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Crowning ceremony tops off chilly Homecoming parade
Low temperatures were present at the annual Homecoming parade downtown on Friday, October 11 where the 2019 King and Queen were announced. Seniors Bret Cole and Kennedy DeBoer received the titles respectively. The five initial candidates nominated prior to the crowning were voted in by the senior class before the …
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Girls golf shows signs of improvement at Crete Invite
The Girls Golf Team travelled to Crete last Friday for an invite. Only three girls were able to attend the meet. As a team, they placed ninth. Their next meet will be on Thursday in Lincoln. “Overall I think there were definitely some good things,” Head Girls Golf Coach Jed …
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Football suffers more than one loss at Ashland-Greenwood
Last Friday the football team travelled to Ashland-Greenwood where they fell 40-0 and lost Senior Bret Cole to a leg injury. Domenic Hyson ’21 was awarded Defensive Player of the Game, and Cole was awarded Special Teams Player of the Game. The team will play at Falls City this Friday. …
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It Chapter Two revisits audience members’ biggest fears
Last weekend, I had the opportunity to see the new movie, It Chapter Two, based off of Stephen King’s horror novel, It. I went into it with high expectations after loving both the book and the first movie. My expectations were definitely met. I found myself screaming, laughing and just …
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Sock Hop provides first week fun
The annual Sock Hop had high school students dancing in the outdoor football complex on Friday, August 23. The event commenced at 9 p.m. and lasted for approximately ninety minutes. The dance capped off a busy day at FHS. The football and cross country programs held their respective preseason scrimmages …
Mr. David Davis drives home the message of a “hard-working Jeff”
The annual Booster Bash was held on the first day of school, Wednesday, August 21. The event started with a meal provided by parents, organizations, and local businesses. Bruce Livingston donated the pork for the sandwiches. Then, the cheerleaders performed in the BFAC before Athletic Director Mr. David Davis took …
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Spring Concert features many goodbyes
The annual Spring Concert included performances from the various instrumental and vocal groups of FHS in the Burkley Fine Arts Center on Tuesday, May 7. The Spring Concert took time to recognize and honor the seniors partaking in their last performance before graduation. Contrary to previous years, the music department …
Sweat dance raises funds for National FBLA
A sweat dance at the football complex raised money for National FBLA qualifiers on Friday, May 3 at 8 p.m.. The profits from the drinks being sold and the $5 entry fee will all go towards the trip to the National FBLA Leadership Conference. Qualifiers Mikasa Lierman ’19, Joy Ondrak …
Rusti Bassett signs letter of intent to cheer
Senior Rusti Bassett signed her letter of intent to cheer at the collegiate level Thursday, May 2. Bassett will be joining the Cloud County T-Birds for the 2019-2020 school year. “I’ve always wanted to cheer but never got the opportunity to cheer in high school,” Bassett said. “So towards the …
Golf team hosts a windy home invite
On Thursday, April 19 the golf team hosted their home invite. The wind made for a difficult day of golf. Seward, Norris, Beatrice, Thayer, and Crete all attended. Fairbury placed fifth overall as a team. Dalton Peterson ’20 had the lowest score of the varsity team with a score of …
