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Six Lady Jeffs Headed to State Track Meet

The Fairbury Girls track team competed in the B-3 District at Beatrice High School on May 9, 2019.  The girls competed very well in one of the most difficult Class B districts in the state and came home with a third place finish as a team.  The team had 7 personal records for the year and came back with four sixth place medals, two fifth place medals , two fourth place medals, one third place medal, two second place medals, and two first place medals.  Fairbury will be represented by six girls at the State Meet in Omaha: Mikasa Lierman, Sara Huss, Josephine Blatny, Cora DeBoer, Mikwena Lierman and Ellie Ohlde.

The day started with Ellie Ohlde setting a new school record vaulting 9’4”, earning a second place finish and punching her ticket to Omaha.  Ohlde also competing in the 3200 Meter Relay with Josephine Blatny, Mikasa Lierman and Mikwena Lierman. They ran a time of 10:31 and place third.  After a long wait on other districts around the state, we found out that they were the top additional time and qualified for the State Meet.

Then Sara Huss threw 139’  in her preliminary throws in discus hitting the automatic qualifying mark.  She went on to become the B-3 District Champion. She also ran a blazing time of 1:00.94 in the open 400 Meter Dash claiming another District gold medal.  Huss went on to compete in the 200 meter dash and came in fourth in a very tough contest. She was a top additional qualifier with the time of 27.04.

The Lady Jeffs ended the day with a strong performance in the 1600 meter relay.  Sara Huss, Cora Deboer, Mikwena Lierman and Mikasa Lierman ran a season best of 4:19.74 and came home with a runner up finish to qualify for state.

These six individuals will be competing at Burke Stadium in Omaha on May 17th and 18th.  

May 17th:

3:00:  3200 Meter Relay and Girls Discus

3:30:  GIrls Pole Vault

5:15:  400 Meter Dash Preliminary

7:35:  200 Meter Dash Preliminary

May 18th

12:55:  400 Meter Dash FInals

3:25:  200 Meter Dash Finals

3:55:  1600 Meter Rela

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Junior High Girls Conference Track Champions

Congratulations to the JH girls track team for winning the SNC conference meet today. Great job ladies!

  • Mikya set a new conference record in the pole vault at 9’1/4” (new Fairbury 8th grade record also.)
  • Emily won the 100 hurdles.
  • Devon won the 1600 and 800.
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Two Schools One Cause

The 5th Annual Gray Out was held at Fairbury Public Schools on December 4th during the Fairbury vs Superior boys and girls basketball games. This was the 3rd year that Fairbury has teamed up with Superior to raise awareness for Type 1 Diabetes.

The IN Group, a Type 1 Diabetic support group for students, parents and community members, kicks off the event by collecting sponsors. This year the group had 53 sponsors with a total of $1525 raised. The sponsor money will be used for diabetes camp scholarships and left over funds will be given to the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF) One Walk next September.

The group also sells gray t-shirts for the event. The proceeds from the t-shirt sales goes directly to JDRF. This year a check for $681 was presented to Laura Eberly, JDRF representative during halftime of the boys basketball game.

“JDRF is so grateful for the support of Fairbury and Superior’s students and communities that come together to raise awareness and funds for Type 1 Diabetes (T1D) research,” stated Eberly. “The Annual Gray Out is an event that has been paving the way for other schools and communities in Nebraska and across the country getting them involved to make a difference in T1D’s lives.”

Eberly explained, “T1D is an autoimmune disease in which a person’s pancreas stops producing insulin, a hormone our bodies require to stay alive. T1D can strike at any age and causes a lifelong dependence on injected or infused insulin. The disease carries the constant worry of life-threatening complications and requires intensive, ongoing supervision. There is no reprieve, there are no days off, and there is no cure.”  

Check presentation during halftime of the Varsity Boys game.

This year the Fairbury FCCLA tried something new, a 50/50 raffle with a twist. Two tickets were drawn during each varsity game halftime and each winner was given two chances to make a half court shot. During the boys halftime none of the 4 ticket holders were able to make the half court shot so they played a fast and furious game of knock-out. Austin Novotny won the game and generously gave his share to JDRF for them to receive 100% of the raffle.

“Because of Fairbury and Superior’s success with the Annual Gray Out we are getting closer to living in a world without T1D.  Thank you so much for all your support!” added Eberly.

Jeffs and Wildcats team up for a group photo before the Varsity Boys basketball game.

 

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State qualifiers surface after successful first swim meet of season

by Brynn Novotny

Two FHS swimmers qualified for State with automatic qualifying times at the first meet of the year in a dual at Lincoln Northeast on Thursday, November 29. Mikwena Lierman ’21 qualified in the 50 Free and 200 Medley Relay while Mikasa Lierman ’19 also qualified in the 200 Medley Relay.

Mikasa, among these races, finished first in the 100 Fly, 200 Free, and 200 Free Relay. Additionally, Mikwena finished first in the 100 Free and 200 Free Relay. Mikwena credits her success to the time put in practice prior to the meet.

“I felt very confident going into the meet,” Mikwena said. “We’ve [the swim team] worked hard at practice in preparation for meets.”

This is the sophomore’s second year qualifying for the State swim meet at the end of the season. Knowing that she’s going this early in the season is a definite perk, according to Mikwena.

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Camryn Wisnieski ’21 celebrates a new personal best in diving. Wisnieski improved 26.45 points from her previous best. Photo contributed by @fbyswim on Twitter

 

 

“[Qualifying] feels great,” she said. “Now there is less pressure on me for upcoming meets to qualify. I can focus on bettering my time and not be worried about qualifying.”

Other FHS swimmers that competed include RJ Suey ’19 (50 Free-6th, 500 Free-4th, 200 Free Relay-2nd, 200 Medley Relay-2nd), Colton Starck ’19 (100 Fly-2nd, 200 Individual Medley-2nd, 200 Free Relay-2nd, 200 Medley Relay-2nd), Josi Mans ’21 (50 Free-2nd, 200 Free Relay-1st, 400 Free Relay-1st), and Briaunna Knothe ’21 (200 Free Relay-3rd). Camryn Wisnieski ’21 placed 2nd in One-Meter Diving with a personal record of 135.45, improving from her previous best of 109.

“I could’ve done a little better, but it is something to build off of for the season,” Knothe said. “I hope we improve as a whole, whether that be more people going to State or times dropping for a personal best.”

Continuing on from this first meet, Mikwena has specific goals in mind she hopes to accomplish this season. With a guaranteed State run, she can focus her attention on other matters. The sophomore says she wants to break the school record in the 50 Free, which currently stands at a time of 24.89 and primary qualify in the 200 and 400 Free Relays
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Josephine Blatny Qualifies for State Cross Country!

Congratulations to junior Josephine Blatny on qualifying for the state cross country meet.  Josephine placed 7th at the district meet that was at Doane University on Thursday, October 11.  Josephine will run at Kearney Country Club on Friday, October 19 at 2:00.  Best wishes Josephine!  Go Jeffs!
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Grizzle and Wasserman Selected to River Battle Bowl

Fairbury Journal News Fairbury, Nebraska (11/7/2017) . Senior Lineman Trent Grizzle #65 and Senior QB/DB Adam Wasserman have been selected to the Nebraska roster at the 2017 River Battle Bowl.
As a Sr., Grizzle led the offense line with 27 pancake blocks. On defense Trent tallied 57 (51 solo stops) tackles, with 10.5 tackles for loss. Grizzle also added three sacks, and scored two touchdowns running the ball on offense for Fairbury.
This season Adam tore up the Fairbury record book. His 1,543 passing yards and 23 TDs rank second, and his 64.9% completion broke the previous record of 55%. Wasserman also ran for 936yds and scored 16 TDs on the ground. His career total of 3,841 passing yards ranks second, and his 56 career passing TDs is tops in the books.
On the defensive side, Wasserman pulled down 7 INTs, 4 of them going for TDs. This year’s game will be held Nov. 25th @ 2pm at Treynor High School in Iowa.

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Fairbury Dominates Lincoln Christian

Fairbury Journal News Fairbury, Nebraska (9/26/2017) . Fairbury 54 Lincoln Christian 0
It was not the typical fast start from Fairbury on Friday, with neither team finding the endzone in the opening period. At the half, Fairbury held a 12-0 advantage…and then the scoring barrage began. A 29-point 3Q highlighted the second half for the Jeffs, as the offense racked up 569 total yards including 313 on the ground the Friday’s game in Lincoln.
Several Jeffs scored against LC, with Jacob Johnson lead the team crossing the goalline 3 times(all rushing). Adam Wasserman was nearly perfect passing, going 12-14 for 256yds and 3 scores, while Cayman DeBoer continued his outstanding season, adding 167yds on 6 catches and 2 TDs. Seth Firmanik (receiving), Dawson DeBoer (rushing) and even Sr. Lineman Trent Grizzle (rushing) got in on the scoring for Fairbury.
Seniors Zach Holes, Wasserman and Johnson each recorded in INT in the contest.

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Local Runners Dominate Randall Smith Invite

Trevor Gill, Social Media Editor, The Fairbury Journal-News/FairburyTV 9/26/2017 4:10 PM

Four area schools competed against each other and several other teams Thursday afternoon in Hebron at the Randall Smith Invite. On the girls’ side, Fairbury won the team championship, while Tri County placed third, and Wilber-Clatonia eighth.
On the boys’ side, three of the top spots were area teams, led by the Titans of Thayer Central winning their home invite, followed by Fairbury in third place and Tri County in fourth.
Individual results on the Girls side at the Randall Smith Invite were:
Fairbury – Mikwena Lierman, 6th (22:37), Josephine Blatny, 9th (23:23), Kacy Starck, 11th (23:56), Autumn Branson, 15th (24:25), Emily Burkley, 16th (24:26), Erica Moser, 22nd (25:14), Sarah Engelman (28:22), Britney Scheetz (28:45), Jasmine Snyder (32:46), Darby Paulsen (35:14)
Tri County – Andie Koch, 3rd (21:40), Ella Crawford, 7th (22:52), Savannah Gerlach, 12th (24:01), Madison Kirchoff, 26th (26:10), Caira Janssen (27:05), Sharon Chen (35:01)
Wilber-Clatonia – Mikayla Pecka, 21st (24:46), Harley Broz, 27th (26:11), Aislim Martinez (30:58), Sierra Laschanzky (33:13)
Thayer Central – Kaizley Krupicka, 20th (24:44), McKenzie Johnson (26:59), JoJo Cerncic (42:26)
Results from the Boys race were:
Fairbury – Isaac Robertson, 12th (20:14), Devin Holliday, 13th (20:24), Jared Engelman, 16th (20:33), Braden Graham, 25th (21:20), Dylan Starr (22:19), Dillion Weichel (24:08), Riley Stewart (24:59), Chayton Diller (26:39), Grant Snyder (27:46)
Thayer Central – Keegan Casey, 4th (18:48), Aubrey Fangmeier, 6th (18:55), Damian Stewart, 7th (18:57), Dylan Fischer, 8th (18:59), Trey Fischer, 9th (19:05), Andrew Heinrichs, 23rd (21:03), Andrew Landsman, 26th (21:33), Luke Templin (23:38), Isaac Friesen (25:50), Cooper Casey (26:11), Wyatt Weidel (27:14), Judah Acuna (30:42)
Tri County – Evan Larson, 3rd (18:37), Krayten Uher, 17th (20:39), Logan Larson, 18th (20:40), Ethan Paxton (22:39), Riley Knust (22:59)
Wilber-Clatonia – Riley Wehrer, 5th (18:51), Seth Vlasak, 28th (21:47), Luke Sykes (22:30), Austin Sinn (25:49)

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