As the 2025–2026 wrestling season came to a close yesterday, we want to recognize two seniors who have meant so much to our program — Riley Swick and Charlie Watkins. Your commitment to this team has gone far beyond wins and losses. You showed up day after day, put in the work when no one was watching, pushed through the tough practices, and represented our school with pride. Your leadership, resilience, and steady presence helped shape the culture of this program in ways that statistics will never fully capture. You have set the standard for what it means to compete with heart, support your teammates, and lead by example. The younger wrestlers have had incredible role models to look up to because of you. Thank you for the time, the effort, and the pride you poured into Ponca Wrestling. You will be missed on the mat, in the room, and in the halls — but your impact will continue long after this season. Once a Ponca wrestler, always a Ponca wrestler.

Good luck to our wrestlers tomorrow as they head to Madison to try and punch their ticket to State! You can do this!

Here's the 2026 Ponca football schedule! #GoBigBlue

Reminder!

Spanish I and II students joined schools across Nebraska to celebrate World Language Week! Students engaged in a variety of live and on-demand activities, played interactive games, completed surveys, and listened to guest speakers from Nebraska colleges who shared insights about world languages and future opportunities.

Charlie Watkins gets a 2nd place finish this weekend in Wakefield! 👏👏👏 Next up...DISTRICTS on Feb. 14th in Madison 💪

Check out Ponca in Action this week! #GoBigBlue

We're Hiring!!!

Representatives from NEST 529 will be at the school during Parent Teacher Conferences. Check out their website for more info on their college savings plan: www.nest529.com

3rd grade wrapped up their CKLA Unit on space with a trip to the Wayne State Planetarium! 🪐🌎

Congratulations to our Jackson and Ponca Elementary Students of the Month! You make us proud! 🩵 #thePoncaWay

Check out Ponca in Action this week. #GoBigBlue

We also want to shout out all of our January Student of the Month Nominees! #ThePoncaWay

Congratulations to our January Student of the Month ✨Jaeden Hughes✨ We are so proud of you! #ThePoncaWay

Final from Wynot! Another exciting night of basketball! Girls battle hard but fall short in overtime. Kyan Byrne hit a shot with 1 second left giving the boys the win over Wynot. We are so proud of you!

Congratulations to Cooper Curry for winning the 2026 Dixon County Spelling Bee! Cooper advances to Regionals on March 14th in Omaha. Also, shoutout to all of our participants today! We are so proud of you all! #ThePoncaWay

Mid State Conference Basketball Brackets.

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It was quite the night for basketball! Girls play tough but come up just short of the win against Cedar Catholic. The boys pulled off the win with an exciting ending to the game! We are so proud of you!!

ESPN is in the house tonight!