Senior Bridget Schumm injured

CHEER MAKES IT TO STATE

After a five hour day at cheer regionals in North Kansas City at Stanley High School, the cheer team advanced to State. Out of seven competing teams in the 3A division, they placed sixth, which qualified them. Because they earned a score above 80, they received an automatic bid. The three minute routine consisted of cheer, stunts and a pyramid, and lasted a total of three minutes. “State is going to be a great way to show that our team is small but mighty,” varsity captain Brooke McKee said. (Photo by Sela Kincaid)

TENNIS STATE

The varsity doubles duo with junior Addie Vance and senior Logan Dixon placed seventh at State in Springfield, Missouri Oct. 24-25 with the help of new coach Megan Flannigan. The new coach has helped the team become more organized and driven. She’s also given them a new overall attitude of positivity combined with competitiveness, according to Vance. “Getting seventh at State was an unforgettable experience,” Vance said. (Photo by Elizabeth Finn, Le Flambeau)

FIELD HOCKEY SENIOR NIGHT

The field hockey team celebrated their four varsity seniors, Fiona Gowin, Sam Shively, Ava Stoltz, and Sophia Angrisano during Senior Night Oct. 22. Seniors were led to the center of the field by their parents, then presented with flowers, gift bags and notes written by all the teammates. “Leading up to senior year, I was excited to finally have it be my turn for senior night,” Shively, pictured with her mom Christy Shively, said. (Photo by Keely Schieffer)

DANCING AT ROCK

Dance team performed during halftime Oct. 18 at the Rockhurst High School football game. The team started practicing their Nationals competition dance for the Rockhurst halftime show Sept. 29. They used the game to gauge what they need to fix from this first live performance. “It’s exciting because there’s a ton of energy,” junior dance team member Kaitlyn Quinn, pictured left, said. “Everyone’s cheering. Everyone’s there to see us.”(Photo by Kaitlin Lyman) First Meet Fracture IT’S A BREAK Senior Senior Bridget Bridget Schumm Schumm was injured is about in a race but still broke her continued to run. fibula while racing in a BY MORGAN HERRIOTT meet Sept. REPORTER 7. (Photo by Madeline Hammett)

Senior Bridget Schumm was about halfway This year would have through her 5K race at only been Schumm’s second Liberty North High School year on the team. Although Sept. 7 when a sharp pain her time on the team was pierced through her right short, her positive attitude leg. As the race went on, and humor is what made her the pain only worsened. a great addition to the team, She fought a sharp stabbing according to Head Coach pain every time she stepped Reynold Middleton. down with her right foot. “I definitely mess But she refused to give around with her about how up and pushed away she’s the biggest whiner on the agonizing pain and the team,” Middleton said. continued to run. “But when it’s time to do

Three days later, a trip what she’s supposed to do, to the doctor confirmed that she’s determined and a great Schumm had fractured her worker.” right fibula. Though it was The rest of the team only the first meet, Schumm will miss Schumm as they was out for the season. embark on the rest of their

“I noticed that my season without her. Not only leg was really hurting, but was she a great teammate, I didn’t really think of it but also a great motivator because I had never had and fun to be around, an issue with it,” Schumm according to teammate said. “I just kept running junior Violet Tumlin. and finished the race, but “She made practices I couldn’t really move or so lighthearted and more stand on it afterwards.” enjoyable,” Tumlin said. “As

Schumm fractured the hard as they were, she still lateral bone of the calf that approached them with a fun plays a significant role in attitude.” stabilizing the ankle and Although her high supporting the muscles of school cross country career the lower leg, according is over, Schumm is still to innerbody.com. Her optimistic for the future recovery time is predicted to of her high school sports be around four to six weeks career. If her recovery goes and staying off her foot. as planned, Schumm will

“As much as I hate to be ready to tackle the swim admit it, there’s really no season come winter, where chance that I’ll be able to she has competed at State run even towards the end of competitions, as the cothe season,” Schumm said. captain of the swim team.

STORM SCHEDULE

NOV 04

Basketball and Swim and Dive sports begin. (Photo by Molly Conway)

NOV 9

Cross Country State in

Columbia, Missouri. Junior

Dillan Elmquist pictured left. (Photo by Molly Conway)

NOV 14

First basketball game, Purple & White 5 p.m. Mia McCley ‘19 pictured left. (Photo by Taylor

Pitzl)