Th e Dr agon Tim es Au gu st 25, 2017 Volu m e 5, Issu e 6

Per spect ive on t h e Solar Eclipse By Tu f f Sigler On Monday, we all got to miss 5th hour to go see a once-in-a-lifetime event, a solar eclipse. Even though we didn't have 100% totality, we still could see it almost perfectly. The next solar eclipse in North America will be in 2024, but the next one you can see from Holyoke will be in 2045. If you didn?t know, a solar eclipse occurs when the moon is blocking the sun. On the other hand, a lunar eclipse is when Earth is blocking the sun?s light from reaching the moon, leaving Earth?s shadow on the moon. Monday?s eclipse was a really rare event and I hope you enjoyed it.

Per spect ive on t h e Solar Eclipse By M ax Kleve The solar eclipse was a spectacular event that only happens in one place every one hundred years. The moon?s orbit is very predictable, but it is tilted either north or south a few degrees. That is why there is not an eclipse every month. The USA got very lucky this year because there was a total solar eclipse that stretched from Oregon to South Carolina. However, in Holyoke we were able to view 97.71 percent, with maximum darkness at 11:52. It was so dark that the streetlights turned on.

High Sch ool Spor t s High Sch ool Foot ball By:Cade Killin Luis Chafino, who wears number 3, plays quarterback and free safety for the Dragons. He is excited about finally being able to play football this season. In practice, Luis likes hitting drills the best of all. He thinks the team should improve on working as a unit. Luis?favorite coach is Coach Balog. The Dragons?first game is September 1 at home against Bridgeport, Nebraska. Luis thinks Meeker will be the toughest opponent this season.

High Sch ool Sof t ball By: Emma Thompson Rebecca Owens is a senior this year, wearing number 7 on the softball team. Her favorite position is first base. Rebecca's favorite coach is Coach Kage. She also likes the position that she plays. As Rebecca finishes her last year here, she would like to go to Fort Hays for college. She hopes to be an ag teacher for her future job. Rebecca would love it if she could go to a college that has a softball team. She also feels prepared for her first game, and she says that she enjoys playing with her team.

High Sch ool Boys Golf By: Dylan Hielscher Xander Spiecher is a sophomore on the boys?golf team. He said that the team will compete in tournaments all season. Xander thinks that the best players on the team are Trey Bennett and Mason King. Although he is a golfer, Xander doesn?t watch pro golf. He said that he rates himself a 4 out of 10 in golf skill. The team practices on the city golf course and they golf 18 holes per tournament. Xander rates his team a 4 of 5, saying they have room for improvement.

High Sch ool Volleyball By: Clover Adler Savannah Burris plays on the Varsity high school volleyball team, and her favorite position on the court is the setter position. Her jersey number is #22. The college she wants to attend in the future is CU, and also her favorite college volleyball team is the CU team. Savannah really enjoys being a Holyoke Dragon. She says the practices are very rough, but the practices are what make the team improve everyday. Also, Savannah knows that the team is absolutely ready for this year ?s volleyball season, and that the team works very well together.

Juni or Hi gh Sports JH Foot ball By Diego Jimenez Kenneth Lindholm doing his 6th year of football. He plays strong tackle offensively. He has three coaches which are Mr. Baumgartner, Mr. Distefano, and Mr. Kubik. He says that he likes his coaches because ?they push us to become better than what we think we can do.? His favorite warm-up is the Oklahoma because he gets to ?beat the crud out of people?. In Kenneth?s opinion, Carlos has improved the most in football. The strongest opponent they will face, according to Kenneth, is Burlington, and the Dragons?first game is against Burlington on August 31st.

JH Volleyball By Ethan Johnson 8th grader Kristin Vieselmeyer thinks that the volleyball team will have a pretty good year. They had a scrimmage yesterday in Haxtun, and they played Haxtun and Fleming. Although the teams didn?t keep score, both A and B teams played really well. Kristin has been playing volleyball for 6 years. Her favorite coach is her mom, and the drill she likes the most is the clockwork drill. She thinks that the toughest opponent they will have is Sterling. Kristin?s favorite player is Misty Treanor. The college she would like to attend is University of Nebraska-Lincoln.

Prof essi onal Sports NFL By Tuff Sigler Our favorite season, football, just kicked off a few weeks ago. In the second week, the Denver Broncos annihilated the San Francisco 49?ers 33-14. Up until recently, the Broncos had not announced their starting quarterback. The choice was between Trevor Siemian and Paxton Lynch. As of last Monday, the Broncos announced that Trevor Siemian would start his second year in the NFL. I personally find this a mistake, and I see the potential that Paxton Lynch has as a quarterback. Another rookie that is doing really well in the preseason weeks is the Steelers?new draftee James Conner. In his second week of starting for preseason, he rushed for 98 yards in 20 carries. That is an average of 4-5 yards per rush. Even though he won?t start over the legendary Le?Veon Bell, Conner still shows great potential for an NFL career.

M ajor Leagu e Baseball By Stephen Murray On August 22, the Chicago Cubs beat the Cincinnati Reds with a score of 13-9. The Chicago Cubs?Kris Bryant was hit by a pitch. Ian Happ made a double play, Scott Schebler, right fielder, to first baseman Joey Votto. Anthony Rizzo doubled off first. The Cincinnati Reds?Tucker Barnhart doubled on a sharp drive to Jason Heyward, right fielder. In other news, the New York Yankees beat the Detroit Tigers with a score of 13-4.

FUN!

Q: Wh y did t h e m at h book look so sad? Because it had so many problems!

Q: Wh at do you call a bear w it h n o t eet h ?

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A gummy bear!

Q: Wh at an im al n eeds t o w ear a w ig? A bald eagle!

TONGUE TWISTERS!

Spot ligh t : M eet Th e Dr agon Tim es St af f Alm a Alejan dr e By: Kyr ah M Ccon ach ie Alma Alejandre is also known as Yuli by her mother. She has two siblings: a baby brother named Luis and a little sister named Flor. Alma was born in Ogden, Utah and is thirteen years old. Her favorite team is the Nebraska Huskers. Her favorite food is everything except for seafood. When Alma grows up, she wants to be a writer, animator, or both. Some activities Alma does are animating, cheerleading, and drawing. A character she would like to be is a Guard from Minecraft.

Kyr ah M cCon ach ie By: Alm a Alejan dr e

Er in An der sen By:Clover Adler

Kyrah, also known as Ky, is 12 years old and was born in Sterling, Colorado. She has two lovely siblings called Piper and Kree. Her favorite football team is the Denver Broncos! Speaking of sports, Kyrah also loves to play soccer with her friends. In her free time, she likes to write, do some crafts, and listen to Christian music. For her future job, she would either like to be a writer or a news reporter. If Kyrah had to live with poisonous snakes or dangerous wolves, she would choose the dangerous wolves!

Erin Andersen is 12 years old and will be 13 January 9th. One of her nicknames is ERN. Her favorite sport is volleyball, favorite sports team is CU, and favorite colors are lavender and mint. The future job she wants is to work at a daycare, and she wants to attend college at CCU. She has one sibling, an older brother named Ethan. Erin was born in Holyoke. Also, the sports she does are volleyball, basketball, track, golf, and cheer. The superhero that Erin would date is Green Lantern.

Em m a Th om pson By: Er in An der sen

Clover Adler By: Em m a Th om pson Clover Adler is 12 years old, and her birthday is May 16th. Clover, who can also be called Flower, loves basketball. Her favorite TV show is Vampire Diaries. Her favorite candy is gummy worms! Clover would love to be a vet. She doesn't know quite yet what college she wants to go to. She has two brothers. Clover was born in Imperial, Nebraska. Clover loves basketball, but she also does track, volleyball, basketball, and softball. If Clover could have a superpower, she would pick laser vision.

Emma Thompson also can be called Smalls or Cookies. Her favorite sport is softball, and she is the best pitcher in her league. She wants to attend CSU and major in Ag Business. Emma is an only child. She is 12 and will turn 13 on December 1st. She was born in Wray,Colorado. The activities she is involved in are basketball and softball. Her hobbies are working at the farm. If she could date a superhero, it would be Batman.

Spot ligh t : M eet Th e Dr agon Tim es St af f Cade Killin By: Et h an Joh n son Cade Killin, a.k.a. Corn, is 13 years old, soon to be 14 on October 25. This school year he will be playing three sports: football, basketball, and track. In school, Cade's favorite teacher is Mr. Balog, and his favorite subject is also Social Studies. His favorite food to eat is cheeseburgers. The job that Cade would love to do when he grows up is that he wants to play in the NFL. He has an older brother Austin and sister Alyssa. Cade was born in Fort Collins, Colorado. He is, and I quote, ?too edgy for a celebrity crush.?

Tu f f Sigler By: Em m an u el (EV) Vasqu ez Tuff SIgler is an eighth grader whose nickname is Tuff Jr. Tuff participates in football and basketball, but his favorite is football. Tuff was born in Durango and is currently 12, but will turn 13 on October 8th. When asked who his celebrity crush is, he said, ?Tay Tay!? Tuff wants to go to Harvard University because he wants to be a lawyer when he grows up. If Tuff had the choice of either stubbing his toe 1,000 times or eating 10 pounds of live cockroaches, he would eat the cockroaches.

Haley Van Over bek e By: Rylee Sch n eller Haley Van Overbeke is a freshman that is pumped for the year! Haley will be playing softball and golf, and will be joining the swim team. Although she loves all of these sports, she especially loves softball. Haley is the pitcher for Thrashers softball team. She works so hard, she even goes all the way to Fort Collins to attend pitching practice. She has to go once every week. Besides softball, the things she loves most in life are elephants and Tom Holland. This 14-year-old dreams of becoming a child psychiatrist. Haley wishes everyone a fantastic school year!

Dylan Hielsch er By: Diego Jim en ez Dylan Hielscher, a.k.a Dill Pickle, is a 7th grade boy who loves watching the TV show Tanked and listening to Eye of the Tiger. One of his after school activities is wrestling. His favorite football team is the Denver Broncos. In his free time, Dylan plays Arks Survival Evolved. One thing that he hopes to do in his lifetime is go to a trampoline park. Last but not least, he says if he could travel to any time period, he would go to 1860 to meet Abraham Lincoln.

Rylee Sch n eller By: Haley Van Over bek e Rylee Schneller is a determined and positive freshman. She is excited by the opportunities that come with becoming a high schooler. ?I am really looking forward to swimming,? she states. Rylee is going to be able to swim on her home team after 2 years of swimming year-round on a club team, the Loveland Lightning Bolts. Rylee has qualified for state two years in a row: once as a 7th grader and once as an 8th grader. Rylee hopes to become a pediatrician when she grows up.

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Et h an Joh n son By Cade Killin

Ethan Johnson, who also goes by Sunshine, is an eighth grader who does football, basketball, and track. Ethan?s favorite teacher is Mr. Balog, although he likes math the best. Outside of school, Ethan likes to hang out with friends. He has one sibling, Chase, who is in 6th grade. Ethan has also lived in North Platte, Nebraska. In Ethan?s opinion, spaghetti is the best food. Ethan?s celebrity crush is Sadie Robertson. If Ethan could have any superpower, he could teleport.

Diego Jim en ez By Dylan Hielsch er

Diego has no nickname. His favorite sport is track. Diego loves the movie V for Vendetta. His favorite book is Son by Lois Lowry. Diego's mom is from Ignacio Zaragoza, Chihuahua, and his dad is from Morelia. His siblings are Jair, who is a senior, Emily, and Vianey. Diego was born in Holyoke, Colorado on April 21,2004. Diego?s favorite activity is Brain Bowl. If Diego had to walk on cacti or hot coal, he would pick hot coal.

Em m an u el Vasqu ez By Tu f f Sigler Emmanuel, also known as EV, loves watching YouTube in his spare time. If you didn?t know, EV?s favorite food is pepperoni pizza. This year, EV will be playing football, basketball, and track. Even though it is not considered a job, EV would love to be a professional basketball player in the NBA. He has two siblings: Nain and Abraham. If EV could go to any college in the country, he would go to the University of Kansas. Of all the superheroes, EV would be Spiderman because of his spider fingers.

M ax Kleve By: St eph en M u r r ay

Max Kleve, nicknamed ?Kleve,? is a very athletic seventh grader. His favorite sport is wrestling. Max?s favorite class is journalism. His favorite sports team is the Denver Broncos. In the future, he wants to study astrophysics. Kleve has one sibling, his brother named Benjamin Kleve. Max was born on April 21,2005 in Colorado Springs, Colorado, and he?s 12. Sports Max wants to do this year are football, wrestling, and track.

St eph en M u r r ay By M ax Kleve Stephen ?Curry? Murray likes playing basketball. His favorite basketball team is the L.A. Lakers. Stephen has two brothers. Matthew and D.J. Stephen was born in Salina, Kansas, and he is 12 years old. The sports Stephen plays are basketball, football, and track. Stephen has also lived places other than Holyoke. He lived in Salina, Kansas and Denver, Colorado. When asked why he moved to Holyoke, he said, "My dad grew up here." If Stephen could choose whether to fart glitter or burp rainbows, he would burp rainbows.

Wor ld New s M cDon ald?s Closin g In dian St or es By Cade Killin People in northern and eastern India will have a tough time getting McDonald?s, as 169 stores have been closed following a disagreement with the company?s Indian partner, Connaught Plaza Restaurants. McDonald?s says they are considering legal action against Connaught for violation terms of the franchise agreement, including going back on promises on royalty payments. McDonald?s says they are searching for a new partner. In southern and western India, McDonald?s still operates normally, as they have a different franchise partner in those parts of the country.

Bar celon a At t ack By Kyr ah M Ccon ach ie In Barcelona, Spain, there was a tragic terrorist attack. A van was driven into crowds in the Las Ramblas district. A lot of tourists come to look at the beautiful sites in Barcelona. Unfortunately, some people in Barcelona were walking in the Las Ramblas district at the time when the van came crashing through the crowd, killing 13 and injuring 100 or more people. It is a sad time for the the families and people in Barcelona, Spain.

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Hu r r ican e Har vey By: Em m an u el (EV) Vasqu ez

Yesterday, the National Hurricane Center explained that hurricane warnings are in effect for the coast of Texas. Hurricane Harvey continues to pick up speed on the Gulf of Mexico, making its way faster and faster towards Texas. Today is when Harvey is expected to reach Texas with speeds up to 90 miles per hour. If the hurricane does hit Texas, it would be the first since 2008. Forecasters also report that Harvey could potentially create threatening surf and rip conditions which could harm Texas, Louisiana, and northeast Mexico coasts by today. Hopefully, citizens will not be harmed by hurricane Harvey.

Wor ld?s Fast est Gr ow in g Dest in at ion s f or 2017 By: Alm a Alejan dr e The UNWTO (United Nations World Tourism Organization) has released the latest Tourism Barometer. Around the world, various countries received about 369 million international tourists in the first four months of 2017. Palestinian territories experienced a big increase in tourists; up to 400,000 tourists have gone there during these first months. Data also reveals that countries recently plagued by terrorism, such as Egypt, still have tourists coming to visit them. Clearly, many tourists are visiting places around the world.

Calen dar Aug 28 JV FB w/Yuma

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HS VB w/ Akron

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HS SB w/Limon

HS FB

H SB w/Chase CO

HS B Golf @ Estes Park

HS B V Golf

JH VB & FB @ Burling

HS B JV Golf

W/Bridgeport

Old Gym Door Lock ed By:Er in An der sen For many people, losing the convenience of walking through the old gym is a hard transition. Amy Mackay said that using the old gym route used to save time between classes. Mrs. Schroetlin said that the hallway was less crowded when the gym was open, but she does not mind having the door locked now. Amy and Mrs. Schroetlin both agree that keeping the gym locked is necessary for student safety. Also, they both say it?s very annoying when people complain about the new policy. Amy hears complaints the most from her classmates, but Mrs. Schroetlin hears them the most from 8th grade boys. Although the new policy may be hard to adjust to, we will all get used to it soon.

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New Ph on e Policy By: Em m an u el (EV) Vasqu ez At the opening assembly, Mrs. Ortner established a new rule of no phones. A lot of students were sad and frustrated. Mrs. Balog, on the other hand, thinks this new rule is amazing. Mrs. Balog didn?t really like the phone policy last year as students wouldn?t socialize in person as much. Now with this new phone policy, students talk and learn so much more about each other. A perfect example is the solar eclipse that happened on Monday. Students were talking and playing on the field with each other instead of being on their phones. Miles Sprague, on the other hand, thinks that this new rule is terrible because he used his phone a lot last year. He feels that there is nothing good about this new rule. If Miles could somehow change the rule, he would have phones allowed only if your class work was completed.