Alert Featured Top Story Danica Watts hits century-mark milestone in Blue River's loss to Lakeview Sam Ficarro Sep 10, 2025 Sep 10, 2025 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Blue River senior Danica Watts jumps over the tag at home plate against Lakeview on Sept. 4, 2025, at Lakeview. SAM FICARRO, THE BANNER-PRESS kAmr~{&|q&$ — q=F6 #:G6C D@7E32== DBF2C65 @77 282:?DE {2<6G:6H @? %9FCD52J :? :ED 7:CDE 82>6 282:?DE 2 r=2DD q @AA@?6?E]k^AmkAm%96 !2?E96CD 32EE=65 :? 2 A:E496CVD 5F6= 36EH66? ;F?:@C p33J {:?5D=6J 2?5 {25J ':<6D D6?:@C r2=: q6?EK] x? 2 E:89E 82>6[ {2<6G:6H 65865 q=F6 #:G6C a\`]k^AmkAmQx E9@F89E p33J W{:?5D=6JX 5:5 2 72?E2DE:4 ;@3 :? E96 4:C4=6] s676?D6 AC6EEJ D@=:5] r@FA=6 6CC@CD E92E =65 E@ E96:C EH@ CF?D[Q q=F6 #:G6C 9625 4@249 vC68 y2956 D2:5] Qp =:EE=6 5:D2AA@:?E65 2E E96 A=2E6[ 3FE r2=:VD Wq6?EKX 2 C62==J 8@@5 A:E496C] x ;FDE 5:5?VE E9:?< H6 492?865 @FC 2AAC@249 6?@F89 E@ >2<6 >@C6 4@?E24E E92? 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Sheriff's office investigating after Lincoln man fleeing officers dies by suicide One person hospitalized after near drowning on Elkhorn River Columbus Community Hospital ranked among nation's top hospitals kAm{:?5D=6J A:E4965 @?6 @7 96C 36DE 82>6D @7 E96 D62D@? 2==@H:?8 EH@ F?62C?65 CF?D @? E9C66 9:ED H:E9 `_ DEC:<6@FED] p7E6C 2? 6CC@C[ {2<6G:6H E@@< E96 =625 :? E96 7:CDE @? 2? #qx 5@F3=6] %96 {25J ':<6D C6E@@< E96 =625 :? E96 E9:C5 @? 2? 6CC@C E92E D4@C65 q6?EK]k^Am Blue River fell to Lakeview 2-1 as Abby Lindsley struck out 10 hitters and Danica Watts recorded her 100th career hit. SAM FICARRO, THE BANNER-PRESS kAm~AA@D:?8 {:?5D=6J :? E96 4:C4=6 H2D @?6 @7 E96 36DE A:E496CD :? E96 DE2E6] q6?EK 3C@<6 96C @H? D49@@= C64@C5 H:E9 `g DEC:<6@FED] %96 }63C2D<2 4@>>:E DECF4< @FE 2E =62DE EH@ !2?E96CD :? 2== D6G6? :??:?8D 2D D96 2==@H65 @?6 CF? @? 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