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Mustangs reign in McCool, 40-8

Mustangs reign in McCool, 40-8

Junior Gabe Gwennap blocked this McCool Junction punt just two and a half minutes into Sutton’s eventual 40-8 win. Gwennap not only blocked the punt, but he also recovered the blocked kick in the endzone for Sutton’s first touchdown of the game. Gwennap also hauled in two touchdown passes, along with two other passes for 88 total yards in the air. Devon Griess (30) moves in on the play in the background. TORY DUNCAN | CLAY COUNTY NEWS

Mustangs reign in McCool, 40-8

Junior Billy Marshall (65) and senior Carson Mau (76) call out a play for the offensive line during the second half of Sutton’s 32-point win over McCool Junction, as the Mustangs earned their first win of the 2023 season, Sept. 29. TORY DUNCAN | CLAY COUNTY NEWS

Mustangs reign in McCool, 40-8

TORY DUNCAN | CLAY COUNTY NEWS Junior running back Weston Ohrt has been on a running terror the past two weeks, running for 138 yards in the 40-8 win over McCool Junction last week, while tearing up the Sutton turf for 142 yards in an 18-12 loss to Heartland, Sept. 22. Ohrt also scored three touchdowns in the 32-point win over McCool Junction, and led the team in tackles with 13.

The power running attack, fueled by a small dose of the passing game finally got the Sutton Mustangs in the win column for the 2023 football season, as junior’s Weston Ohrt and Gabe Gwennap, along with freshman quarterback, Wyatt Pollet, accounted for 338 of the Mustangs 365 total yards in a powerful 40-8 win over the Mc-Cool Junction Mustangs on the road, Friday, Sept. 29.

Gwennap opened the scoring for Sutton from the defensive side of the ball, as the junior blocked a McCool Junction punt into the endzone at the 9:41 mark of the first quarter, and then fell on top of the block in the endzone for Sutton’s first score of the game.

A missed two-point conversion left Sutton with a 6-0 lead throughout the remainder of the first period.

The scoring remained sluggish in the second quarter, as it took nearly every second of the 12 minute quarter to get Sutton back on the scoreboard.

Wed
27
Sep
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SC honors ‘72 unbeaten team

SC honors ‘72 unbeaten team
SC honors ‘72 unbeaten team

Members of the 1972 Sandy Creek football team that went unbeaten at 10-0 were honored by Cougar fans, young and old alike, during halftime of Sandy Creek’s 70-0 win over the Superior Wildcats. The 1972 team took part in the current Cougars team dinner prior to the game with the Wildcats, telling stories and sharing information about their historic season. MELISSA WHITEFOOT | CLAY COUNTY NEWS

SC honors ‘72 unbeaten team

Coaches for the 1972 Sandy Creek football team included, from the left: assistant coach Mike Taylor, assistant coach John Lucero and head coach Warren Washburn. COURTESY OF SANDY CREEK HIGH SCHOOL | CLAY COUNTY NEWS

SC honors ‘72 unbeaten team

Former Cougar assistan football coach, John Lucero is cheered onto the Sandy Creek football field during halftime of the Sandy Creek-Superior game, Friday, Sept. 22. Lucero helped guide the 1972 Cougar team to the only unbeaten and untied season in school history. ASHLEY D. SWANSON | CLAY COUNTY NEWS

The only undefeated and untied football team in Sandy Creek school history was honored this past Friday night during the current Cougars D1-8 District battle with the Superior Wildcats.

Honored was the 1972, Class C Sandy Creek squad that would go a perfect 10-0 and win the then Mid Nebraska Conference Championship, against some stellar football programs of the time.

The 1972 team was stacked with excellent players, as five of the 11 starters were named all-conference, three were named as all-state selections, and one as an All-Tribland selection by the Hastings Tribune.

The team’s heart and soul proved to be their defense, as they would only allow 28 points to be scored throughout the entire season. The Cougars themselves would score 257 points behind a heavy power running attack that was led by a tough offensive line.

Wed
27
Sep
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SC girls sweep Gibbon

SC girls sweep Gibbon

Katelyn Pohlmeier sets up this ball for Lexi Shuck during Sandy Creek’s three-set sweep of Gibbon on Thursday, Sept. 21. The Cougars won three of six matches last week to improve to 6-12 on the year. MASON HINRICHS | CLAY COUNTY NEWS

SC girls sweep Gibbon

Senior Sophie Dane reaches for this serve during the Cougars’ straight-sets sweep over Gibbon, Thursday, Sept. 21. MASON HINRICHS | CLAY COUNTY NEWS

The Gibbon Buffaloes would be no match for the Sandy Creek volleyball team, as the Cougars swept the Buffs 25-18, 25-15, 25-13 in action in the Cougars Den, Thursday, Sept. 21.

Sandy Creek played sharp through all three sets, with the service lane being the biggest help for the Cougars, as SC collected 16 aces. Ella Martin had eight of the 16 aces, Katelyn Pohlmeier had four aces, with Paige Biltoft and Claire Williamson having two aces each.

As a team, Sandy Creek was 64-73 serving the ball (87.7%) The Cougars also downed 35 kills in the match, with the leader in kills being Emma Fisher with 13, Martin added seven, Biltoft, four, Lexi Shuck, Brooke Dooley and Pohlmeier had three each, with Ava Hubl and Williamson, having one.

Overall, as a team, Sandy Creek was 58-76 on the attack, hitting .224 as a team. Fisher hit at a .435 clip, as she was 20-23 overall.

Wed
27
Sep
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Fillies slip to 16-8 with split

Fillies slip to 16-8 with split

Senior Carly Skalka goes high on this attack during the Fillies’road battle at Hastings St. Cecilia. Despite the Hawkettes sweeping the Fillies, Skalka gained five kills in the match. ASHLEY D. SWANSON | CLAY COUNTY NEWS

Fillies slip to 16-8 with split

ASHLEY D. SWANSON | CLAY COUNTY NEWS Freshman Kamryn Steinhauer gets one of her team leading 16 digs during the Fillies’three-set loss at Hastings St. Cecilia, dropping the Fillies to 16-8 on the year.

Fillies slip to 16-8 with split

Junior Jacee Haight tips this ball back in action against the Haweketts, Sept. 21, as Kennedy Perrien, partially blocked, and Reagan Robinson (8) watch on during the play. ASHLEY D. SWANSON | CLAY COUNTY NEWS

The pace has slowed down for the number of matches the Sutton Fillies have played to this point during the 2023 volleyball season. The Fillies only had two matches this past week, as compared to the prior three weeks, where as many as six matches were played by the Fillies.

Unfortunately for Sutton, the illness bug affected the Fillies’ play against Exeter- Milligan/Friend, and Hastings St. Cecilia, with the Fillies splitting with the Bobcats and Hawkettes.

During Sutton’s road trip to take on EMF, Sutton earned a four-set win, winning 25-19, 25-23, 21-25, 25-19. A trip to Hastings to take on the Hawkettes gained St. Cecilia a 25-4, 25-20, 27-25 sweep of the Fillies, just five days removed from a Sutton win over the Hawkettes in the final round of the Fillmore Central Invite, which gave Sutton a 25-23, 25-21 win over the Hawketts.

Wed
27
Sep
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Heartland drops Sutton to 0-5

Heartland drops Sutton to 0-5

Freshman quarterback Wyatt Pollet pitches out to junior running back Weston Ohrt during the Mustangs’ 18-12 homecoming loss to Heartland Friday night. Ohrt ran for 142 yards in the loss, while Pollet ran for 90 yards, and passed for another 100 yards. The Mustangs fell to 0-5 with the loss. TORY DUNCAN | CLAY COUNTY NEWS

Heartland drops Sutton to 0-5

Sutton defenders Weston Ohrt (25), Aidan Jones (9) and Owen Schelkopf (68) bring down a Heartland running back in the second half of the Huskies 18-12 win over the Mustangs. TORY DUNCAN | CLAY COUNTY NEWS

Another tough night on the gridiron for the Sutton Mustangs left Sutton still searching for that first elusive win, after the Heartland Huskies ruined the Mustangs 2023 Homecoming game, outscoring Sutton 18-12, all in the first half to leave the Mustangs at 0-5 on the year, with three games left on the 2023 schedule.

Sutton did, however, reach the end zone first in the D1-8 District clash. After Sutton drove the ball down the field on their opening drive of the night, junior Gabe Gwennap capped the Mustang drive with an eight-yard run into the end zone, giving the Mustangs a 6-0 lead, following a missed two-point conversion with 9:24 showing on the first quarter clock.

Sutton’s offense then set up the Huskies with their first score of the night, as Sutton fumbled the ball away to Heartland at the Sutton 18 with 4:14 left in the opening quarter.

Wed
20
Sep
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Fillies chalk up 3 wins at Fillmore Central

Fillies chalk up 3 wins at Fillmore Central

Senior Reagan Robinson digus up this serve during the Fillies two set sweep over Wilber-Clatonia in the Fillmore Central Invite, held Saturday, Sept. 16 in Geneva and Fairmont. During the tournament Robinson had 53 total digs, leaving her just three digs short of the elusive 1,000 dig mark for her career, of which, she was expected to eclipse that mark this past Tuesday during a road match against Exeter-Milligan/Friend. TORY DUNCAN | CLAY COUNTY NEWS

Fillies chalk up 3 wins at Fillmore Central

Senior Carly Skalka crushed six kills against Wilber-Clatonia in a 25-19, 25-21 win over the Wolverines in the third-round of the Fillmore Central Invite Saturday, Sept. 16. The Fillies, with three wins in four matches, improved to 15-7 on the year. TORY DUNCAN | CLAY COUNTY NEWS

Fillies chalk up 3 wins at Fillmore Central

The Sutton Fillies, following a two match split during weekly action at Superior and Centennial, entered the Fillmore Central Invite clinging to a 12-6 record, and looking for a lift in action in Geneva and Fairmont Saturday, Sept. 16.

Sutton came away with three wins in four matches, taking down the host Panthers with a first game sweep, before falling in a challenging battle with Raymond Central, falling 28-30, 25-16, 23-25 to the Mustangs.

Sutton then jumped back into the win column with a sweep of the Wilber-Clatonia Wolverines before taking down Hastings St. Cecilia, 25-23, 25-21.

During the tournament, Shelli Mohnike also earned her 100th career win as the Fillies head coach.

In the opener, the 25-14, 26-24 sweep of Fillmore Central, three Fillies served up three aces each, including Kamryn Steinhauer, Reagan Robinson and Kyla Griess. As a team, Sutton served at a 92 percent clip, converting on 46 of 50 serves.

Wed
20
Sep
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Cardinals continue winning ways

Cardinals continue winning ways

Senior Cody Fishler had a banner night against Dorchester, passing for 183 yards and running for a team-high 70 yards in the Cardinals’ 34-32 come-from-behind win over the Longhorns to remain unbeaten at 3-0. ASHLEY D. SWANSON | CLAY COUNTY NEWS

Cardinals continue winning ways

Senior Eric Villalbaso (30) follows the block of Levi Adrian (1) during the Cardinals’ 34-32 win over Dorchester Friday, Sept. 15. Villalbaso rushed for 31 yards, caught a pass for 13 yards and made 13 tackles in the win over the Longhorns. ASHLEY D. SWANSON | CLAY COUNTY NEWS

Cardinals continue winning ways

Sophomore Cohen Reutzel waits for this pass to score an eventual first-half touchdown against Dorchester. In all, Reutzel grabbed three touchdown passes, and led the Cardinals with 82 yards through the air. ASHLEY D. SWANSON | CLAY COUNTY NEWS

The Harvard Cardinals just keep plugging away and coming up with big wins to start the 2023 football season, as the Cardinals in a hair raising way gave their fan base a rush of adrenaline in the closing seconds of Friday night’s home match up with the Dorchester Longhorns.

The Sept. 15 battle came down to one final play, as to whether or not the Cardinals would enter week four with their first loss, or undefeated. Senior quarterback Cody Fishler found sophomore Cohen Reutzel on a 10-yard touchdown pass play to give the Cardinals the 34-32 come-from-behind win and keep Harvard unbeaten as they enter into district play this week.

The Fishler to Reutzel strike, as time ran out in the game, was the only score of the entire second half, as much of the scoring was posted in the first half of the game.

Wed
20
Sep
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Cougars cruise past Sutton 64-20

Cougars cruise past Sutton 64-20
Cougars cruise past Sutton 64-20

Sandy Creek junior Jack Clark (88) narrowly misses tipping this pass by Sutton quarterback Harrison Herndon, while fending off the Mustangs’ Aidan Jones (9) during the Cougars’ 44-point win over Sutton. Also pictured is Weston Ohrt for the Mustangs (25). TORY DUNCAN | CLAY COUNTY NEWS

Cougars cruise past Sutton 64-20

Sandy Creek’s junior speedster Connor Rempe has an open look upfield as his front line, Hudson Devlin (55), and Jack Clark (88) open up a hole for Rempe. The junior ran for 37 yards, caught three passes for 92 yards and scored three times by way of the pass and an interception return for a score. Cougar quarterback Ethan Shaw (2) looks on during the play, while Sutton defenders include Aidan Jones, left, and Devon Griess (30). TORY DUNCAN | CLAY COUNTY NEWS

Cougars cruise past Sutton 64-20

Sandy Creek senior Zac Corman (23) finds some running room during the fourth quarter of the Cougars’ 64-20 win over Sutton. Corman finished the game with 22 yards on three carries. Blocking for Corman on the play is Jonas Amos (54), while Owen Schelkopf (68) and Gabe Gwennap move in for the Mustangs. TORY DUNCAN | CLAY COUNTY NEWS

Cougars cruise past Sutton 64-20

Sandy Creek junior Will Claycamp (77) leads fellow junior Ethan Shaw into the end zone in the first quarter of the Cougars’ 44 point win over the Mustangs. Sutton’s Keith Kliewer is trapped under Claycamp during the play. TORY DUNCAN | CLAY COUNTY NEWS

Sandy Creek made the trip north to Sutton to face the Mustangs in the eight-man football Clay County clash this past Friday night, Sept. 15, with the Cougars taking the county crown for the second year in a row by the score of 64-20. Sandy Creek would come into the game 3-0 and the Mustangs, 0-3, but you can never overlook a big rivalry game.

FIRST HALF ACTION

Sutton started out with an excellent opening drive to start the game, taking the ball to the Sandy Creek three-yard line before Kaeden Schmidt intercepted a Herndon pass and returned the ball 77 yards for a Cougar touchdown. Ethan Shaw punched in the two-point conversion to make it 8-0 Sandy Creek with 7:04 to go in the first quarter.

The Mustangs were stopped on their next drive by the Cougar defense, forcing a Herndon punt that would roll right down the sideline to fall at the Cougars’ six.

Wed
13
Sep
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Triple-OT thriller

Triple-OT thriller

Coaches Logan Searle, white top, and Corbin Hansen, leaping, lead the celebration with the team after Sandy Creek held off the Exeter-Milligan/ Friend Bobcats in triple overtime, 64-62, to improve to 3-0 on the young season. Sandy Creek takes their unbeaten record to Sutton this Friday for a Clay County battle with the rival Sutton Mustangs. TORY DUNCAN | CLAY COUNTY NEWS

Triple-OT thriller

Junior Ben Sullivan ripped off a 58-yard touchdown run on this play, getting past EMF defender Draven Payne, to open the scoring for Sandy Creek against EMF. Trailing on the play for the Cougars is senior Logan Sanders. TORY DUNCAN | CLAY COUNTY NEWS

Triple-OT thriller

Stingy defensive play helped the Cougars hold off the EMF Bobcats in a battle of the unbeatens Friday night at Sandy Creek. Pictured on this gang tackle for Sandy Creek is Will Claycamp (77), Kaeden Schmidt (8), Wes Biltoft (12), Alston Clark (7) and moving in to assist is Connor Rempe (1). TORY DUNCAN | CLAY COUNTY NEWS

Triple-OT thriller

Junior Connor Rempe burned the EMF defense on this long touchdown play in the closing moments of the fourth quarter to help Sandy Creek force the eventual three overtime periods and come away with the 64-62 win over the Bobcats. Rempe made six catches in the game for 119 total yards through the air, an average of just under 20 yards per catch. TORY DUNCAN | CLAY COUNTY NEWS

Triple-OT thriller

Sandy Creek’s coaching staff looks on at the action during Friday’s crazy win over EMF. Coaches from the left include: Logan Searle, Brian Shaw, Corbin Hansen, and Cole Wiseman. TORY DUNCAN | CLAY COUNTY NEWS

The Sandy Creek Cougars had a huge test Friday night against the Exeter-Milligan/Friend Bobcats, with the Cougars passing the test in fine fashion, coming out on top in thrilling fashion, thanks in part to a huge Cougar defensive stop at the goal line.

Sandy Creek and EMF combined to score a total of 126 points with the final score producing a 64-62 Cougar win. Sandy Creek finished with a total of 432 yards, with that that coming from a nice air attack, as well as a nice running game.

Junior Ethan Shaw aired it out 21 times, completing 13 of his passes for 247 yards with four touchdowns. The Cougars’ running game only had 185 yards with three juniors combining to carry the ball 34 times. Connor Rempe would have nine carries for 51 yards, Shaw had 21 carries for 85 yards and four touchdowns, while Ben Sullivan toted the ball four times for 49 yards and one touchdown.

Wed
13
Sep
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Fillies golf is 2nd at Heartland, own home triangular this past week

Fillies golf is 2nd at Heartland, own home triangular this past week

Senior Inga Andersen carded an 18-hole 102 in action at the Heartland Invite Thursday, Sept. 7 in Henderson. TORY DUNCAN | CLAY COUNTY NEWS

Fillies golf is 2nd at Heartland, own home triangular this past week

Sophomore Mia Ochsner paced the Fillies golf team at the Heartland Invite. Here, she chips on to the #6 green at the Galaway Creek golf course in Henderson. Ochsner shot an 18-hole 99 on the day, and scored a 53 in triangular action Tuesday, Sept. 5 at the Fox Hollow Golf Course in Sutton. TORY DUNCAN | CLAY COUNTY NEWS

The Sutton Fillies Golf team, under the direction of coach Sam Newmyer, had double the action this past week on the links. The Fillies hosted a triangular, marking Sutton’s first-ever home golf event, before venturing north to Henderson’s Galaway Creek Golf Course to take part in the Heartland Invitational.

In action at the Heartland outing Thursday, Sept. 7, the Fillies varsity team claimed second place as a team, combining to score a 419, trailing only Fullerton, who totaled 382 strokes, while surging past Northwest High School of Grand Island, who finished play with a 470.

Mia Ochsner paced the Fillies with an 18-hole final score of 99. Ochsner opened play with a 47 on the front nine holes of play, before finishing the back nine with a 52.

Inga Andersen and Chloe Bergen both turned in scores of 102, with Andersen shooting a 53 on the front nine, before shaving off four strokes on the back nine to card a 49.

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