Sports

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The South Loup men’s and women’s track and field teams competed in the NSAA D-8 District Meet in Paxton on Wednesday, May 13. It was a great day for the Bobcats, as the girls brought home the District Championship trophy and the boys were District Runners-Up!

In their final regular-season meet of 2026, the South Loup golf team traveled to Mullen on Wednesday, May 13, where they were one of eight schools represented in the tournament. The Bobcats ended the day in second place in the overall team standings, with four of the five varsity members finishing in the top 10 and earning medals.

The Bobcats hosted the Dave Blevins Memorial Invite in Arnold last Friday, May 8 and both the boys and girls had a banner day, taking home second place honors overall. The meet was their last regular season competition for 2026, and they faced a field of nine total teams, including Sandhills Valley, Sandhills/ Thedford, Arthur County, Overton, Mullen, Anselmo- Merna, Brady, and North Platte St. Pat’s.

The South Loup sports banquet was held on Monday, May 4, in Arnold, with many athletes being recognized for their hard work throughout the season. The evening culminates with the awarding of the South Loup Outstanding Senior Athletes, and this year that honor went to Josiah Coleman and Erin Fitzgerald. (Photo courtesy CPS)

The South Loup JV men’s golf team competed in Thedford on Wednesday, May 6, with six schools represented at the meet. The Bobcats were joined by Broken Bow, Hershey, Mullen, North Central, Sandhills/Thedford, and Valentine.

The South Loup Bobcats hosted the Mid Nebraska Athletic Conference (MNAC) track and field championship on Friday, May 1, and what a day it was! The South Loup women’s team finished as Conference Champions, with the men ending the meet as Conference Runner-up.

The South Loup varsity golf team hit the links in Thedford on Thursday, April 30, for the Mid Nebraska Athletic Conference (MNAC) golf tournament. Also participating in the meet were Mullen, Anselmo-Merna, Sandhills Valley, and Sandhills/Thedford.

South Loup was one of seven teams to compete in the Overton High School track meet on Tuesday, April 21, and what a great day it was to be a Bobcat! Both the men’s and women’s teams won the meet. The South Loup men finished the day with 152 team points to easily place first in the team standings.