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Hays High School's Official Student Newspaper

The Guidon Online
Hays High School's Official Student Newspaper

The Guidon Online
Jacob Maska

Jacob Maska, Photo Editor

Jacob Maska, a four year member of the Guidon staff and former Sports Editor and current Photo Editor. Maska has played soccer for all four years of his high school career, and was named captain this year. Maska would like to pursue photography as a career.

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

Anna Brull, Sports Editor
May 28, 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.

[Photo] 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.

[Photo] 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.

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

Anna Brull, Sports Editor
May 17, 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.

[Photo] 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.

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

Anna Brull, Sports Editor
May 14, 2019
Junior Madelyn Waddell on first being congratulated by coach on first.

[Photo] Lady Indian softball, 3-1 for Easter Break games

MacKenzie Fagan, Sports Editor
April 25, 2019
Junior Tasiah Nunnery triple jumps at a track meet in Larned. Recently, girls track took first at Abilene.

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

Anna Brull, Staff Reporter
April 24, 2019
Freshman Taleia McCrae takes shot on Liberal defense after beating two defenders.

Girls soccer team ties Garden City, 1-1, in double overtime

Jacob Maska, Photo Editor
April 17, 2019
Junior Tasiah Nunnery prepares to jump at the track meet in Larned. Both the boys and girls took first.

[Photo] 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.

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

Anna Brull, Staff Reporter
April 16, 2019
Junior Coby Braun attempts to drive a race car in and out of cones while wearing vision impairing goggles.

[Photo] State Trooper Tod Hileman speaks on safe driving

Allison Brooks, Staff Reporter
April 10, 2019
Senior Jaysa Wichers pitching against Garden City on April 2. Wichers also pitched a total 14 innings on against Dodge City.

[Photo] Lady Indian softball splits home game on April 4 with Dodge City

MacKenzie Fagan, Sports Editor
April 5, 2019
Girls soccer team come out on top in 1-0, overtime victory

Girls soccer team come out on top in 1-0, overtime victory

Jacob Maska, Photo Editor
April 4, 2019
Junior Cassidy Prough diving for a pop fly while senior Jaysa Wichers cheers her on.

[Photo] Loss at home puts softball record at 2-2

MacKenzie Fagan, Sports Editor
April 4, 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.

[Photo] Cheerleading results for up coming school year announced

Nikka Vuong, Staff Reporter
April 4, 2019
Sophomore Maggie Robben takes shot just outside the box, against crosstown rivals, TMP Marian. The Lady Indians won the game 7-1.

Girls soccer team places third in McPherson Invitational

Jacob Maska, Photo Editor
April 2, 2019
Hays High hosted the annual Special Olympics Kansas basketball tournament on March 22.

[Photo] Hays hosts annual Special Olympics basketball tournament

Allison Hillebrand, Associate Editor
March 28, 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.

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

Anna Brull, Staff Reporter
March 7, 2019
Senior Logan Schulte wrestling at the Bob Kuhn Prairie Classic. He was one of the two that placed at state.

[Photo] Two out of the six wrestlers place at state

MacKenzie Fagan, Sports Editor
March 1, 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.

[Photo] 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.

[Photo] 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.

[Photo] 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.

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

Anna Brull, Staff Reporter
February 21, 2019
Senior Chase Voth wrestling at home for the Bob Kuhn. He is one of the six who qualified for state this past weekend.

[Photo] Six wrestlers headed to State after Regional Tournament

MacKenzie Fagan, Sports Editor
February 19, 2019
Senior Creighton Newell, trying to break away from his opponent at Bob Kuhn.

[Photo] Indian wrestling defeat Eagles, 48-31

MacKenzie Fagan, Sports Editor
February 14, 2019
Junior TJ Nunnery looks past Great Bend defender for a past to the post in a recent match up.

Boys basketball falls to Abilene Cowboys, 53-49

Jacob Maska, Photo Editor
February 14, 2019
Senior Savannah Schneider attempts a basket at a previous home game against Manhattan. The team is now 11-6.

[Photo] 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.

[Photo] 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.

[Photo] 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.

[Photo] 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.

[Photo] 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.

[Photo] Lady Indians fall 54-49 in overtime to Salina South

Anna Brull, Staff Reporter
February 4, 2019
Junior Grant Karlin wrestling at Bob Kuhn on Jan. 19.

[Photo] Indian wrestling takes loss at home

MacKenzie Fagan, Sports Editor
February 4, 2019
Junior Tasiah Nunnery attempts a basket at the home game against Salina Central. Hays won 73-65.

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

Anna Brull, Staff Reporter
January 28, 2019
Junior DaVontai Robinson competing at the Bob Kuhn Prairie Classic on Jan. 18-19. The wrestling teams next action will be Jan. 25-26 at the Garden City Invitational.

[Photo] Indian wrestling places seventh at Bob Kuhn

MacKenzie Fagan, Sports Editor
January 25, 2019
Sophomore T.J. Nunnery drives to the basket after beating two Great Bend Panther defenders.

Boys Basketball falls in first round of Colby Tournament to Scott City, 55-47

Jacob Maska, Photo Editor
January 18, 2019
Mr. Gilbreth, played by senior Calvin Duden, lectures his children.

[Photo] First Spring Play practice takes place

Caitlin Leiker, Staff Reporter
January 12, 2019
Sophomore TJ Nunnery drives to the basket after beating two Great Bend defenders on a fast break in Hays City Shootout.

Boys basketball fall to WAC rivals, Great Bend, 76-67

Jacob Maska, Photo Editor
January 10, 2019
Senior Trey McCrae beats Great Bend defender off the dribble, taking him to the basket.

Boys basketball comes up big against Liberal Redskins in 68-56 victory

Jacob Maska, Photo Editor
January 8, 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.

[Photo] 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.

[Photo] 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.

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

Anna Brull, Staff Reporter
December 21, 2018
Senior Keaton Markley throws a dodgeball at the opposing.

[Photo] StuCo hosts Dodge For a Cause

Allison Brooks, Staff Reporter
December 21, 2018
Junior Isabel Robben shoots a shot during the recent game against the Manhattan Indians. The Hays High Indians lost to the Manhattan Indians.

[Photo] Lady Indian basketball places fifth at Gerald Mitchell Hays City Shootout

Taylor Schiffelbein, Sports Reporter
December 5, 2018
Sophomore Trey Adams pulls up for a hook shot over a Manhattan defender . Indiana fell to Manhattan 56-78.

Boys basketball place fifth in Hays City Shootout

Jacob Maska, Photo Editor
December 4, 2018
Instructor Dustin Dreher attempts to block Jaysa Wichers's shot.

[Photo] Winter Sports Assembly takes place

Caitlin Leiker, Staff Reporter
November 30, 2018
Sophomore T.J. Nunnery drives to the basket after beating two Great Bend Panther defenders.

Boys basketball team starts season 1-0 against Great Bend, 74-56

Jacob Maska, Photo Editor
November 30, 2018
Senior Trey McCrea fights off Garden City Defender to keep control of the ball.

Boys soccer season ends with 1-0 loss to McPherson

Jacob Maska, Photo Editor
October 26, 2018
2018 boys soccer team circles up before game as their pre-match ritual.

Indians soccer top cross-town rivals in, 3-1 victory

Jacob Maska, Photo Editor
October 26, 2018
Junior Hayden Brown runs for a touchdown in a recent game against Buhler. On October 19, the Indians fell short to the Salina Central Mustangs.

[Photo] Indian football loses last regular season game to Salina Central Mustangs

Taylor Schiffelbein, Sports Editor
October 26, 2018
The marching band performs at a home football game. Overall, they received a II rating at contest.

[Photo] Band receives II rating at WAC Marching Festival

Anna Brull, Staff Reporter
October 18, 2018
Students must undergo evacuation drills as a part of the nine crisis drills put together by the Crisis Committee.

[Photo] Crisis Committee holds monthly meeting to plan drills

Allison Hillebrand, Associate Editor
October 18, 2018
Seniors Brittani Park and Peyton Thorell are crowned as the homecoming king and queen.

[Photo] Homecoming preparations take coordination with teachers, students

Allison Brooks and Alicia Feyerherm
October 13, 2018
Junior Hayden Brown rushes the ball in a recent game against the Dodge City Red Demons. The Red Demons beat the Indians 34-33.

[Photo] Indians fall to Red Demons on Homecoming night, king, queen announced

Taylor Schiffelbein and Isabelle Braun
October 10, 2018
Seniors Trey McCrae and Jacob celebrate together after McCrae ties the game up 3-3 against the Liberal Redskins.

Indians soccer fall to Liberal Redskins, 5-3

Jacob Maska, Photo Editor
October 10, 2018
Casting director and screen writer Scotty Mullen spoke to students on Oct. 9 about his career. Mullen offered advice such as not letting rejection get to you and to fully commit to the career.

[Photo] 1993 graduate Scotty Mullen speaks to students about career in film

Isabelle Braun, Editor-in-Chief
October 9, 2018
The Indians tackle the Titans in a recent game resulting in a victory.

[Photo] Junior Hayden Brown leads Indians to victory following six touchdowns

Taylor Schiffelbein, Sports Editor
October 3, 2018
The Marching Indians perform their halftime show at a home football game against Liberal.

[Photo] Band students raise money for expenses

Rebekah Porter, Staff Reporter
September 28, 2018
Senior Connor Teget runs up for a goal kick in in the minutes leading up to a lightning delay. The game resulted in a 2-1 loss for the Indians .

Intense battle between boys soccer team and Buhler results in 2-1 loss

Jacob Maska, Photo Editor
September 25, 2018
Th boys soccer team praying before their game against Wichita Classical that resulted in a 4-2 win for the Indians.

Boys soccer drops rematch against Great Bend Panthers, 2-1

Jacob Maska, Photo Editor
September 21, 2018
Senior Connor Teget takes the ball up field looking to create something for his teammates.

Boys soccer team drops 3-0 loss to defending WAC champs, Dodge City

Jacob Maska, Photo Editor
September 14, 2018
Sophomore Brian Cisneros opens up to pass the ball up the field in action against Great Bend, which resulted in a 3-0 loss.

Boys soccer falls to Great Bend in 3-0 loss

Jacob Maska, Photo Editor
September 13, 2018
Freshman Chris Goodale fight for possession of the ball against Wichita Classical in a recent home match up. The Indians went on the win 4-2 in this match up.

Boys soccer place second in Titan Classic

Jacob Maska, Photo Editor
September 13, 2018
Seniors Chase Brous and Conner Teget during mock interview.

[Photo] English teachers set up Job Fair for senior students

Addie Braun, Staff Reporter
September 7, 2018
Senior Braiden Meyers looks to turn up field in recent home match up against Wichita Classical.

Boys soccer picks up first win of the season, 4-2 over Wichita Classical

Jacob Maska, Photo Editor
September 7, 2018
Senior Trey McCrea fights off Garden City Defender to keep control of the ball.

Boys soccer falls, 1-0, in tough matchup to Garden City in season opener

Jacob Maska, Photo Editor
September 6, 2018
2018 boys soccer team

New boys soccer roster brings in new season

Jacob Maska, Photo Editor
August 30, 2018
Junior Trey McCrae squares up on the green in a recent tournament at home. On May 14, McCrae won his sixth tournament of the season.

[Photo] Junior Trey McCrae wins sixth golf tournament, sends Indians to state for the 10th year in a row

Taylor Schiffelbein, Sports Editor
May 16, 2018
Senior Peyton Kieffer swings at the recent Smoky Hill tournament. Kieffer was named 2nd team all WAC.

[Photo] Boys golf wins second at WAC tournament

Taylor Schiffelbein, Sports Editor
May 14, 2018
Senior Allen Zollinger hits off the tee.

[Photo] Indian golf gives up top three positions, falls to seventh place at Hutch tournament

Taylor Schiffelbein, Sports Editor
April 30, 2018
Senior Peyton Kieffer sets up on the green.

[Photo] Indian golf wins Salina South tournament

Taylor Schiffelbein, Sports Editor
April 30, 2018
Freshman Allison Shubert fights for the ball against a TMP defender. In a 2-0 victory in recent home game on April 26.

Lady Indians soccer shuts out rivals in a 2-0 victory

Jacob Maska, Sports Editor
April 27, 2018
Junior Hannah McGuire sends a through ball to a teammate for a scoring opportunity early in the first half of the game against the Dodge City Demons.

Lady Indians roll through WAC competition in a 3-0 win over Garden City

Jacob Maska, Sports Editor
April 19, 2018
Junior Trey McCrae putting on the green. McCrae placed second at the Indians home meet.

[Photo] Indian golf places second at home tournament

Taylor Schiffelbein, Sports Editor
April 19, 2018
Student teacher Jaici Simon directs students in one of her classes. Simon plans to continue her education career as an English and Language Arts at the middle school next year.

[Photo] 2012 graduate Jaici Simon returns to district as educator

Lacey Gregory, Editor-in-Chief
April 9, 2018
Students make selections on their way through the lunch line. With potential new rule enforcement, all students will be allowed only 20 minutes for lunch.

[Photo] 25-minute lunches should be commonplace

Lacey Gregory, Editor-in-Chief
March 15, 2018
WAC Player of the Year Ethan Nunnery and WAC Coach of the year Rick Keltner discuss a prior play in a recent home game against Salina Central.

Senior Reese Lovell eats breakfast before school.

[Photo] Breakfast proves beneficial to students

Anna Brull, Staff Reporter
March 2, 2018
Sophomore Brooke Denning goes up for a shot in a recent game against Great Bend. On Feb 16, the Lady Indians basketball team lost to Garden City.

[Photo] Lady Indians fall to Garden City Buffalos

Taylor Schiffelbein, Sports Editor
February 23, 2018
Donated formalwear will be available from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Feb. 24 at Big Creek Crossing in the former Vanity store.

[Photo] Helping Hands hosts Project Prom to Remember

Lacey Gregory, Editor-in-Chief
February 23, 2018
Junior Trey McCrae dribbles to the baseline and comes to a jump stop while being guarded closely by an Abilene defender.

Indians fall to Cowboys in a tight matchup

Jacob Maska, Sports Editor
February 14, 2018
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