Aurora’s Aubrie Beed battles Grand Island’s Addisyn Gates during early round action at the Norm Manstedt girls Invite Thursday.

HPC’s Lance Russell finished fourth at 138 pounds at Friday’s Platteview Invite.

Bruce Ramsour hands a frozen turkey to one of the many families receiving a holiday meal during Saturday’s Hamilton County Food Pantry distribution event.

Returning letterwinners for the High Plains wrestling team include, from left: Kaden Rieken, Hudson Urkoski, Caleb Sharman, Lance Russell, Wyatt Urkoski.

HPC’s Hailey Lindburg scored a double-double with 17 kills and 25 digs in a four-set loss to Exeter-Milligan in the D2-2 subdistrict final last week.

Gahvi Lesiak (1) celebrates match point as High Plains swept Nebraska Lutheran Monday night in the D2-2 subdistrict tournament.

Gahvi Lesiak receives a serve during HPC’s three-set loss to Exeter-Milligan in the quarterfinals of the CRC tournament Saturday.

These students include, front row, from left: Kenzie Wruble, Yessica Barrios and Roberta Hines. Back row, from left: Nathan Ertzner, Mario Lesiak and Austin Van Housen.

High Plains Community Schools will see a raise in substitute pay for the 2022-23 school year, based on the school board’s vote during its regular meeting. 

HPC’s Trevor Carlstrom finished 8th in the long jump event as the Storm’s lone medalist at the state track and field championships Saturday.