Sandy Creek and Harvard High School held their annual graduation commencement ceremonies Saturday, May 4. In all, Sandy Creek graduates totalled 29 students, while Harvard had 16 head into the next... + continue reading
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The always challenging Southern Nebraska Conference meet proved, yet again, to be a big challenge for the Sandy Creek boys track and field team, as the Cougars, in action at Sutton High School, Saturday, April 27, placed fifth, scoring 44 team points at meet’s end.A pair of gold medal performances set the tone for the Cougars, as on the track,... + continue reading
A total of five members of the two Sutton trap shooting teams wrapped up the Central Nebraska Trapshooting Conference as all-conference selections, as teams closed out the regular season at the Crooked Creek Gun Club near Stockham, Saturday, April 27.For the junior squad, Aniston Jasnoch was a first-team selection for the girls squad, while on the... + continue reading
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,Craig Barfknecht adds pasta packets to food boxes during a recent Harvard Food Pantry drive. Barfknecht is one of around 30 volunteers that aid the effort in Harvard. COURTESY PHOTO BY COHEN REUTZEL | CLAY COUNTY NEWS
,Miranda Boyd, left, and Zahna Reutzel, volunteers with the Harvard Food Pantry, fill food and hygiene boxes with items for local families during a recent pickup event at the Harvard Methodist Church. COURTESY PHOTO BY COHEN REUTZEL | CLAY COUNTY NEWS
Harvard Food Pantry continues to grow and give to those in need. Every first and third Saturday morning of the month, the Harvard Food Pantry provides various food and hygiene items to around 30-45 families by way of a drive-through at the Harvard Methodist Church.“This group is so important because we help fill the void of families financial and... + continue reading
Harvard junior Miciaiah Niemoth brought home two medals from the Sutton Invite, placing third in the 3,200-meter run, and gaining sixth in the 1,600-meter run to score seven team points. ANDI LANDENBERGER | CLAY COUNTY NEWS
Harvard junior Micaiah Niemoth and senior Cody Fishler tallied a total of nine team points in action at the Sutton Invitational, held Tuesday, March 19 on the Sutton oval.Niemoth came away from the meet with a pair of topsix finishes in the two long distance races.His best finish was a third place run in the 3,200-meter run, where Niemoth ran the... + continue reading
,Sandy Creek’s Owen Oglesby and Ben Sullivan gained the Cougar boys track team 12 team points in the 200-meter dash, as Oglesby won the race, while Sullivan placed fifth in the season-opening Sutton Invitational, Tuesday, March 19. ANDI LANDENBERGER | CLAY COUNTY NEWS
Sandy Creek junior Ethan Shaw came up with a second place finish in the 110-meter high hurdle race, finishing the flight of hurdles in 16.63 seconds. Event winner, Isaac Whitmore of Shelby-Rising City gained gold with a time of 16.34 seconds. ANDI LANDENBERGER | CLAY COUNTY NEWS
The Sandy Creek Cougar boys had a good start to the 2024 track and field season with a third-place finish at the Sutton Invite, Tuesday, March 19.Owen Oglesby would be part of 23 of Sandy Creek’s 74 points with one firstplace finish and a fifthplace finish in a couple of individual running events then would team up in the 4x100 and get first and... + continue reading
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,Harvard freshman, Allee Jarzynka, takes off with a host of other runners during the 3200-meter run. Jarzynka placed fourth in the race during the regular season final meet, the Russ Snyder Invite, hosted by Lawrence-Nelson at Sandy Creek High School. ANDI LANDENBERGER | CLAY COUNTY NEWS
,Harvard senior Taylor Braun placed fourth overall in the long jump during the Russ Snyder meet at Sandy Creek, sailing 14’ 7.5” during the event. ANDI LANDENBERGER | CLAY COUNTY NEWS
The Harvard girls track team tallied a total of eight points in action at the Russ Snyder meet, hosted by Lawrence-Nelson at Sandy Creek High School.Senior Taylor Braun, and freshman Allee Jarzynka... + continue reading
,Sutton sophomore, Lincoln Friesen, comes down the home stretch in the 200-meter dash, where she would place sixth overall, following a third-place finish in the 100-meter dash during the regular season finale in Sutton, May 2. ANDI LANDENBERGER | CLAY COUNTY NEWS
Freshman Jadlynn Kinney claimed gold in the 400-meter dash with a winning time of 62.71 seconds. ANDI LANDENBERGER | CLAY COUNTY NEWS
,The Sutton golf team claimed the Southern Nebraska Conference tournament championship by 22 strokes over second place David City, outscoring the Scouts 322-354 on the Mustang’s home course, the Fox Hollow Country Club. Pictured for the champions, from the left is coach Randy Ahrens, Aidan Jones, Harrison Herndon, David Fonseca, Jadyn Friesen, and Carson Mau. Herndon was also crowned the individual champion with an 18-hole 78. COURTESY PHOTO BY SUTTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS | CLAY COUNTY NEWS
,Sutton junior, Harrison Herndon, earned the Southern Nebraska Conference individual title on his home course, Thursday, May 2, shooting an 18-hole 78, which also helped Sutton claim the 2024 SNC team championship over second-place David City. TORY DUNCAN | CLAY COUNTY NEWS
,A total of five Sutton trap team members earned Central Nebraska Trapshooting all-conference honors for the 2024 shooting season at the Crooked Creek Gun Club. Pictured from the left is Nolen Engel, Cord Pope and Aniston Jasnoch. Not pictured ares Gavin VanderLey and Leah Cool. COURTESY PHOTO | CLAY COUNTY NEWS
Weekly award winners for Sutton’s trap team at the Crooked Creek Gun Club proved to be, from the left: Nolen Engel, Gretha Andersen, Aniston Jasnoch, Laurel Moore, and Leah Cool. COURTESY PHOTO | CLAY COUNTY NEWS
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Saturday became a lesson in life for me, which to be honest, isn’t the first time over the past several years that I’ve received a little inspiration from Harvard Superintendent, Michael Derr.Mr.... + continue reading
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The agricultural workforce is shrinking, and has been for some time. The American Farm Bureau Federation estimates there are roughly 2.4 million farm jobs that need to be filled annually, but there... + continue reading
