4 Wednesday, December 14, 2016 The Keota Eagle THE EAGLE’S WING Keota Jr./Sr. High School Student Newspaper Issue No. 12 SENIOR SPOTLIGHT: AVERY CONRAD spring and fall plays, football, plish these goals, Avery plans habits is stressing too much, BOYS D.A.R.E., , baseball, to continue on with persis- he describes himself as outgo- GIRLS golf, National Honor Society, tence and strength. ing. His hobbies are hunting, BASKETBALL Student Council, Class Officer, Avery’s favorite school working out, and sports. He BASKETBALL Eagle’s Wing, and Pep Band. memory is going to State in hopes to be remembered as Avery has been a big part of basketball. He says that one of a good person once he leaves KICKS OFF many of these extra-curricular his favorite moments through KHS. When asking Mallory UNDERWAY activities; he’s been a good role his Keota education is going Woltering, a fellow senior, what BY COLE STOUT model and an active student through the D.A.R.E. process she will miss the most about BY JACE UPHOLD within KHS. Out of all of these and becoming a D.A.R.E. Role Avery, she said, “I will miss his The Keota Eagles boys basket- The 2016 Girl’s Basketball ball team kicked off the season extra-curriculars, he has en- Model. Avery says that he will sense of humor and kindness.” Season is underway. The girls have against Lone Tree on Mon., Nov. joyed basketball the most. He miss sports the most after he Avery leaves us with the fol- had three games so far, facing off 28. Hunter Wilson led the Eagles says that it was his father’s graduates. He says that his lowing advice: “Apply yourself against The Huskies of Highland, with 29 points, shooting 7 of favorite sport, so he wears his favorite class was Journalism, and respect others.” We wish the Lone Tree Lions, and the Belle 12 from the 3 line. Jacob dad’s number with pride and but that his Ag and math Avery the best as he enters Plaine Plainsmen. In the first Wickenkamp followed with 24 matchup against the Huskies, the points, 9 assists, and 8 rebounds, he just loves the game. When classes were the ones that the world and in the years to BY BAYLEI MCCLELLAND Eagles fell short of the win 7-55. and he was followed by Cole Stout asked what one of his biggest have prepared him most for come. Erin Chalupa scored a three point with 15 points who was 5 for 13 Avery Douglas Conrad was accomplishments was, Avery life. While keeping good grades to start off the game from the 3 point line. The Eagles says that he’s proud of getting and keeping up with sports, and Addison Sprouse added on ended up losing to the Lions 76 to born on September 25, 1998. Avery is the son of Doug and good grades. Avery has also worked at the another four points to combine 74. The following night, the Eagles for seven. As a team, the lady played the Belle Plaine Plainsmen. Angela Conrad and has three When Avery was younger Keota Cemetery and as a he wanted to be a farmer, but farmhand, doing chores, power Eagles got 20 defensive rebounds The Eagles were led by Avery siblings: Riley, Taylor, and and 3 offensive rebounds to com- Conrad and Hunter Wilson, with Aiden. When asked what he as high school is coming to a washing, and mowing. He says bine for 23 total rebounds. In the both scoring 13 points. They were admires most about his fam- close, he now wants to be an that these jobs have taught next game for the Eagles, they followed by JD Stout with 12 Ag teacher. His plans are to go him to be reliable and respon- faced the Lone Tree Lions. This one points. Conrad led the team in re- ily, he says how they can power was looking to be close after the bounds with 9 rebounds, followed through anything. Avery says to Iowa State to accomplish sible. first quarter, when it was 3 to 5. by Jack Eakins with 6 rebounds. that one of his favorite family this goal. In ten years, Avery Once Avery leaves KHS and But after the second quarter, the The Eagles ended up losing 73 to hopes to have a wife and pos- starts his journey outside memories is going to Colorado. Lions outscored the Eagles 20 to 54. We look forward to watching Avery has been involved in a sibly a child. His three goals to of high school, he thinks that 1 to grab an early 25 to 4 lead. In the Eagles play the rest of the accomplish in his lifetime are others will remember him as the end the Eagles fell 14 to 41. season and wish them the best of lot of different things while at to be married, have kids, and “tall and dorky.” Even though In this game, Erin Chalupa racked luck in their upcoming games. Keota High School, including: EagleRock!, Speech, FFA, the to have a good job. To accom- he says that one of his bad up 6 points to lead the team, while Addison Sprouse put up another 4 points. The next game for the KEOTA MUSIC GROUPS TO PERFORM AT WINTER CONCERT Eagles was the matchup against The Keota Junior and Senior High School Fine Arts Night takes place on Thursday, December 15 at 7:30 p.m. in the gymnasium. Performing groups will include the Belle Plaine Plainsmen, where EagleRock!, Keota Junior High Band and Choir, and Keota High School Band and Choir. Art students will also be displaying their artwork in the cafeteria. Special thanks the Eagles fell 43 to 21. After the BLAST FROM to Batterson Photography for providing all group photos. first half of this game, it looked to be a good chance for the first win for the lady Eagles with the score THE PAST at 12 to 14, Eagles behind. After the third quarter however, chanc- es got slim for the Eagles as the Plainsmen outscored the Eagles 20 to 2 and ultimately won 43 to BY BAYLEI MCCLELLAND 21. Next up for the Lady Eagles are the Tri-County Trojans in HOW WILL SENIORS Thornburg. RESPOND THE SECOND We wish the Lady Eagles the TIME AROUND? best of luck the rest of the year. Each week, we ask a The Keota High School Chorus is under the direction of Mrs. Jane Edwards. Pictured above, from left Senior the same question to right, are: (back row) June Daing, Dylan Burgdorf, Cullen Kelley, Cecil Sypherd, Justin Moeller, Marty Baker, Turner Klein, Jacob Moeller, Olin Walker, Ben Shemanski, Jarrod Keller, Anthony Campbell, Jacob The Keota High School Band is under the direction of Mrs. Jane Edwards. Pictured above, from left to they were asked for the Wickenkamp, Trey Carlson, Ty Sieren, Austin Waterhouse, Cooper Sieren; (middle row) Jillian Schulte, right, are: (back) Ty Sieren, Nolan Verstraete, Olin Walker, Ben Shemanski, Marty Baker, Avery Conrad, Question of the Week when Kendall Wilson, Lexi Black, Taylor Conrad, Jaydin Boer, Grace McHugh, Baylei McClelland, Bianca Cardona, Trey Carlson, Riley Conrad, Jarrod Keller, Kolton Strand, Addison Sprouse; (R2) Raigan Sprouse, Jaydin they were in 7th grade. Let’s Mallory Woltering, Jordan Clemens, Maddie Johnson; (front row) Anna Axume-Ackerman, Anna Duwa, Boer, Jonny Flanegan, Turner Klein, Grace McHugh, Dylan Burgdorf, Matthew Hyman, Tyler Waterhouse, ATHLETE see how their responses have Jaime Schulte, Aaliyah Heldman, Lauren Imhoff, MiKayla Beatty, Jolee Walker, Claire Jaeger, Trinity Jolee Walker; (R3) Cooper Sieren, Austin Waterhouse, Justin Moeller, Sam Menke, Taylor Conrad, Lexi changed over the years... Dalton, Bergen Dalton, and Frankie Johnson. Black, Carly Jaeger, Bailey Baumert; (front) Maddy Johnson, Anna Ackerman-Axume, Bergen Dalton, Jillian Schulte, Anna Duwa, and Frankie Johnson. ELISE SWANSTROM OF THE Q: What’s your favorite movie? WEEK

7th: A: “Sherlock BY JACOB WICKENKAMP Holmes: A This week’s Game of Athlete of the Shadows be- Week is Hunter cause Robert Wilson. Hunter Downey Jr. The Keota Jr. High School Chorus is under the direction of Mrs. Jane Edwards. Pictured above, from left to is a starting right, are: (back row) Conner Woltering, Sam Sieren, Max Johnson, Bryce Greiner, Carson Sprouse, Keenan guard for the is funny.” Schooley, Grant Garman, Brady Duwa, Wyatt Sieren, Sky Weber, Jenna Jaeger, Makenzie Jackson, Rochelle EagleRock! is under the direction of Mrs. Jane Edwards. Pictured above, from left to right, are: (back) Keota Eagles. Gutierrez, Josh Morataya; (middle) Cullen Starbuck, Lexi Purkeypile, Riley Hahn, AJ Sheetz, Luke Hammen, Taylor Conrad, Ben Shemanski, Marty Baker, Trey Carlson, Grace McHugh, Riley Conrad, Olin Walker, Tucker McDonald, Taylor Kindred, Lindsey Imhoff, Paige Minard, Callie McNurlen, Anthony Westendorf, Hunter put Cecil Sypherd, Anna Ackerman-Axume; (R2) Bianca Cardona, Justin Moeller, Raigan Sprouse, Lexi Black, 12th: Dakota Detweiler; (front) Averiy Ackerman-Axume, Colten Clarahan, Jayden Lawson, Jaysin Erhart, up a crazy 29 Jaydin Boer, Ty Sieren, Cooper Sieren, Jolee Walker, June Welt Daing, Jillian Schulte; (R3) Anna Duwa, “Anything Jaydin Benford, Vincent Litty, Alex Johnson, Patrick Clarahan, Drew Sieren, and Colton Rauch. points in the opening game of the Bergen Dalton, Jaime Schulte, Maddie Johnson, Jordan Clemens, Mallory Woltering; (front) Maleah Miller season against Lone Tree. This but horror and Frankie Johnson. movies.” year, Hunter is most looking for- ward to winning. His motto is “to SPANISH PEN PAL PROJECT win you have to score more than Article submitted by Bailey Baumert and project is one that almost all of us are the other team.” Taylor Conrad excited to be doing. We learn how to Hunter’s favorite thing about EAGLE’S WING In Spanish class, all levels 1-3, we apply proper grammar and basic con- basketball is “putting the ball in are writing to students in the English versation structure. We also improve the basket and not over the back- STAFF class from Playa Flamenca in La Zenia, our knowledge of how people of other board.” Hunter’s ultimate goal this Alicante, Spain (the school that Sra. cultures live, while also becoming com- year is winning more games than • DYLAN BURGDORF • AVERY Parra used to teach at). Each of us petent in a new means of communica- any other team. The funniest mo- CONRAD • BAYLEI McCLELLAND has a specific pen-pal that we write tion. Spain is a very interesting place COLE STOUT • KYLEA TINNES ment of the year so far for Hunter back and forth to. So far, we have only with lots of different cultures, and JACE UPHOLD•JACOB WICKENKAMP was seeing Jace get “posterized.” The Keota Jr. High School Band is under the direction of Mrs. Jane Edwards. Pictured above, from written and received one letter from people from around the world. We can ADVISER: ANGELA CONRAD Let’s all wish Hunter the best of This page was composed and designed by Keota High School left to right, are: (back row) AJ Sheetz, Cullen Starbuck, Dakota Detweiler, Rochelle Gutierrez; (middle) them. It takes weeks to get mail from make friends doing this, too, and get students. The Keota Eagle is not responsible for the makeup or Jayden Lawson, Averiy Ackerman-Axume, Colten Clarahan, Carson Sprouse; (front) Anthony Westendorf, Spain, but it’s worth it! Spanish class to know what life is like on the other luck the rest of the year. editorial content expressed. Callie McNurlen, Sky Weber, Taylor Kindred, and Grant Garman. can be hard and frustrating, but this side of the globe.

MR. STOUT ANTHONY CAMPBELL COLE BRENNEMAN DAVID AMOS JAIME SCHULTE JOSH MORATAYA MAKENZIE JACKSON STAFF 12TH 11TH 10TH 9TH 8TH 7TH QUESTION OF THE WEEK BY AVERY CONRAD WHAT DO YOU WANT FOR CHRISTMAS?

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