News Briefs

LOCAL

PHOTOS | AVA BELCHEZ

SING IT OFF

Senior Sophia Nordling earned an honorable mention award in the nationwide contest called Youth Plays New Voices One-Act Competition.

LOCAL

PHOTO | EMMA LAZARCZYK

STATE NATIONAL

PHOTO | UNSPLASH

HITTING HOME

The Kansas City Royals’ catcher, Salvador Perez broke the record for most homeruns by a catcher in a season with 48 homeruns. This record has been held by Cincinnati Reds player Johnny

PHOTO | PIXABAY

ADD IT TO THE RESUME

Math department chair Erica Hafey was awarded Pittsburg State math teacher of the year. Hafey teaches AP Calculus BC, AP Calculus AB, Honors Pre-Calculus and serves as the math hub coordinator.

“IT’S WRAP TIME”

“Star Trek” actor William Shatner will go into space on Blue Origin’s New Shepard. The launch is planned for Oct. 12 and he will be the oldest person to go to space, at 90 years old.

UPCOMING EVENTS

ATHLETICS ACADEMICS

Oct. 16 TENNIS

Varsity girls tennis state is in Winfield, Kansas. Oct. 19

SOCCER

Varisty boys soccer has a home game vs. Harmon at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 22

FOOTBALL

Oct. 20

BLOOD DRIVE

The Red Cross is hosting Miege’s fall blood drive. Oct. 20

MIEGE SINGERS

The choir, band and handbells has its fall concert. Oct. 22

NO SCHOOL

RETAKES

School picture retakes will take place on Oct. 19. | MARYKATHRYN WERT

ACT

Miege is facilitating the ACT test on campus on Oct. 23. | PIXABAY