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TOP OF THEIR GAMES

Rick Holtz
Monday, June 23, 2025
There are a lot of talented athletes in Nance County.Each week throughout the school year we chose two athletes (and sometimes more) and recognized them for their achievements that previous week. Sometimes the choices were obvious — breaking a school record or winning a state title.

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Week-by-week NCJ Athletes of the Week

News Staff
Monday, June 23, 2025
Aug. 28, 2024JLee Van Driel & Marcie Spitz Sept. 4, 2024Fletcher Dubas & Keila Dubas Sept. 11, 2024Cael Dubas & Makayla Robinson Sept. 18, 2024Paydon Rinkol & Kaleigh Rickard Sept. 25, 2024Fletcher Dubas & Jaci Maxfield Oct. 2, 2024Tate Wood & Laine Ziemba Oct.
Fullerton’s Fletcher Dubas plays in Sertoma 8-Man All-Star Game

Fullerton’s Fletcher Dubas plays in Sertoma 8-Man All-Star Game

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Fullerton’s Fletcher Dubas plays in Sertoma 8-Man All-Star Game

News Staff
Monday, June 23, 2025
Fullerton’s Fletcher Dubas represented the Warriors one final time on Saturday, playing for the West team in the Sertoma 8-Man All-Star Game at Hastings College. The East team de feated the West, 14-8. Dubas played on the West defense.

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NSAA approves changes

Rick Holtz
Tuesday, June 17, 2025
The following changes have been approved by the NSAA. Some of the changes will not affect Fullerton and Twin River athletes.Baseball• Jamboree games are allowed, beginning Week 36 through Tuesday of Week 37 of the NSAA Calendar.
Fletcher Dubas (left) and Makayla Robinson made the most out of every opportunity every time they stepped out on the field, course, court or track. Their performances over the last year have earned them NCJ Players of the Year honors. NCJ file photos

Fletcher Dubas (left) and Makayla Robinson made the most out of every opportunity every time they stepped out on the field, course, court or track. Their performances over the last year have earned them NCJ Players of the Year honors. NCJ file photos

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CLUTCH PERFORMERS

Rick Holtz
Tuesday, June 17, 2025
FULLERTON — It’s not always the athlete who puts up the most impressive stat line who makes the biggest impact on a team.Sometimes it is the intangibles that make all the difference.
Twin River's Clara Preister scored 6 points on Thursday in the Central Community College All-Star Basketball game. NCJ photo by Ken Kush

Twin River's Clara Preister scored 6 points on Thursday in the Central Community College All-Star Basketball game. NCJ photo by Ken Kush

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Preister battles as CCC all-star

Ken Kush
Friday, June 13, 2025
COLUMBUS —In most all-star games the atmosphere is one where the girls’ main priority is to go out and have fun and meet new people that you had never played against before.
Marcie Spitz (pitching) looks to get the better of former Twin River teammate Lauryn Melcher in their only time directly facing each other at the Central Community College All-Star game last week. NCJ photos by Ken Kush

Marcie Spitz (pitching) looks to get the better of former Twin River teammate Lauryn Melcher in their only time directly facing each other at the Central Community College All-Star game last week. NCJ photos by Ken Kush

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Melcher, Spitz face off as all-stars

Ken Kush
Wednesday, June 11, 2025
COLUMBUS — It had been awhile since teammates Lauryn Melcher and Marcie Spitz of Twin River had been on opposite benches during a high school softball game.
Maxfield, Ziemba represent Warriors one last time

Maxfield, Ziemba represent Warriors one last time

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Maxfield, Ziemba represent Warriors one last time

Ken Kush
Wednesday, June 11, 2025
GRAND ISLAND — The common theme on Friday night at the annual Crossroads Conference vs. Goldenrod Conference All-Star game was “fun.”Heartland Lutheran High school hosted the all-star matchup of both conference best graduated seniors which was dominated by the CRC by a 4-0 count.
Cayden Scheffler

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NCJ Athletes of the Week for June 4, 2025

News Staff
Wednesday, June 4, 2025
Each week during the school year, the Nance County Journal will select a male and female Athlete of the Week. This week we had just one competitor and his performance was definitely worthy of a selection. NCJ Athletes of the Week is brought to you by this fine sponsor.