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October 15, 2014 • Lowry High School • Winnemucca, NV Homeco mi ng 2014 October 15, 2013 news The Brand, Lowry High School HOMECOMING: SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE BY JESSIE SCHIRRICK AND WESTON IRONS Students face off at Friday’s assembly in a Jewel Lapira and Caleb Logan nominees Students participate in Wednesday’s Pre-performance picture of some dance chant war./Ron Espinola • The Brand for Powderpuff king and queen./Weston lunchtime activity./ Liam Gallups •The team members at the bonfire./ Maddie Irons •The Brand Brand Rose •The Brand ed, white, blue and better than nounced. Then homecoming candi- The lunch time activity on Tues- diagnosed with breast cancer. you. The first day of Homecom- dates, Cecily Snow, Donovan Brumm, day featured a medical scavenger The seniors were up bright and Ring week kicked off with the Beau Billingsley, Chelsea Baker, Meg hunt. The competitors had to find the early for the senior sunrise on Thurs- students celebrating the love of their Montero, and Kelvin Meza, competed items and return them to leadership day morning at 5:45. Senior advisors, country with ‘Merica Monday. The in a hilarious dance off. Then Dance students as quickly as possible. The Lynn Ludlow and Todd Milton, came kids dressed up in red, white, and blue Team delivered a great performance freshmen took first place, followed out and served hot chocolate and do- to support their class and help win with a hip hop dance. The assembly by the juniors, seniors, and lastly, the nuts to the sleepy students as they got class points. The halls were ablaze was wrapped up with a video pro- sophomores. out their blankies and huddled against with patriotism and even Mr. Cabat- duced by the Leadership class. On Wednesdays we wear pink. the bleachers on the track to watch bat garnished his weight machine with On the second day of homecoming Wednesday, October 8 was Breast what symbolized “the beginning of a brand spanking new American flag. week our halls where filled with cuts, Cancer Awareness Day for Homecom- the end” as a class. It was a very sen- The leadership class organized a bruises, and broken bones. Some kids ing and many students came to school timental moment and even a few eyes lively assembly at which many fes- showed up with crutches, wheelchairs, sporting their cutest pink attire. It was got teary. tivities took place to get everyone in and bloody bandages. Most injuries nice to see everyone showing their Thursday was Hippie Day. What the spirit for the upcoming week. The looked believable but the legitimacy support for breast cancer and for Jo- Grand Marshall, Mr. Beck, was an- of others was somewhat questionable. elle Cooper, a local resident, who was SEE HOMECOMING PAGE 20 Homecoming royalty candidates pose for On Wednesday they wore pink./ Leticia Students showed off their fake injuries,/ Liam Sparks and Andy Mendoza getting a picture during the halftime show./ Aimee Gomez •he Brand Alex Manzo •The Brand down at the dance./ Dani Ricker •The Brandon •The Brand Brand Seniors-Freshman pull out Powderpuff win By Weston Irons week of fun filled events began quick, scoring two touchdowns seconds when the Seniors- Monday night with the annual in the first ten minutes of the Freshmen almost went up APowderpuff game. game. The Juniors-Sophomores another touch- Like usual the Seniors-Freshmen had trouble stopping the down after a big squared off against the Juniors-Soph- running duo of Shelby run by Alyssa omores. The seniors have not lost a McKinnon and Auri Dendary. Powderpuff game in their high school Criddle and at the At halftime careers and that streak would not be same time could after the all- ended Monday night as the Seniors- not seem to get male cheer Freshmen much going on team per- The Seniors-Sophomores team in a huddle. /Weston Irons • The Brand went on offense. After formed, to win the that though, the the Jewel Lapira and Cameron Okuma game by a game turned into a Pow- were crowned Powderpuff king and final score defensive battle and the derpuff queen, and received Burger King of 14-0. teams struggled to get homecoming Crowns to signify their titles. The up and down the field royalty was announced. Coach of the Juniors-Sophomore Seniors- and stayed in the same The “king” candidates team, Jacob Hernandez, had a few Freshmen half of the field were Jewel Lapira, Payton words to say after the intense game. got on until the final Naveran, and Marissa Mendoza. “We lost, but our team played hard to the The “queen” candidates were and gave them a good game. All in all Jewel Lapira and Cameron it was fun. Go Lowry,” said coach Her- Okuma./Weston Irons • The score- Mickey Donovan, Caleb Lo- Brand board gan, and Cameron Okuma. nandez. Page 2 www.thelowrybrand.com The Brand, Lowry High School news October 15, 2013 NEW FACES COME TO LOWRY BY KAITY SAMPLE s Lowry rolls into the 2014- Ray Parks as the new teacher. 2015 school year new faces can principal and Mr. Tim “Besides my quick wit, Abe seen around campus. Connors will be in and good looks, and charm I plan “I expect to have a great year. It is out of classes, as he to bring a new and refreshing going to be busy and I am going to be fills the Vice Principal attitude to the math depart- learning as much sometimes as the stu- and Athletic Director ment. What I really hope for dents are being a new teacher, but it’s spots. is that the students see me going to be fun and a great experience. “I hope to see more as someone who really does I want to set the tone for years to come,” academic success. I care whether they succeed Mr. Adam Sorenson./ Kaity said math teacher Austin Mayo. want to see my stu- Sample • The Brand or not, and that I am here to Mr. Gregory Scott./Ron Espinola • New administrators include Mr. dents enjoy learning help them out and not just The Brand and have fun as they are excelling and with math but with their education as a advancing in their school work.” Said whole,” said Mayo. English teacher Miranda Santos. Mrs. Cherese Fifield is the new Six teaching spots have been filled school nurse. Mrs. Gloria Avila, Mrs. as well. Mr. Austin Mayo and Mr. Adam Nicole Cochrane, Mrs. Lindsey Galarza, Sorenson are now a part of the math pro- and Mrs. Roxanne Hardy are all new gram. Mr. David Dunham and Mrs. Mi- aides. The campus police officer, Chu- randa Santos can be seen in the English kuma Jones, is new to Lowry as well. Fi- department. Mrs. Angella Cook is the nally, Marilynn Durr is part of the custo- Mr. Austin Mayo./ Kaity Sample• The new special education teacher and Mr. dial staff. The new faculty is planning to Mrs. Cherese Fifield (R) helps a stu- Brand Greg Scott is the new science and a CTE make this school year one to remember. dent../ Dani Ricker • The Brand WORK BEGINS ON FIRST PHASE OF WINNEMUCCA RECREATION CENTER BY AIMEE BRANDON rogress is being made on the winnemuccareccomplex.com. Parks. Winnemucca Boys and Girls As planned the construction of The multi- PClub and Recreational Complex utilities and land leveling will begin purpose field as it is currently beginning Phase One, this October. will allow Land Development. “The initial bid was opened yes- Lowry sports The vision for the complex is to terday, September 30, by the City of team to have “improve the quality of life for our Winnemucca it was awarded to Hon- more space residents by providing youth develop- eywell Construction so we will actual- and nicer fa- ment services, recreational opportu- ly start the phase of land leveling and cilities for nities, health enhancement services, utilities and so on hopefully has soon practice and and community development though as next week,” said Lowry Principal games. facilities and programs that build a Ray Parks. “There An architect’s rendering of the proposed Boys and Girls Club./ Courtesy healthier spirit, mind and body for They predict phase one will be will be regu- • winnemuccareccomplex.com all individuals regardless of ability to completed summer 2015. lation adult- pay,” said the website for the project, “Phase one is a multi-use field, sized fields cer and boys and girls varsity sports,” restrooms, parking lots, so we can start using them as practice said Parks roads, utilities, as far as fields and we can use them as game While funding for phase one is power sewer and water fields if we want to get to the point secured, there will be a vote on this for the future boys and that we are playing on a regulation le- year’s county ballet concerning rais- girls club and recreation gal sized game field we also hope to ing sales tax to be used for recreation. center the actual use of start hosting regional soccer events It is question two on the ballad and that facility were trying here so instead of division 1A all go- if you wish to support the recreation to get summer of 2015 ing to Reno they can all come here. center you will vote yes. with a goal of having a Same thing we’re going to try to start “The cost of this project is youth soccer tournament bringing in the smaller division soccer $9,570,000 which includes land ac- here to kind of kick it tournaments as well.

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