Goessel students feted for classroom success

Written by Hillsboro Free Press Tuesday, 16 April 2013 12:26

Goessel Junior-Senior High School has released its 2012-13 honor roll for the third nine weeks.

 

Highest honor roll (4.00-3.75)

Seniors: Ali Buller, Davis Cook, Martina Filippi, Grant Flaming, Tia Goert­zen, Jessica Harvey, Alex Hiebert, Jason Meysing.

Juniors: Nathan Czarnowsky, Henrik Feltens, Heath Goertzen, Reece Hiebert, Mark Schmidt, Kara Schmucker, Benjamin Wiens.

Sophomores: Erin Brubaker, David Hesse, Amelie Kirner, Sophie Scheffe, Bjoern Schuemann, Gentry Thiesen.

Freshman: Page Hiebert, Alicen Meysing, Luke Unruh, Anna Wiens, Zachary Wiens.

Eighth grade: Olivia Duerksen, Jennifer Meysing, Shelbi Stultz, Madison Stutzman, Lanna Wagner.

Seventh grade: Kara Burkholder, Eden Hiebert, Destiny Johnson, Emily Meier...

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Peabody-Burns recognizes honor students

Written by Hillsboro Free Press Tuesday, 16 April 2013 12:26

USD 398 Peabody-Burns Junior/Senior High School released its third quarter honor roll for the 2012-13 school year.

 

High honors (3.5 & above)

Seniors: Rayna Barnes, Brandee Burnett, McKenzie Ensminger, Kortney Foth, Jamie Henry, Lucas Larsen, Paige Lewis, Kelsie Noble, Joe Patridge, Hunter Pickens, Zachary Preheim, Austin Savage, Jessica Sayers, Seth Topham, Ashley Weems.

Juniors: Cierra Foth, Karolina Ganko, Jenny Kimmeskamp, Nick Schrock.

Sophomores: Emma Charles, Christa Elliott, Tracy Henry, Braxton Kyle, Kiefer Larsen, Rylie McDowell, Nicholas Preheim, Colton Terronez, Carlee Wentworth, Mackenzie Young.

Freshmen: Katelyn Benson, Brandon Entz, Cody Navrat, April Newfield, Cheyene Shaw.

Eighth grade: Katie Charles...

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Athletics the focus of Tabor’s annual spring showcase

Written by Hillsboro Free Press Tuesday, 16 April 2013 12:26

The Tabor College athletic and alumni and parent relations departments will host the annual spring showcase Saturday.

Tabor athletic fans and supporters are invited to a fun-filled day that will feature six of the Bluejay athletic teams in action.

The day begins at 7:30 a.m. with an alumni golf outing at the Hillsboro Golf Course. To register, contact the alumni office at 620-947-3121, ext. 1706. Funds raised at the outing will be used to purchase the Bibles presented at commencement.

The football scrimmage will begin at 10:30 a.m. followed by the volleyball scrimmage in the gym at 11 a.m.

In a showdown of KCAC leaders, the baseball team will take on Sterling at 1 p.m. at the field on campus. Also at 1 p.m. the softball team will...

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Goessel board reviews building plans

Written by Cynthia Goerzen Tuesday, 16 April 2013 12:26

The Goessel school board welcomed new board member Kyle Funk, who was elected in the April 2 election, to its April 8 meeting.

Lynette Duerksen, Kelly Booton and James Wiens were all re-elected to another term on the board.

Voters also approved the school bond issue. More than 90 percent of the school district’s voters voted for a $3.3 million bond issue for school improvements, with 337 in favor, 29 opposed. As a result of the favorable bond election, the board approved a bond sale resolution at the board meeting.

The resolution states that the money will be used to construct classrooms and lab areas for vocational agriculture, science education and family and consumer science.

A changing room for ball game officials will be...

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