Volume 80, Issue 2 Colome High School - Box 367, Colome, SD February 25, Voters do not pass school bond measure

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1 THE LARIAT IN THIS ISSUE: Senior Spotlights - pgs. 3-5 Vocal Contests - p. 6 Valentine s Day - p. 7 Shippy wrestles at state tournament - p. 8 GBB and BBB - pgs. 9 and 10 Volume 80, Issue 2 Colome High School - Box 367, Colome, SD February 25, 2019 Voters do not pass school bond measure On Feb. 5, voters in the Colome Consolidated School District went to the polls to decide on a proposed $4.95 million bond measure. If passed, the measure would have funded the construction of a 22,000 sq. ft. building primarily located in the northwest corner of the current campus. The measure required 60% of voters to approve the measure, but it only received 50.4%. Only 36.7% of registered voters showed up to the polls to cast a ballot. When the numbers are broken down for voters, 151 individuals in Colome supported the measure while 87 voted against it. In Wood, 66 voted against and 6 were in favor. In Witten, there were 9 yes votes and 8 no votes. With the recent fail of the first vote, the school board will consider adjustments to the plan and may put the measure to a second vote. Construction of the current high school building began in This included the front half of the building (the office, English room, boys and girls bathrooms, student services, the home ec room, superintendent s and business manager s offices, the art room, and teacher s room). As enrollment grew, there was need for more room in the school. A second bond issue was passed, and in 1924 an addition was built to accommodate the elementary students and to give more space for the 7-12 students. This addition included a basketball court in the basement; this space is now the math room and the Above is the original blueprint for the proposed construction project. For a better view of this plan, visit the school website at colome.k12.sd.us green room. In the high school main hallway, you can see where the original part connects with the addition. Since the time of construction, the rooms and hallways have been remodeled to enhance the structure; however, several issues remain. One of the biggest concerns with the current building is that it is not ADA-compliant. This refers to the Americans with Disabilities Act which prohibits discrimination based on disabilities. Making renovations to the current building for handicap accessibility was discussed; however, the cost was $6.8 million for the renovations and also an addition to meet the district s needs. An additional concern is the constant maintenance that is required for a building which is 100 years old. Another issue with the current campus is security. Even though the three main buildings are locked during the day, students need to move from building to building. This creates a lack of constant security which would be provided in the new plan. Entrance from the outside would be restricted to the new main entrance. The school board and the building committee will be looking at possible changes to the current proposal. They will then decide whether or not to take the measure back to the people for another vote. The next meeting for the building committee is on Feb. 26.

2 Lariat February 25, 2019 Page 2 Question of the Month What would you do if you woke up invisible? by Cheyenne Dougherty Senior Riggin Shippy said that he would go cry because he couldn t bless people with his presence anymore. Junior Retta Tate said she would walk behind people and step on their shoes. Sophomore Arista Kaiser said she would go scare people and laugh. Freshman Kasie Leighton said she would not go to school. Eighth grader Alec Thieman said he would go to school and scare people. Seventh grader Stetson Shelbourn would stay in bed. The Lariat is published by the desktop publishing class at Colome High School. Readers may submit letters to the editor, but the Lariat staff reserves the right to accept or reject letters. Writers/Page Designers: Wyatt Cahoy, Cheyenne Dougherty, Rayne Hermsen, and Hanna Rowe. Advisor: Mrs. Rohde

3 Lariat February 25, 2019 Page 3 Senior Spotlight Name: Evan Cole Birthday: May 6, 2000 Birthplace: Gregory, SD Family: Joe-dad, Melanie-mom, Ethan, Adam and Joey-brothers Growing up I wanted to be a U.S. Army soldier. All-time favorite movie: Fury I stay home to watch John Wayne. Favorite sports team: Army Black Knights Favorite band or musician: Skillet Hobbies: Football, shooting guns, and chilling Three things that can always be found in my refrigerator: Mountain Dew, milk, and food If I have any warning, my last meal will be bacon cheeseburger, mashed potatoes, Mountain Dew and a peanut buster parfait from DQ Pet Peeve: Asking dumb questions I d like to have a dollar for everytime I was in class and didn t pay attention. I wish I could stop being good looking. I m better than most at not listening. I could be better at school work. I regret not trying in school. I m proud that I will graduate. Best time of my life: Leaving school Worst time of my life: Starting school I hope I never have to come back to school. If I could travel in time, I would visit World War II. If I won the lottery, I would share it. A great evening to me is Mountain Dew and Netflix. Best thing about school is 3:25 p.m. Hardest thing about school: My alarm at 6:30 a.m. Best thing about living in Colome: Small town If I could change something about Colome, the roads would be better. If I had something to do over, I would try in school. At my funeral, I hope people say, What a guy. People would be surprised to know that I have three sisters and three brothers. Most embarrassing moment: Giving Grace a concussion at the post prom party during our freshman year. Future goal: Live life. When nobody s looking, I watch a movie. Name: Grace Campbell Birthday: March 28, 2001 Birthplace: Merriam, Kansas Family: Kristen-mom, David-dad, Matt and Aaron-Brothers Favorite childhood memory: I can t pick just one. Everything about growing up in Ainsworth and Long Pine, Nebraska Growing up I wanted to be an archaeologist. All-time favorite movie: Pitch Perfect I stay home to watch Bones. Hobbies: Reading and listening or singing music Three things that can always be found in my refrigerator: Milk, salad and cheese Pet peeve: Loud chewers and people who walk really slowly in front of others I wish I could stop being sarcastic. I m better than most at singing. I regret not joining band. Best time of my life: Rushmore Music Camp I hope I never have to lose another friend. Most embarrassing moment: When I got a concussion my freshman year at post prom. If I won the lottery, I would travel the world and see as many countries as possible. A great evening to me is in my room reading with no distractions. If I could change something about Colome, I would change how nobody likes change. The one thing that really makes me angry is people who lack respect for others. I can die happy once I have experienced as many cultures as possible. Favorite sports team: Green Bay Packers If I have any warning, my last meal will be haystacks. I am proud that my dad is part of law enforcement. I ve never been able to do the splits. When nobody s looking, I look through my photos. If I could travel in time, I would visit Egypt when the pyramids were built. Best thing about school is independant study with Mrs. Heath. At my funeral, I hope people say I lived my best life.

4 Lariat February 25, 2019 Page 4 Senior Spotlight Name: Riggin Lane Shippy Birthday: May 24, 2001 Birthplace: Winner, SD Family: Randy-dad, Jen-mom, Riley-brother, Charlee-sister Favorite childhood memory: Going metal detecting and looking for arrowheads with my grandpa Growing up I wanted to be a bull rider. All-time favorite movie: Lonesome Dove I stay home to watch bull riding. Favorite band and/or musician: Casey Donahew Band Hobbies: Bull riding Three things that can always be found in my refrigerator: Milk, pickles, cheese If I have any warning, my last meal will be Qdoba burrito with orange vanilla Hi-C. Pet peeve: Negative people People would be surprsied to know that I want to learn to play the guitar. I wish I could stop eating so much. I m better than most at reading Shmoop summaries instead of books. I could be better at reading. I regret nothing. Best time of my life: High School Rodeo Finals 2018 I hope I never have to quit riding bulls. I ve never been able to read. If I could travel in time, I would visit the Old West. If I won the lottery, I would build a huge house and a huge indoor arena. Behind my back, friends say: Wow, he is good looking! Best thing about school: 0123movies.com Hardest thing about school: Mrs. Viedt blocking 0123movies.com If I could change something about Colome, I would open a Taco John s. The one thing that really makes me angry is getting up early. If I had something to do over, I would not let Calvin drive my Ranger. I can die happy once I m a world champion bull rider. At my funeral, I hope people say he was the best bull rider to ever live. Name: Jackson Mark Kinzer Birthday: September 13, 2000 Birthplace: Winner, SD Family: Mark-dad, Linda-mom, Megan and Mariah-sisters, Terrance-brother Favorite childhood memory: playing football with my brother and father Growing up I wanted to be a professional baseball player. All-time favorite movie: The Incredibles I stay home to watch Tom and Jerry. Favorite sports team: Dallas Cowboys Hobbies: Hunting and fishing Three things that can always be found in my refrigerator: Milk, butter, and chesse If I have any warning, my last meal will be French toast, bacon, and chocolate chip pancakes I wish I could stop going to school. I m better than most at sleeping. I could be better at cooking. I regret not learning how to dance. I m proud that we won another state title. Best time of my life: Traveling to games with the boys I hope I never have to ride a bull. I ve never been able to keep my room clean. I d like a dollar for every time I drank some milk. Worst idea I ever had: All my ideas are good. When nobody s looking, I pull out my phone. Most embarassing moment: When my friends call me cute If I could travel in time, I would visit my dad when he was my age. If I won the lottery, I would buy a big boat. A great evening to me is looking at the stars. Behind my back, friends say: He s cute. Hardest thing about school: Going to it Best thing about school: 0123Movies Future goal: Have a family Best thing about living in Colome: The food at the Frontier If I could change something about Colome,we would be able to use our phones during school. At my funeral, I hope people say: He was cute.

5 Lariat February 25, 2019 Page 5 Senior Spotlight Name: Hanna Marie Rowe Birthday: September 9, 2000 Birthplace: Winner, SD Family: Dad-Kevin, Mom-Dione, Sister- Heather Favorite childhood memory: Playing on the old Nintendo 64 with my cousin Growing up, I wanted to be a fireman. All-time favorite movie: I, Frankenstein I stay home to watch M.A.S.H. Favorite sports team: Kansas City Royals Favorite band and/or musician: Chase Rice Hobbies: Colome Cowboys Live Three things that you can always find in my refrigerator: Coke, milk and ham Pet Peeve: When Heather wears my shirts without asking People would be surprised to know I love to play paintball. I m better than most at fixing technical problems on computers. I regret not going out with friends during high school. I m proud that I decided to go to Colome. Best time of my life: Receiving my Colome Live basketball award I hope I never have to forget my memories of high school. I d like to have a dollar for everytime I have called someone by a nickname. Worst idea I ever had: Letting my sister drive the skidloader Most embarrassing moment: When I drove on the wrong side of the four lanes during driver s ed in Winner If I could travel in time, I would visit my grandpa Denny and tell him how much I love him. If I won the lottery, I would buy a brand-new black Chevy pickup. Future goal: Attend Dakota State University to major in Cyber Operations and minor in Computer Science Best thing about living in Colome: Everyone knows everyone. I can die happy once I live a happy life. At my funeral, I hope people say: She knew how to make everyone smile. Name: Chase Michael Dufek Birthday: August 7, 2000 Birthplace: Gregory, SD Family: Dad-Troy, Mom- Tammy, Brothers-Brock, Calvin and Taitin, Sisters- Courtney, Clarissa, Toree, and Madison Favorite childhood memory: Swinging with Dawson after elementary school Growing up, I wanted to be a football player. All-time favorite movie: How to Train Your Dragon 2 I stay home to watch Spongebob. Favorite sports team: India National Futbol Team Favorite band and/or musician: Squidward on the clarinet Hobbies: Reading, long walks on the beach, and hiking Three things that can always be found in my refrigerator: Milk, eggs and butter for French toast If I have any warning, my last meal would be chicken fried steak, white gravy, mashed potatoes and grape drink Pet peeve: Loud people People would be surprised to know: I like to read. I m better than most at limbo. I could be better at schoolwork. I regret Drinking soda before the Dome. Worst time of my life: Taking the ACT I d like a dollar for every time I: look up to talk to people When nobody s looking, I pretend I m taller than they are. Most embarrassing moment: When Wyatt said, Improvement starts with I. I said, No, it doesn t. Best thing about school: Watching movies Hardest thing about school: Finding unblocked movie websites Future goal: Grow a few more inches and start a family Best thing about living in Colome: I live a block away from school. If I could change something about Colome, I would fix the roads. They are pretty bumpy. If I had to do something over, I would redo elementary school and not be scared of the teachers. I can die happy once I see the Northern lights. -Thomas Rhett Die a Happy Man At my funeral, I hope people say: We aren t mourning a death, but celebrating a life.

6 Lariat February 25, 2019 Page 6 Four students traveled to Kimball to perform at the vocal contest. Students include, Taylor Chasing Hawk, Jaclyn Laprath, Grace Campbell, and Elizabeth Yeaman. (photo by Marcia Laprath) Students perform at vocal contest Four students from Colome High School performed at the Kimball Vocal Contest on Feb. 6. Mrs. Cheyenne Heath accompanied the group. Sopranos Grace Campbell and Elizabeth Yeaman had some unique songs picked out for the vocal contest. Both girls chose songs written in Italian. Campbell sang the Italian song Se Tu M ami, Se Sospiri, which translates to If You Love Me. Campbell received a perfect score of 30. This is her third consecutive year in receiving a perfect score. Yeaman decided on the song Caro Mio Ben, which in English is translated to Dearest, My Beloved. Yeaman was awarded an excellent, with the score of 23. Taylor Chasing Hawk performed Mama Who Bore Me and received a superior score of 26. Jaclyn Laprath sang the song Drink to Me Only with Thine Eyes, bringing Juniors pick prom theme The junior class has announced its pick for the theme for prom this year. Class secretary Cheyenne Dougherty said that the theme is called Trip the Light Fantastic. The colors will be purple, blue and gold. There will be a staircase as the grand entrance for grand march, transitioning into a backyard garden theme on each corner. by Hanna Rowe home the score of 24, giving Laprath an excellent. Not only were the girls performing their own songs, they also sang a quartet. The girls decided on the song called All the Pretty Little Horses. Their final score was a superior score of 29, one point away from a perfect score. Chasing Hawk and Laprath also performed a duet together, and sang the song Boats Sail on the Water. Both altos received an excellent. by Hanna Rowe Students who are on the prom committee are Cheyenne Dougherty, Carleen Burger, Haley Krumpus, Juli Larson, Retta Tate, Sara O Bryan and Jacob Beckers. Junior class advisors are Mr. Kory and Mrs. Dani Foss. Prom is set for Friday, April 12, starting with dinner at the Legion. Grand march will start at 9 p.m.

7 Lariat February 25, 2019 Page 7 Students celebrate Valentine s Day Valentine s Day is a special time to show how much you care about others. This year CHS students celebrated the holiday in several ways. The NHS sold candygrams for $1 each. Students filled out a note that was delivered by NHS members with a selected candy bar on Valentine s Day. The Student Council sponsored Silence is Golden for 9-12 students.the boys wore hearts on Feb. 13. If a boy talked to a girl, he had to give her his paper heart. Because no girls had more than one heart, there was no winner. On Thursday, Feb. 14, the girls wore hearts. Hayden Thieman won the game with nine hearts. The Student Council also delivered valentines to students in grades preschool to fifth. As another way to celebrate the special day, students could purchase a carnation for someone from the seniors. They offered a variety of colors to represent different meanings. The cost was $2, and the flowers were delivered by the seniors on Valentine s Day. Top left: NHS members sort and label candygrams for Valentine s Day. The NHS sold candygrams for $1 each. Top right: Sixth graders Raelynn Kingsley, Aspyn McKenzie, and Bridget Eliason show the candygrams that they received for Valentine s Day. Above: Senior Matrix Noteboom, president of the Student Council, has her arms full with valentines to be delivered to the elementary students from the Student Council. Above right: Junior Jacob Beckers holds up his candygrams. Right: Freshman Hayden Thieman shows the box of chocolates that he won for having the most hearts in the Silence is Golden game. If a girl talked to a guy, she had to give him her paper heart. The boys wore hearts on Thursday, Feb. 13. This was sponsored by the Student Council.

8 Lariat February 25, 2019 Page 8 Shippy wrestles at state tourney The Winner Area Wrestlers headed to the SD State B Tournament in Rapid City on Feb As a team, Winner Area brought home the second place trophy for the B tournament. Senior Riggin Shippy wrestled in the 170 lb weight class at state. He started the tournament against Gage Carter of Faulkton Area. Carter won, and Shippy went on Alex Junck of Elk Point-Jefferson. Shippy won by a major decision with a score of In his final match, Shippy was defeated by Micaiah Grace of Custer/Edgemont. On Jan. 15, the Winner Area wrestlers took down O Neill, 66-12, and Valentine, 57-18, improving to 6-0 in dual meets. Riggin Shippy won his match against Enrique Sanchez from Valentine in 3:17 with a pin. After the wrestling dual, the Winner Area wrestling team received the number two ranking in the class B wrestling rankings. The Warriors moved on to Big Dakota on Feb. 2. Shippy had a bye the first round. He then went on to wrestle Aaron Smith from Potter County and pinned him. Shippy then wrestled Sean Domke from Redfield and lost. Shippy then pinned Seth Tebay of Wessington Springs/Woonsocket/Wolsey-Wessington in 3:19. Winner wrestlers won the first place trophy at the Winner Invitational on Jan. 19. Shippy wrestled Tegun Spring from Phillip Area and won with a decision, 9-3. Josh Crownover then defeated Riggin Shippy in a time of 2:40. Shippy then went into the consolationship bracket to wrestle Springs, but due to injury, Shippy was forced to forfeit and finsihed with sixth place. At the Winner Invitational Cailob Week won against Tryston Olge in 0:54. He then wrestled Teigan Clark and lost. In the consolation bracket, Week faced Aaron Gilchrist. Week fell to him with a decision of 6-5. Week ended up placing Senior Riggin Shippy wrestles his opponent in Stanley County at the Big Dakota Conference on Feb. 2. (photo by Rita Blare) sixth at the Winner Invitational. Winner Area wrestling team took second as a team at the Lee Wolf Invitational in Aberdeen on Jan. 26, Week wrestled Grant Wirkus from Watertown and lost, so that moved him to have a bye in the first round of the consolation bracket. Then he wrestled Daynon Huber from Huron and lost by 6-2. Shippy didn t wrestle in this tournament due to a knee injury. The team scored 168 points, and Canton took first with 201 points. Huron Invitational was the last regular season wrestling tournament for Winner Area on Feb. 9. At Huron the team scored points, and the tournament involved 11 teams. Week started off with a bye. In the second round he wrestled Garrett Mitzel from Aberdeen Central. Mitzel won by Cheyenne Dougherty with a decision score of 7-0. Week then had a bye for first round of the consolation bracket. Week then went on to wrestle Daynon Huber from Huron Area in the second round, and Huber won. The Region 3B wrestling meet took place in Parkston on Saturday, Feb. 16. In the first round Shippy had a bye, moving him to wrestle Finn Hanson from Burke. Hanson won against Shippy. Shippy then wrestled Cole Pranger of Mount Vernon. Shippy won with a pin in the time of 0:54. Shippy then went up against Seth Tebay from Wessington Springs/Woonsocket/Wolsey-Wessington for the second time of the season. Shippy defeated Tebay and ended with third place in the Region 3B 170# bracket. This moved him on to the state tournament.

9 Lariat February 25, 2019 Page 9 Cowgirls end season in region play For regions, the Cowgirls faced Gregory on Feb. 18. They suffered a loss which ended their season with a final score of Leading scorers were Makayla Shippy with 18 points, followed by Saydee Heath with 12. This loss brought the season to a close for the Cowgirls. The Cowgirls last regular season game was against the Marty Lady Braves. It was an intense game, and the Cowgirls came away with a win, Makayla Shippy scored 26 points, and Rayne Hermsen scored 14. Hermsen and Kaydee Heath each had 8 rebounds. On Feb. 11 the Cowgirls played the Gregory Gorillas in Gregory. They lost Shippy scored 16 points, and Saydee Heath scored 12. Hermsen had 9 rebounds, and Libbie Petersek had 6. The Cowgirls traveled to Menno on Feb. 9. They lost Shippy scored 15 points, Saydee Heath had 10, and Hermsen had 9. Saydee Heath and Petersek each had 5 rebounds. On Feb. 8, the Cowgirls hosted the Kadoka Kougars. This was parent s night. The team lost, Shippy led in points with 15. Hermsen and Petersek added 8. Petersek pulled down 8 rebounds. The Cowgirls faced the North Central Knights in Springview, NE, on Feb. 5. The Cowgirls lost Shippy led in scoring with 9 points. Hermsen had 10 rebounds, and Petersek followed with 8. On Feb. 2, the team traveled to Highmore to play Eureka/Bowdle in the Highmore Classic. The Cowgirls won Shippy had 20 points, Baylie Hoffine and Saydee Heath had 10 points each, and Kaydee Heath and Petersek had 9 points. Saydee Heath had 8 rebounds, and Petersek had 7. On Jan. 28, the Cowgirls hosted the Lyman Raiders. They lost 70 to 55. Leading in scoring was Petersek with 14 points. Saydee Heath added 13, and Shippy had 11. Kaydee Heath led the team with 8 rebounds. Next, the Cowgirls had an away game against Platte/Geddes on Jan. 25. They lost Shippy had 18 points, Petersek had 12, and Saydee Heath had 11. Saydee Heath had 9 rebounds, and Petersek had 8. The team faced White River at home on Jan. 24 and lost Cheyenne Dougherty led in scoring with 8 points. Petersek added 5. Hermsen had 7 rebounds. On Jan. 19, the Cowgirls played Centerville in the Great Plains Conference at Yankton. The girls won Shippy had 9 points, and Hermsen, Clarissa Ringing Shield, and Petersek each had 5 points. Saydee Heath and Kaydee Heath led in rebounds with 7 each. by Rayne Hermsen Above: Saydee Heath dribbles past a defender. Below: Libbie Petersek, on the left, goes up for a shot against the White River Tiger s defense. Kaydee Heath seals the defender.

10 Lariat February 25, 2019 Page 10 Cowboys get back on track The Cowboys are looking tough again after they broke their four-game losing streak. They are now on a seven-game winning streak with wins over Platte-Geddes and AC/DC. On Jan. 11, the Cowboys traveled back to Murdo to play Jones County once again. They fell to the Coyotes Jackson Kinzer led the scoring with 13 points, followed by Layton Thieman with 12. Thieman led the rebounding with 9. On Jan. 19, the Cowboys traveled up to Mitchell to play in the Hanson Classic. This was the first time Colome has played in the classic. The Cowboys played Hanson and fell by a score of It was neck and neck the whole game. Thieman led the scoring with 14 points, followed by Kinzer with 11. Kinzer also brought down 9 rebounds. On Jan. 22, the Cowboys hosted the Kimball/White Lake Wildkats. This was another tough loss as the Cowboys fell Kinzer led the scoring with 23 points, and Thieman added 10. Thieman and Kinzer each had 5 rebounds. Kinzer also had 6 assists. On Jan. 25, the Cowboys finally got back on track and snapped their losing streak. The Cowboys traveled to Platte-Geddes and defeated the Black Panthers with a score of Kinzer led the scoring with 20 points, followed by Thieman with 17. Kinzer finished the game with 9 rebounds and 5 asissts. The team made 10 of 19 three pointers for 53%. The Cowboys then hosted AC/DC on Feb. 1. They came out on top with a score of This was the second win in a row for the Cowboys. Thieman led the scoring with 21 points. Kinzer added 17, and Calvin Ringing Shield had 13. Kinzer and Ringing Shield both brought down 10 rebounds. Kinzer also had 6 assists. On Feb. 5 the Cowboys traveled down to Springview, NE, to play the North Central Knights. They won the game Thieman led the scoring with 21 points. Ringing Shield had 10 points, and Kinzer and Cahoy had 8 each. Thieman and Ringing Shield had 8 rebounds as well. On Feb. 9 the Cowboys traveled to Menno to play the Wolves. The Cowboys won with a score of Thieman led the scoring with 23 points. Kinzer added 19, and Ringing Shield had 10. Thieman had 7 rebounds. Kinzer had 7 assists. On Feb. 12, the Cowboys traveled to Burke to take on the Cougars. They won this game Thieman led the scoring with 20 points. Kinzer had 16, and Ringing Shield added 12. Kinzer had 7 assists, Cahoy had 6 and Thieman had 5. Kinzer also had 6 rebounds. On Feb. 14, the Cowboys played the Marty Braves. They came out with an exciting win with a score of Thieman led the scoring with 18 points, followed by Kinzer with 17. Ringing Shield added 10. Bertram brought down 13 rebounds. Kinzer had 8 assists. On Feb. 16, the Cowboys traveled to Mount Marty College in Yankton to play in the Great Plains Conference Championship. They played the Gay- by Wyatt Cahoy ville-volin Raiders and defeated them There were four guys in double-digit scoring. Kinzer led the scoring with 23 points. Thieman added 12, Bertram added 11, and Cahoy added 10. Thieman had 8 assists in the game, and Kinzer recorded 5 steals. This is the first conference championship the Cowboys have ever been in. The Cowboys will now begin region play as they host either Burke or Scotland on Tuesday. Above: Beau Bertram goes up strong for a layup. Below: Layton Thieman is looking to score against an AC/DC defender.