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The Kellers, owners of Main Street Market in Humphrey, have purchased the Lindsay Cooperative Market, and will take over in May. The deal was announced March 20 during the annual Cooperative Market community meeting. Pictured, front row, left to right, are Jessica McPhillips, Gene Werner, Joan Mejstrik, Cindy Klassen, Mary Chohon, Beth Keller and Phyllis McPhillips. Back row, Richard Bender, Glenn Pfeifer, Terry Oberhauser, Rebecca Keller, Lauren Keller and John Keller. Democrat photo

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Lindsay Holy Family students celebrated National Ag Day March 19 thanks to Bank of Lindsay, Lindsay Insurance and Elite Realty. Students were treated to breakfast at the bank and insurance office, served by the staff. Sausage, eggs and donuts were served, with the eggs provided by Four Sisters Backyard Farms, located just east and north of Lindsay. Stella (8), Scarlett (6), Eloise (4), and Lydia (15 months) Beller, with supervision from their mother, Summer Beller, have operated since 2021. Democrat photo

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The Goldenrod Conference recently released its all conference teams and the St. Francis Flyers and Lady Flyers were well represented. Earning 1st team honors were Nyla Kessler, Isabel Preister and Carson Wessel. Second team honors went to Karly Kessler and Ethan Wieseler. Jayda Krings and Devon Baumgart earned honorable mentioned recognition. Pictured, left to right, Karly Kessler, Nyla Kessler, Jayda Krings, Isabel Preister, Carson Wessel, Ethan Wieseler and Devon Baumgart. Courtesy photo

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Ethan Keller goes in for two of his team-high 18 points Friday. Humphrey-Lindsay Holy Family opened the season with a rout of Clarkson-Leigh 61-22. Courtesy photo

Bulldogs ready to go from start, whip Clarkson-Leigh

The Humphrey-Lindsay Holy Family boys looked in mid-season form.

They whipped Clarkson-Leigh here Friday night 61-22. “I’m excited. Personally,

“I’m excited. Personally, I was really nervous for this. There’s so many untested guys, you don’t know what they’re capable of, what their floor is, what their ceiling is, but they played really well,” head coach Joe Hesse said.

The Bulldogs put the game away in the second quarter, outscoring the Patriots 25-1.

Despite missing two weeks because of COVID-19 quarantine, junior Ethan Keller scored 18 points, grabbed nine rebounds and had three steals.

“He’s a grown man,” Hesse said. “ He played really well.”

The Bulldogs raced out to a 15-9 lead after the first quarter, with Keller scoring eight, and the they put it away before halftime.

Jason Sjuts took over, scoring seven early in the period, and Keller closed out the half with six points.

The Patriots did not score until Kyle Kasik hit one of two free throws with 4:05 left in the second.

The only suspense in the second half was how many points the H-LHF boys would put up. They outscored Clarkson-Leigh 21-12 in the second half as Hesse emptied his bench.

Sjuts finished with 14 points, and Sage Frauendorfer added 11.

Jacob Sjuts controlled the boards, leading the game with 14 rebounds, 13 on the defensive end to limit the Patriots scoring chances. He also handed out a team-high five assists.

The Bulldogs made 26 of 62 field goals.

Eli Hays led Clarkson-Leigh with eight points. As a team the Patriots made just 9 of 57 field goal attempts, 2 of 17 three-point tries and just 2 of 9 from the free throw line.

Hesse praised Cooper Beller’s toughness, and said the team depth will improve as Kyle Preister, who missed time because of quarantining for the coronavirus, gets into the rotation.

Summary

CL 9 1 9 3 - 22

HLHF 15 25 12 9 - 61

C-L: Eli Hays, 8; Kyle Kasik, 3; Mason Whitmore, 3; Trevor Zulkoski, 2; Carter Hanel, 2; Logan Schroeder, 2; Mitch Beeson 2. Totals, FG, 9-57; 3-pointers, 2-17; FT, 2-9.

H-LHF: Jett Spier, 5; Ayden Veik, 2; Cooper Beller, 4; Sage Frauendorfer, 11; Paxton Bertrand, 2; Jason Sjuts, 14; Jacob Sjuts, 4; Ashton Sims, 1; Ethan Keller, 18. Totals, FG, 26-63; 3-pointers, 2-10; FT, 7-15.

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