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Jeffs Stay Unbeaten, Ground Rockets

Fairbury Journal News Fairbury, Nebraska (September 1, 2017)

Fairbury 48 Syracuse 6

Starting out quick again, the Jeffs never slowed down vs. Syracuse. The Jeff Defense set up the first TD when Dawson DeBoer picked off a Rocket pass. Adam Wasserman took the ball across the goal line for Fairbury’s first score. Wasserman would score two more on the ground and two threw the air. Cayman DeBoer caught both TDs from Wasserman. Jacob Johnson added two short yardage TDs.

Photos by Jaelle Johnson Fairbury High School Publications

Fairbury Drops Home Contest to Crete

Fairbury Journal News Fairbury, Nebraska (Aug 31, 2017) Facing yet another State Rated Class B team in the visiting Crete Lady Cardinals, the Fairbury Lady Jeffs Softball team stood strong, but fell 2-7 on Tuesday evening. Facing University of Sioux Falls commit Camry Moore, six Lady Jeffs collected hits; doubles by Marah Shumard and Macy Ohlde led the way, with Cora DeBoer, Jaelle Johnson, Sarah McCown and Sydney Miller also adding hits in the game.

Lady Jeffs Volleyball Play Season Opener

Fairbury Journal News Fairbury, Nebraska (Aug 31, 2017)The Lady Jeff volleyball team opened their season at home on Thursday evening. Auburn came ready to play and won the match in three sets.
Fairbury played hard each set and played with a great deal of emotion throughout the match. Set scores were 25-18, 25-20 and 25-23.

Jeffs Offense Shines in Season Opener

Fairbury Journal News Fairbury, Nebraska (Aug 28, 2017) Fairbury showed little rust, scoring early and often on their way to a 61-10 victory in David City. Senior Jacob Johnson tallied 5 rushing TDs, and had an INT on defense. Cayman DeBoer caught his first TD of the season & added a Pick-6. Adam Wasserman and Carson York also got in on the scoring, each with a TD.
Photos by Jaelle Johnson – Fairbury High School Publications

DeBoer’s Walkoff Lifts Fairbury to Victory

Fairbury Journal News – Fairbury, Nebraska (Aug 22, 2017) Entering the seventh inning, Fairbury held a 7-4 advantage, but Fillmore Central/Exeter-Milligan would score three in the top of the seventh to even the score. Cora DeBoer stepped to the plate with two outs in the bottom of the seventh with Jaelle Johnson on third. DeBoer found a gap right down the middle to bring Johnson in for a 8-7 win in the Lady Jeffs home opener.
Eight Fairbury batters collected hits in the game, including triples from DeBoer and Macy Ohlde.

Jeffs Bring Home Hardware From the State Meet

by Destini Warnke

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The 2016-2017 wrestling season broke a lot of records. One of the many was sending eight wrestlers to the state meet breaking the record of seven tied last year and set in 2013.

The Jeffs medaled three wrestlers. Damian Green ‘17 became the first Jeff wrestler to to wrestle in the finals since 2002. Green placed 2nd in 160.

Jacob Johnson earned 5th in 170, and Logan Slater earned 6th in 132.

Wrestlers who also qualified for the state meet include Austin Barnts ‘18 (126), Anthony Moyer ‘17 (152), Patrick Ondrak ‘17 (182), Zach Reikofski ‘18 (195), and Paul Mach ‘17 (285).

FHS Band Retires White Concert Jackets

The FHS Band is currently selling their retired white concert jackets for $5. If you would like a piece of FHS Band history, please contact Maureen Beck at mbeck@fairburyjeffs.org or (402) 729-6116 ext. 1304. All proceeds from the sales of the coats will be put toward the purchase of new band equipment and supplies.

Fairbury Jr-Sr High School Conducts Apply2College Campaign

On October 19th, seniors at Fairbury Jr-Sr High School took part in the Apply2College Campaign which was created by EducationQuest. All seniors were asked to apply to at least 1 college of their choice with the assistance from Mrs. Biehl and a rep from UNO. Thirty seniors were present for the campaign and 36 college applications were submitted. The philosophy behind this campaign is to promote the college going rate by having seniors who otherwise might think they would not get accepted to college, be able to see that they can. This also allows students to receive guidance during the application process as it can be overwhelming at times. In addition to applying to the different colleges, seniors promoted which college they had applied to as well as decorated a cupcake with the college school colors. Students and staff were also encouraged to wear college apparel from either the college they had attended, a sibling has attended or one they most interested in attending. All in all, this was a great event for students and staff!

Shaye Stall Earns State Cross Country Medal

Shaye Stall ran a solid race on Friday, October 21, 2016 at the state cross country meet at Kearney Country Club. Shaye earned a 12th place medal which is the first state medal for a Fairbury runner since 2007 where Cassie Leonard earned a 15th place medal. Shaye ran the 5K course (3.1 miles) in 20:44.3, averaging 6:41 per mile. This was an all time best time for Shaye on a very challenging course. To get a P.R. and a medal at state is a huge accomplishment! Congratulations to Shaye!

Emily Burkley ran a personal best time on the Kearney course, placing 34th with a time of 21:52.2, averaging 7:03 per mile. With half a mile to go, Emily tripped and fell. So it was a great feat to still get a personal best time on the course. Congratulations to both girls for representing FHS in a positive manner!