The Dryden Red and Black

It's time to get tickets to see your #proudcardinal Varsity Volleyball team in District action!

Dryden vs. Chesterfield Austin Catholic

Wednesday, November 6, 2024 at 7:00 p.m. @ Marine City Cardinal Mooney

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by Jade Insley

Yesterday in Senior Seminar we had a very impactful guest speaker. His name was DaviClayton and he is the director of the HARMLESS Harm Reduction Support Team Program for Face Addiction Now.

When he first came in, he grabbed one of the chairs from a desk at the front of the classroom, turned it towards the class, and sat down. He started off by introducing himself and telling us his story. His story was very impactful. He told us he was raised pretty well. His mom was a high school secretary and his dad was a car salesman. He was a varsity baseball player since his freshman year of high school. He started going to a bunch of parties with his upperclassmen teammates which got him into drinking and doing drugs. He was a very socially awkward person but the drinking and drugs helped him fit in. He seeked validation from his peers and that is exactly what it gave him.

After graduating high school, he went to college on a full ride scholarship. He was on his college's baseball team. He partied all the time and he ended up becoming a liability instead of an asset for his team, which led to him being kicked off of the team and his scholarship being revoked. He ended up lying to his parents about it and made up a story about why he wanted to transfer out of the college he was at and go to community college near home instead. His parents believed him and he came home. Back at home he started to spend time with some of his old peers that were also going down a bad path. He started to go to parties and started doing worse drugs which led him to going to jail and rehab many times later in life until he finally got the help he needed. He told us that what really helped him get the help he needed was having positive people in his life who would always he there for him and make sure he stayed on the right track.

I'm very glad we had the opportunity to have David Clayton come to our class and talk to us. He was very inspirational and impactful and I think our class would benefit having more speakers like him.

Dryden Athletic Booster Meetings for 2024:

November 20

December 18

All meetings will be at 7pm in the Dryden High School Library unless otherwise specified

by Claire Wright

Who won the neck decorating contest? It was a tie.

by Claire Wright

Last week's riddle: What has hands but cannot clap?

Answer: A clock!

Congratulations, Mrs. Garcia!

You were the first with the right answer!

This week's riddle: What has keys but can’t open locks?

Submit your answer below for a shoutout next week!

by Caila Fitchett

In a hard-fought match against Peck on October 29, 2024, the team battled through five sets with scores of 22-25 (L), 20-25 (L), 25-22 (W), 25-18 (W), and 15-11 (W), ultimately taking the victory. Maddie Gammon led the team in serving with 24 points served and an impressive 10 aces, while Izzy Weier contributed 19 points and 3 aces, and Keira Miller added 18 points and 1 ace. Defensively, Keira Miller shined with 27 digs, followed by Maddie Gammon with 21 and Izzy Weier with 14. On offense, Maddie Gammon recorded 8 kills, with Izzy Weier and Mallory Barker each adding 5, while Izzy Weier also led in assists with 32. The team’s resilience and strong performance across all categories helped secure the win.

by Cara Prusakiewicz

On November 2nd, the boys and cross country team and girls individual qualifiers showcased their talents at the Division 4 state finals at Michigan International Speedway, with impressive individual and team performances.

In the boys' race, Logan Romain led the team, finishing 71st with a time of 17:32.4. He was followed by Levi Fitchett in 105th place at 17:58.6, and Sean Finnigan, who finished 117th with a time of 18:08.2. Noah Hall placed 119th in 18:11.6, while Jaycen Roberts finished 149th at 18:32.8. Nick Abromaitis came in 156th with a time of 18:36.2, and Dylan Lasher rounded out the team in 171st place at 18:49.0. The boys finished 12th in the state as a team!

On the girls' side, Cara Prusakiewicz earned all-state honors and broke her own school record, finishing 23nd with a time of 19:50.6. Claire Wright also represented the team well, finishing 109th with a time of 21:51.6.

Congratulations to all the athletes for their hard work and dedication throughout the season!

by Claire Wright

In the volleyball match against Deckerville on October 24, 2024, the scores were 5-25, 21-25, and 9-15. The team recorded the following statistics: Kayla Lakpa had 2 attacks, 1 assist, and 1 ace; Hailey Messerschmidt contributed 2 attacks and 1 dig; Elaina Yatros had 1 attack; and Brianna Snavely made 2 attacks, 1 assist, 6 aces, and 2 digs.

In the volleyball match against Peck on October 29, 2024, the scores were 13-25, 25-19, and 15-12, resulting in a win in the final set. The team statistics were as follows: Karley Phillips had 2 assists, 2 aces, and 2 attacks; Hailey Messerschmidt recorded 1 assist, 1 ace, and 1 attack; Brianna Snavely contributed 2 assists, 2 aces, 9 attacks, and 3 digs; Kayla Lapka had 2 attacks and 1 ace; Elaina Yatros made 1 attack; Claire Wright recorded 7 digs and 1 attack.

• 7:10 a.m. - 7:25 a.m.: Weekly Encouragement Meeting, Library
  
• 7:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.: NHS Blood Drive, MPR
  
• 6:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.: JH Girls Basketball at Peck
• Games at 6:00 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. - Bus departs at 4:45 p.m.

• 9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.: Cap and Gown Information and Class Ring Information

• 7:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.: Volleyball Districts vs Austin Catholic at Cardinal Mooney
• Bus departs at 4:00 p.m.

• Half Day of School: Dismissal at 10:35 a.m.
  

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

• 7:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.: Volleyball Districts at Cardinal Mooney (when they advance on Wednesday)
• Bus departs at 4:00 p.m.

• NO SCHOOL

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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