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Co-Editors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jacob Smith and Logan Uttecht Assistant Editor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Joe Simko Staff: Emelia Skogstad, Grace Isaacson, Amanda Johnson, Mallory Junso, Nate Rietz, Grace Kolb, Ayen Chagai, Rachel Wilson, Katelyn Smith Co-Editors-in-Chief . . . . . . . . Madi Forseth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . and Libby Nachtigal 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

By Logan Uttecht arrior varsity volleyball team members fell in four games to the Knights 17-25, 25-22, 22-25, 16-25 at O’Gorman High School on Tuesday. The Warriors were led by freshman Sydni Schetnan and junior Lily Bartling who each had 10 kills each. Sophomore Laura Petterson also had two aces in the win. Junior Peyton Rymerson is looking to improve after last night’s loss. “We didn’t play to the best of our ability last night,” Rymerson said. “In practice we are working on our consistency and are looking forward to our game against Harrisburg tomorrow. It is going to be an intense game, so hope-

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•Girls: Interested in powerlifting should attend a meeting at 3:15 p.m. today in A-126. •Art Club: Will meet at 7:45 a.m. Thursday in E-106. All interested are invited.

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Mostly sunny Breezy, warmer High 84°

Next, No. 1 Harrisburg visits WHS Thursday

Group Meetings

•Today: Mathlete vs. Athlete Day •Thursday: Denim vs. Leather Day •Tickets: For Friday’s Pizza Feed and Dance will be sold during lunch in the commons today—$5 each. •Homecoming Dance: Is set for 8-11 p.m. Friday in the commons following the football game and will feature fun games. It is for WHS students only— school ID required to enter.

Thursday:

Warrior volleyball team falls to Knights in four

•Today’s lunch: Spicy chicken strips, scalloped potatoes, dinner roll, green beans •À la carte lines: Pepperoni pizza, cheese enchilada with chips, chef salad, sandwiches

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Photo courtesy Josh Jurgens jurgensdigitalmedia.com KILL—Freshman Sydni Schetnan goes for the kill. She had 10 in the game with O’Gorman.

fully the students can bring some energy.” Coach Kelly Schroeder said the Warriors learned from the loss. “We need to make a couple changes in practice to prepare for tomorrow’s game,” Schroeder said. “We must go into the game with the mindset that we have nothing to lose, and to make sure fear doesn’t dictate how we play and feel on the court.” The JV lost in three Tuesday, 17-25, 25-10, 17-25. The sophomores lost in two 16-25, 11-25. The Freshman A lost 21-25, 13-25 and the Freshman B lost 17-25, 13-25. WHS will host the undefeated defending state champions Thursday in homecoming week action. Action begins at 4:30 p.m.

Grevlos finishes City Meet as Medalist By Nathan Rietz Senior Will Grevlos finished the City Meet in first place Tuesday at Willow Run, shooting a 215 overall and defeating second-place Bryce Hammer of O’Gorman by six strokes. Hammer actually beat Grevlos by one stroke in the third round Tuesday, 72-73, but it was not enough to overcome his overall lead. As a team, the Warriors also stepped-it-up to take second overall with 905 strokes.

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The team beat the first place overall team, O’Gorman, in the third round 297-299 Tuesday, but the Knights shot a 894 overall to secure the team win. Roosevelt took third place with a 919 and Lincoln took fourth shooting a 942. Along with Grevlos, several seniors shot very well for the Warriors. Hank Eggebraaten shot a 73 and Nathan Woodall shot a 74 Tuesday. Sam Torbert shot a 77. Eggebraaten said he was

happy with the outcome of the meet, overall. “I think we did really well at doing the little things we had to do to bring our scores down,” he said. “We really put things together towards the end of the meet and we were within 11 strokes of O’Gorman. I think we have good vibes heading into the final part of our season.” The Warriors’ next match will be the Metro Conference Meet Tuesday at Willow Run Golf Course.

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Competition dance team sweeps Huron Invitational Cheer and Dance

By Grace Kolb and Jada Cunningham The Warrior competition dance team took first, overall, and the cheer team fourth at the Huron Invitational Tuesday evening at the Huron Civic Arena. The Highsteppers swept all the categories they Sports competed in including Hip Hop (284.5), Jazz (288) and Pom (273.5) on the way to an average of 282, beating second place Brandon Valley by over 20 points in the 13-team competition.

The cheer squad had a total of 215 points. First place Huron won with 233.5 points. The teams will next compete at O’Gorman Tuesday.

Soccer

By Jacob Smith Both the varsity boys and girls soccer teams fell to the Tea Area Titans Tuesday at Howard Wood Field. The girls team lost 2-0 to fall to 7-2-2 on the season. The JV girls ended in a 1-1 tie. The varsity boys lost to the No. 1 Class A boys team 4-3 despite a late game run. The JV boys won. Both teams wrap-up the regular

season with Roosevelt Thursday at Howard Wood Field.

Girls Tennis

By Joe Simko The varsity girls tennis team went 3-2 Monday and Tuesday at the East vs. West matches in Rapid City. WHS lost to Spearfish 3-6, defeated Rapid City Central 8-1 and fell to St. Thomas More 4-5 Monday. Freshman Taylor Olson and senior Kennie Brandt had big wins in singles against the Cavaliers. On Tuesday, the Warriors defeated Rapid City Central 8-1 then fell to Stevens 9-0. WHS travels to Yankton Thursday.

Make the most of Orange Letter Days This week is the 95th annual OLD Homecoming at WHS. It’s a busy and exciting week with tons of activities to participate in. The kickoff of the week began on Sunday with the ice cream social. Monday night Hear me. . . coronation took place and our royalty candidates were crowned— Katelyn Smith Brady Grapevine and Jena Mitchell. Last night, the Warrior soccer and volleyball teams played. You still have the opportunity to attend the volleyball or soccer games this Thursday, and there are still two dress up days left, as well. On Thursday, throw on either your best denim or biker attire. Then on Friday, dress head to toe in

black and orange to rep the Warriors. Friday is always the highlight of homecoming week—Big Orange Letter Day! Friday’s activities include the pizza feed along with outdoor activities, the variety show encore and the pep rally during the day, then the football game against Rapid City Stevens, and of course my personal favorite, the homecoming dance, to finish the day. As a freshman and sophomore I thought I was “too cool” to attend the dance, but now I know how much fun I missed out on. The homecoming dance is the best way to wrap-up an awesome week of celebrating Warrior pride. This dance is casual, so there is no need to dress up. Just grab some friends and head to the dance after the football game. I expect to see ALL of my fellow Warriors in the stands cheering loud and proud at the game, especially you freshmen! Make the most of the rest of this week! Senior Katelyn Smith says “Go Warriors!”

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Come out and “Touch-ATruck” Friday from 6-8 p.m. at Harmodon Park. Explore various vehicles at this fun & FREE event!

Maria rips through Caribbean By Molly Hennessy-Fiske Los Angeles Times (TNS) SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands were bracing for possible catastrophe as they remained locked in the cross hairs of Hurricane Maria, a Category 5 storm that has already devastated the Caribbean island of Dominica and on Tuesday was continuing to gain strength.

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“Now is not the time to wait,” San Juan Mayor Carmen Yulin Cruz said in a televised plea for people in high-risk areas or rickety homes to evacuate to shelters. “Now is the time to accept the reality of what’s going to happen.” Speaking from the Roberto Clemente Coliseum, where more than 500 evacuees were hunkering down, she warned that the storm would probably shut down communications and could leave the city of about 400,000 without power for months. “We will keep in contact with the outside world as long as we can,” the mayor told reporters. The hurricane briefly weakened to Category 4 on Tuesday but soon returned to a maximum Category 5 and was upping its wind speeds into the evening. Forecasters said the storm surge could raise water levels by as high as 11 feet. When Maria made landfall in Dominica on Monday, it carved a path of devastation. “The winds are merciless! We shall survive by the grace of God,” Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit wrote in one of several Facebook posts chronicling the storm from his official residence. He said he could hear the sound of the storm stripping away steel roofs, including his own.