Hays High School's Official Student Newspaper

The Guidon Online
Hays High School's Official Student Newspaper

The Guidon Online
Hays High School's Official Student Newspaper

The Guidon Online
Anna Brull

Anna Brull, Staff Reporter

Anna Brull is a sophomore, and this is her second year in newspaper. She is also involved in Cross Country, Student Council, Red Cross Club and Chess Club. Outside of school, she enjoys spending time with family and friends, reading books and watching Netflix.

All content by Anna Brull
Three athletes medal at 5A State Track and Field Meet in Wichita

Three athletes medal at 5A State Track and Field Meet in Wichita

Anna Brull, Sports Editor
May 28, 2019
Senior Tradgon McCrae golfs at a previous home tournament. McCrae recently took third at the 5A State Golf Tournament in Dodge City on May 22.

Tradgon McCrae takes third, team takes fourth at 5A State Golf Tournament

Anna Brull, Sports Editor
May 23, 2019
Junior Megan Flavin competes in a previous meet in Great Bend. Flavin recently competed in her third state swim meet in Topeka on May 17.

Megan Flavin competes in third state swim meet on May 17

Anna Brull, Sports Editor
May 22, 2019
Sophomore Brooklyn Schaffer competes in hurdles at a previous meet at Larned. Schaffer and seven other athletes qualified for the 5A State Track and Field Championship.

Eight athletes qualify for 5A Track and Field State Championship

Anna Brull, Sports Editor
May 22, 2019
Senior Kallie Leiker dribbles a ball at a previous home game against TMP. The Lady Indian soccer season ended after a 2-1 loss against Valley Center on May 16.

Lady Indian soccer season ends after 2-1 loss against Valley Center in third overtime

Anna Brull, Sports Editor
May 17, 2019
Junior Macee Altman bats at a previous home game. The Lady Indian team ended its season 7-8 after falling to Great Bend in regional opener.

Lady Indian softball season ends after, 7-6, loss to rival Great Bend on May 14

Anna Brull, Sports Editor
May 15, 2019
Senior Josh Norris golfs at a previous home tournament. The team is now headed to its 11th straight state championship.

Seniors Tradgon McCrae, Josh Norris lead golf to seventh straight regional title

Anna Brull, Sports Editor
May 15, 2019
Junior Brock Lummus bats at a previous home game. The team ended its season 20-2 after a loss in the regional championship against the Great Bend Panthers.

Indian baseball ends season, 20-2, after loss against Great Bend in regional championship

Anna Brull, Sports Editor
May 15, 2019
Junior Sophie Humphrey defends against Liberal at a previous home game. After a 3-0 victory against Salina-Central, the Indians move on to the next round of 5A State Soccer Championship.

Lady Indian soccer advances to next round of regionals after, 3-0, victory against Salina-Central

Anna Brull, Sports Editor
May 15, 2019
Sophomore Kassie Zimmer races at a previous track meet in Larned. Recently, the girls took eighth and the boys took seventh at the Salina-Central Invitational.

Boys track team takes seventh, girls take eighth at Salina-Central Invitational on May 3

Anna Brull, Sports Editor
May 14, 2019
Sophomore Kyler Beckman jumps at a previous track meet in Larned. Both track teams competed at the McPherson Varsity Invitational on April 25.

Girls track takes third, boys track takes fifth at McPherson Varsity Invitational on April 25

Anna Brull, Staff Reporter
May 13, 2019
The Hays High School Orchestra performs during the All City Strings Concert in 2018. Crull said she believed this year's concert went well in showing the student progress from elementary ages to high school.

[Photo] All City Strings Concert unifies young string musicians

Allison Hillebrand, Associate Editor
April 29, 2019
Junior Tasiah Nunnery triple jumps at a track meet in Larned. Recently, girls track took first at Abilene.

Lady Indians track takes first at Abilene Invitational, boys take fifth

Anna Brull, Staff Reporter
April 24, 2019
Junior Tasiah Nunnery prepares to jump at the track meet in Larned. Both the boys and girls took first.

Indian track claims first place victory at Larned High School Varsity Invitation on April 12

Anna Brull, Staff Reporter
April 16, 2019
Senior Chase Brous gets ready to throw a shot put at a track meet held in Larned. The track team placed second at the Great Bend Varsity Invitational.

Both track teams take second at season opener in Great Bend on April 6

Anna Brull, Staff Reporter
April 16, 2019
The two basketball teams and StuCo groups stand with the check for the Arc of Central Plains. The two groups were able to present them with a 4000 dollar check to help fund the ARC Park.

TMP, Hays High faculty face off in basketball tournament to raise funds for ARC Park

Anna Brull, Staff Reporter
April 10, 2019
Hays High alumni Albany Schaffer plays in a collegiate volleyball game. Schaffer currently attends the University of Louisiana-Monroe and is majoring in Kinesiology with a minior in sport psychology.

2016 graduate Albany Schaffer continues volleyball career at DI school in Louisiana

Anna Brull, Staff Reporter
March 27, 2019
Freshman Taleia McCrae attempts a basket at the first round of Sub-State at home against Kapaun Mt. Carmel. The Indian basketball team ended its season 14-8 after a loss against the Goddard Lions.

Lady Indians fall at Sub-State to Goddard Lions, 38-33, on Mar. 1

Anna Brull, Staff Reporter
March 7, 2019
Junior Brooke Denning attempts a basket against Kapaun Mt. Carmel at the first round of Sub-State on Feb. 27. The team is now 14-7 and will play the Goddard Lions on Mar. 1.

Lady Indians basketball takes 62-48 victory over Kapaun Mt. Carmel in first round of Sub-State at home on Feb. 27

Anna Brull, Staff Reporter
February 28, 2019
Senior Jaycee Dale attempts a basket at a previous home game. The team is now 13-7 and will play at home on Feb. 27 for Sub-State.

Lady Indians fall, 52-40, at last regular season game against Abilene Cowboys on Feb. 22

Anna Brull, Staff Reporter
February 27, 2019
Seniors Kallie Leiker and Mattie Hutchsion block a player at a previous home game. The team is now 13-6 and will play the Abilene Cowboys on Feb. 22.

Lady Indians take, 56-49, victory over Dodge City Demons on Feb. 21

Anna Brull, Staff Reporter
February 27, 2019
Senior Kallie Leiker takes the ball down the court at a home game. The Indians will play Feb. 21 in Dodge City.

Junior Brooke Denning leads Lady Indians to 46-35 victory over Garden City on Feb. 15

Anna Brull, Staff Reporter
February 21, 2019
Senior Savannah Schneider attempts a basket at a previous home game against Manhattan. The team is now 11-6.

Lady Indians fall to Abilene Cowboys, 62-48, at away game on Feb. 12

Anna Brull, Staff Reporter
February 14, 2019
Seniors Mattie Hutchison and Kallie Leiker guard a Pratt player at a previous home game. The Indians are now 11-5 and will play the Abilene Cowboys on Feb.12.

Lady Indians fall at home to Liberal Redskins, 55-35

Anna Brull, Staff Reporter
February 13, 2019
Senior Jaycee Dale attempts a basket at previous game against Great Bend. The Indians are now 12-4 and will play Liberal at home on Feb. 8.

Lady Indians take 60-29 victory over rival Great Bend on Feb. 5

Anna Brull, Staff Reporter
February 6, 2019
Senior Savannah Scheider attempts to score at a home against the Panthers. The Indians will play the Great Bend Panthers on Feb. 5.

Junior Brooke Denning leads Indians to 41-38 victory over Garden City Buffaloes on Feb. 2

Anna Brull, Staff Reporter
February 5, 2019
Senior Mattie Hutchison attempts a basket at a previous game against Manhattan. They will now take on Garden City on Feb. 2.

Lady Indians take close 41-37 victory over Dodge City Demons on Feb. 1

Anna Brull, Staff Reporter
February 5, 2019
Seniro Mattie Hutchison blocks a Salina Central player at a previous game. The Indians are now 7-4.

Lady Indians fall 54-49 in overtime to Salina South

Anna Brull, Staff Reporter
February 4, 2019
Junior Tasiah Nunnery attempts a basket at the home game against Salina Central. Hays won 73-65.

Senior Savannah Schneider leads Indians to 73-65 victory over Salina Central on Jan. 25

Anna Brull, Staff Reporter
January 28, 2019
Junior Brooke Denning attempts a basket at a previous game against Colby. The Lady Indians recently won the Colby Invitational which makes their record 8-3 for the season.

Lady Indians go 3-0, take first place at Colby Invitational

Anna Brull, Staff Reporter
January 24, 2019
Instructor Lynn Zimmerman accepts her check from Nex-Tech. She recently won a Nex-Tech contest and her photo was put on the front cover of the directory.

Instructor wins photography contest put on by Nex-Tech

Anna Brull, Staff Reporter
January 18, 2019
Junior Brooke Denning shoots a basketball during a Hays City Shootout game against Great Bend. The Lady Indians beat the Panthers 64-41 at away game on Jan. 8.

Lady Indian basketball takes 64-41 victory over Great Bend Panthers in away game on Jan. 8

Anna Brull, Staff Reporter
January 10, 2019
Senior Kallie Leiker dribbles the ball across the court at a previous game against Pratt. The team will play its rival, the Great Bend Panthers on Jan. 8.

Lady Indians fall to Liberal Redskins 61-42 on Jan. 4

Anna Brull, Staff Reporter
January 8, 2019
Seniors Kallie Leiker and Mattie Hutchinson guard a Pratt player. The team won 49-40 to improve its record to 3-2.

Lady Indians improve 3-2 record after win against Pratt Greenbacks Dec. 18

Anna Brull, Staff Reporter
December 21, 2018
Junior Tasiah Nunnery guards a Great Bend player during a Hays City Shootout game. Recently the Indians won 47-44 over the Colby Eagles on Dec 11.

Lady Indians basketball takes close 47-44 victory over Colby Eagles Dec. 11

Anna Brull, Staff Reporter
December 21, 2018
Instructor Codi Fenwick helps junior Joanna Carillo prepare for a debate tournament. Carillo competed at the 5A Regional Debate Tournament.

Four debaters compete at 5A KSHAA Regional 4-Speaker debate tournament

Anna Brull, Staff Reporter
December 20, 2018
The debate team poses at their hotel in Lawrence. The novices competed at their first open tournament this season.

Debate competes at two day tournament in Lawrence

Anna Brull, Staff Reporter
December 6, 2018
The Scholars Bowl team poses with their medals. They were undefeated and came home with a first place win.

Scholars Bowl takes first at Colby Invitational

Anna Brull, Staff Reporter
December 4, 2018
Hays White and Hays Maroon end up competing against each other in the first round of finals. Hays White won and made it into quarter finals.

Hays takes two teams to Wichita West Scholars Bowl Invitational, end up competing face-to-face with each other

Anna Brull, Staff Reporter
November 21, 2018
The Scholar's Bowl team poses for a photo after the meet. They placed third out of 20 teams.

Scholar’s Bowl team takes third at TMP JV Invitational Tournament

Anna Brull, Staff Reporter
November 12, 2018
Senior Isabelle Braun sorts pull tabs that were collected from the middle school contest.

DECA hosts middle school pull tab contest

Anna Brull, Staff Reporter
November 7, 2018
The Scholar Bowl team went 5-2 and took second at the Trego County meet on Oct. 29.

Scholar Bowl team takes second at Trego County Tournament

Anna Brull, Staff Reporter
October 31, 2018
Crocs have started making a comeback, and several students wear them daily.

Students express love for Crocs

Anna Brull, Staff Reporter
October 25, 2018
The marching band performs at a home football game. Overall, they received a II rating at contest.

Band receives II rating at WAC Marching Festival

Anna Brull, Staff Reporter
October 18, 2018
Senior Shyann Schumacher and junior Cassidy Prough set cans down to be counted and sorted. This is Schumacher's second year helping and Prough's first year.

Students participate in Trick-or-Treat So Others Can Eat

Anna Brull, Staff Reporter
October 10, 2018
Instructor Bill Gasper and some of his band mates receive their awards at the alumni banquet on September 22.

Instructor inducted into Victoria High School Alumni Hall of Fame

Anna Brull, Staff Reporter
October 5, 2018
Seniors Emily McGuire and Alexandria Hagerman wait to take the Dane G. Hansen qualifying test.

Dane G. Hansen test offers scholarship opportunities for seniors

Anna Brull, Staff Reporter
October 1, 2018
The Business Economics class has ben selling pumpkins and will continue to sell them at the homecoming football game.

Business department sells pumpkins to raise funds

Anna Brull, Staff Reporter
September 28, 2018
Junior Joanna Carrillo makes the final touches on her argument before she competes.

Debate season kicks off with Halstead Tournament

Anna Brull, Staff Reporter
September 21, 2018
"Turtles All the Way Down" is a book by John Green. It is a best seller and was released on Oct. 10, 2017.

‘Turtles All the Way Down’ is worth the read

Anna Brull, Staff Reporter
September 11, 2018
Freshman Landri Dotts poses for her cheer picture at Maroon and Gold. Dotts is involved in both cheer and cross country.

13 questions with freshman Landri Dotts

Anna Brull, Staff Reporter
September 5, 2018
Sophomore Alicia Feyerherm looks at a Scholar's Bowl practice book. This is Feyerherm's second year participating in Scholar's Bowl.

Scholar’s Bowl season starts after tryouts

Anna Brull, Staff Reporter
August 31, 2018
Senior Peyton Thorrel grabs breakfast from the Grab-and-Go Breakfast Cart before school. The cart runs 7:25 to 7:51 every morning.

Grab-and-Go Breakfast Cart offers convenient breakfast options for students

Anna Brull, Staff Reporter
August 24, 2018
Eight students competed in the Kansas State Forensics Tournament on May 5.

Forensics students compete at state tournament on May 5

Anna Brull, Staff Reporter
May 7, 2018
On the StuCo app, students are able to check into different school events to earn points. They are then able to cash out their points for different prizes.

StuCo app allows students to cash out points for different prizes

Anna Brull, Staff Reporter
May 7, 2018
Orchestra students from across USD 489 performed in the All City Strings Concert. It was held in the Hays Middle School gym on April 26.

Orchestra students across district perform in All City Strings Concert on April 26

Anna Brull, Staff Reporter
April 28, 2018
Instructor Andrea Zody poses with her family and her race bib. Zody finished her first Boston Marathon on April 16.

Instructor finishes Boston Marathon despite weather conditions

Anna Brull, Staff Reporter
April 19, 2018
Instructor Andrea Zody will run the 2018 Boston Marathon on April 16.

Instructor to run 2018 Boston Marathon

Anna Brull, Staff Reporter
April 12, 2018
Freshman Catherine Raacke holds her awards. Freshmen Alicia Feyerherm and Anna Brull also competed.

Three students compete in State Science and Engineering Fair in Wichita

Anna Brull, Staff Reporter
April 8, 2018
Freshman Caden Riat works on his project in Current Issues. Riat is doing a photography project over deforestation.

Current Issues students to present projects at April 27 Art Walk

Anna Brull, Staff Reporter
March 29, 2018
The Hays High band performed in the 31st popcorn concert on March 13th. The concert was held in the gym.

Band hosts annual popcorn concert

Anna Brull, Staff Reporter
March 15, 2018
FFA competed in a poultry and entomology competition on March 5. It was held at Hays High.

FFA competes in poultry, entomology competition

Anna Brull, Staff Reporter
March 9, 2018
Senior Reese Lovell eats breakfast before school.

Breakfast proves beneficial to students

Anna Brull, Staff Reporter
March 2, 2018
Freshmen Camry Young, Callie Raacke, Anna Brull, and Alicia Feyerherm pose for a picture before the science fair. Freshmen Audrey Rymer and Emily Kreutzer also competed.

Students compete at regional science fair

Anna Brull, Staff Reporter
February 26, 2018
Jared Estes had over 50 surgeries after he was in an accident caused by a drunk driver. Now he presents about safe driving to schools and military bases.

Car accident survivor speaks to students

Anna Brull, Staff Reporter
February 22, 2018
Sophomore Caitlin Kuhl was recently accepted to the KAMS program at Fort Hays State University. Only 40 people are accepted each year.

Sophomore accepted to KAMS program

Anna Brull, Staff Reporter
February 16, 2018
FFA competed in a poultry and entomology competition on March 5. It was held at Hays High.

FFA holds annual lock-in

Anna Brull, Staff Reporter
February 5, 2018
Riat Inc. members Weston Hoskins, Caden Riat, and Steve Riat at a presentation for their company.

13 questions with freshman Caden Riat

Anna Brull, Staff Reporter
February 5, 2018
Freshman Alicia Feyerherm looks at her channel's analytics screen. This is where Feyerherm can look at her total view times, subscriber count, recent comments and more.

Students use YouTube to express creativity

Anna Brull, Staff Reporter
January 25, 2018
Sophomore Hayden Brown has been playing football for over eight years. This year he was on varsity.

13 questions with sophomore Hayden Brown

Anna Brull, Staff Reporter
January 19, 2018
Investigator Jeff Ridgway talks about the importance of reporting human trafficking. He also shared a couple stories about human trafficking in Hays including one about a 13 year old.

Human trafficking awareness week gives students opportunity to hear from investigators

Anna Brull, Staff Reporter
January 10, 2018
Load More Stories