Twin River won two matches to advance to the finals of the Central 8 Conference Tournament.

Class C-1 No. 3 St. Paul came back from an 0-2 deficit to down C-1 No. 8 Kearney Catholic 23-25, 24-26, 25-22, 25-14, 15-9 Tuesday in the semifinals of the Lou-Platte Conference Tournament at Kearney Catholic High School.

Grand Island Northwest did not waste a lot of time Tuesday night as it hosted a triangular with Holdrege and Central City.

Eighth-seeded Grand Island Senior High faces once-beaten Papillion-LaVista in the first round of the Class A State Softball Tournament on Wednesday.

Class C-1 No. 2-rated Grand Island Central Catholic (22-2) easily dispatched two foes to win the Heartland triangular.

Grand Island Northwest’s bid for a top-five finish in the Class B girls state tournament got washed away with the rain Tuesday at Riverside Golf Club.

NORFOLK — Class A No. 2 Grand Island Senior High (22-1) won two matches at the Norfolk triangular, downing host Norfolk 25-23, 25-15 and Millard West 25-19, 25-16.

Grand Island Senior High’s Hannah Huston capped an impressive one-year prep golf career by bringing home hardware from the Class A girls state tournament.

Doniphan-Trumbull freshman Danielle Lemek remained undefeated in her high school career by winning the Class C State Tournament title by nine strokes on Tuesday.

Grand Island's Hannah Huston, a senior for the Islanders, opened the two-day, 36-hole tournament with a 92 and is in a three-way tie for ninth heading into Tuesday's final round. The top 15 individuals placers at the state meet earn medals.

Ravenna, Wood River moved into the Lou-Platte Conference semifinals along with St. Paul and Kearney Catholic.

Last week Heartland Lutheran had to forfeit its scheduled football game against Hampton after a rash of injuries left the team with the minimum eight players available. It was a tough situation for Heartland Lutheran. The Red Hornets didn't want to forfeit, but they had no other option. But it was also a tough situation for Hampton. The Class D-2 No. 7-rated Hawks didn't want to win without stepping out onto the field.

Danielle Lemek left the first round of the Class C state tournament disappointed with her round. She also left Indianhead Golf Club with a four-stroke lead. That says a lot about the expectations of the Doniphan-Trumbull freshman standout, who shot a 76.

Playing in cold and windy conditions at Grand Island Riverside Golf Club, Scottsbluff shot 346, getting the Bearcats off to a strong start in their quest for a third Class B state title in the past six years.

Danielle Lemek has fired a perfect season of golf so far. But her biggest challenge lies ahead. The Doniphan-Trumbull freshman, who has won every meet this fall, tries to complete her season sweep when the Class C state tournament begins Monday.

The Grand Island Senior High boys tennis team won the Columbus Quad on Saturday.

Columbus Scotus avenged an earlier defeat by the Crusaders, a four-set loss on Sept. 11, as it swept Central Catholic 25-20, 25-19.