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BULLDOGS UNDEFEATED STATE CHAMPS!

By Bryttani Sparks

Guest Reporter

On November 11th, the annual Veterans

Day assembly was held in the gym at 9:00 a.m.

The elementary student council organizes this

event for the school and community, and the

sponsor this year was Mrs. Kristi Porterfield.

Thirty-nine veterans attended the presentation,

which included songs performed by primary and

intermediate students. The Elementary Student

Council read a poem describing what veterans

mean to them.

To start off the assembly, the American

Legion Raymond Sager Post presented the

colors. The crowd rose and remained standing

as the 7-12 band played the National Anthem.

Elementary student council President Bailey

Wallace, and Vice-President Austin Schwebach

welcomed everyone. After the welcoming, Lexi

Simmermon and her father, Kermit Simmer-

mon, read a speech in honor of all Veterans.

Next, members of the high school speech class

presented the veterans with honorary speech-

es. Seniors Erin Foehring and John Conover,

and sophomore Vanessa Purcell were selected

by their classmates to present their speeches.

The primary students then sang “This

Land is Your Land,” and then the Elementary

Student Council presented “What is a Veteran?”

President Bailey and Vice-President Austin

read back and forth while Decker Heyde, Paige

Woods, Colby McQuinn, Kolton Dias, Taryn

Hunter, Zac Summa Korbin Fletchall, and

Tyler Schwebach held each letter of the word

V.E.T.E.R.A.N. The high school band then

played “In Honor of the Fallen,” and then the

intermediate did a salute to the veterans

called “Thank You, Soldiers.” As the assembly

went on, the high school choir, under the di-

rection of Michele Kelley, paid a tribute to the

branches of the Armed Forces with a song.

Members of the National Honor Society car-

ried the flags of each branch as that branch

was called upon to stand and be applauded

during the medley. Trumpeters Keltan Munns

and Dustin Jensen then played “Taps” to fin-

Annual Veterans’ Day Assembly Honors Military Ser-

vice Past and Present

Hilton Named

Coach of the

Year

Coach Shane Hilton, pictured here at the post-

game press conference, was selected as the Mis-

souri 8-Man Coach of the Year as he led Stan-

berry to an undefeated season and a state title.

ish out the assembly. The colors were then

retired, and the audience gave one last ap-

plaud to all the veterans for their service!

Elementary student council members pay tribute to area veterans.

Legion member Joe Untiedt purchased flags &

a display stand to honor the branches of the

military service. NHS member Cole Craig here

presents the Marine Corps flag. Veterans of the US Army stand while their official song is sung by the choir.

STANBERRY R-II 2 OPINION

It’s Your Call

If you could back to the past is there anything you’d change about yourself?

Why?

By Kathy Donaldson

Staff Reporter

Just a Thought...

Movie Review

Seventh grader Dakota Wagner “I would

change my grades so I could finish football

and start basketball this year.”

Eighth grader Allie Gage “I would change

my attitude in softball because towards the

end of the season we were losing and I

wish I had a better outlook.”

Freshmen Ashton Wood “I would change how I work in school because I need a better work ethic.”

Sophomore Taylor Yandell “I would change my attitude towards my parents because I realize all they do for me and

they do not deserve it.”

Junior Clayton Stoll “I would change

my attitude towards school because I

need a better work ethic.”

Senior Chad Boatwright “The thing I would

change is not quitting football my

sophomore year because I missed out on

playing more football.”

Math Teacher Mr. Kevin Fisher- “There isn’t

really anything major I would change, but it

would have been fun to be 6’6” and to get

pictures of me ‘actually’ dunking a basketball.”

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scientific poll: What is your favorite sport?

By John Conover

Staff Reporter

In November, two significant things

happen. One is Veteran’s Day, where we

thank our current and retired soldiers for

their services to their country, while the

other is Thanksgiving, where we count our

blessings and rejoice them with families

and a lot of hearty eating. For some people, these two things link together. One of the bless-

ings that I count on Thanksgiving is that I have my mother and my father, both of which are

veterans. On Veteran’s Day, I thank them for their service, both at home and through the

school assembly. Then near Thanksgiving, I’m happy that I can say that both of my parents

did service for their country. Remember to thank your veterans. If the veteran is twenty-seven

or seventy-two they will still appreciate the thanks. On Thanksgiving day, rejoice in the fact

that you’re free here in America and just be thankful for what you have.

Hotel Transylvania 2

By Kathy Donaldson

Staff Reporter

Hotel Transylvania 2 hit theaters on September 25 and made $48.46 million dollars

opening weekend. This movie is Adam Sandler’s highest opening in his whole career.

Some of the famous voices include Selena Gomez as Mavis, Adam Sandler as Dracula,

Andy Samberg as Jonathan. I would recommend this movie to all ages; it is comical and a

great family film.

Hotel Transylvania is a story in Dracula's eyes. Dracula opens a hotel for all monsters

and humans. Everything at the hotel is great; however, Dracula is worried about his half

vampire grandson. He isn't showing any signs of inheriting vampire traits. That really con-

cerns Dracula because he doesn't want the blood line to end. Also his daughter is seeking

out adventure, outside the walls of the hotel, so Dracula convinces his daughter Mavis to

leave with her husband, Jonathan, to go see the world and meet his parents. Mavis then

leaves with Jonathan and intrigued with all of her surroundings. Meanwhile back at the

hotel, Dracula is trying to get his grandson, Dennis, to fly. Then things start to get a little

batty when he takes Dennis to a vampire camp that he went to as a child. Dracula is not

impressed by the way it has changed, so he decides to take matters into his own hands

putting his grandson in danger. However at the end of this movie Dracula learns to accept

that his grandson is perfect the way he is.

This movie teaches kids to accept people for who they are and not what you want

them to be. You also learn that your friends can be as close as family.

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Character

Traits

By John Conover

Staff Reporter

Patriotism and perseverance are No-

vember’s character traits. Patriotism is the

love for one’s country and the willingness to

sacrifice for it. Perseverance is to continue to

do something despite difficulties or obstacles

in the way. As we walk through life, we

should always show perseverance in what we

do. Some of us stumble and tumble, but we

get back up and continue walking. Through

perseverance, we build resilience. With resili-

ence, nothing can get in our way to our goals.

Patriotism can be shown by simply displaying

the American flag outside your home or simp-

ly thanking a veteran for his or her service to

our country. Being a veteran makes you a

patriot.

By Blythe Mattson

Staff Reporter

October 6th the sophomore class at-tended the Docudrama in Maryville. The Docudrama shows the dangers of drinking and driving, not wearing your seat belt, and an experience what would take place if this happened to them. Different schools from around the area attended the Docudrama. This was an educational experience; it showed the students how the Emergency Personnel and LifeNet Helicopter play an important role in saving lives. The respond-ers use the Docudrama as a form of training so they know how to respond in a situation similar to this. Although this was a simula-tion, it seemed very real.

Trooper Reuter of Nodaway County was the main speaker at the event. He shared statics and personal experiences involving fatality wrecks. During the event Trooper Reuter narrated the scene so that the sophomores know what is happening and why. He explained to them the roles of the responders and what they do to clear the scene. Some participants in the wreck were placed in body bags, some were covered with a cloth or carried away on a stretcher.

Bradie Clements’ mom, Angee Clem-ents, was a speaker at the event. Her son was killed in a car wreck in April of this year. She told the group her struggles of losing her

Elementary

Academic

Teams Finsh

Season

Strong

By John Conover

Staff Reporter

Our Stanberry elementary academic

teams finished out their regular season

this month. Fourth grade ended their

season with a stunning, flawless season,

five wins to zero losses. In their game

against Maysville on October 13th, they

won 165 to 100. On October 20th, they

won against Albany with 100 to 70. On

October 27th, they defeated Jefferson

with 130 to 80. Finally on November

11th, they won 130 to 115.

Fifth grade had a bit of a rocky sea-

son this year, sitting with two wins to

three losses. Sixth grade had a fairly

good season, sitting with three wins to

two losses. A tournament was held on

Nov. 7th at King City, where six schools

participated: King City, Albany, Maysville,

Union Star, Jefferson. and Stanberry.

Stanberry’s fourth grade and sixth grade

were given consolation places in their

respective brackets. Stanberry’s fifth

grade rocked the tournament, coming in

first in their bracket.

Colby McQuinn, fourth grade, said “I

felt really excited. I thought it was really

fun.”

Astasia Brown, sixth grader, said “It

was exciting! I like buzzing in.”

Mrs. JoAnne Lewis, sixth grade

coach, declared “I was so proud of the

teams. They worked hard and represent-

ed Stanberry well.”

Sophomores Attend Docudra-

ma About Dangerous Driving

son. Mrs. Clements told the sophomores what it is like to lose a child and having to bury him. Her speech was very touching; it may have caused some to cry. When the event was over she and a few family members and friends helped her give keychains to the at-tendees as they were walking out of the build-ing. The keychains were to remind the stu-dents to wear their seatbelts and arrive home safely. Pastor Paul was another speaker at the event. He read two victims’ obituaries from the accident.

Quentin Duley said, “ I think it was really neat to see what would happen if you drink and drive and could scare us into making better decisions. You shouldn’t be drinking under age anyway. If you are it would be smart to have a designated driver because it would be safer than driving drunk. I really think it was a great experience.”

Senior Paige Kelley was selected to play a part in the docudrama. She had make up applied to simulate blood before the event, was transported to the hospital, and was “surprised at how realistic it all seemed. It was very scary. They had us on the scene and the sophomores walked by as everything was quiet. When the sirens started going off, the screaming began.” Some student-actors por-trayed teens who died; others the drivers who were drinking, and some who were texting.

The sophomores watch intensely as the responders help at the scene.

The fifth grade academic team proudly displays their first place trophy from the

King City Tournament.

FFA Stu-

dents At-

tend 88th

National

Convention

By Hannah Bracken

Guest Reporter

On Tuesday October 27th, eight Stanberry stu-

dents attended the 88th National FFA Conven-

tion: Sierra Wagner, Kalie Peterson, Madelyn

Luke, Taylor McQueen, Hannah Bracken, Sa-

vana Wiederholt, Peyton Messner and Megan

Jensen.

The FFA arrived in St.Louis and made a tour of Busch Stadium. “ I liked touring Busch Stadium, and going down on the field as well as dugout. I enjoyed the tour, but definitely like Kauffman better,” exclaimed Madelyn Luke. The next stop in St. Louis was to tour the Gate-way Arch. “ I enjoyed getting to tour the Arch because I have never gone up in the arch be-fore. At first the ride up was scary, but I enjoyed it once I got out of the elevator,” stated Sierra Wagner. The FFA Students arrived in Louisville, Kentucky on October 28th and attended the Career Show/ Shopping mall/ Food Court and Opening ses-sion. Savana Wiederholt said, “The light show to begin the opening session was awesome and made everyone really energized and excited. Also, the keynote speaker had a great motiva-tional message!”. The opening session speaker was Rick Rigsby. A college professor for two decades, Rick spent most of those years at Texas A&M University, where he also served as character coach and chaplain for the Aggies football team. Dr. Rigsby now devotes his full attention to empowering people worldwide—from presenting leadership principles in Nigeria to speaking to Fortune 500 companies in the Americas, Europe and Canada. Kalie Peterson stated,” I greatly enjoyed the FFA Opening Ses-sion. I loved the energy of the crowd, and I espe-cially appreciated the speech given by Rick Ribsy. He had a great outlook on life and showed everyone how we can make an impact on the world.” That evening the group attended the Jake Ow-ens Concert. The concert was sold out with an attendance of over 45,000 FFA members. Kalie Peterson said, “I really enjoyed the entire trip to Kentucky, especially the Jake Owen concert. He gave an amazing performance and I thought he did a great job of involving the crowd. It was an awesome experience.” Maddie and Tae also performed a few of their songs at the very be-ginning of the concert. After the concert conclud-ed the group went back to the motel for the evening.

The next morning, on October 29, 2015 the group enjoyed a touring the famous, Louisville Slugger. This tour gives informational insight on what the bats are made of, how they are de-signed, and the machines used to make them. The museum had several interesting facts about baseball and the history involved in the game. That afternoon the group toured Rauch Planetar-ium, where they got to see projected stars on the ceiling, which made them feel like they were in space. Peyton Messner stated, “I had a blast going through the planetarium because it was a real eye opener on what is really out there.” On the evening of October 29, the group attend-ed the Bulls and Broncs Rodeo. There were performances by professional cowboys in bare-back horse riding, bronco riding, and bull riding. One of the main attractions was the armed ban-dit who was able to lead his horse with only and gestures and could control two bison with his horse. Hannah Bracken stated, “ The rodeo was very entertaining and fun. It was a great experi-ence, and I would love to attend a rodeo again.” The morning of October 30st, the FFA members boarded the bus at 7 a.m. and headed back home. On the way home they experienced an unusual occurrence their bus broke down, but they were still able to make it home by 6 p.m.

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This year the first grade classes

together have seventeen students. Mrs.

Amy Luke’s class consists of nine stu-

dents this year; they include Wesley Ba-

shor, Avery Calhoun, Aiden Graham,

Dalton Hartley, Jax Heyde, Brock Hutch-

craft, Kaitlin Porterfield, Brookelynn Rob-

inson, Braelyn Williams. Mrs. Tammy

Graham’s class consists of eight stu-

dents this year; they include Josi

Creason, Alana Evans, Parker Ginther,

Liam Gregory, Hudson Groomer, Zander

Heyde, Max Hilton, Mattea Williams.

When asked what their goals are for

the year, the teachers agreed, “We want

students to learn, but also have fun in

first grade.” Some projects they are do-

ing this month are sending home, and

doing their Christmas tree projects, mak-

ing turkeys for thanksgiving, and working

hard on their math facts with Minute to

Win it.

First Grade Loves the Holidays!

Hudson Groomer plays on the monkey bars during recess.

The first grade students enjoy having

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The first grade classes get pumped for the homecoming parade!

Jax Heyde colors his fall

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By John Conover

Staff Reporter

In the high school Computer Science

class, under the direction of Ms. Kirsten Ap-

plegate, students have been experimenting

with robots. Using the Calico Project’s base

code, they have been coding in Python and

Jigsaw code to operate the robots. Ms. Ap-

plegate had two guest speakers from North-

west come and show a simple demonstration

of what could be done with the robots, such

as making them draw a square or follow a

line on a piece of paper. For the first two

days of working with the robots, program-

mers explored what they were able to make

the machines do. Jared Rockhold discovered

he could use the robot as a mobile camera.

J.R. Telan discovered he could make the

robot beep while it moves. John Conover

aspires to cause the robot to charge forward

while playing a sound byte from Braveheart

and have a tiny robot yelling “Freedom!” as it

charges people. One of the assignments was

to program the robots draw a house. Aiden

Gregory and Mark Donaldson won the class

race to who could make the most legible

house. In consensus, the Computer Science

class would like to make the robots have to

go through an obstacle course and see who

can be the better programmer. Let the robot

games begin!

FBLA Mem-

bers Enter

Wide Varie-

ty of

Events`

By Vanessa Purcell

Guest Reporter

The Future Business Leaders of

America (also known as FBLA) started the

school year with a bang. In its third year at

Stanberry, the FBLA in under the sponsor-

ship of Mrs. Sidney Eckard. On August

14th the group held a carwash to raise

money for their regional conference/

meeting in which they raised 350 dollars.

On October 2nd FBLA had a float in the

homecoming parade; on the float were

Bryttani Sparks and Sierra Wagner. Later

on at the homecoming football game FBLA

had a face painting stand; the people sta-

tioned at this stand were Sierra Wagner,

Vanessa Purcell, Bryttani Sparks, and Sa-

vana Wiederholt. Along with this FBLA also

helped work the concession stands at the

football game; all of these funds will help

defray the cost of district and state contest.

The day after homecoming, October 3rd,

the FBLA went to a Show-Me Leadership

conference at Worlds of Fun. They were

provided with a meal and a free t-shirt as

well.

On Tuesday, February 16th multiple

schools from this area will meet at North-

west Missouri State University for the Dis-

trict Leadership Conference. At this confer-

ence members of the FBLA chapter will

compete in competitive events or receive

awards on events they competed in prior to

the conference. Many of the categories

require on-line tests to be completed on

January 10th; some events involve projects

to be submitted by January 13th, while a

few events advance straight to the state

level.

The students participating in events

are Madesen Gage and Savanna Wieder-

holt, Graphic Design; Paige Kelley, Ac-

counting 1; Vanessa Purcell, Public Speak-

ing, Job Interview, and Website Design;

Grady Mattson and Aiden Gregory, Intro to

Business Communication and Computer

Game & Simulation Programming; Grant

Osborn, Computer Game & Simulation

Programming; Sam Oldham, Impromptu

Speaking; Brooke Summa, Health Care

Administration; Hannah Bracken, Business

Communication; Gavyn Redmond, Job

Interview; Jaden McKune, Rylee Ellis, and

Madelyn Luke, Community Service; Taylin

Hunter, Intro to Business Communication;

Charity Buntin, Cyber Security; Brad Hai-

ley, Personal Finance; Sierra Wagner,

Marketing; Garrett Mattson, Sports Man-

agement, Business Calculations, and Eco-

nomics; Marissa Smithson, Business Cal-

culations; Madison Summa, Agribusiness;

Shelby McMillen and Alex McQuinn, Sports

Management; Peyton Messner, Econom-

Red Ribbon

Week

by Erin Foehring

Staff Reporter

October 26th to the 30th, Stanberry

Elementary celebrated Red Ribbon Week.

Red Ribbon Week is a symbol of hope for

people taking a stand against illegal drugs

and for a healthy life.This week came about

when Drug Enforcement Agency agent

Enrique (Kiki) Camarena was murdered in

revenge in 1985 by the drug cartel in Mexi-

co. Camarena’s effort though led to the

shutdown of a multimillion dollar narcotic

manufacturing operation. In honor of

Camarena citizens began wearing badges

of red satin to honor him in his fight against

drugs and to show that the fight will contin-

ue. This week the Elementary participated

in many dress up days and also a book-

mark contest.

The winners are kindergarteners:1st

place Hannah McMillan, 2nd place Tasha

Stoll, 3rd place Allie Schieber; first grade:

1st place Brookelynn Robinson, 2nd place

Josi Creason, 3rd place Jax Heyde; second

grade: 1st place Russell Kerwin, 2nd place

Hannah McQuinn, 3rd place Nathan Taylor;

third grade: 1st place Paige Woods, 2nd

place Preslea George, 3rd place Marli Hil-

ton; fourth grade: 1st place Kolton Dias, 2nd

place Lexi Kerwin, 3rd place Colby

McQuinn; fifth grade: 1st place Kiley

Mattson, 2nd place Lance Wallace, 3rd

place Katie Angle; sixth grade: 1st place—

Astasia Brown, 2nd place Lexi Craig; 3rd

place Landon Marticke.

Dawgs Hit

the Court

By Madesen Gage

Staff Reporter

The Lady Bulldogs start their practices

while the men are still in football. Head Coach

Karla McQueen stated about the upcoming

season, “The returning leadership and extra

work these girls have put into the off season

make us really excited to get off and running.

We have high hopes that through their team-

work and dedication this will be an exciting

next several months!”

Going out for the Lady Bulldogs this sea-

son are seniors: Hannah Bracken, Madesen

Gage, Megan Jensen, Lainey Stuart, and

Savana Wiederholt; junior: Cameron Gage

sophomores: Rylee Ellis, Madelyn Luke,

Jaden McKune, Taylor McQueen, Maria

Moreno, and Kalie Peterson; freshmen: Pey-

ton Gage, Tyra Grayson, Marissa Jensen,

Allison Marticke, Kierstyn McMillen, Lily Os-

born, Madi Sager, and Irina Ziergiebel.

Cameron Gage stated, “I am really excit-

ed for our games to get here. We are develop-

ing into a strong team with strong players

coming off the bench. Three straight weeks of

practice is pretty rough, but everything will pay

off in the end. I can’t wait to see what we ac-

complish this year.”

Lainey Stuart said, “This season we have

many underclassmen who have been contrib-

uting to our success over the summer. We

expect them to carry that throughout the up-

coming season. I think we will be very suc-

cessful this year, and I’m excited to see

what’s in store for us.”

Head Coach Nick Groomer is preparing

the non-football players while the rest of the

men practice. “We bring back a large core that

has had lots of success. We are hoping for

another successful season and hoping to

make a deep post-season run. I know this

group has high expectations and are going to

work hard to get there.”

Playing this year for the Bulldogs are

seniors: Preston Aye, Dan Hailey, Shelby

McMillen, Trent McQueen, Alex McQuinn, and

Seth Trimble; juniors: Cole Craig, Tyler

Hunter, Cory Luke, Garrett Mattson, and Tris-

tin Stoll; sophomores: Kaden Bremer, Mitchell

Carroll, Quentin Duley, Brad Hailey, Bryce

Jennings, Austin Kidder, Levi Murphy, and

Grant Osborn; freshmen: Cole Durbin, Aiden

Gregory, Tristen Lager, Grady Mattson, Elijah

Murphy, Trey Schieber, and Bryant Sparks.

Dan Hailey stated on the upcoming sea-

son, “I am very excited for this season. I think

we will be more athletic, and we will work

better together as a team. We have returned

four starters, and we have very qualified guys

coming off the bench. I think this season will

be one to remember.”

Alex McQuinn also stated, “I am looking

forward to my senior season of basketball.

Our goals have been the same since fresh-

man year. We are very ready for the season,

especially after being stopped a little short of

our goals from last season. We will have a lot

of height and athleticism this season, and I

can’t wait to see what we will do.”

Wrestlers

Prepare for

Season

By Cameron Gage

Staff Reporter

The Stanberry wrestlers are beginning practice and look forward to returning sev-eral guys to the state tournament and have high hopes as a team as well.

When asked the goals for the season Coach Jason Dias replied, “I am looking forward to the upcoming season. With the difficulty of our schedule the kids have a big job ahead of them. My goals for this year are to improve throughout the course of the year, create a competitive atmosphere that promotes success on and off the mat, and to see my athletes grow. I hope some of us can make it to state and place as well.”

Senior Gavyn Redmond’s goals for the season are, “I would like to make it to state this year, this year being my first year wres-tling it will be a challenge but I’m ready to take that challenge on.

Junior Clayton Stoll declared, “ I want to become a better wrestler as the year goes on and help the other wrestler’s be-come better and accomplish their goal by the end of the season.”

Sophomore Kenny Summa’s response when asked his goals said, “No matter how tired I get I want to have enough stamina to finish the match and hopefully make it to state by the end of the season.”

Freshman Rueben Gage stated that he would like, “To become a better wrestler by the end of the year and hopefully make it to state when time comes.”

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Bulldogs Persevere at the Dome: End the Perfect Sea-

son with State Title

By Shelby McMillen

Guest Reporter

On November 6, 2015, the Bulldogs took

on new rival the Albany Warriors once again

in the District 2 title game. The winner of this

game would be crowned District Champs and

move on to the semifinal game. Earlier in the

season, the Bulldogs the put the Warriors

away 58-12 for a sweet Homecoming and

Senior night victory. The Bulldogs looked

forward to getting the same results in this

game.

Offensively for the Bulldogs, Freshman

runningback Trey Schieber led the rushing

game with 118 yards on just 9 attempts. Not

too far behind Schieber, junior runningbacks

Clayton and Tristin Stoll ran for 87 and 81

yards respectively. C. Stoll and Schieber both

recorded two touchdowns. Passing wise,

junior quarterback Cory Luke threw for 96

yards on just 4 completions on 6 attempts.

senior Daniel Hailey was the only receiver of

those passes for 2 touchdowns.

Defensively for the Bulldogs, senior Shel-

by McMillen and junior Tyler Hunter led the

team in tackles with 11 each. Three of McMil-

len’s were tackles for a loss. Daniel and soph-

omore Brad Hailey weren’t too far behind with

7 each. The Bulldog defense was stout and

held the Warriors to 18. The Bulldogs won

the District Title game for the fourth consecu-

tive year. Congratulations, boys!

On November 13, 2015, the Bulldogs

took on the consolidated team Norborne/

Hardin-Central in the state semifinal game.

The winner of this game would advance to the

State Title in St. Louis, MO. The Bulldogs

entered the game 11-0, and the Aggies en-

tered 10-1. NHC won the coin toss and elect-

ed to defer to the second half, leaving the

Bulldogs the option to receive.

On the offensive side of the ball, the

Bulldogs used their passing game instead of

their powerful run game. Quarterback Cory

Luke threw 8 passes with 5 completions for

133 yards, 1 touchdown, and 2 PAT’s. Re-

ceiving those passes were Alex McQuinn

catching 2 passes for 46 yards, 1 touchdown,

and 1 PAT, Daniel Hailey caught 2 for 74

yards and 1 PAT, and lastly Brad Hailey

caught 1 pass for 16 yards. On the ground for

the Bulldogs, runningbacks Clayton Stoll and

Trey Schieber were workhorses. Stoll ran for

50 yards on 21 attempts. Schieber ran for 72

yards on 14 attempts. QB Cory Luke ran for

45 yards on 13 attempts for 3 touchdowns.

The Bulldogs’ defense was quite produc-

tive, racking up a total of 67 tackles across

the board. Leading the Dawgs in tackles were

defensive ends Shelby McMillen and Daniel

Hailey with 12 tackles each. Closely behind

were linebackers Brad Hailey with 10 tackles

and Tyler Hunter with 9 tackles. Defensive-

back Cory Luke had 7 tackles total.

Junior punter Cole Craig had 4 punts for

120 total yards. He also was punt returner

and returned 3 punts for 39 yards. Kicker

Shelby McMillen kicked 7 times for 277 yards.

Clayton Stoll returned kickoffs 2 times for 40

total yards.

HISTORY HAS BEEN MADE. For the

fourth year-in-a-row, your Stanberry Bulldogs

have made the trip to the Edward Jones

Dome in St. Louis, MO. The Bulldogs have

also played the North Andrew Cardinals for

the state title

all four

years. The

record for

the last three

years in this

game for

Stanberry is

1-2. Senior

Shelby

McMillen

stated, ”We

came into

the game

knowing we

were 1-2

against

these guys

(North An-

drew) and

we were not

going to end

our year with

it 1-3. It was

sort of a

battle cry for us, you could say.”

“Adrenaline was pumping, and all

nerves had been worked out by game time.

Everybody was ready to go,” stated senior

Trent McQueen.

Offensively for the Bulldogs,

quarterback Cory Luke had the

better day rushing wise. Luke

ran for 145 yards for 3 touch-

downs on 16 attempts. Running-

back Trey Schieber ran for 61

yards for two touchdowns on 11

attempts. Clayton Stoll ran for 51

yards on 14 attempts. Leading

the Bulldogs in receiving was

tight end Alex McQuinn, who

caught 3 passes for 58 yards

and 1 touchdown. Tight end

Daniel Hailey was not far behind

also catching 3 passes for 55

yards and 1 touchdown. Cole

Craig had 2 receptions for 12

yards, which included a huge

first down catch for the Bulldogs.

Brad Hailey caught 1 pass for an

extra point conversion, helping

the Dawgs edge North An-

drew.

The leading tacklers for the Bulldogs

were as follows: Alex McQuinn with 10,

Tyler Hunter with 9, Daniel Hailey with 8,

and Shelby McMillen, Trent McQueen, Brad

Hailey, and Cory Luke all with 7. Alex

McQuinn and Brad Hailey each snagged an

interception to keep the game in the Bull-

dogs’ hands.

After a late goal line stand the Bulldogs

prevailed and came out on top. The Bulldogs

won 46-42 in possibly the greatest ending to

any state title game. It was definitely one for

the ages. Proud of all you boys for your perse-

verance, determination, and hard work. It has

paid off.

The team and coaches gather with their hard-won state championship trophy. Special thanks to Penny

Woods for all the great photos of Bulldog sports!

Alex McQuinn leaps in the

air to bring down a pass.

The offensive lines clears the way for a run by Cory Luke.

Seniors Elory Anderson, Trent McQueen, and Shelby McMillen power off the line to take on the

Cardinals.

SPORTS 7 BULLDOGS BARK

JH Boys Finish Basketball with Winning Record

By Cameron Gage

Staff Reporter

The boys started off their season play-

ing on October 20th against North Nodaway.

Collin Sager the leading scorer had 12 points

followed by him Hunter Johnson had 4, and

Braylee Woods scored 1. The boys were

down 1-11; after third quarter the game was

tied 13-13. The Bulldogs were able to pull out

a win with a final score of 24-17.

On October 27th the boys beat King

City 27-19. Hunter Johnson was the leading

scorer with 13 points. Tanner Derks trailed

behind him with 6, Collin Sager with 5, Clay-

ton McKune with 2, and Kameron Wallace

with 1.

The score in the Worth County game

was 40-20 on October 29th. Hunter Johnson

was the leading scorer in the victory with 11

points. Collin Sager had 3, and right behind

him Kameron Wallace had 2.

When the Dawgs traveled to Jefferson

on November 2nd, they suffered the first loss

of the season, 17-41. Hunter Johnson scored

6, Collin Sager scored 4, Braylee scored 3,

Clayton McKune and Kameron Wallace

scored 2.

Stanberry took on South Nodaway on

November 3rd and triumphed 37-32. The

leading scorer was Collin Sager, who had 17

points this game. Hunter Johnson trailed

behind Sager with 8 points. Braylee Woods

had 6, Clayton McKune had 4, and Tanner

Derks had 2 points.

On November 5th North Andrew came

to Stanberry. Unfortunately, the Dawgs

were defeated 20-43. Clayton McKune had

8 points, Collin Sager contributed 4, Hunter

Johnson had 3, Tanner Derks and Kamer-

on Wallace each chipped in 2, and Braylee

Woods had 1.

The King City Tournament took place

November 9-14th .The first game was

against Northeast Nodaway. Stanberry won

24-20. Hunter Johnson had 9 points, Bray-

lee Woods 5, and Collin Sager trailed right

behind him with 4. Clayton McKune, Tan-

ner Derks, and Kameron Wallace had 2

points.

The next game in the tournament was

Stewartsville; Stanberry lost a close one 20

-24. Hunter Johnson earned 7 points, Col-

lin Sager and Clayton McKune each had 4

points. Braylee Woods had 3, and Tanner

Derks had 2 points.

The final game for third place, the

Bulldogs played Maysville. They defeated

the Wolverines 20-10 and took 3rd. Collin

Sager had 10 points, Hunter Johnson and

Kameron Wallace had 4 points, and Clay-

ton McKune had 2.

Girls’ JH Basketball Team Finishes 2nd in Tournament

By Madesen Gage

Staff Reporter

The Lady Dawgs are ready to kick off

the season with a very athletic team. Playing

for eitghth grade are Hailey Stoll, Elle Ellis,

Sydney Mattson, Braelyn Cowan, Ashley

Peterson, Allie Gage, Brianna Newman, and

Hallie Law. Going out for the seventh grade

year are Andaya Brown, Morgan Wallace,

Riley McQueen, and Katlyne Pappert.

The girls were scheduled to have their first

game of the season on the 20th of November,

but due to a lack of players, North Nodaway

girls couldn’t participate, so the Lady Dawgs

spent their night cheering on the boys! A full

week later on the 27th, the Lady Dawgs went

into action against the King City Lady Wildkats.

The Dawgs held the Kats to 19 total points. The

Lady Dawgs scored 12 points the first quarter,

13 in the 2nd, 14 in the 3rd, and 4 in the 4th.

Elle Ellis scored 6 points for the night. Sydney

Mattson scored 6, and Braelyn Cowan made

one free-throw. Riley McQueen made one bas-

ket, Ashley Peterson made 5 baskets totalling

10 points, and Katlyne Pappert had 8 points

total. Allie Gage and Brianna Newman had 4

points each, and Hallie Law had her share of

two points. The final score was 43 to 19.

Each player contributed to the win and will

continue to do so throughout the rest of the

season.

Worth County was up next for Stanber-

ry, and we had the homecourt advantage on

the 29th of October. The Lady Dawgs kept it

a tight game but couldn’t pull off the win. The

final score was 31-26 in the Tigers’ favor.

Ellis, Gage, Mattson, and McQueen each

gave 4 points to the scoreboard. Peterson

had 7 for the night, and Pappert had one

point from a free-throw. The Lady Dawgs

headed to Jefferson on the 2nd of Novem-

ber. The Dawgs defeated the Eagles 23 to

16. Ellis had 5 points, Gage had 10, and

Newman had 4. Peterson had one point

from her free-throws, and McQueen had

one basket.

The Lady Dawgs traveled to South

Nodaway the next day to play the Long-

horns. The Dawgs took the win by outscor-

ing the Longhorns. Mattson and McQueen

both scored 8 points. Gage was the high

scorer of the night with 9 points. Ellis had 5

points, and Peterson had 2 points. The final

score was 34-29. The ladies hosted their

next game at home.

The Stanberry Lady Bulldogs played

the

North Andrew Lady Cardinals on the 5th of

November. Despite being their 3rd game of

the week, the Dawgs still had enough ener-

gy to beat the Cardinals by 18 points. Cow-

an had one free-throw for the night;

McQueen, Pappert, and Gage each gave 2

points to the score, and Newman gave 4

points. Ellis gave 6 points, Mattson scored

9, and Peterson was the high scorer of the

night with 10 points. The final score was 36

-18.

The Bulldogs headed into the King

City tournament on the 10th of November

against the Northeast Nodaway Bluejays.

The Dawgs held the Jays to a total of 6

points for the whole game. The Dawgs

scored a total of 36 points. Ellis had 8

points, Mattson had 7 points total,

Cowan had 2 points, McQueen had 8,

Peterson had 4 points,Pappert had 5,

and Newman had 2. The Bulldogs

moved on to the next round and

played King City. The Dawgs held the

Wildkats to 11 points. Ellis had 10

points, Mattson had 8, McQueen had

6, Peterson had 1 point, and Hallie

Law had 2 points. The team’s score

totalled to 27 points to beat the King

City Wildkats.

The Dawgs headed to championship

to play the Albany Warriors. Ellis had

12 points, Mattson had 4, McQueen

and Peterson also had 4, Pappert had

3, Gage had 5, and Newman had 3.

Unfortunately, the Dawgs came up

short one point to Albany. The final

score was 36 to 37 in the King

City Tournament championship

game in the Warrior’s favor.

Eighth grader Braelyn Cowan stated,

“We are doing really well. I am proud of our

team. I’m looking forward to next year but sad

to be leaving the team.”

Morgan Wallace, a seventh grader, stat-

ed, “I am really excited for our team. We’ve

been doing really well, and I’m excited to

finish the season with them.”

Head Coach Kate Wiederholt stated for

the beginning of the season, “The season is

off to a good start. We defeated King City,

Jefferson, South Nodaway, and North An-

drew. I expect the girls to keep playing hard

and continue to improve throughout the sea-

son.”

Brianna Newman goes for the shot against

heavy defense.

Riley McQueen looks for an open teammate

to pass the ball.

Hunter Johnson gets ready to

drive to the hoop.

Clayton McKune shoots for two.

Collin Sager takes the ball down the

court.

STANBERRY R-II SCHOOL

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144 N. Park

Stanberry 783-2325

NEWS 8

In Tune Activities Artists of the

Month

December 1–5-

V Basketball Albany Tournament

December 1-

7-12 Student Council Mtg. 8:00

December 5-

7-12 Saturday School

December 7-

7-12 Winter Concert

December 8-

Elem. Winter Concert

December 10-

Winter Group Photos

V Wrestling @ Lathrop 5:30

JV Basketball @ Princeton 6:00

December 11-

JV & V Basketball w/ NE Noda-way 5:30

December 12-

ACT Test

V Wrestling @ Polo 9:30

December 13-

JV & V Basketball @ N. Andrew 5:00

December 15-

School Board Meeting 6:00

Jr & Sr. Financial Aid Mtg 7:00

December 17-

JV Basketball w/ Albany 6:00

V Wrestling @ Albany 6:00

December 18-

SCHOOL DISMISSED 12:25

Second Quarter Ends

JV & V Basketball @ Rock Port 5:00

December 19-

JV Basketball @ King City 10:00

December 21-January 3-

NO SCHOOL Winter Break

January 4-

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The Darkest Path By Jeff Hirsch

Review by Alexis

Simmerman

Guest Reporter

The Darkest Path is

set in 2026, during a

U.S. civil war. Nathan

Hill, a former soldier, has

begun a revolution he calls “the Path”.

He believes everyone must worship God

and live by his book, “The Glorious

Path”. If everyone “stays on Path”, the

world will “be as it was meant to be”.

Starting in the south, the Path is slowing

creeping North. One by one, towns are

taken and its people are given the

Choice; they either join the Path or die.

Fifteen-year-old Callum and his

younger brother, James, were captured

six years ago and given the Choice. Cal-

lum, fearing for their lives, decided both

should join. Now he is beginning to be-

lieve death would’ve been easier. He

has been searching for a way out, and

when he finally sees it, he doesn’t hesi-

tate. Callum sneaks James out of their

camp and starts traveling north. James,

thirteen, refuses to go against the Path

because he believes what Nathan Hill

says. Frustrated, Callum sends James

back to the camp while he trudges for-

ward with Bear, a dog he found in an

abandoned town. He is determined, now

more than ever, to return to his parents

and live a normal life. Before that,

though, he must face many hardships

along the way and betray those who

trust him.

This novel leaves you guessing

Callum’s next step--then proves you

wrong. It has such raw emotion you

begin to feel Callum’s pain, loss, tri-

umph, and drive. It is impossible to put

down, with excitement only a book can

give you. I highly recommend The Dark-

est Path to the rebellious thrill-seekers.

Enjoy!

The Cranberries

By Leslie Peters

Staff Reporter

The Cranberries are an Irish rock band

formed in 1989. The band consists of

Dolores O'Riordan, the lead singer, guitarist

Noel Hogan, bassist Mike Hogan, and Fergal

Lawler, who is the drummer. The band rose

to international fame in the 1990s with the

album titled Everyone else is doing it, so why

can’t we?, which sold over four million cop-

ies.

Noel Hogan and Mike Hogan first creat-

ed the band with drummer Fergal Lawler;

they first called the band, The Cranberry

Saw Us. At the time they had Niall Quinn as

their lead singer; then after a year Quin left

the band. The remaining members put out an

ad looking for a female singer; Dolores

O’Riordan responded to the ad and audi-

tioned by writing lyrics and melodies to some

existing demos. When O’Riordan gave a

rough recording back to them of the song

“Linger”, the band immediately hired her.

Soon after, the band started recording

with their new singer and sold over 300 cop-

ies of their rough recordings and then

changed their named to “The Cranber-

ries”. After signing to the record label Island

Records, the band released their first single

titled “Dreams” in September of 1992. Then

the band released the album Everyone else

is doing it, so why can’t we? Other albums

were released such as No Need to Argue, To

The Faithful Departed, Wake Up and Smell

The Coffee, and Roses, which is their most

recent album released in 2012.

From the album No Need to Argue, I

would recommend listening to the whole

album, especially the song “Zombie.” This

song is one of their biggest hits; it is a protest

song written about the IRA bombings in 1993

in which two children died.

Third grader Brody Carroll with his

symmetrical insect project said,” My favorite

part about this project was drawing and

coloring everything.”

Kindergartener Alyssa Wallace of

her self portrait project declared, “My

favorite part of this project was drawing

the hair.”

First grader Dalton Hartley with his

scarecrow project stated,” My favorite part

about this project was drawing the squares

and coloring them in a pattern.”