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STATE BOUND! Pair of Bobcats Punch Their Ticket

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.
Senior wrestler Paxton Bierman capped off his final season with a fourth-place finish and a trip to the state meet. (Photo courtesy of Arnold Public School)

South Loup Boys Sweep the Weekend

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.
Dylan Pandorf plays strong defense for the Bobcats, knocking away a shot by Mullen in last week’s game.

Bobcats Split MNAC Tournament Games

The South Loup Bobcat boys basketball team concluded its MNAC tournament run with a split on the week, falling to Mullen on Monday, Jan. 26 before bouncing back with a decisive win over Arthur County on Friday, Jan. 30.
Malachi Neth (#21) and Tysen Schacher guard under the Arthur County basket for the Bobcats.

Lady Bobcats Show Their Grit in Busy Week

It was a challenging week of road contests for the Lady Bobcats this week, and the team showed some grit and fire despite two tough losses — a 46-31 defeat to Arcadia/Loup City and an overtime heartbreaker to Ansley-Litchfield, 43-42.
Tyra Brestel drives the ball toward the hoop for the Bobcats. (Courier photo by Ronda McFate)

Bierman Tops Home Tournament: Coleman Nabs Fourth

The Bobcat wrestlers didn’t have far to go as they sparred in their lone tournament last week. All seven athletes competed in their own South Loup Invite on Friday, Jan. 23 and ended the day with a pair of medals for their efforts.
Noah Hiatt grapples with an opponent from Sutherland.
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