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Riggs Coble and Deco Espiritu, Platte Center preschoolers, are battling leukemia. A Red Cross blood drive will be held May 8 in their honor at St. Joseph’s Parish Hall. Courtesy photo

Port buddies
Some friendships run a little deeper than others. Although Riggs Coble and Deco Espiritu don’t fully understand what they are going through, they know they are buddies — port buddies. The two preschoolers at Platte Center Elementary School have...
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Emerson Krings, a senior at Humphrey St. Francis, signed a letter of intent last week for track at Southeast Community College. The SCC track team and Coach Phillip Duncan welcomed Emerson to his signing. Pictured, front row, left to right, are his mother, Ashley Krings, and Emerson. Back row, Emerson’s father Steve Krings, and SCC coach Duncan. Courtesy photo

Emerson Krings heading to SCC for track
Emerson Krings is heading to Southeast Community College. He earned the Walter Scott Pathway Scholarship, and will be in the auto collision repair program at SCC Milford. He also will be a member of the track team, which is based out of the Lincoln...
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St. Francis made itself at home, winning the Flyers Invitational Thursday. Pictured, left to right, are Tyson Wietfeld, Carson Wessel, Matthew Brockhaus, Andrew Kosch, Jacob Keller, Wyatt Brandl and Jett Dunn. Courtesy photo

Flyers win home invite
The St. Francis golf team participated in its own invite Thursday held at Steepleview Golf Course. Under windy conditions the Flyers were able to shoot a team score of 371 to finish 3 strokes ahead of Howells-Dodge and finish 1st overall in the 10-...
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The St. Francis and Lindsay Holy Family speech teams performed well at the State Speech Tournament Friday in Kearney. Pictured, left to right, Seth Wiese, of LHF, earned two medals in Serious Prose and Humorous Prose; and Nicole Wojcik medaled in Informative Speech. For HSF, MarryRita Wegener was runner-up in serious prose; and Owen Weidner medaled in Persuasive Speaking. Courtesy photo

HSF, LHF speech teams earn medals at state meet

Wed, 03/24/2021 - 4:00am

The St. Francis Speech team excelled at the D-2 State Speech Competition March 19.

Junior MarryRita Wegener brought home the Runner-Up Medal in Serious Prose after spending the season portraying a young lady who witnessed her baby-sister die as she is hit by a car on their way home from a walk.

Freshman Owen Weidner placed 5th overall in Persuasive Speaking, discussing the importance of preserving controversial literature as a way to learn from the past.

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