Author: Brynn Novotny

NHS blood drive saves lives, provides research material

Brynn Novotny 15 Mar 2019

A National Honor Society-sponsored blood drive allowed students and staff to donate their time and services on Wednesday, March 13 on the south side of the school. The requirements for having blood drawn included meeting a minimum weight, being at least eighteen years of age or sixteen with a signed …

FFA entertains students and staff with Ag Olympics

Brynn Novotny 22 Feb 2019

The annual Ag Olympics were held in the high school gymnasium on Thursday, February 21. The entire student body and all staff attended a series of games and activities based around a central theme of farming and agriculture. The convocation was led by FHS’s own FFA. Members Kennedy DeBoer ’20 …

JV Boys Basketball drops to Falls City in overtime thriller

Brynn Novotny 19 Feb 2019

Junior Varsity Boys Basketball lost 31-30 in overtime at home against Falls City on Saturday, February 16. The contest was originally scheduled for the previous day, but was moved due to weather. The weather threat did not just apply to Friday. In an attempt to get the Tigers back on …

Boys Basketball easily defeats the Warriors

Brynn Novotny 12 Feb 2019

Fairbury Boys Basketball claimed a 46-26 victory over Schuyler on Friday, February 8. This non-conference win marked the second-to-last regular season home game for the Jeffs. Leading the way in scoring was Isaac Robertson ’19 (12), Dalton Petersen ’20 (7), Chance Amundson ’20 (6), and Zane Grizzle ’22 (5). The …

Multiple Journalism staff entries honored in JEA competition

Brynn Novotny 31 Jan 2019

The Fairbury Journalism staff saw 16 of their entries place in the annual Journalism Education Association (JEA) Awards. The staff entered the competition in December of last year. Entries that place in the JEA competition are marked as one of three rankings. Fairbury oversaw 11 Honorable Mentions, 3 Excellent entries …

Newly named “Snowflake Dance” gathers students in a night of fun

Brynn Novotny 30 Jan 2019

High school students attended a dance at the Elk’s Lodge on Friday, January 25. Previously named “Winter Formal”, the Snowflake Dance attracted a large portion of the student body. One thing that remained constant was the crowning of a king and queen. The coronation occurred directly prior to the dance. …

Wisnieski inches closer to State qualifying mark at Scutt Invite

Brynn Novotny 14 Jan 2019

Camryn Wisnieski ’21 placed fourth in diving when she travelled to Omaha for the Skutt Catholic Invite on Friday, January 11. Wisnieski finished with a score of 281.25, 18.75 points below the State automatic qualifying 300 points. Practices leading up to the meet are where Wisnieski worked on her performance. …

Boys Basketball loses tough back-and-forth match at Tri County

Brynn Novotny 7 Jan 2019

Boys Basketball lost 49-54 at Tri County in a game that saw seven lead changes on Thursday, January 3. The score remained close throughout the game with the Trojans maintaining a slim lead (28-26) going into halftime. The Jeffs’ 9 three-pointers did not prove to be enough to pull out …

Boys Reserve Basketball can’t top Norris in double-digit defeat

Brynn Novotny 19 Dec 2018

The Boys Reserve Basketball team lost against Norris in a match at home on Monday, December 17. The final score was 27-55. Leading scorers were Zane Grizzle ’22 (11), Aden Watson ’21 (6), and Ethan Smith ’22 (5). Despite the final point count, the score remained close until after halftime. …

Jeffs Basketball gives up loss to Centennial at home

Brynn Novotny 13 Dec 2018

Jeff Basketball lost 50-32 to Centennial at home on Tuesday, December 11. This brought their overall win-loss record to an even 3-3 on the season. Some players believed a combination of factors led to this loss as opposed to one set thing. Senior Isaac Robertson noticed a few areas that …