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A close game finished with the Sutton Juniors wining over Fairbury in the first of a doubleheader July 23.

A cold opening to Thursday’s game saw zero on the scoreboard until the fourth inning when Sutton earned one run, while Fairbury hit home plate twice.

Another empty inning put Sutton behind by one at the end of the sixth inning after both teams scored two runs each.

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Even though a mere three points sat between the Sutton Juniors and the Grand Island Tom Dinsdale Automotive teams in the second game of Monday’s double-header, GI didn’t stand a chance winning during Sutton’s season-ending games.

During the early game, Sutton began their run tally in the third inning, securing three runs, as GITD earned one of its own.

Another three runs for Sutton came in the fifth inning, giving the Mustangs a 6-1 lead, and with one more run under their belt in the sixth inning, Sutton finished the game 7-1.

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For three hours on Thursday, July 23, little Harrison was in the limelight of Nebraska High School football, as the COVID-19 delayed 6-Man Shootout between all-stars from Nebraska and Wyoming, landed on the turf of Sioux County High School to battle it out for bragging rights in 2020.

Three Harvard seniors, David Reazola, Noah Okraska and Ryan Harms, highlighted their careers by stepping onto Warrior Field in Harrison, and the trio of Cardinals, led by their coach Scott Trimble, emerged as the victors in the shootout. Beating the Wyoming squad 52-25 gave the Nebraska standouts their first win in the summer shootout since 2017.

Nebraska jumped out of the gates early and often, as the red-clad guys from Nebraska led 24-0 after the first quarter, with Okraska and Reazola having a part in all three first-quarter scores.

A busy week of action would produce four wins in six games for the Sutton Post 61 Juniors, producing an overall 16-3 record as the Sutton crew draws near to the end of the shortened baseball season.

A two-game sweep of the Doniphan Senior Legion squad produced a pair of five inning wins for Sutton, gaining game one 12-0, while in game two, the Sutton Juniors claimed a 17-5 win.

Sutton scored in each of the five-innings in game one, while holding Doniphan scoreless throughout, with a five-run fifth inning, sealing the shutout win.

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Sandy Creek senior Connor Crumbliss (7) represented Sandy Creek High School in the 62nd Annual Shrine Bowl in Kearney this past Saturday. Above: Crumbliss sheds a block attempt by St. Paul’s Jackson Seward, while at the left, Crumbliss looks to seal off a North team defender during a kick return. Crumbliss and his South teammates erased an early 6-0 deficit in the first quarter to rally for a commanding 30-6 win in the annual clash. He was the first Cougar to play in the game since 1996. 

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Three Harvard football players that helped guide the Cardinals to the 2019 Class D-3 state football championship will have one final chance to represent Cardinal Nation in the annual 6-Man All-Star game between Nebraska and Wyoming 6-man standouts.

The game, which was to be played in early June this year, has not only had a few date changes but now has a location change, as the game, which was originally set to be played at Chadron State College, will now be played at Sioux County High School in Harrison on Thursday, July 23. Kickoff is set for 5 p.m. Mountain Time, 6 p.m. Central.

Representing the Cardinals will be Noah Okraska, the 6-Man defensive player of the year, along with running back David Reazola and receiver Ryan Harms.

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