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Braxtin Fowler defeated Riverside’s Christopher Allen in a 10-0 major decision. He finished third at 120 pounds. NCJ photos by Melissa Aaberg

Braxtin Fowler defeated Riverside’s Christopher Allen in a 10-0 major decision. He finished third at 120 pounds. NCJ photos by Melissa Aaberg

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Titans, Warriors shine at Elgin Invite

Rick Holtz
Tuesday, December 24, 2024
ELGIN — Fullerton and Twin River traveled to Elgin on Saturday for the Elgin/Pope John Invite.Plainview (along with their team of 17 wrestlers) took home the team title, edging Central Valley 177 points to 132 points. Fullerton finished sixth overall with 71.5 points.
Each week during the school year, the Nance County Journal will select a male and female Athlete of the Week.

Each week during the school year, the Nance County Journal will select a male and female Athlete of the Week.

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NCJ Athletes of the Week for the week of Dec. 18, 2024

News Staff
Wednesday, December 18, 2024
Each week during the school year, the Nance County Journal will select a male and female Athlete of the Week. NCJ Athletes of the Week is brought to you by this fine sponsor Corbin RodriguezCorbin Rodriguez finished with a career-high 22 points on 8-of-16 shooting.
LEFT: Adalyn Bishop scored 2 points and grabbed 5 rebounds coming off the bench for the Titans. MIDDLE LEFT: JLee Van Driel finished with a game-high 16 points. MIDDLE RIGHT: Mya Ramaekers had 11 rebounds and 10 points in the win. RIGHT: Clara Preister was a force in the middle, finishing with 10 rebounds. NCJ photo by Rick Holtz

LEFT: Adalyn Bishop scored 2 points and grabbed 5 rebounds coming off the bench for the Titans. MIDDLE LEFT: JLee Van Driel finished with a game-high 16 points. MIDDLE RIGHT: Mya Ramaekers had 11 rebounds and 10 points in the win. RIGHT: Clara Preister was a force in the middle, finishing with 10 rebounds. NCJ photo by Rick Holtz

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Titans hold off Knight rally for win

Rick Holtz
Wednesday, December 18, 2024
GENOA — Apparently no one likes a boring blowout.Twin River (2-1) let Nebraska Lutheran hang around before pulling away in the closing minutes to win 46-38. The Knights fought back from a 17-point deficit to cut the Titan lead to 10 points with 5:38 remaining in the fourth quarter.
LEFT: Braedyn Ramaekers goes in for two of his four points last week against Nebraska Lutheran. He also finished with a game-high 15 rebounds. RIGHT: Colsten Rodriguez scored a career-high 19 points last Tuesday. NCJ photos by Rick Holtz

LEFT: Braedyn Ramaekers goes in for two of his four points last week against Nebraska Lutheran. He also finished with a game-high 15 rebounds. RIGHT: Colsten Rodriguez scored a career-high 19 points last Tuesday. NCJ photos by Rick Holtz

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Titans top Knights for 1st win of year

Rick Holtz
Wednesday, December 18, 2024
GENOA— Twin River put an end to a two-game losing streak last week, defeating Nebraska Lutheran 63-50 to pick up their first win of the season.Twin River opened the game game-hot from the field, building to a 6-point lead after the first quarter.
Parker Zabka and the Twin River defense frustrated the Sheby-Rising City offense all game on Saturday. NCJ photo by Rick Holtz

Parker Zabka and the Twin River defense frustrated the Sheby-Rising City offense all game on Saturday. NCJ photo by Rick Holtz

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Titans’ defense leads to win over Huskies

Rick Holtz
Tuesday, December 10, 2024
GENOA — The Titan threw everything they had at the Huskies. If they had a kitchen sink, they probably would have thrown that as well.Twin River used smothering defense and a face-paced offense to slow down Shelby-Rising City in a 51-17 win.
Corbin Rodriguez scored 10 points on Saturday against Shelby-Rising City. NCJ photo by Rick Holtz

Corbin Rodriguez scored 10 points on Saturday against Shelby-Rising City. NCJ photo by Rick Holtz

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Titans fall in 2 close games

Rick Holtz
Tuesday, December 10, 2024
GENOA— The Titans opened the season with a pair of losses at home, but they lost by a combined three total points.Twin River opened the season on Thursday with a 42-41 loss to Nebraska Christian and followed that up by a 48-46 loss to Shelby-Rising City on Saturday.
JLee Van Driel led the Titans with 14 points, 4 rebounds and 4 steals. NCJ photo by Rick Holtz

JLee Van Driel led the Titans with 14 points, 4 rebounds and 4 steals. NCJ photo by Rick Holtz

Titans fall at home to open season against No. 8 Eagles

News Staff
Friday, December 6, 2024
GENOA — Nebraska Christian’s pressure defense was too much for Twin River on Thursday.The Titans fell to the Class D1 No. 8 Eagles 63-41 to open the season. Twin River (0-1) struggled against the Nebraska Christian (1-0) press throughout the contest.
Twin River coach Gabe Stalder has two goals this year: Compete every possession and have his team reach their potential as a group. The Titans are up to the challenge. NCJ photo by Rick Holtz

Twin River coach Gabe Stalder has two goals this year: Compete every possession and have his team reach their potential as a group. The Titans are up to the challenge. NCJ photo by Rick Holtz

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Titans: Compete on every possession

Rick Holtz
Tuesday, November 26, 2024
GENOA — Twin River has two goals for the season: compete every possession and reach their potential as a group.That is the message that Titans coach Gabe Stalder is telling his squad this season.
Twin River moves to a new conference this season and that brings new opponents. Look for the Titans to jump out to a fast start this year. NCJ photo by Rick Holtz

Twin River moves to a new conference this season and that brings new opponents. Look for the Titans to jump out to a fast start this year. NCJ photo by Rick Holtz

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Titans look for quick start to season

Rick Holtz
Tuesday, November 26, 2024
GENOA — Keep the ball moving.Twin River will look to build off the 5-3 finish from last year’s season as they open the 2024-2025 campaign. Titans Coach Matthew Quick said that their strong finish needs to carry-over to this year’s squad.