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Students from CSC’s International Club wave flags on their float as they ride down Main Street during Saturday morning’s Homecoming Parade.
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A pair of Chadron State College students shined bright this weekend after being crowned king and queen, Oct. 7 at the 100th Homecoming at CSC. Jori Peters, senior of Mitchell, representing Cardinal Key and Caleb Haskell, graduate of Madison, representing Newman House, were voted in by their peers as Homecoming queen and king. After Coronation, the pair attended the lighting of C-Hill, along with the other contestants. “It’s been an amazing weekend representing Chadron State,” Peters said. “The Homecoming coordinators made the coronation, parade and football game such a fun experience. I am thankful
to the students and faculty for granting me this high honor. I am also thankful to Cardinal Key for allowing me to be their nominee.” The Homecoming court of eight consisted of the top four men and women candidates: Cole Martinez, senior of Ulysses, representing eSports; Teddy Parham, senior of Los Angeles, representing The Eagle; Sage Konicek, junior of Ord, representing Health Profession Club; Spencer Knuth, junior of Holdrege, representing F.C.A.; Kinsey Smith, junior of Windsor, Colorado, representing The Eagle; Micaiah Vrbka, junior of Brainard, representing Newman House; Sarah Reish, senior of Bayard, representing Revive and Michaela Hill, junior of Eaton, Colorado, representing F.C.A.
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Bright, Shining Moments
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ABOVE: Caleb Haskell, (top) post baccalaureate undergraduate student of Chadron, and Jori Peters, senior of Mitchell, South Dakota, were crowned king & queen of CSC’s 2021 Homecoming during Coronation Thursday night on Elliott Field. RIGHT: Students ascend C-Hill during the annual lighting ceremony, a staple of CSC’s Homecoming celebration. Photo by Kamryn Kozisek
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Fun for everyone
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ABOVE: Natalie Boyd, senior of Stratton, paints an eagle on the Chadron Police Department door, Sept. 30 as a part of the CSC Homecoming window painting contest. Photo by Mackenzie Dahlberg
LEFT: Minh Duc Le, junior of Saigon City, Vietnam, waves to the crowd during the CSC Homecoming parade, Saturday morning.
ABOVE: Blaike Downs, 2, of Chadron, sits on the her dad, Casey Downs’ shoulders during the CSC Homecoming parade, Saturday. RIGHT: Siddhant Shelke, senior of McKinney, Texas, adds Art Guild’s signature to Consuming Fire School of Dance, Gymnastics and Fitness’ window, Sept. 30, during the CSC Homecoming window painting contest. Photo by Kamryn Kozisek
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The volleyball team cheers after earning a point against New Mexico Highlands University during Friday’s “Pink Out Night” game in the Chicoine Center.
ABOVE: Jennifer Stadler, head volleyball coach, talks to her players during CSC’s Homecoming volleyball game against Adams State University, Saturday in the Chicoine Center. RIGHT: Kincaid Strain, right, senior of Elk River, Minnesota, passes the ball with Aiyana Fujiyama, freshman of Wahiawa, Hawaii, behind her during Friday’s “Pink Out Night” volleyball game against New Mexico Highlands in the Chicoine Center.
Despite New Mexico Highlands taking the w finished their weekend with a nail-biter win over “I think the difference between last night (Fri grit,” Jennifer Stadler, head volleyball coach, said we just took some really aggressive swings.” The Eagles played a four-set match, Friday. Th ond, allowing New Mexico Highlands to take the Out Night for Awareness for Brest Cancer.” Despite the loss, CSC also excelled in blocks showing similar stats in their matches the weeke Colorado University. Even with their loss, the Eagles still faced Ada coming game to five sets. The point gap in the fifth never passed three were sitting two points behind the Grizzlies, 13Following a timeout, CSC gained some tracti Kelly, junior of Casper, Wyoming, to take the lea Olivia Moten-Schell, sophomore of Billings, M ing the Eagles to take another win at home. Lead “I was so proud of Olivia for staying aggressiv Windsor, Colorado said. “Even in tight situations other team.” Greiman partook in the back row battle, getti 29 digs. Amber Harvey, freshman of Centennial, Colo Hawaii, continued their consistency in the front had 13 kills of 22 attacks. “It’s nice to see them battle when our backs u that we’ve been talking about all season is how a against the wall. I thought they finally responded way of just being a little more gritty.” The Eagles took their second Rocky Mountai (RMAC) win, now holding an overall record of 4 ence record of 2-6. Their first RMAC win was also a hard-fought Chicoine against Black Hills State University, Sep “Saturday’s win was such an amazing fe Greiman said. “Even though Friday’s g hoped, we continued to come in with drive and grit. It felt so good to p together for a win.” CSC plays in Colorado next a 7 p.m., Friday and Colorado Chr Saturday.
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win Friday night, the Eagles returned to Chicoine and r Adams State University, 3-2. iday) and tonight (Saturday) is we showed a lot of d. “We had a lot of hustle plays. We were scrappy and
They struggled to win another set after taking the sece win from under the Eagles, 3-1, during their “Pink
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ams State University Saturday, pushing their Home-
points and tension rose in Chicoine as the Eagles -11. ion with three kills all being set up by Breshawna ad for match point. Montana, finished the game with a final kill, allowding the night, she set her season high with 17 kills. ve this whole weekend,” Rylee Greiman, junior of s she continued to battle and put pressure on the
Amber Harvey, left, freshman of Centennial, Colorado; Amelia Berg, middle, senior of Fort Collins, Colorado; and Aiyana Fujiyama, freshman of Wahiawa, Hawaii; watch the New Mexico Highlands University team on the other side of the net during their “Pink Out Night” volleyball game, Friday in the Chicoine Center.
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orado, and Aiyana Fujiyama, freshman of Wahiawa, row. Harvey had 14 kills of 34 attacks and Fujiyama
up against the wall,” Stadler said. “That’s something are we going to respond when our backs up d to it tonight in a positive
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Rylee Greiman, junior of Windsor, Colorado, stretches to get her hand under the ball during CSC’s Homecoming volleyball game against Adams State University, Saturday night in the Chicoine Center.
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Cole Thurness, senior of Rapid City, South Dakota, runs while being pushed toward the sideline by CSU-Pueblo Patrick Howell, senior of Pearland, Texas, during CSC’s Homecoming football game, Saturday, on Elliott Field at Don Beebe Stadium.
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ABOVE: Montel Gladney, junior of Flowood, Mississippi, looks down the field for an incoming pass during CSC’s Homecoming football game against CSU-Pueblo, Saturday, on Elliott Field at Don Beebe Stadium. RIGHT: The student section cheers CSC’s football team on during Saturday’s Homecoming game against CSU-Pueblo, Saturday at Don Beebe Stadium. Photo by Kamryn Kozisek
Despite a strong start, Chadron State’s football team throws its Homecoming game away to Colorado State University-Pueblo, 42-17, continuing its losing streak to Pueblo for over a decade. “Our coaches on all three phases of the football had a really good plan and we came out in that first half and we executed that plan,” Jay Long, head football coach, said. “You cannot turn over the ball three times against a top team, like Pueblo.” The Eagles have lost their last 12 games against the ThunderWolves. CSC last won in 2008, 32-0, and the closest they have gotten to beating CSU-Pueblo since was 2010 when Pueblo won, 33-30, with a field goal in the third overtime. With their strong start, the Eagles drove down the field and scored first, keeping the score 3-0 by the end of the first quarter. CSC was also first in the end zone but faced troubling mistakes as the game moved into the second half. “When you play good football teams, you cannot turn over the football,” Long said. “You can’t turn over the football against any football team. You’re going to get exploited and that’s what happened.” Dalton Holst, graduate of Gillette, Wyoming, threw a pass down field, which was intercepted by CSU-Pueblo Patrick Howell, senior of Pearland, Texas, at the 23-yard line and returned for a touchdown at 11:55 in
the third quarter. During CSC’s offensive drive following Howell’s picksix, another interception was caught by Pueblo’s Marcus Lawrence, senior of Aurora, Colorado, at the 49-yard line. To finish out the team’s third-quarter troubles, Dorian Collier, freshman of Tallahassee, Florida, finished an attempted rush with an 18-yard loss and a fumble recovered by the ThunderWolves at the two-yard line. “We can beat any team on any given day, I think the guys believe that,” Holst said. “I just think we just need to come and play our best football, no matter who we’re playing. We just can’t turn the ball over. We got to come out and play four full quarter like we try to every week. You can’t have costly mistakes against a team like Pueblo because they’ll make you pay for it.” Jeydon Cox, redshirt freshman of Jackson, Wyoming, capped off the scoring for the game at 8:23 in the fourth quarter with a one-yard rush, earning CSC’s second touchdown. Cox had six yards per carry, rushing 110 yards. He also received the ball for 58 yards for a 168yard day. The Eagles kept CSU-Pueblo scoreless in the fourth quarter but couldn’t reverse the damage that was done. “The thing I’ve got to do better is protecting the ball, not turning it over, seeing what we can do better in the second half,” Holst said. “You just got to ride the highs and stay out of the lows. That starts with protecting the football, sustaining drives, marching down and ultimately scoring when we have opportunities.” CSC kicks off their next game against Adams State University at 1 p.m., Saturday, at Alamosa, Colorado.
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Jeydon Cox, redshirt freshman of Jackson, Wyoming, stretches to recover a fumble against Colorado State University-Pueblo during Saturday’s football game on Elliott Field at Don Beebe Stadium.
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ABOVE: CSC cheerleader falls toward her teammates’ arms during the Homecoming football game against CSU-Pueblo, Saturday, on Elliott Field at Don Beebe Stadium. RIGHT: Bobby Peele, left, senior of Fresno, California, intercepts a throw against CSU-Pueblo during Saturday’s Homecoming football game, on Elliott Field at Don Beebe Field.
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