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Happening NOW •Student Council: Blood donation drive all day today outside faculty entrance •Career Week: Military career presentations during lunch periods today in Little Theatre •Sideline Cheer: Try-outs for basketball conclude at 3:15 p.m. today in auxiliary gym •No School: Friday—Veteran’s Day •Bowling: Season opener vs. Brookings 3:30 p.m. Friday at Eastway Bowl •Debate: At Golden Cup Invitational 9 a.m. Saturday at Aberdeen Central •Football: 11AAA Championship vs. Brandon Valley 7 p.m. Saturday at DakotaDome in Vermillion •Boys Basketball: Weight training 6 a.m. Monday in weight room

Lunch Time at WHS •Today’s lunch: Meatball sub sandwich, scalloped potatoes, carrots •À la carte lines: French bread pizza, chicken fajita, baked potato bar, chef salad, sandwiches

Group Meetings •Shoes and Boots: Program members will meet during fourth period today in A-136. •Quiz Bowl: Team members will meet at 3:15 p.m. today in A-136— all attending the Roosevelt or TriValley events must attend. •FCA: Members will meet at 7:30 p.m. Sunday at the Celebrate Church—1000 S. Sycamore Ave.

Other Reminders •Students: Interested in serving on the back-stage crew for show choir must submit applications by 3:30 p.m. today. NOW Thursday Staff

Co-Editors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lauren Green and Emily VanBockern Assistant Editor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Amy Walker Staff: Jada Cunningham, Tyler Stephens, Jhoseline Fuentes, Emily Wilcox, Madi Forseth, Sidney Kennedy, Libby Nachtigal Co-Editors-in-Chief . . . . . . Carson Herbert . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . and Maham Shah 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/ MCT Campus High School Newspaper Service

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Football team faces BV Lynx in finals By Madi Forseth, Jada Cunningham and Libby Nachtigal he undefeated 11-0 Warrior football team will play the 8-3 Brandon Valley Lynx for the 11AAA title at 7 p.m. Saturday at the DakotaDome in Vermillion. The Warriors are looking to defend their 11AAA title. Coach Chad Stadem said the team will be ready. “The guys are very focused and have been practicing hard,” Stadem said. “We need our student section to be very loud when Brandon Valley has the ball.” WHS defeated the Lynx 27-22 Aug. 27 in the first game of the season.

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Sophomore running back Tupak Kpeayeh said he is really pumped for the game. “At practice we have been intense and focused,” Kpeayeh said. “When we come out on Saturday, we need to bring the fire.” Junior cheerleader Alyse Dockter said she is excited to see the Warriors play to the best of their best ability Saturday. “I am very excited because it’s my first time at the dome as a cheerleader,” Dockter enthused. Admission is $8 for students and $13 for adults. All adult tickets are reserved. Tickets will be sold at the DakotaDome Saturday, as available. The theme is black out.

S.D. Football Playoffs: Today’s Games

•9AA 10:30 a.m. Gregory (11-0) vs. Webster Area (11-0) •9A 1:30 p.m. Warner (11-0) vs. Colman-Egan (10-1) •9B 7:30 p.m. Colome (10-1) vs. Langford Area (10-1)

Friday’s Games •11B 1 p.m. Winner (11-0) vs. Groton Area (10-1) •11AA 7 p.m. Mitchell (10-1) vs. Harrisburg (9-2)

Saturday’s Games: •11A 1 p.m. Tea Area (11-0) vs. Madison (10-1) •11AAA 7 p.m. WHS (11-0) vs. Brandon Valley (8-3)

All games at DakotaDome and on S.D. Public Television

Competition cheer, dance teams celebrate By Lauren Green and Emily VanBockern The WHS competition cheer and dance teams recently celebrated their seasons at their end-of-season banquet Nov. 1 at the Icon Lounge in downtown Sioux Falls. The competition cheer team overcame many team injuries, but they fought hard to finish in second place at the state competition in Aberdeen. Alissa Sendelbach, head competition cheer coach, said she was proud of her team’s accomplishments. “With six graduating seniors, we will definitely

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feel their absence next year,” Sendelbach said. “We were very fortunate to have had such a strong group of senior leaders. They have helped prepare the underclassman for next season, and we know what is expected of us next year to win that state title.” Senior cheerleader Sydney Raabe was happy. “We peaked at the right time and came together as a team,” Raabe said. The cheerleaders were up and down all season, but finished the state tournament in second place with a 263.5 score, defeating previously

unbeaten Roosevelt and finishing only a few points behind champion Brandon Valley. The dance team won nine of their 11 competitions this season, and finished their season with their second consecutive State AA title. Head coach Angela Nieman was very pleased. “I feel like the team really worked hard to overcome some serious injuries,” Nieman said. “The senior leadership and talents of Amy Walker and Lauren Zimbeck will be missed tremendously next year.” WHS had a 289.17 average score at state.

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Photo by Lauren Zimbeck DONATE—Katrina Voelker of the Community Blood Bank draws blood from school nurse Carrie Clarke this morning. The bank will accept donations all day.

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Thursday, Nov. 10, 2016

This is it—get ready to cheer on Saturday The time has come, ladies and gentlemen, to cheer on our Warrior football team for the last time this season. For us seniors, this will be the last time in our high school careers. Seniors, look back on the past four years. We started off in the back, suffering the boos of the upperclassmen, yearning to be closer and closer to the front. We worked our way up, and now it’s our turn. Now is our time to cheer loudly and proudly for all players, espeHear me. . . cially the senior boys who have worked tirelessly to get where they Maham Shah are now. Rest up your voice and body this Friday to be ready to give it your all. Saturday, embrace the three T’s—Travel, Tailgate and Thank. Traveling to the dome is always a great time to get pumped for the game! Pack a car full of your friends, blast some lit tunes, and (safely) cruise down I-29, ready to cheer on the boys. Tailgating is an awesome way to bond with your fellow Warriors. Whether it’s at CJ Callaway’s with the Walkers or at the dome itself, it’s always fun to sit back, relax, eat, and enjoy the calm before the storm. Lastly, Thank. After the night is all said and done, don’t forget to thank everyone who worked so hard to get the team where they are now. This includes all players, coaches and even parents. We couldn’t have done it without them! So Warriors, I better see each and every one of you Saturday night in Vermillion cheering the Warriors to another victory! Senior Maham Shah wants to thank the Walkers for all their love and support.

Four named to All-Metro Conference Volleyball teams By Jhoseline Fuentes, Aime Bitn and Tyler Stephens Four WHS team members were recently named to the Metro Conference AllConference Volleyball Team or honorable mention. Senior Emily VanBockern and sophomore Lily Bartling were named to the All-Conference Team, and junior Hailey Olson and sophomore Peyton Rymerson were honorable mention. WHS advanced to the State AA Tournament with a District 2AA Championship Saturday. The State AA brackets will be finalized later tonight, after the Region

1 and 2 games. In Region 1, Harrisburg will host O’Gorman and Lincoln will host Watertown and in Region 2 Douglas will host Pierre and Aberdeen Central will host Rapid City Central tonight. The winners will advance to the State AA Tournament and the losers will end their seasons. The State AA Tournament is Nov. 17-19 at the Swiftel Center in Brookings. VanBockern is excited to see who WHS’s competition will be. “Since three years ago we’ve been counting down to the day to make it to state,” VanBockern said.

‘Overwatch’ league to debut soon By Paresh Dave Los Angeles Times (TNS) LOS ANGELES — Blizzard Entertainment pioneered e-sports with its “Starcraft” franchise more than a decade ago. Now, with “Overwatch,” the Los Angeles-area video game maker wants to bring to e-sports the wealth and recognition that sports such as soccer, football and basketball generate.

Technology Watch To do so, Blizzard Entertainment, a division of Activision Blizzard Inc., announced last week it will adopt hallmarks of traditional sports leagues to form an e-sports league more instantly relatable than others spawned in the last few years. Blizzard envisions professional teams for the shooting game “Overwatch” based in major cities worldwide. Players would be scouted and signed through free agency and receive guaranteed salaries and benefits. Feeder leagues would help train players up for the pros. Potential team owners are expected to bid millions of dollars in the coming months to be one of the league’s founding members. Their team’s slot in the league would be permanent. “The Overwatch League represents ... a genuine career opportunity for the most skilled Overwatch players,” Blizzard Entertainment Chief Executive Mike Morhaime said in a statement. “We’re building a league that’s accessible to players and fans, sustainable, and exciting for everyone involved.”

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