Taylor Mansfield Signs for Trinidad State College
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Taylor Mansfield Signs For Trinidad State College By: Ann Heidrich hitter her sophomore year, played Wednesday, February 6, 2013 outside hitter and back row setter was National Signing Day for high her junior year, and finished as school students all over the coun- outside hitter her senior year. She try. At Rye High School a well- was named All Conference for the known athlete signed her letter of Santa Fe League and All State this intent. Senior Taylor Mansfield will fall. Taylor was also a member of be attending Trinidad State Junior CSAVBC, a Colorado Springs Club College and will be playing volley- Volleyball team for three years. Pictured above: Taylor along with her mom Colleen, Coach VanOort and Mr. Milligan, ball there. Taylor is the daughter This versatile athlete also was a signing her intent to play. of Colleen and Marty Mansfield member of the RHS track team, to me. It took some time to figure and the granddaughter of Mary making the trip to the State Track it out. However, the first time I Catherine Ruefer. She was joined Meet for the 800 meter run, the 4 watched Taylor, I knew she was by Larry Milligan; her mother; her X 8 relay team, and the 4 X 4 relay destined to play. I think she has grandmother; and sisters, Alea and team. D-1 talent. Trinidad is very lucky Jenna, at the signing table. Larry Milligan, RHS Athletic to have her. She is someone we can Taylor played on the RHS varsity Director, remarked, “When I first all be proud of.” volleyball team for four years. She came to Rye I knew nothing about “Thanks to everyone who sup- was the middle hitter her fresh- girl’s volleyball. I had never been Taylor continued on pg 2 man year, then moved to outside around it at all, so it was very new Rylee Abert Signs For Trinidad State College By: Ann Heidrich in volleyball this fall. She is also On Thursday, February 22, RHS very good student, sporting a GPA senior Rylee Abert signed her letter of 3.9. She will be joining her vol- of intent to play volleyball at Trin- leyball teammate, Taylor Mansfield idad State Junior College. She is a at TSJC. It will be exciting to be three-sport athlete, and RHS fans able to watch these two outstanding have enjoyed watching Rylee play players together at the net again. volleyball, basketball, and partici- Rylee was joined by her father, pate in jumping events on the track Curtis Abert; Athletic Director, Pictured above: Rylee along with her dad and field team over the years. She Larry Milligan; Volleyball Coach, Curtis, Coach VanOort, and Mr. Milligan, qualified for state for the track team Tammy Van Oort; Girls’ Basketball signing her intent to play. last spring in the high jump. Rylee Coach, Jeff Bailey, and many of her remarked about both Rylee and played middle hitter for the Lady teammates in the RHS cafeteria for Taylor, “Those two were practically Thunderbolts and was awarded the signing ceremony. attached at the hip during volley- both All Conference and All State Volleyball Coach Van Oort Rylee continued on pg 2 Taylor Continued from pg 1 Rylee Continued from pg 1 ported me and helped me. I ball season. TSJC has no idea what Four Baseball Players Cited in Collegiate Magazine am going to deeply miss my they have recruited. It will really By: Ann Heidrich American. DJ Drury, Seth Keys, time at Rye and my team. As be their pleasure. They are going Collegiate Baseball Magazine and Tyler Milligan were named a senior I couldn’t have asked to see some great volleyball. It was named four from Rye High School’s three of the pre-season Top Twen- for a better team. However, really fun to coach those two. We baseball team as pre-season out- ty-five in Colorado. This is out- I am very excited to move will really miss them.” She went standing players. Denton Keys was standing from a school with only on,” Taylor exclaimed. Tay- on to say, “Rylee’s maturity has named a First Team Pre-season All 223 students. lor is excited about TSJC. “I grown more than any athlete I have am not sure what I want to coached. She is a super neat kid” do for a career yet. Going RHS Athletic Director Larry Pictured above: Tyler Milligan, DJ Drury, Denton Keys, and Seth Keys here will give me two years Milligan explained, “TSJC has recruited another super volleyball ‘Bolts Boys’ Go Out In Round One to get my general education Pictured above: The entire volleyball team credits out of the way and also give supports both Rylee and Taylor on their new player, and it will be a huge gain By: Alex Temmert Coach Hales coaching me a chance to explore some career adventure at Trinidad State Junior College. have her in Trinidad. Rylee is not Sadly, Tuesday night the boy’s career. The Thunder- options.” Congratulations to Taylor sure what her next step will be, but basketball team lost their pigtail bolts finished 9-11 and best of luck at TSJC. she certainly has Division One po- game to Swink High School. That overall and 7-7 in the tential. She will only get better and would be the mark on the season league. The Thunder- Three Underclassmen Go To State Wresetling Tournament stronger. She would b a huge asset ending for the Rye Boys basketball bolts will be having By: Sean Daniels junior pulled through beating Wes- to any program.” team. They lost by a score of two. a very exciting and Rye High School happily sent ley sending him to the other side of Rye High School is very proud With .8 seconds left on the clock eventful summer full three of its wrestlers to the Colora- the bracket. Unfortunately Wesley of Rylee and wishes her the best in the Thunderbolts inbounded the of camps and games, do State Wrestling Championships lost to Meeker’s Kylloe Goedert by her coming season. ball under their own basket and anyone who is interest- in Denver, Colorado this weekend. just points. Wesley would not con- Sam Ambler missed a shot for the ed please talk to Coach Wesley Camper, Matthew Steven- tinue on in the tournament after his tye. The Thunderbolts had one of Hale or Coach Walker Pictured above: Junior Ortiz gaurding Swinks #1 ball handler son, and Dillon Stinson were the two losses. the roughest years in history of for more information. three qualifiers for Rye’s team. The Next up Matt Stevenson, who is three wrestlers left our small town also a freshman, was set to battle of Rye to head up north to the large in the weight class of 220 lbs. Matt, ‘Bolts Girls’ Cruise To District Playoffs metropolitan city of Denver early with a record of 24-13, wrestled Thursday morning. All the wres- junior Theodor Zimmer who had Alex Temmert tlers would be having their prelim- a record of 25-11. Matt lost when The girl’s basketball team de- inary match late that afternoon. pinned almost 2:00 minutes into Pictured above: Thunderbolts getting ready feated Crowley County on Monday State wrestling started on Thursday the match sending Theodor to for the tournament, while others view the matches with a score of 55-16. It was safe to and ended early on Sunday the the next round and Matt to try freshman Stephan Terrazas of West say the girls got the win easily and 24th. Coach Daniel Simms had for third on the other side of the Grand, was 15-6. Stinson lost the was the better team by far in the high hopes for his group of young bracket. Matt then wrestled Weston match when he was pinned at 1:58. competition. The girls will advance men, although the three are all Downey of Swink, a sophomore Dillion then matched up against in the District playoffs to face underclassman. with a record of 18-18. The close Augustus Kern of Cheyenne Wells Springfield on Friday at six o’ clock. Up first was freshman Wesley match ended in victory for the (24-12). Kern pined Stinson at the The games for districts will be held Camper seeded 6th for his weight Swink Lion with a score of 4 to 3. 1:19 of the match sending Stinson at Otero Junior College. The girls class of 120 lbs. Wesley came into The loss to Downey sent Matt out packing and Kern to the next round are going to try and make it to state the state tournament with a re- of the tournament for good in 2013. Pictured above: Bryna Burns working hard to of consolation for 3rd. again for the third year in a row. keep the Chargers from scoring spectable record of 24 wins and Last was Rye’s Heavyweight Overall the boys’ did well and Everyone please try to make it out 16 losses and was set to match up wrestler Dillon Stinson, a soph- Pictured above: Morgan Ortiz goes up for a worked hard all season. Congrat- for the girls game at Otero District Playoffs Friday against junior Cole Burns of Holly, omore this year. Dillon’s record beautiful layup ulations to all three boys and their Junior College at six o’ clock. at 6:00 Colorado (23 wins 10 losses). The was 15-11 and his opponent, a accomplishments for the season. Come Support the Girls Rye Team Conducts Themselves Well At Knowledge Bowl Regionals Art, Drama, and Choir Presentations By: Kaitlyn Caughfield By: Shayla Daniels tures of a Comic Book Artist.