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The journalism staff poses with their state championship trophy. In front (left to right) are Mckenna Jones, Loganne Barta, Gabi Tederman, Alexis Pehrson, Jade Lewis, Anna Rupp, Maddie Bailiff, Britney Zeleny, Reagan Wilson, Haley Kube, Bella Tederman, Zach Krajicek, Ginger Eikmeier, and Libby Winn. In back (left to right) are Aubrie Pehrson, Lexi Bisaillon, Adie Gale, Ellie Lloyd, Mallory Zeleny, Laycee Josoff, Shaylynn Campbell, Maycee Hays, Jenna Benjamin, Kylie Krajicek, Derek Wacker, Grayson Cogdill, and AJ Arensberg.

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Courtney Stevens, Andi Nelson, Bella Tederman, and Maura Tichota worked in a group together in the Junior Achievement Stock Market Challenge. Their team invested in four different stocks and placed 3rd overall.

[Photo] Students invest their time in 2023 Stock Market Challenge

May 4, 2023
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Kylie Kind-Ennis, Ella Watts, Alyssa Husing, Taylor Novak, Shaylynn Campbell, Laycee Josoff, Sophia Brennan, Alexis Polak and Kaiti Hansen pose with their state softball championship trophy. Seven of the nine seniors transferred to Yutan sophomore or junior year.

[Photo] Junior transfers find a place in the Chieftain family

May 2, 2023
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Shaylynn Campbell walks down a hallway with a patient. Campbell spent her first internship at a hospital.

[Photo] Seniors use internship to prepare for future careers

May 5, 2023
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Senior Kaeden Anderson and his siblings get together for a picture in Branson. Anderson and his family got on an annual summer trip.

[Photo] Blazing the trail

May 5, 2023
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Senior Janson Pilkington smiles with his siblings, Carson and Payton Pilkington, after a baseball game. Pilkington was the only one out of the three siblings to attend Yutan.

[Photo] The last to leave the nest

May 5, 2023
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Senior Brett Martin poses after homecoming coronation with his mom April Martin, who is also a Yutan Alum, and his dad John Martin. Brett was this years homecoming king.

[Photo] Roots sprouting from the ’90s

May 2, 2023
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Senior Zach Krajicek stands with all the players on his team (The North team) for the Shrine Bowl. This was at the Player Press Conference where the rosters for both the North and South teams were released. (Courtesy Photo)

[Photo] Time to shrine

May 1, 2023
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At powerlifting nationals, senior Will Peterson poses for a picture after winning a national title. Peterson won nationals just a month after earning the state title in March.

[Photo] Reaching redemption

May 1, 2023
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Eighth graders Amalea Vaughn-Lantzer and Ella Henkel pose for a picture with their awards after wrestling at NEUSA State in Grand Island. Henkel placed first and Vaughn-Lantzer placed third.

[Photo] Growing the program

March 30, 2023
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The Yutan girls basketball team and Yutan student section pose with the district championship plaque. After every win, the team and student section sing the school song, Hail Varsity.

[Photo] Through adversity, into history

March 30, 2023
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The 2022 4x100 meter relay team including (left to right) graduate Josh Jessen, junior Derek Wacker, senior Jett Arensberg and senior Zach Krajicek poses with their medals. The 4x100 meter relay team placed fifth at the 2022 state meet.

[Photo] New leaders, new goals

March 30, 2023
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Senior Kaitlin Hansen gets ready to swing at a ball. Hansen played softball for eleven years and decided not to play in college due to injuries.

[Photo] Seniors leave high school sports behind to focus on college

May 5, 2023
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Junior Max Peterson finishes a deadlift at the state powerlifting meet in Fremont. The state meet was only Petersons second time competing in the sport.

[Photo] Peterson power

March 30, 2023
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[Photo] A grand family connection

February 28, 2023
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Junior Derek Wacker earns an arm raise after pinning his opponent in his first state match. Wacker ended his season with a record of 37-3.

[Photo] A bumpy road to the podium

February 28, 2023
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After a basketball game, sophomore AJ Arensberg smiles for a picture with his grandparents.

[Photo] A grand family connection

February 28, 2023
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Junior Maycee Hays benches at the raw state meet. Hays plans to continue powerlifting next year.

[Photo] Lift like a girl

February 28, 2023
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Junior high choir students pose for a funny picture at the honor band and choir event they attented. Top row left to right are: Ryan Drews, Corwin Cantrell, Erika Sons, front Izaiah Hancock, Charlie Tasich, Sam Janning

[Photo] Junior high students perform at honor band, choir

February 28, 2023
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Sophomore Aubrie Pehrson gets in on a shot on her opponent. Pehrson is a two-time district champion.

[Photo] Ready for a challenge

February 28, 2023
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Another monument the Yuan students will see is the Trevi Fountain. The fountain is known for 1-3 coin myth.

[Photo] Students excited to travel internationally

December 2, 2022
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Freshman Kylie Krajicek leaps across the stage as the harlequin doll in the 2021 production of The Nutcracker. Krajicek has played over 20 roles in her time performing The Nutcracker at RSDA.

[Photo] Dancing the holidays away

December 2, 2022
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Junior Bella Tederman lifting a dead lift in her garage. Tederman lifts five times a week and sometimes more.

[Photo] Athletes take new path during winter season

December 2, 2022
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From left to right, brothers Brady, Mason and Nolan Timm pose in front of Los Angeles billboard before a Lakers game. Nolans favorite NBA player at the time was LeBron James.

[Photo] Last brother, last season

December 1, 2022
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From left to right: Aubrie Pehrson, Jordyn Campbell, Alexis Pehrson, Olympian Randy Miller, Anna Rupp, Kylie Wooster and Nicole wacker pose for a picture after a wrestling camp. This camp took place at Marian High School and helped the girls prepare over the summer.

[Photo] More people, more potential

December 2, 2022
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Colton Feist (82) and other Husker defensive lineman pose with the Heroes Game trophy. The trophy is awarded to the winner of the annual Black Friday game between Nebraska and Iowa.

[Photo] Workin' pretty hard

December 2, 2022
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Nebraska defensive lineman Colton Feist tackles a Rutgers ballcarrier. Feist finished with 46 total tackles on the year.

[Photo] Workin’ pretty hard

December 2, 2022
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Senior Jude Elgert takes pictures of his work after cleaning a customers shoes. Elgert started his business October 1st.

[Photo] Shoes offer senior Elgert unique side business

December 2, 2022
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Senior Trevin Arlt poses with a medal from a tournament during the summer. Coming into his last season, Arlt is ranked fifth in Class C at 132 pound weight class.

[Photo] One last shot

December 1, 2022
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During a snowboarding trip, math teacher Joel Carrillo (far right) takes a picture with his friends. Carrillo has gone on a snowboarding trip with his friends for six years. I enjoy shredding the white powder at Keystone, Carrillo said.

[Photo] Student opinion: Appreciating winter’s wonderland

December 2, 2022
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Junior Ollie Egr and his classmate helpers take a picture working in the shop to build wooden toy cars. With the help of classmates, Egr handcrafted wooden vehicles for kids in need to open on Christmas morning.

[Photo] Ollie’s Mission returns to spread holiday cheer

December 2, 2022
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Math teacher Natalie Zabrocki (right) poses with English teacher Ginger Eikmeier at the Broadway play Something Rotten in New York City. Zabrocki was a chaperone for this educational trip in 2016 as well as the 2015 Washington, D.C. trip.

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Teachers (left to right, back to front) Sarah Portis, Natalie Zabrocki, Ginger Eikmeier, Bethany Clark, Kassie Trevarrow, and Leslie Heise take a photo booth picture at the 2019 prom. Zabrocki has been a prom and homecoming chaperone every year she has worked at Yutan.

[Photo] Once a Chieftain, forever a Chieftain

December 2, 2022
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Yutan staff members (left to right) Michelle Dooley, Ginger Eikmeier, Sarah Portis, Natalie Zabrocki, Brian Sass, Kathy Lewis, Amy Arensberg and Chris Feller take a funny picture together during the 2014 homecoming week. Zabrocki enjoyed getting creative with homecoming and Halloween dress-up days.

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Yutan staff members (left to right, front to back) Becky OMalley, Joy Tiefel, Chris Feller, Michelle Dooley, Julie Hendricks, Sarah Portis, Lisa Leahy, Brian Sass, Lyle Mead, Michelle Dahlhauser, Elliot Ruleaux, Natalie Zabrocki, Bethany Clark, Laurie St. Patrick, Ginger Eikmeier, Kassie Trevarrow, Amy Arensberg, Leslie Heise and Kathy Lewis pose in football jerseys after a pep rally. Zabrocki taught the teachers the dance routine from Remember the Titans, which they then performed at the pep rally.

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Math teacher Natalie Zabrocki leads the students in The Wobble during prom 2017. Zabrocki was known for taking the lead on group dances during both homecoming and prom.

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Cross country coach Natalie Zabrocki gives a knucks to sophomore Aubrie Pehrson after a race. Zabrocki has coached cross country, cheer, math counts and track while at Yutan.

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Sophmore Alexis Pehrson wins her finals match at the Mat of Dreams individual tournament. The tournament was held in October in Coralville, Iowa.

[Photo] Pehrson twins use off-season meets to fuel sophomore season

December 2, 2022
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Sophomores AJ Arensberg and Libby Winn pose with their poster and Dum-Dums. Arensberg presented the hoco-prosal after a football game.

[Photo] Happy hoco-proposals

November 7, 2022
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Junior Emma Scheuler and her dad pose with a deer they shot during rifle season in 2021. Scheuler has been hunting with her family for six years.

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Senior Shaylynn Campbell poses with a sunflower at Valas Pumpkin Patch. Campbell enjoys the apple orchard the most. I love getting to go somewhere with my family to celebrate the fall, Campbell said.

[Photo] Leaves falling, traditions calling

November 10, 2022
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[Photo] Seniors get first opportunities to vote

November 10, 2022
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Carter Tichota (front right) stands at attention waiting for his flight commanders next command. Tichota is part of a special group within ROTC that meets every Friday from 5-7 p.m.

[Photo] Working hard to get ahead

November 8, 2022
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Sophomore Jade Lewis stands with her brother Jaxon in their Halloween costumes. Lewis is one of many sophomores who went trick-or-treating with their younger siblings this year.

[Photo] To trick-or-treat or not?

November 10, 2022
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From left to right, brothers Garrison, Clark, Logan and Grayson Cogdill stand in front of a military vehicle. The oldest brother, Logan, has just finished basic training when the family came to visit in 2018.

[Photo] Challenges back home

November 8, 2022
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Senior Will Peterson poses for a picture with a group called Manila Bay along with fellow students from Nebraska. Peterson got firsthand government experience while attending Boys State.

[Photo] Learning to lead

November 4, 2022
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Senior Zack Krajicek poses for a picture with a group called Alamo containing fellow students from different schools around Nebraska. Krajicek learned about leadership while at boys state.

[Photo] Learning to lead

November 4, 2022
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From left to right, Haley Kube, Laycee Josoff, Ellie Lloyd, Maura Tichota, Jack Edwards, Connor Engel, Reagan Wilson, Maycee Hays and Bella Tederman pose for a picture at the 2022 spring FBLA state leadership conference. Tederman won a first place award for Introduction to Business Communication.

[Photo] Advisor, students strive to expand FBLA program

November 10, 2022
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Sophomore Austin McIntyre poses for a picture with a deer he killed while hunting. McIntyre has been hunting since he could walk.

[Photo] Yutan students spend time with nature, family through hunting

November 10, 2022
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Junior Emma Scheuler and her dad pose with a deer they killed. Scheuler has been hunting with her family for 6 years.

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Logan Cogdill poses for a picture during a field training exercise. Cogdill spends most of his time training and getting better.

[Photo] Armed with character, leadership

November 8, 2022
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After they finish decorating their house freshman Adie Gale poses with her brother Colton. The Gale family decorates their house with pumpkins, corn stalks, scarecrows and a hay bale.

[Photo] Fall family fun

November 10, 2022
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Yutan football coaches talk through headsets. They use these headsets to communicate to the coachs box about plays.

[Photo] From school to home and back to school

November 10, 2022
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At the Fort Calhoun invintational, freshman Anna Rupp runs next to two other runners. Rupp has been on the cross country team since she was in seventh grade.

[Photo] Cross country team runs down their goals

November 10, 2022
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After winning homecoming queen, Abby Keiser poses with her siblings (from left to right) Jesse Keiser, Austin Beutler and freshman Tyler Keiser. Both Jesse and Austin won homecoming king or queen before Abby.

[Photo] Keiser continues family homecoming dynasty

November 8, 2022
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Yutan High School marching band marches through the streets of downtown Columbus. They won first place at Columbus under the direction of Hunter Holoubek. One thing that I did this year was focusing hard on fundamentals and paying close attention to details, Holoubek said.

[Photo] Marching to victory

November 10, 2022
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Senior Shaylynn Campbell (right) poses for a picture with her sister, Jordyn, and mom, Brooke, after winning the Capitol Conference championship.

[Photo] Campbell finds success, family in softball

September 23, 2022
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Freshman Mylee and junior Maura Tichota pose for a photo after a win against West Point. Mylee and Maura both play middle and both start varisty.

[Photo] Sisters by chance, teammates by choice

October 3, 2022
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The Yutan-Mead Patriots are all smiles after winning the Capitol Conference championship. In front from left to right are Coach Glatter, Sophia Brennan, Kaiti Hansen, Alyssa Husing, Alexis Polak, Ella Watts, Laycee Josoff, Taylor Novak, Shaylynn Campbell and Coach Campbell. In back are Coach Siske, Beth Brennan, Addi Smith, Kylie King-Ennis, Adie Gale, Maycee Hays, Rylee Kirchmann, Jordyn Campbell, Delaney Shield, Molly Besch, Andi Nelson, Coach Helmick and Coach Watts.

[Photo] Patriots work toward end-of-season success

October 4, 2022
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At age 9, Eva Georgoulopoulos smiles for a picture after a race in Greece. Georgoulopoulos lived in Greece for six years where she first found her love for running.

[Photo] Navigating the course from Greece to Mead

October 4, 2022
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Spanish teacher Kalyn Blazer and her husband pose in front of the Eiffel Tower. The Blazers traveled to Europe for their honeymoon.

[Photo] Adventures and challenges overseas

October 4, 2022
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Sisters Ella and Harper Eikmeier pose with their awards for their fashion review projects. The Eikmeier girls took part in multiple 4-H events.

[Photo] 4-H is for everyone

October 4, 2022
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Senior Alyssa Husing, junior Maycee Hays, and seniors Laycee Josoff and Ella Watts pose after a messy game. The girls played a total of 80 games this summer.

[Photo] Select softball ends summer with national success

October 4, 2022
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Senior Drake Trent and junior Ellie Lloyd pose for a picture with Lloyds family while by the shore. Trent and Lloyd stayed an extra day while visiting her family.

[Photo] Friendscation creates lifelong memories

September 20, 2022
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Math teacher Kassandra Trevarrow and her newborn daughter McKenna smile for the selfie. This was Trevarrows second baby along with her other daughter Blake.

[Photo] Bonding with baby

September 14, 2022
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Seniors Ella Watts, Alyssa Husing, Kennedy Andrews and Alexa Schneider pose together at Stir Cove. The seniors got as close as they could during the concert.

[Photo] Best nights of summer

September 20, 2022
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Math teacher Joel Carrillo poses in front of the Utah sign on the state border. On his journey, Carrillo stopped in four different states.

[Photo] Cross country coach, cross country trip

September 26, 2022
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