Exeter-Milligan Standout Signs with Central Community College

Exeter-Milligan Senior Logan Zeleny signed with Central Community College on Wednesday, March 26th.  Zeleny will play catcher this fall as the Columbus catcher.

On hand to see her sign were her parents Jim and Liz Zeleny, Assistant Fillmore Central/Exeter-Milligan softball coach Lorie Sliefert and Central Community College Athletic Director and Softball Coach Jack Gutierrez.

Gutierrez quipped that "Signing Logan was a win win.  We recruit only Nebraska kids and Logan comes out of a good program."

Zeleny is looking forward to heading to Columbus, "I know people there and I couldn't give softall up yet.  They have a really nice program."

Zeleny plans to major in Elementary Education at Columbus and then transfer to a state college.
"CCC is close enough to home but not too close.  I'm really excited about the experience," said Zeleny.

This season as the catcher for the Fillmore Central/Exeter-Milligan Panther Softball Team Zeleny was selected for the Southern Nebraska Conference first team. Zeleny was also selected on the York News-Times All-Area Softball Team and was given an honorable mention on the Class C Super State Team.

Exeter-Milligan Update: Applied Science Class

Exeter-Milligan Science Update by Lorie Sliefert

The Applied Science class has been studying Siege Machines and each student has built model catapults.   By varying the projectile size and tension used to power the catapult, they investigated how far the projectile traveled.   They also made trebuchets, shown in the picture.   They calculated how much mass they need in order for the projectile to hit a wall that was placed a set distance away. Pictured are Devin Sheffield (sitting) and Broc Mueller testing their trebuchets.

Exeter-Milligan Top Finishers at the Doane Invitation Indoor Track Meet

Girls 60 Meter Dash
5th  Madison Horne Exeter-Milli 8.76
Girls 200 Meter Dash
4th Maitlyn Thomsen Exeter-Milli 29.62 6
Girls 400 Meter Dash
3rd Maitlyn Thomsen Exeter-Milli 1:05.89 5
Girls 60 Meter Hurdles
2nd Maitlyn Thomsen Exeter-Milli 10.87
Girls Long Jump
1st Maitlyn Thomsen Exeter-Milli17-03.25 16-01 17-03.25 FOUL 15-08.25 16-00.75 PAS
Girls Triple Jump
4th Madison Horne Exeter-Milli 31-07.50 30-03 30-02 31-05.50 31-07.50 FOUL PASS
Girls Discus Throw
1st Erica Yound Exeter-Milli 91-09
Women - Team Rankings - 15 Events Scored
5th Exeter-Milligan 44

Boys 400 Meter Dash
9th Trystan Brandt Exeter-Milli 58.78
Boys 1600 Meter Run
5th Dalton Zelenka Exeter-Milli 5:34.4
Boys 3200 Meter Run
4th Dalton Zelenka Exeter-Milli 11:44.80
Boys High Jump
10th Taylor May Exeter-Milli 5-02.00
Boys Pole Vault
2nd Taylor May Exeter-Milli 13-00.00
Boys Long Jump
7th Trystan Brandt Exeter-Milli 19-02.25 18-07.75 18-09.75 19-02.25 18-04.25 18-04.25 17-04.50
Men - Team Rankings - 15 Events Scored
11th Exeter-Milligan 14

Congratulations to Artists

Exeter-Milligan students were invited to select their artwork to compete in the Exeter GFWC Woman's Club Art competition.  The winners of this competition were taken to the district GFWC competition in Seward.  
GFWC DISTRICT IV 2014 FINE ART WINNERS
Second Grade Savana Krupicka 1st Place
Seventh Grade Peytan Brandt 1st Place
Eight Grade Katie Moody 1st Place
Ninth Grade Sydney Hall 1st Place - Pen-Ink
Trystan Brandt 1st Place - Photography
Eleventh Grade Jordyn Brandt 1st Place - Pastel
Jordyn Brandt 1st Place - Water Color & BEST OF SHOW
Felix Richter 1st Place - Digital Art
All of these first place winners will advance to NFWC State Convention April 10 - 12th in Omaha,
Nebraska.

CRC All Conference Selections Announced

Congratulations to these Timberwolves who were recognized on the CRC All Conference Selections.
Girls First Team All-Conference:
Logan Zeleny
Honorable Mention:
Amber Pribyl
Boys First Team All-Conference:
Nolan White
James Sluka
Derek Luzum
Honorable Mention:
Kyle Jensen

Exeter Chamber of Commerce Serves Record Crowd at Pancake Feed

 The Exeter Chamber of Commerce served several hundred people at their annual Free Pancake feed on March 10th.  Above, Margaret Petro makes sure that her Bob Mueller gets the pancakes cooked just right.

 The Exeter-Milligan ladies stopped in after track practice and before the FCCLA STAR and Speech night at the school. Below, these ladies enjoyed some pancakes for supper.

Exeter-Milligan Update: Shining Stars

Kara Myers’ reading group, the "Shining Stars,” are "soaring" through the Reading Mastery series.  They are proud to announce they have successfully finished Signatures 1 (orange book) and are now embarking into Signatures 2 (green book)!  They will continue to sound out difficult words and read well and quickly.  They will learn how to remember information that is important and how to use that information to answer questions.  These "bright" students will be able to read with better understanding for subjects like science and social studies.  They will also work on important writing and language skills.  Best of all, they will continue to find out that reading is enjoyable!

Pictured are (L-R): Liberty Johnson, Dravin Birkes, Kierra Papik, Aidan Vavra, Jayden Capek and Amarah Carr

 

Exeter-Milligan Elementary Presents "It's Showtime"

Exeter-Milligan Elementary students turned on the lights and pulled up the current for the Spring Concert on Tuesday, March 11 in the Milligan gymnasium.

The students performed show tunes from "Annie," "The Wizard of Oz" and "The Lion King."
Exeter-Milligan Music teacher Angie Murphy opened the show directing the 5th and 6th grade band ensembles. The fifth grade band performed the "William Tell Overture" and "Let's Go Band."  Together with the sixth grade they performed "American Patrol."


The sixth grade band did an excellent job on their performance of "Gonna Fly Now" and the "Theme from Our Director."

Mrs. Murphy presented the performance ribbons from the Bruning-Davenport Band Contest. 

The third and fourth grade performed "La Boomba" on their boomwhackers and then the students who had participated in Sing Around Nebraska performed the song they learned.

The choir portion of the evening began with the entire elementary performing "Turn the Lights On!" before the kindergarten, first and second grade performed four songs from the musical "Annie."

The third and fourth graders performed songs from "The Wizard of Oz" concluding with "We're Off to See the Wizard."

The fifth and sixth grade classes performed songs from "The Lion King" with soloists including Anna Sluka, Kayla Geiger, Eli Johnson, Nick Hayek and Caitlin Murphy.

The concert finale included all graders performing "Dim the Lights Now!"

Guests were invited to enjoy the Elementary Art Show before and after the concert.

Exeter-Milligan Doesn't Go Down Without a Fight

Tied at half-time in front of an over capacity crowd at Lincoln East, the Storm just blew into Lincoln a little bit harder than the Timberwolves.  The Timberwolves came back from a double digit deficit in the third and fourth quarters but only got within four points before the buzzer sounded at the end of the game.  The T-wolves had a great season and once again gave Exeter and Milligan a group of student athletes to be proud of.  Thanks!  High Plains Storm 49 - 45 Exeter-Milligan Timberwolves

Exeter-Milligan Senior Chosen for Utility Line Scholarpship

Alex Benorden receives utility line scholarship

Alex Benorden will receive a utility line scholarship from Perennial Public Power District.

Alex is the son of Mark and Starlene Benorden of Exeter. He is a senior at Exeter/Milligan High School and will be awarded a $1000 per year scholarship to attend Northeast Community College’s two year utility line program beginning this fall.

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If you would like more information about this, please contact Lisa Wurtele at 402/362-3355 or e-mail lwurtele@perennialpower.com.

photo courtesy of Kathy Kahler