On Tuesday, December 4 the junior varsity boys basketball team played Superior in their first home game of the season. After running neck and neck the entire game, the Jeffs prevailed 40-39. “Our biggest strength on the court is that we play together and unselfish,” Joshua Robertson ’21 said. “We …
Jeffs fall short to Lincoln Christian
The Jeffs Boys Basketball team started the season off on a rocky start. The boys fought a hard battle against the Crusaders last Friday but fell short with a 40-80 loss. Bret Cole ’20 and Isaac Roberton ’19 led the team both with 11 overall points. “I think out first …
Jeffs battle through a tough season opener
The Varsity Girls lost a tough first game of the season to Lincoln Christian last Friday night. The final score of the game was 27-53. Their next game is December fourth at home against Superior. It will be the annual Grey Out Game. “Overall I am pretty happy with how …
Convocation on drugs and alcohol cut short due to medical emergency
A medical emergency caused a convocation on the effects of drugs and alcohol to come to a halt in the Burkley Fine Arts Center on Thursday, November 29. Prior to the incident, students and staff tuned into Ray Lozano, the speaker for the afternoon. Statistics and personal experiences were combined …
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State qualifiers surface after successful first swim meet of season
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. …
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Volleyball receives district honors
Honors for Class C-1 All-State teams were announced Friday, November 30th and among the many names were four members of the 2018 Fairbury volleyball team. Junior Sara Huss was announced as a Class C-1 3rd team attacker and Leah Mach ’21, Izze Schwab ’20 and Mikasa Lierman ’19 were all …
Wrestle-offs determine varsity spots
On Wednesday November 21st, the wrestling team held their wrestle-offs to determine who would hold the varsity spot for each weight class. The wrestle-offs are used to find the varsity line up and to see who will be wrestling at the first meet as well. Some wrestlers like senior Autumn …
Excess amount of snow affects school hours
On Monday, November 26th Fairbury Public Schools had a snow day due to an excess amount of snow. Fairbury in total had about eight and a half inches of snow. There were no activities or practices that day for students and staff. Following the snow day, FPS had a 2-hour …
Boys basketball has high hopes for season
Winter sports officially began at the beginning of November, and for boys basketball conditioning started on the fifth. After two weeks of hard work and getting into the season, the team knows where they want to be by the end of it. This season is the first year for the …
South Pacific passes flame of tradition
Every year as the annual fall production begins, traditions are carried on. Seniors sign the boards at the end of the night, prayers are shared, and fan mail is delivered. However, out of all the traditions the theater production has to offer, probably the most well known is the passing …
