2020 Senior Scrapbook

A special publication of the

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Congratulations 2020 graduates!

During this unique time in our nation’s history, your hard work and dedication have paid off. Now is the time to continue in your next chapter of life by building on your past accomplishments. If Edison State Community College can assist you in your pursuit of higher education, please speak with one of our Career Pathway Advisors. Again, congratulations on a well-deserved accomplishment! OH-70184980 Sidney Daily News SENIOR SCRAPBOOK Thursday, May 14, 2020 3 CAS senior has busy year

Haley Hatfield’s favorite memory is marching in the Christmas parade. She is pictured her with her cousin, Jaiden Hatfield, who is a member of the Jackson Center High School band. Christmas memories with the band Christian Academy Schools mission trip By Haley Hatfield My favorite memory though Sidney High School would have to be the Christmas parade as it was also the last time My senior year was very eventful I could participate with the band. and filled with lots of fun memories. What makes it the most memorable Some fun memories include is it gave me the opportunity to be going to Disney with the band, able to perform with my younger or participating in Oktoberfest cousin for his first parade. and playing my saxophone. Most Sidney, I would say, has given me of my favorite memories include so many opportunities to make so being with the band or playing my many amazing fun memories but instrument. this was by far my favorite.

Friends were an important part of Emma Michael’s senior year.

FLHS senior FLHS senior By Emma Michael Christian Academy Schools

During my high school career, I enjoyed playing and being on the archery team. I was the student council president this year. I participated in show choir and school musicals. I’m also involved with 4-H and Junior Fair Board. I’m going to miss my friends and classmates after I graduate this year because we’ve made so many fun mem- ories together. They’ve all had a huge impact on my life and made me who I Luke Geise Mallory Boerger Fort Loramie High School am today. Emma Michael 4 Thursday, May 14, 2020 SENIOR SCRAPBOOK Sidney Daily News Honoring the seniors

Houston High School senior volleyball players honored on Senior Night were, left to right, Allisen Foster, Kayleigh Juillerat, Kaitlyn Fishel, Mackenzie Wenrick, Hannah Hollinger and Alex Freytag.

Blessed with opportunities

By Emma Gasson Remembering his

VERSAILLESS — My senior year has been really crazy. I wish I could finish it out like other graduates have before me but that is not how it was meant to be. favorite memories This year has given me so many By Dawson Luthman memories that I will always remember, Russia High School and I wish I could keep making more with my classmates and friends. I was RUSSIA — My favorite memories blessed with the opportunities my of Russia High School were the hours school gave me and the friends I made spent in the Clair C. Naveau Gymna- who I’ll never forget. sium as both a fan and a player. I want to thank all of the staff and My awards include: teachers at VHS, my coaches and my • Four year academic letter win- This photo is from my last cross country race, musical directors for giving me the and it brings me to tears looking at it because it ner chance to grow and succeed. Even means it was my last time putting on that uniform • Edison State Community Col- though this year didn’t end how I and running with my teammates who became my lege “Outstanding Student” Dawson Luthman wanted it to, I’m still so glad I got to be family. I will always remember the memories my nomination a part of so much over my high school cross country years have given me. Thank you • Two year NHS member • Honor Roll every nine weeks to my coaches, parents, and teammates who career. supported me through the years. • Secretary • Edison State Dean’s List 4.0 Also here’s some advice for any • Four year varsity track and field GPA upcoming freshman, please cherish the in a blink of an eye, and time flies faster letter winner (prospective of After graduation, I plan to attend people around you and the opportuni- than you think so live in the moment spring sports) Bowling Green State University ties you get because it could all change and be you. • Varsity letter winner where I will major in Business. Sidney Daily News SENIOR SCRAPBOOK Thursday, May 14, 2020 5 Fairlawn senior salute

Garrett Smail runs the relay at a 2019 track meet. Garrett Smail and Grace Weigandt at 2019 Fairlawn homecoming. Garrett Smail Fairlawn High School Proud to be a Tiger By Jaden Mullen Jackson Center High School

JACKSON CEN- TER — This photo is from my senior soccer night where I wrapped up 14 years of playing soc- cer. This night was special because my family, friends and Faith’s favorite memory our community came out and celebrated By Faith Butler our Jackson Cen- Jackson Center High School ter Tigers soccer team along with my JACKSON CENTER — This picture was taken at our last band show of our accomplishments as high school career. After five years of marching and performing, the hard work a player, a senior and really pays off. The seven of us have built a friendship that will last a lifetime. a Tiger! Thank you for the memories! 6 Thursday, May 14, 2020 SENIOR SCRAPBOOK Sidney Daily News Heidi Schutt shares her Lehman memories

Senior night! It’s always fun celebrating seniors but it was even Spending Friday nights cheering on the football team is always fun. more special celebrating it with my sister. Thankfrul for all of the Beating Jackson Center! This was such a memorable game for Molly Greene and Heide Schutt pose for a photo at a game. memories we made on the court. everyone that played! I had so much fun!

Ready for a new adventure Clare’s favorite memories

By Marcia Newland By Clare Caldwell Helena Newland’s mom Russia High School Riverside High School RUSSIA — My favorite memories DEGRAFF — My senior of Russia High School include: year was special because I • Running at the State XC meet as have spent my entire educa- a Freshman and Sophomore tional career working hard to • Painting and redecorating the exceed expectations. CCP lounge I overcame so many My achievements are: obstacle that were supposed • 4 year Varsity member of the to be impossible for me. But Cross Country team Clare Caldwell I conquered it all and came • Student of the month (Mar. through as a shining example 2019 & Jan. 2020) President of God’s grace and love. • 4 year Honor Roll member I will be attending Wright State The next chapter has no I’m a member of Academia, St. University in the fall to study Biol- expectations and I can’t wait Remy Leadership Team, Student ogy. I will then go into the medical to see where this adventure Helena Newland Council, National Honor Society, field to become an obstetrician-gyne- goes. Riverside High School Lead Russia, & Senior Class cologist. Sidney Daily News SENIOR SCRAPBOOK Thursday, May 14, 2020 7 ‘Let your smile change the world’

By Jessica Turley Erica Ordean’s mom Riverside High School

The pictures I’m choosing of my daughter, Erica Ordean, for the scrap- book are important for many reasons. The most important reason is for the pictures of Erica and Helena Newland together. These two girls have been together for almost all of their scho- lastic years, they are almost the same age, and are the best of friends. They have so much in common in almost all aspects of their lives. Both me and Marcia, Helena’s mom, Helena Newland and Erica Ordean Erica Ordean and her mom, Jessica Turley think that it was fate that they ended up together at the same school. They too, because of who she is and what was doing it, Erica got so excited. sure and makes everyone who sees it both have an IEP and are in the same she loves. I got her hair wraps, which I think it was because our hair was smile too, you just can’t help yourself. special needs class that is based on are something we wear because of our going to look the same, so I put both It doesn’t even matter what mood their ages. heritage. I got them so she could wear of them on to make her happy. She you’re in because for at least that one Most of the time this meant that they them in her senior pictures. was laughing and giggling and squeal- moment she will pull you out of it didn’t go to their homeschool but were The day before senior picture day ing she was so excited about it. She and make you happy too because it’s bused to whichever school had that I was putting them on so I could get is nonverbal so her reaction was so infectious. I chose this for her senior class for their age group. This last year a feel for how I’d have to do her hair priceless that I took pictures of just quote in the Riverside High School even though they’re Riverside students, the following day. I was also trying to her wearing them and then both of us yearbook: “Let your smile change the their class was actually at Indian Lake put my pair of hair wraps on to see if together. world, but don’t let the world change High School. I could put them on myself. I was only It was a memory I wanted to pre- your smile.” It’s is perfect because it The other pictures are important going to put one on and stop, but as I serve for both of us her smile is a trea- sums up how she is.

MHS senior NBHS senior HHS fall athletes

Riley Scheib AJ Heitkamp Houston High School Senior Fall sports athletes 8 Thursday, May 14, 2020 SENIOR SCRAPBOOK Sidney Daily News Shining in a game to remember By Ryan Cagle Sidney High School

This is photo is very sentimental to me because it was our first win as a football team during my senior season. Although my senior season didn’t end the way I wanted it or any way that anyone else wanted it to, it was still one to remember. This was a huge moment for my team, especially those of us who play defense. This is where I shined the most. Dur- ing this game we shut out a pretty good offense that could have easily beat us, but our defensive team stepped up to the challenge and didn’t back down. Even after all the lightning delays and sitting in the locker room for almost 2 hours. We didn’t let the adversity get the best of us. We shined when we needed to shine and came out victori- ous. Sidney High School football team’s first win of the 2019 season was one to remember.

My feelings about this year

By Maggie Stiefel to accept schools being closed, but we still had hope of going back. When the governor cancelled school ANNA — If I’m being completely for the remainder of the year, that was honest, it’s hard to put my feelings when reality hit; we had our last day into words about the end of senior of high school without even knowing year. I never would have imagined an it. There are many things that are event ending my senior year three uncertain: prom, graduation, etc.. We months short. When the OHSAA have announced that the winter sports learned a lot this year, and one les- tournaments were cancelled, our girl’s son is to never take life for granted. basketball team If I could do it all over again, I would was supposed to be going to state. live in the moment at all times. This photo is one of all of the senior fall sports athletes and band members. It has a lot of meaning Everyone was devastated because To the underclassmen: because it includes so many individuals from the Anna Class of 2020. We took this picture in August and didn’t realize all of the things we would accomplish during our senior year. We made so many they wouldn’t get their shot at bring- When the graduates say it will be memories during the fall sports season, one of which was a state championship in football, which is at ing home our second state title of the over before you know it, listen because the top of my list of memorable moments throughout high school. I will never forget the friendships year. We had no idea this was only the time really does fly when you’re having and memories that I made, not only during my senior year, but all throughout high school. beginning of cancellations. It was hard fun. :) Sidney Daily News SENIOR SCRAPBOOK Thursday, May 14, 2020 9 Band directors honor students MINSTER — The Minster Band Department would like to congratulate our 36 seniors, which has been the largest senior band class at Minster ever, over their accomplishments through their senior year. These students have dedicated themselves to the band program in various ways through learning, performing, fund- raising, and the like. Throughout their time at Minster, these students have participated in marching band, pep band, and concert bands. Some of the accomplishments noted by this class is earning the right to perform at the Music Education Association (OMEA) Large Group State competition 3 out of the 4 years (this year was cut short due to Covid-19), perform exciting half time performances at regular schedule and Minster Band Seniors: Genoa Arling, Kaden Baker, Samantha Baldwin, Luke Barga, Casey Blanco, Morgan Dues, Austin Felice,Carl Heid, Laney Hemmelgarn, playoff football games, performing for Alex Heuker, Isaac Heuker, Luke Jacobs, Courtney Kemper, Forrest Kitzmiller, Rachel Kitzmiller, Sam Klosterman, Sierra Lentz, Gwen Mering, Evan the girls state basketball team as well Mescher, Craig Monnin, Jeffrey Nickels, Ivory Oakes, Emma Olberding, Ethan Otting, Isaiah Otting, Spencer Prenger, Margaret Puthoff, Kyle Riethman, as performing numerous parades and Devon Schultz, Tori Sevier, Logan Sharp, Skyla Webb, Sam Werling, Josie Winner, Kaitlyn Wolf and Liv Wuebker. festivals including performing at the University of Cincinnati Bearcat foot- ball game halftime show twice. Some individuals shined through partici- pating in OMEA solo and ensemble competition, where several students earned superior and excellent ratings on various difficulty solos, including advanced solos. Three students, Luke Barga, Sierra Lentz, and Devon Schultz also earned the privilege to perform in the OMEA District III Honors band and had the pleasure to be the ensemble who world premiered a song commis- sioned for the group. Sadly, with all these accomplishments, the band was scheduled to perform at Walt Disney World in March but will hopefully get the chance to perform in mid June. The band directors and community are very proud of these students and their dedication to the Minster Band program. Minster High School senior band members enjoy time together at the final football game of their marching career. 10 Thursday, May 14, 2020 SENIOR SCRAPBOOK Sidney Daily News Lauren McFarland’s Lehman memories FLHS senior

Lehman seniors support fellow senior Luke Earhart at his hockey game on senior night

Fort Loramie High School senior Maddison Lessing’s favorite senior memory is marching at Disney World with the rest of the band

Fun at the Shelby County Fair

A few Lehman seniors wih Mr. Ater in their new homecoming shirts Lehman Girls volleyball team at their team breakfast

MHS senior NBHS senior RHS senior

Joshua Steven Bergman Russia High School and Upper Valley Career Center Electrical Trades Houston High School Seniors, left to right, Kira Bertke Mackenzie Wenrick, Drew Young and Allisen Dustin Frericks I an interested in law enforcement in the New Bremen High School Foster at the 2019 Shelby County Fair. Minster High School near future. I salute all Seniors this year!! Sidney Daily News SENIOR SCRAPBOOK Thursday, May 14, 2020 11 A caring teaching staff

By Jessica York Russia High School

RUSSIA — One thing that I will miss about going to Russia High School is the caring community and teaching staff that supported all of the students as they went through each grade. Fun at Anna High School senior night for the volleyball team. Some achievements of mine include going to state in track freshman year, being volleyball I love my Anna class of 2020 district champs three consecutive Jessica York years, the Russia girl’s basketball graduating with honors. Macy Wiktorowski There’s a lot we will miss out this team named to the OHSBCA I plan on attending Wright State Anna High School year, but our community has given us Academic Team in 2020, being University and majoring in Middle so much love and support during these on the Honor Roll every year, and Childhood Education. ANNA — I think I speak for the difficult times. I love my class of 2020 entire class of 2020 when I say senior and wouldn’t want to be going through year was not what I expected. The this with any other people. My only beginning of the year I had high hopes hopes now are to walk alongside my for what was in store. friends for graduation. I Don’t Remember My Last Day I couldnt wait for all the “lasts” of my Thank you Anna class of 2020 for senior year. It was the year of memo- all the wonderful memories, love, and By Ashlynn Honaker ries. support these past years. We’ve made it Sidney High School Although it was cut short, I will through a lot of difficult times together, never forget all of the memories and so I know we’ll make it through this Senior year is what every kid lifelong friendships I have made over too. I miss you all so much and hope looks forward to, it’s the year these past 13 years at Anna Local. we get to see each other soon! <3 before freedom and adulthood. Your last day of high school may be very emotional or even a relief, but I don’t remember my last day. I didn’t know my last day was in Longboarding memories with his friends fact the last, everything I planned and expectations of my senior year The last two years was abruptly cut short without my I have had some knowledge. With a great deal of of the wildest experiences sorrow, longboarding with I can tell you what I will remem- my friends. From ber, the pandemic that cut my senior late night rides to year in half has caused an immense bombing hills, I amount of pain and death. I will have made many memories that I remember that we came together, will never forget. as students, as teachers, health care Some memories providers, and families, to slow the Ashlynn Honaker that will even spread of COVID-19 and save lives. be talked about If losing my senior year, prom, and every time we get together. graduation will help save even one because my favorite memories are —Collin Jones, person’s grandma, uncle, or sister, with my family and friends and I Sidney High School it’s worth it to me. It’s worth it can’t imagine life without them. 12 Thursday, May 14, 2020 SENIOR SCRAPBOOK Sidney Daily News MHS senior

These are the buddies that I am going to miss when I graduate. We have been playing basketball together since early grade school. I wish we could have gotten the opportunity to play in the Regional Final basketball game. It’s hard to believe that we will never know the outcome of the season.. In my heart we are Champions and we put the work in to be Champions.

Averi Wolf Happy for my family, community Minster High School By Jerron Reese high hopes that we would still be Thursday and that was actually the Jackson Center High School playing in March. end of our season and the last time On March 9th, we walked into we were all together. As time has JACKSON CENTER — My year UD, my absolute favorite venue, and gone on, we are now not going back started what I considered “normal” walked out expecting to play 3 days to school and we really don’t know NBHS senior I attended school 2 periods a day later in the Regional Final game with what graduation will look like. My and then went to work at Stein Ser- hopes of advancing to State. In the graduation party has been delayed vices for the remainder of my day. I blink of an eye, we were told that and we still sit in a world with a lot attended UVCC in the Ag and Power only our parents and a few select oth- of unknowns. program. ers could attend Friday’s game and by In all of this what I do know is that I played my final soccer season this Thursday at 1 pm our whole season I am happy for my health, my family, past fall in the Goalie position and just came to a screeching halt. my job, and my community. Someday started basketball in November with We had a pep rally at 2 pm on it will all be back to a new normal.

Taylor’s favorite memory Anna High School senior Taylor Noll shared her favorite memory of the senior members of the soccer team.

Devon Thieman New Bremen High School Sidney Daily News SENIOR SCRAPBOOK Thursday, May 14, 2020 13 We are SHS Class of 2020 FLHS senior By Evan Mentges Sidney High School

September 4, 2019 was the first day of my senior year - FINALLY, I waited 12 years for this. If I knew then where we’d be today, I might have held on more to each day. Fast forward to April 20, 2020, the day we found out we are not returning to school. Either way, we will graduate. Maybe the old fashion way or some new way. I am sharing this Taylor Ratermann Fort Loramie High School picture for several significant reasons: 1- I did it. 2- One of my favorite teachers deliv- ered this sign to my house, Ms. Buech- ter. She believed in me and gave me the opportunity to grow, accepting me for who I am. 3- The teacher who took this photo, Mrs. Olding. Thank you for taking the time to make each one of us feel special this day and every day throughout the entire year. As my parents say, “adapt, adjust and overcome”. Our class has certainly done that - WE ARE, The Sidney High School Jessica Colby Evan Mentges stands next to his senior sign at his house. Class of 2020! AP Lounge NBHS seniors is the best New Bremen By Jessica Colby Seniors Hannah Russia High School Kramer, Benedetta Bettinelli RUSSIA — My favorite memory and Ashton of Russia High School is painting Heitkamp and decorating the AP lounge. I have participated in Cross Coun- try, Basketball, Track, Academia, Science Olympiad, Envirothon, St. Remy Leadership Team, and Lead Russia. I am also a member of the Russia Livestock 4-H Club the Shel- by County Junior Fairboard. I will attend The Ohio State Uni- versity majoring in Agribusiness and Applied Economics this fall. 14 Thursday, May 14, 2020 SENIOR SCRAPBOOK Sidney Daily News Year of amazing experiences By Kacie Parson The best is yet to be Jackson Center High School

JACKSON CENTER — My senior By Lydia S. Moxley year has been filled with amazing expe- Sidney High School riences and recently, negative ones. Although this virus has taken away a As I posed for my lot of events, and days from me, I still senior pictures, I was believe we should look at the positives. very excited. I was excit- Jackson Center Schools is still working ed for my Senior Year, hard to provide an online education the dances, the prom even through these tough times. While and the walk across the I do miss seeing the teachers and every- stage. I was excited for one in school, what was to come for my I am glad we are keeping the distance future. to keep everyone safe. I am saddened Senior year may not that things are not going to be so tradi- have turned out the way tional this year, but we will somehow The photo I sent was the last special event that we all thought, but that come through this and make things I got to experience with my two best friends. doesn’t mean our futures right. We got to all be on homecoming court together are not just as bright. which was such an unbelievable moment. The best is yet to be. Lydia S. Moxley

My favorite memory was making the winning shot

By Kylie Hartle tears we put into the Jackson Center High School basketball season and celebrating the victory. JACKSON CENTER We were all so excited — My favorite memory and jumping with joy. is when I made the buzz- This picture also sums er beater winning shot up my senior year. against Fairlawn in our My senior year obvi- basketball tournament. ously hasn’t been ideal, I picked this because but even before the it was something we had quarantine it wasn’t worked so hard for and what I had pictured. It to finally reach our goal has been rough at times, it felt great. Our basket- but I’m hoping now that ball season was rough. it’s towards the end I There were times where will prosper and achieve it got really hard, we all the goals I have made. argued with each other After all of the hard sometimes, we didn’t work, blood, sweat and agree with what the tears I’ve put in all these coaches said. years, in the end I’m But this picture shows hoping to get the clo- us coming together after sure and achievements I the blood, sweat, and deserve. Sidney Daily News SENIOR SCRAPBOOK Thursday, May 14, 2020 15 A record golf season for SHS

Seniors, left to right, Mitchell Larger, Ben Spangler, Darius Boeke, Brandan Rose and Trey Werntz.

Miami Valley League Tournament and the Valley Division Champions

Third place at 2019 Sectional Tournament

By Brandon Rose players that came in 3rd at 2019 Sec- Sidney High School tional Tournament. The third picture is all the senior golf Golf was my favorite memory guys that played all year. From left to because of all the fun times we had right is Mitchell Larger, Ben Spangler, going to matches and the teammates Darius Boeke, Brandan Rose, Trey that I had. Werntz. As most know the 2019 Sidney Boy’s The fourth picture was the best way golf team went to Districts for the first to end the golf season by signing my time in 10 years. The first picture is Letter of Intent to play golf at Tiffin the 6 players that won the Miami Val- University. Mr. Bill Rippey needs a lot ley League Tournament and the Valley of credit for the work that he put in Division Champions. also to get us to where we were that Brandon Rose signs his letter of intent to attend Tiffin University. The second picture is the same 6 year. 16 Thursday, May 14, 2020 SENIOR SCRAPBOOK Sidney Daily News

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