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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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Allison Weidner, 1, and Tessa Deets, 12 with a block while Peighton Eisenmenger, Kylee Wessel and Kelly Pfeifer look on. Courtesy photos

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Senior Peighton Eisenmenger with a save on the net.

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Celebrating after Tessa and Allison's block on FCHS are Peighton Eisenmenger, 16, Kylee Wessel, 4, Kelly Pfeifer, 8, Tessa Deets, 12, and Allison Weidner, 1.

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Senior Allison Weidner with a kill.

Lady Flyers battle, but fall in first round to FCSH

Wed, 11/11/2020 - 4:00am

It’s safe to say St. Francis has never faced anyone as good as Erison Vonderschmidt.

The Falls City Sacred Heart junior middle hitter knocked down 29 kills Thursday to lead her team past the Lady Flyers 23- 25, 25-15, 25-22 and 25-23 in the first round of the Class D-2 state playoffs at Pinnacle Bank Arena.

The match was tight throughout, but between Vonderschmidt and Irish defense, it was too much for St. Francis to overcome.

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