David City Public Schools

Boys State Wrestling Quarterfinal Results: The Scouts are sending 3 to the Semifinals! 💪🔥 Manny Venegas – 132 – won by fall Hayden Schmit – 138 – won by fall Daren Vodicka – 165 – lost 1-10 Jesse Divis – 190 – won by fall

💘 David City High School Sweetheart Dance 💘
Grades 9-12: join us on February 27th for a night of music, dancing, and fun! Grab your friends and come ready to have a great time.
✨ Casual dress - come comfortable and ready to dance!

The Scouts hit the mat at the Nebraska State Wrestling Championships and came out strong in the opening round! • 126 – Teagan Rerucha – Loses by Fall • 132 – Manny Venegas – Wins 10-1 • 138 – Hayden Schmit – Wins by Technical Fall • 165 – Daren Vodicka – Wins by Major Decision (15-5) • 190 – Jesse Divis – Wins by Fall Four big wins to start the tournament and the Scouts are rolling! 💪🔥

Congratulations Kambri on being David City Rotary Student of the Week!!

🤼‍♂️ Good Luck at State Wrestling!
The David City Scouts are headed to the NSAA State Wrestling Tournament at the CHI Health Center in Omaha!

Best of luck to our state qualifiers:
• Teagan Rerucha – 126 lbs
• Manny Venegas – 132 lbs
• Hayden Schmit – 138 lbs
• Daren Vodicka – 165 lbs
• Jesse Divis – 190 lbs

Go Scouts! Bring home some medals!

🏅 Danica Watts is your Class A 115 lb – 6th Place State Medalist!!

Congratulations to Kambri Andel on being the new record holder for made 3's in a season! She went into last night's game tied and after making 4 more, she is now the solo leader with 61. Great accomplishment to cap off her career! All the time she spent in the gym paid off!!

Making History at the Girls State Wrestling Championships!! 🔥 Girls State Wrestling – Blood Round Results: Danica Watts wins 7-1 With that victory, Danica becomes the first-ever state medalist in Blue River Wrestling history! 💙👏

Girls State Wrestling – Consolation Round 2 Results: • 115 – D. Watts wins 4–2 • 120 – A. Schutt loses by fall

Today in Culinary Arts students made chicken noodle soup completely from scratch! From the stock to the noodles, everything was made in-house from our FCS kitchen🍲

🏆 Girls State Wrestling – Consolation Round 1 Results • 120 – A. Schutt wins 4–0 • 145 – N. Martinez loses 2–5

This week, the Senior Boys Basketball players took time to recognize a staff member who has made a significant impact on their high school careers. On Friday, the Boys Basketball team will play their final home game of the season, and we will honor our senior players and their families for their dedication, leadership, and commitment to the program.

Lady Scouts end the season against a tall and talented Milford team. Can't say thanks enough to the four seniors. Dedicated so much time and truly did it FOR each other, all great role models. Congrats to Kambri Andel on being the new record holder for 3's in a season, she hit 61

🏀 Boys Basketball Subdistrict C1-6 – Pierce High School
📅 Monday, February 23, 2026
🕖 7:00 PM CT
📍 Pierce High School

#6 David City will face #3 Columbus Lakeview in Game 2

Win and advance to Game 4 on Tuesday, February 24 at 7:00 PM CT vs. #2 Fort Calhoun!

Let’s pack the gym and support the Scouts!

Girls State Wrestling – Opening Round Results • 115 – D. Watts wins by decision, 8–0 • 120 – A. Schutt loses by fall • 145 – N. Martinez loses by fall

Yesterday 29 David City FFA members competed at our second round of district contests to qualify for State FFA in March! We had two teams qualify for state competition, Meats and Agriscience. Our Meats Evaluation team were also the District Champions! We are proud of all the members' efforts in a very competitive district!

Congratulations to the Middle School Girls Wrestling team on a great finish to their season last night at East Butler. Medal winners were:
1st: Jahayra R., McKenzie K., Lindsey K., Avery J., Tessa S., Reagan E., and Lehilianys R.
2nd: Brinleigh O., Alison R., Willa S., Mckynleigh G., and Jaden C.
3rd: Mahala H., Charlie K., Lily D., and Maddie N.
4th: Jora K., Ashlynn C., Tatum T., Harlow H., and Zoey A.

State Wrestling Championships – Important Travel & Ticket Information

As you prepare to travel to the State Wrestling Championships at the CHI Health Center in Omaha, please be aware that downtown construction is impacting traffic near the arena. Several streets are closed or rerouted, so expect delays—especially during peak arrival and departure times.

Travel Tips:
Plan to arrive at least 30 minutes earlier than usual
Expect heavier traffic downtown
Follow your GPS, but watch for detour signs and directions
Allow extra time for parking and walking to the arena
You can view current street closures and traffic updates here:
https://chihealthcenteromaha.com/traffic-alert-february-2026/

Ticket Information:
Tickets are still available for all sessions (boys and girls)
Fans can purchase tickets at the box office on event day to avoid extra fees
Online tickets listed for more than $10 are third-party resales
Boys Sessions 5 & 6 tickets will be box office only on the day of the session
Plan ahead, arrive early, and enjoy an outstanding State Wrestling Championship experience! 🏆🤼‍♂️

🏆 STATE BOUND! 🏆
Wishing the Blue River Panthers the best of luck at the State Wrestling Tournament at the CHI Health Center in Omaha on Tuesday & Wednesday, Feb. 17–18.!

💪 Danica Watts (115)
💪 Arianna Schutt (120)
💪 Nevaeh Martinez (145)

Bring home some hardware, Panthers! 💙🐾

🏀 Girls Sub-District Basketball
🗓 Tuesday, February 17
📍 Milford High School

Schedule:
David City vs Milford – 5:30 PM
Broken Bow vs Central City – 7:00 PM

🎟 Admission:
Adults: $6
Students: $5
🚪 All spectators must enter through the North doors.

📺 Livestream:
Milford Striv Channel
https://striv.tv/channel/milford/

Let’s pack the gym and support the Scouts!