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Chieftain Times
The Student News Site of Yutan High School

Chieftain Times
The Student News Site of Yutan High School

Chieftain Times
Sports
Sophomore Kylie Krajicek clears the bar in high jump. Krajicek is a returning state qualifier and holds the school record for girls high jump.
Pushing the pace
Alexis Pehrson • April 8, 2024
Senior Braxton Wentworth charges after a ground ball during the state game last season. Wentworth has been starting shortstop since his junior year.
Baseball team sets high goals going into new season
Jade Lewis • March 29, 2024
Senior Connor North kneels down to line up his next shot. North placed fifth at the conference meet last year.
Drive for success
Haley Kube • March 26, 2024
Senior Derek Wacker begins to throw a disc at a 2023 meet. Last year, Wacker placed 5th in disc at the state track meet.
Boys track team utilizes underclassmen for season success
Mckenna Jones • March 26, 2024
Features
During one of the final songs of the dance, starting from the left juniors and seniors Libby Winn, Gabi Tederman, Britney Zeleny, Braxton Wentworth, AJ Arensberg, Tannen Honke, Max Egr, Connor Engel, Jack Edwards and Derek Wacker sway back and forth together. This year's prom theme was Under the Stars.
Rocking the dance floor
Maycee Hays • May 6, 2024
Senior Cooper Leather poses with his FFA State Degree. Leather plans on pursuing a career ...
Yutan students take advantage of FFA, qualify for state
Bella Tederman • May 6, 2024
From left to right, Nealy Freeman, Bryce Kolc, Jack Edwards, AJ Arensberg, Tannen Honke, and Bella Tederman pose with their third place district trophy and medals. The team was one place away from qualifying for the state quiz bowl meet.
Battle of the brains
Reagan Wilson • May 6, 2024
Senior Bryce Kolc accepts trophy after placing second in Networking Infrastructures. This was the first time Kolc competed in the event.
Big business
Haley Kube • May 6, 2024
Eighth-grader Norah Jones helps chalk the sidewalk during a Random Acts of Kindness Club activity. The RAK Club has done several other projects this year to brighten students' days.
Changing days in simple ways
Bella Tederman • March 26, 2024
News
Seniors Haley Kube and Reagan Wilson hold up their pinkies to toast to an accomplishment. Kube and Wilson earned third place at districts, which took place at David City.
Speech team improves in numbers, success
Maddie Bailiff • March 26, 2024
Entertainment
Review - "The Beekeeper"
Review - "The Beekeeper"
Jade Lewis • May 6, 2024
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Review - "Dune: Part Two"
Libby Winn • March 27, 2024
Opinion
Student opinion: Smaller schools should not equal smaller opportunities
Student opinion: Smaller schools should not equal smaller opportunities
Kylie Krajicek • March 26, 2024
The Core of '24: An In-Depth Look at the Senior Class
Senior Maura Tichota and her family smile for the picture after Tichota signed to commit to College of Saint Mary to play basketball. Tichota is excited to play with her new team.
Taking it to the next level
Emmy Tederman • May 6, 2024
Currents Seniors Jack Edwards, Creek Kennedy, Derek Wacker and Cooper leather smile for a first day of first grade picture. Edwards, Kennedy, and Leather have been here since kindergarten, Wacker joined in first grade.
Seniors grow over a 13-year journey
Millie Dieckman • May 6, 2024
Bryce Kolc completes his reading log in his Modern Literature class. Kolc will be majoring in software engineering at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
Taking tests and cashing checks
Alexis Pehrson • May 6, 2024
Senior Kayleen Pettinger smiles at the camera with her goggles on. Pettinger has "eliminated" two people so far.
Targeting final memories
Gabi Tederman • May 6, 2024
Seniors share challenges, benefits of being 12-sport athletes
Seniors share challenges, benefits of being 12-sport athletes
Anna Rupp • May 6, 2024
State-level accomplishments of the class of '24
State-level accomplishments of the class of '24
May 6, 2024
Senior alumni parents from the class of 2024
Senior alumni parents from the class of 2024
Halle Arlt • May 6, 2024
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Following the call of duty
Millie Dieckman • May 6, 2024
The senior class throughout the years
The senior class throughout the years
Loganne Barta • May 6, 2024
Freshman-senior connection
Freshman-senior connection
Emmy Tederman • May 6, 2024
Who's that baby?
Who's that baby?
Mckenna Jones • May 6, 2024
Senior Gavin Fenn assists at fixing a tractor tire. In Fenn’s future career as a diesel truck and tractor trailer driver he will have to learn how to fix different parts of the vehicles.
Rolling up their sleeves
Maddie Bailiff • May 6, 2024
Class of 2024: By the numbers
Class of 2024: By the numbers
May 6, 2024
Senior Andi Nelson gets in position to field the ball. Along with softball, Nelson participates in cheer, one-act, speech, NHS, choir, and musical.
Nelson strives to combat epilepsy
Reagan Wilson • February 22, 2024
Senior Zach Kennedy takes a picture with his parents, Scott and Lynnette Kennedy, after an away football game. Zach was the starting varsity center for the Chieftains.
Kennedy overcomes obstacles of diabetes
Haley Kube • February 22, 2024
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