The Dryden Red and Black

The Lapeer County Sheriff's Office Explorer Post #200 kickoff meeting is

Tuesday, September 27 at 7:00 p.m. at the Attica Township Hall.

The program is open to young adults ages 14-21.

The Senior Seminar class, developed in partnership

with the Michigan College Access Network, is now in its seventh year.

It allows 12th grade students the time and support to prepare for the next step in their education, whether that is at a college, university, trade/training school, or the military.

Each week, guests visit the class to share their knowledge and inform students of their many post-secondary education options. Here is a student reflection from our recent speaker.

by Skylar Graham

Why attend community college after high school? Last Friday. the senior class had the pleasure of listening to Gary Campioni from Mott Community College. Mr. Campioni explained how attending a community college instead of a university for the first couple of years of your college education can save you a great deal of money. Mott has a deal with a university that says you can take your first couple of years there and then transfer to the university for a year to complete your degree through that university.

Listening to Mr. Campioni speak made me excited for the next couple of years of my life. He talked about his experiences, and it was like looking into the future for myself. While he hadn’t attended college recently, I would doubt that much has changed since then. Mr. Campioni talked a lot about programs that Mott offered, and it was interesting to listen to all of the programs that are offered by a community college. Many people don’t think that a community college is a viable option after high school, but Mott’s speaker was very convincing in changing that notion. I think that many people underestimate the value of community colleges. They not only are about 50% cheaper, but they offer programs that transfer credits to universities. This saves people a lot of money, and it prepares them for university if they weren’t ready to attend right after high school.

Listening to speakers talk about their colleges is very informative and interesting, and I would like to thank Mr. Campioni for coming in to talk to our class about Mott. He made many good points, and I think that Mott is a very good option for people who want to go to college but don't want to pay too much or people who are going into certain fields that require certification.

by Kaeleigh Gourieux

by Lily Finnigan

On September 24, the Varsity XC team ran at the Fall Fest Invite on their home course. The boys took 1st overall with a total of 34 points. The girls took 3rd with 69 points. Medals were given to the top 15 runners in each race (underlined below).

Boys-

2. Aiden Fitchett 17:21.84 PR

5. Noah Hall 19:24.62 PR

8. William Sale 19:55.84 PR

10. Jackson Spencer 20:11.86 PR

13. Connor Wolff 20:44.18

17. Matthew Hickmott 21:50.22

18. Logan Romain 21:51.91

23. Tyler Biggs 22:41.00

24. Sean Finnigan 22:44.00 PR

39. Michael Hickmott 33:54.31 PR

Girls-

4. Lily Finnigan 23:02.04 PR

5. Audrey Napolitano 23:16.45

14. Cara Prusakiewicz 24:57.60 PR

22. Caila Fitchett 26:46.90 PR

38. Chloe DeLoy 46:03.48 PR

by Kaitlynn Knuth

On Thursday, September 22, the Varsity and JV volleyball teams had their game vs Deckerville. The Varsity Volleyball game was in loving memory of Katelyn Furneax.

Varsity game scores: Game one score, 26-24 W; Game two score, 25-19 W; Game three score, 19-25 L; Game four scores, 17-25 L; and Game five score, 4-15 L.

JV game scores: Game one score, 25-19 W; Game two score, 20-25 L; and Game three score, 13-15.

Varsity stats

Points Served

Sophia Peter 15 Aces 1

Skylar Graham 15 Aces 1

Lola Abromaitis 14 Aces 2

Addie Tresnak 14 Aces 2

Olivia Stickler 10 Aces 1

Digs

Addie Tresnak 9

Lola Abromaitis 7

Olivia Stickler 5

Kills

Addie Tresnak 10

Emma Raue 5

Rilynn Lindsay 4

Blocks

Rilynn Lindsay 2

Emma Raue 1

Assists

Skylar Graham 34

Lola Abromaitis 3

Sophia Peter 1

Addie Tresnak 1

On Tuesday, September 20, both Varsity and JV volleyball teams took a hard loss vs. Kingston. Varsity game scores: Game one score, 9-25 L; Game two score, 16-25 L; and Game three score, 24-26 L.

JV game scores: Game one score, 9-25 L; Game two score, 6-25 L; and Game three score, 3-15 L.

Varsity stats

Points Served

Lola Abromaitis 14

Addie Tresnak 11

Emma Raue 10 1 Ace

Digs

Lola Abromaitis 7

Sophia Peter 4

Skylar Graham 2

Emma Raue 2

Addie Tresnak 2

Kills

Lola Abromaitis 6

Addie Tresnak 4

Emma Raue 3

Blocks

Rilynn Lindsay 2

Emma Raue 2

Assists

Skylar Graham 11

On Monday, September 19, the JH volleyball team faced Akron-Fairgrove and sadly lost.

First Game:

25-15 L

25-5 L

15-6 L

Second Game:

25-18 L

25- 17 L

15- 10 L

by Lily Finnigan

The Junior High XC team ran at the Fall Fest Invite at Dryden this past Saturday. Levi Fitchett got a PR with a time of 13:01.06 and placed 1st overall. Claire Wright ran a time of 15:16.65 PR and took 2nd. Penelope Spencer took 10th overall running a time of 19:44.58.

This year, students meet in small groups with their grade level peers in 1st hour Junior High Advisory (grades 7-8) or High School Seminar (grades 9-12). Besides being a "home base" for students with a trusted teacher, these courses provide information on the Positivity Project's character strengths. Here are some details about this week's concept:

Monday, September 26

4:30 PM-5:30 PM - 7th & 8th Volleyball vs Caseville - game @ 4:30 pm

5:00 PM-6:00 PM - Link Crew Meeting - Room 153

7:15 PM-8:15 PM - Weight Training - All Athletes - Weight Room

Tuesday, September 27

6:00 PM-9:00 PM - JV/Varsity Volleyball @ North Huron - Bus departs @ 3:45 pm

7:00 PM-8:30 PM - Basketball Open Gym - Gym

Wednesday, September 28

WEAR IT WEDNESDAY - COUNTRY/WESTERN DAY

6:00 PM-8:00 PM - 7th & 8th Volleyball vs CPS

7:00 PM-8:45 PM - Basketball open gym - Dryden Elementary

7:15 PM-8:15 PM - Weight Training - All Athletes - Weight Room

Thursday, September 29

4:30 PM-5:30 PM - 7/8 Football @ Yale - Bus departs @ 3:15 pm, game @ 4:30 pm

6:00 PM-8:00 PM - Co-Op JV Football @ Yale - Bus departs @ 4:30 pm, game @ 6:00 pm

6:00 PM-9:00 PM - JV/Varsity Volleyball vs Mayville

Friday, September 30

8:45 AM-9:45 AM - Senior Seminar Speaker - Amber Hadley, SVSU

5:00 PM-6:00 PM - Weight Training - All Athletes - Weight Room

6:00 PM-8:00 PM - Basketball Open Gym - Gym

7:00 PM-9:00 PM - Co-Op Varsity Football vs Yale - game @ 7:00 in Imlay City

Saturday, October 1

8:30 AM-12:00 PM - Cross Country @ Wagener Park Invite - Athletes arrive @ 7:15 am, Course open for inspection @ 7:30 am, Varsity Boys @ 9:30 am, Varsity Girls @ 10:15 am, Awards Presentation @ 11:00 am

8:30 AM-12:00 PM - Varsity Volleyball only @ Mt Morris

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 Ava DeVlaminck

Last week's riddle:

You can drop me from the tallest building and I'll be fine, but if you drop me in the water I die. What am I?

Answer: Paper

First answered correctly by Nobody!

This week's riddle: What's a 3 letter word that starts with gas?

October 10

November 14

December 12

All meetings begin at 7:00 p.m., will be held in the Dryden High School Library, and are open to the public.

by Ava DeVlaminck

You know what they say about cliffhangers…

by Penelope Spencer

Destiny Ellis is a Senior, and she has been going to Dryden since 1st grade. She says her favorite thing about Dryden is how small it is. Outside of school, she likes to go on vacations with her family, hang out with friends & family, make money, and work. Her favorite hobby is hanging out with her boyfriend. After high school, she plans to go to college and pursue nursing. Have a great senior year, Destiny!

Check out the 2022-2023 Dryden Community Schools District Calendar here!

Ava DeVlaminck - Editor

Lily Finnigan - Reporter

Kaeleigh Gourieux - Reporter

Kaitlynn Knuth - Reporter

Audrey Napolitano - Reporter

Penelope Spencer - Reporter

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