Opinions, p 3 See “He said, She said.”
News, p 3
See “NHS Honors Military Members.”
Sports, p 13
See “Seven Wrestlers Qualify for State.”
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Journalism department celebrates Scholastic Journalism Week Mon. Feb. 17
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Sophomores Shelby Fernandez and Talea Montano conduct a First Amendmnet rights survey at lunch
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‘What did you think of Journalism Week?’ “I liked the food. Food.” -senior Corey Helsper “Journalism week was great. The dress like a news anchor day was cool and the brownies Hannah [Carlgren] brought were the best.” -sophomore Emmaleah Smet
Students had the opportunity to take “crazy” pictures individually or with their friends.
• The Bill of Rights is the first 10 Amendments to the Constitution
The food was good, especially since it was Friday. Nice touch to start the weekend.” -sophomore Brenda Meza “Hannah [Carlgren] made brownies and Austin made fruit pizza, so that was great! Also the table set up at lunch really got me in the spirit.” -sophomore Lauren Beebe
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NHS honors military members Emmaleah Smet reporter Tuesday, Feb. 18 was the America themed basketball game. There were multiple performances and introductions from the woman who put together the whole evening, Kay Self. The theme of the game was chosen to honor those past, present and future military members. Self also told the story of two cousins from Newton who made history. One was the last to go on an Honor Flight from WWI and one was the first to go from the Korean War. Assistant principal Don Cameron’s wife, Susan, had her first grade class from Sunset Elementary School say the Pledge of Allegiance. Her class, as well as principal Roger Erickson, was presented with a US flag that flew over the nation’s capital. Self had the Railiners and Cheerleaders put together performances. The cheerleaders put together four different stunt sequences to go along with each branch of service’s song and as the song played, senior Alyssa Gaede
Top Left: Senior Bryce Mathies is escorted to center court by senior Molly Flavin during the ceremony in between basketball games Feb. 18. Top Right: A member of the Freedom Riders presents senior Justin McBeth with an American Flag. Bottom Right: Sunset Elementary School kindergarten teacher Susan Cameron presents her students with an American Flag flown over the Capitol Building in Washington, D.C. The students gave a special presentation of the Pledge oF Allegiance before the ceremony began.
announced the names of people from the area who served in that particular branch. “It was a great way to honor our troops and I don’t think that anyone in that gym felt any different,” junior cheerleader Mikayla Cordero said. Before the NHS pep band played the fight song, the River City Rosies sang God Bless America and The Star Spangled Banner. After the girls varsity basketball game, four students who are planning on entering the military were recognized: seniors Bryce Mathies (Marine Corps), Tucker Sweely (U.S. Navy), Preston Ford (Marine Corps) and Justin McBeth (Marine Corps). “I was just honored to [be recognized]. I feel accomplished and I’ve put a lot of hard work and effort into this so it feels good to know that it’s paid off,” Sweely said. Mathies, Sweely, Ford and McBeth were given an American flag by four Freedom Riders, who are veterans themselves. “I didn’t know [we were going to receive the flags.] It was pretty neat how they presented them to us,” Sweely said.
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DECA members compete in state competition Brenda Meza Claire Collins reporter DECA Club will be competing at state on March 2nd-4th in Kansas City. There will be 14 students participating at State. In order to qualify for state members are required to help out with fundraising throughout the year and attend club meetings. They also normally compete at regionals, but that didn’t happen this year. Regionals were cancelled due to the unplanned snow days. Students were instead forced to use class and club time to finish up their payrolls and
review sample tests. state. We know we have to work “The only thing we harder than [the] other schools missed at Regionals was the because DECA is not offered as Payrolls events, so I am a little a class here in Newton [High],” nervous,” Graber said. junior Erin Even though the “We have to work harder students did not Graber said. “My have the opportunity than other schools group feels to participate in because DECA is not prepared for regionals this year, offered as a class...” our written club sponsor, Lisa -jr. Erin Graber event on our George is confident in community the students ability to service qualify for Nationals. project.” “ I think many of the students Regardless of not having are going to be able to go regionals, the club [members] [to Nationals]. There is a lot of feel that they are ready for the competition out there,” George competition at State. said. “I think we will do well at
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We Can students attend different field trips Brianna Bailey reporter The students of the WeCan group have many opportunities to go on field trips and explore Newton. “Throughout the year the students have had five actual field trips, two task analysis trips and they had Reins of Hope for eight weeks,” special education teacher Kathlene Fisher said. On Feb. 14, 2013, the students of WeCan had another opportunity for a field trip. They went to the police and fire station and the Newton Public Library. “Officer Gay is taking the students on a guided tour of the police station and telling them about job opportunities and responsibilities they would have if they were to work there. They will also get a tour at the newest fire station. After the tours they will be eating lunch in front of the library, and then they will read and learn how to check out books,” Fisher said. The WeCan students also have their next field trip planned. “They are going to the Salt Museum in Hutchinson. They will be riding a train underground and getting a tour of the mine,” Fisher said. The students love taking these field trips as well. “[My favorite field trip was] to Kauffman Museum. We got a tour and a lesson on the history of Newton. We had Pizza Hut for lunch, and went to Walmart to buy Secret Santa gifts,” Alex said.
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All we ask for is a little respect “R-E-S-P-E-C-T. Find out what it means to me. R-E-S-P-E-C-T ...” Most of you probably sang the rest of the well-known song, or at least hummed it. Aretha Franklin’s hit “Respect” has remained popular since its debut in 1965. Although times have changed since then, the meaning of the song has not. As a generation criticized for losing the ability to show respect, it is important that we remember this key part of life. First of all, it is important to respect property. Whether it’s yours or someone else’s, valuing property can eliminate unnecessary costs for yourself and others. The custodial staff at NHS puts a lot of time and effort into keeping our school clean, and we need to remember to respect that by picking up after ourselves and not vandalizing school property. Don’t damage or steal someone else’s property either, even if it is misplaced or in your way. Showing value to others’ possessions not only benefits the property, but your relationships with others. That brings us to the next point: respecting people. Your elders, parents, and peers all deserve
respect. People who are older than you have had more time to learn and make mistakes. By listening to what they have to say, you can avoid making the same costly decisions. They also may have declined physically, so going out of your way to do even simple things like helping an aged woman unload groceries or walking a man to his car can go a long way. However, your “elders” can include people closer to your age, like parents, teachers, or even upperclassmen. Although it may not feel like it at times, your parents really do care about you and have sacrificed a lot. All of those diapers they had to change, sleepless nights during thunderstorms when you were too scared to stay in your own bed, and awkward confrontations during your middle school years add up. The least you can do is take out the trash when they ask. Teachers care about you too. Even if their class can easily put you to sleep for the next 90 minutes, respect the time they have put into helping you learn by staying awake and listening to
what they have to say. Dearest underclassmen: As hard as it may be to believe, truth is, the upperclassmen deserve respect, too. Yes, they should show respect back, but they have been where you are. They have had to deal with the jerseys that don’t fit right, not automatically being allowed to attend prom, sitting in the upper rows of the student section, and all the other unfortunate things that go along with being at the “bottom of the totem pole.” Upperclassmen have waited their turn to finally get the perks, and it will be your turn before you know it. Respect that, and they will respect you. By respecting property, our elders, and each other, we can avoid unnecessary costs and quarrels. Even if you feel that you are not receiving respect back, being the bigger person is never a bad thing. Think twice before writing on the bathroom stalls, calling that girl you don’t like mean names or back-talking a teacher. In the words of Aretha Franklin, “All we ask for is a little respect.”
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Have some ‘Kansas pride’, be respectful of everyone State is still undefeated, and Kansas and Kansas State have both been nationally ranked at some point in the season. How many other states can say that? Between my wardrobe that consists almost entirely Yes, I do understand that each school does have some sports of purple clothing, Twitter account and the huge that they excel in, and that KU has one of the most decorated powercat logo on the back of my Men’s Basketball programs in the country. I don’t car, it doesn’t take much to know want to ruffle any die hard KU fans feathers, that I’m a future K-State Wildcat; and Lord knows I saw enough statistics on so obviously on Feb. 10 when Twitter dating back from the 1990’s to Kansas State beat Kansas in overtime (settle know that KU has beat KSU multiple times down KU fans, I know it doesn’t happen very in basketball, and vice versa in football. often, don’t start throwing statistics at me) I’m also not advocating that after a close I couldn’t wait to get on Twitter and see all game we should all just hold hands and of the Purple Pride tweets. Unfortunately, sing Kumbaya. I know what the Sunflower all the animosity on social media after the Showdown is all about, and everyone loves games just burst my bubble, and made good competition. me realize that we as Kansans have been What I am advocating for is that making some mistakes. instead of being so clearly biased towards Here at Newton High, almost all of our one team, we as Kansans should support students are aware of the saying, “Railer not only our team, but all three Kansas Pride”. Unfortunately, I don’t think any of teams. As March Madness approaches, us have the saying, “Kansas Pride” in our make an effort to cheer for all of the teams vocabulary. In fact, I would wager that a in Kansas. I’d rather see one of them at illustration by Erika Westhoff majority of students, myself included, would the top than Syracuse, Kentucky or North rather see their least favorite Kansas team’s opponent win rather Carolina (gag.) Have some Kansas Pride. Represent our state well.. than a Kansas team. The question I pose is: why? and please, I’m begging you, after the next game keep your Why do we insist on bickering, and why can we not just accept statistics to yourself and stay off of everyone’s timeline. You’ll be the fact that there are three awesome teams in Kansas. Wichita doing us all a favor.
Hannah Carlgren editor-in-chief
Outside pressure should not dictate inner happiness Sophia Miller opinions editor Every two years the world comes together and celebrates the great talent of nation’s elite. From what started over 2,000 years ago in Greece as a quest for the greatest talent to what has morphed into the must watch event of the year. Our nation’s pride is broadcast and we cheer for America’s sweetheart to go out and win the gold. People like Bruce Jenner, Kerri Strug, Shaun White and Michael Phelps are idolized for their gold medal achievements and little kids look up to them as role models. We all wish to succeed in something at the level that
they do, but is it really worth it when you take a step back and look at what they had to do to get there? In places like China some kids are shipped off as little children to spend the next 10 years training for the Olympics. Away from their homes. Away from their families. In other parts of the world, if the athlete doesn’t bring their country home a gold medal they are strangely never heard from again. What kind of message is this sending to kids around the world? That if you aren’t the absolute best at something then you are worthless? I applaud the athletes that make it to the Olympics. No doubt, they are driven people that I think we all should strive to be like, but in all aspects of life not just one. If you have a passion for something that you can never get
enough of, by all means strive for whatever goals you have, but remember that there are other things in life. Sports these days can teach great life lessons while also causing a teenager enormous amounts of stress and pressure. We are always told that you have to be the best, so the question is, is it better to be the best at one thing or to be good at a lot of different things? Happiness is my answer. Doing what makes you truly happy is what is most important when it comes down to it because you’re the one that has to live your life. Whether it’s being the world’s greatest piano player or going to college, don’t let the pressures of society influence your happiness.
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Are double standards unfair in today’s society? Women belong in the kitchen KYle Kelsey guest columnist
After a long day of work at local Sears Hometown Store, I stumble into my house with high expectations. I near the kitchen and I see…nothing. Something is wrong. The thing that is wrong is that no one is in there being my own personal slave. This personal slave is what most of you call, “the woman,” but when I am out there earning the cheese, selling fridges and stoves, and I come home and see nothing in the oven or no food in the fridge, it can be quite the predicament. I believe it was Abraham Lincoln who told me once in a dream, “Hey Kyle, how do you fix your dishwasher when it stops working?” To this I had no answer. I pondered this for a while and finally asked him “How does one do this?” He then replied “You kick her.” After that he went on to tell me that if it was not for Mary Todd constantly being in the kitchen it wouldn’t have freed up time for him to do his weekend Vampire Hunting job. Regardless of the truth of any of this, the true question is ‘you can take the woman out of the kitchen, but can you take the kitchen out of the woman?’ The answer is probably no, because a kitchen is large and I do not think that a woman can fit an entire kitchen inside of her in the first place. Why do we truly want ladies in the kitchen? When you think of it, if they were to become enraged they could join together to make an army of butter knife wielding housewives (I know this would be a stretch since they would constantly be gossiping and soon an internal civil war might break out), but this could be a problem if half of the population of America rebelled against the other half. So instead I say that we have a heavily guarded door on every kitchen that will be under 24-hour surveillance and a sniper by every fruit basket. I am talking about building a miniature Fort Knox in every household in America. They will get 1 hour of recreation and sunlight, but then they must go back into their maximum security kitchen. This is all measures for a better and safer homeland. Finally I say, maybe some of us guy are sexist pigs, but wouldn’t it be better if we were sexier bacon and how can that happen if women aren’t in the kitchen cooking the bacon?
How to: make your own sandwich
Taylor stahly In today’s world, it has become increasingly apparent how hard it can be sports editor to function without the help of women in the household. Doing the laundry, using a washing machine, and cleaning the dishes all seem to be lost art forms in a man’s arsenal of basic household knowledge. But never fear, Taylor is here with some helpful steps to help you with the most basic of all these items: making a sandwich. Step 1: Ask your mother where the bread is kept. Remove bread from pantry. Step 2: Take bread out of package and place on a plate. Be sure and thank your mother for doing the dishes! Step 3: Take out knife from your silverware drawer. Be careful, your mom worked hard to clean and store those. Step 4: Go to the refrigerator, and take out the turkey, cheddar cheese (yes, the orange kind), and mayonnaise, and set on table next to bread. Step 5: Spread mayo on top of one slice of bread, two if you are feeling rather daring today. Step 6: Place turkey and cheese on top of the bread. Goodness gracious your mouthwatering sandwich is almost ready! Step 7: Close sandwich and get ready to dig in! (P.S., if you want chips, drinks, etc., I may have to write another How To.) (If you have a suggestion for future How To’s please contact the Newtonian.) Now, I’m sure you all are intelligent enough, actually I KNOW you are all intelligent enough, to make your own sandwich. Don’t ever think that you need a woman to do everything for you. Men are just as good as women and they shouldn’t degrade the fact that women have had to climb in the ranks to achieve and earn most things and rights in their life. Now is a good time to start relying on yourselves, not just women. Modern women can not only go to school and vote, but they can also have high end jobs and can contribute to society just as well as men can. All in all, if you refuse to open your minds to change, at least if you didn’t know how to make a sandwich, now you do.
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Samy Salem Germany “I didn’t expect to just live with a host mom. I am happier than ever but I imagined me being in a family with kids. I think I totally changed. This year did not just give me the opportunity to get to know the culture and lifestyle but also made me gain a lot of self-confidence.” Atran Ashoti Germany “I thought school would be a lot harder here but it’s a lot easier. In Germany we have one store for each thing, like electronics and groceries or a clothing store, but here you guys have Wal-Mart where all of those things are in one place.” Basak Ozturk Germany “[School is] definitely the biggest difference because in Germany I do not have the same classes every day and here, I do. I expected the typical American family with pets and a big house. Everything here is so far away and you cannot take the subway or anything to go somewhere and everyone drives a car.
Tereza Vorackova Czech Republic “I expected U.S. to be less conservative. It’s not like that it in all occasions. The food is very unhealthy, but tasty. I really like the way teachers treat students. It’s nice to see warm smiles everywhere. I feel like I grew up. I have become more confident with singing and performing.”
Cecil Mauduit France “When I came I expected dusty roads, cows everywhere, dry weather, fat people, and Southern mentality, but it’s completely opposite. I’ve had so much fun and met so many great people. I came with a lot of stereotypes about Americans but was opened to different ideas.” Pia Norwig Germany “I was really excited for school activities and clubs and those are awesome like I thought, but the food is just not good. Here, it’s way easier to ask a question and get help from teachers.” Emma Bonhomme France “The rooms are smaller than I expected and the weather is bad. It’s always really hot or really cold. It’s different from France because France is much smaller. Everything is bigger here.”
Alexander Lickert Germany “The school is a lot easier, in Germany we didn’t have open book tests or multiple choice. I have come to visit the U.S. before so I knew what to expect. In the U.S. everything is bigger- the cars and the streets. The food is a lot greasier. In Germany we only eat out once a month.”
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Johanne Gustarsen Norway “I didn’t expect school to be so stressful, and we knew the food wouldn’t be as good but it’s really awful. [A big] difference is how people treat each other here they are very nice. Also the weather is crazy when it goes from -15 to 50.” Meng Xiaoying China “The food is completely unhealthy. The people here are very nice but less conservative. It’s hard to make good friends.”
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Gabriela Monteiro Brazil “I expected lots of mean people and bullying, like Mean Girls. Coming to Kansas I expected hillbillies and lots of farms, but everyone is actually just normal people.”
Nuttapoirn (Nutt) Limnirunkul Thailand “The food is not what I expected. It is a lot greasier. Some of the school work is easy and some is hard like I expected. In the U.S., .. the people are very open and opinionated with their views. I have gained many new friends, a lot more confidence, and a lot more experiences.”
Maria Roed Norway “School is really hard and the food is less unhealthy than we were expecting. People are really nice and polite like they say excuse me and sorry all the time. Also the school spirit is so much better we back home don’t have any.”
Paul Wittenberg Germany “The biggest difference is the school. The people here are different, but I feel like I’ve gotten more outgoing. It’s a good change.”
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Does weather affect your mood?
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NHS students share how their mood changes with the weather
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Q&A with NHS Compliments: What made you decide to make this account?
“Honestly this was not my original idea and I would like to fully admit that! I saw the original NHS compliments account and I thought it was a truly great idea. After seeing NHS anonymous accounts spring up, it’s about time we had some love going around. I was excited to see that account but it seemed like they tweeted for one night and that was it. I didn’t want that concept to just disappear, so I figured someone might as well re-make it. Anyone could’ve done this. Thats what I think about it.”
How do you want to help the school with your account in the long run? “Well, if Twitter is still relevant, and this account is still relevant, I’d really like to give the info to someone else when I graduate. I just really hope that this changes the way we think. If we ignore negative thoughts about each other instead “oh they look nice” or, “I don’t personally like them, but they seem to have good personal qualities about them!” I just really really would love to know that we think better of each other and stop assuming because everyone has someone who finds the beauty in them, but sometimes we don’t get the chance to see that. I don’t think this is going to split cliques or something but it’d at least give everyone a positive view of the people they don’t know.”
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NHS Students share their favorite Winter Olympic Sports and why they like them Bobsledding “Africans are in it.” so. Daniel Wagoner
Figure Skating “It gets intense because you think they are going to fall but they don’t.” jr. Justice Grant
“It’s different.” so. Jenna Reep
“It’s graceful.” so. Meleena Alumbaugh
“They go fast.” sr. Preston Ford
“It’s fancy and exciting.” jr. Caleb Woodward
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Curling “It looks like their sweeping.” jr Micah Smith
“I don’t really like anything else”. fr.Abby Schmidt Hockey “My cousin got me into hockey because he plays.” sr. Cole Rother “I like how they do the hard hitting.” sr. Francisco Fierros “You can beat the crap out of others.” sr. Frank Vasquez Snowboarding “It’s really cool how they can do those tricks.” sr. Aubrey Rodriguez
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club members share their testimonies Q&A with club members
From my point of view: Josh Sharp Hey, I’m Josh. I like sports and hanging out with friends, just like most of you. The difference between you and I is that:1. I am too gay to function.2. You will never have a toe-touch like me. 3. Don’t try to out sass me because I always win. I am Regina George’s twin brother. I am an open homosexual who speaks the truth and I don’t mind what people think. I don’t really mind when people call me the words, “fag” or “queer,” because those people are too straight to function. I am confident in who I am and those people do not
bring me down. Although I now am not bothered by the name calling and teasing, it did get to me more freshman year. I did lash out I got into a fight because I was tired of being constantly bullied and being made fun of for sticking up for what I stand for. What I’ve learned from my experiences and my advice for others is to embrace who you are. Don’t be afraid to stand out in the crowd. You don’t need to please anyone as long as you feel confident and happy with who you are. I have no regrets, and people can’t judge me for loving who I love.
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On Feb. , the Kansas House of Representatives passed a bill that would allow certain businesses to turn away gay or lesbian
72 members voted in favor and 49 were opposed. 55,779 couples.
jr. Caitlen Barham
sr. Neil Smucker
Why are you in this club?
Why are you in this club?
“I support gays and lesbians.”
“I am in this club because I support gay rights.”
Why do you think this club is relevant to our school? “Some people in the school have different beliefs..” If you could let everybody known one thing about this club, what would it be? “It opens people’s minds, and it’s a good club to be in.”
Why do you think this club is relevant to our school? “Because it helps keep people aware of gay rights.” If you could let everybody known one thing about this club, what would it be? “I would let everyone know that we are not advocating exclusions for people that have different views.”
Kansans joined one Facebook page in opposition of the bill, and on Feb.
14 the bill failed.
Are you happy that this bill did not become a law:
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Rebecca Schrag reporter Most of Newton High has probably seen so. Claire Collins and fr. Missy Simmons together. They seem to be inseparable. “We started dating on September 21st of this year at the park, well, I asked her out in the park. Officially we met at the football game when we were hanging with friends,” Collins said. “Our friend (fr.) Sierra Powers went up to us and was like ‘hey, you’re single… she’s single….’ I guess that got the ball rolling.” Since that day, Claire and Missy have been happily together creating nicknames for each other like “Dori Boo” and
“Cookie Monster.” They also uniquely celebrate their anniversaries on “literal months” as they go on to explain is every four weeks regardless of how many days are in that month. While this sounds like any ordinary couple story, some people in our society and school still see it differently. In our culture today, individuals struggle to have equal feelings with straight people versus with the LGBT community. Because of this, Collins and Simmons have had their struggles dealing with prejudice. “When I told my mom she seemed like she was okay with it but her reasoning was because ‘I couldn’t get pregnant’,”
Simmons said, “That was hard to hear from her.” They have felt distanced and judged in moments too. However, they both agree that it has become easier and their friends are very supportive of them as a couple. “Most of my friends are very acceptable with me and Missy, I feel like I can be myself,” Collins said. Along with supportive friends, Claire and Missy find themselves being supported by the GSA. Claire is a member and said she feels like it is a club that can really make her feel like she is in a safer environment. “It’s like I’ve always got someone to back me up,” Claire said.
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February 28, 2014
Do you know your terms? girls basketball vs bowling Term: Brooklyn Wild’s Guess: “A type of spin.” Actual Answer: When you throw the ball and it overhooks and you still get a strike.
Term: Deflection Serano’s Guess: “When someone tries to shoot the ball and someone hits it.” Actual Answer: When the other team passes the ball and you hit it. Term: Charge Schrader’s Guess: “When another player runs up to you- an aggressive foul.” Actual Answer: Getting ran over by a defender.
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13 Boys Swim takes third at AVCTL, 11th at state Hayley Cooper reporter The Varsity Boys Swimming team received third place at the AVCTL meet at Maize high, on Saturday February 15. They also took 11th at state competition on February 21 and 22. Jace Schmidt and Connor Born, made individual qualifying times. Schmidt had a time of 2:07.51 on the 200 Individual Medley, and 1:04.69 on the 100 breaststroke. Born had a time of 1:58.71 on 200 free and a 5:34.69 on 500 free. “I feel like I did well enough to make it to state. I’ll find out Tuesday February 18, if I actually have made it to state or not. I know that I swam the best I could and I am happy about that,” senior Taylor Gonzalez said. Seniors Paul Wittenberg, Preston Ford, Gonzalez, and sophomore Sam Berends, all might be swimming, because they have consideration times, but will still swim on Friday in the prelims. At state, Schmidt took fourth in the individual 200 yard medley and fifth in the 100 breast stroke. The 4oo freestyle relay took sixth and the 200 medley relay team took tenth as well. “I will really miss swimming. I’ll miss my friends and all the time I’ve spent with the team over the years,” Gonzalez said.
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Senior Spotlight: Boys and Girls Basketball
1. “[My favorite part] is the closeness of our team and the crowd cheering us on at our games.” 2. “11 years” 3. “I’m going to miss gameday and getting to play in front of our whole crowd and student section.” 4. “Playing Hutch and the whole gym being packed to the fullest. #gettingbuckets.”
1. “The atompshere becasue it is fun to play in front of all your friends.” 2. “ 8 years.” 3. “My teammates and the competitiveness of it all.” 4. “When I dunked as a freshman on varsity. #justkidding.”
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1. “The environment during a game. I love being a part of a team that gets so much support.” 2. “11 years.” 3. “The bond that I have with my teammates, the atmosphere during games, and team dinners.” 4. “Getting third place at the state tournament. That’s and amazing memory I won’t forget.”
1. “Being with friends and making new ones. It’s a big cooperation sport.” 2. “6 years.” 3. “I’ll miss the game in general. You learn with your teammates.” 4. “Taking third at state my junior year and at the Hays tournament the hotel checkin person gave a room to my group that was already taken.”
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1. What is your favorite part about playing basketball? 2. How many years have you been playing? 3. What will your miss the most about it? 4. What was your most memorable moment playing?
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1. “I love how there is always room for improvement and something to make yourself better.” 2. “6 years.” 3. “I will miss my teammates and playing with my two best friends.” 4. “Winning substate and going to state two years in a row and taking third at state. Also when Jana [Boston] sent us into overtime with Andover Central.”
Records over the Years: Boys: ‘10-’11 Season: 2-18 ‘11-’12 Season: 6-15 ‘12-’13 Season: 5-16 ‘13-’14 Season: 8-11 Girls: ‘10-’11 Season: 19-3 ‘11-’12 Season: 14-9 ‘12-’13 Season: 20-5 ‘13-’14 Season: 13-6 stats courtesy of www.catchitkansas.com
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Spring sports teams prepare for start of new sport season Softball
Boys Golf
Track
Number of athletes participating: 35-40 Number of returning letter winners: 10 Number of seniors: 6
Number of athletes participating: 25-30 Number of returning letter winners: 3 Number of seniors: 3
“We have a couple of obstacles to overcome this year, although I see us working hard to come out on top this season.”
“It will be a rebuilding season as we lost three of our four top players from last year. I know many of the boys have put in practice in the off-season, so I am optimistic.”
-Coach Kirsten Horton
Baseball
-Coach Joanie Pauls
Girls Soccer
Number of athletes participating: 36-40 Number of returning letter winners: 6 Number of seniors: 6
Number of athletes participating: 40+ Number of returning letter winners: 13 Number of seniors: 5
“I think we have a great opportunity to be successfull. We have great leadership on the mound and in the field. The juniors will have to step up to fill the void of last years seniors.”
“I believe that we will be more competitive then we have been in the last several years. With the combonation of returners and newcomers, we should do quite well.”
-Coach Mark George
Girls Swimming
-Coach Jon Jantzi
Boys Tennis
Number of athletes participating: 30 Number of returning letter winners: 10 Number of seniors: 4
Number of athletes participating: 20 Number of returning letter winners: 4 or 5 Number of seniors: 3 or 4
“I’m very excited to be returning to coaching this very successfull team from last year. They are ready to work hard and have fun.”
“I believe we will be one of the top three teams in the state 5A this year as we return with a lot of siuccessful players.” -Coach Nick Sisson
-Coach Vicki Schuermann
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Number of athletes participating: 100-120 Number of returning letter winners: 30 or 40 Number of seniors: 12
“We lost a lot of quality athletes. I tend to be a pessimist but I think it will be a rebuilding year. A lot of our younger athletes will need to step up for us to be successful like last year.” -Coach Tad Remsberg
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