West Holt struck gold on Wednesday to claim the Class D state championship in golf, and junior Mason Hale almost did the same. 

Hale edged Kyon Neal of McPherson County by one stroke to finish second. The West Holt junior was +5 on the day and +9 over the two days for a 153. 

Bryce Kerkman also finished in the top 10, tying for seventh with a 163. He shot +9 Wednesday to finish +19 for the tournament.

The Huskies shot a two-day team score of 661 to outplay Randolph by three strokes. Creighton finished in third with a 675.

Mason Hale 76 77 - 153
Bryce Kerkman 82 81 - 163
Edison Fredrick 90 84 - 174
Theodore Stenka 82 89 - 171
Seth Hytrek 92 91 -  183

Wes Holt Medical Clinic in Atkinson is proud to provide a new health vitals station called the higi station to its patients and visitors. This free and easy to use self-serve station was made possible through funds donated by the Pease Family Endowment.

The higi station measures blood pressure, pulse, weight and body mass index (BMI). When a patient/guest sits down at the station they simply follow the instructions on the touchscreen interface to begin their screenings. Patients/guests are encouraged to register at the station online at higi.com or by downloading the higi app to track their results over time. Regular health screenings are an important way to monitor one's health. Questions about the results received at the higi station should be directed to a medical professional or primary physician.

The higi station is available to use Monday thought Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at West Holt Medical Clinic, located at 405 W. Pearl Street in Atkinson. An appointment is not required.

​Auditions were recently held for West Holt Medical Services Foundation upcoming Variety Show Fundraiser. Judges Tana O’Neill, Karen Nollette and Jarrod Hamik observed and scored each act based on familiarity with their song/dance/skit, enthusiasm and expression, movement and gestures, keeping with the music, costume, and evidence of preparation. Fourteen acts, a total of thirty-eight performers were given a golden ticket to advance to the live shows March 18 and 19.

This one-of-a-kind production will feature community-wide talent by: Irish dancers Claire Woeppel and Rose Woeppel; Musicians Mitchel Laetsch, EmiLee Walnofer and Sierra Schartz; Solo vocalists Lacey Pollard, Madison Tunender, Ava Hoffman and Sable Davis; Elvis impersonator Bill Fox; Cloggers Jace Gregory, Elley Engelhaupt, Madeline Rentschler, Madalyn Pistulka, Claire Woeppel, Hadleigh Stracke, Emily Summers, Adrianna Mincer, Rose Woeppel, Berkleigh Dvorak, Olivia Rentschler, Leah Pistulka, Kamrynn Slaymaker, Selah Keim, Jadyn Kratz, Reagan Lindsey and Emma Peek; Comedy skit with Maxine Brink, Shirli Pacha, Cindy Kubik, Claranna Witherwax, Shannon Dvorak, Brad Pfeifer and pianist Michelle Laetsch.

The Foundation invites the public to enjoy entertainment for the whole family on Saturday, March 18 at 6:30 p.m. or Sunday, March 19 at 2 p.m. Saturday’s show will begin with a soup & brisket slider supper at 6:30 p.m. provided by Faith Wesleyan’s Men-4-Men Ministries. Performances will follow. Sunday’s show will begin with performances at 2:00 p.m. and feature a dessert bar at intermission provided by West Holt Medical Services employees.

The Variety Show will take place at West Holt High School Lecture Hall - 1000 N. Main Street in Atkinson. A free-will donation of $10 for adults and $5 for kids twelve and younger is suggested at the door. The audience will have the opportunity to vote for their favorite acts by donating $1 per voting ticket. The top three acts with the most votes will win cash prizes – $150 for first place, $100 for second place, and $50 for third place.

Corporate sponsors for the Variety Show include: Gold – The Tri-County Bank, Dvorak Brothers Ranches, Hoffman Law, The Atkinson Graphic, Farmers State Bank, Great Western Bank, Waddell and Reed; Silver – Green Valley Irrigation, Good Samaritan Society, RF Goeke Variety Store, Schmitz Electric; Bronze – Atkinson Family Chiropractic, Keogh Electric, Lech’s Super Saver, McIntosh Jewelry, Something Special by Marilyn/Rossman Sales, Anson’s Feed and Trucking, Atkinson Livestock Market, Braun’s Food Center, First Stop, Flat Iron Bar & Grill, KBRX Radio. Floral arrangements donated by Atkinson Floral and Garden Gate Floral & Gift will be raffled off at the show as prizes for the audience.

Net-proceeds from this event will be used to provide scholarships to local student through the Scholarship and Staff Education Fund at West Holt Medical Services Foundation. You can help the Foundation continue this legacy by attending their Variety Show Fundraiser March 18 and 19.

​For more information visit www.westholtmed.org or contact Foundation Director, Jessica Prussa at (402) 925-1956.

The C2-6 boys subdistrict basketball final between West Holt and Neligh-Oakdale has been postponed. Check back for more details.

West Holt senior wrestler Jake Judge received some excellent news on Monday.

The Nebraska School Activities Association overturned an earlier disqualification on Judge from this past weekend's district meet. Judge was initially disqualified from the meet and subsequently the state tournament when he allegedly bit his opponent during the championship match at 145 pounds at the D2 tournament.

According to statement by West Holt superintendent Paul Pistulka, the West Holt administration appealed the situation to the NSAA in hopes that they would understand the circumstances of the situation and reinstate Jake Judge to be able to wrestle in the NSAA State Wrestling Championships.

On Monday, Dr. Jim Tenopir and the NSAA decided to reinstate Judge for the 2017 State Wrestling Championships.

According to Pistulka's statement on the school's website, West Holt considers the issue solved and would like all fans to move on in a positive manner to make the 2017 State Wrestling Championships as awesome an experience as possible for their team.

Pistulka added that it is an expectation of the school and the administration that all interactions and cheers directed toward Nebraska Christian and Jaydon Elge be positive in nature.  

Judge will take the mat on Thursday along with the other West Holt qualifiers starting at 9:30 a.m. in Omaha.

The girls of West Holt are the top seed in next week's C2-6 subdistrict tournament.

They await the winner of Neligh-Oakdale and Niobrara/Verdigre. The Huskies will take on the winner on Tuesday at 6 p.m. at O'Neill High School.