4 Wednesday, March 13, 2019 The Keota Eagle The Eagle’s Wing Keota Jr./Sr. High School Student Newspaper Issue No. 19 dUWA DREAMS OF a BIG FUTURE ketball, golf, track, FFA, speech, Brianna thinks that her English Brianna has always been ap- 10 facts Student Council, and dance team. classes have also prepared her preciative of Keota and all of the keota However, football cheerleading and most in life because of the writing support the community gives. about KHS basketball were her favorite activi- skills she has developed. She be- She would like to be remembered ties because of the people she met lieves that these skills are going to as “someone who always smiled elementary senior and the lessons she learned along be very useful in college. She also and said hi in the hallway.” Brianna the way. Brianna is also especially says she is going to miss being at says she will miss knowing every- A ustin waterhouse proud of lettering in varsity all four Keota and having teachers that are one she passes in the hallway. She spotlight years in the sports she played, and so willing to help students in their also hopes to be remembered as a BY JUNE DAING she says that she is really going to free time, because some schools do good role model. Brianna’s class- miss playing sports after she grad- not have this. mate, Carly Jaeger, said, “Brianna BY BERGEN DALTON uates. Brianna plans to attend Kirkwood has a very kind and fun personality.” Brianna has enjoyed her time at Community College to finish her Another classmate, Bergen Dalton, Keota, where she has grown very Associates Degree after she said she will remember Brianna for close to her classmates. Some of graduates from Keota. Brianna has “her wonderful storytelling, her BY JILLIAN SCHULTE her favorite memories were danc- taken Kirkwood classes her junior knowledge of geography, and her and senior years and plans to finish humorous personality.” Brianna Sue Duwa was born on ing in Mrs. Sprouse’s classroom to her degree at Kirkwood. After that, Brianna’s advice for future KHS Dec. 3, 2000. She is the daugh- Hannah Montana during recess and she plans to enroll at Iowa State students is “Enjoy it while it lasts; ter of Cody and Jenny Duwa and playing hide-and-go-seek around to study Ag Communications. She don’t wish it away because it goes the older sister of Brady Duwa. her pond at home. She enjoyed when wants to go to Iowa State because by fast.” We wish Brianna the best Brianna enjoys spending time with all of her friends got together and she believes it is a quality col- of luck in her future. her family and especially enjoys had fun. She especially enjoyed her lege and offers a top Ag program. watching “Christmas Vacation” ev- “Red Carpet” birthday party, where She hopes to get a job after col- ery Christmas Eve. everyone dressed up and looked like lege that involves meeting people. 1. Three words that best describe Brianna has attended Keota models. Even as Brianna entered high Brianna has always enjoyed getting him: Fun, Cool, and Athletic. Schools since pre-school and has This week’s Keota Elementary school, she loved a good laugh. to meet new people. She also be- made many memories along the Spotlight is Kameron McCombs, 2. Favorite Music: Country songs She says she enjoyed Ms. Lenius’ lieves that this is one of her many way. One of her favorite elementary but most people call her Kami. 3. Favorite Movie: The Goonies English class the best. This is great qualities. Brianna also hopes memories was making the winning Kami is 6-years-old and is in pre- 4. Favorite Food: Pizza mostly because of the great mem- to stay close to Keota to raise free throw and winning the whole school. She enjoys having Ms. 5. Favorite Drink: Pop ories made in this class, such as a family and maybe even be on a fifth grade basketball tournament. Cleland as a teacher, and her fa- 6. Involved in: Basketball, Baseball, school committee when her kids are As Brianna entered high school, “Fireflies,” Austin having to stand vorite part about school is play- in school someday. Brianna hopes Speech. she continued to be active in school for the whole class, Lauren’s ban- ing with her friends. One thing she can be as supportive as her par- 7. Hobbies: Play video games, play activities. She participated in vol- daid, Trey’s pranks, and Cody falling Kami most looks forward to about ents and model their willingness to baseball, just chilling or hanging out leyball, football cheerleading, bas- over in his desk. While English class coming to school is getting to with friends was often the time for laughs, attend school activities. do fun activities each day. Kami 8. Height: 5’7 ½” is looking forward to going into 9. What do you do in your free time? EAGLEROCK! TRAVELS TO WISCONSIN Kindergarten this fall. “Play video games.” BY JUNE DAING Kami would like to be a teacher 10. Ideal First Date: Simple when she grows up. Some other Keota High School’s show choir, Park, which is the amusement park things to know about Kami is that EagleRock!, had the privilege to at the Kalahari. There was a ride her favorite food is macaroni and travel to Wisconsin this year. They similar to the Sidewinder and the cheese and she enjoys swimming left at 11:30 a.m. on Thursday, Space Shot at Adventureland. in the summer. She also likes guin- top 10 best Feb. 28 and got back around Laser tag, the obstacle course, ea pigs and said, “I don’t have one, 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, March 2. and rock climbing were the most but I’d like two. One for me and one They got to Wisconsin Dells and fun parts of the amusement park. for my younger brother, Emmett.” movies on stayed at the Nyumba Village in an On Friday, they had the opportu- Hopefully someday Kami gets the Entertainment Duplex. Girls were nity to see the Veterans Museum guinea pigs she wants and we wish netflix on one side of the duplex and the in Madison, Wisconsin. They had an her the best as the years go on! boys were on the other. Each room hour to do a guided tour and it was had a pool table, a bar, nice comfy very interesting. Then they left the 2019 recliners, and a TV to watch mov- Kalahari to perform at the Holmen, ies in the basement. The rooms Wisconsin “Gathering of the BY PAIGE THOMPSON were phenomenal and it felt like Stars” Invitational. While there, 1. Jaws home staying in them for two days. they watched a handful of big show BLAST The resort also had a waterpark, choir groups and all of them were 2. The Silence of the Lambs which was amazing. The slides, the phenomenal, but some were quite 3. Avengers: Infinity War drops, the FlowRider, the wave pool, eccentric and unique. Jaydin Boer EagleRock! hits their final pose for the song “I’m Still Standing” during their performance FROM THE 4. Roma and the lazy river were fun, but the and June Daing were both named at the “Gathering of the Stars” Invitational in Holmen, Wisconsin on Saturday, March 2. 5. The Indiana Jones Trilogy outside hot tub was the highlight Star Performers. Pictured from left to right are Dakota Detweiler, Jolee Walker, Jillian Schulte, June Daing, AJ 6. High Flying Bird of the waterpark, because at night We wish EagleRock! the best as Sheetz, and Jayden Boer. 7. Velvet Buzzsaw the rising steam looked really pret- they head on to their last com- PAST 8. The Breakfast Club ty. petition of the season at West 9. Hell or High Water The group also had the opportuni- Delaware High School on March 16 TEACHER SPOTLIGHT BY TRISTAN SYPHERD ty to go to Tom Foolery’s Adventure at 1:50 p.m. 10. Monty Python and the Holy Grail ditional eight years before teach- HOW WILL SENIORS (http://collider.com/best-movies- ing at Keota. She says she got RESPOND THE SECOND on-netflix-streaming/#zodiac) into teaching because she wanted TIME AROUND? Each week, we ask a Senior the to make a difference in children’s same question they were asked for lives. Ms. Hobbs believes that the the Question of the Week when they most challenging part of teaching were in 7th grade. Let’s see how is getting every student motivated their responses have changed over JUNK to learn and participate in class. the years... However, she thinks the most re- warding part of teaching is when a Kolton Strand OR student that has been struggling finally understands. She enjoys Q: Who is your style icon? getting to see that student de- velop. She also enjoys when former JEWEL 7th: BY JILLIAN SCHULTE students come back and visit be- A: “Lebron cause it is exciting to see them all This week’s Teacher Spotlight is James” BY MATTHEW HYMAN Jenny Hobbs. She teaches science grown up. Ms. Hobbs also coordi- classes for the junior high and high nates the school’s blood drive every school. Ms. Hobbs also does sci- year with the Chemistry class. She EagleRock! members Sky Weber and June Daing are pictured above with their host Austin ence fair for the high school and says she always enjoys “dominat- Malay during the “Gathering of the Stars” Invitational at Holmen High School in Holmen, junior high students, as well as ing the blood drive” and she is proud Wisconsin. They are holding an eagle drawn by Austin for their “Pokemon” themed homeroom coaches many junior high and el- that they usually reach their goal. 12th: decoration. ementary sports. Ms. Hobbs has It was a pleasure to be able to in- A: “Preston been teaching at Keota for seven terview Ms. Hobbs and we wish her McDonald” kh s blood drive years. She also taught for an ad- a great rest of the school year. This week’s Junk or Jewel is Riley Hahn’s single cab truck, known as “Big Red.” Riley BY CLAIRE JAEGER COACH OF THE WEEK received this truck from his dad when he in charge, and her Chemistry class 2019 got his permit. Right after Riley got his is sponsoring the drive. It will be BY JUSTIN MOELLER truck, he put big mud tires on it. Riley taking place in the big gym at Keota EAGLE’S can usually be seen going down gravel This week’s Coach of the Week events at State. Larry has coached High School. is Larry Lyle. Larry is currently the high school boys track for 16 years roads while listening to music with his Donors must be 16 or older, at WING STAFF dog, Lucky, or some friends. Riley’s truck coach of boys high school track at and continues to coach to this day. least 110 pounds, and must eat Keota High School. This year Larry He likes that it shows the team self currently has 134,000 miles on it and it JUNE DAING • BERGEN breakfast before donating. Hobbs is looking forward to working with discipline and that it teaches the averages about 12 miles a gallon. Riley has DALTON • BRANDEN HYMAN• says that people enjoy the good every athlete and pushing them runners to set goals, so they can had some good times in this 2004, three- MATTHEW HYMAN • CLAIRE snacks they always provide, and it to get better in every event. Larry become the best athletes they can quarter ton, like going to his farm. Riley JAEGER • PAIGE MINARD • can be fun talking to people as they wants the team to improve every be. He says the reason he coaches really enjoys his truck because his 350 JUSTIN MOELLER • JILLIAN come in and give blood. Hobbs also day at practice and at every meet this sport is because he like sports V8 has never let him down. While there are SCHULTE • TRISTAN SYPHERD says that the best part is that this year. One of Larry’s goals for in general, and running is something many good things about this truck, Riley • PAIGE THOMPSON did get run into in the school parking lot The 2019 Blood Drive will be they always reach their goal. this season is to get as many run- people can do to improve and main- held Thursday, April 12 from 7:30 Be sure to mark your calendars ADVISER: MRS. CONRAD one time. Now it’s your time to decide, is ners as possible to qualify for the tain good health for the rest of This page was composed and designed by Keota High this 15 year-old truck Junk or a Jewel? a.m. to 12:30 p.m. KHS science for April 12 to donate to those in State meet. He would also like to their life. We wish Larry the best of School students. The Keota Eagle is not responsible for the teacher, Ms. Hobbs, is the person need! place in the top 10 in one of the luck this season. makeup or editorial content expressed.

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