PAPER DELAY: Due to the severe winter weather across northern and eastern Nebraska, this week's edition of The Atkinson Graphic will not be delivered until tomorrow, Thursday, March 6. We thank you for your understanding.
FINAL: St. Mary's - 51, Stuart - 30. With this loss, the Lady Bronco's season has come to a conclusion. Congratulations on a great season, Stuart!
Through three quarters, the Lady Broncos trail St. Mary's 42-22.
At halftime, the Lady Broncos trail the Cardinals 24-12.
After one, the Lady Broncos trail 17-5.
It's District Championship time! The Lady Broncos are about to take on the St. Mary's Cardinals for the Class D2 District 3 championship in O'Neill. Winner heads to state. Tip-off is in ten minutes.
DISTRICT FINAL BOUND: The West Holt Huskies earned a wild card spot and will take on Grand Island Central Catholic on Tuesday, March 4 at 6:00 p.m. in Grand Island for the Class C2 District 4 title. The winner of Tuesday's matchup will head to Lincoln for the state tournament!
SUBDISTRICT C2-5 CHAMPIONSHIP FINAL: Hartington CC - 65, West Holt - 44. With this loss, the Huskies will need to draw a wild card to advance to a district championship. If they do not, their season is over.
After three, the Huskies trail 45-32.
At halftime, the Huskies trail the Trojans 32-18.
After one, the Huskies trail HCC 12-9.
It's almost time for the Class C2 Subdistrict 5 championship here in Hartington! West Holt vs. Hartington Cedar Catholic. The winner will advance to a district championship contest. Updates to come.
CONGRATULATIONS to Jamison Slaymaker, who just finished up his season by going 1-1 on the day to earn fourth place in the Class D 144-pound bracket at the 2025 NSAA Boys State Wrestling Championships!
BOYS STATE WRESTLING UPDATE: Day one of the 2025 NSAA Class D State Wrestling Championships is in the books. Grant Osborne, Ian Shane, and Keagan Mathis all lost their first-round matchups and will have to work their way through wrestlebacks to earn a medal. However, Jamison Slaymaker went 2-0 on the day to advance to the Class D 144-pound semifinals! Tomorrow's session begins at 9:30 a.m. with consolation rounds. Slaymaker's semifinal matchup will take place at approximately 6:00 p.m. tomorrow evening.
Wrestlers are warming up as its almost time for the first round of 2025 NSAA Boys State Wrestling Championships! The Huskies will have four wresters competing in the first session today, which begins at 9:30.
FINAL GIRLS STATE WRESTLING UPDATE: With two state medalists, the Lady Huskies finished the 2025 Girls State Wrestling Tournament in a tie for tenth place as a team. Get a full recap of the 2025 Girls State Wrestling Tournament in next week's Graphic!
Felycia Kerkman loses by fall in her Class B 125-pound state title match. She finishes her sophomore season with a record of 46-9 and is your 2025 Class B 125-pound state runner-up!
Shae Jackson concludes her freshman season for West Holt with a fourth-place state medal!
Shae Jackson loses her semifinal matchup in the 170-pound Class B bracket. Jackson's next match will determine whether she will wrestle for third or fifth place.
Kerkman is heading to the finals! With a 9-0 victory in the semifinals, Felycia Kerkman has earned her spot in the Class B 125-pound championship match!
