The Dryden Red and Black

The annual Dryden Basketball Alumni night, held on February 12th, was a huge success. "It was our best one ever. It was such a fun night," said Coach John DelCampo. "We got a glimpse of the future, the present and the past."

The evening began with the junior high parents against the junior high boys teams. "That was a great way to start off the evening. We got to see the future of Dryden Basketball," said DelCampo. The junior high team won a close contest, 39-38.

"We had a lot of fun. Everyone got to play and had a great time," said eighth grade player Nick Abromaitis. "I didn't see one person that night without a smile."

The current Dryden varsity and JV teams had jobs throughout the night. They ranged from running contests to concessions to refereeing. "I enjoyed refereeing, but it was more difficult than I thought it would be," said senior guard Merrick Maris.

For the alumni game, there was a draft held between Dave Reynolds (1997) and Marcus Leija (2002) (current girls basketball coaches). "The draft was a lot of fun. It was tough trying to figure out which guys would fit best on the team," said Leija.

"I enjoyed the game this year because we kept it in house with all Dryden players. That made it more special," commented 1963 graduate Paul Grondin.

It was a close game throughout. "These guys still do not want to lose. The intensity was amazing," said DelCampo. Team Leija won, 73-71.

The evening was capped off with a reception after the game at Pine House Kitchen and Bar. "It is a beautiful facility and the food was great. They donated a portion of food and drink tabs to the program. There was also some great story telling going on from years past," said DelCampo.

The evening raised over $2200 for the Dryden Basketball program. "We are very grateful to everyone that played a part in the evening," said DelCampo.

Next year's game is tentatively slated for February 4, 2023. "I'm already looking forward to getting revenge next year," said Dave Reynolds.

Dryden Elementary and Junior High students had an opportunity to enter their writing in the annual Elks Americanism Essay Contest. This year's essay prompt was “What does it mean to love your country?”. Writing was submitted by Levi Fitchett, Logan Korth, and Cara Prusakiewicz.

First, second, and third place winners in each of two divisions from the local Lapeer Area Elks Lodge received cash prizes and will represent our area in the state level competition with an opportunity to be recognized at a national level.

Cara Prusakiewicz was awarded first place in the 7th & 8th grade division, and Levi Fitchett earned 2nd place in the 5th & 6th grade division. Winners were invited to a burger dinner at the Lapeer Elks Lodge, where they shared their essays and received their prize from Lapeer Exalted Ruler Jo Grossbauer.

Congratulations, Cara and Levi, and good luck in the state competition!

Mark your calendars to give blood at Dryden Junior/Senior High School on March 18.

by Logan Korth

Fill out how many minutes you read for each day of this week and we will give a shout out to who read the most in a future Dryden Red and Black post. There may even be a prize!

by Lily Finnigan

On Monday, February 21, Varsity Boys Bowling defeated Memphis 25 to 5. Connor Wolff and Tyler Biggs both had a team-high score of 144. Josh Daniels had a career-high of 92. They are now 5 and 5 for the season.

by Ava DeVlaminck

The past week the Varsity basketball team played against North Huron and Kingston. For the North Huron game, the girls lost by a hair. The final score was 40-47. Scorers were Jessica Peters with 12 points, Rilynn Lindsay with 9 points, Ashley Hickmott with 6 points, Jenna Peters with 4 points, and Lauren Abromaitis with 9.

For the Kingston game, even though we lost, the referee said, "I love that you guys play until the end." The final score was 20-49 with Olivia Stickler 3, Rilynn Lindsay 3, Ava Devlaminck 2, Ashley Hickmott 4, Jenna Peters 2, Delaney Wolle 4, and Jessica Peters 2. Great job ladies, and get them next time!

by Penelope Spencer

On Friday, February 11. the JV boys basketball team went up against Genesee and they won! The overall score was 52-36. The leading scorers were Jaylin Taylor, 23 points; Daniel Kreiner, 6 points; and Dylan Woolner with 5 points. Wonderful job boys, keep up the good work!

On Monday, February 14, the Junior Varsity Boys basketball went up against North Huron. They won, with an overall score of 48-33! The leading scorers were Jaylin Taylor, 14 points, and Joshua Harris with 12 points. Their determination and confidence paid off, wonderful job boys!

by Nick Abromaitis

On Friday, February 18, the boys hosted Kingston at home. The game was loud, intense, and fast. We ended up falling short by 9 points. Let's look at the numbers the boys put up!

Jacob Burgess led the boys with 17 points followed by Dylan Ledford with 16 points. Zack Lemke and Merrick Maris both had 6 points, Jason Blasius had 4 points, and Tommy Giles had 2 points. Coach Delcampo, after the game, said, "We are not playing very well right now. Defensively we are a step slow and offensively we cannot find our rhythm."

Good job to the boys, you guys played hard. Let's win next week and get back on track. Go Cardinals!

Tuesday, February 22

Homework Club - HS Library - 2:30 PM-4:00 PM

7/8 Boys Basketball vs Chatfield - 7th grade boys game @ 4:00 pm, 8th grade boys game @ 5:00 pm

JV/Varsity Boys Basketball vs LakeVille - JV game @ 6:00 pm, Varsity game @ 7:30 pm

Varsity Baseball Winter Weight Training - High School Weight Room - 6:00 PM-7:00 PM

Wednesday, February 23

WEAR IT WEDNESDAY - PATRIOTIC/RED, WHITE & BLUE DAY

Bowling vs Landmark Academy @ Hideaway Lanes - Boys and Girls bowling vs Landmark Academy @ 2:00 pm

7/8 Boys Basketball vs Mayville - 7th grade @ 6:00 pm, 8th grade @ 7:00 pm

Thursday, February 24

Homework Club - HS Library - 2:30 PM-4:00 PM

JV/Varsity Girls Basketball vs Deckerville - JV girls game @ 6:00 pm, Varsity girls game @ 7:30 pm

Friday, February 25

Bowling Regionals Team Boys & Girls @ Richfield Bowl - Regionals TEAM bowl @ 9:00 am, arrive @ 8:00 am - Richfield Bowl, 5340 Richfield Rd, Flint, MI 48506, USA

JV/Varsity Boys Basketball vs Deckerville - JV game @ 6:00 pm, Varsity game @ 7:30 pm

Saturday, February 26

Bowling Individuals Regionals @ Richfield Bowl @ 9:00 am

Every week a different riddle will be posted in the paper for you to solve. When you think you have the correct answer, submit it to us using the feedback doc at the bottom of that week's issue, along with your name. The first person to submit the correct answer will be given a shoutout in the following week's issue. The answer to the previous riddle and the shoutout can be found under each week's new riddle.

by Penelope Spencer

This week's riddle:

The more you take, the more you leave behind. What am I?

Last week's riddle:

What is the end of everything?

Answer: G

Winner: Cara Prusakiewicz

The Dryden Red and Black is looking for new members! If you like to write or think you have something we could add to the paper, then we would love to see you at our meetings. Even if writing isn't your strong suit, members for photography, reporting, and editing are all welcome! If you are interested in joining, hit the button below and fill out the form, or talk to one of the current members. We look forward to seeing you on the team!

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Ava DeVlaminck - Editor

Nick Abromaitis - Reporter

Lily Finnigan - Reporter

Logan Korth - Reporter

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