The boy’s swim team traveled to Salina South for their invitational on Feb. 1, and took first place. The Invitational consisted of two meets, one for junior varsity, and the other for varsity. Newton took first at both, following up a second place finish on Jan. 28 at Wichita Northwest. With the AVCTL meet...
On Jan. 21, the swim team took second place at the Wichita Heights Invitational. There were nine teams present. “I don’t really like competing at this meet, it is always harder and their pool is weird. We didn’t do a bad job, it’s just different then the other schools to me personally,” said senior...
What is your favorite color? Senior Sarah Brill (SB): Blue and red Senior Kendall Schmidt (KS): Red Actual answer: Red What is your favorite song? SB: Every single song that comes on his iPod he claims is his all-time favorite song. KS: Push It by Salt N Pepa Actual answer: ìWhite Rabbitî by Jefferson...
On Jan. 12, the swim team traveled to the Emporia Invitational. They placed second overall out of nine teams. “That was a pretty good meet. We all had decent times, and I think overall it was a great meet,” senior swimmer Keenan Zielke said. On Jan. 18, they traveled to Manhattan to compete and...
As long as he has been part of the swim team, senior Keenan Zielke has been participating the team’s carb dinners, held the night before every meet. “We basically just go to someone’s house, and their family cooks for us. It’s really fun. We usually try to eat a lot of pasta to get...
On Jan. 2, when a tire blew out on 2011 graduate Jaci Garver’s car, causing it to roll over, she was flung out of the vehicle and taken to the hospital in critical condition. Since then, Garver has been released from the hospital and placed into a rehabilitation center in Lincoln, Neb. “Prayer is...
Boys swim took second at their home meet on Jan. 5, losing to Maize by almost 30 points. For the six seniors on the team, it was their senior night. “We had several more state qualifying times, and even more best times. It was a good meet overall. I was pleased with the results,”...
In the four years that coordinator Melinda Rangel has been involved in the Business Professionals of America (BPA) club in Newton, she has never had a student run for state office. Senior Levi Blaylock decided to change that this year by representing Kansas as the state president. “I have admired the state president since...
Junior Alex Trumble has qualified for state every year he has competed at the high school level, and this year is no exception for the varsity swimmer, who has already qualified in three events. “I feel really great about it. This year has been the best year yet,” Trumble said. Trumble isn’t the only...
Finals can be stressful for all of us. Here’s some of the seniors advice on how you can make them a bit easier: Kylie Bass: Take different days and set aside time for two classes a day into your study time. It really helps me, and it makes them easier. Steven Brown: They have...
