Cross Country

August 25, 2011

The 2011 cross-country season is underway. The runners are back to practice, getting ready for the upcoming season. September 1st will be the first meet of competition. They will run in the Jeff West Invitational, which will take place at Shawnee North Park. The team participated in a summer running... Read more »

New laptops for new year

Holtonian Staff, Staff
August 25, 2011

Brand new school year means brand new changes! The new school year brings new freshman coming into the high school, new friends, and new laptops. The school board got brand new 2011 Mac books for the upcoming school year. “The school board decided to distribute the ones that work around the school... Read more »

Mark Wilson assumes associate principal/athletic director duties

Emily Nevil, Features Editor
August 25, 2011

A change after many years of being at Holton Middle School, Mr. Wilson decides to come to the High School and be Athletic Director which he will be in charge of home games and Associate Principal where he shares responsibilities with Mr. Wittmer. Wilson has many responsibilities to attend to consisting... Read more »

Monte Carlo

August 25, 2011

In 2001 “The Lizzie McGuire Movie” came out. In 2011 a movie just like it only way worse came out: “Monte Carlo”. Monte Carlo has a lot of popular actors such as Selena Gomez and Leighton Meester but the movie just isn’t something you’d think they would star in.... Read more »

Venturing into foreign countries of Europe

Kenny Zawlacki, Online Editor
August 25, 2011

Over the summer, I had not only the chance to leave town, but also to leave the country for about a month. I flew over the Atlantic Ocean and traveled around four different countries in Europe. There were 37 other students on the trip, most from Kansas, some from Missouri. We all traveled on the program... Read more »

Girls Golf

Jayna Smith, Co-Editor
August 25, 2011

This fall, Holton patrons will be seeing a new high school athletic program. Instead of just a boys golf team, there will now also be a girls team. Kyrstie Miller, sophomore, is a big part in getting this program started. “I think it is somewhat unfair for girls to have to compete against guys because... Read more »

Harry Potter a crowd pleaser

Keri Tanking, Copy Editor
August 25, 2011

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 was a big hit at the box office this summer. It is the eighth and final movie of the Harry Potter series, and I think it ended with a bang. Although no movie ever really compares to the book, this was about the best job any director could have done. This... Read more »

Summer conditioning, hard work pay off for all sports teams

Dalton Beightel, Keri Tanking, Connor Strader, Asst. Online Editor, Asst. Yearbook Editors (respectively)
August 25, 2011

As the summer comes to an end, fall sports practices begin. Team practices began on Monday but preparation has been happening all summer. From the weight room to camps to running 5 miles everyday, teams have been working hard to be ready for the upcoming seasons. “I have been waiting for seven months... Read more »

Trip to California

Sam Riley, Retrospect Editor
August 25, 2011

Last April many FCCLA members went to Wichita, KS for the state STAR event competition. Students included Sam Riley, Christa Hill, Hannah Sweet, Keri Tanking, Connor Strader, Trent Haverkamp, Christa Merriman and Austin Marriott. Of those student six were invited to the National Leadership Conference... Read more »