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The Shelby Mosier era begins for Colby High School
The Shelby Mosier era begins for Colby High School
By Reese Blatt
The 2022 volleyball season is underway under first year head coach, Shelby Mosier. Coach Mosier comes to CHS after serving as the assistant coach for the Colby Community College Lady Trojans.
"I think our team's biggest strengths lie in our offense and our level of competitiveness!”
Mosier feels that they have several girls that desire to win and, just as important, want to get better. As with starting any new position, there are some different variables that she needs to get used to, especially moving from the two-year level to the high school level.
“The hardest this is getting used to having 38 girls in the gym versus 14 that I was used to at the college. Having to plan practices and making sure it’s something that we can all do to get better has been the hardest thing!"
The Lady Eagles have a competitive schedule this year that has them facing teams that range in size from 2A to 6A.
Football season is upon us
Football season is upon us
By Talon Andreasen
The 2022 Football season is right around the corner. The Eagles opened with a jamboree in Norton, last week on Friday. The Eagles took on the Ellis Railroaders, the Norton Bluejays, and the Goodland Cowboys running twelve plays of offense and twelve plays of defense against each opponent. As per KSHSAA rules, there was no score kept.
Their first game action will be played on Saturday September 3rd due to a shortage of officials. Kickoff is at 1:00 pm in Ulysses. They are on the road the following week, September 9th, in Holyoke, Colorado.
The Eagle football team will see their first home action on September 16th, which is homecoming. It will also be the home opener for the football team. Head coach, Rees McKinney, simply said that he’d like everyone to come out and support our football team.
Overall, the team is very excited for their season, and they feel that they have good potential to accomplish great things this season.
A new cross country season has arrived
By Derek Barraza
The cross country season is coming up for Colby High School! This year, the team is now smaller than it has been in recent years, but that isn’t deterring the team or Coach Chris Giersch.
“We are a very small, but united team this year,” said Giersch.
The first meet for both the varsity and junior varsity will be on Thursday September 1st at 5:00 central time in Goodland, the coaches are trying their best to get the team prepared for the upcoming meet.
“We are focused on improving our running form and race pace,” Giersch also mentioned.
The team is excited this year and has great potential that they can't wait to show.
Front row left to right: Jacob Hall (mgr), Molly Norman, Kinslie Blake, Paige DeGood, Samantha Diedrich, Melissa Zimmerman, Cassandra Zimmerman, Alizah Bartlett, Gabby Griffin, Anjali Baluena, Yatzhira Barraza, and Ethan Rohr (mgr)
Back row left to right: Coach Riley Kraft, Coach Andrea Arnoldy, Allison Zimmerman, Campbell Morrison, Madison Arnberger, Lexie Schroeder, Hayden Bellamy, Kennedy McCarty, Kambree Lahnanen, Kennedy Morrison, Jalil Garcia (mgr), and Coach Wendy Weishaar.
Tennis looks to build on last year's success
Tennis looks to build on last year's success
By Kennedy McCarty
Girls tennis season has officially started. They held a car wash on August 21st, which they have done every year for the tennis program. It helps pay for any extra expenses that the team incurs while traveling to tournaments. It also helps purchase some tennis gear for the team.
"The car wash is a great way for the team to pay for their t-shirts and sweatshirts every year," Coach Wendy Weishaar commented.
As for meets, the first varsity meet was in Phillipsburg on August 30th, and then the JV plays in Phillipsburg on September 1st. Additionally, the varsity also has a meet in Larned on September 1st.
There is a home varsity meet in Colby, on Sep 3rd starting at 10:00 am. According to Coach Weishaar it will be a five team round robin and the team has some momentum coming off of their first place finish in Phillipsburg on August 30th.
As with any team, they would like the community’s support for their home tournament.
"Come by for a while and sit and see how the game is played," she said.
The girls and coaches seem super excited for this upcoming season and for what they have the potential to accomplish.
Scholars bowl team is starting a new season
Scholars bowl team is starting a new season
By Chloe Ackerman
Scholars bowl season is right around the corner and they have a lot in store for this season. Scholars bowl is a competition that allows students to showcase their knowledge of various topics and subjects in school. It also showcases students who perform well in the classroom and have a good grip on the Kansas curriculum. Additionally, scholars bowl is a very rewarding activity. It helps to build a student's confidence and teaches them to think quickly.
Keith Thomas is entering his third season as the coach of the scholars bowl team. He competed in scholars bowl while he was in school and received a scholarship to compete for the scholars bowl team at Garden City Community College.
This season there will be three seniors competing. With their experience and skill they are sure to bring the team to success. The first competition is October 24th in Atwood and they are still looking for more participants. There will be a meeting on September 1st for students who are interested in joining. If someone is interested, but can’t make it to the meeting, they can contact Mr. Thomas at kthomas@colbyeagles.org.
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