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Charli Vickers, Josie Reiff, and Tahnnah Noakes; sophomores Ella Cool, Ivy Tullis, Riata Remund; and freshmen Erin Fitzgerald, Kaygan Witthuhn, and Aubrie Birkel. The Bobcats have three meets at home this year and fans are encouraged to come support the team.
South Loup boys 2023 track team; Back row, from left: AJ Starr, Johnny Lamphear, Crew Witthuhn, Rio Remund, Cache Gracey, Dylan Pandorf; Middle row: Clay Witthuhn, Lance Jones, Logan Recoy, Ethan Furne, Pedro Flores; Front row: Josiah Coleman, Paxton Bierman, Trey Connell, Silas Cool, Dawson Mason, Conner Paulsen, Caleb McFate. Not pictured: Colton Hicks (Courier photos by Amanda Wehnes)

Bobcats Open Track Season At UNK Indoor Meet

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The South Loup track teams opened their season on Saturday at the University of Nebraska Kearney annual indoor track meet, competing against other Class C and a handful of Class B teams. The Bobcats brought home a host of medals while competing against much bigger teams such as Hastings High School and Ord High School, as well as local rivals Sandhills/Thedford and Hyannis.
Logan Recoy placed 4th in the 1600m run clocking in at 5:12.67 (Courier photos by Loleta Connell)

Bobcats See Tremendous Season Come To A Close

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The South Loup boys basketball season came to an unceremonious end Saturday morning, with the update of a website. As the Class D1 wildcards were assigned and the district finals were announced, the top four wildcards were drawn, but the Bobcats sat in fifth place.
#35 Junior Joey Sallach finds himself far underneath but manages to get his shot off with Irish #15 Junior Brecken Erickson for the push.

Basketball Season Comes To a Close For Lady Bobcats

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The South Loup Lady Bobcats (15-7) saw the end to their season on Tuesday with a loss to Southern Valley in the second round of the C2-11 sub district tournament at Southern Valley High School. The Lady Bobcats beat the Lady Sailors of Sutherland 56-30 on Monday during the first round of play.
Coach Bryon Hanson gives instructions during Tuesday night's sub district game against Southern Valley. (Courier photo by Patti Schwarz)

Lone State Qualifier Narrowly Misses Podium

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After losing part of last wrestling season and all of this year’s football season to a persistent knee injury, Dawson Doggett (24-11) had a singular goal for this wrestling season - to qualify for the state tournament.
South Loup wrestler Dawson Doggett tries to score some points against Cole Vorderstrasse of Thayer Central in the first round of consolation matches in Omaha last Friday. (Courier photo by Amanda Wehnes)

Doggett Battles Back From Injury, Is State Bound

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After sitting out the entire last season due to a shoulder injury, junior Dawson Doggett punched his ticket for this year’s state wrestling tournament in Omaha at 195 pounds at the District D1 tournament in Pender last weekend.
Doggett Battles Back From Injury, Is State Bound
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