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49 musicians earn All State Friday, Nov. 1, 2019

On Saturday, Oct. 2, the band, orchestra and choir students departed for the Hilton Coliseum where they would spend 12 hours waiting to see if they would be playing in the All-State Festival in Ames this year.

This year 49 students from Cedar Falls High School were selected to be apart of this festival.

Many students try out each year.

Some make it all eligible years, some make it a couple and some just gain the experience from going through the process.

Senior Megan Smith has tried out for the past four years on clarinet, and the past two years she has been selected. “My favorite part would probably be the friends that I get to make because I get to interact with a lot of different people and form close relationships with them as were practicing and mock auditions,” she said.

The choir, band and orchestra teachers set the students up with rmusic, practice times, personal help, etc., but in the end, how far the students want to go is up to them.

“I have them make sure they know the music, and then we start rehearsing from the first day of school,” choir teacher Eliott Kranz said. “Once that happens, each quartet rehearses with me once a week for 45 minutes to one hour, and then I encourage/expect those quartets to be working on their own the rest of the week.”

He added, “I consider All-State to be a student driven process. Students need to do the work in order to achieve their goals, which is hopefully making it into All-State Choir.”

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All State Choir

Katherine Lawson- Soprano Kellen Chenoweth- Soprano Ryen Ludeman- Soprano Madison Vetter- Soprano Annie Brown- Soprano Koro Castillo- Soprano Haley Jaeger- Alto Ella Stineman- Alto Shelby Conditt- Alto Kallista Mohl- Alto Lydia Ochoa- Alto Julia Grey- Alto Erin McRae- Alto Ahmad Madlock- Tenor Ian Lewis-Tenor Owen Ausborn- Tenor DaQuevion Burke- Tenor Gus Ferguson- Tenor Nathan Smith- Tenor Lyle Conditt- Bass Sam Lubs- Bass Ben Schockley- Bass Dalton Blackford- Bass Ryan Marten- Bass Elias Smith- Bass

Smith said through this process she has learned the value of perseverance. Sophomore year Smith’s audition didn’t go to plan. “What I did, instead of being ‘oh, I suck, I guess I can never do this again.’ I just went ‘oh, I’ll do better next year.’”

Students who take part in this process also learn how to work with a team. Senior Sam Lubs, who has gotten into All-State the past three years, is currently a Bass 1 and said practicing with quartets is one of the most important and challenging parts. A quartet is a group of four singers, one alto, soprano, tenor and bass. “I make sure I know all the music. I’ve had quartets where certain individuals don’t know the music, and it can be frustrating to have to go back and reteach the music and relearn the music before actually making progress within your quartet, within each part. I make sure I have the music learned, so I have done my part.

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The marching band performance on Friday, Oct. 25 at the UNI Dome was senior night and marked the last performance for the class of 2020, including Xavier Adams, Kenma Axinte and Lydia Ochoa.

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All State Orchestra

Klaertje Hesselink- Violin Mindy Li- Violin Julia Magee- Violin Jacob Olthoff- Violin Bhoomika Shettigar- Violin Emma Sliwinski- Violin Mallory Welsch- Viola Jenna Atkins- Alternate Violin Anastasia Davidson- Alternate Viola

I make sure we all keep a positive attitude,” he said.

Smith also learned the lesson “don’t expect big results without putting in a lot of work.” Smith said in the past years she did not work enough on her scales, but this year she focused on this, and the work paid off.

Orchestra teacher Ann Osborne observation’s emulate the lesson Smith learned. “We had a lot of scratches this year, but the students who followed through and auditioned all worked very hard and were very well-prepared. Many of them were in the orchestra practice rooms every day before school, after school, during their open periods and during Power Hour,” she said.

Whether or not students drop out of the All-State process before they get to audition, do not get selected in the audition to audition or do not make it into the festival, students get

All State Band

Abby Townsend - Flute Holly Hays- Flute Lauren Wilson-Flute Preston Atkins- Bassoon David Butler- Bass Clarinet Emma Fuchtman- Clarinet Antoine Cuhat- Clarinet Megan Smith- Clarinet David Butler- Bass Clarinet Jax Barry- Alto Saxaphone Ethan Gruening- Tenor Saxaphone Emma Cryer-Trumpet Jace Barry- Trumpet Grace Hertz- French Horn Ethan Kober- French Horn Liam Hendrickson- Trombone Annika Strohm- Euphonium Ben Campbell- Percussion Sofia Munoza- Alternate Alto Saxaphone Dante Verastegui- Alternate Trumpet Pascal Cuhat- Alternate Trumpet Ben Meinders- Alternate Percussion Adam Schroeder- Alternate Percussion

in touch with who they are as musicians. “I think the most valuable thing from the whole entire experience is learning to know your own voice, like you don’t usually get that opportunity when you’re singing in a choir with 80 plus people,” senior Kellen Chenoweth said.

Kranz and Osborne also said this is their favorite part of the process as well.

“My favorite part is seeing the incredible improvement in a student’s playing because they chose to go through the All-State process,” Osborne said.

The Iowa All-State Festival will be on Nov. 23, at the Hilton Coliseum in Ames at 7:30. To buy tickets, visit this link: https://www.ticketmaster.com/ iowa-all-state-music-festival-tickets/artist/1509666

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Reducing carbon footprint starts with simple steps The Environmental Awareness Team (E.A.T) has introduced a 30-day challenge for the month of November that includes simple ways individuals can improve the planet.

There are easy and non-time demanding things one can do to improve the environment.

Things YOU can do: 1. Pick up trash you see on the ground anywhere you go.

If you see a piece of trash on the floor at the high school, pick it up and discard it at the nearest trash can.

2. See a light on, a cord plugged in or a sink running that doesn’t need to be? Unplug/turn it off. Yes, it’s convenient for the cord to be plugged in for the next time one might use it, but it’s an easy way to save energy and resources by taking the extra step to completely stop the drip of the sink or unplug your phone charger.

3. Recycle at school. You may not be able to recycle at home, but students are given the opportunity to recycle at the school. There are boxes for paper, boxes for plastic water bottles and perhaps more ways to recycle coming soon. Take this opportunity and don’t waste it and through plastic water bottles in the trash when there is a recycling box nearby.

4. Watch your waste. It’s really convenient to buy a box of tissues or roll of paper towels and use them once and throw them away. There is no work behind it. Or, you can be conscious of your waste and instead use handkerchiefs and cloth napkins. These do require you to wash them, but think about how many trees you will be saving. Another easy way to reduce your waste is by switching from plastic bags for lunch to containers or start washing your bags. There are also mesh bags that one can use for fruit, crackers, sandwiches, etc. They are not as cheap as plastic bags, but in the long run do save money and the planet. If one uses about three plastic bags a day for 180 days a year, that amounts to 540 bags. That is almost five boxes of Ziploc bags used on one person for a school year. Let’s say one uses five boxes each school year. That’s 60 boxes throughout elementary, junior high and high school years.

5. Walk and bike more. Cedar Falls is a small town and there often places that are nearby that would be a 10 minute walk or five minute bike ride, yet we opt for the two minute drive. This does require a little bit more work, but if one makes the same two minute drive everyday, the gas waste adds up quickly.

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Cards Against Humanity has invited female students interested in STEM careers to crate a video for a chance to win a scholarship.

Cards Against Humanity offering STEM scholarship for women Are you a woman interested in pursuing a career and hoping to obtain a degree in a STEM field? Then this scholarship is for you!

Both sponsored and created by the iconic and, albeit, inappropriate card game Cards Against Humanity, this is one of the most unlikely of pairs, but no one is complaining.

This is a fairly new scholarship opportunity for women in STEM and has been proudly sponsoring four women in STEM. So far, a new winner is chosen every year.

This scholarship is only for women in STEM and covers the entirety of the winner’s college expenses in order to get the winner to her graduation day. The only requirements are to be a woman, to be pursuing any STEM field while in college and to submit a video of yourself giving a mini-lesson on any STEM-related topic.

“Film a three–minute video of yourself explaining a STEM topic you’re passionate about.

You must be a high school senior or an undergraduate college student to apply,” https:// www.scienceambassadorscholarship.org informs. “An advi-

The counseling office also maintains a list of scholarships for students to explore. It’s found at http://cfhsschoolcounseling.weebly.com/scholarships.html. sory board of women who hold higher degrees and work in a broad range of STEM fields will review applications and select finalists. Finalists will be notified in early 2020 and will move on to the next round to submit additional materials. A winner will be announced in April 2020.”

Even if one is unable to join in to win the scholarship, there are still ways to support the cause. One way to help raise

money for this is to buy the Science Pack on Cards Against Humanity’s website for just $10. Another way is to inform others about this opportunity.

Video submissions are due Dec. 9 at 11:59 CST. Any and all other questions about how to enter can be answered on their website: https://www.scienceambassadorscholarship.org.

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“I don’t accept any requrests from people I don’t know and block weirdos.”

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“Don’t open to anyone you don’t know or add —Kristen Inman anyone.”

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Award-winning book tells engaging tale of friendship “Define “Normal” is a National Book Award Finalist written by Julie Anne Peters.

It is a realistic fiction novel that tells the tale about a punk and prep girl discovering they have more in common than they thought at first glance.

Peter’s novel is narrated

by Antonia Dillon, an eighthgrader honors student who everyone calls Antonia except for one girl who gave her the nickname “Tone” in the first chapter. This girl is Jasmine Luther, who is known as “Jazz.”

In the first chapter, Antonia and Jazz met during their first peer counseling session.

Antonia describes Jazz as “A punker. A druggie. A gang hanger. Peer counseling? Jazz needed long-term professional psychotherapy.” Antonia is highly against counseling Jazz, and she even goes far enough to say, “She’s not my peer, Dr. DiLeo.” I almost blurted, “She doesn’t have a peer.”

Aside from school drama, the reader soon learns that

Antonia raises her brothers Michael and Chuckie all by herself on account of her dad not being around and her mom being too sick to get out of bed most days. On the other hand, Jazz lives in a mansion with both her parents. Jazz and her mother are distant.

Her mother judges Jazz for her style, and Jazz claims that her mother is “awful.”

Antonia and Jazz spend a few weeks getting to know each other and struggling to connect in their sessions when Antonia’s mother has a breakdown. Antonia finds out that her mom took Michael and Chuckie to a hotel across from a bar after Michael calls her and she gets Mrs. Luther to drive her there. They find Michael waiting for them on the sidewalk and go inside to see Antonia’s mother “hunched up, hugging her knees on the filthy floor” and unresponsive.

Mrs. Luther calls a friend of hers who is a doctor to bring Antonia’s mom to St. Joseph’s Hospital for treatment. She

“Remember that true beauty comes from within – from within bottles, jars, compacts and lipstick tubes,” said Jeffree Star, a YouTube Influencer, make up artist and owner of Jeffree Star cosmetics. Many of his company’s cosmetics are highly sought after, but his line of Velour Lip Scrubs that retail for $12 are definitely a highlight.

Star’s cosmetics arrive in your mailbox in a pink box, so it is easy to see that the package you have eagerly been waiting for has arrived.

When you open the package, the lip scrub is wrapped in tissue paper and is in a different colored box depending on which product line you select from. Blue Blood arrives in a blue box, Jawbreaker is packaged in chartreuse and the Original is wrapped in Star’s signature pink.

One other cool thing about the packaging is that you open the box from the bottom and slide the lip scrub out. The lid of the lip scrubs have the Jeffree Star logo on them.

The first thing I noticed about the product is that it is a lot bigger than I expected it to be from the images I saw.

I have used one of the lip scrubs twice a day for several months now and still have only used about half of the product.

When you open it, you can smell the flavor, but it’s not overwhelming. The color of the scrub is different for each flavor.

With many flavors to choose from, you are likely to be able to find one that you like. The lip scrub has a grainy texture, which helps exfoliate your lips, and is soft to the touch kind of like butter or a sugar scrub. By running your finger over the top of the product, you are able to get enough out to rub on your lips.

Using the lip scrub is really simple. Put a small amount on your lips, rub it on in a circular motion so that you can get the dead skin off (about two minutes), then wipe off with a tissue or just lick it away. And just like that, you are done.

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then takes the Dillon kids back to her house and tells them that they can stay there while her mom receives help.

Antonia and Jazz are now stuck together through this experience and need to find a way to connect with each other if they want to traverse family and school drama safely.

Will they be able to look past the labels of what is “normal” and become unlikely friends?

Or will their differences be too much to bear?

This book is simple while also able to keep readers on the edge of their seats.

It is a quick read, only 196 pages, but the pacing of the story flows without seeming too rushed. Overall, “Define “Normal” will have even the most reluctant readers not able to put the book down until the end of Antonia and Jazz’s story of stereotyping and different understandings of what is and isn’t normal.

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Stock up on Jeffree Star Cosmetics Velour Lip Scrub for winter

Star kicks off podcast with fellow YouTuber to promote his new makeup palette Youtubers Shane Dawson and Jeffree Star will release their first makeup palette after many videos together.

Both Dawson and Star have been on Youtube for over 10 years, and both have very big fanbases, so when Dawson did a fivepart series on his Youtube channel about Star, many wondered if they would do makeup palette together.

They have been teasing a series all year about how their palette is made and the process behind it, and the first episode came out on Oct. 1 called, “The Beautiful World of Jeffree Star.”

The good news is that the lip scrub is vegan and edible in case you do swallow it.

With winter and dry skin approaching, it’s a good idea

Jeffree Star’s Velour Lip scrub comes in a variety of flavors.

That video at the time of writing this had 24 million to have product around that can help keep you moisturized. This lip scrub can be used every day if you have very chapped lips. Star’s Ve-

views.

The series shows how the palette went from an idea to an actual product.

They show an exclusive behind the scenes look at how it is made in the factory to the meetings about how it should look. Each episode is over 50 minutes long and is made and edited by Dawson and his cameraman Andrew Siwicki.

It isn’t known how long the series will be, but it currently has six episodes.

The palette will be released on Friday, Nov. 1, at JeffreeStarCosmetics.com.

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“The thing I enjoy about orchestra most is watching the trust and bonds that are built throughout the year.”

The Week MALLORY WELSCH Viola Player

Coming from a family of musicians, senior Mallory Welsch had her future in mind from a young age.

Picking up the violin in kindergarten and switching to viola in the third grade, Welsch has had her fingers on the strings for over 10 years now.

Practicing around 10 hours a week, Welsch is a dedicated musician and AllState participant. “My greatest accomplishment would be making it into All-State my junior year. I didn’t try out my freshman year and got alternate my sophomore year, so when I finally made it last year, it felt like all the work I put in was worth it,” Welsch said.

Welsch also made AllState last Saturday, Oct. 26.

Welsch, the daughter of orchestra teacher Ann Osborne, said she’s learned a lot from her mom both in and out of the classroom.

“My mom has definitely contributed to my success as a musician. She started me on lessons at a very early age and forced me to practice, even when I threw tantrums about how much I hated it. She pays a ton of money for my lessons and various orchestras I’ve been in over the years, and helped prioritize my activities,” Welsch said.

On top of teaching her and allowing her a multitude of possibilities, Welsch said she finds inspiration in her mom.

“My mom definitely inspires me because whenever she goes through something troubling, she still manages to stay positive,” Welsch said.

In return, Osborne is impressed by Welsch’s leadership and is proud of her work ethic. “She leads by example by playing at a very high level, and by helping the other members of her

—Mallory Welsch viola player

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Senior Mallory Welsch practices her viola in the orchestra room at the high school.

She earned her second All State last Saturday, Oct. 25. section when they have difficulty with a particular rhythm or note. She really sets the bar for the other students, and I think they look up to her because she is such a strong player. She shows the other students that with hard work and dedication comes results,” Osborne said.

Orchestra playing such a prevalent part in Welsch’s life is what brought her to Cedar Falls High School her sophomore year.

“I played in the orchestra when I lived in Indianola, but we moved to Traer my freshman year, and I went to North Tama where they only

had band and choir. I took viola lessons from the UNI viola teacher, so I was already in CF a lot. Transitioning here was actually relatively easy since one of my Traer friends also open enrolled and the students here are very nice,” Welsch said.

Beyond playing with the

orchestra, Welsch said she loves the people that music has brought into her life.

“The thing I enjoy about orchestra most is watching the trust and bonds that are built throughout the year.

I’ve made friends in orchestra that I never would have had the chance to meet if they weren’t in orchestra,” Welsch said.

Making some special bonds of her own, Welsch had made close friends and memories to last a lifetime as being a part of the orchestra. “My best memory was playing with my seniors, Willa Eacret, Taylor Hanson and Kelly Kester in VERISMO, my string quartet.

They’re my best friends and even though they graduated last year, we can always remember the fun we had making music together,” Welsch said.

Welsch doesn’t plan on putting her viola aside anytime soon as she plans to major in music performance in college, minor in business and eventually play in a professional orchestra and open a shop for instruments.

Music is an integral part of Welsch’s life and a true source of happiness for the senior. “I’m a musician because when I play, I can forget about all the bad things that happened that day and focus on what makes me happy,” Welsch said.

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Facing SE Polk and Dowling, Sunday, Oct. 27 in Ankeny, the CF girl’s rugby team walked away with a fourth place state finish and a season’s worth of memories.

Senior Piper Victoria said that despite the losses on Sunday, the team’s growth was very clear. “We grew so much as a team in the end, and we played our best rugby of the season,” Victoria said.

Sophomore Susannah Church said her first state experience was intense but nonetheless an amazing experience. “I’ve never pushed myself so physically hard,” Church said. “It was a good and frustrating thing. I am so proud of my team. When you get faced with teams that are very challenging to you, it can bring out the best and the worst of what your team is made of. The bonding that can happen at moments like this is such a wonderful thing to be a part of.”

After losing to 21-7 to the No. 1-ranked SE Polk during the regular season, Church said the team spent time evaluating film to find that team’s weaknesses as well discover their own mistakes in the game to prevent them from happening again.

Sophomore Morgan Linck said there were multiple aspects of their game they wanted to focus on. “Our game plan as a team was to attack on defense, stay spread out and to keep our heads

“I will miss tightening my cleats, putting in my mouthguard, and breaking it down with my team.”

—Piper Victoria senior rugby member

up and play tough,” Linck said. “Earlier after losing to them we needed to work on staying aggressive and spread out on both offense and defense.”

The Tigers lost to SE Polk 12-15 in Ankeny on Sunday, but made tremendous improvements since facing them the first time. CF later lost to Dowling, 5-30, in the battle for third place.

Even after facing these losses, the team is looking forward to competing at an even higher level in years to come.

“This year we have already grown so much,” Church said, “All I have to say is ‘Watch out SE Polk’ because next year and the year after that, we will be stronger than ever.”

Linck, as well as Church, sees the potential for this team to make a deeper run in the tournament in the years to come. “Throughout the season we really grew as a team and even being a first-year team we really grew and we had the mindset of winning and growing our knowledge. In the future, the team is going to grow so much because

Video goes viral for volleyball team Practice is over, but the Cedar Falls volleyball team is not done having fun yet. They open up the popular app “Tik Tok” on their phones and hit “record.” What happened next was incredible for them all.

“I thought it was funny when we went viral. I didn’t expect it to happen” senior Emerson Green said.

The viral video showcased many of the varsity players in a “choose your character” setting, showing off all the girls positions and some of their skills.

Senior Jada Golden-Smith said, “We had been planning that tik tok out for awhile because we wanted to do it on media day. It turned out great, and we were waiting for one of our videos to go viral, so we were happy when it was that one” Although the app can feature inappropriate videos, the team makes sure to keep its feed school appropriate.

“Our coach doesn’t really care as long as they are appropriate. He thinks they are funny,” senior Kacia Brown said.

With 1,716 followers and 50.3k likes, the volleyball fan group is becoming bigger than anyone expected.

Go follow them on tiktok @cfvball.

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there will be more experienced players.

The team will grow and maybe become state champions as the years progress,” Linck said.

Church said the bond between her fellow teammates is what made this season so significant. “The group of girls that I had the privilege to play with are the best teammates I could have ever asked for. They made me a better athlete and helped me push myself to my fullest potential,” Church said.

The meaning of “team” has played a pivotal role in Church’s rugby season and has been a huge part of her motivation to battle on the field. “No matter what the score is or who you are facing, the only thing that matters is that you personally are giving your 100 percent on the field because it’s no longer about you. It’s about your team,” Church said.

Leaving the team, won’t be easy for the seniors. Victoria said that she hopes the team will continue on with their successes moving forward from the first year. “I hope that with the confidence

in the team that everyone gained this year, they dominate next year. Seniors are leaving this team with such amazing girls, teammates, and rugby players.

They will run our team and continue the wins, hopefully taking us even farther in the state championships next year,” Victoria said.

Reciprocating the love of her teammates, more specifically, her seniors, Church said the team is losing some influential leaders from this year’s senior class. “They were amazing leaders and were so supportive throughout the season,” Church said. “I will miss the passion that they had for the team. With them being seniors, it was their last year to experience CF Girls Rugby and you could tell, because they gave it everything they had and that gave me something to look up to.”

The first year CF Girls Rugby team is a tight knit team with big goals going into the next few years. Victoria reflected on the season and is thankful for the opportunity. “I finally found a team sport that I seriously enjoy. I looked forward to practices, loved the games, and I loved all of the people I got to meet from it. It is so special and I am forever grateful that I got to be a part of the first girls rugby team at Cedar Falls,” Victoria said.

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On media day, Aug. 20, volleyball seniors Lexie Godfrey, Emerson Green, Kirsten Graves, Jada Golden-Smith and Kacia Brown never thought they’d go viral, but by the time the Fall Sports Kick-Off took place that evening, the girls were up to 40K likes and 200K views by landing on the Tik Tok For You page. Since their newfound fame, the team has been creating videos at away games, on long road trips and during their breaks at tournaments. The team is constantly striving to perfect dance moves and make hilarious videos in hopes of making the For You page again.

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Starting at top and moving clockwise, senior Akacia Brown, junior Emmy Wedgbury and senior Alayna Yates all found ways to pound winners past Cedar Rapids Washington in the Tiger victory on Tuesday, Oct. 29. Brown finished the night with 14 kills, Wedgbury with 3 and Yates with 10.

Senior Jada Golden-Smith also added 13 kills. The Tigers won in straight sets, 25-11, 25-13 and 25-4, and will face Marshalltown in the next round of the playoffs on Monday, Nov. 4 at home.

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Volleyball team storms toward State with resounding round one playoff sweep With a record of 39 - 1, the volleyball team has set its sights on taking this years state tournament by storm.

“Yes, we plan on winning State, and we’ll achieve this goal by working hard in practice and leaving it all out on the court when the time comes,” senior Teria Campbell said.

After just one loss to St. James Academy, the girls have

“Watching last year’s championship game motivates us to go to State again this year but win it.”

—Alyssa Bronner sophomore varsity volleyball player

worked hard to maintain their almost perfect record.

“I think that with there be-

ing a lot of returners from last year,” senior Emerson Green said, “and knowing how bad

the feeling of losing was that we don’t want that again, and it’s making us work even harder last year.”

Last year they had a heartbreak of a loss to Ankeny Centennial, 3-0, but sophomore Alyssa Bronner said she believes that can make a big impact for the team.

“Watching last year’s championship game motivates us to

go to State again this year but win it.”

The women are marching their way to the state championship after crushing Cedar Rapids Washington on Tuesday, Oct. 29 with a 3-0 victory.

They will face Marshalltwon on Monday, Nov. 4 at home at 7 p.m.

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At top left, senior Cael Loecher launches for a connection downfield. At top right, senior Bryce Albaugh evades a Prairie tackler. Above, junior Ryan Ostrich finds daylight after a block from senior Michael White.

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After wrapping up undefeated regular season, football team squares off with Senior tonight The undefeated football team is preparing to dominate the playoffs starting this Friday night under the lights of the UNI Dome against Dubuque Senior High School.

Senior Quarterback Cael Loecher wants to keep the momentum going.

“We just have to continue to do what we are doing and stay focused on each opponent, and we should be able to make it back to State.”

Senior defensive lineman Trey Weimer agreed with his quarter-

“We just have to continue to do what we are doing and stay focused on each opponent, and we should be able to make it back to State.”

—Cael Loecher senior quarterback

back.

“We will continue to keep working on the fundamentals and keeping our heads down focusing

on the week at hand.”

Earlier this season the boys faced the football team of Dubuque Senior and crushed

them, 33-10.

In the first two minutes of the game, senior Bryce Albaugh returned a touchdown of 100 yards to kick off their win.

“Obviously, we have to take one game at a time, but the championship has and will always be the end goal,¨ junior Eli Mickey said.

This past Friday the football team racked up another victory in a high scoring game against Cedar Rapids Prairie, 56-42.

During this game, junior running back Ryan Ostrich scored

five touchdowns for a total of 35 points.

“The offense did an amazing job putting a lot of points up,” Weimer said. “As the defense, we struggled stopping the run, but it was big coming out with a District title.”

The game vs. Senior at the Dome starts at 7 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 1.

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The senior members of the cross country team (Michael Kremer, Noah Arends, Ryan Westhoff,Easton Sckerl, Ben Campbell and Blake Arends) lent their support at Distrcts for senior Mackenzie Michael, sophomore Brayden Burnett, junior Eli Smith and the rest of the cross country teams. Michael and the men’s team advanced to the state meet in Fort Dodge on Saturday, Nov. 2.

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Men’s cross country team, Michael qualify for State on Saturday The men’s cross country team may be young, but they certainly aren’t afraid of the spotlight. Spending much of the season ranked among the top 5 4A teams in the state with a varsity squad made up of primarily sophomores and juniors, the Tigers trounced Ames 47 to 61 at the State Qualifying Meet at Birdsall Park to finish first in the district and punch their ticket to State.

An injury-plagued season from the women’s team culminated in a narrow defeat, missing qualifying for state by 9 points to Western Dubuque, who finished third at the State Qualifying Meet. The girls ran several athletes who had been dealing with injuries in order to maximize their chance of qualifying. Senior Mackenzie Michael qualified individually with an 8th place finish and

State Cross Country Where? Municipal Golf Course at Fort Dodge When? Nov. 2 Mackenzie Michael’s race starts at 11 a.m.

CF men’s team’s race starts at 11:30 a.m.

a time of 20:02 at the District meet.

Brayden Burnett, the topranked sophomore in 4A and 13th overall in 4A, led the men’s squad with a 5th place finish and a time of 16:31. He was quickly followed by juniors Michael Goodenbour and Eli Smith, both finishing in the top 10. Juniors TJ Tomlyanovich, Joel Burris, Cooper Olsen, and sophomore Alex Horstman rounded out the pack, all with times of 17:30 or faster, but they aren’t satisfied quite yet.

After an 11th place finish at State last year, the Tiger runners are hungry for more.

Goodenbour, the 8th-ranked junior in 4A, said so himself: “Our team goal is to bring a state title back to Cedar Falls for the first time in 15 years.”

Although certainly a hefty task, with titans like top-ranked Pleasant Valley and 2nd-ranked Dubuque Hempstead looming ahead, it’s not outside the realm of possibility for this hard-working crew, according to Goodenbour. “We have been getting up early every day in the summer and are excited to see all of our hard work pay off.”

And hard work is what they will need to pull it off. Although better than last year’s team by many measures, there is one area in which they will need to adjust, Goodenbour said. “Last

year we had Brandon [Conrad] who provided a huge boost to our score because he was always out front. This year we don’t have a runner that will place top five in the state, so we will have to pack in and run together to give us a shot at the state title.”

Goodenbour himself said he hopes to provide some of that boost, as he said his personal goal is a top 25 finish at state.

The state cross country meet will be held at Lakeside Municipal Golf Course in Fort Dodge on Saturday, November 2nd. 4A girls will run first at 11 am, followed by 4A boys at 11:30. The awards ceremony for 4A runners will take place at 12:20 p.m.

By Staff Writer Ryan

WESTHOFF

Rugby What made you want to play rugby?

I watched a lot of the boys rugby in the spring season, and I really liked it.

Were you scared about the possible injuries?

Yes, before I even started playing or practicing at all, it looked like a really rough sport, so it looked like I would get hurt a lot.

What was it like being a part of a first year team?

It was really cool because we didn’t expect to be crazy good or anything, but we ended up being in the top four.

What was the state experience like?

It was really fast pace, freezing cold. We did really good.

Do you want to play after high school?

I’ve considered playing for the Hawketts, but I don’t know.

We will see where that goes.

What do you enjoy most about playing?

Getting closer to the girls on the team. After playing all those games and going to State, we really became a family.

What was your favorite memory?

Playing at Rockwell. We had two games in the pouring rain. It was freezing cold, and we beat the crap out of the other teams.