BRIEFLY

On Oct. 29, 2022 the boys and girls cross country team competed in the Iowa High School Class 4A Championships along with 32 other teams across the state at the Fort Dodge course. Both boys and girls cross country teams placed 2nd in state. “Our finish was really close, so I just had to gut it out and get to the finish as fast as I could,” said Olivia Verde ‘24.

For the first time in school history, the Dragons made it to the state football semifinals. Ending their season 8-4, with a loss to Southeast Polk on Friday, Nov. 11 at the UNI-Dome. The final score was 35-14 with Tatum Fox ‘23 scoring two touchdowns in the fourth quarter. “The team this year wanted to be different. It [state playoffs] has been something we talked about since the beginning after coming off a tough season last year,” Jack Cihota ‘23 said. Last year, the dragons ended their season 4-6, losing to Southeast Polk 57-7 in the first round of playoffs. “We didn’t finish the job but I do believe that after the work this team put in, the next teams to come out of Johnston will be seeing the dome a lot,” Cihota said.

The

annual “Spooktacular” event was held by the student council on Nov. 26, 2022. Spooktacular hosted multiple student clubs and organizations that set up an indoor trick or treat night for the community. Kids of all ages attended, along with many Johnston staff members and their families. Claire Moorman ‘24, a student council member, helped work on planning Spooktacular. “We were able to see many creative costumes and high school kids being creative with their table set ups.” Moorman said.

Students in Theater and crew performed this year’s fall play “Macbeth,” on Friday, November 4 and Saturday, November 5, 2022. Peyton Brown ‘24 played the challenging role of Macduff. “This year is a lot different than previous years that I have been a part of [the play] because it’s Shakespeare. It’s proven to be a huge challenge, but one that myself and others have been able to have a lot of fun with!” Brown said.