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Is the district internet policy outdated in the age of social media?
71 percent report using more than one platform. If social media is the preferred communication medium among young people, is the Lake Pend Oreille School District missing an educational opportunity by blocking social media for students? The Lake Pend Oreille Board Policy on Internet Access lays out clear criteria for what is considered inappropriate access, but does not make any specific reference to social media. Teachers are free to use social media for educational purposes under the policy, but most social media platforms are blocked for students on the district’s network. Teachers and district employees, however, have access to many of these blocked sites. LPOSD’s policy was last revised in 2012. Since that time, the role of social media has grown. Facebook announced in June that it has surpassed 2 billion active monthly users, while President Donald Trump’s preferred communication method is through Twitter. “I mean, the President can tweet all he wants about anything, but that’s really freeform,” School Technician Robert Linder said. “As far as teachers choosing to use a freeform medium like that for communication and learning, I think it would just have to be really specific, so once teachers find a specific way to incorporate it, I think it’d be great for the IT department to jump in and find ways to help teachers with that.” Some teachers, like Bird, think there is opportunity to incorporate social media into curriculum. “Social media is becoming the norm as to how people communicate and students should have access to that,” she said. “Of course, they shouldn’t be sitting all day, texting their friends, but I do think that educationally, there is a need for it in many cases and that we should review the policy.” Though social media platforms offer extensive information and communication resources, they invite distraction in the classroom. “Just like anything, it goes two ways,” District Director of Technology Matt Brass said. “Social media can be used for some really productive things, but at the same time, let’s face it: when you walk into a classroom and see kids on social media, probably twothirds of them are just messing around. The question is, how do you make it so that it is being used relevantly, and not just as a time-waster.” Cedar Post advisor William Love and Brass are teaming up for a pilot test of the incorporation of social media into the classroom, starting with Cedar Post. “Social media isn’t going anywhere, it’s just going to get stronger and have more relevant roots, so we just have to figure out how to best use it,” Brass said.
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mongst teenagers, social media is steadily surpassing nearly all other information and communication resources: Just ask teacher and mom Mary Bird, who has experienced the expanse of the platform in her own home with her freshman son, Connor. “Last night I wanted Connor to come watch the news with us because they had all sorts of pictures from the hurricane flooding in Houston and I wanted him to see it, and his comment was, ‘I’ve already seen it on Snapchat’,” Bird said. This anecdote rings true beyond the Bird household: According to a 2015 Pew Research Center survey, approximately 76 percent of teens use social media, and
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“It’s outdated because we use it all the time outside of school, so it wouldn’t really make a difference.”
WHAT’S ON SHSCEDARPOST.COM? BOYS SOCCER EARNS 3-1 WIN
On Tuesday, Aug. 29, boy’s soccer defeated Post Falls 3-1 in a non league game at Pine Street Field, capping an undefeated stretch against 5A opponents.
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Bulldog cross country faced off against the Timberlake Tigers in a dual meet, distinguishing the key varsity runners this year and prepping for league competition.
LET’S GET PHYSICAL
EMADs weren’t the only ones in the weight room this summer: take a look behind the scenes of Bulldog Cross Country’s training.
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CHANGES YOU CAN EXPECT THIS YEAR Get up to date with some policy changes coming this fall McCalee Cain Editor-in-Chief
Have Grades, Will Travel
This year, the administration plans to enforce more accountability regarding academic eligibility to travel for extracurricular events in hopes of motivating busy students to stay on top of their workload by putting academics first. To attend a sporting event for their team, or a trip for a class or extracurricular group such as choir or band, students must be in sufficient academic standing and be passing all of their classes. “This is meant to be a flashlight, not a hammer. We’re trying to help students stay on track and guide them, not punish them,” Principal Tom Albertson said. Students will be able to attend any trips once they have rectified any problematic grades.
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Tardies, truancies, etc. will now all fall under the umbrella of ARP, or Academic Recovery Program. In the past, a truancy or a tardy would land you in lunch detention, but now, students will be assigned ARP minutes, which can be served at different times to best suit students’ schedule. ARP minutes can be fulfilled before school, during lunch, or after school on some days, and can even be satisfied by an access visit, with teacher approval. “The idea is that you still have to serve these in a timely fashion, but you now have the choice of how you do it,” Dickinson said. If a student sustains too many ARP minutes, they may be restricted from attending some school-wide events such as the Homecoming dance until they’ve served their time.
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Limiting Foul Language
Students can expect a crackdown on profanity in the halls this year thanks to an end-of-the-year survey of teachers that revealed a common concern regarding the amount of foul language in the halls of SHS. More teachers are slated to be positioned outside of their classrooms during their prep periods and in passing periods to listen for any inappropriate language and correct it. First offenses will be met with verbal correction from the teacher, but will be a warning. More derogatory language and repeated incidents can be met with lunch detention, as well as other punishments. “We just want to clean up the language a bit, and make sure it’s all school appropriate,” Dickinson said.
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Ms. Martz is new to SHS as a teacher but her name isn’t! Her husband is Mr. Martz the science teacher. She has been teaching English for 13 years ever since she graduated from Colorado Christian University and will be teaching our PreAP and Senior English. Originally from the area, she loves the outdoors, traveling, trying new food, and drinking lots of coffee.
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Mr. Hutchens (aka Hutch) graduated SHS in 2012 and has wanted to come back ever since he was a junior here. “It is amazing to be back at such an amazing school and living out what I have always wanted to do,” he said. He recently graduated from U of I with a degree in Business and Marketing Education. He can’t wait to coach football and be the Monticola advisor (a program he once participated in himself). He will replace Mr. Nitcy as the computer apps and accounting teacher.
An SHS grad herself, Kendall found a love for history and science at Pacific University and graduated with degrees in both last year. Currently working toward her masters in Counseling Education, she will be assisting Jeralyn in mentoring students as they leave the school. She is excited about being able to see her old school in a new light as a staff member and create relationships with the students as she helps them plan for the future.
Anti-immigrant flyers circulate from local Neo-Nazi group Sofia Kriz News Editor
STRUTTING WITH DUTT ASB President has big plans for 2017 McCalee Cain Editor-in-Chief When ASB President Dutton Rogers was a freshman, he never would have guessed that he would one day lead Sandpoint student council. “I thought I’d be on Student Council, but I never thought I’d be ASB President,” Rogers said. I thought I’d just be a podunk kid.” Last year, after a heated race, Rogers earned the popular vote and assumed office. Since then, he’s been busy collaborating with SHS Administration to set goals for the upcoming year. “The big thing that we’re working on this year is increasing attendance at assemblies and making them more fulfilling for students so that they actually want to come,” Rogers said. He also plans to focus on intentional assemblies by eliminating extraneous ones. “We want to make sure there’s never a lapse of communication with the students, and that assemblies are always engaging.” Tackling the problem of assembly attendance alongside Rogers is new Student council Advisor Mary Imas, who is replacing Kristin Hawkins. While the transition will rework the class structure of StuCo, Rogers said it wouldn’t affect much else for the rest of the student body. While last year’s StuCo team emphasized sports, this year’s group plans to encourage student involvement in clubs. “We’re going to introduce all the clubs, because we want people to feel like they know what they’re all about and where they can go so they can find their niche here at Sandpoint High School,” Rogers said. For anyone interested in running for office here at SHS, Rogers offered a few words of advice: “Build your resume in the sense that you work hard in everything you do so that people will want to vote for you,” he said. “And make sure when election time rolls around, you’re ready to kill it.”
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This summer, a set of hateful flyers were distributed around Sandpoint, specifically targeting Mayor Shelby with a misrepresentation of the Mayor’s beliefs and views in regards to immigration and diversity. These specified flyers are among several others circulating in the city of Sandpoint, and the police have launched investigations in an attempt to halt further behavior by the aforementioned white supremacist, Neo-Nazi groups. During the spring of this past year, racist flyers were distributed around Sandpoint, causing tension and a strong sense of discomfort among community members. The flyer emulated an expansion of white supremacy in the United States as it included stereotypical images of Asians, Hispanics, and Jews as a symbol of hatred and rejection. The ending slogan on the flyer reads, “Keep Idaho Safe...Keep Idaho Clean...Keep Idaho WHITE.” This is following several controversies over immigration laws and the presidential inauguration of Donald Trump earlier in the year. President Trump’s anti-immigration and anti-Muslim statements sparked further endorsement from several Neo-Nazi groups. The website advertised at the bottom of the flyer is The Daily Stormer, a NeoNazi website in which white supremacists spread propaganda and provide commentary in regards to daily news stories. They additionally promote most all anti-immigration activity with headlines such as “UK: Government Forces Little White Girl to Live with Moslem Jihadist Terrorists and Learn Arabic” and comments including “To the unbrainwashed eye, it is clear that #HitlerDidNothingWrong.” The website had since been banned from the web when large companies, namely Google and GoDaddy, dropped the site completely and refused further registrations but made several attempts to remain online through multiple different service providers. It is currently back online under an Albanian domain. Sandpoint community members have been instructed to contact The Sandpoint City Police if there is a reappearance of similar flyers. There has been additional correspondence between the Human Rights Task Force in Sandpoint and Coeur d’ Alene, as well as those in Spokane.
Freshman Guidance
Incoming freshmen will be welcomed this year by a new program designed to ensure that everyone makes the transition from middle to high school smoothly: an orientation course led by a team of freshmen teachers. Led by Educational Assistant and freshman teacher Mike Martz, the course will be available on schoology and will be introduced in the first few weeks of school. There will be some designated time for students to work on the course during school, but also some work that will need to be completed at home. The grade that students earn on the quizzes in the course will be reflected in their Health grade, a freshman required course.
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Mr. Hawkins graduated from SHS in 2009. He returned as a student teacher under Mr. Martz and Mr. Haynes working towards a degree at University of Idaho. Now he has returned again after a year of teaching math and science to 6th through 12th graders in an Alaskan Village of 200 people. He’ll be assistant coach for cross country as well as teaching Algebra I and Algebra II. “I’m most excited about getting to know my students,” Hawkins said.
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Change to allow more academic freedom for competitive students Essentially, students will now be given the opportunity to a wide array of different courses, no longer having to worry about a possible punishment to their GPA. Additionally, this transition not only benefits students, but also educators who are seeking kids with a genuine interest in taking their class, as opposed to students who are taking it solely for the benefit of a grading average. This new policy also gives students the opportunity to build a more diverse portfolio of classes without damaging their grade point average. This poses an added bonus and therefore makes a student appear more well-rounded if applying to a post-secondary school. Overall, this change in the system will ultimately be a benefit to all, and allow for Sandpoint High School to maintain a more effective learning environment in which students will be encouraged to participate in the classes that they want to without repercussions to their GPA.
OPINION EDITORS Corinne Capodagli Emerson Kanning LIFESTYLES EDITORS Sarah Donnelly Erin Meek SPORTS EDITORS Sam Hendricks Jezza Hutto COPY EDITOR Josh Wells PHOTO EDITOR Saydee Brass ASST. PHOTO EDITOR Freddy Libby SOCIAL MEDIA EDITOR Addi House WEB EDITOR Ciena Christensen ASST. WEB EDITOR Ahna Grout MULTIMEDIA EDITOR Sam Diercks ASST. MULTIMEDIA EDITORS Claire Keener Chloe Edwards WEB STAFF Sarah Bourn Grace Hicks Bruin Jones Evelyn Webster Mya Darling Sarah Brown Aaron Cole Shelby Dorman Mason White Morgan Wohllaib
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“The government should do more to discourage the negative inevitable implications of the allowance of hate speech.”
“If we let others tell us what ideas can and cannot be voiced, we relent part of our autonomy.” Corinne Capodagli Opinion Editor Every American citizen is endowed with certain inalienable rights. When we as Americans try to limit other people’s rights, we contradict the ideas of freethinking and principle that the United States was built upon. Though we may not agree with it, every opinion has the right to be voiced and protected. I’d like to first start off by saying that in no way am I condoning hate speech, nor any type of speech that pointedly attacks people of certain ethnic or racial groups, sexual orientation, gender, or disability. However, behind every hateful slogan or protest is an opinion, and I as a writer recognize the value of being able to voice even the most unpopular of opinions. I’m sure some people will disagree with me in my claim, but because of my first amendment right, I can freely express my ideas. If any form of free speech becomes limited, no matter
how repugnant it may seem, it then becomes acceptable to censor all arguments depending upon the judgement of the party in control. When the criteria for what distinguishes hate speech is determined by one group then that provides for an incredible overreach of power. If hate speech leads to action, however, such as the events that unfolded in Charlottesville, Virginia, a few weeks ago, then of course punitive action needs to be taken. Until that line is crossed though, then it is absolutely every American citizen’s right to let their opinions be heard. Overall, everyone has their own convictions and beliefs and it would be extremely hypocritical of me to say that even the most outrageous of ideas should be silenced. Even though hate speech is a definite blemish in American society, if we let others tell us what ideas can and cannot be voiced, we relent part of our autonomy and risk emerging into subservience.
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violent offenders as soon as crimes are committed could discourage the spread of hate speech and curtail its bloody aftermath. Unfortunately this has been enforced disproportionately as of late as well as through the entirety of American history: Today, activists at Black Lives Matter marches and at the Dakota Access Pipeline are met with tear gas and rubber bullets, while Neo-Nazis in Charlottesville are defended by police, in the name of their First Amendment rights. With inconsistencies in composure on behalf of the law enforcement officials protecting free speech rights in relation to respective advocacy groups, this approach seems like a pipe dream. But if Americans’ rights aren’t enforced consistently, and some people’s inherent right to hate speech is protected more than others’ right to productive free speech, then our country has a serious problem that goes much deeper than Nazi chants echoing in Virginia streets.
The Cedar Post is governed by the same legal rights as the professional press. Under the First Amendment, we reserve the right to free expression and freedom of the press. The student newspaper of Sandpoint High School is an open public forum for the students of Sandpoint High School and the community of Sandpoint, Idaho, with its editorial board making all decisions concerning its contents; it is not subject to prior review by administration, faculty, or community members. Unsigned editorials express the views of the majority of the editorial board. Letters to the editor must be signed, although the staff may withhold the writer’s name upon request. The paper reserves the right to edit letters for grammar and clarity, and all letters are subject to law-governing obscenity, libel, privacy and disruption of the school process, as are all contents for the paper. Opinions in letters are not necessarily those of the staff, nor should an opinion expressed in a public forum be construed as opinion or policy of the administration, unless so attributed.
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The way that our government protects free speech is deeply flawed: Indeed, with the right to free speech comes an inherent right to hate speech, but by no means should it be fostered in a system that allows it to fester. Do I think that the government should prohibit hate speech? Simply put, no, because that would create an unsightly opportunity for an overreach of federal control, given the wrong government. However, I think that the government should do more to discourage the negative inevitable implications of the allowance of free speech. History has demonstrated time after time that the proliferation of hate speech is often shortly followed by outbursts of violence (i.e. the Ku Klux Klan, today’s Neo-Nazis, etc) and that violence eliminates government protection. I think that better anticipating the escalation of situations rooted in hate speech, like white supremacist rallies, and accordingly arresting
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ear after year students thoughtfully ponder their potential course options with one end goal in mind: how to best bolster their GPA in order to reach valedictorian or salutatorian status. In the past, students have often refrained from taking certain courses, such as unweighted, yet equally important entry level classes, that don’t offer a significant enough added point value to their GPA. However, this year’s change in the selection process for valedictorian and salutatorian gives students the freedom to choose up to five semester classes per high school career without a penalty to their grade point average. Some schools across the United States have gone so far to eliminate the titles of valedictorian and salutatorian completely. However, here at Sandpoint High School, administration is instituting this new five course policy in an attempt to convert to a more enjoyable and efficient learning environment in which students are encouraged to choose classes based on a personal interest as opposed to another accolade on the grading scale. According to Tom Albertson, Principal here at SHS, the goal of this new policy is
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Erin Meek, Lifestyles Editor The beginning of school has arrived, along with the rushed mornings that tend to skimp out on a good, hearty breakfast. Hot oatmeal or cereal is a go to for the majority of high school students, and while these choices are healthy, they do not jump start the day, and most students are hungry by 9:00. In this edition of Meek’s Eats, learn how to make these yummy and quick recipes that will be sure to satisfy your hunger. When you try out these recipes, make sure to tag @shscedarpost on twitter or @cedarpost on Instagram so you can be featured on our account!
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It’s not about black or white, North or South, female or male, Christian or Muslim, it’s about the person you are and how you treat others
I have more chins than semesters left in high school.
Ingredients: • 1 banana, chopped • 1 cup strawberries (can be frozen) • 1 cup blueberries ( you can also use huckleberries if you wantjust as good!) • 1 cup coconut milk Directions 1. Blend all the fruit together in a blender. 2. You can use toppings as desiredcrushed nuts are always good, additional fruit, pumpkin seeds or even some agave nectar. 3. You’re done, enjoy!
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Czech Church Camp Zane Rasor travels abroad on mission trip Erin Meek Lifestyles Editor Over the summer, Zane Rasor, sophomore, served on a mission trip to the Czech Republic helping run a summer camp for young children. The camp, Anglicky Nove Mesto Pod Smrkem, translated to English as “town under the mountain,” focused on teaching English to young kids, and improving their intercommunication skills. “If they [the children] know English it automatically makes it easier for them to get jobs and be successful in life,” Rasor said. The camp also focused on teaching the values of Christianity, as Rasor worked closely with six children as both a teacher and counselor. Near the beginning of the camp, which lasted 17 days, most children did not understand Christianity or they had corrupt views of the religion, which posed a challenged for the mission group. But by the end, most kids understood and practiced Christianity, creating a lasting bond with their leaders and with Christ. “Watching these kids come to Christ and change their lives drastically because we showed them how Christianity is about loving and caring, it was just great,” Rasor said. And while this camp was primarily focused on improving and sharpening English skills and Christianity practices, Rasor made time for games, like capture the flag which helped in building lasting relationships with the kids. “We played in a massive field with pool noodles and swords...” Rasor said. Now back in the states, Rasor plans on bringing back a ‘think before you act’ mindset into Sandpoint High School. “The Czech people are incredibly perspective to how their actions will have consequences, and I believe that everyone could use a little more thinking before doing,” Rasor concluded.
Ingredients • 1 teaspoon butter • 2 eggs • 3 tablespoon milk • 1 tablespoon cream cheese • ½ tablespoon scallions • 1 slice of bread • 4 tablespoons Grated cheese Directions 1. Microwave butter in mug for 15-20 seconds 2. Add eggs and milk to the mug, whisk together. 3. Add cream cheese, chives, ham, 2 tablespoons of grated cheese and bread into the bowl, mix slowly 4. Add the remaining cheese to the top 5. Cover your mug with a wet paper towel and microwave for 1-2 minutes.
Ingredients • 1 banana, chopped • 1 cup strawberries (can be frozen) • 1 cup blueberries ( you can also use huckleberries if you want-just as good!) • 1 cup coconut milk Directions 1. Blend all the fruit together in a blender. 2. You can use toppings as desiredcrushed nuts are always good, additional fruit, pumpkin seeds or even some agave nectar. 3. You’re done, enjoy!
SEPTEMBER SELF CARE
Learn how to survive the beginning of school stress with these simple tips Lily Waldrup Business Manager
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Prepare a bath with some relaxing scents such as chamomile or lavender. Taking a bath can relieve your mind, can help maintain a better sleeping pattern and reduce muscle pain.
4. STRETCHING 7. EAT 3 MEALS POWER A DAY Take a minute or two to stretch before and after spending long amounts of time hunched over a computer.
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Get things done early. Finishing homework early leaves more time for summer fun and free time before it’s taken away for another nine months.
Dark chocolate is proven to prevent memory loss, so it may help you with that next test! Dark chocolate can also boost brain power to help your studies!
Make sure to hydrate, as having enough water in your system can make or break a day.
Write yourself a notes (to-do list) at the beginning of the day to keep on task! In addition, it helps with time management skills and personal responsibility. Making lists helps you prioritize your busy schedule.
Talk to “your person” to spend a few moments with someone you know will understand your crazy stress speech when school and life become overwhelming.
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Go to bed and wake up early because the best hours of sleep occur between the hours of 12 and 4 in the morning.
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Boys soccer finds new leader in professional player Evan McNeley
to for most of the team. “The boys are dedicated, hungry, and adapting very nicely to my coaching style,” he said. So far, the players are enjoying Evan’s van McNeley steps into the posicoaching and his personality on and off tion of the boy’s varsity soccer the field. “He’s a good guy, and fun to be head coach after the resignation of around,” Hastings said. coach Adam Tajan. After a disappointing outcome at McNeley played soccer at Oregon the state tournament in 2016, the boys State University and then went on are looking to play professional to take the indoor soccer in 2005. state title He has rostered on 7 “My goal is to play each and every game to this season, professional indoor and they may teams during his cathe best of our ability and to produce have a good reer, and he currently quality students and athletes.” chance, with plays for the Tacoma the changes Stars. in tactics, His coaching career players and took off in Sandpoint at coaching. a local camp and since For McNeley, then, he has coached exciting counter attacks by using the however, that is not the number one for multiple colleges and club teams. Afgoal. ter coaching a very successful club team width of the field. “My goal is to play each and every “Tajan was more about scoring goals in California, he realized that he wanted game to the best of our ability and to and making sure we always got the W, to coach the high school age group. produce quality students and athletes. but Evan’s more about making sure we McNeley was especially excited to My primary focus is getting these kids look good, which has definitely still have the opportunity to coach at Sandbrought the W,” Senior Noah Hastings ready for the real world,” McNeley said. point High School because he loves the He is looking forward to what is said. community and believes he can make an to come during his coaching career Despite the differences from coach impact on the program and the players. Tajan, the passion that McNeley has for at Sandpoint High School and hopes “I’ve found that there’s no other to create an organized and successthe game and his desire to help guide place [for me] than with the people of ful group of quality young athletes and Sandpoint, and with the history and how players on and off the field make for a people. coaching style that is easy to adapt soccer is very rich within the community of Sandpoint,” McNeley said. “It’s just a privilege to be able to coach in the place where I want to spend the rest of my life.” When it comes to the team’s style of play, McNeley likes to stay organized, to maintain possession, and intends to make sure everyone knows their defensive responsibilities while leading
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FALL SPORTS PREVIEW A look into the key players and the goals for each team
Boys Soccer
Coach: Evan McNeley Last Year: Won league, lost first 2 games at State Returning Players: “I have 12 seniors, and all will fight for starting spots.” Newcomers: Zander Moore Goal: “My goal is to play well on a game-by-game basis ant take it one game at a time, and move forward and learn from every chance we can.”
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Coach: Erin Roos Last Year: Won league, lost first 2 games at State Returning Players: Grace Hicks, Alexis Davis, Grace Kirscher, Marina Breuner, Kaitlan Ward, Shelby Kluver Newcomers: Jenny Slaveck, Jaz Stockton, Lilly Anderson, Helen Merwin Goal: “To win the IEL, and to win State!”
Girls Soccer
Coach: Conor Baranski Last Year: Won league, 2nd place at State Returning Players: 9 of 11 starters Newcomers: Shelby Mohler, Kiley Webster, Jordie Breeden Goal: “My goal for the team is always to play high-level, intelligent soccer, and to improve throughout the season. Beyond that, I’m not afraid to say we want to win State this year.”
Cross Country
Ahna Groat Asst. Web Editor
Athletes are always striving to push their abilities to the limit, so this summer, three Bulldog athletes partook in a competition that pushes swimmers, bikers, and runners to perform at their best: a triathlon. In July, a relay team made up of seniors Payton Bokowy, Kyle Almeida, and Cole Dillon got first place in the Half Ironman at the ChelanMan Triathlon in Washington with an overall time of 5:04:32. Almeida discovered the event, and asked Bokowy and Dillon to participate alongside him to fulfill the other running and swimming components of the race while he did the bicycling. A 1.2 mile swimming race kicked off the triathlon; Bokowy participated in this section and gave her teammates a lead being the fourth out of the water with a time of 28:26. Surprisingly, before the race started, Bokowy’s wetsuit ripped, but that didn’t stop her from working her hardest, for she didn’t want to let down her team. “I took it out fast because I wanted to get ahead of the sea of people,” Bokowy said. Biking is the second section, pushing bicyclists with 58 miles on flat ground and hills. “Other riders who had aero bikes sounded like TIE fighters when they passed me,” Almeida said. Despite the noises, Almeida took on this section, finishing it in 3:03:51 and placing 21st. Dillon carried the team through the final section of the triathlon: a 13.1 mile run. Though Dillon was the first to finish the running section with a time of 1:31:04, he still felt as though he could have done better. “I felt like my feet were being massaged with sandpaper and my muscles were going through meat grinders,” Dillon said. This was Almeida’s and Dillon’s first triathlon, while Bokowy has been participating in them since she was twelve. To prepare for competition, Almeida completed a 46-mile bike ride out to Sagle and another 40-mile bike ride a week before the race. Dillon put extra miles on his runs and ran a practice half marathon to help relieve his nerves. Bokowy didn’t do any extra training to prepare as she already trains five days a week. All three athletes had to push themselves in order to give their teammates the best chance to finish the races as fast as they could, and they ultimately won the competition with an impressive time of a little over five hours.
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Coaches: Matt and Angie Brass Last Year: Girls 5th, boys 8th at State Returning Players: 5 girls, 6 boys on Varsity Newcomers: Seth Graham, Jett Lucas, Tyler McNamee, Ciera Bailey, Kaly Scheel Goal: “[The girls’] goal is to get back on the podium and to be one of the top 4 teams... the boys, their goal is to try to be one of the top 4 teams in the state.”
Bulldog athletes compete at ChelanMan
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Coach: Mike Brosnahan Last Year: Boys 3rd, girls 4th at State Returning Players: Payton Bokowy, Ellie McCray, Mikayla Schoening, Garrett Bamer, Jacob Ballard, Miles Luce Newcomers: Kate Bokowy, Autumn Morgan, Hayden Norling, Charlie Wiesner Goal: “...my goal is to be strong in both individual and team scores throughout the season and at the state level.”
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Coach: George Yarno Last Year: 2nd in league, lost in first round of State playoffs Returning Athletes: 8 of 11 offensive starters, 7 of 11 defensive starters Newcomers: Dillan Mitton, Jarrett Mitton, Kerry Johnson, Riley Anderson, Caleb Fingel, Thomas Aleto, Cal Wilcox, Evan Stickelmeyer Goal: “...to help these kids become young men by instilling a work ethic, accountability and integrity...”
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Kyle Almeida, Cole Dillon and Payton Bokowy at the ChelanMan Half Ironman. | Courtesy photo.
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New Sandpoint High School boys soccer coach Evan McNeley directs his team at a practice. | Photo by Jezza Hutto, Sports Editor
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HOMECOMING WEEK 2017 by Cienna Roget, Design Editor
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Giddy Up! dress in western wear
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Homecoming Closing Assembly: class winner announced
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Homecoming Football Game at War Memorial Field
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