![Senior Kayleen Pettinger smiles at the camera with her goggles on. Pettinger has eliminated two people so far.](https://yhsnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/2A160C76-8EAE-4705-9710-BD2D1CA45CB0-e1714003004371-1159x1200.jpeg)
Targeting final memories
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![In his Video Production class, senior Bryce Kolc works on a project. Kolc will be majoring in software engineering at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.](https://yhsnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/BUS_44_GT_18-1200x800.jpg)
[Photo] Taking tests and cashing checks
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![Going out with a bang](https://yhsnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/1-960x1200.png)
Going out with a bang
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![Junior Jade Lewis poses with sophomore Mylee Tichota after they got injured at the beginning of the 2022-2023 season. Lewis spent the next year recovering and preparing for the next season.](https://yhsnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/IMG_9973-1200x800.jpg)
Bouncing back from injury
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![Jones reaches setting milestone](https://yhsnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/1000.png)
Jones reaches setting milestone
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![Junior Loganne Barta shows a steer at Hutchinson, Kan., in the prospect steer category. Loganne, along with her show team, won both Champion Market Animal and Champion Breeding Heifer at Mid American.](https://yhsnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/IMG-2907-e1699476716667.jpg)
Becoming a greater showman
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![Freshman Halle Arlt works on notes/assignment during a Zoom class for Spanish 1.](https://yhsnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/SPAN_8_28_BT_32-1200x800.jpg)
Online, in-person or both?
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![Junior AJ Arensberg tackles junior Drew Krajicek as junior “referee” Tyler Royal watches for their class float “Tackle the Tigers.” The juniors placed second in the float competition but won the overall homecoming participation contest. “My favorite part of the experience was practicing it with Drew and T-Roy before the parade,” Arensberg said.](https://yhsnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/HOCO_915_GT_400-1200x800.jpg)
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![Senior royalty candidates Derek Wacker and Haley Kube wave to the elementary students during homecoming parade. Wacker and Kube drove in a 1967 Camaro belonging to former teacher Warren Mommsen. “The homecoming parade was truly an unforgettable experience. I got to see all the elementary kids looking up to Derek and me in a cool, red Camaro,” Kube said.](https://yhsnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/HOCO_915_GT_273-2-1200x811.jpg)
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Sports: Athletes adjust to injuries
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![Junior Maycee Hays benches at the raw state meet. Hays plans to continue powerlifting next year.](https://yhsnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/4331.jpg)
Lift like a girl
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![Members of the state championship softball team celebrate their win with some fun in the fall leaves. Pictured from left to right are Molly Besch, Kylie King, Addi Smith, Andi Nelson, Adie Gale, Rylee Kirchmann, Delaney Shield, Alexis Polak, Kaiti Hansen, Taylor Novak, Alyssa Husing, Maycee Hays, Shaylynn Campbell, Ella Watts and Laycee Josoff.](https://yhsnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/cover-photo-edited-smaller-900x463.jpg)
Why we love fall
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![Creating a secure gathering place](https://yhsnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Resized-20220925-090543.jpeg)
Creating a secure gathering place
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![Special education teacher Tahler Novotny works on preparing an individualized education plan for one of her students. Besides working on IEPs, Novotny also works with her students one-on-one.](https://yhsnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/IMG_9900-900x600.jpg)
[Photo] Once a Chieftain, always a Chieftain
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![Photo illustration by Heidi Krajicek.](https://yhsnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/teacher-playlist.jpg)
Music changes, emotions don’t
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![Review - Spider-Man: No Way Home](https://yhsnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/spiderman.jpg)
Review – Spider-Man: No Way Home
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Health class focuses on mental health
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PSA: Harmful Tiktok Trends
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![Review - Red Notice](https://yhsnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/Red-Notice-tlka-900x506.jpg)
Review – Red Notice
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![Freshman Saylor Eads throws a chair for the school performance while sophomore Emma Scheuler tries to calm her. Eads plays Liza, and Scheuler plays Jill during the performance.](https://yhsnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/IMG_0439-2-900x600.jpg)
Taking the stage despite challenges
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![Skilled and technical science teacher Matt Wachter guides sophomore Skylar Crews on a project for Intro to Technology. Wachter is teaching six different STS courses this semester.](https://yhsnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/IMG_3399-1-900x652.jpg)
[Photo] Wachter's world of woods
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![Skilled and technical science teacher Matt Wachter guides sophomore Skylar Crews on a project for Intro to Technology. Wachter is teaching six different STS courses this semester.](https://yhsnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/IMG_3399-1-900x652.jpg)
Wachter’s world of woods
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![The cheer team performs their dance at the pep rally. The cheerleaders also performed the dance at half time of the homecoming game.](https://yhsnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/cheerleading-dance-Heidi-793x900.jpg)
Last-minute changes pay off
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