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The 2022 Perkins County Punishers wrestling team wrapped up its season with districts Friday, March 4 at the Buffalo County Fairgrounds in Kearney. The team includes (Front row, l-r): Lucas Perez, Daxton Fryzek, Walker Gertsch, Wells Mayer, Jett Lorimer, Cole Turner, Weston Sauder. Second row: Judson Sauder, Andrew Gonzales, Rieken Lee, Russell Johnson, Lane Cornelius, AJ Korpan, Callum Mayer, Tannen McCloskey, Rhett Miller, Charlea Knoles. Third row: Kipton Sauder, Leighton Fryzek, Grayson McCormick, Parker Tjaden, Andrew Goodell, Jaxon Schwanebeck, Drake Fryzek, Huck Apolius, Axel Vapenik. Back: Ethan Dickinson, Carson Green, Elijah Goodell, Christian Fryzek, Cyler Mecham, Brantlee Fay, Magnus Long, Orion Knoles, Victor Dunn, Austin Kraus. Coaches are (not pictured) Edward Dunn, Tanner Collins, John Goodell, Cody Miller, and Austin Thelander, and support from the high school wrestling team.

Punishers wrap up season at state

The Perkins County Punishers wrestling team finished its season with 11 members qualifying to compete at the state meet in Grand Island March 19-20.

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PCS claims top academic prizes at MCC’s Inter-High Day

Perkins County, Hitchcock County and Medicine Valley claimed the top school academic awards Wednesday at McCook Community College’s annual Inter-high Day Scholastic Competition.

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Birthday gals Paula Stanek (left) and Rosalie Curtis celebrated in Elsie Tuesday, March 15.

Birthday celebration held in Elsie

The Elsie Seniors held their St. Patrick’s Day Luncheon Tuesday, March 15 at the Elsie Legion Building with a meal of chicken and noodles over mashed potatoes, Harvard beets and coleslaw.