Senior Sara Huss made her commitment to Concordia University official when she signed to compete in both volleyball and track in the gymnasium on Tuesday, November 5. Concordia University Head Track and Field Coach Matt Beisel first approached Huss during her sophomore year to discuss the college program in Seward. …
Maleficent: Mistress of Evil
This past weekend I had the opportunity to watch Maleficent: Mistress of Evil in theaters, and I loved every minute of it. The music, casting, plot, and special effects were all amazing. I highly recommend going to see it as soon as you can. I would also encourage watching the …
Check out the updated ‘Fall Sports’ gallery!
With the fall sports season coming to a close, the Fall Sports photo gallery has been updated for 2019! Here you can find the best images brought to you by the FHS Publications staff. Here’s how to view the photos: Visit fhsxray.com Click on the “Gallery” tab on the main …
Lady Jeffs Volleyball ends their season, losing to Auburn
On Monday October 28th, the Lady Jeffs Volleyball team took on the Auburn Bulldogs. They ended up losing in 3 sets, ending their season. For some this is the last high school volleyball game ever. “I am proud of how the team played this season being almost a whole new …
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Josephine Blatny wraps up her cross country career at State meet
Three-time State qualifier Josephine Blanty ’20 ran the last race of her high school cross country career at the state meet. The State cross country meet was held in Kearney on Friday, October 25. Blatny ’20 tied for 49/50 place, but technically got 50th. Blatny states that she likes to …
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Jeffs dominate in last football game of the season
The Fairbury Jeffs football team traveled to Geneva last Friday to take on the Fillmore Central Panthers. The Jeffs came into the game with a 4-4 record on the season. The Jeffs only allowed the Panthers to score one touchdown throughout the game whereas the Jeffs were able to make …
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Carter Hulsey concert brings more than just music to the table
Musician Carter Hulsey performed a selection of original songs and shared pertinent information regarding financial literacy in the Burkley Fine Arts Center on Wednesday, October 23. Based out of Nashville, TN Hulsey came to Fairbury as part of a five-day tour visiting Nebraskan schools. The rock artist gave a live showing of …
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Softball earns Class C State Championship title at Hastings
The Lady Jeffs Softball team made school history by earning the first State championship title since the men’s cross country team in 1999. The Jeffs played a total of five games ending the state tournament with a 4-1 record. They faced Malcolm, Cozad and Guardian Angels Central Catholic (GACC) three …
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Lady Jeffs advance to semi-finals
The Lady Jeff softball team traveled to Hastings to compete in the Class C State tournament as the number one seed in Class C. Powered by four home runs, the Jeffs won their first game against Malcom with a 11-4 win over the Clippers. Claire Shumard ’20, Raven Defrain ’20, …
FHS students compete in spelling bee
Junior high students competed in the annual Jefferson County Spelling Bee. Four surrounding schools competed alongside Fairbury, who hosted the event this year. “We had several children who made it to the finals and one placer, Lilian Ausk [’24]. Lily did great.” Sponsor Mrs. Karen Horky said. Every student from …
