HHITA breakfast
April 8, 2011 • Anna Shippy, Staff Reporter
Filed under News, Top Stories
HHITA will hold a fundraiser breakfast from 8:30 a.m. until noon on Sunday in the cafeteria. Tickets are $7 for adults and $5 for children 12 and under. For tickets, you can call Hays High at 785-623-2600 or contact Mr. Dinkel or any HHITA member. This breakfast helps fund HHITA’s many electro rallies... Read more »
Soccer draws with Junction
April 12, 2011 • Kellen Griffin, Sports Editor
Filed under Sports
The girls soccer team played to a 1-1 tie on Monday against Junction City. Sophomore Shelby Dinkel scored the lone goal for the Indians in the 38th minute. Junction City scored to tie the game in the 44th minute. The girls suffered three injuries during the game, one to junior Shannon Shubert, one to... Read more »
Indians finish third at Garden City
April 12, 2011 • Jordan Dietze, Sports Staff Reporter
Filed under Sports
After finishing first overall at the McPherson Invitational, the Indians came away with a third-place finish at Garden City on April 7. The Indians shot a team total of 320, two shots behind WAC rival Garden City and five strokes behind powerhouse Hutchinson, which Hays beat by two strokes at McPherson. Junior... Read more »
Indian tennis finishes fourth at home meet
April 12, 2011 • Bonnie McRae, Staff Reporter
Filed under Sports
The Indian tennis team finished fourth at it’s home meet on April 11. Senior Taylor Ermoian took third in number one singles, while senior Ben Glassman finished with a fifth-place finish in the number two doubles division, respectively. In doubles play, junior Blake and Bryce McClung and junior Hunter... Read more »
Trashcan Band Performs
April 12, 2011 • Katie Krug, Staff Reporter
Filed under Feature, Top Stories
When people say band, the first things that come to mind are usually guitars, drum or basses. But trashcans? That isn’t the typical band but in 2007 students banded together to create the Hays High Trashcan Band. It’s comprised of buckets of all sizes, drumsticks, metal trashcans, lids and a lot... Read more »
Talent show ends up a hit
April 12, 2011 • Christina Carreira, Advertising Manager
Filed under A&E, Top Stories
Sophomore Blake Ruder received first place at the school talent show on April 12 and was awarded a $100 prize. Ruder played guitar and sang “Good Riddance”. Seniors Ben Glassman, Zack Gaughan and Taylor Ermoian performed “All Ye” and received second place; they were awarded $50. Singing “Baby”... Read more »
Girls soccer loses at Great Bend
April 14, 2011 • Kellen Griffin, Sports Editor
Filed under Sports
The girls soccer team suffered a 1-0 defeat to Great Bend. Great Bend scored on a long ball in the 68th minute. The girls were missing sophomore April Johnson due to a concussion. The Panthers were without four starters, three due to red cards and one to an injury. With one minute left in the junior... Read more »
Hays City Arts Council Creative Writing Contest Results
April 14, 2011 • Jackie Balzer, Online Editor
Filed under News
Many students from all grade levels participated in this year’s Hays Arts Council creative writing contest. Junior Erica Staab took first place in prose writing for her piece titled “Heat” and received honorable mention for her poem titled “From the City Lights.” Freshman Josh Bull took first... Read more »
Track condition bad for runners
April 18, 2011 • Jordan Dietze, Sports writer
Filed under Sports
After the winter thaw, the one thing drivers don’t like contending with is a series of pot holes in the streets. After days and days of driving over the holes, the drivers eventually go to the city commission to report the poor street conditions. The same could apply to high school runners in track. ... Read more »
Time in high school goes by quickly for many
April 18, 2011 • LEXI PFANNENSTIEL, Reporter
Filed under Feature
With only two months left in the school year, seniors are now having their future stare them directly in the face. Decisions have been made, and their high school career is almost to an end. “Everyone says high school goes by fast,” senior Taylor Ermoian said. “But you don’t realize the truth... Read more »







