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Conner Paulsen brings the ball up the court for the Bobcats with teammate Hudson Vickers in the background.

After a year of grit, try and hard work, our two senior Bobcats headed for Omaha last weekend. The state tournament was held at the CHI Health Center Feb. 19-21, and the South Loup scramblers hit the mats on Friday and Saturday, coming home with a record of 1-2 for Josiah Coleman and 0-2 for Paxton Bierman.

In their final regular season outing of the year, the South Loup Bobcats dropped a 67-55 decision to the SEM Mustangs on Friday, Feb. 20 at home. A decisive third quarter created separation in a game that was tight through the opening half, sending the Bobcats into sub-district play with an overall record of 9-12.

Kamryn Kramer goes in for a layup against Overton on Feb. 17.

The Bobcat boys basketball team showed plenty of grit and try over this past week, rebounding from a tough road loss against the Anselmo-Merna Coyotes on Tuesday to answer with a commanding home victory over the Hi-Line Bulls to bring their late season record to 9-11.

The South Loup Lady Bobcats turned a corner last week, splitting a pair of games and finally notching their first win of the season — a much-deserved reward for a team that’s been grinding all winter.

The Bobcat grapplers fought their way through the District D-4 tournament in Bartley last weekend, Feb. 13-14, and came away with two state qualifiers for their efforts. Paxton Bierman and Josiah Coleman each triumphed over some tough opponents, ending the day on the podium.

The South Loup Bobcats capped off a strong weekend of basketball with a pair of well-earned wins, hamstringing the Mullen Broncos in a 54–45 victory on Friday, Feb. 6 before hitting the road to take a 60–46 win over Southern Valley on Saturday, Feb. 7. The two successes showcased South Loup’s balanced scoring and veteran presence, with the trio of solid seniors Dylan Pandorf, Conner Paulsen, and Crew Witthuhn leading the charge.

It was a whole new story for the South Loup wrestlers this week, and they found plenty of success to smile about at the Arcadia-Loup City Rebel Invite on Friday, Feb. 6. Three of the five athletes that competed came home with a medal for their efforts, and the other two fell just short in some tough losses.

The South Loup Lady Bobcats continued to battle through a challenging season with a pair of losses over the weekend, falling 68–29 to Mullen on Thursday, Feb. 5, and 46–18 to Southern Valley on Friday, Feb. 6. The setbacks dropped South Loup to 0–16 on the year, but the young squad continues to show growth in effort and competitiveness despite a tough schedule.