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Hays High School's Official Student Newspaper

The Guidon Online

Hays High School's Official Student Newspaper

The Guidon Online

Students march at the rescheduled High Plains Marching Festival on October 28.

Marching band performs ‘Numbers’ show for last time in competition

Katelyn Willemsen, Managing Editor October 30, 2024

The Hays High School marching band, under direction of new teacher Hector Hernandez, performed a halftime performance of “Numbers” at football games and at different competitions this season. The...

Orchestra teacher Brayden Smith conducts the group of Hays High School Strings, Beloit High School Strings, and professional Winds.

Orchestra students play alongside professionals in ‘Beethoven’s First Symphony’ performance

Katelyn Willemsen, Managing Editor October 30, 2024

The Hays High School Chamber Orchestra performed in the First United Methodist Church in Hays on Friday, Oct. 18. Alongside professional and high school winds, the musicians played “Beethoven’s First...

Juniors Aralen Maupin, Ava Biggs, and Mitzil Carrillo Maldonado stand in a line waiting for the next item to be passed down to be packaged.

Hays High organizations collect non-perishable food items for Community Assistance Center

Tavia Wynn-Coffman, Editor-in-Cheif October 25, 2024

The Hays High DECA, National Honor Society and Student Council organizations gathered on Tuesday, Oct. 15 from 6-9 p.m. to go to assigned areas around the community and pick up non-perishable food items. The...

Seniors Cooper L. Johnson and Henry Speno play offense during the home game against Liberal.

Hays boys soccer plays back-to-back games through October

Delia Dixon, Feature Section Editor October 25, 2024

Since their loss against Liberal on Oct. 3, the Hays High School varsity soccer team has faced off against Hesston, Dodge City, Junction City, Liberal once more and Garden City. The Hays High Indians...

Junior Savannah Clingan played at a Hays High home meet on October 5th

Hays High School girls tennis ends their season at regionals

Kennedi Fischer, News Section Editor October 23, 2024

The Hays High School girls tennis team went to regionals on Oct. 12 at Salina. The team took junior Delia Dixon with junior Emersyn Sander and senior Kaelin Maier with senior Alyse Zimmerman for doubles....

Homecoming king Cooper L. Johnson and queen Dani Willeford smile after being crowned.

Homecoming comes to close after successful week of student involvement and festivities

Clare Tholstrup, Copy Editor/ Entertainment Section Editor October 22, 2024

Halfway through Hays High School’s Homecoming football game against Dodge City on Friday, Oct. 11, the Homecoming queen and king were announced. The candidates for queen were Kiera Dealy, Kallyn Meyers,...

The Hays High offense gathers in the huddle during a timeout against Dodge City.

Hays High puts shot at fifth straight WAC championship on the line against undefeated Great Bend

Hank Corsair, Sports Section Editor October 18, 2024

After a 1-2 start to the season, the Hays High football team has gone on a three-game winning streak that also features two wins over Western Athletic Conference (WAC) opponents. But now, the Indians will...

FCA members on the Football field participating in the back to school event.

FCA sponsors ‘See You at the Pole’ event

Coy Stutterheim, Design Editor October 18, 2024

Hays High's Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA) has had two major events this year thus far. First, was the back to school event on September 8th and shortly there after, on Sept. 25, they hosted a...

During a Freshman Success Seminar on Oct. 17, GPS instructor Lauren Stallbaumer gives students instructions for their discussion after watching a video. Students use the first 15 minutes of Freshman Success Seminar for lessons to help them succeed at Hays High School.

School adds multiple class offerings, including Freshmen Success Seminar

Alijah Arias, Multimedia Editor October 18, 2024

While the Freshmen Success Seminar is required, the other electives include Business Communications and Business Law in the Business Department; Baking and Pastry I and Baking and Pastry II in the Family...

Early Friday morning on October 18, the team practices for their next competition.

Scholars Bowl team competes against staff in the ‘Battle of the Brains’

Katelyn Willemsen, Managing Editor October 18, 2024

The Scholars Bowl team has 18 members this year, who have been studying and practicing for their upcoming competitions. Practices for the team are every Thursday afternoon and every Friday morning,...

Junior Ava Erbert takes a swing at a golf tournament in Hays at the Smokey Hill golf course.

Girls golf continues season with tournaments in Salina, Hesston, Hutchinson

Reagan Bates, Online Editor October 16, 2024

Continuing with their season, the Hays High School varsity girls golf team played at the Salina South Invitational at Salina Municipal Golf Course on Sept. 23. Hays finished in fifth place overall with...

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