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Senior high students (from left) Logan Schiell, Olivia Wencl, Grace Starman, Maverick Knutson and Ethan Peters were the Panther Pride drawing winners for the week of Oct. 18-20.
By BO BUDACH
Panther Press
“When I see a student doing something positive, I’m glad to acknowledge that in some way,” says high school Family and Consumer Sciences teacher Kelly Delacruz. “It’s a great opportunity to call attention to things that are done well, or for the right reasons.”
The “Panther Pride” drawing happens every week at both the middle and high-school levels, with five students selected at random from among all the students who received panther pride slips that week.
“The way to win is to be positive, respectful, responsible, safe,” explains secondary principal David Bunn. “By helping someone out. There are really many ways to show panther pride.”
Winners are allowed to select from a variety of rewards, including moving forward in the lunch line, being able to default on a homework assignment, having a tardy erased, or even a small snack.
High school winners this past week were Grace Starman, Maverick Knutson, Ethan Peters, Logan Schiell and Olivia Wencl.
Middle school winners were:
Hunter McMann, Caylee Donovan, Devon Nelton, Mitikie Gushwa, Shane Service
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Some students from the Spanish class performed a lip sync to the song "Muy Guapo." They are (from left) Hallie Schultz, Kia Buendorf, Elsie Schultz, Kyra Cain and Will Tuttle.
By TORRI VAALE
PANTHER PRESS
NRHEG homecoming week 2021 was packed full of activities, new and old.
During homecoming week school spirit is typically high amongst students. The new activities during the week only added to the spirit. Students enjoyed watching and participating in the multiple activities that took place over homecoming week.
On Monday students made plans for their homecoming floats. Tuesday the grades competed in a school version of Family Feud. Wednesday, students competed in a volleyball tournament. Thursday was a lip sync battle. And Friday was full of multiple activities throughout the entire day.
One of the new activities, a lip sync battle, saw students grades six through 12 come and watch the competing teams battle against each other in hopes of winning.
The lip sync battle consisted of multiple teams lip-syncing to different songs. Each team performed a little dance and lip sync to their chosen song. The judges, who included different school personnel, judged each team’s performance and determined the winners. Each team was required to give a day’s notice for entry as well as pick a team name. After the performances the judges met to make their final decision. The team called the Triple OG’s won the battle. Their team consisted of senior Jazlyn Acevedo, sophomore Gracie Williams, and sophomore Malonna Wilson. Their performance was to the song Shake It Off, by Taylor Swift. The team of three wore matching uniforms consisting of black shorts, neon green shirts, and white shoes.
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RUNNERS - 2021 Girls cross country runners from left: Holly Bartness, Mady Schlaak, Annabelle Petsinger, Torri Vaale, Lexi McGannon, and Quinn VanMaldaghem. Panther Press photo
RUNNERS - 2021 Boys cross country runners, from left: Jacob Karl, Erin Arvis, Devon Nelton, Samuel Christensen, and Gavin Sletten. Panther Press photo
By Torri Vaale and Emily Pater
Panther Press
The NRHEG cross country team began its fall season about four weeks ago. With a month down and a little more than a month left, we are checking in with the coaches and captains to see how the season has gone and what they are hoping to see. We interviewed head coach Miles Otstot and team captains Torri Vaale and Conner Nelson to hear all about their 2021 season.
According to Otstot, the team is small in numbers; despite that, runners have been working hard and have had a great season so far. Otstot has been the head coach of NRHEG cross country for four years now. He says the biggest struggle he's having coaching this season is missing runners due to being sick. “We have had some meets where we have been missing a few individuals due to illness: that can be hard on a team with such low numbers.”
Torri Vaale, a senior and second-year captain of the cross country team, shared her hopes for the upcoming meets. “We now have a full varsity girls team so we are able to compete at a team level. My hopes are to start placing well and cut down on our times. If we keep working hard, we have a chance of placing very well at our conference meet.”
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Coach Kruger advises the team during a 2021 home game. Panther Press photo
By Wyatt Groskreutz and Bo Budach
Panther Press
After a very promising start, the Panthers look to continue their success in the following weeks. We sat down with some players and head coach Marc Kruger to see how they feel for the rest of the season. Walker Thompson, one of the captains of the Panthers, was very enthusiastic about the team and the rest of the season.
“We have a very well rounded team, with a lot of experience and a lot of skill on both sides of the ball.”
Jack Olson and Porter Peterson were also very confident about how the team is doing and all the potential they have. “We look good everywhere and all around as a team, '' Senior Quarterback Porter Peterson said.
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Caden Christopher (left) and Corbin Delacruz felt a sense of true accomplishment after impulsively deciding to clean up the football stadium bleachers on a recent Saturday afternoon. Panther Press photo
By Malu Monrreal
Panther Press
It was a pleasant September Saturday and NRHEG eighth-graders Corbin Delacruz and Caden Christopher were passing the time together walking around town and talking. Deciding it might be fun to race each other on the high school track, they meandered over. As they entered the grounds, their eyes fell on the bleachers, where the crowd had cheered the Panthers through the exciting rivalry against Janesville for the “golden brick” the evening before.
With the Friday Night Lights no longer beaming though, the full sunlight of a Saturday afternoon left room for only one impression: “It was a huge mess,” says Corbin. Scattered on the seats, the floor, and the ground underneath were candy wrappers, drink containers, popcorn bags, and flyers. “I looked at Caden and I said, ‘It’s dirty. We should totally clean it up.’”
Caden agreed. “It looked awful,” he says. “And clearing away all that trash seemed like a good thing to do.” The two boys got to work. Corbin called his mother, NRHEG Family and Consumer Sciences teacher Kelly Delacruz, and asked her to bring over some trash bags. Then the boys spent the next four hours collecting trash from both the north and south sets of bleachers.