Sports

Trojan Golf Team Wins JCC Invite

Published by admin on Tue, 09/22/2020 - 11:04am
Tri County Girls Golf was in action on Thursday and the Johnson County Central Invite.  
Tri County were the team champions with a score of 402 followed by Syracuse with a team score of 412.  
Senior Ryan Sand from Tri County was the Individual champion of the Invitational with a 93 on the par 82 course.  
Tri County´s Carissa Lijewski placed third with a 97, while teammate Haley Pearson medaled 15th with a 113. 

Diller-Odell Wins A Division Of MUDECAS

Published by admin on Tue, 09/22/2020 - 11:03am
It was a numbers game for Diller-Odell on Thursday night. In the championship game of the 2020 MUDECAS volleyball tournament A Division, the Griffins faced Bruning-Davenport-Shickley and four was the number. Four out of six years, the Griffins have won the A Division of MUDECAS.
To win the championship, three was the number. It was a grueling three sets, but the Griffins won 25-20, 27-29, 25-20.

Southern/Diller-Odell Loses To Crete

Published by gordonhopkins on Fri, 09/18/2020 - 11:58am
The Southern/Diller-Odell Raiders softball team watched the game slip away early and couldn’t recover in an 11-0 loss to Crete on Thursday. Crete scored on a double by Lexi Mach, a home run by Cassidy Skillet, and a groundout by Jordyn Coe in the first inning.
The Raiders struggled to put runs on the board and had a tough time defensively containing Crete, giving up 11 runs.
Crete fired up the offense in the first inning. Mach drove in one when she doubled.

CHAMPIONS AGAIN: Griffins Defeat BDS In MUDECAS A Division Final

Published by gordonhopkins on Fri, 09/18/2020 - 11:55am

Courtroom Ceiling Repairs Nearly Complete But Reopening May Still Be Delayed

Published by gordonhopkins on Fri, 09/18/2020 - 11:50am
Repairs to the ceiling in the lone courtroom in the Jefferson County Courthouse are expected to be completed this week. It was hoped that the courtroom would be ready to resume normal operations by Monday, September 21. However, while Bob Elgert of EBS Construction confirmed to FJN repairs were expected to finished before Monday, he also indicated the courtroom couldn't be reopened until approval from the Fire Marshall has been obtained. Elgert said he believed the Fire Marshall would be inspecting the courtroom on Thursday, September 24, but could not confirm that.

Early Lead For Bishop Neumann Seals Fate For Fairbury Jeffs

Published by gordonhopkins on Fri, 09/18/2020 - 11:50am
 
The bats were a bit chilly for Fairbury’s softball squad on Thursday.
The Fairbury Jeffs watched the game slip away early and couldn’t recover in a 6-1 loss to Bishop Neumann on the road. Bishop Neumann scored on a home run by Aubrey Sylliaasen and a single by Mattie Schultz in the first inning.
Jami Mans took the loss for Fairbury Jeffs. She went six innings, allowing six runs on 14 hits, striking out three and walking one.
Mans led Fairbury Jeffs with two hits in three at bats.

 

VB Roundup

Published by admin on Tue, 09/15/2020 - 12:26pm
Against Lewiston, the Trojans lost 23-25, 22-25. Ella Clark led T. C. in kills with five while Morgan Stokebrand chipped in four. Clark had an excellent night serving, picking up six ace serves for T.C., while Cassidy Thavanet had three with Stokebrand and Sam Rainey picking up two each.
Senior Alyssa Brown had the lone block for T.C. on the night.
Mallory Chavez led the Trojans in assists with seven.

Offense Stalls For Jeffs Against Sutton

Published by admin on Tue, 09/15/2020 - 12:26pm
The Jeffs couldn’t get the offense on track long enough for a comeback Friday night at home against Sutton. The football squad came up short 40-0.
Untimely penalties or turnovers proved to be a hindrance for the Jeffs on getting points on the board.
At quarterback, Andrew Novotny was five of 20 passing for 41 yards and three interceptions.
Brody Kroll was top receiver for the Jeffs with 16 yards while Dylan Starr had 13 yards and Joshua Robertson had 11 yards receiving.

Jeffs Battle Titans

Published by admin on Tue, 09/15/2020 - 12:25pm
Both teams went back-and-forth on the volleyball court Tuesday (Sept. 8) as the Fairbury Jeffs traveled to Hebron to take on the Thayer Central Titans.
Neither school gained an advantage long but the Titans were able to put together runs toward the end of sets to win in three straight, 26-24, 25-23, 25-17.
Chloe Souerdyke led the Titans with 14 kills on the night while Kaisha Solomon and Jasa Wiedel each contributed eight kills on the night.

Jeffs Run With The Big Dogs

Published by admin on Tue, 09/15/2020 - 12:24pm
Champions have a nice ring to it. Saturday at the Ashland-Greenwood Invite the Class C Jeffs faced a host of Class B opponents and came away with a tournament title. 
Facing the host squad and tied at 5 in the last inning, Mans had a walk-off bunt to score a run.
Jordan Tracy provided some heroics of her own. In the bottom of the seventh inning, Fairbury tied things up at five when Tracy singled on a 2-1 count, scoring one run. FHS won 6-5.

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