FAIRBURY, NE - A local state champion softball player will compete at the college level.

Peru State College softball coach JL Thomason announced over the weekend that recent Fairbury High graduate Ellie Ohlde signed to play for the Bobcats. Ohlde was an Academic All-State athlete in both softball and basketball for the Jeffs. She batted .505 her senior season on the way to earning all-conference and all-state honors.

The infielder helped lead Fairbury to the Class C State Championship in 2019 and back to the state tournament in 2020.

Ohlde plans on majoring in elementary education at Peru State. She will receive the McKenzie Scholarship in addition to her athletic scholarship.