March 23, 2016

  

 

Speech team continues their great season

The Jaguar Speech Team stepped up to the challenge of the East

Husker Conference Tournament on Saturday, February 27th at Twin River High School. The team finished the day in sixth place out of the sixteen conference schools that compete in the speech activity. Ellie Sheaks led the way with her championship finish in Humorous. Justin Evert and Darren Hegemann claimed silver with their Duet Acting performance, while teammates Jordyn Brester and Tylinn Good represented well with a third place finish in the same category. The OID team of Tylinn Good, Darren Hegemann, Justin Evert, Emily Ritzdorf, and Elizabeth Sindelar earned fifth place honors while the team of Jordyn Brester, Katelyn Steffensmeier, Holly Tomcak, Dax VanLengen, and Bridget Praest narrowly missed the final round but were awarded the seventh place medals. Emily Ritzdorf claimed her second medal of the day with a sixth place finish in Informative and Vanessa Hegemann added a sixth place medal in Entertainment.

The team then participated in their district contest held in Louisville on the 16th of March. At districts Justin and Darren were champions in Duet Acting; Emily placed 2nd in Informative; Carter received 2nd in Extemp.; and the OID team of Justin, Darren, Tylinn, Emily, and Elizabeth received third. Those individuals are all state qualifiers. Other placers at districts were: Dax, Katelyn, Jordyn, Holly, Bridget in fourth with their OID; Vanessa placed fourth in Poetry; Rebecca who received fourth in Humorous; Jordyn and Tylinn placed fourth in Duet Acting; Katelyn earned fourth in Informative; Bridget placed fifth in Entertainment; Echo earned fifth in Persuasive, and Ellie placed sixth in Humorous. Congratulations to those who qualified for state!

 

FFA is successful at District Career

Development Events

On Tuesday, March 1, the Howells-Dodge FFA chapter traveled

to Columbus for District FFA Development Events. The chapter was

very successful as many of the members qualified for the State FFA

Convention. The qualifiers were: Meats Team - Joey Kratochvil,

Justin Shonka, Brett Fiala, and Tessa Brester; Welding Team - Justin

Bazata, Mitchell Prusa, and Zach Bayer; Ag Sales Team: - Justin

Evert, Darren Hegemann, Kara Brichacek, Justin Bazata; Floriculture

Team - Katelyn Steffensmeier, Elisia Vogel, Jordyn Brester, Elizabeth

Sindelar; Ag Mechanics Team - Jerry Vrba, Jon Yosten, Brad

Kratochvil, and Justin Shonka; Ag Science Team - Hannah Bayer,

Mitch Yosten, Matt Cada, and Lane Hegemann/Kade Hegemann;

Farm Business Management Team - Justin Shonka, Darren

Hegemann, Justin Evert, and Mitchell Prusa; and Plant Science Team:

Luke Larson, Jon Yosten, Jordon Brichacek, and Macey Kulhanek.

Congratulations to all who participated and good luck at the State

Convention in April.

-Mallory Rolf

The Jaguar golf season is in full swing

This year’s Jaguar Golf Team is looking good and expecting great things. The Jaguars have begun practicing in hopes of preparing for their first golf meet and the rest of the season. The first meet will be held in Stanton, on April 6th. This year’s golf members are Justin Evert, Darren Hegemann, Nolan Lund, Brett Fiala, Jose Smith, Connor Blum, and Zach Lund. Good luck to the all the golfers and Coach Dobbins!

-Caitlin Klosen

The Conference & Local Art Shows were a success

This year, the Jaguars competed in the Conference Art Show and the

Woman’s Club Art Show. The Conference Art Show was held on Saturday, February 27th from 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. at Twin River. There were several medal winners; Phoebe Chi - Tempera, 2nd; Javier Delgado - Scratch Art, 2nd; Savanna Szabo - Ink, 3rd; Elizabeth Sindelar - Pencil, 3rd; Caitlin Klosen- Ink, 2nd; Jordyn Brester - Tempera, 3rd; and Emily Ritzdorf - Charcoal, 3rd. The Jaguars also competed in the Woman’s Club Art Show on March 4th-6th at St. John’s Social Hall in Howells. The medalists were: Best of Show High School - Elizabeth Sindelar; First place - Haley Eikmeier, Holly Tomcak, Jordyn Brester, Caitlin Klosen, Savanna Szabo, Elizabeth Sindelar, Paul Smith, Anna Borman, Grace Dvorak, Tylinn Good, Mallory Rolf, Oscar Hernandez, and Javier Delgado. Second place - Kierra Stewart, Tyler Polacek, Grace Dvorak, Emily Ritzdorf, Caitlin Klosen, Anthony Husak, Zach Lund, Zach Bayer, Darren Hegemann, and Savanna Szabo, Third place - Savanna Szabo, Tessa Brester, Luke Renter, Kalli Brester, Javier Delgado, Tyler Polacek, Elizabeth Sindelar, Lindsey Pickhinke, and Caitlin Klosen. Congratulations to all of the art students!

-Caitlin Klosen

Jaguars kick off 2016 track

season  

As the winter sports seasons have come to an end, the Jaguars

are off to a great start on the track. The track team only had about a

week and a half to practice prior to their first meet. This did not affect

the Jags at all. The track team was very successful at their first meet on

Friday, March 18 at Wayne State College. Luke Renter was the

individual champion, winning the 55m. The next meet is the West Point

Invitational on March 29. The Jaguars will then travel to Wisner on

March 31. Good Luck to all track members and coaches!

-Mallory Rolf

2016 Track Team

Girls Basketball Team is named class D1 State Runner-Ups!

The Lady Jaguars were very pleased to receive one of the wild cards in class D1 and have the opportunity to travel to Lincoln for the Nebraska State Girls’ Basketball Tournament on March 3rd, 4th, and 5th. The team’s first round opponent was Dundy County-Stratton. The girls were extremely motivated because the tigers were a rival from last years semi-final lost. The lady jags came with fire and the student section was decked out in scary costumes. The final score was 54-40, with the Jaguars on top. Moving onto the semi-finals located at the Bob Devaney Sports Center, the girls prepared to face an unexpected opponent, Kenesaw. With excitement and nerves the girls won this match in true lady Jag fashion. Dressed as tacky tourists, the student section cheered the team on to a 59-32 victory over the Blue Devils. The Girls State Basketball Championship game was set to start at 9:00a.m. on Saturday, March 5th at the Pinnacle Bank Arena. Both the girls basketball team and the student section, showing school spirit, represented Howells-Dodge well, as the game was broadcasted on NET. The girls fought hard and played through many ups and downs throughout the game. However, the Lady Jags were defeated by the Pirates, 38-41. Congratulations to the team and coaches on an amazing season, and for bringing home the Girls State Basketball Runner-Up trophy and medals!

-Kelly Cech

Senior Tributes

Gavin Hays

Birthday: October 30, 1997 Nickname: Willie Mays Hays, Gayvon

Favorite movie: “Step Brothers”, “Lone Survivor” Favorite Song: “March Madness” by Future

“Maybach” by Future Favorite Color: Red

What are your plans for after graduation?

Attend Wayne State College and major in Criminal Justice

If you could be any cartoon character, who would

you be? Spongebob

-Kelly Cech

Echo Smith Birthday: February 18, 1998

Nickname: X, Bay Face Favorite movie: “Rocky Horror Picture Show”, or “Pulp

Fiction” Favorite Song: “Back Up” by Dej Loaf

Favorite Color: Pink

What are your plans for after graduation? I will be attending UNO in Omaha, but I

haven’t decided on a major yet. If you could be any cartoon character, who would

you be? Tina Belcher from Bob’s Burger

-Kelly Cech

Luke Renter

Birthday: 5/1/1997 Nickname: Beards and Biceps

Favorite movie: “American Sniper” Favorite Song: “Sail” by Awolnation Favorite Color: Running wild maroon

What are your plans for after graduation?

Attend Northeast Community College and major in Utility Linesman

If you could be any cartoon character, who would you be? The Hulk

-Kelly Cech