Fairbury Journal News Fairbury, Nebraska (September 11, 2017) In a team race decided by only 4 strokes, Fairbury edged out Beatrice for the team title Monday in Fairbury, 431 to 435. Fairbury placed three golfers in the Top 10; Sara Mitchell, 2nd (95), Shavara Kroeker, 7th (110) and Casey Nimmich, 9th (111). Evie Schwab shot a 115 to finish 12th, with Melia Mitchell, 25th with a 139.
photo from Jed Martin
Construction projects have started for Mr. Scott’s class this year. The boys had the task of designing and building a clothesline for one of their first construction projects in the community. They are learning how to use some of the tools and are finding tips that will help them as the difficulty of projects increases. Keeping everything square, level and plum were stressed. They also found that, due to the dry soil, good old Nebraska dirt can be pretty hard to dig in by hand. With seven students, they all got a turn at the post hole diggers.
Students are currently working on adding a one car garage to a house here in town. Careful planning must take place before starting this project. Materials have to be estimated and ordered such as windows, walk through doors and garage doors. The existing siding on the house has to be cut and removed where the walls will fasten to the existing house. Finding the pitch of the existing house was discussed using a level and a tape measure. The students are currently studying wall framing and learning the names of all the parts of a typical wall. Students will plan and build three walls that will all be tied together at the top with a double top plate. They also have to order rafters of the correct length, pitch and heal height to match the existing house. Stay tuned for more on this project as it progresses.
The Fairbury Cross Country teams competed at their own 14-team invitational on Thursday, September 7. The girls team finished 3rd and the boys team finished 6th. Individual results are as follows. Their next meet is at Fillmore Central.
HS Girls 3rd of 14 teams
6 Josephine Blatny
13 Emily Burkley
16 Kacy Starck
21 Autumn Branson
29 Erica Mosher
38 Mikwena Lierman
40 Sarah Engelman
41 Britney Scheetz
48 Jasmine Snyder
55 Darby Paulsen
HS Boys 6th of 14 teams
20 Isaac Robertson
23 Jared Engelman
28 Braden Graham
38 Devin Holliday
46 Dylan Starr
62 Dillon Weichel
71 Damian Vculek
73 Riley Stewart
85 Chayton Baloun-Diller
90 Grant Snyder
Fairbury Journal News Fairbury, Nebraska (September 2, 2017) . In three games, the Lady Jeffs out-scored their opponents 25-2. They combined for 33 hits, including 2HRs from Cora DeBoer and 1HR from Sr. Macy Ohlde Saturday, while Delaney Miller and Macy Ohlde collected 18Ks, while allowing only 8 hits on the mound for Fairbury.
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 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.
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.
Students in Mr. Scott’s Construction class had a lesson on using hammers correctly. The students competed against each other to drive 5 nails into a 4 x 4 in the shortest time possible. Students had to drive them accurately and without bending over the nails to win. Safety was stressed as well as nails hit incorrectly can glance off and hit you. The students are also making a set of sawhorses and plan on building a garage onto a house this fall. If time permits, they may even be working on making some sheds as well.
