Wrestlers go through season with a busy schedule

Victoria Bostic, Staff Writer
January 28, 2011

The Harrisonville Wrestling Team has been hard at work this season. So far in January varsity and junior varsity have participated in eleven tournaments and duals. On the January fourth Harrisonville lost against Oak Grove with a score of 18 to 61. The following Saturday, January 8, the varsity boys... Read more »

Girls swim make progress throughout season

Maria Sanchez, Staff Writer
January 28, 2011

There may be snow on the ground, but some athletes are diving into the water nearly every day after school. The HHS girls swim team is creating quite a splash as they continue through their 2010-2011 season. According to coach Kelly Anstaett, the swimmers are still working hard by increasing strength... Read more »

Superintendent sets guidelines for snow days

Lexi Eghbali, Staff Writer
January 28, 2011

Any mention of snow on the forecast, and students become eager to find out whether school will be held or not. While Wildcat Alerts and School Reach phone calls inform residents of Harrisonville about school and organization closings, students are patiently waiting, hopeful to hear the words ‘no... Read more »

Girls basketball shoots for championship

Leslie Hunter
January 28, 2011

Another winter sports season has come and almost gone, and the HHS girls basketball team is still at the top of their game. The varsity, 3-0 in district, and 15-1 all season keeps their game face on as the season continues. “It’s gone fairly well, we’ve had a good winning season so far, and I’m... Read more »

Drama club gets tips from Thespian Conference

Leslie Hunter, Staff Writer
January 28, 2011

Every so often the Drama club gets a chance to go to a Thespian Conference. This year 16 students and four sponsors went from Friday, January 14, to Saturday, January 15, at the Missouri State University campus. “[The Thespian Conference] is where the high school drama department gets to go to a state... Read more »

Boys basketball team unites to perfect the game

Lauren Aman, Staff Writer
January 28, 2011

Starting off the season with a few flaws, the HHS boys basketball team has come together as one. As of right now the varsity is 9-4, the junior varsity is 7-2, and the freshmen team is 14-0. “The boys had a slow beginning but now they are up to speed. They had some offensive and defensive troubles,... Read more »

VA: video gamers anonymous

Jerrell Bowers, Staff Writer
January 28, 2011

Re•al•i•ty |rēˈalətē| noun ( pl. -ties) • a thing that is actually experienced or seen. Vid•e•o Game; noun; a game played by electronically manipulating images produced by a computer program on a television screen or other display screen. Video games are starting to turn into reality,... Read more »

Fights bring unwarranted attention

Abbey Fisher, Sports Editor
January 28, 2011

“Fight, fight, fight!” This is the classic chant that rings through the halls when two students get into a fight. Fights in public high schools are not an uncommon occurrence in a society like ours where teens and children are influenced by violent movies, video games, and even cartoons. Physical... Read more »

Robotics build toward St. Louis

Stormi Ross, News Editor
January 28, 2011

The Harrisonville Robotics Team has just completed preparing themselves for their build season. “We elect[ed] captains and [did] fundraisers,” said Robotics President Danielle Remshak. According to Jake Kohl, even though they did not have time for fund-raising this year, they made up their budget... Read more »

Music Makers succeed in competitions

Sadie Welhoff, Opinion Editor
January 28, 2011

On January 22, Music Makers and Forefront attended the choir competition at Pleasant Hill where the Music Makers received second place in their division and Forefront placed fourth in their division. Forefront also received an award for best costumes. “It was really early and a lot of us tried to... Read more »