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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 girls basketball team won the championship of the West Point/Beemer Holiday Tournament. Members of the team are, front row, left to right, Allison Weidner, Alissa Kosch and Kayla Brandl. Middle row, Emma Baumgart, Hannah Baumgart, Jalyssa Hastreiter and Karly Kessler. Back row, Head Coach Bryan Reichmuth, Kylee Wessel, Kaylee Stricklin, Leah Kosch, Makenna Wietfeld and Assistant Coach Gary Bender. Courtesy photo

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Kaylee Stricklin goes up for a shot for St. Francis in the tournament title game against West Point/Beemer. She scored 17 points to help the Lady Flyers to a 50-40 win. Courtesy photo

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Kylee Wessel puts up a shot against Croft for St. Francis. The Lady Flyers won the game 60-50. Courtesy photo

Lady Flyers top WP/B to claim holiday tourney title

Wed, 01/06/2021 - 4:00am

St. Francis raced out to an 11-point advantage in the first quarter, and that was enough to propel the Lady Flyers to a 50-40 win over West Point/Beemer Thursday in the title game of the West Point/Beemer Holiday Tournament.

They led 16-5 after the first, and WP/B knocked a point off the deficit in the second quarter, and the lead was 25-15 at halftime.

St. Francis increased its lead after three quarters, 35-23, and kept WP/B at bay in the fourth.

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