Youth

Shelton track and field athletes compete at Sutton Invite It is always a great thing when you can get a beautiful sunny day in the middle of March for a track and field meet, and that was just the case when both the boys and girls Shelton track teams rolled into Sutton, on Tuesday, March 19, for the Sutton Invite.

About 661 students from 24 high schools, including Shelton, participated in ACTIONS Day on Wednesday, March 20, at Central Community College-Hastings. ACTIONS, which stands for “Academic Competition That Inspires Our Nation’s Scholars,” featured exams in 40 areas. Each student took at least two exams. Trophies were awarded to the students who placed in the top five in each area. Shelton students bringing home trophies were, left to right, Brandon Lozo, first place Psychology; Cheyenne Thibodeau earned second place in Health Conditions; Olivia Cure, second place in Literature; Quinn Hellerich, third place in Astronomy and third in Solar System; Alexa Holder placed fourth in Early Childhood; Susanna Cheney, fourth in Children’s Literature; Erin Gegg placed second in Quotes, third in Women’s History, and fourth in Grammar I; and Logan Eutsler earned first place in Heating and Air. (—courtesy photo)

The Gibbon Middle School Science Olympiad team traveled to the University of Nebraska-Kearney to participate in the Educational Service Unit #10 Regional Finals Science Olympiad Tournament on Tuesday, March 12. The team of 15 students from sixth to ninth grades competed in several contests, with individual medals being awarded to several students.