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LEFT: Ellie Bartels had 4 kills against Fullerton. MIDDLE LEFT: Brynn Bakewell finished with 3 blocks. MIDDLE RIGHT: Molly Connelly finished with 28 assists against Fullerton. RIGHT: Riley Thomas had a game-high 15 kills on Thursday.

LEFT: Ellie Bartels had 4 kills against Fullerton. MIDDLE LEFT: Brynn Bakewell finished with 3 blocks. MIDDLE RIGHT: Molly Connelly finished with 28 assists against Fullerton. RIGHT: Riley Thomas had a game-high 15 kills on Thursday.

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BRAGGING RIGHTS

Rick Holtz
Wednesday, September 23, 2026
FULLERTON — They pushed each other to the limit. In the end, the Twin River held-off Fullerton to win the match up of Nance County rivals in five sets.The match was back-and-forth all night. All five sets were hotly contested.Fullerton opened the match with a 25-23 win.
Caylyn Zoucha gave up 2 hits in 3 innings of relief work on Monday. She struck out 2 batters. NCJ photo by Jen Johnson

Caylyn Zoucha gave up 2 hits in 3 innings of relief work on Monday. She struck out 2 batters. NCJ photo by Jen Johnson

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Titans inching closer to .500 mark

Rick Holtz
Wednesday, September 23, 2026
GENOA — Twin River is inching closer to the .500 mark as they enter the final weeks of the season.Twin River 6, Polk County/Aquinas Catholic 5On Monday, Twin River took on Polk County/Aquinas Catholic. The Titans scored 2 runs in the bottom of the seventh to rally for the win.
Isaac Supik completed 14-of-22 passes for 93 yards on Friday. NCJ photo by Rick Holtz

Isaac Supik completed 14-of-22 passes for 93 yards on Friday. NCJ photo by Rick Holtz

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No. 6 Monarchs capitalize on Warrior miscues

Rick Holtz
Wednesday, September 23, 2026
FULLERTON — Aquinas Catholic took advantage of a short field multiple times on their way to a 39-20 win over Fullerton on Friday night.What started out looking like a defensive battle turned into a shootout.“I challenged the kids to be more aggressive at the line of scrimmage,” Fullerton coach...
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Warriors complete busy golf week

Rick Holtz
Wednesday, September 23, 2026
ALBION — Fullerton wrapped a busy golf week on Saturday at the Boone Central Invite at the Albion Country Club.West Holt took home the team title, finishing with a team score of 352. Scotus finished second with a 375.Fullerton shot a 479 as a team.

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No. 7 EMF blanks Titans

Rick Holtz
Wednesday, September 23, 2026
FRIEND — A short-handed Twin River struggled against a dominant Class D-1 No. 7 Exeter-Milligan/ Friend team.
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Titans in mid-season form

Rick Holtz
Wednesday, September 23, 2026
O’NEILL — Twin River runners have reached the midpoint of the season. Last week they ran in the O’Neill Invite at the O’Neill Country Club.Kendall Shada of Pierce was the first runner to cross the finish line.

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Warriors run at Ravenna

Rick Holtz
Wednesday, September 23, 2026
RAVENNA — The cross country season has hit the midpoint, and the Warriors have their eyes on the finish line.Fullerton competed in the Ravenna Invite on Thursday.In the girls’ race, Amhearst took home the team title with their top three girls finishing in the top 8.
Each week during the school year, the Nance County Journal will select a male and female Athlete of the Week.

Each week during the school year, the Nance County Journal will select a male and female Athlete of the Week.

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NCJ Athletes of the Week for September 16, 2026

News Staff
Wednesday, September 16, 2026
Each week during the school year, the Nance County Journal will select a male and female Athlete of the Week. Athletes of the Week are brought to you by this fine sponsor. Adalyn BishopAdalyn Bishop cleared the bases with one swing last week in Twin River’s 12-3 win over Highway 91.
Adalyn Bishop cleared the bases with one swing of the bat. She launched a grand slam against Highway 91. NCJ photo by Jen Johnson

Adalyn Bishop cleared the bases with one swing of the bat. She launched a grand slam against Highway 91. NCJ photo by Jen Johnson

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Titans go 2-1 to finish fifth in Columbus

Rick Holtz
Wednesday, September 16, 2026
COLUMBUS — Twin River went 2-1 on the day Saturday to finish fifth at the Columbus Lakeview Invite.The Titans (7-8) dropped a game to Adams Center, 16-8, before bouncing back with a 7-4 win over Tekamah-Herman and a 6-5 win over Boone Central.Adams Central 16, Twin River 8Twin River gave up 12 runs...
LEFT: Londyn Ziemba led Fullerton with 25 assists. She also had 7 digs, 4 kills and an ace. RIGHT: Brynn Bakewell finished with a team-high 14 kills against Burwell. She also had 5 aces, 6 digs and a block. NCJ photos by Rick Holtz

LEFT: Londyn Ziemba led Fullerton with 25 assists. She also had 7 digs, 4 kills and an ace. RIGHT: Brynn Bakewell finished with a team-high 14 kills against Burwell. She also had 5 aces, 6 digs and a block. NCJ photos by Rick Holtz

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Warriors fall to Longhorns in 5 sets

Rick Holtz
Wednesday, September 16, 2026
BURWELL — Fullerton looked like they were on their way to their first win of the year. Burwell had other ideas.The Longhorns battled back after dropping the first two sets to win in five sets, 22-25, 16-25, 25-23, 25-23, 15-13.“We just didn’t come out to play,” Fullerton coach Megan Ziemba said.