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Grads to be: Class of 2023

As the school year comes to an end, 348 seniors look toward a new beginning. While the class of 2023 prepares to walk the stage, they reﬂect on countless memories created throughout their senior year. From Homecoming and the Senior Dinner Dance, to the Senior Show and prom, to the Husky Club Awards Ceremony, and ﬁnally to the school-wide awards assembly taking place this morning, these students have soaked up every last bit of their senior year.

In their time at MCHS, the Class of

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Annual Cupcake Wars showcases student talent and school collabs

It was the sweetest time of the year: the annual Cupcake Wars competition. The winners were: third place- Southpark created by Joe DeVicchis, Tucker Gill, Josh Elliott, Robert Molloy, Leah Alexander, Austin Crosson, and Sydney Kosmicki; second placeLemonade Stand designed by Dallas Ivie, Carlos Santiago, Lillie Markley, Aubrey Strohecker, Brooke Doebler, and Lillan Snyder; and ﬁrst place- Barnyard made by Evan Krohn, Connor Graham, Riley Dippery, Brenna Dobson, Dustin Secrest, Leland Lehman, and Blake Aumiller. Each year, Cupcake Wars is produced through a collabora-

tion of students in tech ed and culinary arts classes; this year that included nearly 120 MCHS students. After watching an episode of Food Network’s Cupcake Wars, the culinary students came up with their design idea. The bakers developed their theme and sketched out stand ideas, then the builders brought the vision to life, while the bakers decorated the cupcakes to complete the display. The culinary students used 6-12 cupcakes that demonstrate various cake decorating techniques and the tech ed students used a variety of materials and techniques to create the stands.

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F i n a l 2 0 2 3 Final 2023

THE TYRIAN WILL RETURN IN NOVEMBER

Members of the senior class pose in their future plan apparel to celebrate Decision Day earlier this month.

"Barnyard" was the winning display for this year's Cupcake Wars- an annual collaboration between the Culinary Arts and Tech Ed classes. Second place went to "Lemonade Stand," and third place to "Southpark."

Chemistry Carnival brings hands-on activities to students at Lewistown Intermediate

Science events celebrate student :

This year Miﬄin County School District held its ﬁrst ever Chemistry Carnival. The Chemistry Carnival is an opportunity for students at MCHS to mentor Lewistown Elementary students in chem-related skills and knowledge. The students had stations for the kids to make observations and take notes on chemical reactions, changes in states of matter, chemical bonding, and more.

The Chemistry Carnival is the brainchild of MCHS Chemistry teacher, Mrs. Gates and was a collaborative eﬀort with the Tech Ed teachers. “It was my idea, but it could not have come to life without Mrs. Conner-Miller and Mr. Specht. I was inspired by the concept of Eco-Day for 5th graders,” explained Mrs. Gates. The event was a great time for the high school students

too. Hailey Guyer, senior and STEM intern, said, “It was cool to see the kids learn new information and do the hands-on activities.”

This event may have been fun and educational event for the third graders; however, a lot of work was required of Mrs. Gates and her students. She explained, “Since this was the ﬁrst time we were taking this on, I started by asking for guidance from Mrs. Conner-Miller!"

Planning the event took several weeks. "Between the two of us, there was a lot of creating permission slips,

schedules, and rubrics. Once we turned it over to the students, they prepared by brainstorming an idea, testing it, creating a lab notebook page to go with the experiment, and rehearsing their presentation. We even invited some other classes in to test our presentations.

I chose the six best to continue on to the elementary school. The week before the carnival, we counted and packed all of our materials, then we were ready to go.”

The carnival was an import-

ant opportunity to collaborate and teach, and the students attending took their job seriously. Sophomore Riley Hine, an Honors Chemistry student, said, “We taught the kids by demonstrating an experiment and asking them questions about the topic. We helped them learn about liquid nitrogen, states of matter, and lab safety.”

The Chemistry Carnival was a huge success for the high schoolers their elementary protegees. Mrs. Gates proudly exclaimed, “My students knocked my socks oﬀ !”

Wildlife and Fisheries conducts eel release at Kish Park

As a part of a series of science-related events that happened at the high school, the Wildlife and Fisheries class took a ﬁeld trip to Kish Park to reintroduce eels to local streams.

“We had received the eel back in September and had been raising them in the classroom for the duration of the school year with the intention of returning them to their native waters to live out the rest of their life cycle,” said Wildlife and Fisheries teacher, Mrs. Huerbin.

With the help of the Susquehanna River Basin Commission, the Wildlife and Fisheries class has been able to do more hands-on activities.

"In addition to releasing the eel, we also

completed many other activities: measuring the stream, testing the water quality, surveying macroinvertebrates, identifying birds and planting 150 tree seedlings,” explained Huerbin.

The reintroduction of eels to a local creek is intended to help sustain local mussel populations, introduce a predator for invasive species, and to rebalance the waterway.

“We have already signed up to participate again next year,” said Huerbin.

“I can't imagine my class without the eel! Students taking Wildlife and Fisheries next year can expect their chance to learn about these amazing animals!”

Above and Left: Students at LIS complete their experiments at the Chemistry Carnival, overseen by members of Mrs. Gates' chemistry classes. Above: Ethan Himes, Max Weader, Kohen Spicker, and Tyler Earnest participate in a stream study at Kish Creek with Mrs. Huerbin and the Fish and Boat Commission. Left: Two eel await their release after being raised at MCHS this year

learning, real-world connections

Annual Eco-Day brings schools together for science and STEM activities

“When I looked around at any moment, I saw smiles everywhere,” Biology teacher, Mr. King shared.

Earlier this month, MCHS students went to Rec Park to help with Eco Day. Eco Day is an opportunity for high school students to teach local ﬁ fth graders about conservation-related topics like sustainability and stewardship.

Putting the event together was not without diﬃculty. Mr. King explained, “The biggest challenge is coordinating 86 volunteers, 20 plus teachers, community organizations, and 400 elementary students to come together for such an important educational experience. Mrs. Huerbin and

Mrs. Conner-Miller did an amazing job.”

The diﬀerent challenges an event of this size posed were well worth it, as it presented a positive experience for volunteers as well as a handson learning experience for the ﬁfth graders.

Sophomore Nathan Banks said, “I think this year’s Eco Day went great. It all ran smoothly, and as a volunteer I didn’t feel any stress and had a lot of fun.”

The event seemed to be a success this year, with the elementary students being engaged in the activities along with the high school students being willing to help the new generation learn.

“Every year it gets better, and our students take the

event and make it theirs. High school students remember how big of a deal it was for them, so they put their heart into making it a fun day,” explained Mr. King.

The high school students assisted with the event in multiple ways, such as monitoring the kids and acting as tour guides.

“I helped take kids from

station to station in order to give the teachers a bit of a break and make sure everyone was where they needed to be,” explained sophomore Amaris Fultz.

Eco Day was a success this year, and as the event continues to improve; each year it helps create a community where young kids are more environmentally aware.

Enviro-thon competes at States

do the same thing we did the ﬁrst time.”

Out of the three Mifflin County teams fighting for a spot in the state Enviro-thon competition, there was only one victor. Earlier this spring, the “Mayapples” team won first place in the Mifflin and Juniata Counties combined Enviro-thon to earn their place at Mount Luther Camp. The team consisted of Tyler Earnest-Duncan, Alexis Sellers, Max Weader, Wren Leason, and Adeline Leason. Enviro-thon is an environmentally-themed competition with teams consisting of five students that rotate between five different stations. The stations consist of wildlife, aquatics, forestry, soils, and a current issue. The competition is a mix of paper and pencil style tests, but also includes identi-

The Enviro-thon state competetion took place on May 24th, and while Miﬄin County may not have gotten ﬁrst place, they did better than any years prior, placing 24th out of 66 competing teams.

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cation of species and demonstrations of skills.

On Wednesday, May 17th, the team gave a presentation to several judges and answered diﬃcult questions regarding what they were doing in their Enviro-thon team. Sophomore, Max Weader shared, “My team and I felt like we had a chance and made a strong video for the judges. All we could do is hope for the best and pretty much

"It was a great day to be outside, surrounded by so many students with a passion for outdoor science and conservation," said Mrs. Huerbin, one of the enviro-thon advisors.

Ecology teacher and Enviro-thon advisor, Mr. Hartman, boasted, “As an advisor, I am very proud of how our team has done, they are a mix of entirely different personalities and backgrounds that somehow are the perfect compliment to each other.”

Fifth grade students are visiting the Watershed Display staﬀed by the Miﬄin County Conservation District.

The Enviro-thon teams pose for a picture after a competition earlier this spring.

Leonard o ﬀ to Germany :

Senior year is going to look just a bit diﬀerent for one MCHS student.

Rising senior, Tristan Leonard will be spending next school year living abroad in Göttingen, Germany.

Leonard applied to be a foreign exchange student in December of his junior year. “The process was more strenuous than expected, but that doesn’t mean it’s not worth it,” he shared. During the process he was able to pick the top ﬁve countries he wanted to study in. Happily, he got his ﬁrst choice.

Leonard’s inspiration came from his sisters who have previously studied abroad. One also studied in Germany, and the other went to Croatia. He also has a love for traveling that has driven him to pursue this goal. Leonard is most excited to play soccer while abroad. Although the school he is attending doesn’t have a team, he’ll have the opportunity to play on a club team.

Leonard is also looking forward to the diﬀerent food, culture, language, and opportunity to travel. Along with all the excitement also comes the anxiety. Leonard expressed his nervousness about not being able to communicate with family and friends for his ﬁrst month away as well as trying to make new friends.

“I want to open my eyes to diﬀerent cultures and make lifelong memories and friends,” Leonard claimed. “I also hope to use what I learn in Germany in my life once I get back to the U.S.”

Leonard will be departing for his journey in August and returning to the U.S. the following summer. Safe travels to Tristan in his year overseas!

Students interested in pursuing a study aborad experience can learn more information in the guidance oﬃce.

Scyoc to compete at Nationals

Sixteen students from The Academy attended SkillsUSA in April. SkillsUSA is a Career and Technical Student Organization (CTSO). The students took part in leadership development opportunities, social events, volunteer work in the community, and competitions. This year had the largest group of students that qualiﬁed to date.

Keagan Scyoc, a senior, took part in the Telecommunications Cabling Competition and qualiﬁed to attend the National Leadership and Skills Conference in Atlanta, Georgia in June. He was also awarded a scholarship worth $1,500 to attend the Pennsylvania College of Technology.

When asked about what was most memorable about SkillsUSA, Scyoc said, “The highlight of my SkillsUSA experience this year was the overwhelming feeling of accomplishment I felt when I won the state competition. It

was a culmination of two years of hard work and dedication to get to where I am today.”

Scyoc plans to attend college and pursue a career in the electrical ﬁeld. Senior Alexis Casner competed in the career pathway: Natural Resources/ Agriculture/ Food competition. Her team with Kelsey Morrison and Alexis Wilson, came in second place. In addition to competing, SkillsUSA teamed up with HOSA and the Construction Club to partake in the Halloween parade earlier this year. The students donated more than 75 pounds of candy to be given out at the parade. Members of SkillsUSA along with the rest of school, also collected 120 pounds of can tabs to be donated to The Ronald McDonald House in Danville. Congratulations to all the students who competed in the SkillsUSA competitions this year and thank you for your community service eﬀorts!

Members of SKILLS USA pose for a picture at the state conference and competition in Hershey earlier this spring. Keegan Scyoc State Champion

Junior Tristan Leonard

Music dept recognized :

Mifflin County School District has been awarded the Best Communities in Music Education. Awarded from The NAMM Foundation for the outstanding commitment to music education, this is the fifth year in the row that Mifflin County has won the award. To qualify for the Best Communities award, the Mifflin County School District answered questions about funding, music class participation, graduation requirements, instruction time, support for the music program, and community music-making programs.

TSA attends state conference :

This year was another great year for those going to states for Technology Student Association (TSA). Mi ﬄin County sent sixteen competitors to Seven Springs last month.

Students competed in academic events that included video game design, music production, animatronics, and more. “My team created a board game with a board, pieces, and cards. We even created an instructional video,” said Soﬁa Magill, a senior in the club. TSA is an excellent club for students to be involved in because of what it teaches. Mrs. Conner-Miller, the adviser for TSA explained, “Students learned how to work in a team, how to plan for success, how to professionally present content to a panel of judges and how to ﬁnd success in success.... and success in failure! In these types of competitions as in life, we often fail while trying to succeed. We identify

Junior receives invite :

Junior Rachel Saldubehere was selected to attend the prestigious Pennsylvania Governor’s School for the Science. The annual program fosters scientific thinking, scholarly collaboration, and interpersonal connections while encouraging women and minority students to consider scientific careers. While there, Saldubehere will be taking different STEM courses. “Other than lab work, I’m not sure what to expect.” She added, “I am looking forward to meeting other students though.” She is also excited to work with advanced technology. The application process

was simple, but selective. Saldubehere needed a recommendation from a math and science teacher, as well as a list of all extracurricular activities. “The hardest part were the two essays,” said Saldubehere, “I actually submitted my application the night it was due! Do not recommend it!”

Saldubehere is eager to broaden her science horizons. “I was hoping by going to this school, I would be exposed to all the possible ﬁelds of STEM and decide what I want to do in college,” she said. She is thrilled for this opportunity and to be given a chance to explore STEM careers..

areas for modi ﬁcation, and we work toward improvement.” TSA is a great tool that teaches students valuable life skills to help them be successful in life.

Those who participated in TSA States this year had an amazing time and recommend others join next year. Junior Isaac Curry, said, “There are so many things to get involved in. There are ninety-something events with something for everyone.”

MCHS earns ﬁ nalist

MCHS has a new accomplishment to celebrate this spring. English teacher Miss Ashlie Crosson has been named a ﬁnalist for the 2024 Pennsylvania Teacher of the Year award. Crosson teaches sophomore English, AP Langage, and journalism at MCHS.

“I’m very honored to be named a ﬁnalist, and I’m excited to represent our school and our county in the state competition,” said Crosson.

After being nominated last fall, Crosson went through three rounds of intensive evaluations before receiving the news she was a ﬁnalist.

For the last step, she will submit three videos to the Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) next week, one of which is an introduction of herself and the school.

“So much of my joy as a teacher comes from our student body, and so I wanted to feature them in my introduction video because this award isn’t just about me; it recognizes all of our hard work,” Crosson explained.

Over the next few months, Miss Crosson will have responsibilities to advocate for education throughout the commonwealth. PDE will announce the Teacher of the Year winner at its annual conference in December.

Junior Rachael Saldubehere

English Teacher Miss Ashlie Crosson MCHS TSA poses at States in Seven Springs. Missing from photo Andrew Cherry

Cupcake Wars Honor Society Inductions

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Tech ed teacher, Mrs. Conner said, “Mrs. Wainwright is one of the best! She is a true collaborator. To set up an event like this you just have to be willing to give it a go! We started oﬀ small, tested out a few ideas, and every year we have dedicated ourselves to making it bigger and better.”

The most challenging part for tech students was the need to constantly solve problems. Mr. Specht said, “The most challenging part of being the facilitator is watching a student overcomplicate their design.” Mr. Specht tries to be as hands-oﬀ as he can be. For the bakers, the biggest challenge is making sure there is good communication between the culinary students and tech students. When one side of the group is not meeting the expectations of the other side and not communicating that, then morale goes down and so does motivation. This year the teachers really pushed the students to communicate to each other every day.

Mrs. Wainwright is beyond proud of every group. She really loved the winning Barnyard stand though. She said, “The detail in each farm animal and how clean and precise they were made the cupcakes really impressivesomething out of a magazine.” Another stand that came across her mind was the Cars stand. She said the work from the group was amazing and the cars were identical to the cartoon. Connor Graham, who was part of the Barnyard team, said, “I learned that you're not going to perfect everything on the ﬁrst try.” Barnyard teammate Riley Dippery said, “I thought our ﬁnished project was good but could have used some improvement.”

This year, the event was made even bigger as it was incorporated into the annual MCHS Art Showcase. In addition to the 600+ votes from the student body, public visitors were also given the opportunity to check and vote on the team designs. Congratulations to all of the participants this year! The student body is already excited for the 2024 competition.

Sechler Remembered Remembered

On Tuesday, April 25, MC Huskies gathered together at the track to celebrate the life and legacy of Scot Sechler. Hosted by Miﬄin County Athletics, the goal was to raise money and awareness for melanoma. Mrs. Sechler, math teacher and Scot's wife, decided to donate the funds to The Family House in Pittsburgh, who was a huge help to their family. Their mission is to provide a “home away from home” for all families and patients who come to Pittsburgh to receive medical care. The meet also had raﬄes, which were donated by Primitives by Tracie, T-Shirt sales, and a cancer walk afterward. “It was a great day! It was an amazing way to honor someone who gave so much to the young people in our community! There was so much help on the day which is a testament to the impact Scot had on so many people,” Athletic Director Tish Maclay shared. It was an awesome event for an awesome man.

Above: This year's thespian society inductees are back row (L to R): Courtney Zebraitis, Maya Morgan, Beth McKnight, Tristan Fultz, Olivia Stewart, Kelsie Dobson, Sandra Vermeulin, Lia Barahona; front row (L to R): Alexis Sellers, Kailee Henry, Alexandra Glover, Brennen Hancock, Max Persing, and Brandon Dobson. Missing from photo: Mia Weaver and Violet Lansberry. Above: Members of Coach Sechler's family gather with the Miﬄin County community for the Black Out Cancer walk around the MCHS track. The Spirit Day and Meet commemorated the eﬀort and dedication of Coach Scot Sechler who lost his battle to melanoma last fall.

Above: This year's National Honor Society inductees are front row (L to R): Olivia Stewart, Alaina Sharp, Ada Bodmer, Natalie Bickert, Mara Gallo, and Amaris Fultz; Back Row: Landon Mazur, Brendon Noerr, Noah Buﬀington, Isaac Parks-Gill, Matthew Brytczuk, Liam Kerstetter, and Isaac Curry

Senior Class

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2023 has faced many challenges, one of the biggest ones obviously being the Covid-19 pandemic. These students were freshmen when the pandemic began, cutting the beginning of their high school career short and turning their ﬁrst year at MCHS into a rollercoaster of Zooms and closures. “I am most proud of their perseverance,” said Senior Class Advisor, Mr. Hoppel. They have faced many diﬃcult decisions and hardships, but they always pushed through.

As the graduates look toward their futures, their advisers oﬀered advice for their future success.

“Keep plugging away; you’ve all accomplished so much and overcome a lot. Use this strength to push forward,” Hoppel encouraged. “Life is never easy, but hopefully the adversity you have all faced these past few years helps guide you through uncharted waters ahead. Be kind, stay humble, and let life take you on the best part of your journey.”

“All of you are going to be moving on to new and exciting things here soon – some of you are going to college, some going to the military, some have jobs lined up, and some are still ﬁguring out their next steps,” said class adviser, Miss Gilbert, “I think the best piece of advice I can give is try not to live in the future. It is very easy to ignore the time you are living in and think only about what the future holds for you, but you start to miss out on the things that are happening now. So, take the time to get in-

volved, meet new people, explore new places, and enjoy your time.”

MCHS is proud to have 98 students graduating with honors. Honor graduates receive this distinction for graduating with a cumulative GPA of 93 percent or higher. Coming out on top this year are honor grad and Class President Gunnar Wagner, salutatorian Anthony Goldenbaum, and valedictorian Keragyn Hocker. These three will speak at commencement in addition to remarks from Principal Mr. Campagna and MCSD Board of Directors President, Mr. Nickel.

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Campagna exclaimed, “Congratulations and best of luck with all of your future endeavors. Your hard work and determination has gotten you this far. Please take all of the knowledge and the experiences you have acquired over the course of these 13 years to do great things. Each and every day is about eﬀort. You are now a member of the Miﬄin County High School alumni and forever will be one of the Huskies.”

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Miﬄin County High School’s soon to be alumni are sure to have major impacts in the future. As of press time, 54.4 percent of the students plan to attend post-secondary school, nine individuals are serving in the military, and 18 percent are planning to enter the workforce. Additionally, ﬁfteen students will also be continuing their athletic careers at their respective universities.

The Class of 2023 is full of talent, not only academically and athletically, but musically, artistically, and creatively. Their future is promising and bright.

Final celebrations for the Class of 2023 will take place next week with commencement on Monday, June 5 at 6:00 pm at Mitchell Field, with a rain date of Tuesday, June 6th. The faculty and staﬀ at Miﬄin County School District wish them the best of luck.

y s I fg t

The Mifflin County baseball team fought tooth and nail, rounding out their season with a 5-16 final record. With victories against Altoona and State College, the Huskies qualified for the District 6 playoffs and battled Altoona on May 18. Despite their best efforts, they finished with a 0-5 loss. The baseball team bids farewell to the two seniors, Ryan Hine and Bryson Bubb, but with multiple returning players, they look forward to being back in action next school year.

Girls Lacrosse

“I will miss playing baseball all together, but behind that, I will miss the joking around with my teammates the most.”

-Ryan Hine

"I really enjoyed hanging out with everybody, the cookouts before practices. We're a brotherhood, that's the best part."

- Hayden Yoder

Softball

The Lady Huskies battled their way to a regular season record of 11-9 in a tough conference and non-conference schedule. The girls persevered. through multiple injuries and some frustrating weather delays. Their effort has paid off though in the form of a District VI championship. The underclassmen and coaches will have to say their goodbyes to their seven seniors, but not just yet as the girls continue competing in state playoffs next week.

Boys Lacrosse

“Do not take it for granted; it’ll be over before you know it, just have fun.”

- Sophie McCurdy

“Enjoy the time while you have it; it really does ﬂy by. Make sure to encourage and help the younger girls as well, they look up to you a lot. Set a good example in the game and life.” - Julianna

Hartzler

The Miﬄin County girls lacrosse team had an incredibly successful season, ending with a ﬁnal record of 12-4. Despite being a relatively new program, the Lady Huskies are already having incredible success, and hopefully the program will continue to grow in the years to come. One of the wins this year came against Conrad-Weiser, where the team won 8-7 thanks to a buzzer beater from senior Hailee Sheetz. Best wishes to all seniors!

"My favorite memory is the bus rides with the team and playing dodgeball at practice."- Aija

Binder

I'm going to miss the team atmosphere and our coaches, especially because they put in so much time for us. We really appreciate them.

- Monica Druckemiller

The Miﬄin County boys lacrosse team battled their way through the 2023-2024 season ending with a ﬁnal record of 2-14. Despite the low winning percentage, the team began closing the gap between teams with a deeper history. It’s looking bright for the brand new sport. The Huskies will be saying goodbye to ten seniors, leaving room for the younger members to shine. Best wishes to all seniors and good luck to the future players of boys LAX.

"We're only goin' up. We're going to get better. We have great players, and it's a fun atmosphere." -

Kaden Miller

"My favorite memory from the season was getting our ﬁrst win of the season against New Dorp, and the bus rides home after games." -Yanis

Patel

Baseball

Left: Junior Doug Weaver prepares to steal at a home match earlier this season. Below: First basemen and senior Ryan Hine prepares to make a play at first against Central Dauphin. Left: Catcher Alaina Sharp frames the pitch in a game earlier this season. Below: Junior Arika Henry swings for the fences. Left: Seniors Reagan Ettinger and Stephen Albert box out and scoop the ball to make an offensive run. Below: Junior Matthew Brytczuk and Ettinger play defense against Red Land earlier this spring. Left: Senior Sadie Fike cradles the ball as she charges on offense. Below: Sophomore Mara Gallo fends off her opponent at a match earlier this spring.

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Girls Track and Field

It was a spring of personal bests and improvements for the girls' track and ﬁeld team. They ﬁnished the regular season 3-7 with wins agains Harrisburg, Steelton-Highspire, and Millersburg.

Sophomore Tess King said, “We've been better with team bonding and working as a team."

The roster loses six graduating seniors this year, but with a majority of the athletes returning in 2024, the future looks promising for the Lady Huskies.

“My favorite memory from Track is all of the Saturday meets and spending it with my friends.”

- Justice Shaeffer

"We've all gotten really close. We've overcome a lot of adversity. We all scream for everyone's events and everybody is supportive of each other."- Bailey McNitt

Boys Track and Field

The boys team wrapped up their regular season with a ﬁnal record of 3-6.

Unity was the focus this spring. “We strive to be One Team and this year we grew a little closer to this goal,” explained coach Tamera Sechler. The approach paid oﬀ as multiple athletes set school records. Three have moved on to state competition this weekend.

The boys team will be losing nine seniors, but still look forward to the 23-24 school year for another season full of memories.

Boys Tennis

“Always keep your head up. Also, the most important thing in Track & Field is that CONFIDENCE IS KEY.”- Jayden King

“The bus rides home will have a speciall place in my heart.”- Myka Simmons

The Boys tennis team saw many return from last year, and also expanded its roster with new members.

Although the team went 4-11 this season, players Luke Grove and Jaron Yoder won their ﬁrst district doubles.

Additionally, the team had 4-1 wins against Chambersburg Area Senior High School, Central Dauphin East High School, and Northern High School.

Seniors Luke Grove, Jaron Yoder, and Gunnar Wagner exit the program.

The Post-season

“The team has consistently grown through the year, but with our seniors leaving next year, it will be difﬁcult.” - Quinn Miller ”We all became closer and grew all together.” - Luke Grove

On May 16-17, the track and field team competed in the District VI championships. The day ended with three state finalists. Junior Myka Simmons was the 200m runner-up with a school-record 22:36. Senior Josiah Sechler was the javelin champion, and senior Jayden King took the podium’s top spot in the triple jump. In total, there were 32 Top 8 finishes for the Huskies; Simmons, Sechler, and King will compete at states today and tomorrow.

On Wednesday, softball faced State College for the District VI title. In the even-

match up, the game stood tied going into the 6th. Pitcher Madison Wolfgang got the team out of a defensive jam, and then a sac-ﬂy from sophomore Jalee Bodtorf drove in junior Dakota Hershberger for the game-winning run. They girls move on to state playoﬀs next week.

Baseball, girls lacrosse, and tennis also competed in the post-season, but their seasons were cut short after tough defeats.

Left: Junior Lyza Underhill pushes across the ﬁnish line in a meet against State College. Below: Senior Sophia Plank stretches for the long jump Left: Senior Luke Grove returns a serve at a match earlier this year. Below: Junior Quinn Miller prepares a serve. Left: The girls softball team celebrates the hoisting of their District VI championship trophy after beating State College 3-2. Below: Josiah Sechler, Myka Simmons, and Jayden King pose after medaling at the District VI championships. All three are competing at states this weekend. Left: Junior Tyler Druckemiller takes a turn on the 4x800 relay Below: Senior Nahfee Jones is all-focus on the hurdles

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Husky athletes set sights on collegiate play

Sadie Fike has signed her letter of intent to play lacrosse at Wilson College and plans to major in nursing.

Fike has been playing lacrosse for three years. She says the sport has taught her to experience new things and take the chance. “You’ll never know how good you are until you try,” said Fike.

When deciding where to go to college, she made sure to choose one where she would have a good connection with the coach and her surroundings. “Wilson is really small, feels like home, and the people there become family. I really like my coach; she’s an awesome lady,” she explained.

Continuing to play in college was not a hard choice. “Lacrosse doesn't feel like a job, and some other sports do. I genuinely enjoy playing and have fun while doing it,” she said. Fike’s goals going into college are to play as an incoming freshman and to eventually make it on to AllCSAC First-team.

Fike would like to thank her family, friends, her mom, and coaches for always being there and teaching her everything that she knows.

Best of luck to Sadie Fike with her academic and athletic pursuits.

Elijah Osborne has signed his letter of intent to play football at Lycoming College. He plans to major in biology.

Osborne has played football for eleven years; for the Huskies he started at center and also played defensive tackle. He says football has taught him discipline and dedication.

“I have trained on and oﬀ season to better my skills and condition for the next level,” he explained.

Osborne decided to take the leap into college football for his love of the game and his desire to compete.

While searching for his college, Osborne visited several schools that had both football and a good biology program, and then chose the college that stood out to him most.

Osborne’s plans for college are to hopefully earn playing time in his freshman year while continuing to maintain good grades.

Osborne's support on andoff the field helped him find success within the sport. "I'd like to thank my dad and mom for always pushing me athletically," he said.

Best of luck to Eli as he pursues his academic and athletic career at Lycoming College.

Jacob Cunningham has signed his letter of intent to wrestle at Messiah University. While there, he plans to major in environmental science.

Cunningham has been wrestling for ﬁve years, and it has shaped the person who he is today. “It has changed my life in a lot of ways, but some of the biggest are my work ethic and my lifestyle,” he said.

Cunningham said of his preparation, “I have worked extremely hard every day for the past three years to improve.”

When he was deciding where to go, he wanted somewhere where he knew he was going to succeed.

Pursuing college athletics was an easy decision. He said, “I decided I wanted to wrestle at college level when I really started to fall in love with the sport.”

In college, his goal is to have 100 wins, become a NCAA champion, and to become All-American.

“I would like to thank my parents for all the sacriﬁces they have made. Also all of my coaches and teammates,” stated Cunningham.

Best of luck to Cunningham with his future academic and athletic pursuits.

CJCoﬀey has signed his letter of intent to run track and cross country at Juniata College where he plans to major in criminal justice.

CJ has been running track for 10 years; he says it has changed his opinion on how hard running can be and just how much work has to be put into the sport.

Since he has been running for so many years, it was an easy decision to make to continue the sport in college. He said, “I’ve been doing it for so long, it feels like a big accomplishment.”

Coﬀey knew right away that he wanted to go to Juniata. “I really liked the campus at Juniata and the criminal justice program,” he said.

Coﬀey’s goals going into college are simple- to cut his times down and to get better at his sport

Coﬀey would like to thank many people for all the support and success that he has earned. “I would like to thank Coach G for helping me get better and family and friends for cheering for me and supporting me throughout the years,” he said.

Best of luck to CJ as he furthers his academic and athletic career at Juniata.

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as seven more sign NCAA letters

Cameron Barben has signed his letter of intent to play lacrosse for Juniata College. He plans to major in criminal justice.

Barben has played his sport for ﬁve years now, making him one of MC founding lacrosse athletes. He says it helped him “become a better person and a better athlete; without LAX, I wouldn't be going to college.”

When visiting his colleges, Barben made sure to visit the places he would be spending most of his time, the athletic department, which meant also meeting with the coaches of the school's lacrosse team.

Barben stated that he felt a great connection with the Juniata coach and decided that that's where he would be going.

Playing at the collegiate level was a pretty easy decision for Barben. “I just wasn't done with my journey,” he said.

Barben would like to acknowledge all those who have helped him along the way, including, “God, [his] family, and all of [his] teammates.”

Best of luck to Barben as he continues his educational and athletic career as a Juniata College Eagle.

Madison Wolfgang has signed her letter of intent to play softball at Penn State Hazleton; she plans to major in medical laboratory technology.

Wolfgang has been playing softball for 9 years. “It’s become an outlet for me and also a safe place I know I can revert to when things get tough,” she reﬂected. “The love and passion I have for the game really just pushed me to want to play in college.”

When picking a college, everything fell into place unexpectedly for Wolfgang.

“I was looking at Penn State Hazleton for the major only, and a few days later, the coach posted on Facebook that he had positions open,” she said. Wolfagang decided to take the oppurtunity to continue softball.

Going into college, Wolfagnag plans to prioritize school and limit her stress while also becoming a better person on and oﬀ the ﬁeld.

Wolfgang would especially like to thank her dad for being her biggest supporter and best friend, her mom for always having her back, and her coaches for never doubting her and teaching so many valuable lessons.

Best of luck to Madison at Penn State Hazleton.

HunterJohnson has signed his letter of intent to wrestle at Edinboro University where he will be majoring in business marketing.

Johnson has been wrestling for 15 years.“I’ve devoted my life to the sport. Most everything happening in my life today has been shaped by wrestling,” Johnson said.

Johnson said of his preparation, “I make sure to train during the oﬀ-season and put in a lot of hard work, and traveling to compete with and against the best wrestlers in the country helps.”

In his search, Johnson wanted to feel comfortable with the athletics program. “I wanted to make sure I liked the coaches and team and the atmosphere of the university,” he said.

Deciding to continue wrestling after high school was not a hard decision. “I’ve been watching collegiate wrestling since I can remember," said Johnson.