ESSEX -- Five Exira-Elk Horn-Kimballton players scored at least one touchdown last Friday as the Spartans blitzed Essex, 60-6, for their second straight victory. Exira-EHK improved to 2-2 overall and 2-0 in District 7 (8-Player football).

 AVOCA -- Five AHSTW runners earned top-10 finishes and the Lady Vikes placed second as a team at the AHSTW Cross Country Invite last Tuesday (September 13). Dalton Fischer secured the team’s highest medal of the day, placing second to Treynor’s Jerry Jorgensen with a time of 18:34. Miguel Hernandez placed 25th for the Vikings, who finished eighth in the team standings with a score of 166. Underwood posted a 61 to win the boys team title.

Front row, L-R: Whitney Warner, Delaney Kelly, Sidney Craig, Allison Bruck, Kara Weis. Middle row, L-R: Lexi Larsen, Brenda Hopkins, Haley Arkfeld, Lexie Holloway. Back row, L-R: Coach Willie Baughman, Head Coach Angie Spangenberg, Olivia Petersen, Haley Leinen, Kendal Preston, Ellen Keast (manager), Coach Chad Swanson. Not pictured: Hayley Hopkins, Anna Ahrenholtz, Chloe Hansen.

 Front row, L-R: Andrew Shelton, Cierra Hoegh, Daytona Wehr, Dakota Schaben, Jessica Buman, Bailey Hansen, Marissa Wingert, Jordan Bendorf, Baylee Hoegh, Colton Stanley. Second row, L-R: Lucas Carter, Savannah Parman, Lindsey Metzger, Alyssa Sotelo, Ryan Kopiasz, Kenzie Jones, Molly Gubbels, Sheneka Oliver, Michael Clemons. Third row, L-R: Jacob  Henry, Morgan Bendorf, Asia Williamson, Greichaly Kaster, Olivia Renze, Kara Rueschenberg, Alexis

    MANILLA -- Delores Ann Zeman, 73, Manilla, died Saturday, Sept. 24.    Services were held Thursday, Sept. 29 at 10:30 a.m. at Sacred Heart Church in Manilla with burial in the Mt.

    HARLAN -- Mardelle Kay Griffin, 76, Harlan, died September 23 at her home.    Services were held Wednesday, Sept. 28 at 1 p.m.

    OMAHA -- Lindsey Legler and Brett Greer both of Honey Creek plan to marry on October 8 at Gethsemane Lutheran Church in Omaha.    Parents of the couple are Larry and Rexann Legler, Omaha; and Randy and Geralyn Greer, Harlan. 

    EARLING -- Francis and Mary Ann Koesters of  Earling will observe their 60th wedding anniversary on October 2. Their immediate family is having a family celebration in honor of their anniversary.    The couple’s children are James Koesters, Earling; Cindy and Jim Scheuring, Defiance; Diane Koesters (deceased), and Allan Koesters, Earling. 

    HARLAN -- Carly Heese and Greg Conry both of Harlan were married on June 25, 2016 at St. Michael’s Catholic Church in Harlan. Father John Frost performed the double ring ceremony.    Parents of the couple are Frank and Shari Heese, Harlan; and Tom and Lisa Conry, Harlan.