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...

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...

Faith Korth

Faith Korth picked for Girls State

Faith Korth has been selected to attend American Legion Auxiliary Cornhusker Girls State June 2-8 on the campus of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Korth was selected by the Foltz-Zuerlein American Legion Auxiliary Post 80 in Humphrey. She is the...

Tucker Czarnick, left, of St. Francis, and Gavin Groteluschen, of Humphrey-Lindsay Holy Family, run the 4 x 800 relay April 23 at the St. Francis Invitational here. Courtesy photo

HSF girls 1st, boys 2nd at home invite

Three first place efforts led the St. Francis girls to first place in the St. Francis Invitational while the boys placed second April 23. Lillie Beltz earned a pair of first place finishes in the 100-meter and 200-meter dash, and Kali Jarosz won the...

Abi Schneider finished second in the discus April 23 at the St. Francis Invitational here. Courtesy photo

4 1st place efforts lead Bulldogs

Karley Vering, Briley Dohmen, Garret Durkop and the 4 x 800-meter relay all turned in first place efforts April 23 at the St. Francis Invitational here. The H-LHF boys finished 4th with 70 points, and the girls 5th with 69. Vering won the shot put...

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-...

Sports

Carson Wessel crosses the goal line against Axtell Friday. That was a familiar site as he ran for three scores and threw for another as St. Francis posted a 42-8 win here in the second round of the Class D-2 state playoffs. Democrat photo

Emerson Krings brings down Axtell’s Jake Halvorson Friday. He also scored a touchdown on a 24-yard catch from Carson Wessel. Democrat photo

Flyers score early, often to whip Axtell

Wed, 11/01/2023 - 4:00am

Three first quarter scores and a fourth down stop lifted St. Francis to a 42-8 win over Axtell here Friday in the second round of the Class D-2 state playoffs.

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Carson Wessel outraces the Fullerton defense. The St. Francis quarterback ran for a pair of touchdowns and threw for another as the Flyers topped Fullerton 40-8 Friday in the first round of the Class D-2 state playoffs. Democrat photo

Gavin Geilenkirchen hauls in a pass from Carson Wessel, and raced to the end zone for a 62-yard scoring play. St. Francis opened the Class D-2 playoffs here Thursday with a 40-8 win over Fullerton. Courtesy photo

Big plays ignite Flyers

Wed, 10/25/2023 - 5:00am

St. Francis tops Fullerton 40-8 in first round win

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HSF wins 1st round game in subdistricts

Wed, 10/25/2023 - 5:00am

St. Francis advances in the Class D2-5 Subdistrict Monday by defeating Palmer in straight sets at Central Valley High School in Greeley.

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The Humphrey-Lindsay Holy Family Jr. High football team completed the 2023 season with a record of 3-1. The Bulldogs picked up wins over Riverside, Bancroft-Rosalie and Clarkson-Leigh. The lone lose was to Stanton. Pictured are, front row, left to right, Breckin Weeder, Connor Klassen, Caleb Kloppenborg, Kade Ransom, Ayden Honebrink, Tristan Doupnik, Nolan Kladden, Alex Preister, Joel Brandl, Logan Brandl, Logan Petersen and Teigen Prorok. Back row, Garrett Graham, Even Reichmuth, Archer Korth, Caden Sueper, Cash Hastreiter, Logan Wiese, Keith Kirby, Brody Wiese and Kody Sueper. The Bulldogs were coached by Andy Bishop and Matt Bertrand. Courtesy photo

Vering among 4 Titans 1st team all-conference picks

Wed, 10/25/2023 - 5:00am

The East Husker Conference would like to recognize the following individuals for being voted onto the 2023 EHC All-Conference Softball Teams by the conference’s coaches.

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The St. Francis cross country team, pictured, left to right, are assistant coach Jennifer Tuma, Jaiden Anderson, Keith Ternus, Kellan Mundil, Dominick Preister and head coach Denise Brockhaus. Courtesy photo