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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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Celebrating the state title is Paige Beller, as she helped lead the Bulldogs to the Class D-1 championship. Democrat photos

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Alisha Dahlberg drives for a loose ball against Shelton.

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Head coach Kandee Hanzel greets Addison Schneider during the awards ceremony after winning the Class D-1 state championship.

Bulldogs earn first state championship

Wed, 03/16/2022 - 4:00am

Anything the boys can do, the girls can, too.

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Jalyssa Hastreiter harasses the O’Neill St. Mary’s ball handler Alissa Brabec. Democrat photo

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Hannah and Emma Baumgart celebrate a trip to the state finals.

Stricklin's scoring, Hastreiter's defense carry Flyers

Wed, 03/16/2022 - 4:00am

Kaylee Stricklin took over in the fourth quarter, and Jalyssa Hastreiter’s steal late in the game sent the St. Francis Flyers back to the Class D-2 state finals after topping O’Neill St. Mary’s 40-37 March 9 in the semifinals at the Bob Devaney Sports Center.

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