Hello from the St. Mary’s broadcasting class.  I am Laura Cameron.  I am Kathryn Fuchser.  This week is a short but a very exciting week for St. Mary’s football team, students, and fans. 

      A special Mass was held last night in thanksgiving for the football team’s accomplishments and to wish the players good luck.  The senior football players along with the cheerleaders were responsible for Mass assignments.  The contemporary choir and high school choir sang.  Players, parents, and supporters attended.  A pep rally was held in the church parking lot after Mass.

      Congratulations to the St. Mary’s Varsity football team on their success over the Sargent Bullbogs and the Mullen Broncos in their bid for a trip to the State final D-2 football competition against the Lindsay Holy Family Bulldogs.  The Cardinals traveled to Sargent on  Monday, November eleventh,  and defeated Sargent 46-0.  Then last Saturday St. Mary’s hosted the Mullen Broncos and defeated the Broncos 50-6.  The Cardinals will travel to Lincoln and play the Lindsay Holy Family Bulldogs at Memorial Stadium at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, November 21st for the Class D-2 State Championship.

      This morning the Lions Club visited St. Mary’s to screen the students for sight and hearing.  We appreciate this service from the Lions’ Club.

      Also this week has been designated National Hunger and Homeless Awareness Week.  Students in each class are encouraged to donate non-perishable food items or personal hygiene product.  The class that donates the most items will win a Subway meal for the class!  More important than the prize, however, is our opportunity to give selflessly to those who are in need of these products.

      On Saturday, November twenty-third, the Cardinal drill team will attend the National Dance Association dance camp in Grand Island. The girls will split up into two groups and learn a total of four dances that they will use during the basketball season.

      Let’s turn and take a look at this week’s senior profile.  This week we profile senior

Theresa Conradt.  She is the daughter of Mike and Candace Conradt of O’Neill.  She is

eighteen years old.  This year is Theresa’s first year at St. Mary’s.  She transferred here from Kuemper Catholic High School in Carroll, Iowa.  This year Theresa is involved in cross country, basketball, and track.  In her spare time, she likes to use the computer, watch movies, and talk on the phone.  After High school Theresa plans to attend a university and possibly major in psychology.

      Sixth, seventh, and eight graders took the AMC Math Contest yesterday at nine a.m.  The test lasted most of the morning.

      The Niobrara Valley Conference Conference One Act play contest was held Monday, November 18th at Keya Paha.  St. Mary’s one act, _______________________, placed fourth out of seven schools that participated.  Honorable mention actors were Will Dougherty and Laura Cameron. 

      This Sunday, November 24th,  the one act performance will be held for the public starting at seven o’clock p.m. at the St. Mary’s gym.  All are welcome to come for a night of comedic entertainment. 

      The District One Act competition will be held here at St. Mary’s on December third.

      And now we turn back to more sports’ related news  from St. Mary’s.  Students K-12 will not have school on Thursday or Friday due to the D-2 State Championship football game.   A chartered bus is available for fans.  Cost is  twenty dollars.  Call the school office at 336-4455 to sign up!

      Last night, November nineteenth, the junior high girls’ basketball teams faced

Neligh-Oakdale at home. The seventh grade won/lost with a score of ____-____. The

eighth grade prevailed/was defeated with a score of ____-____.  The Cardinals’ next game

has been rescheduled from this Thursday, November twenty-first, to Monday, December second, when the girls will face the Atkinson Lady Huskies at SMHwith games starting at 6:30.

      The St. Mary’s High School girls started their basketball season on Monday November 18th.  Twenty-one girls are out for the 2002-2003 season.  The girls’ head basketball coach is Tony Allen and his assistant coach is M.J. Kersenbrock.

      This concludes our St. Mary’s school news for this week.  Thanks to our sponsors this week __________________________________________ for making our broadcast possible.  Tune in next week for more news.  I am Laura Cameron.  I am Kathryn Fuchser.  Hope to see you all down at Lincoln.  Good luck,  Cardinals!