The Dryden Red and Black

Congratulations to these Students of the Month for April!

April's theme was Integrity - the quality of being honest and having strong moral principles; moral uprightness.

7th Grade

Mikey Luciano

8th Grade

Cara Prusakiewicz

Carson DeLoy

9th Grade

Isabella Weier

Liam Napolitano

10th Grade

Lily Finnigan

Matthew Hickmott

11th Grade

Eliset Olvera

Marty Barker

12th Grade

Isabela Hill

Conner Fleming

Thank you to everyone who donated gifts to help our seniors

start the next chapter of their lives in education!

Let’s talk about High School Music Appreciation.

Have you ever read a story that let you choose your own adventure? Well, that's what this class is like!

During the first week, you will complete a questionnaire about your musical interests and knowledge, and then the units are chosen from there. You will also learn about the behind the scenes work it takes to put on a show, and get some practice at it as well!

This is definitely a class you won't regret taking!

#proudcardinal #newclass #drydenbandsandmusic

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 Ava DeVlaminck

Game 1 Dryden 5 Deckerville 10.

Becca Weiss pitched 5 strikeouts. For batting, Avery Grondin had 2 hits (1 double 1 RBI), Becca Weiss (1 double 1 run scored), Madison Maday (1 run scored), Ashley Hickmott (1 run scored), Haley Adamson (1 run scored), and Addie Tresnak (1 run scored).

Game 2. Dryden 15 Deckerville 32.

Avery Grondin went 4-4 with a double (6 RBIs and 2 runs scored), Madison Maday had 2 hits and 3 RBIs, Addie Tresnak had 1 hit (3 RBIs and 4 runs scored), Ashley Hickmott had 1 hit (1 RBI and 1 run scored), Lola Abromaitis had 2 hits and 1 run scored, Rilynn Lindsay had 3 hits and 3 runs scored, Becca Weiss had 1 hit and 4 runs scored.

by Leni Ritzenhoff

The Dryden Cardinals Varsity Baseball team played Deckerville in an NCTL STARs Division showdown on Thursday, April 28th in Deckerville.

They swept the doubleheader and ended up winning game 1 4-2 and winning game 2 11-1.

The team's overall record is 6-1, and the NCTL League Record is 3-0.

Game 1 Stats (4-2 win):

In the first game, they started with hits from Dylan Ledford, Charlie Fliedner, and Sonny Coscione, who had 2 hits each. Zack Lemke, Tommy Giles, and Owen Gall had 1 hit each.

Coscione and Giles had one walk each.

Three of the boys, Giles, Ledford, Fliedner, and Coscione, each scored 1 run. The RBIs were achieved by Coscione, Fliedner, Ledford, and Gall, who each had 1 in this game. Giles managed to steal 2 bases!

In pitching, Dylan Ledford dominated the game and got the win by pitching a 7 inning complete game gem. He allowed 0 earned runs, 2 hits, 2 walks, and struck out 15 Deckerville batters.

Great job boys!!!

Game 2 Stats (11-1 win):

In the second game, their hits were even stronger and more consistent.

Dylan Ledford went 3 for 3 including 2 doubles! Mason Stofcheck had 2 hits and Sonny Coscione and Joe Breeding each had 1. Zack Lemke drew 4 walks in the game and Tommy Giles had 3 walks; Josh Harris also added 1 walk.

Lemke scored the most runs with 4 total. Ledford and Giles followed with 2 each and Coscione, Breeding, and Harris each had 1.

Dylan Ledford and Mason Stofcheck dominated the RBI count and achieved 4 RBIs each. Sonny Coscione had 1 RBI.

Lemke stole 2 bases, followed by Breeding, Stofcheck, and Ledford, who each had 1.

In this game, Zack Lemke was brilliant on the mound!!! He pitched a 5 inning complete game no hitter, including 0 walks, 0 earned runs, and ended up striking out 8 Eagles batters!

Amazing job, boys! Keep going!!!

by Audrey Napolitano

On Monday, April 25th, the Dryden/ Imlay City girls soccer team played against Croswell- Lexington’s girls soccer team. The Dryden/ Imlay City girls soccer team played a very impressive game against Cros- Lex, winning the game 5-0. Junior Jessica Peters scored three goals and assisted one goal in a stunning, awe-inspiring performance. Freshman Kierstyn Stankevich scored one goal in a spectacular offensive motion. Senior Mary Kaminski scored one goal and assisted one goal as well. Junior Skylar Graham and senior Perla Vargas each assisted one goal as well. Senior Ashley Hickmott majestically made 18 saves throughout the game. Great job, defensively and offensively, in your winning game!

by Lily Finnigan

On the 22nd, Varsity Girls Track raced at the Deckerville Invite. They took 4th overall with 89 points. Olivia Stickler took 1st in the 400 with a time of 1:05.75, Sophia Peter took 1st in the 300 hurdles with a time of 51.3, and the 4x200 relay (Delaney Wolle, Sophia Peter, Keira Miller, Olivia Stickler) took 1st with a time of 1:59.78. Sophia Peter also took 2nd in the 110 hurdles with a time of 19.21. The 4x400 relay (Delaney Wolle, Keira Miller, Sophia Peter, Olivia Stickler) took 2nd with a time of 4:44.43. In the 200, Delaney Wolle took 3rd with a time of 30.87. Ava DeVlaminck threw a 75’ 7” in Discus, placing her in 3rd overall as well.

At The Wildcat Relay meet at Mayville on the 26th, girls took 3rd overall with 46 points. They took 1st in the Sprint Medley (Delaney Wolle, Sophia Peter, Keira Miller, Olivia Stickler) as well as the Wildcat Relay (Sophia Peter, Keira Miller, Delaney Wolle, Olivia Stickler). They also took 2nd overall in the 4x300 (Keira Miller, Sophia Peter, Delaney Wolle, Olivia Stickler). In the Discus relay (Ava DeVlaminck, Lily Finnigan) and the Long Jump relay (Kierstyn Stankevich, Delaney Wolle, Olivia Stickler), Dryden took 3rd.

by Lily Finnigan

At the Deckerville Invite on the 22nd, Varsity Boys Track took 5th place overall with a total of 53 points. Aiden Fitchett took 1st in both the 800 and 1600. His 800 time was 2:20.57, and his 1600 time was 5:03.46. The 4x800 relay (Aiden Fitchett, Connor Wolff, Noah Hall, Jackson Spencer) also took 1st with a time of 10:15.84. The 4x400 relay (Aiden Fitchett, Jackson Spencer, Connor Wolff, Michael Stickler) took 3rd overall with a time of 4:17.

On the 26th, at the Wildcat Relay meet at Mayville, they took 6th overall with 25 points. They finished 3rd in the 4x1600 relay (Noah Hall, Aiden Fitchett, Jackson Spencer, Connor Wolff).

Monday, May 2

8:00 AM-10:00 AM - College Signing Day - Commons Area

2:30 PM - 4:00 PM - Drama Club Rehearsal - MPR - some practices might run longer

4:00 PM-5:30 PM - 7/8 Baseball vs Genesee

4:00 PM-6:00 PM - Varsity Baseball @ BCAS - Bus departs @ 1:45, game @ 4:00 pm

4:00 PM-6:00 PM - Varsity Softball @ BCAS- Bus departs @ 1:45, game @ 4:00 pm

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

6:00 PM - 8:00 PM - Project Graduation 2022 Meeting (Cafeteria)

6:00 PM-8:00 PM - strengthening Families Meeting - Cafeteria, conference room, library and room 172

Tuesday, May 3

4:00 PM-7:00 PM - Varsity Track - Quad @ Dryden - meet starts @ 4:00 pm

7:00 PM - 8:30 PM - Boys Basketball Open Gym - High School Gym

Wednesday, May 4

WEAR IT WEDNESDAY - COLLEGE/ARMED FORCES DAY

4:00 PM-7:00 PM - Varsity Golf - Dryden (Heather Hills) - start time @ 4:00 pm

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

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

6:00 PM-7:15 PM - JV Girls Soccer vs Brandon - JV girls soccer game @ 6:00 pm in Imlay City vs Brandon

Thursday, May 5

7:00 AM-7:15 AM -NHS Meeting

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

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

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

5:00 PM-5:30 PM - Pre-Trip Parent Meeting - High School Library

Friday, May 6

Varsity Track @ Peck Invite - bus departs @ 2:00, meet starts @ 4:00 pm

Saturday, May 7

1:00 PM-5:00 PM - Fine Arts Festival

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:

If you speak its name, you break it. What is it?

Last week's riddle:

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

Answer: Footsteps

Winner: No correct answers!

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!

by Ariela Perales

Nathan Baughman is a sophomore that goes to Dryden High School and has been attending Dryden since 5th grade. The one thing Nathan likes about Dryden is how small the school is. Nathan likes to spend time outside, hiking, biking, metal detecting, and exploring outside of school. His dream career is to be a carpenter or renovator. After high school, Nathan's plan is to spend some time traveling the country before starting his career.

May 9, 2022

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

How do you get a good price on a sled? You have toboggan.

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

Ariela Perales - Reporter

Penelope Spencer - Reporter

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