Sports

Sutton earns four champions at the Johnson County Central Invite to take the team title

BY JORDYN HULINSKY

The Sutton Mustangs took the top team spot at the Thunderbird Invite hosted at Johnson County Central Saturday, Dec. 16.

Sutton scored 195 points, 42 more points than second- place Louisville.

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Carlson, Hinrichs earn titles, remain unbeaten for Sutton wrestling team

BY TORY DUNCAN

Sutton junior Lee Carlson and freshman Joe Hinrichs kept their unbeaten string alive during action at the always-challenging Wood River Invitational, Friday, Dec. 8.

Carlson and Hinrichs led a group of seven medalists on the day, as the Mustangs finished third in the final team standings, scoring 140 points in all. Aquinas Catholic of David City held off second place Ord by one point, 201-200, to win the team title.

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Rempe, Rademacher earn individual gold, eight bring home hardware

BY TORY DUNCAN

Seniors Hunter Rempe and Colt Rademacher led a group of eight South Central medalists in action at the Southern Valley Invitational, Friday, Dec. 8. Rempe claimed gold in the 285-pound weight class with five pins to account for 34 of the Red Raiders 180 team points, while Rademacher tallied another 29 team points, with five wins in the 195-pound weight class, as the two Red Raider seniors helped South Central to the team title, outlasting second place Centura by five team points, outscoring the Centurions 180-175 for the win.

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The Cougars lose the first two games of the year, but win against David City Saturday

BY JORDYN HULINSKY

The Sandy Creek girls’ basketball team started the season rough, with one win and two losses in the first week of winter sports.

The Cougars lost 55-38 to Wood River Thursday, Nov. 30, lost 53-42 against Centura Friday, Dec. 1, and beat David City 49-24 Saturday, Dec. 2.

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Mustangs take the first-place plaque at the Harvard Invitational Saturday

By JORDYN HULINSKY

All three county schools competed at the Harvard wrestling invitational Saturday. Sutton came out with five champions, two second-place finishes, two third-place finishes, and one fourth-place finish to take the team title at the invite. South Central was the runner-up of the invite, earning two champions, four second-place finishes, and one third-place finish. Harvard took one second-place medal, one third-place medal and one fourth-place medal.

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BY JORDYN HULINSKY

Two former Sandy Creek students and two former Harvard students are continuing their athletic careers at college this winter sports season.

Brendan Lipovsky, a 2015 Sandy Creek graduate, is part of the University of Nebraska at Omaha men’s basketball team for his junior year this season.

Logan Searle, also a 2015 Sandy Creek graduate, is on the University of Nebraska-Kearney’s wrestling team for his sophomore season.

Jennifer Callahan, a 2015 Harvard graduate, is on Hastings College’s women’s basketball team for her junior season.

Cassie Roberts, a 2017 Harvard graduate, joins the York College women’s basketball team for her freshman year this season.

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BY JORDYN HULINSKY

Two Cougars earned spots on the All-District First team—senior Colt Rademacher and sophomore Connor Crumbliss.

Sandy Creek placed two others on the Second Team—junior Bailey Timmerman and senior Ryan Haack—and two on the honorable mentions list—seniors Nick Slater and Hunter Rempe.

Doniphan-Trumbull placed eight on the First Team, five on the Second team and one honorable mention. Hastings St. Cecilia earned six First Team mentions, six Second Team and two honorable mentions, while Gibbon took five First Team and five Second Team, with two honorable mentions. Wood River placed four on the First Team, four on the Second Team and two as honorable mentions. Southern Valley earned no First Team bids, but two Second Team and one honorable mention. Rademacher was voted to the list as a defensive tackle. He earned 27 tackles, two alone, and 2.5 for a loss this season. He also contributed on half a sack this year.

BY JORDYN HULINSKY

Six Mustangs earned spots on the All-District First team—juniors Garrett Nuss, James Griess, Brett Simonsen, and Cameron Kleinschmidt; and seniors Nathan Hohensee and Chandler Stone.

Sutton earned three others on the honorable mention list—juniors Seth George, Jordan Davis and Jacob Rogers.

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