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The Student News Site of Yutan High School

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The Student News Site of Yutan High School

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Ellie Lloyd

Ellie Lloyd

Ellie is a junior and in her second year of journalism.  She enjoys hanging out with family and friends and reading.  Outside journalism, Ellie is involved in volleyball, basketball, track, cheer, FBLA, FCA, speech and NHS.

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junior Haley Kube and freshman Jenna Trent help clean up the field after a game during the 2022 season. Kube and Trent were the only two girls on the team that year.

[Photo] Time for a changeup

Addi Jones
October 8, 2024
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Seniors Emma Abraham and Laycee Josoff pose for a picture with their grandma, Jan Wortman, at a softball tournament. Wortman attended and supported her grandchildren's sporting event as often as she could.

Wortman’s third and final generation

Ellie Lloyd
May 4, 2023
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News: Growth of FBLA

Ellie Lloyd and Jade Lewis
February 28, 2023
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The struggles of junioritis

The struggles of junioritis

Ellie Lloyd
February 28, 2023
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The eighth hour intervention class surprises math teacher Natalie Zabrocki for her birthday. Zabrocki has taught an intervention class for the past three years.

Once a Chieftain, forever a Chieftain

Ellie Lloyd
December 2, 2022
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Senior Nolan Timm shoots the ball from the three point line in the West Point-Beemer jamboree. Timm scored 109 points in the 2021-2022 season.

[Photo] Boys basketball team hopes to use chemistry to get to state

Shaylynn Campbell
December 2, 2022
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Senior Laycee Josoff goes up for a block shot against West Point-Beemer. Josoff scored 12 points to secure the win.

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Yutan girls' basketball team huddles during the West Point-Beemer game. The team has three returning starters from last year.

[Photo] Girls basketball team works through adversity

Jenna Benjamin
December 2, 2022
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First-grader Colton Gale puts his hand over his heart while singing the Pledge of Allegiance. The first graders are included in the Veterans Day program every year.

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Seniors Alyssa Husing, Grayson Cogdill and Zach Krajicek pose for a picture with awards from their Voices of Democracy essay. Husing was awarded third place while Cogdill received second. Krajicek won first place with an essay about why a veteran is important and received a cash prize of $100.

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Senior Mallory Zeleny and sophomore Loganne Barta smile as they prepare breakfast for the Veterans Day program. The student council members help out every year with the program.

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Hank Sauer poses with Natalie Zabrocki (left) and John Wiegert (right), the high school and elementary teachers of the year. Every year one high school and one elementary teacher are recognized.

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The crowd stands in respect as the American flag is carried out of the gym. The posting and retiring of the colors were done by American Legion Post #262, VFW Post #9844 and Sons of American Legion Post #262.

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Sixth-grader Rainan Brase is honored with an award from the Ladies Auxiliary. Brase was selected for his commitment to raising money for Make-A-Wish and Batten's disease research.

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VFW State Commander Jeffrey Baker addresses the crowd as the guest speaker. Baker spoke about the origins of Veterans Day and recognized all veterans in the audience, especially Vietnam veterans.

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Local Yutan veterans stand as their military branch's song is played. Each year veterans are invited to attend Yutan's Veterans Day program.

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Math teacher Natalie Zabrocki stands while the Air Force anthem is played. Zabrocki's husband has been in the Air Force for 15 years and will soon be stationed in Florida.

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Junior Ollie Egr stands up as the anthem for the Army is played. Last spring, Egr was sworn in to the Nebraska Army National Guard as Honorary Command Sergeant Major Egr.

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Senior Grayson Cogdill poses for a picture with an "I Voted" sticker. Some seniors within age limits had the opportunity to vote for the first time.

[Photo] Seniors get first opportunities to vote

Mckenna Jones
November 10, 2022
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[Photo] Play like a girl

Aubrie Pehrson
November 8, 2022
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From left to right, TJ, Nate, Leanna and Madi Ledden pose for a family picture. Both Nate and Leanna are members of the Nebraska's Army National Guard.

Challenges back home

Ellie Lloyd
November 8, 2022
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At the home football game against Cedar Catholic, senior Laycee Josoff takes pictures of the student section. Journalism members were able to use the new camera and lense when taking pictures at events.

[Photo] New technology, more students help journalism team grow

Adie Gale
November 10, 2022
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Juniors Reagan Wilson and Skylar Crews take a selfie while working at the arcade in The Mark. Beside working in the arcade, lots of Yutan students host at The Mark's restaurant.

Making memories at work

Ellie Lloyd
October 4, 2022
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This building, known as the 65 building, was most recently a daycare.

District plans for facility upgrades

Ellie Lloyd
March 24, 2022
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Student opinion: Overworked conductors, engineers bring safety concerns

Ellie Lloyd
February 7, 2022
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Finishing season strong

Laycee Josoff and Ellie Lloyd
December 22, 2021
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Flannel Friday, a small town tradition

Ellie Lloyd and Laycee Josoff
December 22, 2021
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Carsyn Smith, Ethan Eggen, Joey Benjamin and Max Peterson celebrate after winning the JA Stock Market Challenge. The team beat over 200 other teams from the state of Nebraska.

[Photo] Yutan team wins state stock market challenge

Bryce Kolc
December 13, 2021
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Freshman Jade Lewis stands next to her group's mission statement draft. In the large group session, this draft was modified to create the final mission statement.

Same mission, new statement

Ellie Lloyd
December 13, 2021
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Junior Laycee Josoff shoots the ball from the three point line against Arlington last year. This will be Josoff's third year playing basketball.

Lady Chieftains use fall success to fuel winter season

Ellie Lloyd
November 17, 2021
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A different kind of goal

A different kind of goal

Ellie Lloyd
November 17, 2021
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Christi Garbowski prepares to react to the encouraging messages that were put together in a video for the assembly. Seniors Brennan Jacobs and Haley Bedlan make their way to Grabowski to present her with gifts. Along with them, technology teacher, Amy Arensberg is MC'd during the assembly.

[Photo] Staff members battle cancer

Maycee Hays
November 17, 2021
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Seniors Paul Kirchmann, Ethan Christensen and Jude Elgert walk toward the huddle. The Chieftains won homecoming football game 42-35.

A true game of the week

Ellie Lloyd
October 11, 2021
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Senior Camilo Rios Robles ropes the calf at NHSRA Mexico State Finals Rodeo. Robles competed in team calf roping along with individual calf roping.

Robles ropes his way to Nebraska

Ellie Lloyd
October 10, 2021
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