Good afternoon.   I am Jordon Anderson.   And I am Kathryn Fuchser.   Thank you for joining us this afternoon during our homecoming week for St. Mary’s School news.

      Confirmation is tonight at seven o’clock for all local freshman.  The confirmands  have been preparing for this event for several months.  The St. Mary’s high school choir will sing,  and Archbishop Curtiss will celebrate the  Confirmation Mass.

      An all-school Mass will be held Friday morning at 8:10.  Seniors who are involved in sports will be reading.  The high school girls will sing in the choir.

      The fourth grade is taking a look into their past.  Fourth graders are asking their grandparents what life was like when they were in fourth grade.  For Children’s Day the fourth graders are writing to their grandparents about the memorable times that they have experienced with their older relatives.

      Who’s got spirit?  St. Mary’s students do!  This week is homecoming week.  The cheerleaders planned many activities to take place throughout the week.  There was a bonfire Sunday night.  Monday was patriotic day for junior high and high school students.  The students displayed their national pride by dressing in red, white, and blue.  Tuesday was come as you are day.  Most students got up five minutes before school started.  Students looked through their parents’ closets to find outfits for today’s theme -- decade day.  Tomorrow is cowboy day, and Friday is red and white day.  Students that dress up are allowed to participate in special games or are awarded special prizes during the week.

      ___________, do you know what else is happening this Friday?   Lots of fun activities!   Friday begins with the all-school Mass at 8: 10.  Then at noon there will be a cook out.  A pep rally will follow in the high school gym and last until 1:45.  All St. Patrick’s parishioners, St. Mary’s parents, alumni, supporters, and friends are invited to attend.  The homecoming dance will follow the seven o’clock football game with coronation at 10 p.m. 

      Let’s take a look at what the junior igh Cardinal teams are doing in sports.

           The St. Mary’s hosted a junior high volleyball tournament on Saturday,

September 21. The seventh and eighth grade Cardinals played together on one team in this tourney. The team first played O’Neill Public seventh grade and won with scores of 15-2, 15-13.  Next the junior high team faced Neligh-Oakdale and were defeated in two sets, 4-15, 2-15. The team then faced the Orchard Orioles and won in three sets, 15-4, 5-15, 15-9.  Their final game was against Spencer-Naper.  St. Mary’s fell short with scores of 14-16, 13-15.

     On Monday, September 23,  the junior high volleyball teams traveled to Niobrara. The seventh grade won with scores of 15-6, 15-2.  The eighth grade team was defeated with scores of 15--9, 13-15, and the final set in rally scoring,  12-15.

      On, Monday September 23, the junior high football team also traveled to Niobrara.  They played a short game that ended in the third quarter with the final score of 53-8.  The boys’ next game is at Lynch starting at five o’clock.

      In varsity sports the girls’ golf team competed at Albion on Saturday, the 21st.  Kareena Nichols golfed a 97 and received 14th place.  The next golf meet is tomorrow, September 26th at Valentine.  They will also compete at Wayne on Saturday, September 28th,  and at West Holt on Monday, the 30th.

      The O’Neill Cross Country Invite was held on Friday, September 20th.  The boys’ team did very well, placing first overall.  In individual scores Mitch Wecker placed second, and Dan Ascherl placed fourth.  Theresa Conradt placed eleventh for the girls’ team.  The next cross country meet is on Friday, September 27th, at Albion.

      The junior varsity volleyball team placed second at the Stuart Tournament on Saturday, September 21.  They defeated Butte 15-8, 15-12.  The jv team then fell short to Rock County 15-13, 0-15, 2-15.  The B and C teams will travel to Neligh tomorrow with games starting at six.

      On Saturday, September 21st, the varsity  Lady Cardinals also traveled to Stuart and competed in the Stuart Tourney.  The Lady Cardinals played Butte and were defeated 11-15, 15-12, and 12-15.  The Cards then played Rock County and came out on top with a score of 15-6 and 15-2.  The Cardinals’ record is 7-2.

      During homecoming week the Cardinals will travel to Neligh-Oakdale tomorrow,  September 26th.  The C and B team games will start at six o’clock followed by the varsity game.

      The varsity football team took on Orchard last Friday night at home.  The Cardinals defeated the Orioles 56-8.  Ryan Hickey ran the ball seven times for 71 yards and two touchdowns.  Mike Simons completed seven out of ten passing for 144 yards and three touchdowns.  The Cardinal junior varsity football team played Niobrara at Niobrara on Monday Night.  The Cardinals defeated the Lions 46-0.  The varsity team meets the Rock County Tigers in the Cardinal Homecoming game this Friday night at seven o’clock.  The junior varsity team travels to Lynch to take on the Eagles Monday at six o’clock.

      That’s our Cardinal news round-up for this week.  We’re glad you tuned in.  We want to thank __________________________________________________________ for sponsoring our news this week.  I am Jordon Anderson.  And I am Kathryn Fuchser.  Tune in to KBRX  102.9 FM again next Wednesday at 3:10 for more Cardinal news!