Sports

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Body Twenty-two boys and girls showed up at the Stockton High School Gym for the annual St. Thomas Knights of Columbus Free Throw Contest on Wednesday, January 28th. The competition was fierce, with two age groups going head-tohead in tie-breakers after the initial competition.

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Body The ninth-seeded Stockton Tigers boys basketball team met fifth-seeded Rock Hills last Tuesday in their third game of the 2026 Northern Plains League Basketball Tournament in Lincoln.

Body The Stockton Junior High basketball teams endured a challenging night on the road last Thursday, as they came up short in all contests against Osborne. On the girls side, the A Team turned in a strong effort but fell in a close 26-22 decision.

Body The Sacred Heart Knights of Columbus Free Throw Contest was held on Sunday, January 25th, at the Plainville Cardinal Gym, with the Knights overseeing the competition. After receiving three warm-up shots, each contestant had 15 tries to make as many free throws as possible.

Body Stockton seventh grader Eli Atkisson is the lone wrestler on this year’s boys junior high wrestling team. Atkisson, who wrestles in the 90-lb. weight class, opened his season at Plainville last Thursday, going 0-2.

Body The Stockton Tiger girls wrestling team turned in a strong performance last Friday at the Nickerson Girls Varsity Invitational, finishing third overall in the 10-team field with 77.5 points. Lindsborg-Smoky Valley won the team title with 116.

Body It was a big night of basketball in Logan on Tuesday, Jan. 20 as the Logan/Palco Trojans hosted both Golden Plains junior high and high school teams.

Body The Plainville Cardinal boys wrestling team competed at the Beloit Invitational last Friday and Saturday, with several wrestlers earning topeight finishes in the competitive 16-team field. The Cardinals placed 11th with 76.5 points, with Abilene winning the Invitational with 175.