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Issue 17
January 29, 2021
A publication by the students of Maquoketa Valley High School
Speech students compete at own contest, send 14 events to state
by Amaya Hunt
Corona has taken away many
things that we love, but speech at MV has
still prevailed. Last Saturday, the Speech
and Drama Department held their own
COVID-19 style District Contest here at
the high school. Although the excitement
of running around and watching different
school’s performances wasn’t a privilege
this year, there was still the adrenaline rush
of performing as 16 events took the stage in
the auditorium.
Junior Amanda Mohr echoed
what the majority of us are thinking about
being the only school to perform: “I miss
the competitive atmosphere that is created
when there are other schools at the contest.
At a normal competition, we are able to get Erin Knipper, Anna Deutmeyer, Danni Burkle and Emilee Supple rehearse their
more energized and motivated before we group mime. They earned a Division I rating at district contest.
perform because of the competitiveness on to the State contest. Our 9th grade team *Group Improvisation: Keziah Ambundo,
that there is to get a I rating.” had six events perform, with three of those Emma Doyl, Brock Trenkamp & Michael
To limit possible exposure and events earning a Division I rating and ad- Van Meter
movement of the masses, the number of vancing on to the State contest. *Group Improvisation: Anna Deutmeyer,
centers holding different categories of per- Events earning a Division I rating include: Jena LeGassick & Annisten Trenkamp
formers was decreased, and instead, all *Short Film (Middle School Politics): Ca- *One-Act Play (Our Place): Molly An-
events were performed in front of a sole dence Frieburger, Lily Huber, Addie Huck- deregg, Matthew Brehm, Noah DeVore,
judge in the auditorium. During the com- er, Kaitlyn Nolan, Addie Rudd & Josie Allie Dunn, Madeline Gellersen, Andrew
petition, all audience members exited the Teymer Hildebrand, Kendra Hillers, Logan John-
auditorium in between each performance to *TV News (WNKA Investigates): Emma son, Carter Klaren, Ella Mensen, Zach
ensure the family of those performing were Beitz, Kylie Chesnut, Saige Hunt, Logan Mineart, Leah Ries, McKenna Thompson
able to watch the performance. However, Johnson & Carter Klaren & Brock Trenkamp
this change of pace allowed members of the *TV News (HOAX): Lane Domeyer, Adri- *Radio Broadcasting (KDKA 1102): Dan-
Speech family to watch performances that enne Freiburger, Avery Krapfl, Amanda nie Burkle, Kaela Clemen, Emma Doyl &
they would have never gotten the chance Mohr & Emma Ritz Jordan Hogan
to, if it were a normal season. *Solo Mime (Preparing a Princess): Allie *Radio Broadcasting (145.80 MHZ
Zach Mineart, a sophomore Dunn GLXY): Keziah Ambundo, Matthew
speech member, didn’t like being the only *Ensemble Acting (Action New: Now with Brehm, Adrienne Freiburger & Nick Gibbs
school at the district contest, and stated that 10% More Action): Kylie Chesnut, Mad- *Ensemble Acting (Bride and Gloom):
he “misses traveling to different schools & eline Gellersen, Andrew Kloser, Liz Mc- Noah DeVore & Amaya Hunt
watching them perform.” Dowell, Nolan Ries & Carissa Sabers *Radio Broadcasting (JPDY 94.5): Zari
Opinions on the new changes to *Group Mime (May the Best Man Win): Ambundo, Chantel Crowley, Brianna
what the season looks like in the future dif- Dannie Burkle, Anna Deutmeyer, Erin Hines & Morgan Krumviede
fer, but many speech members know this Knipper & Emilee Supple *Ensemble Acting (Mutually Assured De-
season can still be one for the books, and *Group Mime (Kindergarten 101): Lauren struction): Paige Panosh & Preston Roling
the end goal of most members is still the Knock & Josie Teymer *Choral Reading (You Are the Dream):
same- receive an nomination for All-State. *Readers Theatre (Fire Exit): Andrew Kaela Clemen, Amaya Hunt, Saige Hunt,
MV’s 10-12th grade team had 16 Kloser, Avery Krapfl, Carlie Lewin, Paige Carlie Lewin, Amanda Mohr, Ashtyn Por-
events perform, with 14 of those events Panosh, Krista Ries, Nolan Ries, Preston ter & Krista Ries
earning a Division I rating and advancing Roling & Paige Winter Continued on page 3
Girls take on ranked North Linn and come out on top
by Tara Goedken Coach Moenck states after the Again, we have to be better on the boards
Last Friday night the Wildcats game,”We knew this was not going to be and finish around the bucket. That could re-
traveled to North Linn to play against the an easy challenge. North Linn is such a ally cost in a big game like this one. We
Lynx. The Wildcats came home with a 44- well coached team and any time our two still have a very tough schedule from here
40 win. The Lady Wildcats were about to teams get together it’s going to be a tough on out. We have to continue to commit to
21 points in the first half and 23 points in physical battle and Friday night was for improving every day in practice.”
the second half of the game. sure no different. I felt we were really good Tuesday night’s game against
On offense the senior trio led in defensively most of the night and I was so Central City was postponed to Monday
points with 16 points by Ella Imler, Taya pleased with how we valued the ball on February 1st due to the winter weather.
Tucker with 11 points and Emerson Whit- offense. Only committing five turnovers Tonight the Wildcats will travel to
tenbaugh with nine points. the whole night against one of the best de- Alburnett to take on the Pirates.
On defense Tucker led in re- fensive teams in the state is key to beating
bounds with eight rebounds followed by good teams like North Linn. I was very Wildcats put a little
Whittenbaugh with 5 rebounds and Imler proud of our kids with how they responded
with 4 rebounds. Whittenbaugh led in as- when North Linn tied the game at 35. We fear into the Lynx
sists with five assists followed by Imler, didn’t panic, we were patient on offense, by Chantel Crowley
Tucker, and Carissa Sabers each had two got a good look, and fortunately made the On Friday, January 22nd,
assists. Tucker led in steals with two steals. basket and never lost the lead after that. the Wildcat Boys’ Basketball team
Wrestlers gear up for conference meet played a game against conference-
by Kaitlyn Nolan
leading North Linn. Although they
Last Thursday the Maquoketa played well and led after the first
Valley wrestling team traveled to Midland quarter, the boys lost 32-75.
for their meet. There they wrestled Midland Top scorers included Avery
and Central City. Midland won 54-18, but Holtz with 12 points and Michael
the boys took the match between Central
City, 30-9.
Bojorquez with six points. Andrew
Against Central City, Tyreese Holtz, AJ Ambundo, and Devante
Crippen earned one pin. Strickland had four points each and
Last Saturday the Maquoketa Valley wres- Jacorrey Wallace had two.
tling team traveled to Louisa-Muscatine. For rebounds, Ambundo had
Michael Schaul and Carter Kruse
both placed second place in the tourna-
eleven, Bojorquez had four, and An-
ment. At 145, Schaul finished the day with drew Holtz and Strickland had three
one pin and won by decision, 9-6. At 182, each. Avery Holtz, Owen Mensen,
Kruse ended the day with one pin. Mitch Heims, and Wallace had one
Wrestling at 195, Tim Harmon each. Ambundo made one steal as
placed third at the tournament. He earned
three pins.
well. Although they played well, the
“Today was a good day for us,” boys lost 32-75.
Coach Hatfield stated about the tourna- Tonight the Wildcats will
ment. “It showed we wrestled very well.” compete against Alburnett for the
Last night the team wrestled at second time this season. In their first
North Fayette-Valley. Results will be in Tim Harmon takes on a Lisbon wrestler
next week’s issue. Tomorrow is the confer- at the home meet last Thursday night. matchup, the Wildcats came out on
ence meet at East Buchanan. (photo by Lesa Parmely) top.
Speech results, continued Athletes of the Week
Events that earned a Division II
Name: Mianna Gosche Name: Paige Winter
rating at Districts include:
What do you What position do
*Short Film (Man’s Best Friend): Emma
enjoy most about you play? Post
Beitz, Nick Gibbs, Ashtyn Porter & Mi-
the dance team? What do you
chael Van Meter
As a group I love enjoy most about
*Short Film (Hallway Horror): Jordan
them all like fam- playing basket-
Hogan, Jena LeGassick, Zach Mineart &
ily. My favorite ball? I love to be
Emilee Supple
parts include with the team and
*Readers Theatre (Jack vs. Jill): Alia Do-
when I get to goof all of the memo-
meyer, Jake Gellersen, Toby Grmm, Livia
around, and we all ries we make, but
Hermanson, Lily Huber, Isabel Imler, Lau-
have a good laugh. I also just love
ren Knock & George Livingston
I also enjoy that playing. Either
*Group Improvisation: Zari Ambundo,
we are able to pick in the summer
Brianna Hines & Cecily Trenkamp
up dances very quickly this year. at the park with
*Choral Reading (Hansel and Gretel): Ch-
What’s the hardest part of it? The hard- my friends, during the regular season, the
antel Crowley, Alia Domeyer, Cadence
est part for me is definitely jumping, I camps we go to in the summer, or 7up
Freiburger, Livia Hermanson, Addie Huck-
don’t get very far off of the ground. club with the team in the spring, I really
er, Morgan Krumviede, Keira Leytem &
What’s your favorite routine you’ve enjoy all of it.
Addie Rudd
ever been a part of? It’s a tie with our up- How is this year different for you from
As of right now, the State Compe-
coming hip-hop, and our “Survivor” dance previous years? This year is different
tition is scheduled to be at Maquoketa Val-
we did on Pink-out night. because of COVID because we didn’t re-
ley on Saturday, February 6th.
What’s something about dance most ally know how much of a season we were
people don’t realize? It’s extremely going to get so we had to be prepared for
hard to do facials when dancing, it’s like anything. We also didn’t have summer
sprinting across the gym worrying that my basketball to prepare for the rest of the
spandex is showing and throwing myself season. We weren’t sure how many games
into the air and hoping I land on my feet. we were going to get before the tourna-
As well as trying to smile big and pretty ment in the beginning but luckily we did
What was your least favorite for the audience and trying not to let them get to have a full season. It was a little
food as a child and do you know I’m so terrified of falling in front of scary and still is that our program could
still hate it now? them. get shut down at any time because of
by Paige Winter If you could choreograph a routine, COVID but something that we have talked
Landen Deutmeyer: brussel sprouts and what kind would it be? It would be hip- about it making smart choices to keep
yes hop or silly sack dance to some notorious each other safe and make sure we don’t
Annisten Trenkamp: seafood and yes dance songs, I would for sure try to make get shut down.
Noah DeVore: pickles and yes it unforgettable. What’s been a favorite basketball
Mrs. Besler: hamburgers and 100% yes memory? Scaring each other in the locker
Miguel Bojorquez: lima beans and yes Name: Jacorrey Wallace room before practice or celebrating in
Amanda Mohr: broccoli and I still don’t What position do you play? I play posi- the locker room after a big win because
like it tion power forward or center we all just come in so excited and we tell
Parker Ries: Lasagna and yes What do you enjoy most about playing each other about what just happened in the
Ethen Brockhohn: Raisins and no I still basketball? Watching everyone’s skill set game and everyone gets into it.
don’t eat them. A babysitter force me to and playing good Who’s your basketball role model? I
eat them one day, and it didn’t go well. competition look up to all of the seniors right now
Kiersten Bush: green beans and yes What’s some- because they are all really good leaders
Jake Gellerson: cauliflower and I still hate thing about the for the team. They all play hard in practice
it sport that others and in games and they always have the
Matthew Brehm: broccoli but I’m ok with may not know right things to say to the rest of the team at
broccoli now about? Basketball the right time. Ella is a really good com-
Trista Elgin: broccoli and no really challenges municator on and off the court, Emerson
Macy Thompson: peas, or like squash, ew you to use you brings a lot of energy all the time, and
Michael Schaul: seafood and I still don’t thinking skills Taya is really good at bringing the team
like it What’s been a fa- closer together and including everyone.
Mr. DeVore: liver and I still don’t like it vorite basketball Together they make a really good group of
memory? 10th grade I tried to dunk on a role models for the rest of us to look up to.
6’11 guy but missed
Who’s your basketball role model? Al-
len Iverson
Best Buds: Carlie Lewin & Adrienne Freiburger
by Amaya Hunt us doing that).
Adrienne: Playing video games together
What do you two like to do together and planning to create a revolution.
most? Where do you see the other in ten
Carlie: We like to play Minecraft and talk years?
on discord. Carlie: I hope that she’s somewhere living
Adrienne: We always send random pic- it up in a big city.
tures and videos to each other that make Adrienne: I’m not sure, but one of us is
us laugh. going to end up living in the other’s base-
by Matthew Brehm
ment.
What’s your favorite quality about the
The cutie for this week lives in Hopkinton.
other? As always, what’s your biggest pet
She is involved in FFA and enjoys being
Carlie: I like how Adrienne is always able peeve about the other?
outside, playing with her dog Millie, and
to make everyone laugh. Carlie: I thought long and hard about this
hanging out with friends. She is a junior.
Adrienne: I love her sense of humor. one (ahahaha), and to be honest I don’t
have one. I don’t think I even have a bad
Last week’s Cutie was Jacob Leytem.
What’s the craziest thing you have ever memory of us together.
seen the other person do? Adrienne: Neither of us are big planners,
Carlie: I remember in middle school, she so we never really get to hangout. Jill, Chantel, Ethan, & I would like to
used to chug water bottles… I don’t know thank everyone who donated to the
how to describe it so it sounds crazy, but Pick one song that makes you think of Pink Out nights during the basket-
trust me, I promise it was way better than I the other: ball game and the wrestling meet.
can describe. Carlie: I don’t have one specific song, but Your donations will go towards my
Adrienne: She complained about eating a we pretty much listen to the same bands; chemo treatments. Your generosity is
soggy pickle once and then proceeded to Papa Roach, Breaking Benjamin, and Foo greatly appreciated!
send me videos of her eating more pickles. Fighters. —Scott Crowley & family
Adrienne: I couldn’t tell you why, but that
If you could pick one inanimate object Gummy Bear song from when we were Comedy Corner
that reminds you of the other, what little reminds me of her. —compiled by Paige Panosh
would it be and why?
Carlie: I’d definitely pick earrings- she
always has the coolest ones. MV TEL-ALL
compiled by Paige Panosh
I waited all night to see where the sun
would rise….
And then it dawned on me
Adrienne: I don’t know, but maybe some-
thing like a poisonous flower because she
looks nice and sweet, but if you mess with
Alcohol misuse, already a Why did the gym close down?
public health concern, can potentially fur- It just didn’t work out.
her she’s going to make it hurt.
Favorite memory together?
ther complications of COVID-19 Don’t accept any friend requests from
by impairing your immune system. Taco Bell.
Carlie: Literally anytime she makes fun of —NIH
me for sending her pictures with weird fil- They’re nacho friend.
ters on Snapchat, or when we raked leaves
on the track field (I have a great picture of When does a joke become a dad joke?
When it becomes apparent.
Quoted
Fine Artists of the Week
Name: Amaya Hunt Name: Liv Hermanson
What event by Matthew Brehm
What event
are you in for With every rainy day, the sun will
are you in for
speech? Readers always return eventually.
speech? Choral
theater and choral This week’s quote
Reading with
reading. is, “Come what
Mrs. DeVore, and
What do you come may, time
I also have an en-
enjoy most about and the hour runs
semble with Noah
large group through the rough-
(which is coached
speech? You get est day.” - William
by Mrs. DeVore,
to go outside if Shakespeare.
too).
your comfort zone Last year
What do you en-
and have lots of was rough, and it’s
joy most about
fun with your group. not as if all its trou-
large group speech? I love getting to
What have you learned through this bles disappeared
be someone that I’m not, and taking on
event? To be more outgoing and to just at the turn of the year, not to mention the
different character roles. The adrenaline
have fun with your roles. seasonal depression and fatigue many of
rush that you get when stepping on stage
Who is your speech role model? us experience during these darker months.
and performing in front of an audience is
Mr. DeVore, he can act out so many parts With the new semester and scheduling
something that I feel like can’t be beat.
and makes it sound so good. going on, I think we could all use a little
I think I fell in love with large group
If you could judge a large group speech reminder that tough times will pass.
speech because it brings students together
event, what would it be? I’m sure we’ve all experienced
through the arts, and by the end of the
One act or readers theater so I can really a situation that seemed so hopeless, we
season, it’s like you’ve become a second
watch and see different character played were sure things wouldn’t work out. Times
family. Speech and the arts is my home
out. like these make us wish to go back and
away from home.
fix what went wrong before we got to that
What have you learned through this
Name: Logan Johnson point. But, think about it. You survived,
event? Large group has taught me how
and there’s a pretty good chance that
to have patience, and that good things
What event you’re actually smarter and more expe-
really do take time- watching an event
are you in for rienced now than you were before. After
fall together and seeing characters come
speech? TV News having been through something difficult,
to life is extremely rewarding, especially
and One-Act Play. you’ll be better prepared to cope with it
after many numerous, long practices. It’s
What do you next time.
also helped me to better understand that
enjoy most about As a teenager, it’s definitely easy
people show their true feelings through
large group to feel as if the world is always crashing
the arts- speech brings out the best of
speech? Work- down around you. While this feels true in
people, and really shows their true char-
ing and building the moment, I can assure you that you will
acter.
relationships with look back on dark times and realize that it
Who is your speech role model? My
people from differ- actually wasn’t as dramatic as you thought
sister Faith would have to be my role
ent cliques. it to be.
model, in speech and everything else.
What have you learned through this Dark days will come and go as
She was given recognition at the All-State
event? I feel like we are all learning to a natural process, a cycle that we need to
level all four years of her speech career,
persevere and push for change in these grow used to and work with. Perseverance
and she came alive through both indi-
hard times, but Speech has shown me that through the worst times will make you
vidual and large group speech.
we need to cherish the present. stronger and others will see this. Some-
If you could judge a large group speech
Who is your speech role model(s)? Alex thing most people look for in a friend
event, what would it be? Any ensemble
Digman and Brenden Hogan. is someone who can make light of hard
event.
If you could judge a large group speech times, and awareness that it will get better.
event, what would it be? If I were to By trying not to stress about these bad
judge an event it would probably be im- days, you will spread positivity to those
prov. I love watching the group dynamic around you and help them if they are go-
at work, along with the ability of groups ing through something tough as well.
to insert comedy in the most obscure of Recognizing when you are at your lower
scenes. moods and knowing that things will get
better is a skill that will serve you many
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