Sports

Griffins Learn From Mistakes, Gain Win

Published by admin on Tue, 09/08/2020 - 1:36pm
Passion for the game of football carried the Diller-Odell Griffins at home on Friday night against Humboldt-Table Rock-Steinauer (HTRS), 36-18.
Up 16-0 after the first quarter, a few miscues gave HTRS new life, down just four points (16-12) at one point in the second quarter. A spirited speech in the huddle by head coach Chris Schluter halfway through the second quarter gave the Griffins purpose and new vigor. 

Jeffs Can’t Offense Going Against Superior

Published by admin on Tue, 09/08/2020 - 1:36pm
Jeffs Can’t Offense Going 
Against Superior
 
Fairbury could not get the offense going on the road Friday night against Superior. The Jeffs were blanked, 20-0, in a game that saw a late surge by the Wildcats prove to be the difference.
“It was a close game throughout, Superior made some plays down the stretch that allowed them to pull away,” FHS Head Football Coach Matt Edson said, noting that his squad never showed an ounce of quit. “Our defense made many great stops inside the 20, the kids continued to battle.”

Lady Jeffs Finish Third At Tournament

Published by admin on Tue, 09/08/2020 - 1:35pm
After receiving a bye in the first round of their own tournament on Saturday, the Fairbury Jeffs softball squad faced off against Grand Island Northwest and lost 8-3.
A three-run inning for the Vikings put them up 4-0 in the fourth inning and 5-1 after five innings. Ellie Ohlde led the Jeffs with two RBI and Jami Mans and Cassidy Sipek each had a double in the game.
Jami Mans had three strikeouts in the contest on the mound for the Jeffs.
In the third place game, the Jeffs were victorious 11-6 over Scottsbluff.

TC Golf

Published by admin on Tue, 09/08/2020 - 1:33pm
The Tri County Girls Golf Team hosted their home Invitational Friday at Hidden Acres Golf Course. Tri County finished with a team score of 404, which earned them a second place finish behind tournament champion Lincoln Lutheran (380).  
Pius X finished third with a score of 410 and Norris finished fourth with a 422. 

Jeffs Go Five Sets Against Milford

Published by admin on Tue, 09/08/2020 - 1:33pm
 
Fairbury showed heart and determination against Milford on Tuesday (Sept. 1). The Jeffs drew it out to five sets but came up short, 25-22, 25-23, 25-18, 25-22, 15-9.
On the road Thursday, the Jeffs lost to Auburn, 20-25, 21-25, 20-25.

 

Griffins Continue Winning Ways

Published by admin on Tue, 09/08/2020 - 1:32pm
Griffins Continue Winning Ways
The Diller-Odell Griffins volleyball team showed resolve in their match-up with area rival Wymore Southern on Sept. 1. The Griffins used poise and some powerful offense from the one-two punch of Addison and Karli Heidemann to win 25-20, 25-8, 25-22.
Sophomore Karli Heidemann racked up 16 kills on the night while senior Addision Heidemann had five kills, as did freshman Lily Swanson. Ava Lovitt, Elecea Saathoff and Madelyn Meyerle each had four kills. The Griffins had 38 kills in the game while Southern had 12.

FHS Scoring Firepower Shy In Loss Against Crete On Tuesday

Published by gordonhopkins on Fri, 09/04/2020 - 2:49pm
Fairbury fell behind early and couldn’t come back in a 9-1 loss to Crete on Tuesday in Crete. 
The Cardinals took the lead on a home run in the first inning.
The Jeffs struggled to contain the high-powered offense of Crete, giving up nine runs.
Jami Mans took the loss for Fairbury on the mound and lasted four innings, allowing 12 hits and nine runs while striking out three and walking one.
Fairbury tallied one home run on the day as Mans had a long ball in the fifth inning.

Southern/Diller-Odell Softball Squad Loses To Malcolm On Tuesday

Published by gordonhopkins on Fri, 09/04/2020 - 2:47pm
Southern/Diller-Odell Raiders Varsity watched the game slip away early and couldn’t recover in a 13-8 loss to Malcolm on Tuesday. 
The Southern/Diller-Odell Raiders collected 15 hits and Malcolm had six in the high-scoring affair.
Malcolm got things started in the first inning with a sac fly scored one run for Malcolm.
The Raiders tallied five runs in the fifth inning. The offensive firepower by the Raiders was led by Alyssa Salts, Kendrea Troxel, Mallory Denner, and Taylor Trauernicht, who each had RBIs in the inning.

Griffins Keep Rolling

Published by gordonhopkins on Fri, 09/04/2020 - 2:46pm
The Diller-Odell Griffins volleyball team showed resolve in their match-up with area rival Wymore Southern on Sept. 1. The Griffins used poise and some powerful offense from the one-two punch of Addison and Karli Heidemann to win 25-20, 25-8, 25-22.
Sophomore Karli Heidemann racked up 16 kills on the night while senior Addision Heidemann had five kills, as did freshman Lily Swanson. Ava Lovitt, Elecea Saathoff and Madelyn Meyerle each had four kills. The Griffins had 38 kills in the game while Southern had 12.

Wolverines Fall Short In Recent Softball Action

Published by gordonhopkins on Fri, 09/04/2020 - 2:45pm
Wilber-Clatonia faced Milford on Tuesday, Sept. 1, and lost 10-2.
On August 31, the team lost to Weeping Water in a close contest, 7-8.
The Wolverines were up tied at 7-all in the fifth inning when a solo run scored in the final stanza by Weeping Water proved the difference. W-C had eight hits on the day while Weeping Water had 13.

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