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Spring Supplement

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Eager to get the game started, Belton High School baseball team runs onto Al Hamra Field, hoping to add another game to their win column. Senior Jackson Russell takes the mound to pitch in a game of his last season ever. He loves his teammates and always wants them to succeed. Next to him on the field is first baseball Josh Mittlestadt. he is a junior and has been on varsity since his freshman year. He looked up to the seniors in a big way and will miss all of them. “I am probably just gonna miss having the seniors around to hang out with outside of practice and just having that leadership and having somebody to look up to.” Even though he is leaving some of his past behind, he is still looking up for the future. “I am looking forward to being a senior next year and trying to make a bug jump and compete in districts,” he says.

Junior Cole Murphy takes his stride before hitting the ball.

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The team greets senior Jackson Russell at home plate after hitting a home run.

Junior Connor Jones ready to hit the ball. Jones has been on varsity since his freshman year and has had a great impact on the team.

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Junior Nathan Boen pitching in his first varsity game.

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Junior Jacob Ross catching for Coach Coovert during warm ups.

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Senior Brayden Reidenbach swings at a pitch to get a hit.

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Senior Jackson Russell greets his teammates with fist bumps on senior night.

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Junior Ethan Yinger smiles as he gets ready to step up to the plate.

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Rane Rynard and Kaitlyn DuBois wait to pressure the other team. The back line watched the goal kick before preparing to defend thier goal.

Jaden Williamson pushes the ball up the field. While pushing towards the goal Jaden looked to pass to her teammates.

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Micaela Kiefer warms up before gametime. Kiefer looked to come out with a win at home.

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Halle Dolphin wins the ball in the midfield. Dolphin then looked up the field to make a play.

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Micaela Kiefer and Grace Comstock push up the field . The backline and midfield pressured the other team as the fowards make a play towards goal.

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The girls huddled together before announcing the starters. The team talked about what they needed to do to come out with a win.

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As soon as the Belton girls soccer team stepped onto the turf again after falling short in districts last season, they knew they wanted to work hard to achieve their unfinished goals. Going into the season with a new head coach and new team captains the girls never lost sight of their season goals. Junior team captain Nora Dunlap said,” To be a good team leader to the girls that look up to me I act with good sportsmanship on and off the field. I give respect to towards every girl on the team because we are family.” Senior captain Takara Lesch states,” My role was to bring the team together support one another, and uplift the team as a whole.” Junior Rane Rynard’s favorite thing about high school soccer is being able to play with some of her closest childhood friends that she doesn't get to compete with during club season. The underclassmen already have goals set that they are working towards in their offseason and going into next soccer season. Junior Brooklyn Tavenero said,” My goal is to improve my technical skills and win conference.” Kennedy Holloway’s goal is to win conference and to beat William Chrisman going into her senior year. As the girls finish out this years soccer season they look to continue improving and putting in hard work to compete at their highest level for the next time they step onto the turf.

Chase Nugen PLayer ready to drive the ball with a positive outlook. Driven by the need to secure a win for the team.

Caley Clark Golf player faces the ball head on. He is certain to succeed.

Chase Nugen Golf team member drives the ball to full power. One putt closer to victory.

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Golf is a very technical sport, as well as a very individual sport despite the fact that players are part of a team. The athletes need to be at one with themselves and sure of their skills when they play golf. Senior Jeffrey Jones says, “This sport is more geared toward those in a better mental state, you need to know what to do and when to do it to succeed.” When joining the team one needs to forget practically everything known about the sport, it's completely different when actually playing. It's also harder than it looks, as time goes on its almost muscle memory as the team members swing their way to victory. “It changed the environment for me on how I look at people and to be more outgoing. Just knowing that you’re loved. Also meeting new people makes me feel better and makes everyone else around me feel better,” Austin Smith says when asked how golf impacted his academic life.

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Team member gets in position to take his shot. Stakes are high and he is confidant.

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The golf team stands together for a photo. Spirits are high in their bright smiles.

A hit done and gone. Hopes soar as the ball flies.

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Game, Set, Match

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After six years of the Pirates nothere winning any of their Byline goes seasons, the boys pulled through with a 7-4 winning record. We talked to coaches Gregory Martin, Daniel Ogle, and Sophomore Carson Dent about this year's season. We asked Martin the head coach for the Pirates for the past twenty-one years what his favorite memory was this season. Martin says, “There is no specific moment that can be my favorite. This was a good group of guys to be around. The real satisfaction as a coach is watching the individual growth of each player in the 2 months of the season that they are playing/practicing every day.” We also talked to Assistant coach Ogle about how he thought the season went as a whole. He says, “As for this season, we've been the most successful we've been in the boys season since I joined the team. We typically tout a .500 record but this season we were well above our typical record.” Lastly, we talked to sophomore Carson Dent, Carson has been playing for two years and plans on doing so again in the upcoming season. He tells us that “As of right now I only play tennis but I want to do something else, I don't know if I want to do it in college or professionally.”

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Coach Wilson and Coach Slade watch over as their athletes compete in their las track meet.

Trey Bettincourt prepare highschool year.

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Senior Tiffany Graham competes in a high jump category.

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Trey Bettincourt and Brandon Schoenberger pose for a picture before they get ready to compete for javelin.

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Anthony Carlock stretches to prepare for his final track meet.

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As he wraps his second season as track and field head coach, Coach Fogel discusses why he enjoys coaching the sport. “I think the relationships and the people you get to meet, the daily conversations, and the interactions, somebody starting one place and finishing in the other, seeing the belief cycle improve, maybe starting off with less belief and finishing with a lot more belief in themselves and their abilities, just the daily interactions with the staff and with the athletes are my favorites,” he said. Fogel said that he has seen improvements in his student athletes when comparing the past two seasons. He said, “We’re chugging along, we’re getting better, we have small issues like getting along and cohesion and such, as all teams usually do, but I anticipate us finishing with a lot of PR’s, and hopefully progressing a couple people through their goals as we get into the post-season meets.” Freshman Amaya Crowder is a star athlete, and shares about why she chose to join the track team. “The environment, and the people and the coaches,” she said. She said that throughout her season, Coach Fogel continued to encourage her to stick with the sport. “It was Coach Fogel, and he told me how fun it’s going to be, and how short the season is going to be, and how it’ll take my mind off of other things like basketball, because basketball is a longer season compared to track. That’s what he told me and I actually love track now.”

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Senior Kennedy Morgan wins first runner up for prom queen.

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Sophomore Ava Spiller and junior Anthony Carlock smile for a picture.

Senior Jack Gitto wins third runner up for prom king.

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Students hop off their party buses and into Arrowhead Stadium as they ready themselves for a night on the dance floor. For many students, this is the first prom they attended because of the COVID-19 pandemic."This year‘s prom was a lot better because we all got to interact with each other more and be closer and not have a mask on during the whole dance. Last year‘s prom was very dull and we didn’t get to interact with each other as much because we had a sit at different tables that we were assigned, so a lot of people just felt like they couldn’t talk to their other friends” says senior Georgia Meakins. Students said they enjoyed prom because they felt a sense of normalcy again. “Going into prom, I was looking forward to seeing everyone, danging, and having fun,” senior Alyssa Shoemaker said.

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Junior Pita Cervantes slaying prom.

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Seniors Asher Bennett and Mackenzie Michaelree smile as they walk into their last prom of high school.

Senior Emma Spalding poses with senior Caitlin Lane as prom queen.

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Senior Daniel Vazquez poses with junior Emma Rinaldi as prom king.

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Senior Alex Majors, sophomore Max Nugen, and senior Flint Hartmann pose for a photo. Hartmann said he had a great time at his first prom.

Juniors Isabella Evans and David Sierra dance under the lights Foreign exchange student Larissa Lang enjoying her first prom in United States.

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Seniors Yessenia Gonzalez and Montrell Juitt shared a moment together on the dance floor.

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Seniors Jaden Norman and Emerald Barcely perform their

Elizabeth Porritt gives her speech to her peers at graduation.

Senior Asher Bennett sings the National Anthem at graduation.

BHS seniors graduating with honors come together on stage to celebrate their success.

BHS band performs for the seniors at graduation.

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speech for graduation. .

Monte Fue and and Alex Avendano pose for a photo after receiving their diploma.

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Seniors walk the stage with their partner on their way to their seats.

Seniors celebrate together after receiving their diploma's and walking the stage.

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Daniel Vazquez performs his graduation speech to the class of 2022.

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The time has come, all Belton seniors are reminiscing in their old memories of their time at BHS. Senior Jourdan White says, "I'm excited to start a new chapter in my life, but I'm also sad to leave behind the friends and teachers I've grown close to over the years. Belton seniors are moving up starting the most important chapter of their life's. Whether they are going to college, to trade school, or straight to the work force. Senior Jackson Russell says, "I plan to go to Washburn University to play baseball." "I'll miss the teachers and friends I've made here at school." Jackson Continues. Xion Thurstan reveals, "I'm feeling happy but also sad about graduating because I've been going to school with these people my whole life." Class of 2022 will never forget the memories they made and the lessons they learned will never be forgotten. Senior Mackenzie Michaelree said, " The biggest lesson I learned at BHS is that no matter what your struggling with the best thing you can do is push through." our seniors will be missed , and Belton High School wishes the best of luck in their new chapter of life they are starting.

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Seniors celebrate after throwing their hats in the air at the end of graduation.

When Class of 2022 was asked, What are your plans after high school? Their responses varied in the chart below.

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Seniors walk the stage one by one receiving their diploma's