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Lady Jags Sweep LVSS
The Lady Jags volleyball team hosted the Logan View Raiders in Dodge on Thursday, September 17th. The Jags started off strong and never looked back, defeating the Raiders 25-14 in set one. Set two was a tough battle for the Lady Jags up until the final point, but they found a way to fight through and won the set 25-23. In the final set, the Jags once again came out hot and continued their dominance, winning 25-14 and claiming . . .
FCCLA officers attend FLC
On Wednesday, September 16th, the Howells-Dodge FCCLA chapter officers attended the Fall Leadership Conference at Wayne State College. Throughout the day, the officers attended sessions that focused on how to bring leadership and creativity to their chapters. They also went to a session focused on community service and how to get more involved with the community. The officers, along with Mrs. Ahrens, were able to get new ideas . . .
Husker Harvest Days
On Wednesday, September 16, the FFA seniors traveled to Wood River to check out Husker Harvest Days. Though they were only there for a short amount of time, they made it worthwhile. They checked out BigIron, Auctiontime, Case IH, Milwaukee, and many more. Husker Harvest days are a few days where companies show off their new equipment and show it off to other people and FFA members. The seniors even got to meet the famous FarmerFran, . . .
Lady Jags take the Howells Tournament
On September 12th, the Lady Jaguars hosted the Howells Tournament. The tournament included Wynot, Bancroft Rosalie, and Elgin/Pope John. In the first game, the Lady Jags matched up with Bancroft Rosalie. This game went to three sets, with Bancroft winning the first 25-15. That first set did not go how the Lady Jags wanted it to, but they fought back the next two sets, winning them 27-25 and 25-15. The Lady Jags then . . .
Howells-Dodge vs. Humphrey-Lindsay
The Jaguars carry on the winning streak. On September 11, Howells-Dodge played the 0-2 Humphrey-Lindsay Bulldogs. For the offense of Howells-Dodge, the team had a total of 340 rushing yards. Sophomore Andrew Brester led the team with 148 yards, and behind him was junior Oliver Belina with a total of 71 yards. The Jaguars had a total of 7 touchdowns during the game. Senior Blane Stutzman, Andrew, and Oliver all had 2 touchdowns, . . .
HWY 91 Cyclones battle against NEN
The Highway 91 Cyclones went against NEN in Leigh on Thursday, September 17th, for their parents' night game. They fought long and hard but lost the fight 8-2. Matelyn Rayback pitched 1 inning, through 10 pitches, and struck out 1 person. Reann Bruhn pitched 99 pitches, striking out 2 people for the Cyclones. Reann stole 1 base, had 2 runs, one hit, 7 putouts, and got an RBI. Grace Hansen had 2 putouts. . . .
Jaguar students win literature quiz bowl
Five Howells-Dodge students attended the Nebraska Literature Quiz Bowl in Seward on September 16th with exciting results as they ended the day as the champions in the small school division. The team consisting of Addi Beeks, Shayla Gall, Norah Noyd, Ella Martin, and Emma Lienemann finished the day with a record of 6-1. They recorded wins over Humphrey, Heartland, and Fullerton and a loss to Hampton in the round-robin format of the . . .
Lady Jags take down Wakefield Trojans
On September 15, the Lady Jags took on Wakefield in Dodge. The first set was the closest, at 25-17. They played their best in the second set, leading 25-6. Another great set came during the third, making it 25-10 and ending the game 3-0. Leading in kills were Isabella Wegner and Kylie Brichacek with 7. Following closely behind was Peyten Becker with 6. The Lady Jags had 8 aces throughout . . .
Softball competes in Lakeview tournament
The tournament that the Highway 91 Cyclones went to on September 9th ended in two losses and a win. They started out the tournament playing against Lakeview, followed by Boone Central, and ended the day with Tekamah- Herman. By the first inning, the Cyclones fought but were unable to get any points. However, the story changed in the second inning as they managed to gain two runs. Continuing the streak for the 3rd, 4th, and 5th . . .
Lady Jags go 9-1
The Lady Jaguars earned two more wins on September 8th against Pender and Tri County. First, the volleyball team took on the Pender Pendragons and won in 3 sets. The score of the first set was 25-21, the second was 22-25, and the third was 25-11. Kylie Brichacek and Peyten Becker both led the team in kills, followed by Audrey Brabec with 3; Tenley Ernst, Bella Koliha, and Brynn Throener all had 2, and Addison Heard and Riley Svehla . . .
