Issue 6 September 26, 2014 A publication by the students of Maquoketa Valley High School Homecoming plans are in the works: Lay out the Lynx This year’s homecoming court consists of front row: sophomore attendant Kari Nefzger, honorary attendance Minnie Chalitbhan, queen candidates Heather Sabers, Vicki Agromayer (honorary attendant), Annie Fjelstul, Ashley Holtz and Morgan Manternach, freshman atten- dant Abby Holtz and junior attendant Shawnae Hoeger; second row: sophomore attendant Jacob Bonert, junior attendant Andrew Palmersheim, escorts Ben Thompson, Greg Guetzko, Mike Mast and Dylan Salow, freshman attendant Brock Hillers and junior atten- dant Travis Knipper; back row: king candidates Zach Salow, Steve Huber, Clay Willenbring, Curtis Nefzger and Derek Salow. (photo by Mikaela Reth) by Heather Sabers only black and gold day. at Jesup or the volleyball team at Lisbon. I hope everyone is ready for Home- Besides the dress up themes, there Thursday the volleyball team has a home coming 2014! We will get things started on is much more going on next week. The game and the dress up theme for the game Monday with a superhero dress up theme. choir will start the week off by showcas- is ‘Merica, so get those clothes back out Tuesday is Toga Tuesday, Wednesday is ing its talents Monday night at 7:30 at St. from Wednesday and come show your sup- red, white, and blue, Thursday is class col- John’s Church. Be sure to come out and port! Powderpuff and Ironman will be held or competitions, and Friday is the one and support the cross country team on Tuesday on Wednesday. On Friday, Student Council will host class competitions just like previous years with the parade to follow. The dance team will end Friday with a pep rally. The homecoming dance will be on Saturday from 8-11. The dance will cost $5.00. Let’s lay out the Lynx! Student council members make home- coming plans at meeting before school this week. Runners continue Maquoketa Valley Takes Down the Vikings to improve times Tamala Askeland competes at Cascade. (photo courtesy of Dianna Rucker) Trevor Koopmann celebrates an interception last Friday night against Ed-Co. The cross country team has expe- (photo by Shaylyn Trenkamp) rienced its own kind of success: a sense of by Shaylyn Trenkamp 3; Riley Kloser, 3; Zach Salow, 1; Trevor improvement. The teams recently compet- Last Friday night, the MV Wild- Koopmann, 3; Alex Vorwald, 1; Ryan Par- ed at Cascade and Center Point-Urbana. cats played an excellent game against the mely, 5; Lukas Wilson, 2; Mason Herman- The hills of Cascade did not pre- Ed-Co Vikings and won the battle 49- son, 3; Rob Bockenstedt, 3; Chris Hoeger, vent some runners from making the best of 12. 2; Alec McDowell, 5; Curtis Nefzger, 2; the night. Eric Deutmeyer, Brenden Hogan Starting off the game was Jeremy Kalvin Orcutt, 1; Matt Lansing, 1. Assists: and Sean Hucker had PRs for the season. Fischer with a pass to Steve Huber within Dylan Wright, 1; Steve Huber, 2; Derek Sa- “They took those hills and really attacked the frst three minutes of the game. Huber low, 2; Zach Salow, 1; Trevor Koopmann, them!” stated Coach Rudd. proceeded to make the extra point, bring- 2; Ryan Parmely, 3; Alec McDowell, 2; The teams competed in the JV ing the Wildcats to seven points. In the last Kody Orcutt, 2; Matt Lansing, 2. Sacks: race. Results are: couple minutes of the frst quarter, Ryan Curtis Nefzger, 1. Brenden Hogan 45th 21:11 Parmely had a rushing touchdown and Steve Huber was 5 for 6 of feld Bryant Meyer-Kemp 53rd 21:29 Zach Salow followed with a two-point con- goal attempts. Kicking yards: Steve Huber, Eric Deutmeyer 60th 21:35 version. 194; Ryan Parmely, 51. Koda Kreutner 106th 23:57 Starting off the second quarter The top-ranked Wildcats travel to Greg Guetzko 130th 23:57 with another pass was Jeremy Fischer, district rival Lisbon tonight. Sean Hucker 179th 27:05 bringing the Wildcats to 21 points with a Rejji Smith 4th 18:57 45 yard reception from Zach Salow. Steve Nichole Winter 8th 19:15 Huber brought in another extra point, but Tamala Askeland 57th 21:30 the Wildcats didn’t stop there. Ryan Par- Laisee Shakespeare 81st 21:58 mely and Jeremy Fischer each brought in Cassie Burkle 110th 23:00 a rushing touchdown and Steve Huber was The boys team fnished ninth, while the successful for the extra point both times. girls fnished seventh overall. Zak Harbach made the big play of Tuesday the teams ran at CP-U. the third quarter, getting a 46 yard touch- The girls placed second while the boys down on a punt return. Steve Huber fol- placed ffth in the JV races. lowed with his fnal good extra point of Results are: the night and brought the Wildcats to 43 Brenden Hogan 15th 21:00 points at the end of the third quarter. For Bryant Meyer-Kemp 20th 21:28 the last Wildcat play of the game, Trevor Eric Deutmeyer 25th 23:01 Koopmann scored the fnal touchdown and Center Matthew Lansing hikes the ball Greg Guetzko 21st 21:41 brought MV to their fnal score of 49. to Wildcat quarterback Jeremy Fischer. Sean Hucker 28th 25:30 Passing yards: Jeremy Fischer, Fischer had 113 passing yards for the Rejji Smith 1st 17:29 113; Tyson Tucker, 32. Rushing yards: night, with two out of fve successful Nichole Winter 6th 18:33 Steve Huber, 3; Jeremy Fischer, 4; Trevor passes scoring a touchdown. (photo by Tamala Askeland 14th 19:31 Koopmann, 55; Ryan Parmely, 255. Shaylyn Trenkamp) Laisee Shakespeare 21st 20:43 Tackles: Austin Stogdill, 1; Dylan Cassie Burkle 30th 21:47 Wright, 1; Zak Harbach, 1; Steve Huber, Fine Artist of the Week Athletes of the Week Name: Zach Smith Name: Eric Deutmeyer Activity: Fall musical Sport: Cross country What role do What do you If you could describe your life with a you play in the enjoy most about hashtag, what would it be? musical? cross country? by Destiny Clayborne Great and Power- The feeling after a ful Wizard of Oz long hard practice. Kelsey Gearhart- #Loner Molly Miles- #Sublime How are you What’s the Tiffany Hoeger-#Blessed like/not like your most fun part of Trent Reeves- #Gamer character? practice? Fun and Bobby Blair - #Disaster Planer My character is games Kendra Ries and Bekah Hill- #Pizza is a humbug and I Life am no way a humbug, but when Dorothy What’s the hardest part? The ground Ali Sheehy- #Singing In The Shower discovers the truth he is actually a nice Heather Sabers- #Morgan Is My Life person. In that way I am exactly like the How do you mentally prepare for a Morgan Maternach- #Heather is My Life Great Wizard of Oz meet? Meditation Kody Orcutt- #Hashbrown Selfe Matthew Lansing-#Farmer What’s your favorite part of the show? What’s your personal goal for this Trenton Kelly- #Awesome My favorite part would be when Dorothy season? Win Josy Harmon- #Busy Bee meets the Cowardly Lion. Adrianne Supple- #crazy Why should students go out for cross Volleyball team takes some What would surprise people about the country? show? Because xc = Lyfe hard hits at West Delaware I can’t say but if you follow the Yellow tourney, Springville Brick Road to the Emerald City, you will Name: Macy Anderegg Last Saturday, the volleyball team surely fnd your answer! Sport: Volleyball competed at the West Delaware tournament and fnished the day with three wins and What’s your favorite part of rehearsal? What do you fve losses. Watching the musical numbers slowly enjoy most about The Cats defeated Ed-Co 2-1 with come together. volleyball? You game scores of 21-18, 23-25 and 15-11. never know what Erin Digmann and Morgan Manternach Who is your drama role model? to expect at any led in scoring with 12 and 11 points scored My speech coaches over the years. given moment of on their serves, respectively. Digmann and the game. Annie Fjelstul each had four blocks. Macy anderegg and Manternach each had fve What’s your kills. Anderegg and Emily LaGrant each favorite drill in practice? had four digs. Heather Sabers had 11 as- Baseball sists. The team went 0 for 2 against What’s your least favorite drill in prac- West Delaware, 6-21 and 6-21. What is your dream tice? The team was 1-2 against South vacation? I don’t have one; they are all crucial. Tama with scores of 19-21, 21-15 and 8-15. by Emily Krapf Sabers served 14 for 14 and had 13 assists, Robbie Bockenstedt: Kaleb Kruse’s house What’s your goal for the team this 2 digs and a block. Manternach was 10 for Alec McDowell: anywhere with Rob season? 10 with her serves, had fve kills and 2 digs. Sienna Becker: Europe To play like the team we know we are. Megan Mensen had 2 blocks. Mrs. Mausser: the Denver stock show Tuesday night the Wildcats took Danielle Schuman: Australia What has made this year unique for on 11th ranked Springville in their terri- Josie Young: Tahiti you? tory and lost 0-3 with game scores of 18- Ryanne Flanagan: the Caribbean Knowing that everyone on the court wants 25, 8-25 and 10-25. Anderegg went 12 for McKenna Wenthe: Ireland to be there. It’s a great feeling. 13 with four aces from the serving line and Brooke Snyder: Dominican Republic had four kills and eight digs.