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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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Jalyssa Hastrieter goes up for a shot against Elba in the Class D2-4 Subdistrict here Feb. 16. St. Francis won 86-24. Courtesy photos

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Alexis Kuchar, left, and Emma Classen play defense Thursday against Riverside in the finals of the Class D2-4 Subdistrict. The Lady Flyers won the game 73-15.

HSF girls make quick work in subdistrict

Wed, 02/24/2021 - 4:00am

The St. Francis girls took care of business Thursday, dominating Riverside 73-15 in the final of the Class D2-4 Subdistrict here.

The Lady Flyers play Garden County at 7 p.m. Friday at Axtell in the D2-1 District Final. The winner heads to the state tournament.

It was 26-0 after the first quarter, and 46-6 at halftime, causing the second half to be played with a running clock.

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