Sports

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.

South Loup was one of nine schools represented at the invitational golf meet in Thedford on Thursday, April 22. North Platte St. Pat’s shot the low score as a team, finishing the day with 342. South Loup finished as runner-up, though they tallied the same score as Mullen with 362.

The South Loup Bobcat men’s and women’s track teams headed east last week to take on the Burwell Invitational on Friday, April 18. The Bobcats found plenty of success in the field and on the track despite cooler temperatures and gusty winds.

The South Loup golf team competed in two meets last week, as they traveled the short distance to Broken Bow for the Anselmo/Merna quad on Tuesday, and to Hershey on Thursday. The team had a good showing at both meets and came home on April 14 with the team championship from the quad.

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The South Loup men’s and women’s track teams hosted a home invitational on Friday, April 10, and put on a tremendous show in front of the home crowd. The women easily walked away with the team championship, while the men finished as invite runners-up.