Check out this week's poll for the David City Banner-Press Athlete of the Week.
- Randy Speer
The holiday break still provided plenty of strong performances for the David City area hoopers and grapplers.
- Randy Speer
2025 featured plenty of historic highlights for schools in the David City Banner-Press area. Take a look back at five of those moments from the past year.
- Randy Speer
2025 featured plenty of historic highlights and individual achievements for schools in the David City Banner-Press area. Take a look back at five of those moments from the past year.
- Randy Speer
A couple 30-point performances and two players filling scoring roles for their squads fill the starting five this week.
- Randy Speer
The winter sports season got underway for David City, Aquinas, East Butler and Shelby-Rising City this past week.Check out how each did in their respective sports.
- Randy Speer
The state semifinals were a wasteland of upsets for top seeded teams in the Columbus area.
Howells-Dodge’s perfect season marched on to the D-2 semifinals with a 30-8 win over Lawrence-Nelson Friday, Nov. 7, 2025, in Howells.
Lakeview answered its first big challenge of the season, withstanding an upset minded Boys Town squad to secure a 21-14 win in the opening round of the C-1 playoffs.
The wait for a state tournament appearance will last another year for David City.
The cross country season concludes Friday at Kearney Country Club with plenty of runners from the area vying for state placements.
- Randy Speer
Columbus need overtime to get it done, but the Discoverers now possess a defining win this fall.
- RANDY SPEER Regional Sports Editor
I am excited to learn about all the new-to-me communities and meet the coaches, athletes and community members that drive high school athletics across Eastern Nebraska.
- Randy Speer
See how area teams did in their postseason softball tournaments.
- Randy Speer
Aquinas hampers, but can't slow No. 6 Bergan in rivalry match-up.
- Sam Ficarro
David City volleyball encountered its first adversity of the season as the Scouts drop their third straight match versus Wahoo Neumann during its most challenging stretch.
As always, nominations for the poll are always welcome at sports@columbustelegram.com.
- Sam Ficarro
Aquinas Catholic volleyball showed positive signs on Sept. 16 in a defeat at Scotus Central Catholic as Monarchs junior Maddy Hein spiked a career-high nine kills.
- SAM FICARRO, THE BANNER-PRESS
Aquinas Catholic’s Maddy Hein and Sarah Coufal spiked eight kills against Scotus Central Catholic.
- Sam Ficarro
Shelby-Rising City football shut out Heartland to improve to 4-0 and David City football snapped a two-game losing streak with a blowout win over Newman Grove/St. Edward.
- Sam Ficarro
Aquinas Catholic sophomore Robert Dalton took home his third medal of the season at Thursday's Scotus Invite while David City sophomore Manny Venegas posted another strong mark.
- Anthony Streeter
East Butler, Shelby-Rising City, David City and Aquinas team sports continue their seasons with highs and lows.
- Sam Ficarro
Blue River softball fell on the wrong end of a pitcher's duel Thursday, falling 2-1 at Lakeview as senior Danica Watts recorded her 100th career hit.