With all superstitions about Friday the 13th put to the side, it was a busy evening for the local sports teams starting with day one boys district wrestling action for Winside and Tri County Northeast as well as Winside (G/B) and Tri County Northeast boys only basketball.
Kyler Parker was also back in the pool to represent Wayne boys co-op swimming with Norfolk High during the HAC Championships.
From Ainsworth, the Winside girls basketball team concluded their regular season with a 55-51 loss while the Winside boys secured a 56-50 victory at Ainsworth.
The Winside girls (7-16, dropped fourth straight) will next open postseason play on Feb. 17 as the #3 seed during the D2-5 Subdistrict hosted by Wynot. The Wildcats will face #2 Wausa at 7:30 p.m.
The Winside boys (7-14, two-game winning streak) will close out their regular season at Cedar Bluffs on Feb. 19 at 6 p.m.
From Emerson, the Tri County Northeast boys suffered an 80-60 loss against Pender.
The Wolfpack boys (4-19, dropped third straight) will next join their girls team (5-16) on Feb. 14 in Macy visiting Omaha Nation starting at 1 p.m.
First day action for Winside and Tri County Northeast boys wrestling took over Oakland-Craig during the D-1 District Championships.
Day two will continue on Saturday at 10 a.m. along with Wayne High boys wrestling (B-2 Districts at 9:30 a.m.) at Fort Calhoun as well as Wakefield and Laurel-Concord-Coleridge (C-1 Districts at 9 a.m.) traveling to Madison.
Parker was in action for Norfolk boys swimming (Wayne boys co-op) during the HAC Championships and will conclude competition in the pool for the Heartland Athletic Conference on Feb. 14.
Additional details will be posted in the Feb. 19 edition of The Wayne Herald.
Again, find more in the Feb. 19 edition of The Wayne Herald.
