The Dryden Red and Black

Be sure to attend the Homecoming Football Game

on Friday, October 4 at 7 p.m.

to see who is crowned Homecoming King and Queen!

Congratulations to the #proudcardinal September Students of the Month! This month's theme is Teamwork. These students were recognized for their ability to work well with others, support their classmates, and contribute positively to the classroom, club, and athletic environments.

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by Keira Miller

On September 19th we had a speaker come in who was an admissions counselor at Oakland University. Her name was Jessie Gutierrez-Arredondo. She talked a lot about the foundation at Oakland and why we should apply to go there. Some benefits when you apply are there is no required SAT score and you don’t need to submit an essay.

I enjoyed listening to this speaker because she didn’t have a whole presentation planned out, she knew everything she wanted to say in her head. Listening to long boring presentations usually makes students lose interest and stop listening. She also asked lots of questions to us even if we did not answer them. You are allowed to have your car on campus for free which is a huge thing for most students when they’re deciding on what college they want to attend.

The downside of Oakland to me is the sizes of their dorms, to me they are just a little too small for me. Being so close to your roommate would be fun at first, but then over time you would definitely get tired of them and arguments could start. Overall, I really think the speaker from Oakland University was a very good speaker and she gave us lots of information about Oakland, including the benefits, the programs they have, their meal plans, free parking, and all the sports teams.

by Liam Napolitano

The speaker for 9.20 was Kim Randolph. Raised in a small town that isn’t dissimilar from Dryden, she went to Northern Michigan University in seek of a degree in the field of environmental science—I’m unsure which degree and major in particular it was. She later became a representative there with a job as the Assistant Director of Admissions.

What I liked about Kim Randolph’s speech is that, for one, it filled the entirety of the hour, which I haven’t seen thus far, and she incorporated our questions into her presentation in that time. For instance, I had submitted one about what counseling they have for the undecided. She answered it by going into a personal story about how she had wanted to adjust her path when she faced a challenging time with a course in Chemistry that she dropped because of its difficulty for her, only to fail it upon retaking it (the story wasn’t meant to be inspirational) with the guidance of a counselor that’s paid for with the cost of tuition. In addition, she spread her knowledge through her personal experience being a student at Northern Michigan University and that answered any of the further questions that I may have had, making what might have otherwise been unsolicited oversharing insightful.

That was my speaker review for Kim Randolph from Northern Michigan University. To show her effectiveness, I have applied to the school and I’m expecting an update on my admission!

by Claire Wright

Why should you not trust trees? Because they are shady.

by Claire Wright

Last week's riddle: What kind of bean can’t grow in a garden?

Answer: A jellybean! (Or a coffee bean!)

Congratulations, Andrea Weiss! You were the first with the right answer!

This week's riddle: What kind of ring is not a circle?

Submit your answer below for a shoutout next week!

by Claire Wright

On September 9, the Dryden Junior Varsity Cardinals played against Deckville and lost all three sets - 10-25, 17-25, 7-15. Karley Phillips had 3 attacks, 3 digs, and 1 assist. Claire Wright had 2 attacks and 2 digs. Hailey Messerschmidt had 1 attack and 1 ace. Elaina Yatros had 1 attack and 1 assist, and Kayla Lapka had 1 ace. Brianna Snavely had 2 aces, 4 attacks, and 8 assists. Great job, girls!

On September 26, the Dryden Junior Varsity Cardinals played against Peck and won one set and lost two - 25-18, 16-25, 11-15. Karley Phillips had 3 aces, 3 attacks, and 5 assists. Kayla Lapka had 3 aces, 2 attacks, 5 assists, and 2 digs. Hailey Messerschmidt had 3 aces, 3 attacks, and 1 assist. Claire Wright had 3 attacks and 1 assist. Brianna Snavely had 2 aces, 4 attacks, and 8 assists.

by Caila Fitchett

In the game against Deckerville on Tuesday, after losing the first two sets (19-25, 18-25), the team rallied to win the third (25-23), fourth (26-24), and fifth (15-11). Maddie Gammon led the team with 33 points, 8 aces, 12 digs, 5 kills, and 1 assist. Kierstyn Stankevich followed with 19 points, 4 aces, 1 dig, and 10 kills. Keira Miller served 11 points, and made 19 digs, 5 kills, and 1 assist. Izzy Weier scored 14 points, 6 digs, 3 kills, and 16 assists. Mikayla Fleming contributed 10 points, 4 digs, and 2 kills, while Olivia Zellers had 3 points, 1 ace, 1 dig, and 1 kill. Mckinley Gammon served 1 point and made 1 block.

Then on Thursday, Dryden faced off with Peck, fighting hard through five sets, winning the first (25-19) and third (25-20) but losing the second (13-25), fourth (15-25), and fifth (9-15). Izzy Weier led with 21 points, 2 aces, 9 digs, 3 blocks, 3 kills, and 14 assists. Maddie Gammon contributed 9 points, 1 ace, 19 digs, 7 kills, and 3 assists. Kierstyn Stankevich added 9 points, 4 aces, 1 dig, 4 kills, and 1 block. Jalynn Delmotte earned 7 points, 1 ace, 6 digs, and 1 kill, while Mikayla Fleming scored 5 points, 3 kills, 2 blocks, and 3 digs. Keira Miller served 4 points, made 24 digs, 5 kills, and added 1 assist. Olivia Zellers scored 4 points and 3 kills, and Mckinley Gammon finished with 2 points, 1 kill, and 1 block.

by Logan Romain

On Friday, September 27, 2024, the Dryden Varsity Football team visited Capac and the final score was 68-38 in favor of Capac.

On the offensive side, Gianni Coscione was 9/16 passing for 103 yards and 2 touchdowns, 18 rushes for 134 yards, and 2 touchdowns; Sonny Coscione had 2 receptions for 25 yards, 8 rushes for 51 yards and a touchdown; Brady Schneider, 5 receptions for 43 yards and a touchdown, 6 rushes for 20 yards; Santiago Perales, 2 receptions for 35 yards and a touchdown, 4 rushes for 32 yards and a touchdown.

On the defense side, Gianni Coscione amassed 3 solo tackles and 8 assists; Sonny Coscione, 2 solo tackles and 6 assists; Brady Schneider, 4 solo and 8 assists, extra point run; Santiago Perales, 2 solo and 3 assists; Owen Gall, 2 solo and 2 assists; David Insley, 1 solo and 4 assists; Dain Raymond, 2 solo and 3 assists.

Hunter Gall, the Head Coach of Dryden Varsity Football, commented, “We were out executed all night. We are going to move past this, keep our heads down, and get to work. We have a lot to improve on this week.”

by Cara Prusakiewicz

On Saturday the cross country team raced at Wagener Park, and had many outstanding performances.

The boys team placed 3rd in the small school division. Leading the boys in 17th place was Logan Romain (18:00.27), followed closely by Levi Fitchett in 21st(18:12.56). Our pack was led by Nick Abromaitis who took 43rd (19:15.75), in 48th was Sean Finnigan (19:36.51), and Noah Hall was in 53rd (19:47.44). Dylan Lasher (20:30.07), and Jaycen Roberts (20:31.2) raced together, taking 66th and 67th respectively. Matthew Livingston took 82nd (21:35.22), Brenden Peter placed 88th (21:53.2), and Tyler Roberts placed 91st (21:56.93).

Our girls placed 4th as a team among small schools. Cara Prusakiewicz finished 9th (21:15.25), leading our girls. Next was Claire Wright in 33rd (23:17.82), Lilyana Lasher took 38th with a huge personal record (23:32.67), Caila Fitchett placed 62nd (25:14.7), Ivy Brown came in 78th (26:35.35), and Penelope Spencer placed 83rd (27:04.71).

Congratulations to all runners!!

by Logan Romain

On Saturday, September 28th, 2024 the JH Cross Country team raced at the Wagener Park Invite.

For the boys, Josiah Matson in 24th place, 13:38.18; Sullivan Brown in 80th place, 16:20.89, a new Personal Record; Jeffrey Taylor in 91st place, 17:42.38, a new Personal Record.

For the girls, Ella Gustner in 7th place, 14:04.21; Eliniah Fitchett in 38th place, 16:07.12, a new Personal Record.

• 9:30 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.: Oakland University Campus Visit Field Trip, Classes of 2025 & 2026
  

• 6:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.: 7th/8th Grade Volleyball @ Mayville

• Bus departs @ 4:45 p.m., games @ 6:00 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.
• 6:00 p.m. - 8:45 p.m.: JV/Varsity Volleyball vs Genesee Christian
• JV game @ 6:00 p.m., Varsity game @ 7:30 p.m.

• 7:10 a.m. - 7:25 a.m.: Weekly Encouragement Meeting, Library.

• 2:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.: Color Me Green, Room 153
  

• Wear it Wednesday (HS) - Homecoming Dress Up Day

• 2:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.: Staff Meeting - High School, Library
• 6:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.: 7th/8th Grade Volleyball vs Peck
• Games @ 6:00 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.
• 7:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.: Open Gym Boys Basketball Grades 9-12, Dryden Elementary

• 7:30 a.m. - 7:45 a.m.: NHS Meeting, Room 225

• 6:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.: JV/Varsity Volleyball @ CPS
• Bus departs @ 4:15 p.m., JV game @ 6:00 p.m., Varsity game @ 7:30 p.m.

• 9:50 a.m.-10:50 a.m: Senior Seminar Speaker - Gaston Lopez, University of Michigan

• 1:00 p.m. - 2:25 p.m.: Homecoming Pep Assembly, Gym

• 7:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.: Football vs Brown City (Homecoming)

• 9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.: Cross Country @ Greater Flint XC Championships (Cummings Center)
• 12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.: JH Cross Country @ Greater Flint XC Championships (Cummings Center)
• 7:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.: Homecoming Dance, MPR

October 14

November 11

December 9

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

Check out the 2024-2025 Dryden Community Schools District Calendar here!

Faculty Advisor:

Ms. Sheryl Czerwinski

Editors:

Caila Fitchett & Cara Prusakiewicz

Reporters:

Logan Romain & Claire Wright

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

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