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Issue 27
May 7, 2021
A publication by the students of Maquoketa Valley High School
MVHS is ranked Seniors musicians recognized
sixth best in state
According to a ranking by U.S.
News and World Report, Maquoketa Val-
ley is the sixth best high school in Iowa.
The ranking is based on college
readiness, math and science skills, stan-
dardized test performance of underserved
students and graduation rate.
“I can not thank our staff enough
for all their hard work and dedication to our
students,” stated MV principal Mr. Oster-
haus in an email announcing the news. “We
truly have one of the best staffs in the State
of Iowa! A special thank you goes to our
students for their hard work and dedication The band and choir hosted a
to the classroom. Also, thank you to our concert Monday to showcase
parents and community for all your support their music for Saturday’s large
this year. This could not have been accom- group contest. The directors
plished without your support.” also celebrated the success of the
Schools ranking higher than MV seniors. The ICDA choir award
are Decorah High School, Pleasant Valley was presented to Andrew Kloser.
High School, West Senior High School Band students Logan Johnson re-
(Iowa City), Valley High School (West Des ceived the Louis Armstrong Jazz
Moines) and Ames High School. Award, and Madeline Gellersen
received the John Philip Sousa
Band Award.
Musical set to take
stage this weekend
Live performance dates are Fri-
day, May 7th at 7:00 p.m., Saturday, May
8th at 7:00 p.m., and Sunday, May 9th at
2:00 p.m. These performances will have
limited capacity and masks are required.
Live performance tickets are $5.00 and
may be purchased ahead of time in the high
school office beginning Wednesday, April
28th.
Virtual streaming performance
dates are Wednesday, May 12th and Satur-
day, May 15th at 7:00 p.m. Streaming tick-
ets are $8.00. Use this link: https://www.
showtix4u.com/events/20522 to order tick-
ets for the streaming performances with a
credit card. These performances can not be
paused and must be watched on the specific
date and at the specific time.
MV Market showcases CTE students’ talents
MV’s business, FCS, industrial tech
and ag departments collaborated to
host the first MV Market Wednesday at
the Delhi City Park. Students put their
technical skills to the test. Students par-
ticipated in all phases of this market:
marketing, creation of products, labor,
pricing and expense records. Funds
raised through the departments go back
to the departments budgets. Students
who showed their entrepreneurship
skills by creating their own items to sell
were in charge of their own finances and
labor help.
Left: FSC students pose with their
baked goods and MV gear.
Students honored for academic achievements
Since 2008, MV has hosted an
Academic Excellence banquet to recognize
outstanding achievements in the classroom.
Students can earn a spot at this elite event
in several ways:
~ ACT / PSAT / SAT scores - 94% com-
posite or better
+ IAAssessments / PLAN - 97% compos-
ite or greater
% 4.00 GPA - previous 2 semesters (1st
semester for Freshmen)
# Rank in top 7% of class
* 4-year Qualifiers
Academic Award Winners
Freshmen
Chantel Crowley % #
Cadence Freiburger % #
Lily Huber % #
The seniors pose with their mentors, along with guest speaker Eric Henderson
George Livingston %
(center, back): Krista Ries and Mrs. Lewin, Ella Imler and Coach Moenck, Em-
Kaitlyn Nolan % #
erson Whittenbaugh and mother Brandy, Kim Sellner and Mrs. Besler, Andrew
Haley Ronnebaum % #
Hildebrand and Mrs. Mueller, Paige Panosh and Mr. DeVore, and Logan Johnson
Sophomores
(mentor: MV teachers). (photo by Lesa Parmely)
Anna Deutmeyer + % #
Saige Hunt % Elizabeth McDowell % and families along with the seniors’ men-
Jenavieve LeGassick % Amanda Mohr % # tors enjoyed a meal together and were en-
Ella Mensen # Brock Trenkamp + tertained by several of MV’s music and
Zach Mineart % Paige Winter % speech students.
Kennedy Rausch % Seniors The guest speaker of the night was
McKenna Thompson % # Andrew Hildbebrand + MV alumnus Chad Henderson, class of
Dylan Schmuecker + Ella Imler % # 1996. Henderson currently coaches men’s
Juniors Logan Johnson % # basketball at South Dakota State Univer-
Matthew Brehm + Paige Panosh % # * sity.
Kylie Chesnut % Krista Ries %
Kendra Hillers % # Kim Sellner % # *
Amaya Hunt % # Emerson Whittenbaugh %
Caleb Livingston + Wednesday night these students
Girls track takes fifth at Cascade meet
by Chantel Crowley 4x400M Relay: Ella Mensen, Saige Hunt,
On Thursday, April 29th, the Payton Beaman, Amaya Hunt, 4:26.05, 4th
girls’ track team competed at Cascade. The 800 Sprint Medley: Lily Huber, Payton
girls placed fifth with 66 points. Beaman, Ella Mensen, Amaya Hunt,
1:59.50, 4th
Athletes scoring included: Distance Medley: Saige Hunt, Molly An-
100M Dash: Lily Huber, 13.71, 8th dregg, Isabel Imler, Emma Doyl, 5:41.68,
200M Dash: McKenna Thompson, 28.98, 8th
7th 4x100M Shuttle Hurdle: Leah Ries, Cae-
400M Dash: Amaya Hunt, 1:03.06, 2nd; lyn Sands, McKenna Thompson, Kendra
Kylie Chesnut, 1:11.53, 7th Hillers, 1:15.58, 4th
100M Hurdles: Leah Ries, 17.07, 4th Shot Put: Erin Knipper, 35-04.50, 1st
4x100M Relay: Lily Huber, Leah Ries, Discus Throw: Paige Winter, 99-04, 2nd;
Emma Richter, McKenna Thompson, Maddyx Kemp, 90-00, 5th
54.22, 5th The girls’ next meet was Thurs-
4x200M Relay: Emma Richter, Payton day, May 6th, and will be covered in the
Beaman, Caelyn Sands, Ella Mensen, next issue.
2:00.57, 5th
Boys finish sixth at TRC golf meet
by Kaitlyn Nolan ers involved. The boys ended up placing
Last Friday the boys and girls golf sixth overall out of eight teams. Erin Knipper warms up for the shot put
teams traveled to Edgewood and Colesburg “The kids, as a team, turned in one last week at the Cascade meet. Knipper
respectively to take on Ed-Co and Lisbon. of our better performances of the season,” set a PR in the event and won it. (photo
The girls didn’t have enough girls to qual- Coach Besler stated. “So despite our place by Lesa Parmely)
ify for a team score, and the boys got third finish in the meet, I am extremely proud of
in a tough match. this group. Heading into Sectionals next
“It was an up and down kind of week, we know we have some things to
afternoon at Wood’s Edge today,” Coach clean up, but we’ll be ready to go. We’re all
Besler stated about the meet. “There were looking forward to postseason play, start- Madeline Gellersen- 56
some real bright spots throughout the meet, ing up.” Kaela Clemen- 67
but there were also some struggles we had Brooke Hogan- 71
to keep battling through.” Ed-Co Meet
To add onto that, Coach Andrews MV Boys: 210 Boys Tri-Rivers West Conference Meet
said, “Overall I was satisfied with our re- Lisbon: 190 MV: 386 (6th Place)
sults even though we know we have room Ed-Co: 166 Isaac Zirtzman- 86
for improvement and can do better espe- Isaac Zirtzman- 47 Zach Digman- 86
cially with the weather starting to cooper- Zach Digman- 54 Jake Gellersen- 103
ate with us.” Jake Gellersen- 50 Rowan James- 111
On Monday, the boys traveled Logan Johnson- 59 Landin Frasher- 128
to Winthrop for the Tri-Rivers West Con- Landin Frasher- 62 Tate Monk- 130
ference Meet where they played eighteen Tate Monk- 62
holes instead of nine. At the beginning of The girls will have their confer-
the meet, the sun was shining and it was MV Girls: N/A ence meet Monday. The boys golf next Fri-
a beautiful day for golf. Towards the end, Lisbon: 193 day in Wyoming for sectionals.
heavy rain disrupted the rhythm of the golf- Ed-Co: 202
Boys track finishes sixth Fine Artists of the Week Athletes of the Week
by Leah Ries Name: Zach Mineart Name: Erin Knipper
The boys track and field team
took their talents to Cascade last Thursday You are on the What do you en-
night and had success! They ended the light crew for joy most about
night with 59 team points which was good the musical. track? I enjoy
for a sixth place finish out of eleven teams. What do you going to practices
Point winners: enjoy about that with the team and
Discus: Brock Trenkamp, third, 119-08 role? I enjoy still having fun, but I
High Jump: AJ Ambundo, fifth, 5-08 being a part of also enjoy com-
200M: AJ Ambundo, fourth, 24.14 the show but not peting in track
400M: Cy Huber, first, 52.82 being onstage. meets.
Ethan Doyl, eighth, 59.86
3200M: Mitch Heims, fifth, 11:43.83 What’s some- What do you
800 SMR: sixth, 1:49.12, Preston Roling, thing about run- think your best
Domarius Strickland, Landen Deutmeyer, ning lights that most students wouldn’t event will be? I don’t run... definitely
DeVante Strickland know? That getting the timing for lights shot put.
1600 DMR: second, Ambundo, DeVante just right can be a lot harder than people
Strickland, Nolan Ries, Michael Schaul think. What life lessons have you learned
4x400: second, 3:32.18, Huber, Ambundo, through track? Your biggest competi-
Ries, Schaul What do you think the audience will tion is yourself. Once you get down on
4x800: first, 8:40.31, Doyl, Huber, Ries, appreciate most about the show? I think yourself it’s hard to get past it.
Schaul people will appreciate how many life les-
sons the musical teaches people. What’s the hardest part of practice?
Not being able to take off your sweats
Name: Andrew Hildebrand during practice.
What’s your Who is your track role model? Lydia
If you were in a zombie apocalypse, favorite part of Helle
what 3 people would you chose to fight the show? My fa-
on your team? vorite part of the Name: Kaela Clemen
by Paige Winter show has to be
Molly Anderegg: Klaus Mikaelson (Vam- dancing around What is your
pire Diaries), Serena Williams, and the and being ridicu- favorite part of
Rock lous during “All playing golf? Be-
Kylie Chesnut: Parker Sternhagen, Tal-
for The Best.” ing able to learn
lahassee from Zombieland, and Po from
Kung Fu Panda because skadoosh something every
Nolan Ries: Scarlet Witch, the Flash, and What’s your day that will help
Iron Man favorite memory from rehearsals? me the next time
Kendra Hillers: Jack-Jack, that kid’s in- No moments really stand out it has over- I golf, and seeing
sane. He’s all I need. all just been a great and fun experience my improvement
Mr. Dunlap: my brother Wade, my army just over a short
buddy Dustin, and Maggie from the Walk- What do you think the audience will amount of time.
ing Dead enjoy most about this show? I think Nothing beats the atmosphere though,
Emma Ritz: Iron Man, the Ghost Rider, the audience will enjoy the variety this being around the team and the coaches
and Wichita from Zombieland show brings. It has many different genres always makes my day so much better.
Jake Gellersen: Zach Digman, Joe Winter
of music and many different moods to
(not the weatherman), and Tony Stark
Madeline Gellersen: Wonder Woman, certain scenes. What’s the most frustrating part of the
Shelby Marx from iCarly, Amanda Clark sport? Golf isn’t as easy as most people
from Revenge How has participating in the musical think it would be, and not being able to be
Mr. Cassutt: my dog Rudy, Andrew Holtz, affected you? Being in the musical has consistent yet. Not every swing is going
and Mr. B because he brings the “wham- really stepped up my responsibility be- to be perfect all the time.
my” to the zombies cause you have to manage your time very
Matthew Brehm: Captain America, Adri- well to memorize your lines and get your How long have you played? This is my
enne Freiburger, and Black Widow homework done. first year ever golfing
Miguel Bojorquez: Rex from Napoleon
Dynamite, Craig from Friday, and Ron Who’s your golf role model? Madeline
Artest
Gellersen. She is all around an amazing
Anna Deutmeyer: Chris Hemsworth, Me-
gan Fox, ASAP Rocky person and a great friend to golf with.
TEL hosts tailgate
by Matthew Brehm
TEL chose a perfect
This cutie lives outside of Manchester. He
weather day to host its
is involved in cross country, basketball,
annual tailgate Wednes-
baseball, TEL, and speech. Bubbl’r is his
day. Students enjoyed
favorite drink, and he has brown hair.
various healthy outdoor
activities including spike
Last week’s Cutie was Kylie Chesnut.
ball and bags and had
lunch outside. (photos by
Paige Panosh)
MV TEL-ALL
compiled by Paige Panosh
by Cadence Freiburger
Hall Smarts 4. What are three CTE
The minimum legal drinking age ranges
from 16 to 21 in most countries around
the world. In 116 countries, the minimum
Because the Career Technical classes offered at legal drinking age falls at 18–19, making
Education (CTE) classes hosted the MV Maquoketa Valley this it the most common age range. Nineteen
Market at Delhi City Park this Wednesday, semester? countries don’t have any minimum legal
I thought asking some highschool students Cecily: Beginning drinking age, while alcohol is banned in
some questions about CTE would be fun. Foods, Health, Ad- 16 countries.
vanced Foods —ProCon.org
1. How many career clusters fit into CTE? Landin: Ag Structures
Cecily Trenkamp: 4 I, Introduction to Comedy Corner
Landin Fraser: 16 Agriculture, Personal —compiled by Paige Panosh
Alia Domeyer: 16 Finance, Advanced I’m thinking of a career where I estimate
Answer: 16 Foods crowd sizes at different outdoor events. I
Alia: Any of Mr. Edwards’, Ms. Lau’s, wonder how many people are in that field.
2. What is the main source of funding for Mrs. Palmer’s, or Mrs. Downs’ classes
CTE programs across the U.S.? Answer: Introduction to Business, Web What do you call a woman who sets fire to
Cecily: FFA Design, Personal Finance, Principles all her bills? Bernadette.
Landin: Perkins of Management, Microsoft Office Key-
Alia: Student Enrollment boarding and Basics, Beginning Foods, Did you hear how the zombie bodybuilder
Answer: The Perkins Act Advanced Foods, Health I, Indepen- hurt his back? He was dead-lifting.
dent Living, Interior Design, Health II,
3. What was one of the top five states Comprehensive Agriculture, Agriculture What’s E.T. short for? Because he’s got
awarded with the most CTE credentials? Biotech, Advanced Horticulture, Crop little legs.
Cecily: Iowa Production, Introduction to Agriculture
Landin: Missouri II, Agriculture Construction and Technol- What do you call a Frenchman wearing
Alia: California, Florida,Texas, New York, ogy, Agricultural Structures I, Agricultural sandals? Phillipe Phillope.
and Illinois Metal Fabrication Technology II, Agricul-
Answer: California (1st), Florida (2nd), tural Structures II, Agricultural Electricity Why is England the wettest country?
Texas (3rd), New York (4th), Illinois (5th) II, or Agricultural Architectural Drawing II Because the queen has reigned there for
decades.
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