3 athletes injured

Two girls’ basketball players and a wrestler were injured during sports events seven days apart.

An 18-year-old wrestler from Center-Burden was injured Friday during a match at at Marion’s Sports and Aquatics center. His injury was reported by a Burns firefighter who said the boy complained of a neck injury.

Marion ambulance attendants loaded him into an ambulance, saying his condition was “code yellow” (serious), but he declined to be taken to a hospital.

Canton-Galva player Sage Toews fell and hit her head during a basketball game Dec. 13 at Goessel and was taken to NMC Health, Newton, by Hillsboro ambulance.

During a girls’ basketball game Dec. 17 between Centre and Stafford, Centre senior Hailey Barton collided with a Stafford player and fell.

Hailey was unconscious. Initial care was provided by a nurse and a Lincolnville first responder. Marion ambulance rushed her on a backboard to St. Luke Hospital in Marion.