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The RHS

Vol. 20 No. 2 April 2019

The December Student of the Month award goes to Colten Evan-son. He believes math and science are his areas of academic strength. Colten is a very talented musician. He is a member of both the band and choir at RHS and has participated in two musicals. Col-ten earned a star at the state music contest during his freshman year and will be performing at both the vocal and instrumental state con-tests this year as well. He is also an extremely talented piano player and has been playing for eleven years. In addition to music, Colten is a member of Close Up and par-ticipates in basketball. He was a valuable member of the varsity basketball team which placed third in state this winter. Community is very import-ant to Colten. As a member of his church youth group, he has donat-ed his time to The Salvation Army and the Great Plains Food Bank. He also volunteers with Cass County Special Olympics. Congratulations, Colten!

Carson Anderson, Jan. SOTM Hanna Johnson, Feb. SOTM

The Student of the Month award for February goes to Hanna Johnson. She is a member of the North Dakota Honor Society and believes that English is her area of academic strength. Hanna is a strong leader here at RHS. She is an active FCCLA member and has held FCCLA of-ficer positions for the past two years. Hanna is also the current vice president of Richland’s student council and is the reporter for the FFA chapter. In addition, Hanna has been the editor of The Hoofbeat since her sophomore year and has served as both president and vice president for her class. Hanna has a passion for learn-ing. She was selected to be a Joyce Ivy Scholar and attended Harvard last summer for seven weeks. This winter she was selected as one of two ND students to participate in the US Senate Youth Program. She spent a week in Washington DC where she met members of the House and Senate along with the President of the United States. Congratulations, Hanna!

Carson Anderson was named the January Student of the Month. He believes that math is his area of academic strength. Carson is a talented three sport athlete. He participates in football, basketball, and track and field. This past winter Carson was a valuable member of the varsity basketball team which placed third at the North Dakota State Basket-ball Tournament. In addition to athletics, Car-son participated in the school musical, Seussical, during his sophomore year and was an active member of Boy Scouts for many years. Carson has volunteered to do many local community service projects with his church youth group. He also has delivered cards to veterans and made blankets for Project Linus during the Richland High School Service Days. During the summers, Carson runs a lawn care business. He has also worked as a lifeguard at the Colfax Pool in past summers. Congrats, Carson!

Colten Evanson, Dec. SOTM

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Raymond Francis Holzhey

Kariann LouiseSahl

Joey E. Wolfe

Pet Peeve:Eating noisesAdvice to underclassmen:Chill out and work hardFavorite food:PizzaFavorite store:WalmartFavorite sport:FootballFavorite childhood toys:LegosWhat has been your favorite grade so far?SeniorWhat were your favorite classes at RHS?POD & history classesVacation spot of choice:MontanaWhat is your favorite free time activity?Watching YouTubeWhat is something you absolutely hate?Boring road tripsWhat is your worst fear?BearsIf you could make one change to the school, what would it be?More parking spacesWhat is your favorite school memory?Winning state in footballWhat would your dream car be?Classic Mustang

Pet Peeve:People eating with their mouth openAdvice to underclassmen:Be more involved and don’t get in trouble!Favorite foods:Cake, pie, hamburgers, steak, and cheeseburgersFavorite store:WalmartFavorite sport:HockeyFavorite movies:Grown Ups, Grown Ups 2, Aveng-ers, and Iron Man (1-3)What was your favorite class at RHS? Culinary Arts, by farVacation spots of choice:Hawaii, Alaska, and IrelandWhat are your favorite free time activities?Gaming and hanging out with friendsWhat is something you absolutely hate?Mean peopleWhat is one thing most people don’t know about you?I have a sisterWho has been a big influence in your high school life?DaveWhat would your dream car be?A Corvette

Pet Peeves:Being late and snoringAdvice for underclassmen:Always keep your notes and use Quizlet for studyingWhat is one thing you can’t live without?WaterFavorite foods:Chinese food, bread, sushi, seafood, noodles, and steakFavorite stores:Hobby Lobby and MauricesFavorite sports:Ice skating, fishing, and swimmingFavorite cartoon characters:Toothless, Olaf, and StitchWhat was your favorite class at RHS?ArtVacation spot of choice:Washington DCWhat are your favorite free time activities?Art, reading, writing, and video gamesIf you could make any changes to the school, what would they be?Add a quiet reading/study room by the library with beanbag chairs and vending machinesWhat will you miss most about high school?FFA and my friendsWhat is your worst fear?Heights

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Kennedy Elise Flaa

Blaine Allen Brewer

Logan Andrew Kummer

Advice to underclassmen:Get your study guides done!What is one thing you can’t live without?Soft blanketsFavorite food:SushiFavorite store:Spencer’sFavorite movie:Bird BoxFavorite cartoon character:Scooby DooWhat was your favorite class at RHS?World foodsVacation spot of choice:A beachWhat is the weirdest thing about you?I hate mannequinsWhat are your favorite free time activities?Cooking and nappingWhat is one thing most people don’t know about you?I hate peanut butterWho has been a big influence in your high school life?Kennedy, Bailey, and DaveWhat will you miss most about high school?My friendsWhat would your dream car be?One that works

Pet Peeve:When people don’t use the door handle to shut my car doorWhat was your most embarrass-ing moment?Any of the times my grandpa made me drive truckFavorite food:Peanut butter sandwich dipped in tomato soupFavorite childhood toy:My rubber chickensFavorite TV show:F Is for FamilyWhat is the biggest thing you’ve ever gotten in trouble for?Sneaking out of my window in eighth gradeWhat would your vanity license plate say?CNTDR55 (Can’t Drive 55) What is your worst fears?FrogsIf you could make any changes to the school, what would they be?I wish tardies weren’t a thingWhat is the coolest thing you’ve ever owned?My H3What would your dream car be?A black 1977 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am or a blue Jeep Wrangler Unlimited RubiconWhat is something you don’t leave home without?A kiss from my dog

Advice to underclassmen:Get your work done earlyWhat is one thing you can’t live without?YouTubeFavorite food:BBQ ribsFavorite store:ScheelsFavorite sport:TrapWhat has been your favorite grade so far?12thFavorite childhood toys:PS2, bb gun, and my four wheelerWhat were your favorite classes at RHS?Ag classesVacation spot of choice:AlaskaWhat is your favorite free time activity?Shooting gunsIf you could make any changes to the school, what would they be?Bigger hallwaysWhat do you believe is your greatest achievement?Completing basic trainingWhat would your dream car be?2006 MustangWhat is something you don’t leave home without?My wallet

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now. If these are the changes we are making at sixteen, seventeen, and eighteen, there is no doubt in my mind that our future is full of promise, and together, we will flourish. My favorite things about Washington Week were the con-versations. I remember standing in Mount Vernon, and a boy from Massachusetts introduced himself and started a conversation. In a gift shop, a girl from Alabama did the same. We talked about our hob-bies, skills, books, but most often, our political beliefs. No matter which side of the aisle they were on, they prompted an intelligent conversation that questioned im-plicit bias and preconceived notions within my mind. I left Washington D.C. with a more open mind, and a more educated brain. Although we each had our partisan beliefs, it did not matter. For the week, we were nonpartisan. One of our most hotly de-bated questions was not a political one, but a philosophical one. First, suppose that the famous ship sailed by the hero Theseus in a great bat-tle has been kept in a harbor as a museum piece. As the years go by, some of the wooden parts be-gin to rot and are replaced by new ones. After a century or so, all of the parts have been replaced. Is the “restored” ship still the same object as the original? Second, suppose that each of the removed pieces were stored in a warehouse. After a century, technology is de-veloped to cure the rotting which enables the boards to be put back together to make a ship. Is this “reconstructed” ship the original ship? And if so, is the restored ship

in the harbor still the original ship, too? Although it was designed to make us think about a hypothetical boat, the question applies to many things. As high school students, we ventured to Washington for a week before returning to fifty separate states. Years later, we return, but this time, for two years, or four, or six, or a lifetime. When we return as the same people, but with new purposes, are we the same people we’ve always been? Democrats and republicans alike shared a similar message as they spoke to us. Partisan values in Washington are polarizing for the rest of the nation. Party lines are only growing deeper and the coun-try is suffering. But, it is not the most divided we have ever been. Our country has survived through political disagreements before and we will thrive again. Politicians on both sides encouraged bipartisan-ship, and through their leadership, and ours, we will find it again.

by: Hanna Johnson

Johnson Attends United States Senate Youth Program Washington D.C. is unlike any other place on Earth. It is alive and breathing, and our nation’s po-litical heart is perpetually beating. DC is full of cobblestone streets where our founding fathers walked and tall buildings where former Presidents have talked. History was made within certain walls and is still being made all around us. The connections I made in Washington were ones that will shape my life in many ways, not only now, but in the future. I met President Trump, Chief Justice John Roberts, Senator Ernst, Sen-ator Bennet, Senator Blumenthal, and so many more, but the most important connections were un-doubtedly those that I made with my fellow delegates. Each of the 103 students will do incredible things in their lives. We may not be big names yet, but I am con-fident about one thing: one day, Washington D.C. will be ours. We are the future Senators, Represen-tatives, Judges, Justices, and Pres-idents. We may have walked in as strangers, but we left as family. There is a stigma surround-ing politics, especially within the younger generations. We are not supposed to formulate an opin-ion. We should not join protests or found advocacy organizations. We are too young to make a difference, too young to have a voice, and too young to make change. I have never disagreed with any state-ment more. One of our delegates is managing a presidential campaign and even ran for mayor. Another is the son of a United States Repre-sentative. A third founded her own nonprofit and is publishing a book. We are the future, and the future is

Hanna Johnson meets Senator John Hoeven at the Senate Reception

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Four Richland students recently traveled to Bismarck to take part in the FCCLA State Leadership Convention. The convention was held from April 7-9. The students were accom-panied by FCCLA advisor, Mrs. Braunberger. While in Bismarck, Dis-trict 6 president Tegan Amund-son helped run the meetings and introduce the inspiring speakers, including Ava Hill, Miss North Dakota International Her office also qualifies her to attend the National FCCLA Convention held in Anaheim, California this summer. Bailey Adams and Jett Foley both participated in STAR events. Bailey received gold and advanced to nationals with her STAR event, Interior Design. Jett received bronze in his STAR event, Recycle and Redesign.

FCCLA State Conventionby: Ava Aigner

Chapter member Kiersten Boehm ran for a state office posi-tion. She did an excellent job, but competition was fierce and sadly she wasn’t elected. The students were busy during the convention. In addi-tion to listening to speakers, the chapter members participated in many activities. On the second night of the convention, a dance was held which the students great-ly enjoyed and a banquet wrapped everything up on the final day. Congratulations to all the students who participated on all their accomplishments!

STAR event award winners: Bailey Adams & Jett Foley

FCCLA advisor Mrs. Braun-berger & Chapter 6 President Tegan Amundson

Hoofbeat Staff

EditorsHanna JohnsonMrs. Heyen

ReportersAva AignerTegan AmundsomKaty EricksonCole MyersHanna JohnsonMegan RoobKaitlyn WagnerZach Wulfekuhle

FCCLA Secret Grandparents PartyMay 15 10 am

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President: Kiersten Boehm

Vice President: Tessa Smith

Secretary: Hanna Johnson

Treasurer: Kaden Schroeder

Reporter: Addie Christianson

Sentinel:Holly Knutson

Assistant Secretary: Eric Moen

Assistant Treasurer: Nick Wulfekuhle

Assistant Reporter: Hannah Malaterre

Assistant Sentinel:Wade Gorder

Community Relations:Allison Haverland

FFA Officer TeamFFA Chapter Excels at Winter CDEs The season of winter CDEs has been an exciting and rewarding one for the Richland FFA chap-ter. Starting at District Leadership, Sentinel Dain Anderson and Re-porter Hanna Johnson both earned gold for their participation in the Parliamentary Procedure. President Kiersten Boehm, Vice President Bailey Adams, and Secretary Tessa Smith earned silver awards. Tak-ing home a bronze were Assistant Reporter Kariann Sahl, Treasurer Allison Haverland, Assistant Trea-surer Kaden Shroeder, Assistant Reporter Holly Knutson, Assistant Sentinel Jett Foley, and Community Relations Parker Crooks. Overall, the team earned a bronze. At District Leadership Ki-ersten Boehm earned a silver in Senior Quiz while Dona Sepeda, Stashia Bevre, and Kariann Sahl each earned a bronze, with the team taking an overall bronze as well. In addition, Kariann Sahl earned a silver for her performance in pre-pared speaking, Zachariah Ring-dahl earned a bronze for his perfor-mance in extemporaneous, Hanna Johnson earned a gold for her performance in job interview, and Kaden Shroeder earned a bronze for his performance in demo. At the Crookston event, the Wildlife team took a silver award, with Parker Crooks and Zachari-ah Ringdahl earning golds. Chase Schmitt and Tommy Zander earned silver while Eric Moen, Hannah Malaterre, and Nicholas Wulfekuh-le earned bronze. In the both the Horse Judging event and Hippol-ogy, Trinity Ringdahl earned a silver and Ella Weinmann earned a bronze. The Small Animal Care team took a silver overall, with

Kiersten Boehm and Holly Knut-son each earning golds. Jett Fo-ley earned a silver while Kaden Schroeder, Nick Mjoness, and Addie Christensen earned bronze. The Floriculture team also took a silver, with Kariann Sahl earning a gold award, Ally Hollow and Bailey Adams earning a silver, and Allison Haverland and Popi Mi-ranowski earning bronze. Lastly, Wade Gorder earned a gold in his Agronomy event. At Oakes, both Trinity Ring-dahl and Keagen Neppl earned bronze awards for Hippology and Wade Gorder earned a bronze in Agronomy. The Small Animal Care team earned a silver, with Kiersten Boehm taking gold, Holly Knutson taking silver, and Addie Christensen and Kaden Schroeder earning bronze. The Environmen-tal/Natural Resources team earned a gold award, with Zachariah Ringdahl and Nick Wulfekuhle earning a gold, Kiersten Boehm earning a silver, and Kaden Schro-eder and Addie Christenson earn-ing a bronze. In Fergus Falls, Wade Gorder earned a silver in agronomy. The Small Animal Care team earned a silver with Kariann Sahl taking gold and Kaden Schroeder and Nick Mjoness both taking bronze. The ENR team earned another gold, with Parker Crooks, Zacha-riah Ringdahl, and Kalie Boehm earning golds, Chase Schmitt and Nick Wulfekuhle earning silvers, and Hannah Malaterre earning bronze. In Ag Mechanics, both Ja-cob Sahl and Gary Johnson earned silver awards. At the final CDE, Ella Weinman and Wade Gorder both earned bronze awards.

FFA Officer Team

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Hippology Team Members: Keagan Neppl, Trinity Ringdahl, and Ella Weinmann

The annual FFA banquet was held on Monday, April 3. It was a night full of great food, fun, and memories. A big congratulations goes out to the dedicated chapter members who earned the following awards:

Star Discovery:Wade Gorder

Star Greenhand:Hannah Malaterre

Outstanding Sophomore:Kiersten Boehm

Outstanding Junior:Zachariah Ringdahl

Dekalb Award:Dain Anderson

FFA Award Winners Announcedby: Hanna Johnson

Each year in Ms. Stenseth’s English III class, students are required to write an essay about any topic they want and apply the Rotary’s 4 Way Test to that topic. This 4 Way Test includes asking these questions: Is it the truth? Is it fair to all concerned? Will it build good will and better friendships? Is it beneficial to all? These questions are the phi-losophy behind the Rotary Club’s mission. This year Richland students claimed the top three prizes in the essay contest. Hanna Johnson

Richland Students Win Rotary Essay Contestwon third place and $100 with her essay, “Promoting Mental Health Awareness.” Zach Wulfekuhle won second place and $150 with his essay “The Importance of Organ Donation.” Dona Sepeda won first place and $200 with her essay “Should Trump’s New Poli-cy Be Passed.” All three students were invited to read their essays at a Wahpeton / Breckenridge Rotary Club meeting. Dona’s essay will go on to the district level compe-tition where the winner receives $1100! Good luck, Dona!

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The boys’ basketball team had an amazing 2018-2019 season. The Colts ended the year with an impressive 23-3 record which included a third place finish at the ND State “B” Basketball Tourna-ment. It was definitely a year to remember! Richland started their season with a 4-0 winning streak. They defeated their first three opponents by thirty points or more and then came away with an impressive 87-36 victory over Solen, ND. The first lost of the season came against defending state champi-ons, Hillsboro/Central Valley. Al-though the Colts ended up suffer-ing a 56-57 loss, the game proved to the state that Richland was a contender this year and they were ready to play with anyone. The Colts went on to easily win their next three games against LLM, Wyndmere/Lidgerwood, and Tri State. Richland then faced Central Cass at home and suffered a 67-70 loss when the Squirrels shot the lights out of the gym. The Colts didn’t let loss that affect them, though. They went on to win the last eleven games of the regu-lar season and claimed the top spot in the regional tournament.

Richland faced tough compe-tition in the regional tournament. The Colts suffered an off night in the first round of play but were able to defeat the Lisbon Broncos by a score of 63-60. Richland took on Oak Grove in the semi finals and came away with a 74-62 victory. The Colts faced the Kindred Vi-kings in the championship game. It was a close game, but at the end of the night, Richland earned a 50-47 win and were headed to state for the first time since 2006! Richland went into the state tournament as the third seed and took on Powers Lake in the first round. The Ranchers took control of the game with some amazing three point shooting, but the Colts refused to give up. Richland over-came a seven point fourth quarter deficit and defeated Powers Lake 65-63. In the semifinals, the Colts faced the Shiloh Christian Sky-hawks. Richland did a great job against Shiloh’s 6’ 9” center, but the Shiloh guards made fourteen three-pointers which proved to be too much for the Colts. The team suffered a heartbreaking 51-64 loss.

Colts Finish Third at State Tournament

Richland bounced back in the final game of the season and defeat-ed the Bishop Ryan Lions 62-47 to claim third place honors. Although the Colts had their hearts set on a state championship, the victory was a great way to end an incredible season. “Taking third place was a big deal to the team. They want-ed to end on a win and hopefully keep the momentum going into next year,” said head coach Cody Rei-land. Richland will lose four se-niors to graduation: Hunter Lentz, Trenton Dufner, Casey Koenig, and Blake Loomis. These boys will be greatly missed next year. Special congratulations go out to Cole Myers, Gavin Reiland, and Carter Lingen who were named to the All Region Team this year. In addition, Myers was named to the state all tournament team and earned First Team All State Honors. When asked about the season, Coach Reiland said, “It was a fun season. The boys worked hard to get to where we did. We had a few tough losses during the season, but we were able to learn from them. I am very proud of this group of guys.”

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The varsity girls’ basketball team had a spectacular 2018-2019 season. After ending the previous season with a 7-15 overall record, the Colts knew they had something to prove. The girls worked hard in the off season and started the year ready to play. After losing the first couple games to a couple of tough MN teams, Richland went on a 3-0 win-ning streak defeating Wyndmere/Lidgerwood, Mayport CG, and Central Cass. The Colts then suf-fered a couple losses to Lamoure/Litchville/Marian and Kindred, but the team bounced back and went on to win their next seven games. Richland used tough defense and great teamwork to finish the regular season as the second seed in the regional tournament. The only region team who beat the Colts during the regular season was the Kindred Vikings. The Colts faced the Lisbon Broncos in the first round of re-gional play. Richland suffered an off night, but the girls were able to pull off a 60-54 victory. The Colts faced the Enderlin Eagles in the semi-finals. They took command of the game from the first quarter

and claimed an impressive 63-45 win. Richland took on Kindred in the championship game. The Colts fought hard, but the Vikings’ height and sharp shooting proved too much to handle and Kindred defeat-ed Richland 71-53. Megan Roob was the leading scorer for the Colts this year with a 21.1 points per game average. She was followed by Kaitlyn Wagner (9.2) and McKenzie Johnson (6.9). Roob also set a new school scoring record with 41 points in a game. She set that record against the Mil-nor/North Sargent Bulldogs. The team was led in rebounds by Rylee Hendrickson (108) and Tessa Smith (102). In addition, Roob and Katy Erickson led the team in steals with 82 and 61 respectively while Roob and Wagner led the team in assists with 72 and 68. Special congratulations go out to Megan Roob and Kaitlyn Wagner for being named to the All Region team. Congratulations also go out to head coach Bruce Scheie for being named Region 1 Coach of the Year. In addition, Megan Roob earned All State Second Team honors which is a huge accomplish-ment for a freshman.

Colts Place Second at Region Tournament

Junior Cole Myers and freshman Megan Roob were both selected as members of this year’s Class “B” All State Basketball teams. Myers earned First Team All State honors while Roob earned Second Team All State honors. Congratulations, Megan and Cole. Richland is proud of you!

Myers and Roob Named to All State Basketball Teams

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The junior high girls’ bas-ketball team may have been small in numbers, but they were mighty in presence. The com-bined 7th and 8th grade team finished the season with a record of 11-7. Members of the team turned this motto into reality: “They Play UNSELFISH, They Play TOGETHER, and They Play HARD.” Highlights of the season included the ability of this team to consistently win close games, to score points from all areas of the court, and to execute exciting as-sist-score combinations. The team was coached by Janelle Berseth. Players: Shandi Callenius, Blake Miller, Morgan Sundstrom, Megan Taszerak, Alison Heyen, Ally Hollow, and Isabel Viele.

by: Megan Roob

The junior high boys’ bas-ketball teams showed a lot of improvement during their season. The 8th grade finished with a 5-9 overall record and the 7th grade finished with a 9-5 overall record. In the ten team Hankinson Tourney, the 8th grade team fin-ished third and the 7th grade team finished fifth. Cody Thompson was the free throw champion while Mason Storbakken won the 3 point shooting championship. Harry and Mikayla Clark coached this year’s teams. Players: (7th) Eric Moen, Brooks VonRuden, Mikey Hop-ping, Patrick Boyle, Nick Mjo-ness, Wade Gorder, Levi Ulven, Nick Wulfekuhle, Ryley Flaa, and Cody Thompson. (8th) Mason Storbakken, Elliot Beito, Adam Skoog, Tanner Zander, Logan Ste-bleton, Teddy Flaa, Kaden Carl-son, and Hans Weinmann.

This year was a learning and growing season for the girls’ JV basketball team. The team had some returning girls with experi-ence including Ava Aigner, Paige Hasbargen, Sam Hendrickson, and Ellie Storbakken and according to Coach Pool, “The team also had some young ones that made a dif-ference including Emma Heyen, Megan Lingen, and Kenndi Wag-ner.” The Colts were a bit low in numbers so they brought up three eighth graders (Megan Taszerak, Blake Miller, and Shandi Calle-nius) toward the end of season which was great for the team. The season started out a lit-tle rough playing the first games against some strong Minnesota teams. In one of the games, Rich-land was ahead until the team had to learn a new zone defense, a 2-2, since the Colts were down to four players on the court! As the season progressed, the team learned how to compete for every loose ball and how to take every offensive opportunity given in the game. Richland also improved greatly on defense and rebounding. According to Coach Pool, “Many of the teams we played this year were more experi-enced, but because of our drive and hustle we played right with them.” When asked about the sea-son, Coach Pool said, “I believe these young ladies have an un-limited amount of potential. They need to be confident, disciplined, and aggressive. They need to play fearless, without any preconceived limits.”

by: Tegan Amundson The JV boys’ basketball team had quite the season this year. They were coached by Brandon Nelson and the team finished with an overall record of 3-14. The team consisted of Drew Gunness, Nick Thompson, Zayne Vandaveer, Col-ten Mickelson, Tommy Zander, Gunnar Miller, Trenton Dufner, Blake Loomis, Zach Wulfekuhle, and Carson Anderson. Many times this year, the team finished games with only five or six players as the members of the varsity team would return to the locker room. Coach Nelson made note of how hard the boys worked with the few numbers they had. When asked about the season, Nel-son said, “The boys improved tre-mendously over the season! I am extremely proud of how they grew, not only as basketball players, but also as young men.” Coach Nelson went on to add, “The JV team should hold their heads high, as they played a key role in helping the varsity team make it to the state tournament by pushing them in practice every day. To say this is a great group of kids is an understatement.”

by: Kaitlyn Wagner