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20
Jan
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Cougars notch wins over Deshler, Superior; move to 4-8

Cougars notch wins over Deshler, Superior; move to 4-8
Cougars notch wins over Deshler, Superior; move to 4-8

Sandy Creek’s Drake Lally, center, and Josh Shaw (53) along with Keifer Anderson (25) battle for this rebound during the Cougars’ 32-31 win over the Dragons Jan. 12. The Cougars improved to 4-8 overall with the win over Deshler and a 52-41 win over Superior. ASHLEY D. SWANSON | CLAY COUNTY NEWS

Cougars notch wins over Deshler, Superior; move to 4-8

Sandy Creek senior Sam VonSpreckelsen battles with two Deshler players for this rebound during the Cougars’ 32-31 win. VonSpreckelsen had six points and three rebounds in the victory. ASHLEY D. SWANSON | CLAY COUNTY NEWS

Cougars notch wins over Deshler, Superior; move to 4-8

The Sandy Creek Cougars had a strong dose of goodness happen this past week, as the Cougars went 2-0 to improve to 4-8 on the year, picking up wins over Deshler, who at the time owned an 8-2 record, as the Cougars edged the Dragons 32-31 at home, before heading south to Superior to gain revenge for a 59-50 loss to the Wildcats on Dec. 30 with a 52-41 win on the Wildcats home floor.

The Tuesday night battle with the Dragons gave the Cougars leads of 13-10 after the first and 17-16 at halftime before Deshler, behind a 12-8 third quarter rally took a 28-25 lead into the final eight minutes, where Sandy Creek went on a 7-3 run to claim the much needed 32-31 win.

Junior Josh Shaw led the Cougars offensive attack with 11 points, while Keifer Anderson added seven and Sam VonSpreckelsen, six.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Wed
20
Jan
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UNK women have SC connection

UNK women have SC connection

Two alumni members of Sandy Creek High School are in the midst of a strong season as coaches at the University of Nebraska-Kearney women’s basketball team. Carrie (Hoffstetter) Eighmey, right, and Bailey Morris, left, have their Loper squad at a perfect 10-0 this year. With a 59-35 win over Northwest Missouri State University Saturday, Eighmey gained her 100th career win at UNK, while compiling an overall career record of 168-88 with her six years at UNK and three seasons at Hastings College. Pictured with Eighmey and Morris is Eighmey’s husband Devin, center. Stay tuned to next week’s Clay County News for a feature about Eighmey and Morris. TORY DUNCAN | CLAY COUNTY NEWS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Wed
20
Jan
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Hinrichs earns 150th win

Hinrichs earns 150th win

Sutton fans congratulate senior Joe Hinrichs for his 150th career win Saturday in action at the Shelton Invite, where Hinrichs pinned Overton’s Dylan Pooschke in 21 seconds to reach the milestone win. He heads into this week’s meet at David City with a perfect 30-0 record and a 153-18 career record, becoming just the third Mustang wrestler to reach the 150 win milestone. TORY DUNCAN | CLAY COUNTY NEWS

Hinrichs earns 150th win

Hinrichs looks to the mat official for the final call for a pin in this match, his 151st career win over Red Cloud/Blue Hill wrestler Klayton Niles. The win over Niles for the Mustang senior came in 54 seconds. TORY DUNCAN | CLAY COUNTY NEWS

Hinrichs earns 150th win

Hinrichs is congratulated by head coach Ron Gerber and assistant Jason Majors following his 150th win Saturday. Hinrichs needs seven more wins to take over Lee Carlson for second on the all-time wins chart in Sutton. Tyler Bailey is atop the wins list at Sutton with 169 career wins as a Mustang, as Hinrichs will need 17 wins to overtake the top spot in his final six meets this year. TORY DUNCAN | CLAY COUNTY NEWS

Hinrichs earns 150th win

Sutton sophomore Vance Smith earned a pair of third-place finishes at Superior and Shelton last weekend. Here Smith gets a 43-second pinfall win over Wilcox-Hildreth’s Brodi Moss in the 285-pound weight class at the Shelton Invite. TORY DUNCAN | CLAY COUNTY NEWS

It took Sutton senior Joe Hinrichs just 21 seconds to reach a milestone in his wrestling career with the Mustangs, as Hinrichs, with a 21-second pinfall win over Overton’s Dylan Pooschke, reached the 150 win plateau during his high school career, joining only two other Mustangs that have achieved the career mark.

In all, Hinrichs claimed eight wins last weekend in action at both the Superior Invite and the Shelton Invite, finishing the weekend with a 153-18 record.

He sits third overall in career wins at Sutton and is chasing both Lee Carlson and Tyler Bailey for the lead in wins as a Mustang grappler.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Wed
13
Jan
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Mustangs claim overtime win over Centurions 59-54

Mustangs claim overtime win over Centurions 59-54

Junior Colton Haight goes up for two of his five points in a 59-54 overtime win over Centura on Tuesday, Jan. 5. Senior Jackson Anderson (24) looks on during the play. TORY DUNCAN | CLAY COUNTY NEWS

Mustangs claim overtime win over Centurions 59-54

The Sutton Mustangs had to hang on for dear life during their first game of the 2021 portion of the season, as a huge nine-point scoring spree in the final 26 seconds of regulation by senior Cade Wiseman sent their bout with Centura on Tuesday, Jan. 5 into overtime. The Mustangs took full control, scoring the bonus period’s first eight points to preserve a come-frombehind 59-54 win over the Centurions.

The two teams battled to a 17-17 halftime tie before Centura grabbed a 13-9 scoring edge in the third quarter to lead 30-26 going into the fourth quarter.

Sutton, behind Wiseman’s fourth quarter heroics that sent the game into overtime with an off balance three-pointer with 3.8 seconds left in regulation, improved to 6-3 with the win, while shooting 34 percent from the floor, making 17 of 50 shots, while going 19-29 at the foul line (65.5%).

 

 

 

 

 

 

Wed
13
Jan
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SC girls earn 1st win of season over Harvard Jan. 5

SC girls earn 1st win of season over Harvard Jan. 5

Sandy Creek senior Caileigh Tripe defends Harvard senior Ashley Nierman during the Cougars’ 27-21 win over the Cardinals on Tuesday, Jan. 5. ASHLEY D. SWANSON | CLAY COUNTY NEWS

SC girls earn 1st win of season over Harvard Jan. 5

Sandy Creek’s Leah Hatch and Harvard’s Alyssa Julich challenge for this rebound during the Cougars six-point win over the Cardinals. Lexi Shuck looks on for the Cougars during the play. ASHLEY D. SWANSON | CLAY COUNTY NEWS

SC girls earn 1st win of season over Harvard Jan. 5

Sandy Creek’s Caitlin Rempe races toward the Cougars basket with a few Cardinals, including Ashley Nierman (5), Dayana Gonzalez (14) and Alyssa Julich, on her heels during Sandy Creek’s 27-21 win over Harvard Jan. 5, in the bird cage. ASHLEY D. SWANSON | CLAY COUNTY NEWS

For the first time in recent seasons, it was Cardinals versus Cougars, as Harvard hosted Sandy Creek Jan. 5, sending the Cougars home with their first win of the season.

Despite Harvard earning the first basket of the night, it was Sandy Creek who grabbed the lead, ending the first quarter 8-3.

A close second-quarter run by both teams allowed SC to keep the lead heading into halftime, but gave Harvard an advantage to overcome the Cougars, ending the second quarter, 11-8, SC.

A series of layups by Harvard pushed the host team ahead by four at the end of the third quarter, 18-14, as the Cards earned 10 points with SC only sinking three.

However, it would be the final period of the game where the Cougars came alive, earning 13 points over Harvard’s three, and ultimately giving them their first ‘W’ of the season with the 27-21 win.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Wed
13
Jan
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Mustangs fall at Cross County, win triple overtime thriller at Centennial

Mustangs fall at Cross County, win triple overtime thriller at Centennial
Mustangs fall at Cross County, win triple overtime thriller at Centennial

Coming off the five-point overtime win over Centura, the Mustangs came out flat against the Cross County Cougars in a tough 44-29 loss on the road Jan. 7. However, Sutton bounced back with yet another nail-biter win in triple overtime over Southern Nebraska Conference rival Centennial. Sutton, with a 4-2 run in the third overtime, outlasted the Broncos 52-50 to run their record to 7-4 with the two-game split with the Cougars and Broncos.

The Mustangs trailed 11-6 after the first-quarter to Cross County, then battled back behind an 8-2 second quarter run to claim a 14-13 halftime lead.

The host Cougars, however, got the upper hand in the third with a 12-9 lead and never looked back, as Cross County’s 25-23 lead after the third grew to 15 points with a 19-6 fourth-quarter run to hand Sutton its fourth loss of the season.

Quenton Jones led Sutton’s offensive attack with 10 points, while Jesse Herndon added six.

 

 

 

 

 

Wed
06
Jan
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Jarosik 3rd for Red Raiders at FC Invite

Senior Brayton Jarosik earned the South Central wrestling team’s lone medal in action at the Fillmore Central Invite in Geneva Dec. 30.

Jarosik gained 13 of the Red Raiders’ 29 team points while placing third in the 170-pound weight class.

Jarosik opened with a tough 7-6 loss at the hands of Weeping Water’s Jason Burch, before bouncing back to gain three straight wins and place third.

In the consolation first-round match, Jarosik pinned Oakland-Craig’s Tristen Coates in just 47 seconds, before claiming a 6-4 win in the consolation semifinals over Samuel Vrana of Bishop Neumann to advance to the battle for third place with first-round foe, Burch.

 

 

 

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Wed
06
Jan
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Centura edges Sandy Creek girls by eight Saturday

Centura edges Sandy Creek girls by eight Saturday

Junior Caitlin Rempe looks for two of her team-high 10 points in the Cougars’ tough 39-31 loss to Centura Saturday, while Lexie Shuck (51) looks on during the play. ASHLEY D. SWANSON | CLAY COUNTY NEWS

Centura edges Sandy Creek girls by eight Saturday

After a tough run through the Runza Holiday Tournament, which wrapped up in Central City on Dec. 29, the Sandy Creek girls put up a big fight with Centura on Saturday, Jan. 2, to kick off the 2021 portion of the Cougars’ season.

In the end, however, Centura held off a fourthquarter Sandy Creek rally to post a 39-31 win, leaving Sandy Creek with an 0-9 mark on the season.

Junior Caitlin Rempe hit double figures to lead the Cougars with 10 points, while Kennedi Tripe and Caileigh Tripe finished with eight and six points, respectively.

 

 

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Wed
06
Jan
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Sutton boys tripped by GICC, throttle Fullerton in second half to set record at 5-3

Sutton boys tripped by GICC, throttle Fullerton in second half to set record at 5-3
Sutton boys tripped by GICC, throttle Fullerton in second half to set record at 5-3

ASHLEY D. SWANSON | CLAY COUNTY NEWS Senior Cade Wiseman was one of four players in double figures during Sutton’s 65-25 win over Fullerton in day two of the Grand Island Central Catholic holiday tournament Dec. 30.

Sutton boys tripped by GICC, throttle Fullerton in second half to set record at 5-3

Action in the three-team Grand Island Central Catholic Holiday tournament proved to be an up and down challenge for the Sutton boys basketball team.

As the round-robin tournament kicked off Monday, Dec. 28, the host Crusaders used a five-point run in the first quarter and a 32-23 second-half run to secure their unbeaten and top-ranked status in Class C-2 to down the Mustangs 51-37.

Two nights later, a sluggish first half start for Sutton quickly changed in the second half as Sutton, after leading 27-20 at halftime outscored the Fullerton Warriors 38-5 in the second half to secure their fifth win of the season, gaining a 65-25 victory to improve to 5-3 overall.

 

 

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Wed
30
Dec
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Cougars rally past David City for 2nd win of season

Cougars rally past David City for 2nd win of season

After trudging through three straight tough losses the Sandy Creek boys finally got back into the winning column on Tuesday, Dec. 22, with a come-from-behind victory on the road over Southern Nebraska Conference foe David City.

The Cougars, trailing 24-22 at halftime, after the Scouts outscored the Cougars 12-11 in each of the first two quarters, rallied for the win in the second half, outscoring David City 19-11 in the third quarter and 14-11 in the fourth quarter to chart a 55-46 win, improving Sandy Creek to 2-4 on the year.

Juniors Josh Shaw and Micah Biltoft helped to deliver the much needed win, as the duo combined for 37 points, with Shaw hitting for 19 points and Biltoft for 18.

 

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