On January 31st three 7th grade students were presented with a check for their work in making a safety PSA video. Brant Gillham, Salvador Chavez, and Seth Engelman ’23 were asked to submit a 3-5 minute PSA video and they chose what to do in an emergency in case a …
Author: Joy Ondrak
Wrestling finishes runner-up at Crete Invite
The Jeffs wrestling team headed to the Crete Invite on Saturday, December 9th. As a team, they finished second with nine medalists. Medalists included Zach Riekofski ’18 in first, Logan Slater ’18 and Austin Barnts ’18 with second place finishes, and Ace York ’19 in third place. Other medalists …
Wrestling heads to Waverly for quadrangular
On Thursday, December 7 the Jeffs wrestling team placed second as they traveled to Waverly for a triple dual. In the first round of the meet, the Jeffs defeated Tri-County with a final score of 52-21. During the second round, the Jeffs beat Fillmore Central with a final score …
Wrestle-offs draw in crowd
On Wednesday, November 22 the wrestling team held their annual wrestle-offs to determine varsity spots throughout the season. Although some matchups were to decide varsity positions, others were simply exhibition matches. After wrestle-offs a non-varsity wrestler can challenge the varsity position holder for a spot in the same weight class, …
Girls basketball supports former player
On November 15, the girls’ basketball team took a trip to Lincoln to cheer on former Lady Jeff, Paige Husa. The girls showed up at the Pinnacle Bank Arena dressed in blue to show their support for Husa. Husa now plays basketball for the University of Missouri-Kansas City. Coach Amy …
Softball closes season with end-of-year banquet
Softball closed out a successful season with their annual end-of-the-year banquet. The banquet included time for the players to eat food, watch a video of highlights and pictures and a chance for coaches to give out awards. “The banquet is always great because it’s a time where we can relax, eat, …
Construction class takes on big project
Mr. Scott’s Block 7/8 construction class has taken on a big project this semester. The class has been working on making a one-car attached garage for FCS teacher Tammi Mans. Students taking the class will learn how to frame walls, layout stud locations, use certain tools, and eventually how to shingle and put siding up. Scott …
Jeffs keep their winning streak, defeating the Tigers
By: Joy Ondrak Friday, September 8 was a memorable night for the Fairbury Jeffs football team. The Jeffs took on the Falls City Tigers and kept their undefeated streak alive getting the win 68-14. “To get this win is awesome. Anytime you beat Falls City it’s a good night,” …
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J-High football plays tough
By: Joy Ondrak. The Junior High football team kicked off their season playing the Wilber-Clatonia Wolverines on September 5. Despite the score of the game the Jeffs played a good game against a tough opponent. The final score of the game was 40-0. Leading rushing attackers were Zane Grizzle ’22, …
Football scores their second win
Fairbury football was back in action on September 1, 2017 to take on the Syracuse Rockets. The Jeffs handed the Rockets a loss beating them 48-6. Big contributors to the Jeffs’ success were Jacob Johnson ’18 with 172 rushing yards, Cayman DeBoer ’18 with 127 receiving yards and Adam Wasserman …
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