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The Superior High School cross country members competed at the Southern Nebraska Conference meet run hosted by Thayer Central High School at Hebron Thursday. Laci Kirchhoff finished in ninth place in the girls 5K run with her time of 23:07.96. Brianna Stricklin finished in 21st place with the time of 26:28.21. There were 31 runners entered in the race. Hunter Mazzulla led the boys team with a 17th place finish and a time of 19:09.28. Brett Miller was in 25th place with his time of 19:43.68....
The Superior High School girls golf team completed their first season of competition in several years with a trip to the state Class C tournament played over the Elks Country Club course at Columbus Monday and Tuesday. The Wildcats qualified for the state tournament with their third place finish at the District C-1 match played over the Hidden Valley Golf Course at Lincoln, last Tuesday. Superior teed off against teams from Lincoln, Lutheran, Lincoln Christian, Auburn, Tri County, Central City, Heartland, Elmwood-Murdock, Exeter-Milligan,...
The Lawrence-Nelson High School volleyball team won one and lost one at the Red Cloud triangular match last Tuesday. The Raiders downed Red Cloud, 25-20, 25-27 and 25-10, in three sets. The Kenesaw Blue Devils swept Lawrence-Nelson in two sets, 23-25 and 23-25. The Raiders played Blue Hill, Tuesday, at Blue Hill. Match results were unavailable at press time. Aleah Heikkinen was the lead killer for the Raiders against Red Cloud with seven. Emma Epley punched out five kills. Kylie Beard, Sydney Biltoft and Kara Menke added three kills each. Katel...
The Osceola Bulldogs made themselves unwelcome at Lawrence, Friday, when they sank their teeth into the Raiders and didn’t let go until they left with a 52-14 win. The Raiders were out gunned on offense and defense and left with their fourth loss of the season against three wins. Krayton Kucera completed 11 of his 25 pass attempts for 123 yards and a touchdown. Tyson Kotinek made three receptions for 36 yards. Toby Kotinek hauled in three passes for 10 yards. Erik Wheeland put away 68 yards with his two receptions, one good for 43 yards and a...
Doyall Dean Hartley, 84, of Chester, the son of Leslie (Bill) and Hazel (Degenhardt) Hartley, was born Nov. 17, 1936, in Hebron. He died Oct. 5, at his residence in Chester. Doyall grew up in Chester and graduated from Chester High School with the Class of 1954. He was proud to be a part of the 1953 state championship basketball team, that was later inducted into the Sports Hall of Fame. After graduation, Doyall went to work in Lincoln, Neb., for a short time, but his love for the farm brought him back home and he started farming with his dad....
Loyce Leanne Jeffery, 89, the daughter of Verda (Fogo) and Emmett Lewis was born on Dec. 28, 1931, at Burr Oak, Kan. She died at her home in Northbranch, Kan., on Oct. 5, 2021. She was a lifelong resident of the Northbranch and Burr Oak communities. Loyce received her formal education at the Burr Oak schools, graduating in 1949. On Nov. 25, 1951, she was united in marriage with her high school sweetheart, Kermit C. Jeffery, at the Northbranch Friends Church. They made their home on the family farm at Northbranch and were blessed with four...
Betty Lee May, the daughter of Roy and Etta (Cammel) Crouch, was born on Aug. 19, 1929, near Mankato, Kan. She died Oct. 8, at the Jewell County Hospital at Mankato at the age of 92 years, 1 months, 19 days. Betty attended country school near Mankato and went to Jewell and Mankato high schools. She was a member of the Mankato Christian Church. On Sept. 13, 1945, she was united in marriage to Harold May and to this union was born six children. Betty milked cows. She started helping her father, Ro...
Gilbert J. Buescher, 97, Lawrence, Neb., died Saturday at Perkins, Hastings. Rosary was at 9:30 a.m., Wednesday, and Mass was at 10 a.m., both at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Lawrence, with Father Corey Harrison officiating. Burial was in St. Stephen Catholic Cemetery. There was no viewing or visitation as his wishes were to be cremated. Gilbert was born on May 27, 1924, to Frank and Dorothy (Schroer) Buescher at Lawrence. He graduated from Lawrence High School in 1942. He farmed and worked for Schroer Implement Co. in Lawrence from 1966 to...
Leon Gerald Ault, from Esbon, died Sept. 19, 2021. He was 82. Leon was born May 9, 1939, in Concordia, Kan., to Loretta and Gerlad Ault. His first love was animals and he attended K-State with the intention of becoming a vet. After deciding he couldn’t see the animals in pain, he turned to film school. He filmed everything from the Olympics, to commercials, industrial videos, documentaries, and even a horror movie. Leon was someone different to everyone he met, but was still himself each time. He could make beautiful furniture, take amazing p...
Hugo Louis Westphal, Jr. was born Feb. 12, 1929, in Gerlane, Kan., to Hugo L. Westphal, Sr. and Margaret F. Iford Westphal, and was the oldest of six children. He died Oct. 5, 2021 in Syracuse, Neb., at the age of 92 years, 7 months, 23 days. Hugo graduated from Isabel High School, and served in the United States Navy. After discharge, he worked a variety of jobs and more than 32 years of his career working at Champlin and Anadarko petroleum companies in Kansas and Nebraska. He married Clara...
There is good news brewing for parts of Nuckolls County which currently have less than desirable internet service. Glenwood Telecommunications and South Central Public Power (SCPPD) hope to join together and provide an opportunity for all people in Nuckolls County served by the power company to subscribe to fiber optic internet service maintained by Glenwood. With this partnership most Nuckolls County residents will have the option of subscribing to an internet service offering broadband speeds. Representatives of the two companies and the...
Members of the Superior High School 2021 Homecoming court are (back row, from left) Shayla Meyer, Emma Henderson, My Mikkelsen, Cailyn Berry, (front) Seth Schnakenberg, Anders Webber, Gavin Ekstein an Clayton Morris....
