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The Student News Site of Yutan High School

Chieftain Times
The Student News Site of Yutan High School

Chieftain Times
Maycee Hays

Maycee Hays, Senior writer

Maycee Hays is a senior in her fourth year of journalism.  She enjoys taking pictures at school events and writing feature stories.  Outside journalism, Maycee is involved in softball, cheer, powerlifting, club softball, speech, and NHS.

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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
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The gray line represents the places where the students and staff will travel while on the international trip in May. Many of the students are eager to see the famous architecture as they visit through Greece and Italy.

A new tradition of travel

Maycee Hays
March 25, 2024
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Sophomore Mylee Tichota drives into the hoop against Bishop Neumann. Mylee played alongside her sister, Maura Tichota, along with her brother, Colby Tichota, who helped them as an assistant coach.

[Photo] A first of many

Loganne Barta
March 26, 2024
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Junior AJ Arensberg puts up a shot against Fort Calhoun. Arensberg averaged 8.5 points per game this season.

[Photo] Boys basketball teams reflects on season, looks forward to next year

Libby Winn
March 26, 2024
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Preparing for success

Preparing for success

Maycee Hays
February 22, 2024
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Senior Andi Nelson cheers on the volleyball team during the state tournament. Nelson is one of three cheer captains this year.

[Photo] Nelson strives to combat epilepsy

Reagan Wilson
February 22, 2024
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Video: Leather reins in future goals with summer internships

Maycee Hays
December 14, 2023
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As senior Jack Edwards sets a screen on the defender, senior Joey Benjamin drives around the screen and into the hoop. Benjamin contributed two points and Edwards contributed four points to the team's total of 30 points against the West Point-Beemer Cadets.

Boys basketball team starts season with strong culture, high goals

Maycee Hays
December 14, 2023
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Junior Amelia (Millie) Dieckman high fives junior McKenna Jones at state volleyball. Dieckman played as a front row middle player who helped both defensively and offensively on the team.

[Photo] New student, impactful athlete

Kylie Krajicek
December 14, 2023
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Before the football game begins, the campers in grades 4-6 pose for a picture with three of their camp leaders freshman Emmy Tederman and seniors Maycee Hays and Maura Tichota. These campers helped the cheer team spirit for the football starters as their names were announced before the game.

Small voices, big spirit

Maycee Hays
November 8, 2023
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While at Fort Lee, Va., during Basic Officer Leadership Course, Mark Ray poses for the picture in front of the helicopter. At this course, Ray learned how to properly package and bundle boxes so the helicopters could pick up and transport them by air.

Absence makes the heart grow fonder

Maycee Hays
November 8, 2023
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Freshman Lexi Engel cheers in her new uniform during a timeout. Much like the other cheerleaders, Engel enjoys the look of and style of these uniforms.

[Photo] New cheer uniforms help unify team

Halle Arlt
November 8, 2023
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Owning the leadership position

Owning the leadership position

Maycee Hays
October 3, 2023
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While in Oklahoma City at the NRHA Derby, senior Cooper Leather takes a picture to be featured on NRHA's social media. Leather interned under NRHA professional Jordan Larson while in Oklahoma City for three weeks.

Reigning in future goals

Maycee Hays
October 3, 2023
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Sophomore Adie Gale catches a water balloon that almost slips through her fingertips. The sophomore class ended up getting first in the 10-12 grade division of the water balloon toss. “This was the first year that I did the water balloon toss, and I really enjoyed it,” said Gale.

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Junior Saylor Eads kneels to catch a water balloon, which breaks after it lands in her hands. With everyone’s participation, the junior class ended up getting more combined points compared to the rest of the grades. “I am glad we beat the seniors in overall points since they always win,” said Eads.

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Competing at the next level

Competing at the next level

Maycee Hays
May 5, 2023
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Practicing for perfection

Practicing for perfection

Maycee Hays
March 28, 2023
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Feature: Ollie’s Mission

Maycee Hays and Shaylynn Campbell
February 28, 2023
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Senior Trevin Arlt prepares to begin his wrestling match at a Conestoga meet. Arlt finished the state tournament with a fourth-place finish.

On to Omaha

Maycee Hays
February 28, 2023
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Earning more points, Junior Derek Wacker wrestles his way to beating his Platteview opponent at Ashland-Greenwood. This was Wacker's first meet back after his second injury of the season.

A bumpy road to the podium

Maycee Hays
February 28, 2023
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Junior Ollie Egr and shop teacher Brandon Thoene pause their hard work to pose for a picture. Thoene has played a big role in helping Ollie create his wooden cars for the mission.

Ollie’s Mission returns to spread holiday cheer

Maycee Hays
December 2, 2022
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Hank Sauer raises his hand in salute as "Taps" is played. Sauer has been the lead organizer of Yutan's Veterans Day program for close to 30 years.

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Hank Sauer makes opening remarks to the crowd. Sauer spoke about the high suicide rate among veterans and the need to better support those troops coming home.

[Photo] Q&A with Hank Sauer

Libby Winn
November 8, 2023
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Back row left to right Charlie Baulisch, Sadie Higgins, Callum Suydan, middle row Everley Poole, Baylie Wiebelhaus, Vance Torrey, front row Tyler DiAngelo, Steven Reynolds and Gus Brand performed at the Veteran's Day Program. The first graders sang "Allegiance Rap" to start the Veterans Day program.

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Band director Hunter Holoubek conducts the high school band. The band played three songs at the program: "Star Spangled Banner," "American Spirit Overture," and "Marches of the Armed Forces."

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Derek Wacker plays "Taps" on the trumpet near the end of the Veterans Day assembly. Taps is played as a remembrance for all those service members who have died.

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Senior Alyssa Hussing receives her third place award for her Voices of Democracy essay about why veterans are important. Awards were given out by Yutan VFW commander John Martin and Yutan junior Honorary Command Sergeant Major Ollie Egr.

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Yutan Veterans watch as Jeffery Baker, state commander, gives a speech during the Veterans Day program. Every year the Veterans Day program has a guest speaker.

[Photo] Veterans Day program photo gallery

November 11, 2022
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Senior Janel Bussing performs a solo in the Veterans Day program. This year the choir honored veterans by singing "Everyday Heroes."

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Seventh-grader Slade Shield receives his first-place award for Patriots Pen. Sixth- through eighth-graders wrote on the topic, "My Pledge to Our Veterans."

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

Leaves falling, traditions calling

Maycee Hays
November 10, 2022
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Eighth graders Emmy Tederman and Lexi Engel share a laugh while working on their art projects dressed in green. Each grade decorated a hallway in the same color they were wearing for Color Day. “I thought the hallways for Color Day were colorful and bright,” said Engel.

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Seniors Taylor Novak and Alexis Polak take pictures of the homecoming parade wearing Yutan football jerseys. Students lined up on the streets of downtown Yutan dressed in spirit gear to watch the parade. “The fact that small towns do parades and everyone gets to decorate floats, it’s really cool and fun,” Polak said.

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Junior Maura Tichota cheers at a home football game. Tichota has been cheering for 3 years and was elected captain this year.

[Photo] Coaching changes bring new opportunities for cheer team

Reagan Wilson
November 10, 2022
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Wearing their black gear, seniors Shaylynn Campbell and Laycee Josoff discuss their internship class assignment. Though the colors are re-assigned yearly, the seniors’ color for Color Day is most often black. “I really liked that we kept the tradition going by keeping Color Day on Wednesday,” said Josoff. “I loved that we got black as seniors.”

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During an intense match, sophomore Mckenna Jones and junior Maura Tichota jump up to block the ball against the Syracuse Rockets. The Chieftains defeated the Rockets 3-1.

[Photo] Volleyball team chemistry leads to winning record

Alexis Pehrson
November 10, 2022
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During the match against Syracuse, sophomore Gabi Tederman tips a ball past the block.

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Junior Braxton Wentworth runs the ball through traffic. Wentworth has a 61% completion percentage as the starting quarterback.

[Photo] Learning from losses

Laycee Josoff
November 10, 2022
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Senior Brett Martin walks with his homecoming court partner, Abby Keiser. Both Martin and Keiser won court this year.

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[Photo] Keiser continues family homecoming dynasty

Loganne Barta
November 8, 2022
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The team celebrates gaining a point during the game. The team is currently 18-3 as of mid-September.

[Photo] Volleyball team starts season with success

Kylie Krajicek
October 4, 2022
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Student opinion: Summer jobs offer lifelong skills but fill summer schedules

Student opinion: Summer jobs offer lifelong skills but fill summer schedules

Maycee Hays
September 20, 2022
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Leslie Heise and her newborn Charlotte enjoy the Fourth of July night. They spent time together with friends and family while at a lake.

Bonding with baby

Maycee Hays
September 14, 2022
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Freshmen Loganne Barta and Libby Winn pose for the camera in their favorite throwback outfits. The two girls enjoy wearing styles from multiple past decades.

Past fashion trends make comeback

Maycee Hays
April 27, 2022
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Senior Hayden Lewis throws the pitch in the 2021 district baseball game. Lewis' starting spot was in center field.

Baseball team sets sights on state

Maycee Hays
March 24, 2022
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Sophomore Ellie Lloyd prepares to throw the discus at a 2021 track meet. Lloyd has goals of qualifying for state this year after placing third at districts last year.

[Photo] New people, new plan

Alexis Pehrson
March 24, 2022
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Senior Isaiah Daniell assists a second-grader with her reading assignment. Daniell spends the last three class periods of every day at Yutan Elementary for his internship.

Senior follows father’s footsteps in future career

Maycee Hays
February 10, 2022
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Small town brothers make a name for themselves

Maycee Hays
December 16, 2021
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Sophomore Oliver Egr stands next to Santa while holding his Buddy sign. Egr got to visit the North Pole with his parents, Susie and Darren Egr.

Egr finds creative ways to celebrate Christmas season

Maycee Hays
December 13, 2021
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Third grade teacher, Alyssa Pascarelli receives a certificate after completing her treatments. Pascarelli was diagnosed with Diffuse Large B cell Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma.

Staff members battle cancer

Maycee Hays
November 17, 2021
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Freshmen Alexis and Aubrie Pehrson and eighth-grader Jordyn Campbell pose for a picture after competing in a tournament. As a team, they placed third in their division.

Girls strive for success in male-dominated wrestling

Maycee Hays
November 17, 2021
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Senior Beau Heuertz runs to retrieve the football after a Wolverine fumble. The Chieftains scored a few plays later.

[Photo] Football season comes to heartbreaking end

Heidi Krajicek
November 17, 2021
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The NHS members collected canned goods for the homeless shelter. They have been collecting goods for 13 years. Top row from left to right: (Mia Dyer, Carter Tichota, Sam Petersen, Jett Arensberg, Trevin Arlt, Jude Elgert, Isaiah Danielle, and Ben Denly) bottom row from left to right: (Zoie Nielsen, Alyssa Husing, Christina Kerkman, Kendyl Egr, Kaitlyn Bisaillon, Heidi Krajicek, Laycee Josoff, Shaylynn Campbell, Haily

[Photo] No tricks, lots of treats

Riley Hannan
November 17, 2021
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Social media comes with positives and negatives

Maycee Hays
October 12, 2021
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Hayden Lewis is focusing in to get a hit on offense. Hayden ended the season with a batting average of .350.

Small town brothers make name for themselves

Maycee Hays
October 12, 2021
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Comparing life before and after COVID

Maycee Hays
February 23, 2021
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Upperclassmen reach personal records

Upperclassmen reach personal records

Maycee Hays
February 23, 2021
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Feature: Tichota Chases Modeling Dreams

Mya Hays and Maycee Hays
February 15, 2021
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