STATEMENT FROM THE DPS CRISIS TEAM:
The Thayer County Sheriff’s Office has confirmed the death of TUCKER SORENSEN, a kindergarten student at Deshler Public Schools. Tucker will lie in state on Sunday, Sept. 13th from 4 PM to 7 PM at the Kroll-Massey Funeral Home in Deshler, NE. Funeral services will be Monday, Sept. 14th at 10:30 AM at St. Peter Lutheran Church in Deshler with Rev. Jose Flores officiating.
Memorials are to be directed to the family. There is a bank account at the Midwest Bank in Deshler for memorials, The Tucker Sorensen Memorial Fund. Kroll-Massey Funeral Home in Deshler is in charge of arrangements. Online condolences can be found at kroll-masseyfh.com. The burial will be at Spring Creek Cemetery.
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 14TH:
➡️ There will be NO PRESCHOOL or ELEMENTARY.
➡️ There will be NO SCHOOL ACTIVITIES.
➡️ We WILL HAVE MS/HS CLASSES.
➡️ We WILL HAVE LICENSED MENTAL HEALTH THERAPISTS available at the school on Monday morning and all day on Tuesday, alongside school counselors and our own ESU #5 licensed mental health therapist. Our ESU #5 LMHP will be there on Wednesday and Friday alongside our counselor(s).
➡️ PARENTS: If you would like one of these counselors to talk to your child(ren) individually, please notify Hannah Kane (hannah.kane@deshlerdragons.org) or Connie Porter (connie.porter@deshlerdragons.org).
For more information on the schedule, go to: https://bit.ly/DPSDAILYNEWS
Our Varsity Volleyball team is back in action this Saturday at the Sandy Creek Volleyball Invitational! 💜💛
📅 Saturday, September 12, 2026
📍 Sandy Creek High School
🏐 Pool Play Format
DESHLER'S POOL — ELEMENTARY GYM
⏰ 9:00 AM — Fillmore Central vs. Deshler 🐉
⏰ 10:00 AM — Deshler vs. Neligh-Oakdale 🐉
⏰ 11:00 AM — Fillmore Central vs. Neligh-Oakdale
HIGH SCHOOL GYM
9:00 AM — Sandy Creek vs. Meridian
10:00 AM — Meridian vs. Ravenna
11:00 AM — Sandy Creek vs. Ravenna
AFTER POOL PLAY
A mandatory 30-minute break will take place at the conclusion of the last pool-play match.
🏐 PLACEMENT & CHAMPIONSHIP MATCHES
🥉 3rd Place Match
🏅 5th Place Match
🏆 Championship Match
Come support our Lady Dragons as they battle it out on the court! Bring the Dragon Pride and cheer them on! 💜💛🐉🏐
#GoDragons #DragonPride #GameDay #DeshlerDragons #LadyDragons
The Dragon Football and Volleyball teams have had a successful few days! The volleyball girls took on Lawrence-Nelson last night and won in 3 sets, and the football boys faced off against Southern Valley with a final score of 36-34! Great work Dragons!
Update on Fri, Sep 11th:
- 3 PM dismissal (not 3:10 PM for today) & no 8th prd;
- FB game at 7 PM (no Parents Nt before); band will NOT play.
Mon, Sep 14th: 4th Gr field trip is being re-scheduled.
🇺🇸🔥🏈 FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS + AMERICAN SPIRIT! 🏈🔥🇺🇸
It’s GAMEDAY, Dragons! 💜💛
The Deshler Dragons are back under the lights, ready to take on the Southern Valley Eagles! 🐉🆚🦅
🇺🇸 SPIRIT THEME: AMERICA! 🇺🇸
Break out your red, white & blue and show your Dragon pride! ❤️🤍💙
📅 FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 11
⏰ KICKOFF — 7:00 PM
📍 DESHLER HIGH SCHOOL
Can’t make it to the game? Catch all the action LIVE! 📺👇
🔗 LIVESTREAM: https://fan.hudl.com/usa/ne/deshler/organization/13067/deshler-high-school
🇺🇸 LET’S GO, DRAGONS! 🐉🔥
#GoDragons #DragonPride #FridayNightLights #Gameday
🇺🇸🔥🏈 FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS + AMERICAN SPIRIT! 🏈🔥🇺🇸
It’s GAMEDAY, Dragons! 💜💛 The Deshler Dragons are back under the lights, ready to take on the Southern Valley Eagles! 🐉🆚🦅
🇺🇸 SPIRIT THEME: AMERICA! 🇺🇸
Break out your red, white & blue and show your Dragon pride! ❤️🤍💙
📅 FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 11
⏰ KICKOFF — 7:00 PM
📍 DESHLER HIGH SCHOOL
🎟️ PACK THE STANDS.
📣 BRING THE NOISE.
🇺🇸 SHOW YOUR AMERICAN SPIRIT!
🐉 CHEER LOUD FOR YOUR DRAGONS!
Can’t make it to the game? Catch all the action LIVE! 📺👇
🔗 LIVESTREAM: https://fan.hudl.com/usa/ne/deshler/organization/13067/deshler-high-school
💜💛 ONE TEAM. ONE TOWN. ONE GOAL.
🇺🇸 LET’S GO, DRAGONS! 🐉🔥
#GoDragons #DragonPride #FridayNightLights #Gameday #DeshlerDragons #AmericaTheme
The Dragons are back on the course today! 🐉💜💛 Our Deshler Cross Country team heads to Fairbury for another meet.
📍 Fairbury
⏰ 4:00 PM
Come cheer on our runners as they compete, push themselves, and represent Deshler! Go Dragons! 🐉💜💛 #DragonPride #DeshlerDragons
Our Junior High Volleyball team is back in action today! 💜💛 The Dragons are headed to Superior for a triangular with Superior and Heartland!
📅 Today
📍 Superior High School
⏰ 4:00 & 5:00 PM
🏐 Deshler vs. Superior & Heartland
📺 WATCH LIVE: https://fan.hudl.com/usa/ne/superior/organization/19426/superior-high-school/video
Come cheer on our JH Dragons and show them some Dragon Pride! 🐉🏐💜💛
#GoDragons #DragonPride #GameDay #DeshlerDragons #JHVolleyball
PLEASE NOTE...
6 PM start time for JV tonight (not 6:30 PM) for TWO SETS of JV followed by varsity v LN...AND JH VB is AT SUPERIOR;
9/18: NO JV v Wilcox Hildreth, Varsity VB will start at 6:30 PM; Varsity FB @ 3 PM; Dismissal from school at 12:50 PM.
Do YOU want a $5 voucher to the concession stand? Take part in our "theme of the week" to be selected...this week is: USA, so get out your red, white & blue!
Coffee sales start on 9/23...help us earn money to purchase what we need at: amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/3SSKCKNBPDU7Y?type=wishlist&triggerElementID=welcomeCollab (just in case the QR code wasn't working for you!).
🏐 GAME DAY, DRAGONS! 🏐
It’s another night of Dragon Volleyball! 💜💛 Come out and cheer on our Lady Dragons as they take on the Lawrence-Nelson Raiders!
📅 TONIGHT — Thursday, September 10
📍 Deshler High School
⏰ JV — 6:00 PM
⏰ Varsity — Following JV (approximately 7:00 PM)
🌭 FFA will be hosting concessions! Come hungry and support our FFA while you support the Dragons!
📺 WATCH LIVE:
https://fan.hudl.com/usa/ne/deshler/organization/13067/deshler-high-school
Bring your Dragon Pride and let’s fill the gym! 🐉🏐💜💛
#GoDragons #DragonPride #GameDay #DeshlerDragons #LadyDragons
Go Dragons!
Thank you to our athletes and most of all, thank you parents! 😊
Meet Mrs. Anderson, our wonderful Kindergarten Teacher! 💜💛
From helping our youngest Dragons take their very first steps into elementary school to creating a classroom filled with learning, laughter, and discovery, Mrs. Anderson brings so much heart to Deshler Public Schools. 🐉📚
We’re so thankful for the patience, creativity, kindness, and encouragement she pours into her students each day! Kindergarten is a BIG year, and we’re lucky to have Mrs. Anderson guiding our littlest learners through it. ✏️🎨🌈
Thank you, Mrs. Anderson, for helping our Dragons learn, grow, and shine! 💜💛
#StaffSpotlight #DeshlerDragons #DragonPride #DeshlerPublicSchools #MeetOurStaff #Kindergarten
PARENTS: There will be a music boosters meeting on Wed, Sep 9th at 6 PM at Longshots. Please plan to attend if you would be interested in helping out!
🏐 GAME DAY, DRAGONS! 🐉💜💛
The Dragons are back on the court TONIGHT as we take on the McCool Junction Mustangs! Come out and bring the noise as our teams battle it out at home!
📅 Tuesday, September 8
📍 Deshler High School
🏐 JV: 6:00 PM
🏐 Varsity: 7:00 PM
📺 CAN’T MAKE IT?
Catch the action LIVE:
🔗 https://fan.hudl.com/usa/ne/deshler/organization/13067/deshler-high-school
🌟 PARENTS NIGHT | 6:30 PM🌟
Tonight, we’ll also celebrate our Volleyball & Cross Country parents and recognize the incredible support they provide our athletes all season long! 💜💛
Grab your purple and gold, bring your family and friends, and LET’S PACK THE GYM! 🐉🏐
#DragonPride #GameDay #DeshlerDragons #GoDragons #ParentsNight
📸 Picture Retakes
🤗 Parents Nt
🇺🇸 Patriots Day
✏️ ASP begins for K-5 on TUE and for 6-12 on WED
💰 If you haven't applied for FREE/REDUCED this year, time is running out!
⏰ REMINDER: Early out on 9/18 (12:50 PM dismissal) and 9/24 (2 PM dismissal)
Read more at: https://bit.ly/DPSDAILYNEWS
The Deshler Lady Dragons are tournament-bound! 💜💛 Join us Saturday for the Freeman Tournament!
📅 Saturday, September 5
📍 Freeman High School — Adams, NE
⏰ First matches begin at 9:00 AM
🏐 POOL A — North Gym
9:00 AM — Freeman vs. Diller-Odell
10:00 AM — Elmwood-Murdock vs. Diller-Odell
11:00 AM — Freeman vs. Elmwood-Murdock
🏐 POOL B — South Gym
9:00 AM — Sterling vs. Johnson-Brock
10:00 AM — Johnson-Brock vs. Deshler 🐉
11:00 AM — Deshler vs. Sterling 🐉
🏆 PLACEMENT MATCHES
12:00 PM — A3 vs. B3 (South Gym)
12:00 PM — A2 vs. B2 (North Gym)
1:00 PM — A1 vs. B1 (North Gym)
🎟️ ADMISSION
• Adults: $6.00
• Senior Citizens/Students: $5.00
• Sorry, no passes will be honored
• School administrators enter free of charge
📺 WATCH LIVE:
https://fan.hudl.com/usa/ne/adams/organization/17/freeman-high-school/video
⚠️ Please note: Games may begin earlier than scheduled if the tournament is ahead of schedule.
Come support our Lady Dragons and bring the Dragon Pride! 💜💛🐉🏐
#GoDragons #DragonPride #GameDay #DeshlerDragons #LadyDragons
