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Volume 88
A look inside:
Page 2: Students demand more art recognition Page 7: StuCo to start coin drive fundraiser Page 14: Several students perform in “The Nutcracker” Page 11: Teacher supports student finding a home Page 18: Student to dance in celebrity’s music video Page 21: Cross country returns from national meet Page 22: Winter Sports Preview
Issue 3
December 21, 2018
break a leg: The Vikettes perform at the first home basketball game this season. The dancers will be competing at Olathe South for a competition (More on Pg. 20). (Photo by Alyssa Flower)
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OPINION
Dec. 21, 2018
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Participation in sports should earn students Physical Education credits by Tristian Fangman staff writer Students who participate in athletics are busy. They have practices, participate in meets or games every week, and have to finish their school work on top of that heavy load. Although they are rewarded for their hard work with the sense of pride Seaman Athletics bring, they should also be rewarded for their efforts with a PE credit. In the curriculum, students are required to have one credit of Physical Education. Half of that is completed freshman year in the Physical Dimensions class. That means students must take one other Physical Education elective. Although there is a variety of options,
not all PE classes appeal to everyone. The work put into high school sports exceeds the effort and commitment needed in class, even though each sport is less than a whole semester long. By getting the half credit needed to graduate through the athletic department, students can open more opportunities to explore other career pathways electives have to offer. An issue with this offer could occur with the incredibly athletic kids who participate in four different sports every year, so this opportunity could be limited to the half credit needed for graduation. Additionally, PE classes can get in the way of performance in sports. Working as hard as possible in class can hurt the performance at practice after
school. This is especially the case for students with eighth hour PE and on fitness testing days. Students not involved in the athletic program still need the class since it is important to be active, but students in sports are already active. Students involved in sports can still take PE electives if they choose. In physical education classes, being absent for an appointment or illness can hurt grades. Daily points, are given since there are no assignments and they cannot be received if a student is absent. To make up for these points, students must attend a wellness night or make it up during seminar. This may bring the attendance at these events up, but it may not be timely to fit the already hectic
schedule of athletes and it gets in the way of completing regular school work during seminar. If participation in sports cannot count for a credit, then it could be used to make up for a missed PE class. Although the life of sports is a choice, it brings publicity and money to the school. It also is beneficial for students to participate in sports. These benefits include teamwork, a boost in self-esteem, and encourage academic success to stay in the sports. Having an opportunity to participate in a sport for PE can help students get involved and find a new passion. What could be an escape from a PE class can result in an involvement that will last the rest of one’s high school career.
Open lunch not impossible with creative planning by Alexis Desch staff writer Learning responsibility and time management. Having extra time to finish assignments, get help from teachers, and study. A time to simply relax and take a break away from a stressful school day. These, as well as many other reasons, are all benefits that would come from students being able to travel out of school for an “open lunch.” When considering allowing open-lunches, many concerns and questions arise, including the small amount of time students would have to travel, eat, and return before the end of their 35 minute lunch break, or even shorter 27 minute Monday
lunch break. Principal, Mr. Mike Monaghan chimed in saying, “Concerns are travel time and safety. It doesn’t seem like students could travel in a timely way, while remaining safe.” The solution is to simply shorten each class period on block days by five minutes, as well as changing passing periods to be five minutes instead of six. These small changes would allow for lunch breaks to be 24 minutes longer than before, giving students an hour to make a round trip to their food stops. When considering implementing open lunch, students who don’t drive must be taken into consiteration. The positive aspect of an open lunch for these students
would be, they have extra time at school to spend completing assignments and getting help from teachers during their class’ lunch. While some concerns arise when looking into open-lunches, the largest is the responsibility of students. This concern can be somewhat eased by limiting the students that can travel out of the school, such providing open lunch as a junior/senior privilege. Students with more than a specified number of points would not be allowed to partake in open-lunches. Another way to compensate for this problem is to simply understand that it is the student’s own responsibility to respect the rules of an open-lunch. Students would
sign a behavior contract enrollment, stating that they will would abide by each rule and consequences would be acted upon if a student were to break said rules. Although many questions and concerns may rush into the minds of administration when considering the possibility of open lunches, there is a solution to each and every one of them. With a well-thought-out plan and a written contract, open lunches could have a very successful future in our district’s high school. Practicing this open lunch would be very beneficial for each and every student, as well as staff, and should be strongly considered without simply tossing the proposal to the side.
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Opinion
Dec. 21,2018
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True meaning of the holiday season lost in the world of gifts Joe Crome staff writer The holidays are being destroyed. This statement might seem rather radical, but in recent years it has held true. The true meaning of the Holidays has been steadily declining for years and people are losing their grip on the festive spirit. Nowadays this season has become all about money, gifts, and me, me, me. People are forgetting what the holidays are truly about; spending time with those who mean the most to you. Most holidays are based upon religion, and while most do not celebrate every religion, or a single one at all, they
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can still get behind the main theme found within all of these observant days: get together and love your close ones. People need to forget about the commercial cash grab that has been thrust into their heads. This corporate call that the only way to get those dear to you to feel appreciated is by showering them with expensive, excessive gifts. Instead of throwing money at plastic toys and electronic screens, the people nearest to your heart will feel far more valued if what you give them comes from the heart. Whether that is something handmade, crafted with time and care, or just the gift of your presence with them, they will treasure it more than
any cheaply bought materialistic item. Think about the times spent with those close to you, none of those memories revolve around a certain toy or a cool new product. It’s all about getting out there and having a knee slapping time sledding in the snow, making snowmen, enjoying the brisk cold weather, and remembering what being together is all about. So remember, with these holidays in full swing, take a little time out of your day to make a new memory. It doesn’t matter what this memory is about, or how it’s made, just so much as it falls into the festive spirit of being with those closest to you.
What is your favorite part about the holiday season?
“Hanging out with family.” - Aaron Magill, 11
“Definitely the food.” - Shawna Anderson, staff
“Getting time off of school and getting together with family.” - Taegan Loy, 11
“Spending time with family I don’t normally see.” - Megan Skoch, 12
Teachers should be able to receive gifts from students for their hard work by Riley Polter graphic design editor Everyone loves Christmas; the pretty decorations, the fancy meals, and the presents. Receiving gifts brings joy to people of all ages. The holiday season brings gift giving into the normal day. Not only should we gift the ones we love, but the ones we appreciate as well. A nice way of showing teachers that you care about them if gifting them during the holiday season. Although many may not take notice, teachers work for us students for too many days out of the year. Their weekends are consumed for grading, planning, and preparing. With none of these being a small task, teachers can often feel overwhelmed and/or stressed. Page Design By Alyssa Flower
A small token of appreciation can go along way in the eyes of a teacher who is concerned about pleasing their students. Elementary school has it covered. With several room moms there to drown the teacher in smelly hand soaps and different types of chocolate, they leave secondary education teachers in the dust. Several high school parents may not even know their student’s teacher’s names, let alone what to give them for the holiday season. The student should step-up in this instance to show that they understand their educator, and that they are appreciated. Not only do I believe that teachers should be awarded gifts, but I believe that teachers should especially be gifted during the holiday season. Teachers are finishing their first semester with the
harassment of entering all final grades that could potentially make or break a student’s grade. While they are forced to rush on the finals grading process, they must also be kept from family and their well-deserved holiday break. Several teachers may have to grade essays within a small time period, yet they somehow manage to survive the rush of the finals season. Teachers should be rewarded during this time to show that students understand the struggle of finalizing grades for over 100 students. Christmas is the time for spreading joy and cheer throughout your community. But, why not start small with the people that you’re around daily? Rewarding teachers with gifts shows thankfulness, value, and respect; something that all of our teachers deserve.
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NEWS
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Kansas Midterm Election leads to changes in current politics by Kylie Hawes Staff Writer November 6th, 2018 the national offyear elections took place. In Kansas, citizens elected a new Governor, 4 House of Representatives, and other offices in our state government. Every election results major changes whether it is locally, statewide, or nationally. Kansas is normally a ‘red’ Republican state. However this year Kansas went ‘blue’ electing Democratic Governor Laura Kelly. Kelly was running against Republican candidate Kris Kobach and Independent Candidate Greg Orman. She was elected to the office of Governor with 47.8% of the popular vote according to the Washington Post. The change in not only governor but also political party
will bring a lot of change to Kansas. In past years Kansas had a significant cut in taxes causing many infostructures around the state to be torn down to pay for it. Kelly has also discussed another hot topic, especially with the younger population, legalizing medical marijuana. She has discussed the many benefits this could bring to Kansas and our economy. Other plans that Kelly would like to work on during her term are boosting Kansas’ economy, affordable health care, more funding to public schools, and public safety. Another major part of the election was for the House of Representatives. Kansas has four House of Representatives based of our population. This number is recalculated every ten
years when a new census comes out. The election results are as follows, according to the Washington Post: Roger Marshall (1st District Republican), Steve Watkins (2nd District Republican), Sharice Davids (3rd District Democrat), and Ron Estes (4th District Republican). Although Kansas did remain ‘red’ for majority in the House, Sharice Davids did make national news for her election into the House. Davids is the first Native American woman elected to congress and is the first openly LGBTQ+ member of congress according to CNN. This made history not only state wide but nationally. Through this election Kansas has made history and change. However more change is yet to come from this election.
A moment to remember young celebrities who died in 2018 by Madeline Gearhart Staff Writer As of now, we are nearing the end of 2018 and although great things have happened during this year, there are also some more notable and disheartening events that have occurred. A few young artists have unexpectedly died throughout this year and it was difficult to process for many fans. According to the LA Times, The earliest passing this year was of Tim Bergling, better known by his stage name Avicii. Avicii passed on April 20 at age 28 and his cause of death was unknown for quite some time until his family revealed that he took his own life in Muscat, Oman. He was widely known for his hit songs such as “Wake Me Up,” and “Hey Brother,” composed in the early 2010s. In 2012 he had his appendix and gallbladder removed due to damage from heavy drinking. In 2016 he stopped performing altogether even though he was one of the highest paid DJs worldwide. The Washington Post described the life of another artist, Jahseh Dwayne Page Design By Madeline Gearhart
Onfroy, otherwise known as Rapper XXXTentacion, in an article this year on June 18 at the age of 20. Two assailants killed Onfroy as he was shopping for motorcycles at a dealership in Florida. He released songs that have gained critical and commercial acclaim such as “Look at Me,” and “SAD!.” Onfroy accumulated many charges over time such as home invasion robbery and aggravated battery. He had a rough childhood as his mother could not always take care of him and he acted out in different ways that lead him to trouble as a kid. The Huffington Post also reported that another well-known rapper who passed this year was Mac Miller, or otherwise known as Malcolm McCormick, who died in his home on Sept. 7 at 26 years old. It was later discovered that he had overdosed on a mix of fentanyl, ocaine, and alcohol. He created popular songs such as “Weekend,” and collaborated with his former girlfriend, Ariana Grande on “The Way.” Soon after he and Grande broke up in May earlier this year, he crashed his car into a utility pole and was found after a breathalyzer test with two times the legal limit of alcohol
in his system. His ex-girlfriend recently released a song in which she reminisced about her time dating him. Although these people had difficulties through their lives, they are well remembered by their fans and fellow celebrities. It is important to take in some of their contrasting yet similar works and creations to honor their lives.
A Time of Rememberance: Avicii’s Father, Klas Bergling, speaks to hundreds of fans invited to a memorial seven months after his passing. The memorial took place at Hedvig Eleonora Church in Stockholm. (Photo by IBL/REX)
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Broadcast facing dire need of new supplies; administration finds budget by Reese Lister Staff Writer “It’s hard very hard for us to make stories for people who want to watch SVTV when nothing is working properly” says junior, Loren Baldwin, when explaining how the old equipment is affecting the broadcast class. Class and club news, sports, and schools stories are all shared through the school news broadcast each day to students. Students and staff members enjoy watching SVTV; however, it is not possible if the equipment used is causing too many problems. The broadcast class, along with the teacher Mr. DiLeonardo, believe new equipment will allow their news to reach industry-standard. With Mr. DiLeonardo and the students’ many efforts, administration has found money in the budget for the class. “I’m glad that the district was able to fund new equipment. I know the students were very frustrated with the current equipment because it was failing and was no longer working like it should. Plus, it is no longer supported by the companies, so it cannot be fixed or updated. This system is scalable to be
able to grow to allow students do more. The hope is to be able to use the studio as a hub from which we can broadcast events from other parts of the building and sports fields” says Mr. DiLeonardo. There are many different items that would help improve the quality of the news and also allow for reporters to air more stories. The two main pieces of equipment needed are a new tricaster and better quality cameras. “A new tricaster would help us have a smooth running show so we can get it up on schoology on time” Baldwin states. With these new items it would allow many fewer problems to occur as well as, improve the video quality. Monaghan initially stated to the class that funding would be coming in at the end of the year which resulted in student’s frustration. In an attempt to remedy the situation, the students brainstormed many different ideas on how they could even raise money on their own to pay for the equipment. They wanted to start a fundraiser or even do a VikeAThon but both ideas were turned down. However, none of those will be needed with the financial support offered by the administration. “We felt that we are providing the
whole school with stories around topeka, the school, and stories that involve the whole world…” says Baldwin. They want to be able to continue providing those stories quicker and with better quality. With the new and improved equipment they believe that they can make that possibility into reality. “We’re very thankful for Mr. Monaghan and his decision to fund our program this year. After myself and several other broadcast students met with Mr. Monaghan, I think we were able to communicate the frustrations our current equipment was causing us. Fortunately, he took note and quickly responded” stated junior, Josh Duncan.
Out with the Old: Aging monitors within the broadcast studio are soon to be replaced once the class receives funding
Debate team works dilligently for recognition by Kylie Hawes Staff Writer
Helping Hands: Debate teacher Mr. Dingus and students Riley Stowers, and Michael Roma assist in conssesions at a basketball game. They helped in order to make money for their national trip to Dallas, Texas this year. (Photo by Kylie Hawes)
Debate is a class offered at Seaman High School in the fall that focuses on collecting research and data, and presenting competitive cases. Debate has also been working hard as a team to be more in the spotlight this year according to senior, Connor Bryant “it’s less that we have been more or less successful and it’s that we are trying to work more as a team. We are trying to get our names out there.” This is also the second year that the new debate coach, Mr. Dinges has been working at Seaman. He came here after working multiple years in Hayden Catholic Schools. According to Senior, Noah Belt “Mr. Dinges has put debate more into the
spotlight than Mr. Ralph did, and we have gotten more attention which is well deserved in my opinion.” Debate also sets students up for life after high school and gives them the tools they need to speak publicly, collect data, and work in all kinds of different professions. According to senior Mary Morrison, debate has helped her in multiple of these aspects. “Debate has helped me break out of my shell… I can talk in front of people now, I can collect and organize data, I can present without having a script right in front of me. It also helps gives you an understanding on what is going on in the world.” Debate is a great way to get involved in high school. If you are interested in competing in the fall 2019 term, talk to your counselor or Mr. Dinges in E-16. Page Design By Madeline Gearhart
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FEATURES
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Families celebrate unusual holiday traditions Viking voices by Isabel Grimes staff writer
What unique tradition does your family do for Christmas? “We put an ornament pickle in our tree. Then my sister and I search for the pickle that’s hidden in the tree and whoever finds it gets an extra present.” Ashley Sadler, 11
The holiday season is full of joy and happiness as people get ready for their holiday plans. Many people have their holiday rituals yearly; setting out cookies and milk for Santa, watching Christmas movies with the family, or making gingerbread houses. Similar to the movie A Christmas Story, some families eat Chinese food for Christmas Eve dinner. Some open a gift on Christmas Eve before bed. While the traditions might be a little different from the rest, they create a fun way to commemorate the holidays.
Many traditions do not always have to be with family. Groups of friends get together and host their own Christmas gathering, informally known as a “Friendsmas”. There are similar parties, such as a White Elephant, where everyone brings a gift to exchange and are allowed to “steal” gifts from each other. People can also conduct their own traditions with themselves, like wearing specific clothing for Christmas day or staying home in their pajamas and drink hot cocoa. Whatever the traditions or whoever you do them with, it is how you feel that is most important.
“I wear a Christmas sweater every day until Christmas.” Illiana Gallardo, 12
“We fight.” Jacob O’Connor, 11
“My family sits and listens while my dad reads the story of how the night before Christmas was created and then he reads the story itself.” Caitlin Charity, 12
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Vikette involvement in the Miss Kansas Dance/Drill Team Competition Mikaela Miller staff writer
making an enterance: The Vikettes perform their Miss Kansas Dance/Drill Dance Competition routine for the first time at the half time show of the Varsity boys basketball game. This dance was originally choreographed by Michaela Trobogn. (Photo by Alyssa Flower)
a serving of sass: Juniors Isabel Grimes and Leah Steelman along with Frehsmen Lauren Stuewe and Avery Polter use their new dance moves to hype the Vikings towards a victory. The Vikettes spent the past several months preparing for that night’s performance. (Photo by Alyssa Flower)
This upcoming year, the Seaman High School Vikettes will compete at the Miss Kansas Dance Drill/Dance Competition at Olathe South High School due to the cancellation of The Kansas Spectacular Dance And Drill Team Competition (KSPEC) hosted at Olathe East. Vikette coach, Josie Dease, a Vikette alumna herself, has been the coach for seven years and the dance team has gone to competitions throughout her tenure as coach. In 2015, the Vikettes even went to nationals hosted in Texas and took first place. This year the Vikettes will compete doing their jazz, hip hop, contemporary, and pom dances. According to Dease, “KSPEC was dissolved after 30 years because the coach at Olathe East retired.” Due to the cancellation of KSPEC, Washburn Rural High School hosted a cheer and dance competition on November 3 which the Vikettes attended along
with Seaman Middle School’s dance team. The competition that the Vikettes will attend in January was chosen by Dease because of how it “is set up similarly to KSPEC. The re g i s t ra t i o n process, schedule, divisions and categories are very similar. It also works with the dancers’ busy schedules. We have seven different studios represented on the team, which is awesome! It makes scheduling difficult sometimes, though.” With the team in good shape, they have started preparing for both basketball season and the Miss Kansas Dance Competition. Don’t forget to support the Vikettes at Olathe South on January 19, 2019.
Dancers pictured: (From left to right) Haley Fraizer, 11 Kamryn Nickel, 12 and Taylor Parsel, 10
The winter sport “grind” won’t stop athletes from excelling Riley Polter graphic design editor Winter sports brings a new type of spirit to the school. We are all squeezed into one room, rather than a stadium, to support our Vikes. The athletes of this season work strenuously to perform well in front of their audience. But, sometimes the practice leading up to these performances can be demanding. The winter season of athletics also is the longest season of high school sports. Ranging from November to March, these five months of practice, sometimes six times a week, can lead to fatigue among the athletes. Senior basketball star, Trent Cox, says, “If you’re working hard at practice every day, you’ll definitely start to feel some Page Design By Tristan Fangman
sort of physical toll down the stretch considering that the season is up to five months long.” In the midst of this long stretch, athletes also have to deal with practices and games during finals week- arguably the most important week of the semester. Most students are strictly studying during this time, yet certain student-athletes must tend to both roles of their title. “Basketball only affects me during finals week if we have a game. Games are a lot to prepare for and so are finals,” senior girls basketball captain, Megan Skock, says. During the winter break, some athletes are only granted three days off for the holidays. Some would complain that this is unnecessary, but Cox feels
differently. “Although everyone would like to have a few more days off, I think it’s necessary to resume practice after a few days so we don’t get out of shape.” Basketball players are not the only athletes active during this time; wrestlers, bowlers, swimmers, and divers also deal with these same problems. Ultimately, it comes down to the athlete having impressive time-management skills. “The grind does not stop ever,” Skock explains. Athletes know the hefty commitment that winter sports require. They choose to do them because they love them. As Cox says, “A young hustler always falls in love with the grind.”
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New swim coach, senior leadership brings hope for a bright season Alyssa Flower editor in chief Undefeated State Champions: that is how Rod Garman and the 2018 seniors left the Seaman High Swim Team. Back in action with a brand-new coach and new senior leadership, the team holds high hopes for the season. As the season begins, senior Cameron Stanley says, “My outlooks for the team is to hopefully place first at City and League, and then place top 3 as a team at State.” With an individual hope to place top eight in his events of the 200 medley, the 400 free relays, and top three in 200 IM and 100 backstroke, Stanley says the team is improving with Coach Hanley’s lead in the swim world as well as Hanley’s knowledge of the sport. Hanley also brings a different coaching style to the team this season. Cameron explains, “Coach Hanley’s practices consist more of sprinting which is what high school swimming is. The workouts test more of the endurance, speed, and works on making
the swimmer the fastest they can be for short races. Coach Garman was more involved with aerobic capacity that would make your body train to hold up for more mid-distance races.” “Hanley also trains the new swimmers to understand how the sport is done and what they can do to become their peak performance. I like that he engages with the swimmers and really teaches them the techniques and skills needed,” Stanley continues, adding that Hanley’s enthusiasm at practice and team orientation is important. Hanley motivates them and encourages that they are important to the team. After losing top seniors last season, the team is in the process of rebuilding their leadership roles. Seniors are considered more of the leaders that demonstrate what teamwork is. “The leaders I see are Josh Florence, James Sadler, Andrew Brewer, and myself, but it is hard to say now. The team decides captains as the seasons starts to really kick off,” Stanley says. As a senior who is experiencing his last season, Stanley has big goals for the
team now and in the future. With the time on the State team as well as winning first place, Stanley knows the desire the young swimmers share. Stanley says, “I hope to grow the team and make sure they continue to prosper after the seniors graduate. I can already see the team has untouchable potential that will open up as get to later in the season and years down the road. I hope that the team motivates each other and really shows what a team is about.” With only a couple of months left in their high school careers on the swim team, seniors are trying to make the most of their season. Hopes of another State Championship are in their sights now. “Swimming has been the best time in high school for me and I hate to see it go. I look forward to growing this team and making it a State Champion potential team. I am excited to lead the team by example and to motivate those new swimmers that are just joining the sport. I am excited to see what is ahead for the team coming up in our future meets,” Stanley adds.
Boys cross country finds success at NIKE Heartland Meet Joe Crome staff writer This year Seaman High Boys Cross Country Coach Luke Wiens made a decision to try something a little different with his team: competing in the Nike Heartland Regional Cross Country Meet. 47 teams from all over the midwest competed, with Seaman’s team, dubbed the NOTO Running Project, placing 19th overall. Initially, Wiens learned about this meet from rival programs within Topeka, and chose to hop on board with his own crew. To prepare, his runners continued their seasonal conditioning, but as Wiens said, “We actually did a lot less conditioning than we do in season. On the whole, we were much more laid back than during the official season.” While the team might not have trained as intensely as before, the results
of the meet were still quality. “The meet was a success for us,
The start of the journey: The Seaman cross country boys stand in front of the NIKE Heartland Regional Cross Country Meet starting line. They traveled to South Dakota over the weekend to compete on Nov. 11. (Photo by Taegan Loy)
largely because it was such a positive experience. Maliki placing 5th in our section and 12th overall was a strong end to his Senior season, and Collin and Titan had really encouraging results as well,” says Wiens. Senior Jace Mitchell added his own experience, stating, “Everyone ran pretty well, but the experience we got out of it was far more valuable to take away than our actual results.” The main effect on the team overall would be confidence. We went to a national meet and competed; we were right in there with everyone. We also found out that running in the cold isn’t so bad.” With the success of the meet, Wiens has furthered not only a spectacular running program, he has continued to build the confidence and abilities of his athletes. His plans for the future are to compete at the meet next season, and hopefully for multiple years to come.
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How will your team perform during this rebuilding season? “Although the loss of the seniors from last year definitely hurts, we’re confident that this group of guys can go further than last year’s team.”
-Trent Cox, 12
Girls Bowling
What are your team strengths? “With strengths we always have weaknesses. But I really think our strengths this year are helping each other out when we need it and bowling consistently. Consistency is key for bowling. If you bowl consistent, then you will be better off because your scores won’t be all over the place. I really think that if we continue helping everyone out then we will be better than ever before this year.”
-Alex Tremblay, 10
Wrestling What outcome do you expect from this season? “My personal goal is to win league and place at state, and I believe a decent goal for us as a team is to go above .500, and hopefully place top 10 at state overall.”
-Jared Kerr, 12
Boys Swim
What are your team strengths? “Leadership, The atmosphere of the team being roughty and motivated to swim there fastest at every meet, Bringing the team together by helping them better themselves and the team.”
-Josh Florence, 12
Girls Basketball
How will your team perform during this rebuilding season? “I believe our team will always be strong no matter who we lose or gain everyone steps up when needed and we have so many players who are willing to go the extra mile to fill others shoes when needed.”
-Chloe Carter, 11
Boys Bowling
What outcome do you expect from this season? “Every year we hope to win state, we have our eyes set on the prize. We have the potential to win every tournament. We have won before, so I don’t see why we can’t do it again.”
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WRAP-UP
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Well Vikes, we made it. We are officially done with the first semester of the school year. While this last week of finals may have been stressful for some, we would like to look back on the fun times of the semester. School spirit rallied strong as we came together as one unit to cheer on our Vikings during football season (Photo by Jilyan Stallbaumer). During our Aloha homecoming, we celebrated in style as the Vikettes performed their “Surfin’ the USA” dance (Photo by Amy Riley). Several of you went on trips across the country with your clubs and groups. Sophie Find went to Chicago, Illinois with FBLA (Photo by JahnAsia Anderson). But above all, academics were where we all grew this year. From freshmen to seniors, everyone used our knowledge to grow. Freshman, Avary Polter, was one of many to show off her project at this year’s Genius Hour (Photo by JahnAsia Anderson). Riley Fisher and Megan Skock utilized their hands-on experience in the Human Body Systems class to disect a brain (Photo by Jilyan Stallbaumer). Students also went out in the community for leadership opportunities, such as Konlynn Druse, Tatum Aucliar, and Sarah Latendresse (Photo by JahnAsia Anderson). This semester, we became closer as a school. We are excited to see what comes next for us. Be safe and see you in 2019. Best regards, Clipper Staff
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