At the Syracuse Board of Education meeting on Sept. 19, representatives of FirstBank of Nebraska gave an overview of an opportunity to partner with the bank and receive funding for the school. Under the proposed opportunity, permission would be granted to put the school logo on a debit card and in exchange, the school would receive funding.
Syracuse-Dunbar-Avoca scored its second win over Raymond Central this season and its fifth win overall with an 8-6 result on Sept. 24.
Syracuse-Dunbar-Avoca picked up a pair of medals during golf action at the Humboldt-TRS Invite on the course at Kirkman’s Cove on Sept. 19.
Sept. 8 at Fairbury Invite Boys Varsity S-D-A finished second behind Filmore Central.
A 300-yard rushing performance helped the Syracuse- Dunbar-Avoca football team run away from Falls City for a 30-8 win on Friday, September 23. Robert Shanks opened the scoring for S-D-A with a 28-yard touchdown run and Tieran Cox scored on a 49-yard touchdown run, both in the first quarter, and Gabe Dilley added point after kicks following each score to put the Rockets ahead 14-0.
Peru State football’s furious comeback in the second half was not enough to defeat MidAmerica Nazarene as they lost 21-19. The Bobcats are now 2-3 overall while the Pioneers are 3-2 overall.
On Monday, September 19, the Rocket volleyball team had another triangular, this time with Malcolm and the host Conestoga. In the first game of the night, Class C1 #8 Malcolm (14-1) beat Conestoga (4-8) in straight sets.
Baker defeated the Peru State volleyball team on Sept. 24 by scores of 25-20, 25-21 and 27-25. The loss sent Peru State’s season record to 5-11. Peru State is 2-4 in Heart of America Conference play.
On a drizzly afternoon in Omaha, Nebraska the Peru State women’s golf team finished in fifth at the College of St. Mary Fall Classic.
Dear Editor, As my confirmation project at Luther Memorial Church, I am helping with the Oct. 11th Red Cross blood drive in Syracuse.