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Nikka Vuong, Co-Editor in Chief

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The next varsity meet will be on Saturday, Sept. 25 at Garden City.

Girls varsity tennis place second in Dodge City

September 21, 2021
The next girls JV meet was in Garden City on Monday, Sept 13, and the next varsity meet was in Dodge City on Tuesday, Sept 14.

Girls varsity, junior varsity tennis play on Sept. 11

September 16, 2021
Senior Morgan Shorb placed first in No. 1 Singles. The next varsity meet will be in Goodland on Saturday, Sept 11.

Girls varsity tennis compete at Great Bend

September 10, 2021
The Hays Invitational meet on Sept. 2 was cancelled due to weather conditions. The next scheduled meet will be at Great Bend on Sept. 7.

Girls varsity, junior varsity tennis compete in three meets to start season

September 7, 2021
Girls swim will compete in Garden City for the Western Athletic Conference (WAC) on May 13.

Girls swimming competes at Hutchinson

May 10, 2021
HHS Girls swimming team competed in Hutchinson on May 4.

Girls swimming attends meet at Great Bend

May 10, 2021
Girls swimming next meet was on April 30 at Great Bend and May 4 at Hutchinson.

Girls swimming host, competes in Hays

May 7, 2021
HHS Girls swimming team competed in Hutchinson on May 4.

Girls swimming attends meet at Wichita Southeast

April 28, 2021
HHS Girls swimming team competed in Hutchinson on May 4.

Girls swimming competes at Salina South

April 28, 2021

QUIZ: What percentage of senior Emmy Morley are you?

April 20, 2021
Music students share their experiences with participating in band, choir, orchestra

Music students share their experiences with participating in band, choir, orchestra

April 19, 2021
HHS Girls swimming team competed in Hutchinson on May 4.

Girls swimming team competes at Topeka High

April 14, 2021
Girls swimming will have eight meets in total. The next meet will be April 23 at Salina South.

Girls swimming team place fourth at Haysville

April 13, 2021
For more information about the Dane Hansen Foundation go to https://danehansenfoundation.org/.

Dane Hansen Foundation announces scholarship winners

March 17, 2021
Junior Ross Eckroat is being auctioned off for labor. All proceeds will go to senior scholarships.

Future Farmers of America chapter participates in National FFA week

March 10, 2021
This is sophomore Sarah Zimmermans second time placing second in the KSHSAA Championship.

Three wrestlers compete in state tournaments

March 5, 2021
Junior Gavin Meyers qualified for State. State wrestling will be on Feb. 26.

Three wrestlers qualify for state tournament

February 26, 2021
Pandemic forces students to adjust study spaces

Pandemic forces students to adjust study spaces

February 22, 2021
Hays High placed fifth overall with 99 points.

Boys wrestling competes in KSHSAA 5A Regional Tournament

February 17, 2021
Boys wrestlings next meet will be regionals on Feb. 12 and girls regionals will be on Feb. 13.

Wrestling competes in Garden City dual

February 9, 2021
Wrestlings next dual will be in Garden City on Feb. 4.

Wrestling competes in Liberal Dual

February 2, 2021
Girls wrestling placed fourth overall with 36 points.

Girls wrestling competes at Liberal

February 1, 2021
To join Tribe Art Club ask either instructor Grace Spichal or president senior Cami Moore.

Tribe Art Club discusses upcoming plans

January 28, 2021
Wrestlings next meet will be on Jan. 30 at Larned.

Wrestling competes in Junior Prairie Classic, Bob Kuhn Prairie Classic

January 27, 2021

QUIZ: What type of pasta noodle are you?

January 20, 2021
Science Olympiad held their first meeting during PRIDE Time in the Lecture Hall.

Science Olympiad discusses virtual competitions

January 20, 2021
Boys swim next meet was Dec. 12 at Wichita Southeast.

Boys swim competes at Great Bend

December 14, 2020
Leadership Team members answer questions during their activity with the freshmen on Dec. 9. This is the last leadership activity with the freshmen for the year.

[Photo] Leadership Team hosts question-and-answer session with freshmen

December 12, 2020
Boys swim next meet will be on Dec. 8 in Great Bend.

Boys swim places third at Salina South

December 8, 2020
The first Tribe Art Club meeting was in room 506.

Tribe Art Club hosts first meeting

November 18, 2020
Volleyball went to sub State on Oct. 24 at Great Bend.

Volleyball team hosts annual banquet

November 16, 2020
Freshman Arely Maldonado was the only Indian runner that competed at state this year.

Freshman Arely Maldonado competes at cross country state

November 8, 2020
Cross country competed at the Western Athletic Conference (WAC) meet at Liberal on Oct. 15.

One cross country runner advances to state from regionals

October 27, 2020
The WAC meet was in Liberal. The boys ran 5,000-meter race, and the girls ran a 4,000-meter race.

Cross country competes at Western Athletic Conference

October 22, 2020
Sophomore Amelia Jaeger and freshmen Brenlynn Alber and Brynn Kinderknecht compete in the varsity race.

Cross country competes at Salina Central

October 14, 2020
Junior Gage May throws a dodgeball during the team building activity.

FFA hosts team-building activity

October 13, 2020
Cross country held an invitational meet on Sept. 17.

Cross country competes at Junction City

October 6, 2020
Cross country held an invitational meet on Sept. 17 in Victoria.

Cross country competes at McPherson

September 29, 2020
Freshmen Logan Chance and Everett McClure compete in the Boys JV race.

Cross country host invitational meet

September 24, 2020

QUIZ: What mask are you?

September 18, 2020
Cross country hosted a preseason meet on Sept. 1.

Twenty-seven medal at Hesston cross country meet

September 15, 2020

Cross country competes at Great Bend

September 11, 2020
2020 Advanced Placement exams now online

2020 Advanced Placement exams now online

May 12, 2020
Out of 25 possible nomination categories, Hays High’s Fall Musical “Anything Goes” received six. This year’s Jester Awards Ceremony will be broadcasted virtually on May 3

‘Anything Goes’ receives Jester Award nominations

April 23, 2020
Seniors Nathan Erbert and Lynsie Hansen have created a YouTube channel called “hErbs & Ginger.”Hansen said she enjoys learning how to edit videos and watching failed attempts.

Hobbies to undertake during quarantine

April 14, 2020
40 German I and II students, as well as two drama students, attended the opera “Die Fledermaus” at Friends University.

Students attend opera at Friends University

March 10, 2020
Ganstrom started out with an exercise, using sticky notes. She had each student draw out items that they like to doodle, such as their happy place and things they love.

Ceramics professor speaks to students about art careers

March 2, 2020
Kathy Wagoner has been certified since 2000 and has renewed her certification throughout the years, Lisa Renz was certified in December 2019 and recently received her certificate.

Teachers National Board Certified in English Language Arts/Adolescence and Young Adulthood

February 25, 2020
The Helping Hands bakery sells breads, cookies and popcorn balls for events, such as Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas and most recently, Valentine’s Day.

Students learn life, workplace skills through Helping Hands

February 21, 2020
More than 30 students attended a swing/line dancing practice in Gym B held by Student Council. Members of the Fort Hays State University Barn Hoppers came to teach students how to dance for Indian Call.

Barn Hoppers teach students how to swing/line dance during PRIDE Time

February 7, 2020
Students had the opportunity to browse through the Prom attire and socialize. Helping Hands cookies were also offered as refreshments.

Project Prom Shop & Social allows students to look through attire

February 3, 2020
Kevin Haynes has been a Farm Bureau insurance agent and Ellis County Emergency Medical Technician for 21 years.

Farm Bureau insurance agent, Ellis County Emergency Medical Technician speaks to students during PRIDE Time

January 27, 2020
A RealCare Baby is an advanced infant care simulator. Instructor Sue Tebo currently has four babies available for students to take home in Family Studies.

RealCare Babies allow students to experience parenting

January 21, 2020
Throughout the presentation, Wagner had a PowerPoint covering all details about Medical Imaging, such as the career outlook, job details and helpful traits for the career.

Associate Professor, Radiology Technology Program Director Jennifer Wagner speaks to students during PRIDE Time

December 20, 2019
In Health & Wellness class students also have the opportunity to practice important things such as Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR).

Choices, Consequences event held for freshmen health students

December 20, 2019
Interim VP Student Affairs Taylor Kriley has a bachelor’s degree in Communication and a master’s degree in School Counseling. Student Engagement Coordinator at Fort Hays State University Tre Giles studied Organizational Leadership.

Taylor Kriley, Tre Giles speak to students about civic engagement

December 5, 2019
Guitar Club has meetings every Wednesday. Students are able to participate and learn how to play the guitar without owning one.

Guitar Club recieves donated guitars

December 4, 2019
Knapp worked at Hays Medical Center in the Cardiac Progressive Care Unit for three years. Knapp currently works at the First Care Clinic and has been for seven years.

Nurse Practitioner informs students on what she does at First Care Clinic

November 26, 2019
Desaire currently works for Open Road Brands in Kansas City and was a Hays High graduate in 2011.

Product Manager Trey Desaire speaks to students during PRIDE Time

November 26, 2019
Lang has led eight study abroad trips to Belize, Costa Rica, France, Italy, Mexico, Puerto Rico and Spain. Lang has also traveled to China, Japan, Taiwan, Thailand and Vietnam.  

Study abroad coordinator Stacey Lang speaks to students during PRIDE Time

November 12, 2019
Travis Kinderknecht drew a diagram to show students how the eye works during the speech. Kinderknecht currently works at Hays Medical Center in the eye specialist department. 

Travis Kinderknecht speaks to students about becoming an optometrist

November 5, 2019
Testing was held in multiple areas of the school on Oct. 24. Students that missed that day made up the test on Oct. 29.

Freshmen take Pre-ACT to prepare for later testing

October 30, 2019
City Commissioner Eber Phelps was one of the career speakers that spoke to students during PRIDE Time on Oct. 17.

City commissioner Eber Phelps speaks to students about being involved in city government

October 20, 2019
During the meeting, sponsor Erin Holder discussed what is planned for the club during the year and explained how the club will work.  

Chess Club has first meeting of the year in the library

October 7, 2019
The director of International Student Services at Fort Hays State University, Carol Solko-Ollif, spoke to students in the Lecture Hall during PRIDE Time on Oct. 2 as a career speaker.  

Director of International Student Services gives students advice over college

October 7, 2019
First place plaque went to McPherson. Second place was Sterling. Third place was Dodge City and fourth place was Great Bend.

Debate team hosts opening season tournament

September 24, 2019
This years musical will be doing the 1987 version of Anything Goes. The musical performance is scheduled to be on Nov 14-17.

2019 Musical cast list for ‘Anything Goes’ announced 

September 15, 2019
This years t-shirt was designed by art clubs secretary junior Camille Moore.

Tribe Art Club discusses upcoming plans at first meeting on Sept. 10

September 11, 2019
Book club will have meetings every two weeks on a Tuesday.

Book club meets after school on Sept. 10 to get members signed up

September 11, 2019
The 2019 International Club left on June 3 and returned on June 15. In total there were 13 members that went to Ireland and Scotland summer trip.

International club details summer trip to Ireland, Scotland

September 9, 2019
Senior Cordelia Isbell was awarded $20,000 from the Foot Locker Scholar Athletes Program. Isbell hopes to attend college at Pomona College in Claremont, California and become a surgeon.

Senior Cordelia Isbell surprised with scholarship from Foot Locker

May 10, 2019
On May 6 at 6:30 pm in gym A students received and were recognized for scholarships, sports awards, academic achievements, etc. Students that came to awards night gave the announcer a card of their achievements, to be read off.  

Academic, athletic awards given to students

May 10, 2019
This summer freshmen Landri Dotts and Jersey Johnson will be going to the Dominican Republic with their families. The Dominican is the most visited island in the Caribbean by tourist. There are around 6.1 million visitors each year.

Summer vacation to the Dominican Republic

May 3, 2019
The first episode of The Act premiered on March 20. The series is based on the real life of Gypsy Rose Blanchard and has eight episodes in total.

‘The Act’ a chilling series based on true crime

April 23, 2019
Students gather around the table to try a German continental breakfast on April 12. The breakfast consisted of bread, sliced meat, cheese, butter, mustard and jam.

German I students experience a continental breakfast

April 16, 2019
The speakers were Drs. Curt and Christie Brungardt, both are professors at Fort Hays State University in the leadership department.

Jana’s Campaign assembly talks about safe relationships, etc

April 15, 2019
Clinics/practices were held in Gym A on March 25-27 and tryouts were on March 28. Members received the results after tryouts were completed.

Cheerleading results for up coming school year announced

April 4, 2019
According to Healthline social media usage can harm your mental health, especially when it’s used more frequently. Junior Lauren Kent deleted all her social media for eight months because she felt like she was constantly comparing herself to others online.

Junior explains decision to delete social media

April 1, 2019
The study abroad group poses for a group photo in front of a building in Germany. The trip was a faculty-led program through Fort Hays State University.

Freshman travels to Germany over spring break

March 22, 2019
The amount of books checked out by the HHS student body of 710 was 1,272 books in 2008-2009. This year there are around 950 students and 1,061 books were checked out.

Reading books declines in past decade

March 18, 2019
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