each had nine digs, and Suttyn Shafer had another eight. Bahe set fourteen assists against the Roughriders, and Desi Farner led both teams with thirty-three serve receptions.

After back-to-back weeks against ranked teams, the Maywood/Hayes Center football team is ready to learn from games against Class D2 No. 9 Loomis and No.

The Maywood-Hayes Center volleyball team played McCook, Holdrege, and St. Cecilia in a tournament last Saturday, September 28. The Wolves beat McCook but were swept by Holdrege and St. Cecilia, making their record 14-4.

The Southwest football team found plenty of success through the air, but the Roughriders had few answers in slowing down the Wildcats in a 67-45 loss at Wallace Friday. Houston Billeter completed 29 of 40 passes for 402 yards and six touchdowns in the defeat as Trenton Williams had 16 catches for 243 yards and four scores and Deric Kelley added eight grabs for 128 yards and two touchdowns.

CURTIS - After a stretch of six losses in seven matches pushed Cambridge under .500 for the first time in seven years, the Cambridge volleyball team has bounced back and built some momentum. The Trojans took down rival Southern Valley in five sets last Tuesday, then traveled to Medicine Valley Thursday and earned a sweep to improve to 10-7 on the season.

The life of Lisa Marie Butterfield was something you don’t find often in a person. Of all things, Lisa loved her husband of 17 years, Elton. With 17 years came three amazing boys, Max, Jett and Tayt. Lisa was a wonderful wife and mother and the lasting impact she left with Elton and the boys will shine through them.

Howard Norman Schemper, 79, of Norton, KS passed away September 24, 2024 at the Norton County Hospital. He was born September 14, 1945 in Norton, KS to Peter and Maxine (Zellmer) Schemper.

Walter LeRoy Jones was born October 10th, 1942, in Cambridge, NE to Marion E. Jones and Helen (Johnson) Jones.

Memorial Mass for Roger E. Schwenke will be held on Friday, October 4, 2024, at 10:30 a.m. at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Orleans, Nebraska with Rosary being recited prior to the service at 10:00 a.m. with Fr. Maurice Current officiating. Inurnment will be held at 2:30 p.m. at the Minden Cemetery, Minden, Nebraska with Military Honors provided by the Orleans Harold Morin Post #184 and Minden American Legion Post #94 along with the United States Army Funeral Honors Team.

James (Jim) Robert Wilkinson, lifetime resident of Curtis, Nebraska, passed away suddenly on September 27, 2024, at the age of 70. Jim was born January 29, 1954, in Omaha, Nebraska, and was the beloved son of Donald Penner Wilkinson and Jeanne (Walrath) Wilkinson.