougars. Sutton came away with a 44-29 victory. Smith finished the game with five points, while Andersen hit four points for the Cougars. ANDI LANDENBERGER | CLAY COUNTY NEWS

Fillies earn 15-point win over Sandy Creek girls

Sutton junior, Jacee Haight, looks to score during the Fillies’ 15-point win over Sandy Creek, Thursday Jan. 25, while Sandy Creek sophomore Emma Fisher tries to move out to cover Haight on the play, battling through a screen by Reagan Robinson. ANDI LANDENBERGER | CLAY COUNTY NEWS

Sandy Creek hosted the Sutton Fillies Thursday, Jan. 25, with the Fillies running away with the win, downing the Cougars, 44-29.

Sutton came out running, getting multiple steals and then getting many open opportunities, as the Cougars were a little flustered with turnovers and not having shots fall.

Sutton outscored the Cougars 11-3 in the first quarter, and held an 18-7 halftime lead, before the Fillies outscored Sandy Creek in the second half, 26-22.

What got the Fillies on track in the game was hitting threes and just playing tough on defense, not letting the Cougars leading scorer Emma Fisher have any easy buckets around the rim.

Sutton shot at a 37.5 percent clip, making 15 of 40 shots from the floor, while the Cougars were just 9-33 (27.3%) overall.

Sandy Creek hit eight of 14 foul shots (57.1%), while the Fillies converted seven of 12 free throws (58.3%).

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