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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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Humphrey High Quiz Bowl team competes at trio of events

Wed, 03/22/2017 - 5:00am

On March 3, the quiz bowl team consisting of Xander Kuehler, Kaydie Brandl, Kenny Osten, and Trinity Young and Zane Bertrand competed in the 26th Annual Bellevue University Invitational Quiz Bowl.

The format was a double elimination 32-team tournament. The Bulldogs were very successful in their opening round match with Cornerstone Christian winning the match 175-40. In the second round the team dropped a close match Omaha Gross 90- 95 before being eliminated from play in another close match 110- 115 by Logan-Magnolia, Iowa.

On March 6, the quiz bowl team of Xander Kuehler, Kaydie Brandl, Kenny Osten, Trinity Young, Hunter Gronenthal, Ryder Ganskow and Danie Brandl competed in the ESU7 District Quiz Bowl at Fullerton.

The format for districts is a double elimination tournament with the top two finishers earning a trip to the state quiz bowl competition. Humphrey defeated Palmer in their opening round match 30-25.

 

 

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