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Happening Now •Smarter Balanced: Standardized testing 8:10-10:05 a.m. •Boys Tennis: JV and varsity triangular with Yankton and Vermillion 1 p.m. in Yankton •Girls Golf: vs. O’Gorman 4 p.m. at Elmwood •Track and Field: JV and varsity quad with O’Gorman, Yankton and Brandon Valley 4 p.m. at McEneaney Field •Baseball: Doubleheaders 5 and 7 p.m. at Harmodon Park—JV vs. O’Gorman on Field 3, varsity vs. Brandon Valley on Field 4
Lunch Time at WHS •Today’s lunch: Pizza burger, broccoli •À la carte lines: Pasta, beef fajita, chef salad, sandwiches
Group Meetings •Chess Club: Members will meet at 3:15 p.m. today in A-136. •Sophomores: Taking the Aspire Test need to report to Anne Sullivan by 8 a.m. today and Wednesday. •Girls: Planning to play volleyball next year will meet at 7:45 a.m. Wednesday in the Little Theatre. •Green Club: Members will meet at 3:10 p.m. Thursday in A-209.
Senior Reminders •Buy: Prom tickets during lunch periods in the commons this week for $15. Price increases to $25 at door. •Pick Up: Graduation caps and gowns from 10 a.m.-3:45 p.m. Thursday in the gymnasium foyer. •Sign-Up: For the year-end party now—follow “Senior Class Party” link at WHSBooster.com. NOW Tuesday Staff Co-Editors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Maham Shah and Carter Keller Assistant Editor . . . . . . . . Kendall McMahon Staff: Josh Freese, Isaiah Fetrel, Erin Thompson, Jenson Amdahl, Jared Gully, Matt Farniok, Madi Forseth, Elizabeth Nachtigal, Lauren Olson Editor-in-Chief . . . . . . . . . . . . Maddie Wiley Managing Editor . . . . . . . . . .Hannah Smith Adviser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Jason Lueth The News of Washington is a publication of the Orange & Black Staff Washington High School–Sioux Falls, S.D. Some material courtesy of American Society of Newspaper Editors/ TNS Campus High School Newspaper Service
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Smarter Balanced state-mandated testing of juniors this week at WHS Seniors get time off as reward for excellent performance last year By Maham Shah arrior juniors and a few seniors who did not take the tests last year will continue state-mandated standardized testing today with Smarter Balanced tests. All freshmen, sophomores and juniors will report to their testing-week assigned ad-room location at 8:10 a.m., while seniors do not have to report until after testing unless they are testing or have an AP review session. This is a reward for their excellent performance on the tests last year as juniors. Today’s schedule will run as a two-hour late start schedule as freshmen will have a homework/activ-
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ity day and sophomores will complete a Junior Achievement activity. Wednesday’s schedule will have all class periods except sixth and seventh periods as underclassmen attend an “I Think Big” assembly. Thursday underclassmen will take part in Career Day and no firstthird period will take place. Principal Jamie Nold said WHS is in good standing with the state, and hopes to stay that way with these tests. “These tests are important because they are the determining factor for open lunch as seniors,” Nold said. “We are working hard to have them added to transcripts.”
Special Schedule: Juniors continue state-mandated tests with Smarter Balanced English and math testing in special ad-rooms today-Thursday.
Today’s Schedule:
Testing............. 8:10-10:05 a.m. Freshmen-juniors in special ad-rooms 1st Period........10:10-10:42 a.m. Seniors report to first period at 10:10 a.m. 2nd Period......10:47-11:19 a.m. 3rd Period.......11:24-11:56 a.m. 4th period...... 12:01-12:52 p.m. 4a 12:01-12:24; 4b 12:29-12:52 5th Period........ 12:57-1:48 p.m. 5a 12:57-1:20; 5b 1:25-1:48 6th Period.......... 1:53-2:28 p.m. 7th period.......... 2:33-3:05 p.m. Wednesday will have periods 1-5 and Thursday 4-7.
Three groups take Superior ratings at contest By Carter Keller The Symphonic Band, Concert Band and Concert Choir each earned Superior ratings, the top rating, at the Region 2 Large Group Contest Wednesday in Brandon. The Varsity and Freshman Bands, along with the Men’s Choir, Warrior Chorus and Freshman Chorus earned
Excellent ratings at the event. The choirs all performed at Brandon Valley Lutheran Church, while the band groups performed at Brandon Valley High School. Choir director Jeff Spencer said he was proud. “The three groups in the Excellent category were all just a few points from Superior,”
Spencer said. Spencer said the contest is a great opportunity. “Each choir participated in a clinic session with one of the judges for the day immediately following their performance,” he said. “This gives all our groups an opportunity to continue to develop their performance skills.”
Boys tennis team defeats Pierre at Match Pointe Boys Tennis
By Jenson Amdahl Boys varsity tennis team members were forced indoors to the Huether Family Match Point facility by rain Monday, and came away with
Girls Golf
Brookings and Yankton tied for first. Sophomore Madison Hollingshead shot a 93 to lead the Warriors. Today WHS will play O’Gorman at 4 p.m. at Elmwood.
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with a 9-0 win over the Pierre Governors, winning all singles and doubles matches. The team will travel to Yankton for a triangular with Yankton and Vermillion at 1 p.m. today.
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By Jared Gully The girls golf team took ninth in the Harrisburg Invitational Thursday at Spring Creek Golf Course, shooting a 405.
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Honors just keep coming...
Senior Sam Siganos named first-team All-State
Photo courtesy Craig Nelson SIGN HERE—Senior Sam Siganos and his parents Stan and Janet at the Avera Sports Institute after Sam signed to Concordia University in November.
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By Kendall McMahon The honors just keep coming for senior basketball stand-out Sam Siganos, who was recently chosen as a member of the AA All-State basketball team consisting of players from across South Dakota. Siganos, who was previously named to the AA AllTournament Team and won the Spirit of Su Award at the event where WHS took second and played in the South Dakota All-Star Game, has started all four years of high school at WHS and averaged 15.8 points a game. According to the Sioux Falls Argus Leader, this year’s All-State team was full of great guards, and the squad was “on point.” Siganos said the recent All-Star Feature Game was a great way to end his high school playing career. “It was fun playing in the All-Star Game with a bunch of goofy guys that I’ve known for a while,” Siganos said. While his last high school game was a bittersweet experience, Siganos said he was happy to participate. “That was my last official game as a high schooler, and I’m glad my team got the win,” he said. Siganos said he has had a great four years playing the sport he loves most. “This year was my favorite year of basketball, and I’m honored to be a part of the first team All-State, because there are a lot of good players in South Dakota,” Siganos said. “Playing under coach Craig Nelson has made me tougher, and that will help me transition into college more easily.” Siganos will continue his basketball career at Concordia University in St. Paul, Minn., next season.
First Boston Marathon held in 1897 History.com (TNS) On April 19, 1897, John J. McDermott of New York won the firstBoston Marathon with a time of 2:55:10. The Boston Marathon was the brainchild of Boston Athletic Association member and inaugural U.S. Olympic team manager John Graham, who was inspired by the marathon at the first modern Olympic Games in Athens in 1896. With the assistance of Boston businessman Herbert H. Holton, various routes were considered, before a measured distance of 24.5 miles from the Irvington Oval in Boston to Metcalf ’s Mill in Ashland was eventually selected.
Our History Fifteen runners started the race but only 10 made it to the finish line. John J. McDermott, representing the Pastime Athletic Club of New York City, took the lead from Harvard athlete Dick Grant over the hills in Newton. Although he walked several times during the final miles, McDermott still won by a comfortable six-minute, fifty-two-seconds. McDermott had won the only other marathon on U.S. soil the previous October in New York. The marathon’s distance was changed in 1908 in accordance with Olympic standards to its current length of 26 miles 385 yards. In the fall of 1971, the Amateur Athletics Union permitted its sanctioned marathons (including Boston) to allow female entry. Nina Kuscsik became the first official female participant to win the Boston Marathon in 1972. Seven other women started and finished that race. In 1975, the Boston Marathon became the first major marathon to include a wheelchair division competition. Bob Hall won it in two hours, 58 minutes.
