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South Central Volleyball Club’s 18-and-under Black team earned a third-place finish in the 18U Club Division — AAU’s highest level of competition — at the AAU Girls National Volleyball Championships held at the Orange County Convention Center in O
Payton Bauer, a graduate of Deshler High School passes the ball during tournament action. Payton will join club teammate Jalyn Branson at the College of Saint Mary next year.
Shelton High School graduate Jalyn Branson gets a kill spike while competing at the AAU National Tournament. Jalyn will continue her volleyball career at the College of Saint Mary next year in Omaha.

South Central 18 Black caps historic club career with thirdplace finish at AAU Girls National Volleyball Championships

South Central Volleyball Club’s 18-and-under Black team capped a historic club career by earning a third-place finish in the 18U Club Division — AAU’s highest level of competition — at the AAU Girls National Volleyball Championships earlier this summer.

At the Maine-Anjou and Chianina Junior National Show recently held at Fonner Park in Grand Island, Wood River’s Riley Codner earned Fifth Overall Intermediate Maine-Anjou Showman. (—courtesy photo)
Riley Codner was recently crowned 2026-2027 National Maine-Anjou Queen at the Maine-Anjou and Chianina Junior National Show held in Grand Island. (—courtesy photo)

Codner earns National Maine-Anjou Queen title at Junior Nationals

More than 900 exhibitors from across the United States gathered at Fonner Park in Grand Island, June 12–18, for the Maine-Anjou and Chianina Junior National Show. The week-long event featured approximately 1,600 head of cattle and a full slate of educational contests, leadership activities, and cattle exhibitions.

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Centura Legion Juniors win Twin River Tournament

The Centura Legion Post 333 Junior baseball team participated in the Twin River Tournament held at David City on Saturday, June 6, and Sunday, June 7, and walked away with the championship plaque. On Saturday they defeated Albion, 16-6. Then on Sunday they had two games. In the first game, Centura Post 333 defeated David City 7-6. The final game was against Twin Rivers and Centura again won, 11-0. Team members are, front row, left to right, Kainen Jordan, Braxton Young, Jack Piersol, Joel Johnson, and Lane Dvorak; and back row, coach Mark Johnson, coach Heath Hadenfeldt, Colt Hadenfeldt, Gavin Lamphiear, Riley Spiehs, Jayden Peterson, Jax Campbell, Luis Flores, coach Kevin Dvorak, and coach Dan Piersol. Following the tournament, their record stood at 6-1. (—courtesy photo)

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