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-...

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Hannah Baumgart lines up a shot Feb. 8 at David City Aquinas. St. Francis won the game 55-26 Courtesy photo

Flyers put clamps on David City Aquinas

Wed, 02/16/2022 - 4:00am

St. Francis held Aquinas to single digits for the first three quarters en route to a 55-26 win at David City Aquinas Feb. 8.

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Jalyssa Hastreiter drives past Central Valley’s Hannah Young. She scored 12 points to help St. Francis to a 65-42 win here Feb. 1. Democrat photo

Baumgart drives Flyers over CV

Wed, 02/09/2022 - 4:00am

Hannah Baumgart wore out a path to the basket to lead St. Francis over Central Valley 65- 42 here Feb. 1.

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The Humphrey-Lindsay Holy Family girls bowling team is competing in the 2022 State Bowling Tournament in Lincoln. Pictured, left to right, are coach Dustin Christiansen, Morgan Hake, Isabella Behle, Paige Nolan, Caitlynn Gronenthal, Schuyler Heesacker, Ashley Pfeifer and coach Nathan Stone.

Right, Individual State Bowling qualifiers are Paige Nolan, Caitlynn Gronenthal and Ashley Pfeifer. Pictured with them are coaches Dustin Christiansen, left, and Nathan Stone. Courtesy photos

H-LHF bowlers earn state berth; 3 individuals qualify

Wed, 02/09/2022 - 4:00am

The Humphrey-Lindsay Holy Family girls bowling team is competing in the State Bowling Tournament this week. Competition started Monday at Lincoln.

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Kyle Preister launches a jumper Saturday against Howells-Dodge. The Bulldogs captured the East Husker Conference title with a win over Howells-Dodge 54-38. Courtesy photo

Jett Spier heads to the basket for the Bulldogs. He scored 10 points to help them top Stanton 73-52 Feb. 1 in East Husker Conference Tournament play. Democrat photo

The Humphrey-Lindsay Holy Family Bulldogs won the East Husker Conference title Saturday with a win over Howells-Dodge 54-38.Members of the team are, front row, left to right, Gavin Groteluschen, Caden Brandl, Gavin Friesen, Tyson Herchenbach, Alex Schemek, Jett Spier, Dawson Freudenburg, Randal Gronenthal, Seth Wiese, Ashton Sims, Joel Brandl and Logan Brandl. Back row, assistant coaches Travis Friesen, Tom Meyer, Jacob Preister, Easton Baumgart, Paxton Bertrand, Kyle Preister, Jacob Sjuts, Ethan Keller, Jason Sjuts, Cooper Beller, Sage Frauendorfer and head coach Joe Hesse. Courtesy photo

Addison Schneider looks for room against Pender. She scored 15 points, but the Bulldogs fell 74-49 here Thursday. Democrat photo

Bulldogs whip Howells-Dodge for conference title

Wed, 02/09/2022 - 4:00am

A second half surge propelled the Humphrey-Lindsay Holy Family boys to the East Husker Conference Tournament title.

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Cooper Beller goes up for a shot against Oakland-Craig. He scored 10 points to help Humphrey-Lindsay Holy Family win 47-34 here Jan. 25. Democrat photo

H-LHF boys adjust to defeat O-C

Wed, 02/02/2022 - 4:00am

It took them a half to figure out Oakland-Craig’s zone, but after the Bulldogs did they outscored the Knights 25-9 in the second half to finish with a 47-34 win here Jan. 25.