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The L-N Lady Raiders were busy last week . . . Maybe that's an understatement but L-N went into the week with five games and a 3-2 won-loss record before last week. After last week, they added 3 more wins and two more losses to their record. Games on Tuesday and Thursday and three games on Saturday filled up the days. As such, the volleyball team sports a record of six wins and four losses for the season. The losses all came to higher class team: 2 C-2 teams and 2 D-1 teams. In any case, brief s...
Emil Stichka, Sr., with his earthly labors finished, and having lived a humble and faithful life was called home to his eternal rest at the age of 93 years, 2 months and 20 days on Sept.11, at the Thayer County Hospital in Hebron, Neb. Emil, the youngest of eight children of Frank and Anna (Koci) Stichka, was born on June 22, 1928, on a farm near Lawrence, Neb. He was baptized and confirmed on April 10, 1955 at Salem Lutheran Church by the Rev. W.H. Hanselmann and attended Prairie View Country...
Paul Edward Pumphrey was born Oct. 27, 1955, the son of Jack and Myrth Tullar Pumphrey in Kansas City, Kan. The family moved from Kansas to Shreveport, La., before making their home in Houston, Texas, when Paul was small. Even as a young boy, Paul never considered himself a Texan. He was proud to be from Kansas, and he considered Jewell County his home long before he moved there. He spent as much time as possible with his grandparents, Jewell farmers, Vic and Mary Tullar, before moving "home"...
Frances Esther Ritterling was born on Dec. 16, 1930, in York, Neb., the daughter of Henry C. and Emelie (Albright) Schardt. Frances was baptized, and later confirmed, at the Trinity Lutheran Church in Frie- densau, Nebraska. She attended Friedensau North Grade school, and later, Deshler High School, graduating in May, 1949.Following high school, Frances worked for banks in Fairbury, and then Lincoln, before she returned home to Thayer County. On Nov. 28, 1954, Frances was united in marriage to...
Tina Marie Fuller, 59, Superior, died Sept. 12 at Omaha. A rosary will be held at 7 p.m., today, (Thursday) at the Megrue-Price Funeral Home. Friends may call or stop by from 4 to 8 p.m., today (Thursday) with the family greeting friends from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Megrue-Price Funeral Home. Her funeral will be at 10:30 a.m., Friday, Sept. 17, at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Superior. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery. Megrue-Price Funeral Home, 750 N Commercial, Superior, Nebraska 68978....
Glenn E. Berry, 90, died at his home in Mankato. Arrangements are pending with Melby Mortuary, Mankato....
Edwin Percy Hood, 84, of Mankato, died Sept. 8 ,2021. He was born in Oakland, Ill., on Nov. 20, 1936. The son of Jesse and Pearl (Myers) Hood. He spent seven years in the United States Air Force, where he also obtained a barbering license. On New Years’ Eve, 1961, he married Zelma Pauline Strader in Charleston, Ill. In the fall of 1962, they moved to Glenwood Springs, Colo. Later, they lived in the New Castle, Silt, and Rifle, Colo., areas. He worked as a carpenter and a farmer, and also had rental homes for a time. In November of 1990, he move...
The Superior High School girls golf team continues to forge an impressive record in their first season of play. They took home a first place finish from the Fairbury Invitational, Monday with a team score of 430. Three team members finished in the top 10. Rayne Biltoft led the Wildcats at Fairbury with her round of 103 for 18 holes, good for fifth place in the individual standings. Haley Blackstone carded a round of 104 to take sixth place. Neah McMeen left the course with a round of 109 and a...
After a season opening loss to undefeated Class C-1 (10-0) Grand Island Central Catholic, the Superior High School volleyball team has reeled off eight consecutive wins. The Wildcats downed Doniphan-Trumbull, at Doniphan, last Tuesday in two sets, 25-11 and 25-22. It took five set to put away . They took care of Kenesaw in two sets, 25-11 and 25-22. It took five sets to put away Bruning-Davenport-Shickley at Shickley, Thursday. After dropping the first two sets, 20-25 and 20-25, the Wildcats...
The Superior High School cross country team competed at their first meet of the 2021 season at Fairbury, Thursday. The scheduled season opening Superior Invitational was cancelled because of inclement weather conditions. Laci Kirchhoff finished in 28th place in the 77 runner field. She was the lone Superior entry in the girls field. Hunter Mazzulla was the top finisher for the Superior boys with his 29th place finish in 20:53.14. Brett Miller was in 39th place with his time of 21:21.37. Gavin...
Superior hosted the 2-0 Wilber-Clatonia Wolverines at Brodstone Memorial Field Friday. The Wolverines departed Superior with a 3-0 record after downing an outmatched Superior team 34-14. The Wolverines advanced to the state quarter final C-2 round last season. They returned the core of that team this season. The 23 member Wildcat team suited up 17 players for Friday's game because of injuries. Wilber-Clatonia listed 55 players on their roster. Dane Miller carried the ball eight times for eight...
Sawyer Havenstein faced a rough outing in his first game as the Rock Hills High School football coach. COVID-19 had run through the school reducing the number of players available. And it showed as Lakeside decimated the Grizzlies 64-6 at Mankato Friday. The game was called at half time as the 45 point mercy rule was invoked. The rule allows a game to be called when one team leads another by 45 points or more after two quarters of play have been completed. Rock Hills trailed 30-6 after the first quarter ended. Things did not improve as...
Once again COVID-19 inserted itself into the Rock Hills fall sports schedule. The Grizzlies were scheduled to play in the Solomon Tournament Saturday. The event was cancelled because of COVID-19. The team was scheduled to play the Tescott triangular with Southern Cloud, at Tescott, Tuesday. Match results were unavailable at press time. Rock Hills revisits Tescott, Saturday, for the Tescott Invitational, with teams to be determined. The Grizzlies host the Rock Hills triangular at Mankato Tuesday. St. John’s-Tipton and Lakeside will furnish t...
