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The Sch Character Assemblies by Ashley White In just the first semester of the new school year there have already been three assemblies informing students about the topics of suicide, bullying, and drugs. Michelle Toman visited the campus on August 27 and told about her suicide prevention program called Jamie’s Law. This program was inspired by her brother, a victim of bullying who committed suicide years ago. Before the assembly started her message was already getting spread by the encouraging sticky notes found on every locker in the school that morning. Next was a character assembly hosted by award winning trumpeter David Wells. He even allowed teachers Mark Anderson, Rosemary Burdette, and John Wheeler, along with Principal Jo Hendricks, to go on stage and share their trumpet abilities, or lack thereof. (Sorry, Mrs. Burdette.) While sharing his talent with the student body, he sent the message to be

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kind to others and bring an end to bullying. On November 19, former pro football player Vance Johnson and former MLB player and Ravenswood High alum Paul Fletcher captivated the audience as they shared their experiences with the war on drugs and alcohol. They gave students great advice on how to avoid getting wrapped up in addiction.

Beauty and the Beast by Drew McDowell The Choral department put on a phenomenal showing of Beauty and the Beast for the student body and for the public. While the cast and crew had a very short time to prepare, they pulled it off like pros. All of the actors fit their part very well. Bryce Dale portrayed a beastly Beast and Alison Matheny played a beautiful book-loving Belle. Alison’s dad, Cam Matheny, perfectly portrayed Belle’s father, and the pair performed a sweet duet on stage. The villain Gaston was played by a very convincing Jesse Nowery. His sidekick Lefou was played by Chance Mayle, who earned a lot of

laughs from the audience. Stealing-the-show honors go to Nic Gray and Sawyer Weekley for their portrayal of Cogsworth and Lumiere. The rest of the cast and crew under the direction of Mrs. Joyce Pitchford did a superior job to pull off the play of the year.

Farming News by Heaven Kent In November, the Ravenswood FFA chapter made RHS proud at the National Convention in Louisville, KY. Teresa Riffle was one of 48 participants in the National FFA Creed Speaking Career Development Event (CDE) and earned a Bronze emblem. The Floriculture team, led by Mrs. Tatalovich, was awarded a Silver emblem, with graduate Dalton Burgess and junior Shasta Kerns winning Silver emblems and seniors Brooke Miller and Alexis Vincent receiving Bronze emblems. The Agronomy team, led by Mr. Miihlbach, won a Gold 


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The School Spirit emblem, with participants Delana McCoy, Colby Marks, and Nathan Hall earning Gold and Andy Hoschar receiving Silver. Advisors Miihlbach and Tatalovich continue to be proud of these talented, hardworking students.

Volleyball by Mystik Mahone The RHS volleyball team experienced another winning season under coaches Gary Braham and Chris Michael. The team was led by junior captains Erica Green, Lauren Hoff, Ariana Kennedy, and Bayli Manns. Other team members were sophomores Whitney Harmon, Skylar Mace, Molly McCutcheon, Katie Mellinger, Santana Phillips, and Jillian Smith and freshmen Kendall Bowen, Dominek Brown, Kendra L. Casto, Hannah Heatherington, and Macey Manns. The team finished with thirty wins and nineteen losses. They were especially proud of keeping the Net after defeating Ripley 3-0. While the entire team played well, four Devilettes earned All-LKC honors: Lauren Hoff (First Team), Skylar Mace (Second Team), Bayli Manns (Special Honorable Mention), and

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Girls’ Soccer by Drew McDowell Under the leadership of coaching staff Luke Murray, Kim Sheets, and Steve Cogar, the Devilette soccer team persevered through a tough season. Although the stats for the season show a 7-12-1 record, the girls fought hard and played some excellent games. One of the highlights of the season was their 3-0 defeat of Ripley. The team was led by senior captains Cari Mize, Summer Perry, Alissa Givens, and Alexis Vincent. Other starters included Allie Barton, Haylie Reynolds, Claudia Cubides, Shelby Howard, Sheridin Hinzman, Emily Givens, and Aspen Sheets. Rounding out the roster were Brooke Miller, Casey Snodgrass, Alison Matheny, Delana McCoy, Chesney Hudson, Reign Price, Abbie Barton, Hailey Spencer, Madison Schiefer, and Hunter Gorrell. With the team losing nine seniors, there is some young blood ready to fill their shoes.

Cross Country by Luke Radabaugh

The Running Red Devil Cross Country team had another successful season ending at 72-44. The team placed 3rd at regionals and were 6th at LKC. They ended the season with an impressive 11th place state finish. At the AA/A state meet, Bryce Jarrell was 12th and earned the top-freshman finish in the state. Blake Jarrell was 27th and was the 3rd freshman in the state. Fellow teammates Chris Murray placed 70th, Colby Marks 86th, Dustin Anderson 103rd, Jameson Cooper 111th, and Jonathon Tanner 115th. When asked about his topfreshman finish, Bryce Jarrell stated, “The only way to stay successful is to work hard.” Apparently, he did just that.

Boys’ Soccer by Drew McDowell The RHS boys’ soccer team fought a hard season with several triumphs despite its defeats. Coach Todd Murray’s Devils went 6-12-3 for the season. The team was led by captains Brett 


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majorettes (Grace Weekley, Kylee Williams, Courtney Archibald, Kendra D. Casto, and Halie Knox) earned a third-spot finish. Next, they attended a comp at Poca High, where percussion (Dean Estep, Tori Haynes, Erin Burks, C’ierra Buchanan, Jake Howard, Jimmy Murray, and Eddie Shinn) earned first place and Dani Sinnett and the majorettes earned another second and third place finish respectively. The band placed third overall. At Ripley’s Vikingfest, percussion scored first again in their section and was second out of all 22 competitors. Dani Sinnett took home second place and the majorettes scored well with first place. The band earned third-place honors in their section and were sixth among all 22 competitors. Marissa McCoy performed as Outstanding Soloist

Ravenswood High School’s band has taken home several awards throughout the competition season. At Cabell Midland, senior Dani Sinnett placed second as drum major, and the

(trumpet). At the Marshall Tri-State Band Festival, our

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band placed fourth in their section and fifth overall. Once again, the outstanding percussion team scored a first-place finish. Dani Sinnett took third and the majorettes took second. The school and community are proud of these very talented students.

Red Devil Football Season in Review by Colten Stovall The Ravenswood Red Devils had a tough season, full of injuries and inexperience. The coaching staff led by Kemp Kelly knew they were working with a young team and would be spending a lot of time rebuilding. Despite only winning the Homecoming game, the Devils always gave their best. The team went 1-9 to end the strenuous season. The Devils did accomplish one thing during the season that mattered the most: being family. Because sophomore Stephen Dawson was out with an injury, freshman Max Hilton started his first high school game as the #1 QB away against Wahama. Unfortunately, the game didn’t go the way the Devils planned as the White Falcons won 42-0. The next three 


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The School Spirit games proved losses, too, with the Webster Co. Highlanders topping the Devils 14-13, Roane Co. upping them 63-36, and the Williamstown Yellow Jackets recording a 58-7 in the win column. At the Homecoming game, it seemed that the Devils were ready to grab their first win when senior Colten Stovall delivered a teeth-rattling hit on the first kickoff to cause a fumble that got recovered by Alex Casto. The crowd went wild. Shortly after, it seemed that this game was going to turn out like the rest with the Rebels up 21-0 at halftime. After a powerful, motivating speech from junior Hayden Mandrake, however, the Devils came out ready to play. Touchdown Max Hilton... Alex Casto... Colten Stovall... Alex Casto... Jake Greene. Then, the touchdown that meant the most, touchdown Travis Piggott. The team stormed the field to celebrate Piggott’s special moment. The Devils won 39-21. Having a win under their belt, the Devils were hopeful for an improved

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Volume 56 Issue 1 record. That was not to happen. The Braxton Co. Eagles won 50-6. RHS faced Goliath when they headed to play the undefeated Point Pleasant Big Blacks, but pebbles and a slingshot weren’t enough to knock down the Big Blacks who won 74-6. Back at home, the Devils faced LKC opponent Clay County Panthers. Clay proved victorious 48-16. At home once again, the Devils

to defeat the Vikings. Ripley won 65-6. The team boasted some individual highlights. All-LKC First Team honors went to Colten Stovall (wide receiver), Alex Casto (defensive back), Stephen Dawson (quarterback), and Ryan Cunningham (placekicker). Honorable Mention offensive honors went to Alex Casto, Max Hilton, and Elijah Benson. Honorable Mention defensive honors went to Ike Akers, Josh Ritchie, and Luke Jackson. Three Devils earned All-State Special Honorable Mentions: Colten Stovall, Stephen Dawson, and Alex Casto.

faced last year’s State A runner-up, the St. Mary’s Blue Devils, who put up 62 points to Ravenswood’s 7. The most anticipated game of the year was the annual battle for the Hatchet. With both teams having a tough year and losing records, there was much hype. The Hatchet went to Ripley as the 88-yard TD pass to freshman Max Hilton wasn’t enough

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