The Dryden Red and Black

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Juniors and Seniors:

Permission slips for the Oakland University Campus Visit Field Trip on September 30 are due by September 25. Check your school email or see Ms. Czerwinski for a permission slip.

by Mya Hill

On September 12, our senior seminar class had speakers from St. Clair Community College. Drew Maynard was an admissions counselor and both speakers basketball coaches. They talked about many things while speaking including; campus life, sports, and activities available outside of campus.

Drew started his speech talking about the school's campus. He mentioned that there is a building for students to go to when they need items such as food or toiletries. He then described what it would be like for students who would want to live on campus. Drew said that if we were to live in the dorms we would be able to request who we dorm with and we would be able to have our cars with us.

The speaker also talked to us about the activities on and off campus. The first thing he mentioned was that there are plenty of sports we could play. He also said that there is an esports team for people who enjoy video games. Both speakers mentioned that there are plenty of places students can go to outside of campus. They talked about there being a movie theater and beach close to the dorms.

Overall, I really enjoyed the speakers we had from SC4. They convinced me to apply and that it would be a great school to go.

by Claire Wright

What did a spider do on a computer?

It made a website.

by Claire Wright

Last week's riddle: What can run but never walk?

Answer: Water, a river, your nose, a clock

Congratulations, School Resource Officer Betts! You were the first with the right answer!

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

by Claire Wright

On September 17, the junior varsity Cardinals played North Huron and lost: lost 14 -25, won 26-24, and lost 17-19. Karley Phillips had 4 assists and 1 ace. Claire Wright had 2 assists and 4 digs. Brianna Snavely had 4 assists, 2 attacks, 8 aces, and 2 digs. Elaina Yatros had 1 attack. Kayla Lapka had 3 attacks and 8 aces. Abby Tonkoshkur had 1 attack and 2 aces.

On September 19, the junior varsity Cardinals played Kingston and lost - 11-25, 13-25, and 16-14. Kayla Lapka had 7 assists, 1 ace, and 3 attacks. Brianna Snavely has 6 assists, 1 ace, and 6 attacks. Karley Phillips had 2 assists, 2 aces, and 4 attacks. Abby Tonkoshkur has 1 assist and 2 attacks. Elaina Yatros and Hailey Messerschmidt both had 1 attack. Claire Wright had 3 digs. Good job, girls!

by Caila Fitchett

On Tuesday, the team played against Kingston, suffering a tough loss with scores of 21-25, 22-25, and 21-25. Maddie Gammon led the team with 14 points served, 2 aces, 18 digs, and 4 kills. Kierstyn Stankevich contributed 10 points served, 2 aces, 5 kills, and 2 digs, while Izzy Weier added 10 points served, 1 ace, 4 digs, 2 kills, 4 blocks, and 27 assists. Keira Miller served 10 points with 16 digs and 1 kill, while Jalynn Delmotte served 4 points and had 5 digs. Mikayla Fleming added 3 points served, 4 digs, 1 kill, and 4 blocks. Mallory Barker had 3 kills, 1 dig, and 3 blocks, and Mckinley Gammon added 1 kill, 1 block, and served 2 points with 1 ace.

Then on Wednesday, the team faced North Huron in a close five-set match, ultimately losing with scores of 25-21, 12-25, 21-25, 25-22, and 11-15. Jalynn Delmotte led with 18 points served, 6 aces, 8 digs, and 2 kills, while Keira Miller contributed 14 points served, 2 aces, 21 digs, and 1 kill. Maddie Gammon added 11 points served, 3 aces, 16 digs, 9 kills, and 6 assists. Kierstyn Stankevich served 12 points with 2 aces and recorded 10 kills. Izzy Weier served 11 points, added 8 digs, 2 kills, 36 assists, and shared 2 blocks with Mckinley Gammon, who also contributed 4 points served. Mallory Barker had 7 kills, and Mikayla Fleming added 8 points served, 1 dig, 6 kills, and 3 assists.

by Logan Romain

On Friday, September 20th, the Dryden Varsity Football team played at Memphis for their Homecoming game. The final score was 60-52, resulting another victory for Dryden!

On the offensive side, Gianni Coscione was15 for 22 passing with 374 yards and 4 touchdowns, no interceptions, 20 rushes for 145 yards and 4 touchdowns with two 2-point conversion rushes; Santiago Perales, 5 receptions for 189 yards and 2 touchdowns, one 2-point conversion reception; Brady Schneider, 2 rushes for 4 yards, 4 receptions for 55 yards and a touchdown; Sonny Coscione, 2 rushes for 2 yards, 6 receptions for 48 yards, three 2-point conversion receptions; David Insley ,1 reception for 85 yards and a touchdown; Owen Gall - 1 completion on a 2 point conversion pass.

On the defensive side, Owen Gall, 4 solo tackles and 8 assists; Sonny Coscione, 4 solo and 5 assists; Gianni Coscione, 3 solo and 9 assists; Drew Raymond, 1 solo and 6 assists; Dain Raymond, 2 solo and 1 assist; David Insley, 4 assists; Brandon Woolner, 2 solo and 4 assists.

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At the end of the game Hunter Gall, Head Coach of Dryden Varsity Football, said “We played a tough game and showed a lot of resilience. Every time we scored, Memphis answered right back. We had a tough start being down 10-0, and I’m very proud of the way we fought back.”

by Cara Prusakiewicz

This past Saturday, our cross country team showcased their hard work and determination at the Brooks Mid-Season Spectacular.

The boys' team finished strong, placing 3rd among small schools. Logan Romain led the pack with an impressive time of 17:52.9, finishing 26th overall. He was closely followed by Levi Fitchett in 37th with a time of 18:20.3. Other notable performances included Noah Hall (79th, 19:33.4), Sean Finnigan (82nd, 19:37.6), Nick Abromaitis (83rd, 19:38.1), Dylan Lasher (103rd, 20:12.6), and Brenden Peter (105th, 20:15.4). In the JV race, Matthew Livingston finished 79th with a time of 23:02.4, followed by Tyler Roberts in 93rd at 23:45.0.

The girls team finished 5th among small schools, beating all other teams in our region. Cara Prusakiewicz led the girls, at 22:44.8 for 54th place. Claire Wright followed in 84th with a time of 23:30.8, Caila Fitchett secured 97th with 24:13.0. Lilyana Lasher finished 126th at 25:40.3, Ivy Brown in 140th with 26:44.3, and Penelope Spencer rounding out the team in 154th at 27:53.1.

Congratulations to all the runners, great job this weekend!

by Logan Romain

On Saturday, September 21st, Dryden Junior High Cross Country team ran at the Brooks Mid-Season Spectacular at Goodells County Park.

Results: Josiah Matson in 63rd place, 14:11.2; Sullivan Brown in 138th place, 16:14.1 resulting with a PR; Jaxon Buffo in 204th place, 18:53.1 resulting with a PR. Ella Gustner set a new school record with a time of 13:41.6 67. Ellie Fitchett finished in 16:50.3.

• 7:45 a.m. - 9:45 a.m.: Vision Screening for 7th and 9th Graders, MPR
• 7th/8th Grade Volleyball vs Caseville
• Games @ 5:00 p.m. and 6:30 p.m.
• 7:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.: Open Gym Boys Basketball Grades 9-12, Dryden Elementary

• 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
• 6:00 p.m. - 8:45 p.m.: JV/Varsity Volleyball vs Deckerville
• JV game @ 6:00 p.m., Varsity game @ 7:30 p.m.

• Wear it Wednesday (HS) - Twin Day
• 6:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.: 7th/8th Grade Volleyball vs Kingston
• 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

• 9:50 a.m.-10:50 a.m.: Senior Seminar Speaker - Amber U. Hadley from SVSU
• 6:00 p.m. - 8:45 p.m.: JV/Varsity Volleyball @ Peck
• Bus departs @ 4:30 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 - Owen Gonzales from CMU
  
• 7:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.: Varsity Football @ Capac
• Bus departs @ 5:30 p.m.

• 8:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.: JH Cross Country @ Wagener Park Invite
• 9:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.: Cross Country @ Wagener Park Invite

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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