5/31/2019 0 Comments Softball Comes to an EndBy Kenidy Cessna On Monday earlier this week the HFHS Jags varsity softball team began their tenacious week of games and competition. Starting right after school last week the ladies hosted a game against Hill City, they lost the game but later in the week came to avenge themselves. After their loss against Hill city they can only afford one more loss, as the playoffs are double elimination. Then on Tuesday the girls headed to Brainerd where they played Betha-Hewitt/Verndale, the opposing team came at the Jags with a season record of 16-8. During the game against Betha-Hewitt/Verndale the first batter up, Emily Stafne, hit a line drive right over the fence putting the jags up by one within the first couple pitches of the game. Later in the game Raechel Painovich singled, Madelyn Churchill doubled, and Haley Rimer tripled, that left the score 3-0 with the jags up only in the first inning. Throughout the game Christeva Perrotti pitched 76 times with 55 strikes, not walking a single player. In the second game against Sebeka, te #1 seed from the other side of Section 5A. Te jgas took an immediate lead when Madeln Churchill drove Raechel Painovich to home. In the third inning Abby Painovich tripled bringing Emily Stafne and Raechel home. Christeva Perrotti pitched 91 times throughout the game and the team never ran out of their stamina or drive.
Thursday the girls traveled to Brainerd to take on the Isle Huskies. There, the season came to an end after taking a loss in the first game against them. The Jags followed behind the opposing team 2-1 until the fifth inning when the girls came up short on a few plays. After the long game the girls lost 8-1. Madelyn Churchill led the team in hitting with two, and Bella Brant drove in their only run. Christeva finished out her high school career in softball allowing 4 earned runs and only walking one player. Seniors Abby Painovich, Haley rimer, Maddie MAtson, and Christeva Perrotti showed strengths all leaders should. Over the years they’ve grown and worked as a team and led the team to become Section 5A Runner-Up, which is as far as the Jags Softball team had gone nearly 20 years.
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5/31/2019 0 Comments Kolby and Cedric Lead the WayBy Ben Vickstrom The Boys Track and Field team will be sending two athletes to state: Kolby Fox in the 200m, 400m, and High Jump; Cedric LaFave in the 1600m and 3200m. Both of them punched their tickets to state by breaking school records, Kolby set a new school record in the 400m Dash by running in a blazing 49.80 seconds breaking the previous time of 50.8, a seven year old record set by David Paynotta. Not to be outdone, Cedric shattered his own school record by 6 seconds in the 1600 by running a 4:29.01. He ended the meet for the Jags running a 9:54.13 in the 3200m, breaking that 36 year old record by 3 seconds.
The boys 4x800 (Brock Bjerke, Josey Olson, Caleb Olson, Isaiah Brindamour) took 7th place. Isaiah Brindamour earned a spot on the podium by taking 6th place in the open 800m. In pole vault Aaron Mulder competed against some of the best vaulters in the state, and vaulted 10 feet, 3 inches. Edward Roubinek finished off his season with a time of 45.67 in the 300m hurdles. In triple jump both Lathaniel Kroschel and Dylan Mans competed for the Jags. Lathaniel jumped broke 40 feet to make it into the finals. The boys team took 4th place overall, ahead of over 20 other teams. The Minnesota State Track and Field meet will be held at Hamline University on June 7th and 8th, where Cedric and Kolby will fight for placing positions in their events. Alyssa Prater
MAY 28, 2019- On Thursday and Friday, May 9 and 10, four learners from Empower Learning Center attended the MAAP STARS 25th annual State Spring Events Conference. Held at the Doubletree Hotel in Bloomington, MN., 217 students from across the state participated in 16 different competitive and non-competitive events showcasing their vocational and leadership skills. Empower learners performed very well this year. In Public Speaking, Tyler Flansburg earned a bronze ribbon and Dylan Campbell earned a silver ribbon. Jeffery Rush and Janeecka Fisher participated in the Artwork Display. All four ELC learners teamed up to compete in the Life Smarts competition and participated in making cards for hospitalized veterans. MAAP STARS is the youth organization of the Minnesota Association of Alternative Programs. STARS stands for Success, Teamwork, Achievement, Recognition, and Self-esteem. MAAP STARS hosts three state-wide events each year. Fall Leadership Conference which focuses on developing a leadership team for each chapter and planning the year’s activities. Legislative Day, in February, which allows students a glimpse into the workings of state government and to share their experiences with state lawmakers. Spring Events Conference which allows students to share their skills in a competition-style two-day event. 5/24/2019 0 Comments The Geniuses are in TownBy Kenidy Cessna Hinckley-Finlayson, where geniuses are created and some students hacky sack for hours on end. An english teacher at the highschool hosted genius hour on Friday May 24th in the Fine Arts Center. “What is Genius Hour?” you may ask. Well genius hour is a thing Brooke Anderson brought to HFHS from an idea she received by not only her savvy and informative mind, but from google. Her reasoning from that was inspired by Google allowing their employees 20% of the business week to work and create projects of their own. At the beginning of the school year the students involved were gifted class every Friday to form a project and presentation. Maybe you have another question, that may be “Why?”... A possible answer to that could be simply just the way that Mrs. Anderson is, she is dedicated to her students and wants them to find something they're passionate about. Not only did this teach students but all projects helped our local areas, from climate action to building go karts.
9:20 a.m Abby Painovich started off two hours of presentations. Within the next hours six more projects were shown off, separated into two rounds. Starting off the second hour of presentations was Avery Degerstrom. Many different subjects and interests were presented during first and second hours to any students who showed up. All students presenting did great job and worked very hard this school year.This event was the perfect way for her students to dip their toes into the pool of their possible future careers. 5/24/2019 0 Comments Climate Change and Taking ActionBy Kenidy Cessna What is climate change and why does it matter?
Climate change is the change in regional climate patterns. For example loss of sea ice, intense heat waves, high rising sea waters, etc. If you look forward to spending more money, rising temperatures, more intense droughts along with many other effects then maybe climate change is for you, but most people probably don't want to spend more money to save their home. In our midwestern area of the United States we would experience heavy downpours resulting in floods, agriculture will become harder, air and water quality will suffer. Great Lakes, what this area is mostly known for will go under a wide range of risks. What can I do? There is more things you can do to help climate change than you think, the more people that do little things will add up and it will decrease the problems in our atmosphere. Between 2% and 6% of Americans identify as vegetarians and the percentage of vegetarians has increased immensely since 2013. Secondly is the rule of the three Rs: Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle. Reduce the use of non reusable subjects, for some that may be a challenge but dare to take that step and help the environment. For the reusable objects, reuse! If you are unable to reduce and/or reuse the final thing you can do if recycle. Recycling has many different benefits, to human beings, animals, and the environment.The IPCC (Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change) has done heavy testing and experimenting with climate change since 2007. And they’ve discovered many new things such as what an average person can do to help. There is so much more to learn about climate change and it may be very useful to you one day. Climate change is definitely something that you could one day pursue a career in and help others. Learning about your environment is very important and is greatly recommended by many people. 5/24/2019 0 Comments Super Softball StarsBy Erich Richter Last night the mighty Lady Jags softball team traveled to Mora to compete in the Sub-Section 5A tournament. The Jags lost a heartbreaker in Hill City on Tuesday, which put the Jags in a win-or-go-home position. The first opponent was the Braham Bombers. Braham came in with hot bats after a 19-12 loss to Isle, and continued their momentum with a 4 run burst in the top of the 1st. The Jags answered with 4 of their own to tie the game in the bottom of the 2nd. There was no looking back after that as the Jags 10-runned the Bombers in the bottom of the 6th. Highlights of the game include an Abby Painovich double and a Haley Rimer triple. Christeva tossed an efficient 82 pitch, 6 inning effort.
Next up for the Jags was the loser of the Sub-Section Championship game, ultimately proved to be a rematch with Hill City. Ranger was quoted saying "Finish the job". Richter was quoted saying "anytime you can end Braham's season, you've had a good year". Coach Henn said "You got this girls". The Jags led off the top of the 1st with loading the bases but were unable to take advantage. But once Christeva struck out Hill City 1-2-3 in the bottom of the first, the Jags began to believe. The Jags bottom of the order came up huge, scoring 4 runs in the top of the 2nd. In the top of the 3rd, the Jags made the lead 6-0. Hill City fought back with 3 runs in the bottom of the 3rd, but the Jags tightened up for the rest of the way, winning the game 8-4. Highlights for the Jags include Ringler's two doubles, Abby Painovich continuing to smash the ball straight at players and making them play dodge ball, Abby Painovich hitting the ball off the fence for a triple, some ridiculous running catches made by OF's Ringler, Balut, and especially Raechel Painovich (including a diving catch for the final out of the game), Maddie Mattson's diving tag at 2nd base, Peanut's sniping 3rd base throws, and Stafne's laser shots from SS. The win earned the Jags Sub-Section 5A runner up status. Good times were had by all and hilarity and celebration ensued. The Jags will take on the Bertha-Hewitt/Verndale on Tuesday, May 28th in Brainerd, as the Section 5A tournament continues. 5/16/2019 0 Comments GRC Art Show ResultsBy Kenidy Cessna On Wednesday HFHS hosted the Great River Conference Art Show. All schools in the GRC were invited, though not every school was not able to attend there were many amazing pieces of artwork. Hinckley-Finlayson students earned a number of awards sweeping away other competitors in the Photography, Digital Drawing, and Film categories. A special thanks to the regional art teachers of Pine City, Rush City, Ogilvie, Isle, and Hinckley-Finlayson who took the time and effort to give their students such an opportunity. Thanks also to Kris Musto from the Minnesota College of Art and Design for the wonderful presentation on careers in art, and postsecondary options for artists. For all students who want to pursue the dream of being artists these events are a great way to be noticed. Congratulations to all students with and without ribbons, keep up the amazing work!
Photography winners: Ean Chose (1st and 2nd), Courtney Hart (3rd), and Samantha Bostrom (Honorable Mention). Digital Drawing: Kenidy Cessna (1st), Allison Anderson/Trever Nolan (2nd), Cahill Guligowski (3rd). Film: Elizabeth Meyer (1st), Ean Chose (2nd), Killeen Prater, Raechel Painovich, and Garret Hosna (3rd). Hinckley-Finlayson winners in other category include: Riley Ziegler (Sculpture, Honorable Mention), Madeline Mattson (Graphic Design, 3rd), and Trever Nolan (Graphic Design, Honorable Mention). 5/16/2019 0 Comments The Incredible LaFondBy Kenidy Cessna Mr. LaFond, a teacher by day, a runner by… anytime after school. Mr. LaFond is a teacher in the Science Department at HFHS and isn’t only a teacher, he enjoys running; a lot of it. In 2018 LaFond ran two official ultramarathons, an ultra marathon is any race over 26.2 miles. The two ultras he participated in were a 50-mile race and a 50k race (31 miles). In order for a race to be official, it has to be run by an organization; but that doesn’t exactly mean he hasn’t run those great distances before. He has done a couple 50k runs on his own too. LaFond has run almost every year since 7th grade, he says he took a year off from running for a year and later found a way to enjoy it by running on trails. He ran for his high school career and was on a team for St. Olaf college until he took the following year off.
“People think that ultra running is crazy because you are running 10 hours or more without stopping for more than 30 minutes. Yup. It's crazy. But so is switching out an engine on a car and expecting it to safely take you down the road at 60 mph. So is stretching a bow to insane tension, releasing a sharp arrow and accurately hitting a target. Everybody has their passion. Find what you love, go outside, and do it. I bet the mechanic and the bow hunter put more time into perfecting their art than I do perfecting mine.” LaFond has high and realistic goals for himself, he entered a lottery for a 100 miles race but didn't make it through the registration but he plans to run one by himself and expects it to take 1.5 days! He said that he decided to choose hobbies that make him happy and healthy like mountain climbing, rock climbing, and cross country skiing. Other than athletics he plays the French horn, piano, organ, tuba, and guitar. On top of all that he is learning how to make a dining table out of a tree that fell at the home, he grew up at. I guess you could say Mr. LaFond is a very busy and driven person. Going out and finding something you enjoy and something that is good for you will keep you busy and build your character. Find something like that and stick to it. 5/9/2019 0 Comments Local Artists in the Making?By Kenidy Cessna On Friday, May 3rd a group of students chosen by their artwork were invited to the East Central Invitational Art Show. About half-past eight the bus left HFHS and traveled to East Central High School, where the art from each student was on display and if they had placed there would be a ribbon on their piece. This year was Hinckley-Finlayson most successful year at the East Central Art Show. From ink drawings to short movies HF had a whopping number of 13 students who placed. At the art show, they had a limit of 40 pics per school, most years HF brings about 20-25 pieces, this year Mr. Richter had to make hard decisions and cut out some artwork because it exceeded the limit. At the art show, there were many things to keep everyone busy, free pottery wheel lessons, henna, and watching the movies that other artists made. Congratulations to everyone and keep working at it!
1st Place Ribbon Winners Kenidy Cessna - Graphic Design Sam Bostrom - Multimedia Riley Ziegler - Sculpture Elizabeth Meyer - Movie 2nd Place Ribbon Winners Ella Duroche - Ink Ean Chose - Color Photography Raechel Painovich, Killeen Prater, Garret Hosna - Movie 3rd Place Ribbon Winners Cahill Guligowski - Graphic Design Christeva Perrotti - Color Drawing Christeva Perrotti - Ink Drawing Ean Chose - Color Photography Ean Chose - Movie Maddie Churchill - Oil Painting By Kenidy Cessna Ms. Anderson is an English teacher from the HFHS, along with being a Harry Potter fanatic she participates in a sport called Dragon Boating. A dragon boat consists of twenty paddlers the boat is divided into three groups, Pacers, Engine Room, and Rockets. Each group has an important role in the boat. Other than paddlers, you have one steerer in the back of the boat, and during a race, you have a drummer who sits at the very front of the boat.
The club she paddles with is known as Blue Water Paddling in Duluth/Superior Area. The practice on Barker Island and hold their home competition there. They practice about three times a week preparing for their competitions, which they call ‘festivals’. They host their home festival at Barker Island, most of their festivals vary throughout Wisconsin. The official paddling season begins in May and ends in late September or early October. In each Festival they race approximately 500 meters depending on the surrounding areas. “I first started paddling two summers ago. I just went a few times to try it out to see if I liked it. Then last summer, I started going to every practice and became a member of the club to compete at the festivals. The best part about dragon boat paddling is the camaraderie between not only our team but the other teams at the festivals. You get to meet a lot of cool people who are really supportive of each other. The races at the festival are pretty competitive and intense, but a lot of fun. Other things that I enjoy about paddling is just hanging out with a fun group of people at practices. During the summer the weather is great, and to be out on Lake Superior is a lot of fun.” says Anderson Tuesday nights are open paddling, anyone can go and learn or practice! The club is always looking for people to come and paddle. If you are looking for something new to try, paddling might just be the thing for you. |
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