The Dryden Red and Black

by Penelope Spencer

Mr. Sudduth, our new band teacher, is originally from Perry, Michigan, but he has been living in Kentucky for the past fifteen years. He says “I reckon y'all will hear the hillbilly come outta me every now and then, especially when we are having an especially awesome rehearsal and the Dryden Bands are really bringing the energy!”.

He says that he wanted to start working at Dryden because he was instantly charmed by our little town. His favorite thing about Dryden is “My favorite thing about Dryden is being able to see all the students, grades K-12. It is really special because I get to be a part of their music education from the time they enter school to when they graduate”. Mr. Sudduth went to college at Cumberlands University and has a Bachelor of Science in Biology and a Master of Arts in Teaching Music K-12.

Outside of school, he has mostly been taking care of his newborn baby son, Callum. When he is not busy taking care of his son or working, Mr. Sudduth loves to visit the cinema with friends and family. Right now his favorite movie is the Lord of the Rings trilogy. He loves to listen and play music, His favorite band is CHON and his favorite artist is Dave Brubeck. For all of his students, he says “The hardest part is just starting. Once you take that first step, that momentum can get you going and you can figure out the path along the way. But just sitting around and wondering will get you nowhere. Also, join the Band! We have free t-shirts, we go on field trips, we make lifelong friends, and we have the privilege of learning the craft of playing an instrument. You won't regret it!”

compiled by Penelope Spencer

They haven't known him long, but here's what our Dryden High School students had to say about Mr. Sudduth:

Raghan Delong loves how sweet and helpful he is at all times. Raghan’s favorite memory is being in first hour/positivity project with him. The best thing she learned from him is to always look out for others. no matter how bad your day could be.

Another student says “I love that Mr. Sudduth focuses on all aspects of our playing. He brings an excited attitude too.” Her favorite memory with Mr. Sudduth was the first day she played her instrument. She says “The most valuable thing I have learned from Mr. Sudduth is that different breathing gyms can help your playing a lot.”

Kayla B. says Mr. Sudduth's music appreciation class is super good. She says that her favorite memory with him is him teaching the class how to play drums. The most valuable thing Kayla has learned from Mr. Sudduth is about different kinds of musical skills.

Other students have said that they love his passion for music.

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by Audrey Napolitano

On Saturday, September 9th, the Dryden Varsity Cross Country team competed at the Bret Clements Bath Invitational in Bath, Michigan. The results are as follows:

Girls Team:

8th place: Cara Prusakiewicz- 22.30min

9th place: Audrey Napolitano- 22.34min

24th: Lily Finnigan- 24.10min

37th place: Caila Fitchett- 26.22min

44th place: Ivy Brown- 28.26min

49th place: Ava DeVlaminck- 30.13min

53rd place: Penelope Spencer- 31.38min

4th place team placement

Boys team:

7th place: Aiden Fitchett- 17.32min

20th place: Noah Hall- 19.07min

22nd place: Logan Romain- 19.15min

36th place: Connor Wolff- 20.37min

46th place: Sean Finnigan- 22.00min

49th place: Brenden Peter- 23.05min

50th place: Matthew Hickmott- 23.12min

54th place: Matthew Livingston- 23.53min

56th place: Tyler Roberts- 24.14min

57th place: Dylan Lasher- 24.44min

75th place: Michael Hickmott- 38.16min

4th place team placement

by Lily Finnigan

On Tuesday, September 5th, the Varsity volleyball team traveled to Caseville. They came home with a late night loss but played well.

21-25 L

14-25 L

25-14 W

14-25 L

Points Served

Sophia Peter 18 Aces 4

Olivia Reynolds 13 Aces 1

Izzy Weier 11 Aces 1

Lily Finnigan 8 Aces 1

Ava DeVlaminck 8 Aces 1

Keira Miller 6 Aces 0

Digs

Sophia Peter 24

Keria Miller 10

Olivia Reynolds 4

Lily Finnigan 4

Ava DeVlaminck 3

Izzy Weier 3

Kills

Ava DeVlaminck 11

Kierstyn Stankevich 7

Lily Finnigan 5

Sophia Peter 4

Mikayla Fleming 4

Olivia Reynolds 3

Izzy Weier 2

Blocks

Ava DeVlaminck 3

Mikayla Fleming 1

Izzy Weier 1

Assists

Izzy Weier 30

Sophia Peter 4

Olivia Reynolds 4

Keira Miller 3

Away at Owen-Gage on Thursday, Dryden’s Varsity volleyball team played a tough game. The scores were close in points and it came down to the fifth set after both teams won two each where Dryden came home with their first win of the season.

25-20 W

20-25 L

25-21 W

20-25 L

15-13 W

Points Served

Ava DeVlaminck 20 Aces 6

Sophia Peter 17 Aces 2

Izzy Weier 16 Aces 1

Lily Finnigan 15 Aces 3

Olivia Reynolds 14 Aces 0

Keira Miller 14 Aces 1

Digs

Sophia Peter 12

Keira Miller 9

Olivia Reynolds 8

Kills

Ava DeVlaminck 17

Lily Finnigan 7

Sophia Peter 6

Izzy Weier 5

Kierstyn Stankevich 3

Mikayla Fleming 3

Blocks

Ava Devlaminck 7

Lily Finnigan 1

Assists

Izzy Weier 48

Ava Devlaminck 7

Olivia Reynolds 7

Keira Miller 4

Sophia Peter 3

Jalynn Delmotte 2

This week, the girls have two home games. They will play Parkway Christian at 6:30 p.m. on Monday the 11th and Kingston at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday the 14th. We hope to see you there!

STUDENT SECTION THEMES

Parkway Christian- Barbie

Kingston- White Out

This past week, the Junior Varsity Volleyball team played both the Caseville Eagles and the Owengage Bulldogs. Even though the team lost to both, they put up a good fight, had fun, and learned a lot!

For Caseville:

Aces

McKinley 1

Mallory 1

Brianna 2

Assist

Brianna 4

Kills

Mallory 2

Brianna 2

Monica 1

For Owengage:

Aces

Mallory 4

Brianna 6

Assist

Brianna 2

Kills

Karlie 1

Brianna 1

Digs

Mallory 2

Brianna 2

Monica 1

Great job to everyone and good luck next week!

by Penelope Spencer

On the 8th of September, the Dryden varsity football team played Deckerville. The final score of the game was 76-0, the game going to Deckerville. Lead was Sonny Coscoine with 23 receiving yards, good job Sonny! Defense was David Insley with 3 solo tackles and 5 assists, Josh Harris with 2 solo and 5 assists, and Brandon Woolner with 3 solo and 4 assists. Coach Hunter Gall said, “We came into this week knowing that Deckerville was a good team with a long history of success. We made some improvements from last week, although the score does not show it. We are a brand new team, with a lot of young and inexperienced players. We will keep improving, changes will be made, and our kids will keep learning.”

by Audrey Napolitano

On Saturday, September 9th, the Dryden Varsity Cross Country team competed at the Bret Clements Bath Invitational in Bath, Michigan. The results are as follows:

Girls team:

19th place: Claire Wright- 15.13min

38th place: Ella Gustner- 17.02min

72nd place: Eliniah Fitchett- 19.16min

88th place: Willow DuBuis- 25.00min

9th place team placement

Boys team:

10th place: Levi Fitchett- 12.29min

103rd place: Josiah Matson- 18.40min

5:00 PM-7:30 PM - JV/Varsity Volleyball vs Parkway Christian - JV @ 5:00, Varsity @ 6:30

6:00 PM-8:00 PM - 7/8 Girls Volleyball @ Deckerville - bus departs @ 4:00 pm

7:00 PM-8:00 PM - School Board Meeting - High School Library

11:15 AM-2:30 PM - NWEA Make Up Testing - MPR

2:30 PM-4:00 PM - Homework Club - Room 133

5:00 PM - 9:00 PM - Instrument Rental - Band Room - High School

Wear it Wednesday - Cowboy boots & plaid Day (HS)

7:30 AM-2:30 PM - English Dept Meeting

8:00 AM-9:00 AM - Wear it Wednesday - College/Career/Armed Forces Day (Elem)

6:00 PM-8:00 PM - 7/8 Girls Volleyball vs Akron - games @ 6:00 pm and 7:00 pm

7:30 AM-7:45 AM - NJHS Meeting - Room 331

2:30 PM-4:30 PM - Homework Club - Room 133

6:00 PM-8:30 PM - JV/Varsity vs Kingston - JV game @ 6:00 pm, Varsity game @ 7:30 pm

8:00 AM-9:00 AM - Senior Seminar Speaker - Kim Randolph, NMU

7:00 PM-9:00 PM - Varsity Football @ Mayville - Bus departs @ 4:45 pm

7:30 AM-10:30 AM - JH Cross Country @ Holly

8:45 AM-11:45 AM - Cross Country @ 55th Holly/Duane Raffin Festival - 12451 Andersonville Rd, Davisburg, MI 48350, USA

Last Week's Riddle: I will fill a room but take up no space. What am I?

Answer: Silence or Light

Winner: Levi Fitchett

This Week's Riddle: What four-letter word can be written the same forward and backward, as well as upside down?

Thnk you know the answer? Submit it using the link below for a shout out in next week's issue!

How did the pig get to the hospital?

In a hambulance.

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Editor:

Ava DeVlaminck

Reporters:

Lily Finnigan

Audrey Napolitano

Penelope Spencer

Claire Wright

Faculty Advisor:

Ms. Sheryl Czerwinski

Email: SCzerwinski@drydenschools.org
Website: https://www.drydenschools.org/
Location: Dryden High School, Rochester Road, Dryden, MI, USA
Phone: (810) 796-2266
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