Nick Blasnitz

2 months ago | hastingstribune.com | Laura Beahm |Nick Blasnitz

Wednesday night's Eastern Midlands Conference soccer tournament championship lived up to the hype, as the top two teams in Class B went toe-to-toe for 40 grueling minutes, with the winner not being decided until the final 30 seconds of the match. The Hastings boys squad turned a 2-0 deficit into a 3-2 lead against Bennington Wednesday at Lloyd Wilson Field, but the Badgers had just enough stamina to rally past the Tigers 4-3, giving Hastings its first loss of the season.

Feb 5, 2025 | hastingstribune.com | Laura Beahm |Nick Blasnitz

By Laura Beahm/Tribune,Nick Blasnitz [email protected] Since snapping its four-game losing streak, the Adams Central boys basketball team went into Tuesday having won four of five games, including victories over Class B Northwest and the top-ranked team in Class C-2 in Grand Island Central Catholic. The Patriots looked to continue the high level of play Tuesday, when they traveled across town to face rival St. Cecilia, which notched its first win of the year two weeks ago.

Jan 14, 2025 | hastingstribune.com | Amy Roh |Nick Blasnitz

Spectators watching the Adams Central boys wrestling team host Fillmore Central hardly had time to enjoy the dual before it was over. Of the 14 weight classes, only two matches on the night went into second period. Ten bouts finished with a pin, three weight classes were left open, and one match ended via tech fall. The two teams squared off against each other in the final dual of the Tri County duals tournament over the weekend, with Adams Central winning 47-34 in a match similar to Tuesday's.

Jan 10, 2025 | hastingstribune.com | Laura Beahm |Nick Blasnitz

There's just something about the Adams Central-Hastings rivalry that brings out the best of both teams on the hardwood. The Patriot and Tigers boys squads have battled in some classic matchups of late; save for a 34-point AC rout, seven of the last eight matchups going into Thursday contest were decided by single digits, with the average margin of victory being just four points. And Thursday's showdown was no different.

Dec 5, 2024 | hastingstribune.com | Nick Blasnitz

There were a lot of storylines within the game leading up to Adams Central's season opener against Aurora. Would the Patriots' inexperience show in certain scenarios? Who would win the big-man battle between the pair of 6-feet, 9-inch scoring threats for each team? Fans on both sides got those answers and a whole lot more in a thrilling start to the season.