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A pair of young hoopsters with Albion ties were in All-Star basketball action this past week. Aubrey Carder and Turner Flanagan competed in the 8th grade girls and boys divisions of the 23rd Annual Battle Sports/Blair Freeman 2024 All-Star Basketball Games at Bellevue East High School March 21.

Each year since 2006, the Nebraska School Activities Association and the Nebraska Chiropractic Physicians Association recognize students who have been nominated by their schools, based on their individual academic excellence, leadership and significant contributions made to their NSAA activity in fall, winter and spring seasons.

Newman Grove alumni teams were back competing for bragging rights in their annual Lions Club tournaments last weekend. Winning first place in basketball (above) were Kyle Wiese, Trey Frauendorfer, Ryan Rudloff, Preston Afrank.

Nebraska Corn Board’s (NCB) 2024 awards dinner on March 12 in Lincoln. The annual awards event highlights outstanding contributions to the state’s corn industry.

Newman Grove/St. Edward youth wrestlers competed in the State Youth Wrestling Tournament at Grand Island on Sunday, March 17.

Newman Grove FFA members performed well in the Battle Creek Livestock Judging Invitational last week. Earning individual rankings were: Dylan Luetkenhaus, second; Kailey Patzel, sixth; Aubree Whitake, 16th; Max Stenger, 22nd; Marley Hall, 30th; Allyx Forre, 33rd, and Nate Fowlkes, 34th.

Prom will be held at Newman Grove High School this Saturday, March 23, followed by the Post Prom Party. Induction ceremony for the National Honor Society will be held Monday evening, March 25, at 7:30 p.m..

Wednesday, March 20: Bible study at MNLH, 2 p.m.; Bible study at Beth’s, 3 p.m.; Lent Worship at Zion, 7 p.m.; Sunday, March 24: Palm Sunday: Shell Creek: Sunday School/Confirmation, 8:45 a.m.; Worship Service, 10 a.m.; Thursday, March 28: Maundy Thursday Services at Newman Grove Methodist, 7 p.m.; Friday, March 29: Good Friday service at MNLH, 2 p.m.; Good Friday service at Trinity, 7 p.m.; Sunday, March 31: Zion: Sunday School-Confirmation, 8:45 a.m.; Easter Communion Worship Service, 10 a.m.

Freshman Hedlund reps BC Selections for 2024 Mid-State All-Conference girls basketball honors, voted on by conference coaches, were announced this past week. Boone Central freshman Addy Hedlund was rewarded for an impressive debut season with selection to the 10-player All-Conference team.