The Dragon Times Volume 5, Issue 4

9/15/17

Hom ecom in g Qu een Can didat es By: Alm a Alejan dr e This year, the lucky girls nominated for Homecoming queen are Bailey Hamaker, Tica Penzing, and Grace Dille. Bailey felt surprised when she found out that she was nominated. Tica felt excited and shocked, but she also thought it was nerve-wracking. Grace was surprised and nervous. Most of them thought that Tica might win. Bailey?s favorite part of Homecoming is looking at all of the beautiful dresses, while Grace?s favorite thing is getting to dress up. Tica?s favorite part is Olympics day.

Hom ecom in g Kin g Can didat es

By: Diego Jim en ez There are three Homecoming King Candidates: Tyler Lamm, Luke Krogmeier, and Arturo Dominguez. Tyler is in FCCLA, NHS, basketball, theater, and Student Council. He?s also the president of FCCLA and vice president of NHS. Tyler was very excited when he heard that he was nominated as a candidate. Luke Krogmeier states that he is in ?everything.? Luke says he isn?t bringing anyone to the dance because it wouldn't be fair to everyone. Luke states that he knew that he was going to be nominated as a candidate because he?s ?the best.? Arturo Dominguez is in basketball and has been nominated before. They all think that they should win and have an equal chance of winning.

High Sch ool Spor t s Volleyball By: Clover Adler Jessie Mosqueda plays on the JV high school volleyball team. Her favorite position on the court is the middle back. Also, this year is Jessie?s second year of volleyball. Her jersey number is #4, and her favorite coach is Coach Hoffner. She says the team?s biggest opponent is Imperial, Nebraska. Jessie thinks that the team is ready, but just needs a little more work to be absolutely ready. Jessie?s goal is to get onto the varsity volleyball team.

High Sch ool Foot ball By Dylan Hielsch er The next football game the Dragons have is versus Estes Park for Homecoming. Blake Mosenteen is a running back and a strong safety. Blake likes football because he gets to hit people and knock them over. Last week Blake scored the Dragons? only touchdown on an 80-yard kick return. His favorite play is a 98 toss. His hardest teammate to play against is Slaten Burris. Blake wears number four, so look out for him on the field and tell him good luck.

High Sch ool Sof t ball By: Em m a Th om pson Lali Marquez is in 10th grade this year and is playing softball. Her position is in the outfield. Lali couldn?t decide which coach is her favorite. Lali doesn?t really like doing drills ,but if she had to pick one, she said that it would be 21 outs. She also thinks that her team is ready for the season, but she thinks that they need more confidence so that when they make a mistake they don?t get down on themselves. Lali wears jersey number 5 and has been playing for about one year now.

Golf By:Er in An der sen Xander Speicher has been playing golf for seven years. He plays to have fun. His favorite club is the driver, and his favorite place to play is Estes Park. Here at the Holyoke Golf Course, his favorite hole is four. Xander 's goals are to make it to regionals. His favorite coach is Dale Berg because he is funny. Xander likes watching golf, but enjoys playing it more. He is not sure if he wants to continue playing golf in college.

Junior High Spor t s Ju n ior High Foot ball

By Cade Killin Miles Sprague, who plays running back and linebacker for the Dragons, thinks that guard Tuff Sigler is the most improved player from last year. This year Miles wants to run the ball better and win all of the remaining games. He also thinks the team needs to block better. Miles says the toughest opponent this year has been Burlington. In practice, Miles thinks Oklahoma is the best drill. Miles?favorite play is called Big Boy, where guard Aidyn Shafer lines up at running back. The score for Thursday's game against Wray was Holyoke 6 and Wray 14 for the A game, and the B team won, althoigh the game got rained out.

Ju n ior High Volleyball By Emmanuel (EV) Vasquez Erin Anderson, who wears number 1, loves volleyball so much that it is her favorite sport. Her favorite teammate to play with is Anna Chaney or Kyleigh Jager, but she thinks the hardest-working teammate is Sabryn Burris. Erin thinks the Holyoke Dragons?hardest challenger is Merino. Her favorite thing to do in practice is the ?toss game.? The Dragons won all three games. Their next game is Thursday against Sterling, and I highly recommend you go to support them. Go Dragons!!!!

Prof essi onal Sports Foot ball By Tuff Sigler Last Sunday, the Steelers beat the Browns 21-18. This was a first game debut for TJWatt. In his first game starting, TJhad 5 tackles, 2 sacks, and an interception. This caused the Steelers to have a really good defense, with the occasional slip. On a different level, Louisiana Tech was trailing Mississippi State 57-14. Late in the fourth quarter, Louisiana had the ball on the 6 yard line, ready to score. The center messed up the snap, sending it to the 50 yard line, but instead of picking it up, everyone kept kicking it, making it 3rd and 93. This was possibly the biggest blooper in college football.

M LB By Stephen Murray

Baller z Post

On Monday, the Detroit Tigers faced the Cleveland Indians. The Indians destroyed the Tigers 11-0. The New York Yankees played at the home of the Tampa Bay Rays. The Yankees pulled off a win of 5-1. The Colorado Rockies played at the Arizona Diamondbacks?home, and it was a very close game for Colorado; the Rockies won 5-4. The 2018 Major League Baseball season is assured to be a historic season when it starts on March 29, 2018. The season will feature the first full slate of Opening Day.

By Ethan Johnson With the recent trade including Isaiah Thomas and Kyrie Irving, the Cavs were concerned with Isaiah Thomas?s hip injury from the playoffs last season. People think that his injury is still pretty serious. Because of this injury, for the first couple weeks of the season, Derrick Rose will most likely be starting over Thomas. There have been rumors that Dwyane Wade will get bought out, and he said his top signing destination would be Cleveland to play with Lebron again. The Los Angeles Lakers have decided since Kobe played with 2 numbers throughout his career that they will most likely retire both 8 and 24. I will be back with next week's Ballerz Post.

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Review s Las Par r a?s By: Alma Alejandre Las Parra?s is a new Mexican restaurant here in town close to Pizza Pad. Once you open the door, you can feel the hot air that comes from inside, but the smell of the store is satisfying. It does not have as many decorations as I would expect for a Mexican restaurant; it has less than usual, and it is not as neat. The food is really delicious and well made, though. I would rate this restaurant only three stars.

Pr ism acolor s By: Kyrah McConachie

These wonderful colored pencils have high quality pigments for rich colors. They are smooth, and you do not need to press hard to get a lot of color. They are super easy to sharpen and hardly break when you sharpen them because they have a thick lead. I recommend them to any person who loves art. Prismacolors may be expensive, but it just depends on how many you get. You can get these pencils at Walmart or Amazon.

iPh on es By: Emma Thompson In the modern era, there is a new type of technology called the iPhone. It is almost like a computer in the palm of your hand. Rather than having a navigator, you have Siri. Siri is your personal assistant, whether you are having her try to find the new local restaurant or the stats of your favorite MLB team. You can do all sorts of thing with your iphone, such as Facetime, Maps, Safari, and many other things. I would definitely recommend getting an iPhone rather than any other brand of phone.

Gat or ade By: Erin Andersen Gatorade is very tasty energy drink. Most people drink Gatorade during a sporting event or when they are working out. Gatorade comes in many unique flavors, but can also come in some very simple ones. A lot of people would say their favorite flavor is orange, yellow, or purple. You can get Gatorade at any convenience store for under $2.00. I would give Gatorade 4 out of 5 stars. I would give it only 4 stars because it can be very sticky if you spill it, but it is very tasty.

Spot ligh t M r . Balog By Et h an Joh n son The hour Mr. Balog looks forward to the most is 2nd hour (that?s his planning period). He has no favorite students because he thinks every student is the best. When Mr. Balog was a kid, he wanted to be a ditch digger because his favorite thing to do was dig in the dirt. He went to THE University of Northern Colorado. He has a wife and one child named Cam. The reason he decided to become a teacher is he loves to talk about history. Mr. Balog has been teaching here at HHS for 7 years. If he could have one superpower, he would have the force. His celebrity crush is Carrie Underwood (don?t tell Mrs. Balog).

M r s. Bieber By Kyr ah M Ccon ach ie

M r s. M allar i By:Clover Adler

Mrs. Bieber has been teaching at Holyoke Junior High and Senior High school for 9 years. A main goal she has before she retires is to impact as many students as she can. She has three kids whose names are Aubrey, Laityn, and Brayger. Pets at Mrs. Bieber ?s house are one dog, one pig, four chickens, and one turtle. Her favorite sport is golf, and her favorite pro sports team is the Broncos. Chocolate is one of her favorite foods. If she could be any superhero, she would be Iron Man because of his cool technology.

Mrs. Mallari teaches Algebra 2, Exploratory, and JH Math. Her favorite thing about math is that she gets to improve the students?critical thinking. Mrs. Mallari is three decades old. Her favorite color is blue, and her favorite restaurant is Chili?s. Also, Mrs. Mallari?s favorite drink is water, and her favorite food is chicken tacos. Mrs. Mallari?s full name is Cristine Ann P. Mallari. She has just one sibling. If she could have one superpower, it would be to read people?s minds.

M r . Kr am er By:Er in An der sen Mr. Kramer has been a math teacher here at Holyoke Jr/Sr High for 7 years. Mr Kramer teaches Geometry, College Intro to Algebra, Algebra 3, and Trigonometry. His favorite subject to teach is Trigonometry. Mr. Kramer ?s favorite color is blue. His favorite food is a cheeseburger, and his favorite drink is Dr. Pepper. Mr. Kramer ?s full name is Maury Sterling Kramer. Mr. Kramer is only 53 years old, and according to many people, he is the best teacher. Something that not many people know about Mr. Kramer is he is actually adopted. He has 2 adopted siblings and 6 biological siblings. If Mr. Kramer had a superpower, he would want teleportation.

Spot light M r . Ku bik By Stephen Murray Mr. Kubik or full name Zachary Richard Kubik teaches Physical Education or P.E. and weight training for middle school and high school. He coaches junior high and high school football. His favorite sport is football because he coaches the sport. Mr. Kubik's favorite football team is the Nebraska Cornhuskers and the Dallas Cowboys. Mr. Kubik's favorite part of his job is to help his students improve. He was born in Lincoln, Nebraska. He has a fiance and her name is Daryl Clark. Mr. Kubik's avorite animal is a kangaroo, and he would have super speed than be able to fly.

M r . Fr en ch By Max Kleve James French, or Mr. French as he likes to be called, loves teaching. His favorite part of the job is getting to know the students. He teaches Are-Algebra, Algebra 1 and ICAP. He has two sisters and a brother. His favorite superhero is Captain America. Mr. French has a wife, but no kids. His favorite sport is baseball, and his favorite team is the New York Mets. If he were to choose super speed or the power to teleport, he would teleport.

M r . Bet ley By Diego Jimenez Mr. Betley has taught in Holyoke and Fleming for 14 years overall. He decided in 1999 that he wanted to become a teacher. He now teaches Spanish 1,2,3, and 4. He was born in St. Paul, Minnesota. He has also lived in Houston, Texas; Santiago, Chile; and Rexburg, Idaho. Mr. Betley graduated from Brigham Young University and has seven kids. His favorite color is purple, and his favorite food is everything.

M r . Lam pk in By Emmanuel (EV) Vasquez Mr. Lampkin, the band teacher, decided to become a teacher because it is like babysitting with a higher pay. His role model growing up was Ms. Brown. Mr. Lampkin?s favorite movie is The Producers and his favorite TV show is ?Rain.? His favorite student varies as it is whoever shows up on time to their pullout. This is Mr. Lampkin?s second year teaching and he enjoys it. His celebrity crush is Oprah Winfrey. Mr. Lampkin attended the University of Northern Colorado. ?Go Bears!!!!!?

Wor ld New s Ch icago Gir l Fou n d Dead By Tu f f Sigler Chicago resident Kenneka Jenkins attended a party inside the Crown Plaza Hotel. The last the family heard of Kenneka was at 1:30 in the morning when she texted her sister. Later in the night, about 4:00, her friends called her parents because Kenneka had disappeared. After over a day of looking, police finally found Kenneka?s body stuffed into a freezer. Kenneka?s mom was very angry with the hotel staff because they would not look at security cameras until the police arrived. Her mom argues that they may found her body earlier, possibly alive. No one knows if she froze to death or if she was wounded and stuffed in there for storage. The autopsy has been completed but the medical examiner says they need further study on her cause of death.

San Diego Hepat it is Ou t br eak By Cade Killin San Diego is experiencing a deadly hepatitis A outbreak, mostly affecting homeless people living on the streets. To combat the disease, the city is trying to clean the streets and provide the homeless with ways to clean themselves up, such as 40 hand-washing stations where many homeless gather. The San Diego Police will provide assistance in getting to mobile vaccination teams, and vaccination clinics will be provided at some of the city?s public libraries. Hepatitis A is transmitted through contaminated food or water.

M exican War of In depen den ce By Alm a Alejan dr e The Mexican Independence War ended the rule of Spain in 1821 in the territory of New Spain. The war started when Napoleon?s French army invaded Spain in 1808. It ended with ?El Grito de Dolores?which was a battle led by Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla on September 16, 1810. The anniversary of the victory is going to be celebrated this Saturday with fireworks. Many Mexicans will be serving all kinds of traditional foods, and will also sing the National Anthem by the flag.

9/ 11 By Kyr ah M cCon ach ie 16 years ago on September 11, 2001 was a tragic day for everyone; a day that will be remembered by all Americans. 9/11 is the day when al-Qaeda terrorists hijacked 4 jets. Two of them flew into the World Trade Center ?s twin towers, the third one into the Pentagon, and the fourth one was saved by passengers and crashed into a field so it would not destroy the next target. This terrible tragedy started the Afghanistan War. To this day, all the people who saved others or died trying will be remembered forever.

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Holyok e?s Got Talen t

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By: Dylan Hielsch er

By: M ax Kleve

Holyoke?s Got Talent was a new addition to homecoming this year, and Joey Beckner represented the freshman class. Joey played the piano, but he claims he only did it because his class forced him to. He thinks the freshmen have a chance at winning homecoming. Other class acts included seniors Andy and Anthony, who did Tica?s makeup, and sophomore Brenna Gatton, who sang a song. Mr. Betley and Colby Purkeypile both played their guitars. Great job everyone!

Homecoming week is an adventure in school spirit. This year we celebrated holidays, country vs country club, people of the sea and class colors. The week started out slowly with no one finding the hidden dragon, but enthusiasm built as the week went on. On Thursday, everyone got to watch as the high school classes competed in a talent competition with everything from comedy to an awesome guitar solo by Colby Purkeypile. With many different ways for the classes to earn points for the week, the senior class was ahead on Thursday with only the parade floats left to be judged. Looks like seniors are going to win this year!

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