Two Harvard journalism students compete for hardware

BY MELISSA WHITEFOOT

Seven state champions, two state runners-up, along with a slew of other placers, earned the Sandy Creek Journalism team a third place title at the state journalism competition Monday.

Two Harvard students, Jace Pelott and Ashley Nierman, also competed at state journalism; however, they did not medal.

Harvard adviser Brandy Reutzel said although the duo did not medal, they should be proud of themselves, especially since they were the only freshmen competing in their respective events, against 12 others, most of which were upperclassmen.

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During the 144th annual Nebraska Press Association Convention, the Clay County News garnered 11 awards. Pictured, in back, from left: Glenda Griess, Teri Majors, Jordyn Hulinsky, and Karla Fehr.

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BY ASHLEY D. SWANSON

Event leaders of the Relay For Life of Clay County said their final goodbyes, as Friday, April 20, marked the 24th and final year of Clay County hosting a relay.

This year’s theme, Re-Lei For Life, was backed by Hawaiian decor, games galore, music, friendship, and a combined wanting to help fight cancer.

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BY JORDYN HULINSKY

The Sutton golfers went from finishing as the last team at Lincoln Lutheran Thursday, to ending as the second team at Sutton, Monday.

The team shot a high 418 at the Lincoln Lutheran meet on 18 holes, Thursday, April 19, but then adjusted and shot a 180 on nine holes at a home hosted meet Monday, April 23.

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BY JORDYN HULINSKY

Madison Shaw, Kyla Griess, Trinity Elliott-Piersee, Harrison Schurman, Nathan Griess and Ethan Schurman will advance as all-around champions for their divisions from the Scotts Major League Baseball Pitch Hit & Run competition hosted by the Sutton Legion Baseball team Sunday, April 22, at the Watertower field in Sutton.

Pitch Hit & Run is the official skills competition of Major League Baseball.

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By Ashley D. Swanson

Sometimes it’s funny how things happen in life. For example, how I went from being the “new kid on the block” in December 2014, and walking through the doors of the Clay Center Senior Center to cover a meeting, to being able to call myself a member of one of the greatest groups I’ve had the pleasure of getting to know.

I’m not exactly sure on the date, but I know when I went to the Relay For Life meeting at the beginning of 2015, I wasscared stiff, as I was still new, and when I walked through those doors I was greeted by a decently-sized group of people (none of which I knew).

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By Tory Duncan

Once in a great while we all go through moments in life that just leaves a lasting impact. That has been the case for me this past year as I served as the Nebraska Press Association’s advertising service’s president.

The experience impacted me in so many ways, but in the biggest way, would be the impact that the Clay County News staff has allowed my service to our 180 member newspapers throughout the State of Nebraska.

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Lincoln—A May 9 Nebraska Extension training course is scheduled for industry representatives and corn and soybean growers wanting to learn how to better manage corn and soybean pests.

“The training is designed for entry-level scouts who are working for crop consultants, industry agronomists or farm service centers in Nebraska and neighboring states,” said Keith Glewen, Nebraska Extension educator. Glewen says the training course is also ideal for growers who scout their own fields or are interested in improving productivity, as well as for students being employed by agribusinesses. 

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Hope Warford paints a tin can, which will eventually be a bird feeder, during a 4-H Clover College event Monday.

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BY ASHLEY D. SWANSON

Ball field maintenance was one of the main discussions during the April 10 Harvard Council meeting, with the council coming to the conclusion that the entire field needs updates.

The equipment, including helmets, safety gear, and bats, is old—more than 15 years—and the scoreboard doesn’t work in many areas, and the ice machine is broken again.

It was also noted that the field will need to be combed over, as an abundance of stickers have grown over it.

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