Softball gains new assistant coaches

         The Chadron High softball team had a great career last year in the field. At districts they made it farther than any other team at Chadron for the last 9 years. 
         Unfortunately, an assistant coach Amy Schartz resigned due to personal reasons. The softball team just now received two new assistant coaches, Casey Polk and Kaite Borm. Casey Polk currently just ended her final year in college softball. She has played four years at CSC. Kaite Borm played a year at North Platte, and transferred to Chadron State but is not playing softball for CSC. 

       "Coaching is something that I have always wanted to do. Being able to pass down my knowledge and love for the game to someone else is a really great opportunity," said Coach Polk.

       Coach Polk played sixteen years as a catcher, and played at 3rd base once or twice. "I am excited to coach, because it's something I've always wanted to do. Now that I am done with softball I can still be around the game I love. I am so lucky that CHS has accepted me in the family." 

        Coach Borm played 14 years of softball and is excited to pass her intelligence on to the team. "I missed the game and when the coaching job opened up I saw an opportunity to be a part of the game again and make a difference." Borm is going to try her hardest to make this team even better than ;ast year. "Watching you girls grow and develop as players and better people, and sharing the joy of softball with all the girls is what I'm looking forward too most," said Borm. 

Dance team tryouts

     The Chadron High Dance Team will be holding dance auditions for this upcoming 2015-16 season. 
     They would like to welcome anyone interested to come out and join. This is open to girls in 8th-11th grade. The dances will be choreographed by past captain Mikaru Hirose. A 1-1:30 minute dance will be taught, in addition to the school song. 
     Auditions will be held Wednesday May 6th at 3:30-4:30, Thursday May 7th 3:30-4:30, Monday May 11th at 3:30-4:30, and final auditions are Tuesday May 12th at 3:45 in the high school gym. 
     Everyone is welcome to try out! The dance team can hold up to no more than 12 people. Put your dancing shoes on and give it a try. 
      There will also be short mandatory meeting for the girls who made the team on Wednesday May 13th at 3:30 in Mrs. Paopao's room.

Track

     The Chadron Cardinal track team traveled to Scottsbluff on Saturday April 18th to participate in the Alliance Invite. Some of the teams' individuals had some success. As a team, the Cardinals boys finished in third place with a total of 78 points. The Cardinal girls' team finished in fifth place with 18 points.

     Jackson Dickerson had another great performance. He finished first in the 100m dash, first in the 200m dash, and he was a part of the 4 by 100m relay team that finished second consisting of Brendinh Sayaloune, Naleka Sayaloune, and Curtis McMann. Jackson was also able to finish second in the long jump. 

     In addition, Brendinh Sayaloune finished in fourth while Naleka Sayaloune finished fifth in the 100 meter dash. Brendinh finished sixth in the 200 meter dash.
     The long distance runners had some success in their races. Hendrick Gajewski earned a sixth place finish in the 800. Freshman JashwaAlan Cummings earned sixth place in the mile. Liam Simon and Dexter Applegarth came away with a fixth and sixth place finish in the two mile, respectively.
     Marcus Fernandez was another stellar performer. Marc placed 5th in the 110 hurdles and 8th in the 300 hurdles. He also grabbed a third place in the triple jump.
     The 4 by 800 meter relay team consisting of Gajewski, Brayden Richardson, Nate Dodd, and Sam Rischling finished fifth.
     Tanner Kickland and Alex Fritzler had good perfromances in the shot put with a second and seventh place. Alex Fritzler also finished third in the discus. Joe Ritzen took seventh place in the pole vault.
     On the girls' side of the action, much of their success was individual medals. Freshman Kyler Behrends was able to capture a fifth place finish in the 200m and 400m dash. Kyla Parish received seventh in the 800m run.
     Julianne Dickerson and Murphy Churchill earned medals in the 1600m run, with third and seventh place finishes. Kyla Parish took seventh in the 800m run.
     In the 300m hurdles Dana Dunbar finished fifth. She was also a part of the 4 by 800 meter relay which finished third. The team consisted of Kyler Behrends, Greta Welch, Chandler Hageman, and Dana Dunbar.
     Finishing out the scoring, Ashley Hills threw herself a seventh place finish in the discus.
     The Cardinals hope to have a successful weekend. They will be traveling to Scottsbluff on Friday to participate in the Scottsbluff Twilight meet and will be hosting the Chadron invite on Saturday April, 25. Both the boys and girls team will be looking for some success.

District Music

     On Wednesday, April 22, District Music was held at  Chadron State College and the Chadron High School Auditorium. The event brought in many schools from around the Panhandle and students from Chadron High participated in performances by either the Cardinal Singers, the choir, or the band. Some students even had solos, either singing or playing an instrument. Families, both from Chadron and other nearby towns, gathered to watch the performances, which went on all day. Only three schools received all ones, the highest rating, including Chadron's Cardinal Singers, who sang a series of jazz songs.
     Alison Gardner, a member of the Cardinal Singers says, "I think we did excellently and that the experience helped our group with our performance skills."
     Abby Orton, a student who sang in the Chadron High School choir says, "Even though I believe that some students should be more committed to the choir, I think we did very well at district music."
      A member of the band, Bryce Hudson says, "The band has worked really hard to get to where we are, and I'm proud of how we did at district music." All together, Chadron High is proud of its success at district music on Wednesday.

Prom: The Guy's Perspective

       We all know that girls look forward to prom; some of them even spend months obsessing over dresses, hair and shoes in order to create the perfect night. But have you ever wondered what goes through a guy's mind when it comes prom? One of the most exciting nights of the year, especially in a small town, prom is a huge event in one's years of high school.
      Between all the drama and excitement as prom draws closer, Red Ink took the initiative to interview six guys: Alex Eisenbarth, Joe Ritzen, Lane Jersild, Harlie Kennel, Tyler Northdam (A.K.A. Brooks Roberts), and Willy Cogdill about their opinions on prom.
     One thing that always seems to require an enormous amount of effort and input is the theme for prom.  Students and the prom committee ask themselves: Should we recreate a night in Paris, opt for the go-to tropical theme, or do something crazy- like an Avatar theme?

       However, a majority of the guys said that the theme for prom doesn't matter. Willy and Tyler both agreed that prom is fun, "no matter what." Alex disagreed with stating, "The theme doesn't matter one bit." Lane elaborates on this, "The theme doesn't matter, because it's a super fun dance so I don't care."
      One thing that causes the most stress for girls is the perfect dress. But does this matter, or have any effect on what a guy thinks? According to Harlie, it does matter. "We don't want people wearing inappropriate dresses and looking like prostitutes," he said. Alex had little to give of an opinion, saying "I'm not gonna say anything, so I don't get in trouble." Lane was almost passive, stating "Nah, some dresses look bad but no one really cares." Overall, it seems that girls should continue getting dresses they like, as long as they look good.
     But what if guys could do prom anyway they wanted, and bypass all the the high maintenance of it all? Tyler apparently wouldn't change a thing because he "likes it how it is." Joe took the economical approach saying, "I'd want to go to free because I'm broke, plus I'd want to wear athletic shorts and t-shirts." Lane had a lot of suggestions, "There should be BETTER food! Free admission, guys can bring guys, and you can wear whatever you want. Turn up."
     In summary, it seems that guys do have opinion about prom after all.
     

UNC/Greeley Jazz Festival

     Wednesday, March 15, 2015, Cardinal Singers boarded the bus for the prestigious jazz festival put on by University of Northern Colorado and the city of Greeley, Colorado. Since Christmas, Cardinal Singers have been working on a set of jazz music consisting of: "The Pink Panther," "Seasons of Love," "It Don't Mean a Thing," a jazz arrangement of "Amazing Graze," and "Puttin' on the Ritz" from Young Frankenstein.
     On Thursday, the group arrived early at the event center to watch the Chadron State College Jazz Ensemble, and then performed to a panel of judges for fifteen minutes, and received critique for another fifteen minutes. Overall, both groups received great ratings and did very well.
     After the Cardinal Singer's performance, they were allowed to attend a circle singing class, and a microphone and tech class to learn about microphones and the control board that controls everything. In the circle singing class, Kerry Marsh taught the idea of circle singing for 45 minutes. What circle singing is, is a type of music Bobby McFarin derived for sopranos, altos, tenors, and basses to be able to sing completely different parts and words at the same time: Click here to see the Circle Singing. "The circle singing was very fun. It was a great learning experience for all of us, and I hope we can continue to use circle singing in our group," explained Emmy Mills.
     When the circle singing class was over, the cardinal singers went to the mic class that was taught by a worker of the famous group- The Pentatonix. The instructor had also worked with other groups, including Straight Note Chaser. In the mic class, the group learned how to work a sound board to make the quality of the sound better.
      Later in the day, the whole group ate at Olive Garden and enjoyed some down time before a circle singing concert.
     At the circle singing concert, the same instructor, Kerry Marsh, brought together multiple schools to sing together in a circle group. "It was nothing like I have ever done before, and it was interesting to hear all of the different singing styles. It was a great experience to get to interact with other schools," said Cassie Sloan.
     The director, Wendy Mahr, and the Cardinal Singers hope to return to the festival next year.

Pet Peeves

     What is your biggest pet peeve? Is it when people talk with food in their mouth? Or when people butt into your conversations without an invitation. Everyone has at least one pet peeve, and yes they are one of the most annoying things you ever deal with, said Destiny Rhoden, sophomore. It seems that everyone has different things that make them tick, but one pet peeve keeps occurring that annoys them most.
     Many people find that being told what to do, not once but over and over again is something that grinds their gears. Jadyn McCartney, sophomore, said that is one of her biggest peeves especially when it is coming from her mom.
     Willy Cogdill, senior, said, "My biggest pet peeve is when people use texting language in an every day conversation. 'Probs' and 'I'm dead' are the most annoying things someone could say to me." While talking to Willy, if you say something along those lines expect a sarcastic response.
     Mikki Hastings's biggest pet peeve hits closer to home. She can not stand when people leave the shampoo and conditioner bottles open in the shower.
     Cassie Sloan, sophomore said, "When people chew their gum really loudly it makes me cringe."
      As you can see, from chewing gum to shampoo bottles, almost everyone has a pet peeve.