Saint Rose Knights of Columbus Grillfest winner with grilled peaches and ice cream. Duane Schieffer and family (l to r): Jack, Duane, Angela Kolterman the “CCC Trophy Queen”, Layne and Brad.
Back Row: Josie Anthony, Jenna Jackson, Emma Bilka, Garret Bushkamp, Lilli Weber, In pool: Madisen Petersen, Tuff Foxhoven, Kaylee Mauch, Blair Jordan, Megan Tramp, and April Guenther
South Dakota and North Dakota champs, the 1972 Crofton Bluejays included Bob Bozied (front row left), Marlan Schieffer, Tim Kuchta, Larry Bartz, Lynn Palmer, Tom Kollars, Marv Hegge, Sid Kollars; (back row left) Whitey Mumm, Greg Sommervold, Lyle Tramp, Dennis Hegge, Dan List, Steve Perk, Tom Kuchta.
Elementary school new staff members Hallie Ballinger, Nicolle Wollan, Katie Pinkelman, and Evan Bennett (not pictured Brandi Reinhardt)
Crofton Cruisin Day Schedule
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Congregational Church fun  day at Weigand, August 20
Dolphin township sites “best  for sustainable solution”
Hose testers recently reviewed the Crofton Fire equipment.
Front right (black shirt) - guest presenter T. Adam Goos of Wakefield’s Little Red Hen Theatre “strikes a pose” with the Crofton One-Act troupe
Becky Meritt, General Manager Terry Julesgard, Assistant Manager Wade Ellwanger, Connie McCarthy
Arens opens office in downtown Crofton
Dam Racers from near and far gathered for a picture at the end of the 2022 Crofton Dam Race in downtown Crofton this past Saturday.
Members of Crofton Rescue participating in SIM-NE Training Crofton Rescue participants in SIM-NE. Front row: Janna Foxhoven,  Jodi Schultz and Cammie Wavrunek; and back row: Wendy Zimmerman, Katie Tramp, Vonda Lange, Maggie Carter,  Daryl Ausdemore, Tyler Wulf, Jason Wavrunek and Steve Kuehler.
The 2022 Crofton Seniors baseball team competed in the Area Tournament this past week with games starting on July 22 with a win over Neligh, July 23 with a loss  to PWG, July 24 with a win over Ord and a July 25 second loss to PWG, knocking the local team out of the tournament. Those at the Area Tournament included, front  row (l to r): Coach John Knapp, Colin Wieseler, Ethan Tramp, Simon McFarland, William Poppe, Nolan Babcock, Zac Tramp, Jake Hochstein and Coach Tyler Potts, and  back row: Coach Jason Babcock, Carson Wieseler, Zack Foxhoven, Tucker Goeden, Nate Stevens, Braxston Foxhoven, Austin Guenther, zach Berger, Roy Knapp and  Coach Dan McFarland. Photos provided by Brooklyn Guenther; and Sean Anderson, Journal staff.
Dam Race event  coming this weekend
Community Foundation Seeking Survey Input
A Sioux City batter takes a called third strike in the top of the fifth inning in Crofton last Friday night, July 15. 
The 2022 10U Crofton girls softball team included, back row (l to r): Coach Scott Morrison, Laura Morrison, Alondra Lopez-Barrios, Jayden Tramp, Skylar Sejnoha, Zoey Wieseler, Lauren Connot, Grace Morrison, Coach Jamie Tramp, and Coach Angie Connot; and front row (l to r): Maci Kolterman, Layla Foxhoven, Berkley Hames, Ava Pautler, Hadley Becker, and Paige Nohr.