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Ready For The New School Year: Students participate in the first herd day

Sophia Gassett, Photo Editor
September 14, 2023
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Addy Burris
Chanting the fight song, sophomore theology teacher Steve Koesterer leads the school in the fight song. As a tradition, Koesterer leads the fight song at the end of every herd day.
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Senior Bella Franco helps decorate the Martina herd Christmas tree during the annual “Red Bag” event on Dec.5. During Red Bag, students adopt families from the Don Bosco Center and help provide essential items to families in need. “‘Red Bag’ gets all the community involved, and really makes us think more about what Christmas is really about,” Franco said. “This tradition is my favorite part , it has such deep meaning.”
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Driving in for a layup, sophomore Liam Tesmer scores for the Stags at the boys basketball game against KC Central on Jan. 21. “I got lucky and was able to really get our team going,” Tesmer said. “As a team we are really hopeful for the rest of the season and everyone is really starting to find their role.”
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Keeping the spirit up, senior Emilia Buck grooves during the seventh and eighth-grade mixer. “I think all of us having fun helped the seventh and eighth graders,” Buck said. “We kept our energy at its best, so their energy would be high, and they would have a great time.”
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Senior Kirston Verhulst leads the girls volleyball team through the gym to celebrate their third consecutive state championship win. “I was a little bit nervous walking around the gym because there were a lot of people in there, but it was nice to see the support from everyone after we won,” Verhulst said. Verhulst has focused on leading the team by example, working hard to show the underclassmen how the team needs to play in order to win. “It was a pretty intense game, but our level of competitiveness really showed.”
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Griffin Bloemker interview: With the work put in during practices, sophomore Griffin Bloemker has built up his ability to accelerate to first at the start of his race. “The training is the hard part, but the races make it worth it,” Bloemker said. “If you work and train hard enough, then races will be more satisfying and fun.”
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Greeted by the seniors, freshman Khi Allen walks up the red carpet at the freshmen welcome day filled with school spirit. “I was feeling a little bit nervous but also super excited at the same time to start a new school year,” Allen said. “There was a lot of school spirit that day, especially during the herd competitions, and the whole school is super spirited.”
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