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What is Around the Bend for the Track Team?
A Track & Field Preview with Coach Prewitt By Sara Smith Head Coach Chris Prewitt is beginning his debut year as the Track & Field coach. You may recognize his name as the head basketball coach, but as is the case for many high school coaches, he wears many hats. However, he is no novice…
Read MoreLady Rams Close Out Season
by Sara Smith The Matchup After upsetting the La Plata Lady Bulldogs in the District Final, the Lady Rams advanced to the State Quarterfinals versus the Clopton Lady Hawks. The basketball State Tournament moves quickly, and the Lady Rams didn’t have much time to revel in their victory. They won the district title on Friday,…
Read MoreDistrict Champions
For the first time in school history, the Lady Rams win back-to-back district championships. Back row: Head Coach Lance Dempsay, Taylor Roberts, Raina Small, Sidney Aeschliman, Claudia Dixon, Kelsey Tallman, Assistant Coach MaKinley Aeschliman. Front Row: Jayde Baker, Ava Crawford, Naomi Newland, Hailey Roberts, Florence Lusher, Hannah Farris. Photo by Nicole Windy
Read MoreThe Thrill of Victory, The Agony of Defeat
By Sara Smith The beauty, and the value, of high school sports is that they mirror life. There are peaks and valleys, ebbs and flows, problems to overcome and solutions to be found in this roller coaster ride that is day-to-day life. Learning to work as a team and learning how to take feedback are…
Read MoreLady Rams Go Back-2-Back! District Champs Once Again
By Sara Smith Your Schuyler County Lady Rams repeated as District Champs. According to Laci Tallman this girls varsity team is the first to win back-to-back district championships AND they are the first to win twice during their four years of high school. An awesome accomplishment. This is how they got there. The Lady Rams…
Read More20 Wins for the Rams!
By Sara Smith The Rams finished the regular season schedule with two more away games. On Tuesday, February 13th they traveled to Huntsville to play Westran, then on Friday, February 16th it was off to Atlanta for the last game of the regular season. The Westran Hornets came into the game at 16-8 while the…
Read MoreLady Rams Finish Strong
By Sara Smith The final two games of the regular season were played this past week. First, the Lady Rams headed to Huntsville on Tuesday, February 13th, to play the Westran Lady Hornets. The Lady Hornets are a conference opponent and have been a familiar competitor since 2017. The Lady Rams pretty much own the…
Read MoreConference Opponents Week for the Rams
By Sara Smith In the prior week the Rams played four physically and emotionally draining games. At the La Plata Invitation they made it all the way to the championship game, beating the Scotland County Tigers and the Putnam County Midgets along the way, only to fall to the Class 1 #6 Green City Gophers.…
Read MoreFBLA Has Success At District Contest
FBLA students competed at district contests Feb. 7 at Truman. They did very well, brought home several medals and many are advancing to state. Individual results are: Jarrett Groseclose – 1st in Sales Presentation – Advancing to State Damian Kelsall & Kelsey Tallman – 2nd in Broadcast Journalism – Advancing to State Kelsey Tallman –…
Read MoreYou Win as a Team, You Lose as a Team
By Sara Smith The headline quote, in its various versions, can be attributed to many professional coaches and athletes; baseball coach Eddie Murray, football coach Mike Shanahan, basketball player and commentator Kenny Smith, and likely many more. No matter who says it, it rings true. This statement hit home for the Rams and Lady Rams…
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