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The Lawrence-Nelson boys basketball team navigated their way through the sub-district D2-3 bracket with wins over Deshler last Tuesday, 43-49 and Giltner Thursday, 44-30, to move on to the D-2 district finals. The sub-district tournament was played at Nelson. The Raiders will enter district play as the number 15 seed. They will play number two seed Falls City Sacred Heart at Diller-Odell High School, Odell, Tuesday for the opportunity to advance to the state tournament at Lincoln. Game results...
Dorothy L. Buescher, 94, of Lawrence, Neb., died on Friday, Feb. 25, 2022, at her current residence at Gramercy Hill in Lincoln, Neb. Rosary will be at 10 a.m., Satur- day, March 5, and Mass will be at 10:30 a.m., Saturday, both at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Lawrence, Neb., with Father Corey Harrison officiating. Burial will be at Sacred Heart Catholic Cemetery, Lawrence. There will be no viewing or visitation as her wishes were to be cremated. In lieu of flowers, memorials to Sacred Heart...
Lauren Whelchel, a Rock Hills High School six-foot forward, was listed on a list of top 25 girls basketball players to watch in western Kansas. Whelchel had a strong sophomore season, averaging 16.2 points, 6.5 rebounds and 2.5 steals. She was first-team Northern Plains League selection. Rock Hills finished 10-5 last year. She had a career-high 32 points early last season against Chase, going 12 of 15 from the field. Whelchel averaged 20 points through the first two games of the...
The Rock Hills girls basketball team finished the regular season section of their schedule with a 56-40 loss to Osborne at Mankato last Tuesday. The Grizzlies compiled a 12-9 record in regular season play. Rock Hills was never in contention against Osborne. They had lost to Osborne 62-30 in their first meeting of the season at the Northern Plains League Tournament. The Grizzlies trailed 40-21 at the half and were unable to close the gap as Osborne pulled away.. Lauren Whelchel tallied 18 points to lead the Grizzlies. Danica Frost pumped...
The Rock Hills High School boys basketball team fell to the Osborne Bulldogs 54-26 in their regular season finale. The Grizzlies were eliminated from sub-state play when they fell to Lincoln, 43-24, at Lincoln, Friday. The loss left Rock Hills with a 3-16 record for the season. Rock Hills trailed 24-5 at the half. Matters did not improve for the remainder of the game as the Grizzlies added another loss to their season record, Cooper McDill was the lead Rock Hills scorer with nine points against Osborne. Wyatt Evert put up six points. Cesar...
Coe Neilson competed for Rock Hills at the KSHSAA 3A/2A/1A championship meet at Fort Hays University Friday and Saturday. Neilson wrestled in the 106 pound weight bracket. He won his opening round match by fall over Andrew Stewart of Pleasant Ridge. He lost by a fall to Cohen Kaiser, Plainville, in his next match. The loss relegated Neilson to the consolation round. He lost his second round consolation because of a medical forfeit. Neilson is a sophomore who will return next season with his sights set on a state title....
The Superior High School girls basketball team will not be returning to the state Class C-2 tournament for this year. The Wildcats saw their way to Lincoln derailed by a 53-41 loss to the Crofton Warriors at Central Community College, Columbus, Friday. The Wildcats spurted out to an early lead but were unable to retain their momentum. After leading 12-11 at the end of the first quarter, Superior began to slide behind the Warriors. Crofton kept up the pressure and finished off the Wildcats....
Kalynn Meyer, a 2020 Superior High School graduate, was a dominant student-athlete. She was a major force on the volleyball, girls basketball and track teams. She made an early commitment to play volleyball at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Meyer was a dominating figure in her high school track days. She holds the Superior High School records in both the discus throw and shot put. She joined the UN-L Huskers volleyball team in 2020. She appeared in five matches in her freshman year. She saw limited playing time during her second season....
The Superior High School boys basketball team saw their road to the state tournament swept away with a 59-26 loss to Hastings St. Cecelia at Hastings last Tuesday. The loss snapped a four game win streak for the Wildcats. They finished the season with a 6-18 record. Once again, the Wildcats played a competitive two quarters against the Bluehawks, only trailing 24-19 at the half. Unfortunately, they were out pointed 37-9 in the last two quarters. Seniors Dane Miller, Taygun Rothchild and Seth...
The Bruning-Davenport- Shickley girls basketball team is returning to the state Class D-1 championship tournament for the fifth consecutive year. It was the clash of Eagles as B-D-S downed the Elgin Public-Pope John Eagles, 63-57, in overtime, at Shelby-Rising City High School, Shelby, Friday. B-D-S rallied from a 24 point deficit late in the third quarter to force overtime. The Eagles were not to be denied as they maintained their momentum to leave the court with the win and a ticket to the state tournament. B-D-S will open state tournament...
Bruce E. Marihugh, age 64, died Sunday, February 20, 2022 at the Salina Regional Medical Center, Salina, Kan. Bruce E. Marihugh was born on Dec. 2, 1957, in Law-rence, Kan., to Robert and Esther (Warner) Marihugh. Bruce was a 1976 graduate of Esbon High School, Esbon, Kan. He also attended Kansas State University and University of Kansas. He married Carol Ann. She preceded him in death. He was a member of the Abate Motorcycle Group. Bruce enjoyed riding motorcycles, building motorcycles and...
Keith Lyn Barry, the son of Leo and Ruby (Biltoft) Barry, was born Nov. 11, 1956, in Superior, Neb. He died Feb. 21, 2022. at the CHI St. Francis Hospital at Grand Island, Neb., at the age of 65 years, 3 months, 10 days. Keith attended school at Lovewell until it closed then completed his education at Courtland High School. He married Jocelyn Mohler on Jan. 28, 1978. To this union two sons were born, Blake and Phil. They later divorced. He was united in marriage to Robin Sloggett on Dec. 21,...
Forbes magazine named The Good Samaritan Society one of America’s Best Midsize Employers in 2022. Of the 500 midsize employers on Forbes’s nationally recognized list the society is the only senior services employer recognized. Forbes asked 60,000 Americans working for businesses with 1,000 or more employees to nominate businesses (not their own). The final list ranks employers based on the number of recommendations received. The survey also asked how willing employees would be to recommend their own employers to friends and family. The soc...
