Rocket Productions @RocketPd17 @RocketPd17 Rose Hill High School THE ROCK-IT NEWS Volume 16 Issue 9 710 S. Rose Hill Road, Rose Hill, KS 67133 April 28, 2017 Band performs at Silver Dollar TSA is A-OKAY City in Branson TSA wins four championships at state conference in Salina
Micah Streeter Game Design using a “Just being around ev- Reporter Sophomore Brandy Vaughn software called Unity 3D. eryone and getting the Editor-in-Chief Mann placed #rst as an chance to compete with Reporter individual in the Technol- each other and do dif- Senior On !ursday April 20 the ogy Bowl Written Test, ferent events was a lot of Rocket band set o" for Branson, while Baden took second. fun,” said Mann. Missouri on a trip full of music Scores from Mann, Baden, Mann, fellow senior Bre- For the second con- and fun. !e students raised a and Dinkel were com- Ana LaFever, and three total of $375 each for the trip, secutive year the Technol- bined to give the group members from Industrial ogy Student Association not including extra spending a #rst round seed for the Technology teacher Ryan money. (TSA) club attended the Technology Bowl Tourna- Hill’s Architectural Draft- state conference in Salina. !e band performed in a festi- ment. Story continued on page 4 !e group participated val associated with Silver Dollar in Career and Technical City. Both the regular and jazz Education (CTE) re- band performed songs includ- lated events on March 28 ing a medley of tunes from through March 30. !ree Phantom of the Opera, God of members helped to win Our Fathers, and with the color four State Champion- guard playing a medley of songs ships. from !e Wizard of Oz. “It [placing #rst] was “!e band enjoys Phantom great,” said senior Henry of the Opera a lot because they Mann. “It was really nice recognize the tunes,” said band to see our work and be director Todd Shults of the able to show it o", along band’s favorite songs to play. with receiving an award.” “!ey also like God of Our Seniors Mann, Noah Fathers because I believe the Baden, and Kelby Dinkel see the value in the music, it is a placed #rst in Coding, tough piece and is very powerful Video Game Design, and to play and listen to.” a Technology Bowl Tour- Seniors BreAna LaFever, Noah Baden, Kelby Dinkle, When they were not perform- nament. !ey also quali- and Henry Mann work on coding events. Photo by #ed for nationals in Video Ryan Hill. Story continued on page 6
05.02.17 05.12.17 Golf @ Cheney AVCTL Track @ Swimming @ Derby Rock-It Events Clearwater Soccer @ Goddard Eisenhower 05.05.17 05.09.17 05.15.17 Track @ Goddard Golf @ League Softball Regionals 05.04.17 Rock-It Vocal concert Baseball Regionals Baseball vs. Wellington 05.08.17 Softball vs. Wellington Baseball @ Buhler 05.11.17 05.17.15 Soccer vs. McPherson Softball @ Buhler Soccer @ Derby Baseball Regionals. Page 2 ROCKET OPINION April 28, 2017 A Day in the Life The Rock-It News Brandy Vaughn at some point before it is show so you have a lot of Editor-in-Chief published, which is both freedom. But once again Reporter good and bad. with freedom comes !e Rock-It News is the o"cial publication of Senior Chances are your writ- responsibility. Rose Hill High School, located at 710 N. Rose ing style is completely Typically you become Hill Rd, Rose Hill, KS. !e newspaper is pro- Although this is not the di#erent than a “newbies” the sponsor’s aid. With duced by Rocket Productions. !e newspaper is last editorial I will have and you are forced to be my weird senior schedule, published monthly from September to May. Con- the opportunity to write, both open minded and I only had one class time tact Rocket Productions sponsor Matt Browning the end is near. critical. available to be an aid, and at [email protected] for advertising infor- Soon, one lucky student It is a tough balance, unfortunately for Mr. will be !lling my editor and most of the time Browning, that was his mation. position and man does he you end looking at the plan period. have a lot in store. article three times be- While at the beginning 2016-2017 Newspaper Sta# Despite his bright fore they turn it in. Even of the year I was dreading Brandy Vaughn future in leading this after it has been turned the second semester, now • Editor-in-Chief paper to more success, in you will probably take I know how lucky I am the responsibilities of this it home and make more to have this opportunity. • Layout Editor position are endless. But changes to it. I have gotten the oh so worth it. As nerdy as this is, lay- chance to get to know • Sports Editor From the !rst day of out is where it really gets the “not so serious” • Senior school, editors are plan- fun despite how tedious Browning and a very ning and organizing how the work can become. serious Browning. "is Lathe Cobb they and their sponsor Your work ranges from has given me a chance to • Reporter want the year to go. "e simply changing the become closer with not !rst week is spent getting dates on the pages to only Browning but also • Sophomore to know new members placing stories so they !t Mr. Hill. Sammi Waddell of the sta#, or in my case perfectly with each other. Without going into to meeting the new advisor Not only do you have much detail of the ran- •Reporter that I dreaded meeting. the power to make !nal dom moments and all the • Cartoonist Once you’ve learned the changes to the paper but laughs, I have learned so personalities of the sta# also you create the entire much in this past year • Senior and the year kicks o# layout. And after awhile from both of them. Koby Campbell with the !rst major event, you even get sick of look- "is past year has been which is normally Party ing at the same layout amazing for not only the •Reporter at the Turf, stories start pages for weeks. paper but Rocket Pro- •Freshman $ying in. Becoming the editor ductions as a whole and I As the editor, every does have its perks, as you am blessed to have been Kaylee Rogers article goes through you are basically running the apart of it. •Reporter •Junior Micah Streeter • Reporter DIY: String Lights • Sophomore Anna Koch Sammi Waddell Time to make: ~30 into each corner of the •Reporter Reporter minutes (+10-15 if you ceiling with the nails and Cartoonist •Freshman Senior are a perfectionist) hammer. Work your way Total Cost: $10 around your bed, making Matt Browning "e materials you will sure to drape the fabric • Sponsor With spring having need for this project are along the way. Continue !nally arrived (not to nails, a hammer, white to nail the fabric into the sheer fabric (5m x 2m), ceiling and onto the walls mention receiving al- white spray paint, duct secure them. Make sure most a foot of rainfall in fairy/ Christmas lights, until all of the lights are and scotch tape. Use the covered by at least one tape, an extension cord, the entire hoop is covered the process), it is prime icicle lights (to avoid and icicles are draping time to do some spring- scotch tape to secure as layer of the fabric. Any many fairy/Christmas leftover fabric can be having to plug in, use downward o# the hoop. cleaning. But before you battery powered lights), Wind the tape around in tuck away the string lights to the ceiling or draped as you wish or walls surrounding your simply folded back over and twine or plastic pole a circular motion, cover- lights deep within the tubing. Allow up to 48 ing the wires but NOT catacombs of your attic or bed in a design of your the lights. choice. For maximum Make a Hula-Hoop hours after painting the the lights. Smooth out garage, know that those tubing and hoop to begin any bubbles or bumps holiday string lights are prettiness, use icicle lights chandelier as a sort of headboard de- Di%culty Level: Me- assembling your chande- along the way. Tie the not just for Christmas lier. Once the paint is dry, twine forming a cross time. "ey can make sign and secure them to dium, requires patience the ceiling directly above Time to make: ~15 join the strands of icicle and hang it up on a hook. super cool room decor for lights together. Tuck any For a towered chandelier, year round awesomeness. your pillow. Do NOT minutes (allow up to 48 forget to plug them into hours to let paint dry) excess wire underneath use multiple di#erent- Get creative with your and tape with the duct sized hula-hoops and tie string lights and try some an outlet before proceed- Total cost: $15 ing! Once you are satis- "is project is super tape. You want a seam- them together with more of these neat DIY light- less, continuous strand to twine, repeating all of the ing ideas. !ed with the placement fun and looks really cool Lit-up bed canopy of the lights and have in the end. "e materi- wind around the hoop. above. Lay the icicles around the Di%culty level: Easy, plugged them in (or at als you will need are a least put the wire near hula-hoop (preferably edge of the hula-hoop so Sources: but harder if you are a you can determine the Pinterest perfectionist an outlet), begin secur- one without sand or ing the white sheet fabric beads inside), black or placement before you April 28, 2017 Page 3 ROCKET SPONSORS YOU BELONG AT PIT TSBURG STATE UNIVERSITY
200+ ACADEMIC PROGRAMS FLAT RATE TUITION
#BeAGorilla
418 N Andover Road, Andover, KS 67002 (316)733-0077
Open Monday-Friday 7AM-6PM Closed Saturday and Sunday Page 4 ROCKET NEWS April 28, 2017 Band receives top Drama department springs to action rating at KMEA regional for the last time percussion ensemble. only nine I (superior) Sammi Waddell Soloists Scott, Cook, ratings were given. Sev- Sammi Waddell !e crew contained Reporter Reporter Cartoonist Adkins, Barlett, !omi- eral II (excellent) rat- Cartoonist stage manager and Senior son, Webster, Huckaby, ings and just as many Senior program designer Arndt, Herrara, Gregg, III (good) ratings as I Elizabeth Johnson, Fiegenbaum, New- ratings were also dis- Several instrumental !e drama depart- student director Mi- soloists and ensemble man, Isbel, and Wright tributed by the judges. cah Streeter, and cos- received I ratings, Shults conducted ment hosted their #nal members attended play for the school tume designers Julie the Kansas Music while Barnett, Vaughn, Festivo, a percussive Woydziak, Dockers, Treiber, and Maddux piece written by Vaclav year, “You Can’t Take Educators Association It With You,” on Fri- and Rachel Wright. (KMEA) Regionals received II ratings. Nelhybel, someone that !e trombone quartet Shults claims is a “glut- day, April 7th and Special thanks were Solo and Ensemble Saturday, April 8th. given to Ryan Hill and Festivals on April 8th. received a I rating, and ton for punishment.” the percussion ensem- “I think the perfor- Seniors Tiger Pol- the shop class, Davis Among the stu- Cunningham, Carl dents who took on a bles also received I rat- mance went really well,” lock, Lauren Diaz, ings on both songs that said senior baritone Kennedi Sills, Joshua and Jesse Poston, Jerry solo were seniors Erin Treat, Ward Hilgers, Barlett (oboe), Alyssa they performed: Iden- player Kaitlin Milli- Farrar, Madysen Baker, tity Crisis by Michael gan. “But the baritones Kelly Bailey, Kelby Bill Wright, Jim Linot, !omison (clarinet), and Lara Pollock. Luke Treiber (trum- Aukofer and Centrifu- de#nitely could have Dinkel, Elizabeth gal by Chris Crockarell. improved on a section Johnson, and Savanna “My favorite part pet), Anna Fiegenbaum to perform was dur- (marimba), with juniors !e "ute choir, in Festivo had we held Renollet, with the help clarinet quartet, and sectionals more often.” of 10 underclassmen ing the government Kaylian Scott (clarinet), raid. I pulled out a gun Clayton Adkins (alto freshman brass earned Villareale conducted (and art teacher Ward II ratings, while the Nobles of the Mystic Hilgers’ portrayal of and [a gunman] Cole saxophone), Makayla Sta$ord tackled me to Webster (trombone), clarinet trio came home Shrine by John Philip a gunman in act two) Kolton Huckaby (bari- with the only III rating. Sousa, an acrobatic- enacted the play in 90 the ground and then tone), Christian Arndt A total of 14 solo- style march in cut time. minutes. A very special we wrestled for the (tuba), Cav Newman ists will be continuing “We could have done guest was a ball py- gun,” said Elizabeth (snare), and Gage to state on April 28 at a lot better with our thon named Jasper, a Johnson, who acted as Wright (snare). Sopho- Chapman High School. articulation, balance, the patriotic Grammy !e percussion en- blend, and intona- cherished pet of Pol- mores include Julian lock that happened to Kirby. “I also liked to Isbel (snare), Gracie semble and trombone tion [in Festivo],” said watch the scene when quartet will also be par- Shults. “All those little be the perfect prop for Vaughn ("ute), Grace the show. Gage wrestled Michael Gregg ("ute), Bre- ticipating in the event. things that require extra to the ground, because !e Rocket Band of the students outside Originally written anna Herrera (baritone by Moss Hart and that was hilarious.” saxophone), and Emily as a whole earned a I of band rehearsal, in “I feel like the show (superior) rating after the way of attending George S. Kaufman, Maddux ("ute) supple- the play is set in the wasn’t appreciated as mented by freshman performing two pieces sectionals, focusing in much as it could have of music at the Central band rehearsal, and let- 1930’s home of Mar- Olivia Barnett ("ute). tin Vanderhof in New been. It turned out Ensembles include Plains League Music ting themselves be out Festival held at Trinity of tune during rehearsal York. Alice Sycamore really well for the ter- a "ute choir, clarinet (Sills) falls in love with rible week that we had quartet, clarinet trio, Academy on Wednes- is where we got the II day, April 12. rating from one of the a Wall Street broker’s before. Every rehearsal trombone quartet, was just god-awful,” freshman brass, and a Nearly 30 bands judges.” son Tony Kirby (junior performed that day, but Riley Isbel). However, said Johnson. Alice’s plan to receive Drama sponsor Mark a blessing from her Blauser directed the rich-minded in laws play, working in col- TSA competition falls to pieces when laboration with Tanya both she realizes that Dockers for a little the couple’s respective over one month in the #eld of groundwork Story continued from page 1 from Hill’s Drafting/ Sophomore Dakota families are incompat- CAD Group consist- Morgan and Partridge ible. for the production. ing Class took second ing of junior Garret placed #fth in De- Alice’s family in- “I’m going to miss place in Architectural Guinn and sopho- bating Technological cludes grandfather [drama] a lot actually. Model. !e group more Austin Brewer. Issues. Martin Vanderhof !at was my last high worked to prepare the Taking fourth place A group consist- (Pollock), Alice’s balle- school production ever. project several weeks and being a national ing of Baden, Dinkel, rina sister Essie Car- I almost cried a lot in advance. alternate was Par- Feigenbaum, LaFever, michael, (Baker), and Saturday, but surpris- Also placing second tridge in Engineering Morgan, and Par- absent-minded candy ingly I didn’t,” said and qualifying for Design. She received tridge placed #fth in salesman Ed Carmi- Johnson. “A lot of us nationals were seniors help from Drafting/ On Demand Video chael (Farrar). !e play seniors have spent spanned a week-long tireless and ridiculous Anna Fiegenbaum CAD members in- becoming a national hours in this depart- and Madison Par- cluding junior Jarrett alternate. time period over three acts, with an intermis- ment and it’s crazy to tridge in Music Pro- Grier and sophomore !roughout the think that it’s all over.” duction. Ian Schmidt. !e three-day event, sion between each act. Baden also placed group worked to pre- members were in- third in Flight En- pare the project sev- volved in business durance with help eral weeks in advance. meetings, interviews, April 28, 2017 Page 5 ROCKET FEATURES Attendance Secretary Meet the Press: a Rose Hill veteran Anna Koch
Koby Campbell write her own stories Reporter about di"erent topics “It is fun to be a sec- utilities. Freshman Anna Koch retary because I get to With this Woydziak going on in our school Reporter or community. She Freshman talk to teenagers,” said has helped multiple Woydziak families through the also sees it as hobby Freshman Anna and something else she Julie Woydziak, the In her free time Woy- Community Christmas dziak likes to read, sew program and the Adopt Koch is in her !rst can do in free time. Rose Hill High school year on the Rock-It When she is not secretary, has worked as and when on vacation a Family program to snow ski. She also likes get families presents for News Sta". writing for the news- a secretary at Rose Hill After taking Intro- paper there are other for 18 years. to visit her grandson Christmas. Spencer. “#e Adopt a Family duction to Industrial things she likes to use Woydziak has had Technology in the !rst her free time for. She many previous jobs For 25 years Woyd- helps get young people ziak has been the presi- to go and help families semester, newspa- enjoys reading and such as in high school per adviser Mr. Matt she worked on the Air dent of the Rose Hill in need,” said Woydziak watching di"erent TV Community Assistance For a long time Woy- Browning invited shows, mainly anime. Force Base near Chi- Koch to be on the cago, IL and a window (RHCA). She and dziak was a Girl Scout #is year Koch has others have been help- Leader of a Rose Hill Sta". also enjoyed the tran- and outdoors manu- “It was exciting to facture. Once married ing and raising money troop and also taught sition from middle she then worked for a for people in need of Sunday school at her be invited to the sta",” school to high school. moving company. money, food, and any local church. said Koch. I though “#is year they give it would be cool to be you more freedom, and able to contribute.” you’re able to do things Koch at RHHS is your own way and how involved in various you want to do them.” Proctor, Kimble, Strawn activities such as she Said Anna. Color Guard for band, “I like how you’re take home senior awards and as manager for the able to pick your own girls’ softball team. classes and they aren’t “I was very excited has been here he has She likes newspaper already picked for so far because she can Lathe Cobb to receive this award participated in both you.” Reporter out of a lot of stu- football in track. Sophomore dents, ”said Kimble. Proctor plans on go- Kimble plans to at- ing to Emporia State tend Emporia State to play football after Every month busi- Freshman Anna after high school to this year. Koch works on ness teacher’s vote major in elementary Strawn was sur- on a student that has a story in Digi- education. prised that she had tal Productions. made an impact while #e other award giv- gotten the award and also taking majority Photo by Matt en out for the month she was very honored Browning. of the business classes. was the Student to receive it. She plans For April, the award Citizenship Award, on attending #e winner is senior Cora given to Seniors Tyler University of Nebras- Kimble. Proctor and Jessica ka Lincoln where she Kimble has taken Strawn. will major in nursing. the following busi- Proctor was very While at the high ness classes: Com- surprised he received school Strawn has puter Applications, this award not expect- participated in NHS, OFFICE HOURS BY APPOINTMENT Business Essentials, ing to get it. He has Debate, Forensics, Business Economics, gone to Rose Hill Drama Club, Vol- Business Marketing, Rose Hill Chiropractic Clinic since 8th grade and leyball, Kay Club, and DOUGLAS J. SCHOENHOFER, D.C. Accounting one and while the time he FCCLA. 402 NORTH ROSE HILL ROAD two. ROSE HILL, KS 67133 TELEPHONE: (316) 776-0555 VOICE MAIL: (316) 641-3727 Page 6 ROCKET NEWS April 28, 2017 A Red Carpet Evening Is the force
for every ten items Kelly Bailey said. “I sold they would get a chose that restaurant with you? Anna Koch Reporter free ticket. because of their na- Freshman chos.” Rey. She’s a little upset “The juniors did Perhaps the most Micah Streeter about something. Reporter What follows is a a great job with important aspect of Sophomore "e 2017 prom is the fundraiser,” said the evening are the series of similar teases, going to be A Red prom sponsor De- royalty candidates. some new, some excit- nise Lasher.”Some of ingly familiar. "ere is Carpet Evening. "e king candidates It is very interesting the island we left Rey Prom will be held at them even sold 20 are Kelby Dinkel, how a single two-min- items.” on with Luke, a voice "e Ville at St. Vin- Cayden Gregory, ute video can a!ect the speaking calmly, care- cent DePaul Catholic and Lane Sadler, "e entire world in such a fully that we recognize Church in Andover queen candidates are way. just enough to be the and all juniors and Some of the main Mady Baker, Lauren Of course by the chosen one himself. seniors plus their restaurants that stu- Diaz, and Anna Van world I mean the In- A connection is made, dates are welcome, dents go to before Driel. "e junior ternet, but in the age Rey is being trained even if they do not at- Prom are Red Robin, royalty princesses are of social media those in a remote location tend Rose Hill High Applebee’s, Olive Jenna Lasher and two words are basically separate from the other synonymous. characters who, as the School. Garden, and PF Danyel Yardly and "ese days when a Tickets cost $25 Chang’s. Dresses, the princes are Nolan next few images reveal, trailer for a new movie are in grave danger. each, with seniors get- tuxedos and suits Ast and Nathan Ast. comes out the Internet ting in free. Juniors prom were purchased Besides dancing Sound a bit famil- descends into a frenzy iar? and out of school at places like Von and hanging out with of reaction and specula- Indeed just like "e dates have to pay Maur, JC Penny’s or friends, students will tion. "is is especially Force Awakens recalled the $25. In January, Parrot-fa-nalia. also be able to take true when it happens to many story points of juniors conducted a “We are going to photos in a photo be the #rst trailer for a the original Star Wars fundraiser to raise Bricktown Brewery booth and eat a vari- highly anticipated fran- #lm (A New Hope as money for tickets and for dinner,” senior ety of snacks. chise sequel, and even the cool kids call it,) more true when that the darker, dreadful feel #lm happens to be Star Wars: The Last Jedi. of this teaser suggests that "e Last Jedi will Band goes to Branson "e trailer was care- be similar in tone and fully packaged and structure to "e Empire designed to build antic- Strikes Back. Story continued from page 1 band performed. "e “It was a good end ipation. "e marketing In the end this new students were all given to the senior year for and advertising folks ing, the band students trailer shows us ev- noise-making duck me,” said senior Anna over at Disney/Lucas erything and nothing toured the Branson and masks, which they used Feigenbaum, a%rm- #lm know how to make Silver Dollar City at- about the new Star to break out in an spir- ing Reagan’s words. a good teaser. Wars #lm. It sets a tone tractions. "ey watched ited impromptu rendi- “Band did a really nice Let us dissect: a performance of "e and teases a story that tion of “Fight Song.” job both at Acrobats "e #rst shot of the will no doubt be #lled Acrobats of China, All together, even of China and on the trailer is abstract – at which followed the to the brim with shocks though it was raining Branson Belle.” #rst we think we are and reveals that may band’s own perfor- for most of the week- In the end band came in space looking at a mance. "ey also toured attempt to trump even end, the band students home with two shining strange asteroid or ship. the most insane revela- the Titanic exhibit in proclaim they had a trophies and memories "e soundtrack de- downtown Branson. tions of its predecessors good time. that can only be made scending chords, creat- (“I am your father!”). Additionally, the band “It was really fun,” on a high school band ing an instant atmo- members went on the But for now we have said sophomore Reagan trip. sphere of dread. "en a trailer, just two min- Showboat Branson Evans. a hand enters the shot Belle, where the jazz utes and 13 seconds, with a jarring chord of but hopefully enough music and we realize to hold us over until that it is our old friend the next trailer.
Source: starwars.com April 28, 2017 Page 7 Golf ROCKET SPORTS Augusta Invitational Andover Invitational team: 7th (463) team: 9th (363) Wellington Invitational Individual Scores Circle Invitational Individual Scores team score: 5th (352) Peyton Austin 77 team: 3rd (342) Peyton Austin 76 Jonah Robson 88 Jonah Robson 88 Individual Scores Tyler Collins 98 Individual Scores Broc Heiskell 99 Peyton Austin 75 Peyton Austin 74 Tyler Collins 100 Tyler Collins 87 Tyler Collins 87 Broc Heiskell 88 Broc Heiskell 94 Jonah Robson 93 Jonah Robson 96 Noah Locke 98
Rockets grapple with consistency Girls soccer Unable to sustain wins, struggles to baseball team’s record drops to 3-7 scored the lone goal.
Lathe Cobb !e "nal game of Reporter the tournament was Koby Campbell Sophomore Reporter a 4-0 loss to Garden Freshman Senior Bradly McAllister runs to !rst after put- City . ting the ball in play. Photo by Amy Bischler. League games re- !e Rocket soccer sumed back at home !e Rocket baseball Nate Scantlin. games and innings team struggled out facing the Augusta season started but not McBride and Scant- while carrying a 1.61 of the gates with a Orioles on April 6. as soon as it should lin are the only play- earned run average, record at press time !e Rockets lost 4-0 have, as their "rst few ers on the team with while fellow senior of 0-8, while only with two goals in games got postponed. a home run up to this Cayden Gregory was scoring three goals. the "rst and the rest !ey played Andale point in the season, sporting a 3.00 ERA. While similar to in the second. to open the season each of them hitting “We just aren’t last year with a re- “It’s been a rough and dropped both one. clicking as a team cord of 2-6 there year but this last games (2-1, 16-0), but Scantlin also leads right now,” said se- have been some week we’ve started bounced back to split the team in runs nior Hunter Forsberg juristic changes in playing the ball to two games against El batted in (10), aver- about the team’s in- the coaching sta$ Dorado (a 6-5 loss age (.545), on base consistent play thus feet and started and the rest of this playing better as a and a 5-3 victory). percentage (.621), far. “As soon as we season. !e Rockets played slugging (1.000) and "gure out how to team,” said Senior !e Rockets trav- Cora Kimble. “It Clearwater next and on base plus slugging consistently work eled on participate won both games (7-4, (1.621). together, we can do very frustrating with 16-1) to extend their McBride has great things.” in the Goddard/ ten seniors we had winning streak to pitched the most Eisenhower Tour- higher expectations three games. nament March 27 and hopes for the However they through April 1. !e season” dropped their "rst matched o$ On April 13 the next two games to with the Goddard Lady Rockets played McPherson (8-1, 12- Lions, losing 6-1. at home against 1) and then played !e "rst goal on the the Campus Colts Wichita Collegiate at season from sopho- where they lost Wichita State where more Ashlyn Parky. they dropped both 3-0. !e next week !e second game the Rockets faced games (12-11, 8-0). of the tournament As of April 17, three o$ with the Circle was a 2-1 lost to the !under Birds players were batting Buhler Crusaders. over .300, which were where they lost 3-0. sophomore Braden Junior Sarah Sissel Geer and seniors Junior Aaron Moore swings at a pitch against Gri#n McBride and McPherson. Photo by Gina Geer. Page 8 ROCKET SPORTS April 28, 2017 Righting The Ship After losing first four games, Rocket softball gets back to .500
17-0. !rough games Koby Campbell However after that played on April 17, Reporter their play has greatly four players were hit- Freshman improved as they ting over .300: junior rattled o# "ve con- Megan Leach and secutive victories, sophomores Kylee !e Rockets’ softball sweeping El Dorado Dunn, Sydney Adler team started its sea- (9-6, 9-7) and Clear- and Emily Adler, who son at Circle where water (16-2, 14-0), is leading the team !e Lady Rockets crowd home plate to celebrate they dropped their and splitting games with a .545 batting junior Jenna Anderson’s home run. Photo by "rst two games, 10-6 with McPherson (an average. Rainey Adler. and 5-2. After miss- 10-6 win and a 5-4 From a pitching ing two games due loss). !ey then lost to standpoint, Sydney “Already through Ray Boese. “Right to bad weather they Augusta by one run in Adler leads the team this point in the sea- now it is a matter of played Andale where their next game, 7-6, with a 5.60 ERA son we have improved hitting and nine girls they dropped another but came back in the and a record 2-0. !e dramatically, hitting being able to make a two games, 8-3 and second and won by team as a whole has a and con"dence wise,” play at the plate.” "ve, 8-3. 7.15 ERA. said assistant coach Track leaderboard El Dorado Varsity Track Meet team score: girls--1st boys--4th Belle Plain Track Meet Athletes placing in the top three: team score: girls--5th boys--3rd Boy’s 400 Meter Dash: JJ Carney 2nd Athletes placing in the top three: Boy’s 100 Meter Hurdles: Lathe Cobb 2nd Boy’s 300 Meter Hurdles: Cody Wallis 2nd, Cobb 3rd Boy’s 100 Meter Dash: Sapp 1st Boy’s 4x100 Meter Relay: JJ Carney, Wallis, Austin Brewer, Mason Lane 3rd Boy’s 200 Meter Dash: J.J. Carney 1st Boy’s 4x400 Meter Relay: Wallis, Draven Kressly, Juan De Luna, JJ Carney 3rd Boy’s 400 Meter Dash: J..J. Carney 1st Boy’s 4x800 Meter Relay: Braden Carney, Sage Nottingham, Corbyn Jones, Boy’s 1600 Meter Run: Braden Carney 2nd De Luna 2nd Boy’s 300 Meter Hurdles: Cody Wallis 2nd Boy’s High Jump: Dylan Sapp 1st Boy’s 4x100 Meter Relay: JJ Carney, Wallis, Travis Jones, Sapp 1st Boy’s Triple Jump: Lane 2nd Boy’s 4x800 Meter Relay: Nolan Ast, Tanner Williams, Kressly, De Luna Boy’s Javelin: Chandler Flanagan 3rd 3rd Girl’s 100 Meter Dash: April Carney 1st, Emma Rogers 2nd Boy’s discus: Zach Blessant 2nd Boy’s javelin: Sapp 3rd Girl’s 400 Meter Dash: Emily Witt 1st Girl’s 110 Meter Hurdles: Sierra Thomas 2nd Girl’s 300 Meter Hurdles: Thomas 1st Girl’s 4x100 Meter Relay: Thomas, Witt, Stephanie Ma, Gracie Van Driel Kingman Invitational 3rd team score: girls--2nd boys--8th Girl’s Long Jump: G. Van Driel 2nd Athletes placing in the top three: Girl’s Triple Jump: Witt 2nd Girl’s 1600 Meter Run: A. Van Driel 2nd Girl’s Shot Put: Janessa McMains 3rd Girl’s 3200 Meter Run: A. Van Driel 1st Girl’s Discus: McMains 1st Girl’s 4x800 Meter Relay: A. Van Driel, Emma Cunningham, Celia Pope, Witt 2nd Girl’s Long Jump: G. Van Driel 3rd Pre-State Varsity Track Meet Girl’s Shot Put: Janessa McMains 2nd team score: N/A Girl’s Discus: McMains 1st Athletes placing in the top three: Boy’s 400 Meter Dash: JJ Carney 2nd Girl’s 2,000 Meter Steeplechase: Anna Van Driel 2nd Girl’s Discus: McMains 2nd