The Dryden Red and Black

The Class of 2022 will be participating in the Senior Walk on Friday, May 20. As underclassmen line the halls, seniors will take one last walk through their school.

As they walk by, underclassmen are encouraged to applaud and celebrate them and can also purchase a flower to give to them. Flowers are $1.00 each. The flowers will be given to underclassmen at 1:00 p.m. on Friday, May 20 so students can choose to who they'd like to give them.

If you'd like to order flowers, please see Mrs. Fleming no later than Tuesday, May 17. That's only two school days to place your order! Flowers can also be ordered using the link below.

Think you know your history? Try this Toledo War trivia challenge!

Springcoming (or class color) Shirt Day is Friday, June 3. If you don't order a shirt, plan to wear something of this color to represent your class:

6th grade: cornsilk
7th grade: light blue
8th grade: orange
9th grade: lime
10th grade: sapphire blue
11th grade: gold

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 Leni Ritzenhoff

The boys played Caseville in an NCTL doubleheader on Monday, May 9th in Caseville, sweeping the doubleheader with two no-hitters! They won Game 1 with 14-0 and Game 2 with 15-0. Good Job! The Overall Record is 9-4 and the NCTL League Record is 5-2.

Game 1 Stats (14-0 win):

The team did an amazing job with hits in this game. Charlie Fliedner went 3 for 4 hits and Zack Lemke, Dylan Ledford, Mason Stofcheck, Owen Gall, Tommy Giles, and Joe Breeding each added 1 hit. Ledford’s hit was a triple.

Mason Stofcheck had 2 walks and Marty Barker, Zack Lemke, Dylan Ledford, Owen Gall, and Tommy Giles each had 1 walk.

Tommy Giles scored 3 runs; Barker, Giles, Ledford, and Lemke scored 2 each; and Breeding, Fliedner, and Stofcheck each crossed the plate once.

Fliedner achieved 4 RBIs this game, followed by Lemke with 2 and Ledford, Stofcheck, Gall, and Breeding with 1 each.

Barker and Gall each stole 3 bases, followed by Giles, Ledford, and Lemke with 2 each and Breeding and Stofcheck with 1 each.

In this game, Dylan Ledford pitched a near-perfect game!!! He allowed zero hits, zero earned runs, 2 walks, and 12 strikeouts while pitching a 5 inning complete game.

Great job, boys !!!!

Game 2 Stats (15-0 win):

In this game, Owen Gall, Tommy Giles, and Michael Hickmott each had 2 hits followed by Charlie Fliedner and Josh Harris who each had 1 hit.

Zack Lemke, Sonny Coscione, and Charlie Fliedner each had 2 walks, and Tommy Giles and Mason Stofcheck added 1 walk each.

Coscione scored 3 runs in this game followed by Giles, Flieder, Gall, and Hickmott who each had 2, and Lemke, Stofcheck, Barker, and Harris who had 1 each.

Fliedner and Hickmott achieved 2 RBIs in this game, and Stofcheck had 1.

Barker, Gall, Coscione, and Fliedner stole successfully 2 bases each, and Breeding and Lemke each 1. In this game, Zack Lemke pitched 4 perfect innings. He allowed 0 runs, 0 hits, and 0 walks while striking out 9 Caseville batters.

Amazing game, boys!

Dryden Cardinals Varsity Baseball against Mayville

The team traveled to Mayville for an NCTL Stars division showdown on Thursday, May 12th in Mayville, sweeping the doubleheader in two tightly contested games. Game 1 with a 3-2 win and Game 2 with a 9-8 come from behind walk-off win. Their Overall Record is 11-4 and the NCTL League Record is 7-2.

The boys started strong with 2 hits each from Charlie Fliedner, Mason Stofcheck, and Joe Breeding. Zack Lemke and Tommy Giles both had 1 hit. Mason Stofcheck and Marty Barker each had 1 walk. Dryden played some small ball and Tommy Giles, Sonny Coscione, and Owen Gall each had 1 sacrifice bunt.

Fliedner, Lemke, and Stofcheck each had one run scored. Fliedner, Stofcheck, and Breeding achieved 1 RBI each. Breeding successfully stole 2 bases, followed by Barker and Fliedner, who each stole 1.

In pitching, Zack Lemke picked up the win. He pitched 6 strong innings for a complete game, giving up 2 hits, 2 walks, and 0 earned runs and striking out 9 Mayville batters.

Great job, boys !!!

Game 2 Stats (9-8 win):

In the second game, they started with Owen Gall, Tommy Giles, Charlie Fliedner, Josh Harris, and Sonny Coscione, who each had 1 hit. Charlie Fliedner celebrated his 18th birthday by hitting a walk-off single to win the game in the bottom of the 5th inning, and scoring Josh Harris from 2nd base! Congratulations on that! Charlie Fliedner had 3 walks, followed by Tommy Giles and Marty Barker with 2 walks each, and Zack Lemke and Mason Stofcheck added 1 walk apiece.

Fliedner and Lemke each scored 2 runs, followed by Stofcheck, Barker, Harris, Giles, and Breeding who each had 1.

Coscione achieved 2 RBIs each, and Fliedner, Gall, and Giles each added 1.

Barker successfully stole 2 bases and Breeding, Lemke, Coscione, and Fliedner each stole 1.

In pitching, Owen Gall got the start on the mound and combined with Sonny Coscione and Zack Lemke to help Dryden to victory. Zack Lemke got the win in relief, giving him 2 wins on the day!

Amazing Job this week, boys!!!

Dryden plays at home vs Peck on Monday, May 16th.

by Audrey Napolitano

On Monday, May 9th, the Dryden/ Imlay City girls soccer team played Richmond High School in Richmond. The girls played a vigorous game versus Richmond, and did an amazing job, tying Richmond, 1-1. Imlay City freshman Wren Dennis scored Dryden/ Imlay City’s single goal, which was assisted by junior Jessica Peters. The Dryden/ Imlay City goalie, senior Ashley Hickmott, made a total of ten saves throughout the game. Great job girls!

On Wednesday, May 11th, the Dryden/ Imlay City girls soccer team played Almont High School in Almont. The girls played a tumultuous game, although everyone played and worked hard, winning the game against Almont, 2-1. Junior Jessica Peters scored one of the two goals, which was assisted by Imlay City’s Mary Kaminski. Senior Jenna Peters scored the other goal on a PK. Senior Ashley Hickmott made a total of nine saves as goalie throughout the game.

Amazing job, girls! The next Dryden/ Imlay City Varsity and JV girls soccer games will be on Monday, May 16th, at North Branch High School. Good luck!

by Lily Finnigan

On the 6th, Girls Varsity Track ran at the Peck Invitational. They won 1st overall with 144 points and came home with their first trophy of the season! Olivia Stickler took 1st in both the 100 and 400. Her 100 time was 12.7 and her 400 was 1:06.9. Audrey Napolitano took first in both the 1600 and 3200. Her 1600 time was 6:38.2 and her 3200 was 14:55. The girls 4x200 (Delaney Wolle, Kierstyn Stankevich, Keira Miller, Olivia Stickler) and the 4x400 (Delaney Wolle, Keira Miller, Jalynn Delmotte, Oliva Stickler). The 4x200 time was 2:01.9, And the 4x400 was 4:54.3. In Long Jump, Keira Miller placed 1st overall with a distance of 12’8.5”.

On the 10th, the Girls took 3rd overall with 48.5 points at the Dryden Quad. Olivia Stickler took 1st in the 100, 200, and 400. Her 100 time was 13.8, her 200 was 29.0, and her 400 was 1:07. She also took 2nd in the long jump with a jump of 13’5.25”. Delaney Wolle took 2nd in the 100, 200, and 400. In the 100, she ran a 14.3; in the 200, she ran a 29.8; and in the 400, she ran a 1:11.9. In the 3200, Audrey Napolitano took 2nd with a 15:01.2.

by Lily Finnigan

At the Peck Invitational on the 6th, Boys Varsity Track placed 3rd overall with 81 points. Aiden Fitchett took 1st in the 1600 with a time of 5:11.7 and in the 800 with a 2:20.6.

This past Tuesday at the Dryden Quad, the Boys placed 2nd overall with 54.5 points. Aiden Fitchett took 1st in the 400, 1600, and 3200 and 2nd in the 800. In the 400, he ran a 57.0, In the 800, he ran a 2:23.9, In the 1600, he ran a 5:18.7, and in the 3200, he ran a 11:58.1. In the 100, Michael Stickler ran a 12.0, ranking him 2nd overall. Noah Hall also placed 2nd overall in the 3200 with a time of 13:26.2.

Monday, May 16

4:00 PM-6:00 PM - Varsity Baseball vs Peck - game @ 4:00 pm

4:00 PM-6:00 PM - Varsity Softball vs Peck - game @ 4:00 pm

4:30 PM-6:00 PM - Varsity Girls Soccer @ North Branch - Bus departs @ 3:15 pm

6:00 PM-7:30 PM - JV Girls Soccer @ North Branch - bus departs @ 3:15 pm, JV game @ 6:00, Varsity game @ 4:30 pm

Tuesday, May 17

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

3:30 PM-7:00 PM - Varsity Track @ Peck - League Meet - bus departs @ 1:30

4:15 PM-6:00 PM - 7/8 Baseball @ Lapeer - bus departs @ 3:00 pm, game @ 4:15

7:00 PM-8:00 PM - Boys Basketball Open Gym - HIgh School Gym

Wednesday, May 18

WEAR IT WEDNESDAY - TIE DYE DAY

4:00 PM-7:00 PM - Varsity Golf @ Peck - starts @ 4:00 pm

4:00 PM-6:00 PM - Varsity Softball @ Caseville - bus departs @ 1:30 pm, game @ 4:00 pm

4:30 PM-6:00 PM - Varsity Girls Soccer vs Croswell-Lexington - game @ 4:30 pm

6:00 PM-8:00 PM - Volleyball Open Gym - High School Gym

7:00 PM-8:30 PM - Athletic Boosters Meeting

8:00 PM-9:30 PM - Boys Basketball Open Gym - High School Gym

Thursday, May 19

Seniors Last Day

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

4:00 PM-6:00 PM - Varsity Baseball vs North Huron - game @ 4:00 pm

4:00 PM-6:00 PM - Varsity Softball vs North Huron - game @ 4:00 pm

4:30 PM-6:00 PM - Varsity Girls Soccer vs Goodrich - game @ 4:30 pm

6:00 PM-7:30 PM - JV Girls Soccer vs Goodrich - JV game @ 6:00, Varsity game @ 4:30

Friday, May 20

9:00 AM-1:00 PM - Varsity Golf @ Vassar Scramble - start time @ 9:00 am

1:00 PM-2:00 PM - Senior Luncheon by Project Graduation - Cafeteria

2:00 PM-2:10 PM - Senior Parade in High School - High School Hallways

2:15 PM-2:25 PM - Senior Group Picture

2:30 PM-3:00 PM - Senior Parade at Elementary - Elementary School Hallways

3:00 PM-7:00 PM - Varsity Track Regionals @ Marlette - Bus departs @ 1:15 pm

3:30 PM-4:30 PM - Graduation Practice - High School Gym

4:30 PM-6:00 PM - 7/8 Boys Baseball vs Whitmore Lake

7:00 PM-7:45 PM -Parade of Graduates - Meet at Dryden Elementary School - Drive to Dryden High School

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:

I make two people out of one. What am I?

Last week's riddle:

I am not alive, but I grow; I don't have lungs, but I need air; I don't have a mouth, but water kills me. What am I?

Answer: Fire

Winner: Cheyenne Sabo

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!

June 13, 2022

All meetings begin at 7:00 p.m.,

will be held in the Dryden High School Library,

and are open to the public.

by Audrey Napolitano

Can February March? No, but April May!

A freshman at Dryden High School, Sebastian is a member of the Bowling and Track teams. His favorite thing about Dryden is the people, and he's been here for six years. In his free time, Sebastian likes to play video games and basketball. His dream career is to be a sports journalist for ESPN, and he hopes to attend Saginaw Valley State University after graduating from high school.

Ava is a lifelong Cardinal who plays volleyball and basketball and runs cross country and track. She is the editor of the Red and Black and the Yearbook and also participates in SADD, Drama, National Honor Society, and YAC. When asked what she loves about Dryden, she replied "I love the small-town feel and the fact that I know everyone in the school and community. I love that I can be a part of any club or sport without question. I love how personal the staff and my peers make my high school experience." Outside of school, the sophomore likes to hang out with her friends, family, and her dog, Harper. She also enjoys camping and going to the beach. Ava's dream career is to be a nurse, and she plans on going to college, hanging out with friends, and living out her upcoming years after graduation.

Check out the 2021-2022 and 2022-2023 Dryden Community Schools District Calendars here!

Ava DeVlaminck - Editor

Nick Abromaitis - Reporter

Raghan DeLong - Reporter

Lily Finnigan - Reporter

Logan Korth - Reporter

Audrey Napolitano - Reporter

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Penelope Spencer - Reporter

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