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Pioneers win five, grab conference runner up title

Five wins in six games pushed the Nebraska City softball team’s record to 22-4 on the season and added to the team’s accolades as the Pioneers posted a runner up finish in home action for the Trailblazer Conference tournament.The week began with the Pioneers posting eight hits in a 13-5 win over Cass County Central on Monday, Sept.

Lourdes VB grabs three wins in four matches

Two triangulars resulted in a 3-1 record last week for the Lourdes volleyball team.On Tuesday, Lourdes swept triangular victories over Diller-Odell, by scores of 25-21, 13-25, and 25-23, and Lincoln Christian, by scores of 25-20, 20-25, and 26-24.Thursday had the Knights on the road at Falls City where the team scored a win over the host team by scores of 25-19 and 25-17 and falling to Class C1 Syracuse by scores of 25-22 and 25-17.The results of the triangulars pushed the Knights’ season mark to 10-9.Stat leaders thus far this season for the Knights are as follows.Kills: Brooklyn Borer, 97; Amelia White, 76; Mary Misner, 64; Lauren Benedict, 51; and Mikena Haag, 44.Service Aces: Amelia White, 32; Brooklyn Borer, 23; Emily Borer, 21; Susan Kincaid, 21; Josie Bennett, 15; Lauren Benedict, 12.Blocks: Lauren Benedict, 21; Mary Misner, 19; Amelia White, 13.Digs: Amelia White, 120; Josie Bennett, 77; Susan Kincaid, 74; Lauren Benedict, 74; Brooklyn Borer, 72; Kadence White, 47; Mikena Haag, 27; Emily Borer, 19; Mary Misner, 11; Harper Rutt, 9.

2024 Lourdes Homecoming Candidates

Lourdes Central Catholic has been celebrating Homecoming Week this week with the theme “Hollywood Knight.” Queen candidates are, from left, Lauren Benedict, Lucy Bruggeman, Marbella Guadalupe Martinez and Isabelle Fulton.

Ten Free Trees program adds to Nebraska City tree supply

Thanks to the Ten Free Trees program, an effort of the Nebraska Forest Service and the Nebraska Statewide Arboretum, the City of Nebraska City received 10 trees that have been planted at the Kreifels Hills subdivision.A group of community volunteers planted two Northern pecans, two catalpas, a redbud, two Kentucky coffeetrees, two bur oaks, and a bald cypress on Friday, Sept.