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Coach Hale Retires as Head Football Coach
January 15, 2020
McCartney Elliot, Staff
On October 25, 2019, Coach Hale announced his retirement as the head football coach at Holdrege High School. Coach Hale has been coaching football for 33 years, 21 of those years were at HHS. When...
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Boys Tennis Team Competes at State
January 12, 2020
Avery Michalski, Staff
On October 17th, eight members of the Holdrege boys tennis team and their coaches traveled to Lincoln to compete at the Nebraska State Tennis Tournament. They played at Woods Tennis Center competing against...
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FFA At Work
January 8, 2020
Bailey Edgren, Staff
Throughout the year, FFA members are involved in many FFA activities. I had the opportunity to ask the chapter president Tyler Badertscher and the chapter Historian Samantha Schemper a couple questions....
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Newest Foreign Exchange Student
October 30, 2019
Kinsey Urbom, Reporter
“Coming to Holdrege really hasn’t been that bad, mainly because of people being very welcoming towards me. I’ve been too busy to worry about home too much,” said Kasper Scheller, Holdrege High...
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Homecoming Ends with a Coronation
October 30, 2019
Avery Michalski, Reporter
The exciting events of Homecoming week conclude with the anticipated crowning of Homecoming King and Queen. Senior students are voted for as candidates by all the students at Holdrege High School. Being...
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Ryan Melroy, Editor

January 15, 2020

At the beginning of every season, athletes have one goal in mind… state. Qualifying for the state cross country meet is not an uncommon thing at HHS. Over the past three years, the...

Behind the Scenes: Many Different Roles, One Production

Delaney Ham, Staff

January 15, 2020

In any show, game, or event, there are many parts that work together to create the production you see. In one act, you have everyone from the artists who design the set to the technicians...

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Sports

Finishing Strong

Ryan Melroy, Editor

January 15, 2020

At the beginning of every season, athletes have one goal in mind… state. Qualifying for the state cross country meet is not an uncommon thing at HHS. Over the past three years, the Holdrege cross country teams have ended...

New Season, New Team January 14, 2020
A New Culture January 11, 2020
Daily Improvement October 30, 2019
Remember the Dusters! October 29, 2019

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Student Life

Homecoming Week at Holdrege High School

Lauren Titus, Reporter

October 29, 2019

“Homecoming week is awesome because everyone is together and you get to bond with your class during float decorating!” said senior Carly Jannsen. Spirit Week has been one of the...

High Helper, Senior Jorjah Shimmin, helps an elementary student with her assignment.

High Helpers Assist Elementary Teachers and Students

Taylor Wiser, staff member

January 26, 2019

Teachers don't always have extra time to work with students, so the “High Helpers” is providing that extra help. They are also being a positive role model to the elementary students. They are showing...

Members of the yearbook staff show off their school spirit during Jersey Day.

Students Show School Pride During Spirit Week

Lauren Titus, Staff Member

November 13, 2018

Homecoming Week, is a time of school spirit, true colors, tacky proposals, and new dance moves. Most likely the majority of Holdrege High School would agree to say that this year was no different. “The...