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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
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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
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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 Humphrey-Lindsay Holy Family girls placed second at the North Bend Central Holiday Tournament. Pictured, front row, left to right, are Abi Schneider, Alisha Dahlberg, Mollie Groteluschen, Riley Jurgens, Autumn Bender and Kenzie Petersen. Back row, Lexi Frauendorfer, Paige Beller, Addison Schneider, Chelsa Reardon, Jenaya Wemhoff, Ellee Hanzel, Halle Beller, Anna Bialas and Ali Brandl. Courtesy photo

Lady Bulldogs 2nd at NBC holiday tourney

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

Humphrey-Lindsay Holy Family placed second in the North Bend Central Holiday Tournament.

After defeating Omaha Concordia 64-31, the Lady Bulldogs fell to the hosts 61-39.

Against Concordia, they raced out to a 15-5 lead after the first quarter and put up 23 points in the second for a halftime lead of 38-16.

Another 23-point quarter in the third grew the lead to 61-22 heading to the fourth.

Addison Schneider led with 26 points and 18 rebounds, 11 on the offensive end of the court.

Alisha Dahlberg added eight points, Paige Beller scored six with seven boards, and Riley Jurgens, Halle Beller and Mollie Groteluschen all scored six.

Summary

CON 5 11 6 9 - 31

HLHF 15 23 23 3 - 64

HLHF — Riley Jurgens, 6; Paige Beller, 6; Halle Beller, 6; Autumn Bender, 4; Alisha Dahlberg, 8; Mollie Groteluschen, 6; Chelsea Reardon, 2; Addison Schneider, 26. Totals, FG, 23-54; 3-pointers, 1-3; FT, 17-22.

NBC 61, H-LHF 39

The Lady Bulldogs nine game win streak came to an end against North Bend Central as they fell 61-39 in the tourney championship game.

The Lady Tigers led throughout, jumping out to a 20-9 first quarter lead and never looked back.

The deficit grew to 35-15 at halftime, and the Lady Bulldogs played better offensively in the second half, but couldn’t make up the deficit.

Addison Schneider scored 10 points and had five rebounds. Paige Beller scored seven and led with seven rebounds.

Riley Jurgens and Halle Bender each tallied eight points.

Summary

HLHF 9 6 11 13 - 39

NBC 20 15 16 10 - 61

HLHF — Riley Jurgens, 8; Paige Beller, 7; Halle Beller, 8; Jenna Wemhoff, 2; Mollie Groteluschen, 4; Addison Schneider, 10. Totals, FG, 13-41; 3-pointers, 4-9; FT, 9-16.

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