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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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Sports

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Cale Classen, and Tanner Classen, 44, sack Falls City Sacred Heart quarterback James Froeschil Thursday afternoon in the first round of the Class D-2 state playoffs here. St. Francis posted a 64-12 rout. Democrat photos

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Isaac Classen ran for 122 yards and two touchdowns to heal lead the Flyers to the second round of the playoffs.

Flyers rout FCSH in 1st round

Wed, 10/26/2022 - 4:00am

St. Francis knocked the wind out of the sails of Falls City Sacred Heart early Thursday and coasted to a 64-12 win here in the first round of the Class D-2 State Playoffs.

Flyers win 4th straight conference championship

Tessa Deets puts a kill between Palmer's Kassidy Shuda, 8, and Joslynn Donahey, 4. St. Francis won the match in 3 sets on their way to the Goldenrod Conference Tournament championship. Democrat photos

Flyers win 4th straight conference championship

Leah Kosch receives a serve Thursday against Palmer in the Goldenrod Conference Tournament.

Flyers win 4th straight conference championship

Wed, 10/19/2022 - 5:00am

St. Francis capped its fourth straight Goldenrod Conference championship Saturday by sweeping Fullerton in a hardfought match 26-24, 25-15, 2518.

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