Foreign Exchange: Tod Smets
Bre Allen and Joey DuVal
October 18, 2016
As German foreign exchange student, junior, Tom Smets entered Paola Kansas he said Paola was beautiful and new to him . “I wanted to learn the American culture, to learn daily life in high school and see how everything in America works,” Smet said. Smets is from the town of Coburg, Germany....
Dunkan Watrous- Senior Sports Profile
Ashley Everheart and Payton Sheldon
May 4, 2016
Attending: Pittsburg State University Scholarship: Track Look forward to: Meeting new people and trying to be the best in the country Nervous about: Getting a heavier shot put Biggest difference in college: The season will be a lot longer Inspiration: My whole family did it and so...
Megan Smith- Senior Sports Profile
Payton Shledon and Ashley Everheart
May 4, 2016
Attending: Allen County Scholarship: Working on volleyball Look forward to: Being around new people and starting over Train differently: I will train a lot more and a lot more practice
Wrestling
Moorea Long, The Reporter
January 5, 2016
Wrestling Coach Russell Hermreck said this season will be very interesting simply because they will have a lot of new faces who have an opportunity to represent the varsity program. He also said they have some experienced wrestlers capable of performing very well and have a great opportunity to be considered...
Powder Puff
Makayla Hughes, The Reporter
January 5, 2016
November 7th, Paola High kicked it off with the Powder Puff. A tradition held between the junior and senior classes each year. “It was the most fun I ever had,” said junior cheerleader, Micalib Hoover. Every year the two show their piers exactly what they are made of. Juniors came out on top...
Girls Basketball
Mariah Sullivan, The Reporter
January 5, 2016
Girls’ basketball coach Stuart Ross said his expectations for the team this year are for them to be the best they can be. Ross said that everyone wants to compare this year’s team to last year. In past years the team has been very successful. In 2014 they won their substate and qualified for the...
Boys Swim Team
Halle Schindler, The Reporter
January 5, 2016
The Boys swim team has high hopes. Junior Nathan Trigg said they have already made some very achievable goals. “I want to break the 100 m. breaststroke record,” Trigg said. The dedication our swimmers give to the sport takes a lot of commitment to get better Trigg said. According to Mayo and Trigg...
The Royals Win the World Series- Game
November 17, 2015
The sound of a fist hitting a seat is what senior Alyssa Bellington remembers from the Kansas City Royals game against the Toronto Blue Jays on Oct. 23. The fan did not agree with the calls. “He was screaming the whole time and when the rain delay happened, he started punching his seat,” Bellington...
Cross Country, Kyla West
Mariah Sullivan, The Reporter
October 20, 2015
Freshman Kyla West sets new goals for herself every week in cross country. “I always hope that I can get a lower time.” West said. At the Ottawa Invitational the girls placed second and the boys got fourth on Sept. 26. Then on Oct. 1 against Pittsburg the girls placed fourth and the boys placed...
Soccer, Bea Pomatto
Halle Schindler, The Reporter
October 20, 2015
Sophomore Bea Pomatto said every time she steps out on the soccer field for a game she sets goals for herself. Bea said she loves playing for the hometown crowd. Pomatto is the goalie for the junior varsity soccer team; she said her team’s goals for the season are simple. “We want more communication...
Kyle Wokutch, Senior Soccer Player
Mariah Sullivan, The Reporter
October 5, 2015
Senior Kyle Wokutch has a dual role this fall as the defender for varsity soccer and kicker for the football team. So far this season the soccer team is 3-6, and the football team is 3-1. “I go to all my soccer practices, then I hustle on over to football to go kick,” he said. Wokutch said he...
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