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Outfit Check for Bikers vs Surfers Dress Up Day
Outfit Check for Bikers vs Surfers Dress Up Day
QUITE PLEASE: When it comes to places of study, no place hits quite like the library.
Best places to study at SVHS
Students Name Alternate Origin Countries
Students Name Alternate Origin Countries
New SV business "Swirl" hosted Prom 2024 with an indoor and outdoor place to hang out and dance.
Student Gather for Prom 2024
Chelsea Hoopes poses in a grassy, scenic area to capture the perfect senior picture. Hoopes was involved in Brave Cadettes all four years of high school and was honored to be given the position of co-captain her senior year. Hoopes noted, "My favorite memory from high school would be going with the dance team to perform at the Boise field my junior year. The environment was so exciting, and it was so fun cheering on our football boys who ended up winning the game!!"
Senior Look Back on Four Years at SVHS
FIELD OF GREEN: The new turf field provides improvements in efficiency and playability.
New Artificial Turf Field Allows for Safer, More Versatile Options
LUNCH TIME: Students have enjoyed ten extra minutes of lunch in May thanks do their high achievement on spring standardized testing.
Students Earn Extra Lunch Time in May
WORD SMITHS: Junior Emma Wolfley, sophomores Taggart Ivie, Lily Keith, and Jaden Edwards, and freshmen Symi Hepworth hang out in the library before school starts. Lily and Jaden recently won second place in the district young authors writing contest while Symi, Emma, and Taggart won first place and are awaiting the results from the state competition. "Writing brings me a happiness like no other," said Taggart.
Meet the Young Author Contest Winners!
Jaden Robinson, Kailey Merritt, Chacelie Shumway, and Cody Nelson take a 0.5 highlighting their MIB identification cards. The four seniors got fired up during the famous rival game. "Not sure why the cops got mad, but if I had to rate that game out of 10, I'd rate it 'let's go braves'," said Robinson.
MIB vs Black Hole
STUDY BUDDIES: Students work in the Library on Tuesday morning during academic support time.
New Academic Support Tuesday Gives Students Choice to Make
TECHNOLOGY: The new MacBook Air design, released in 2023, is a throwback to the original design. Students at SVHS use this device daily in their studies.
Laptops Make Great Learning Tools
PAVED PARADISE: Parking lots are home to all kinds of cars. Some more than others.
Chevy, Ford, Toyota Most Common Car in Lot
NEW KIDS ON THE BLOCK: Mr. Bryan Burton waves to the student body at the Welcome Back Assembly in August. He is joined on the stage by other new teachers.
Meet Two New Faculty Members at SVHS
LOTS OF ROOM: In the morning the parking lot little resembles the beehive of activity it becomes when school lets out. Each day accidents occur, or nearly occur as students try to get to school or home. "I almost got hit by a girl backing out last week!" said senior Lucy Strasburg.
Consideration for Others Makes Parking Lot Safer
Senior Charlie Sessions determinedly shed hunts this spring and is rewarded with a brown 6 point. He found horns like this with "a lot of time looking through the glass and a lot of miles." When it comes to shed hunting, Sessions does not see a down side. "I don't dislike anything about shed hunting; it's just great to be out and about in the hills."
Hunters Search for Spring Antler Sheds
PHOTO FINISH: Bradford races towards the finish line on his bike. The athletes seemed to like the bike races the best of any event.
Special Olympians Enjoy Track Time
CROWNED: Mr. Jason Horsley slips the champion medal onto the neck of his daughter Jordyn after she won the 4A state golf tournament. Horsley was the first SV female golfer to win the title since 2006.
Horsley Wins First SV Girls Individual Golf Title in 18 Years
Cooper Lawson at 5 years old compared to is junior year.
Lawson Making Journey to Next Level
DETERMINED: Bryson Nield heads into the 2023 Wyoming 3A State Football game. They won the game 27-0 over Cody. "It was a very fun game to play in," said Nield.
Student Athletes Look Ahead on Their Senior Seasons
HANDLES: Jade Waldron competes for his place on the podium in the 1-minute speed dribble. Waldron ended up placing in several events in the competition and was thrilled to participate as an athlete in the Spring 2024 Special Olympics. Peer Bria Jack was happy to be involved in helping Waldron in the competition, noting that it's "so fun working with Jade. He is always so joyful, and he's so dedicated to doing his very best in the Special Olympics."
Spring Special Olympians Shine
Four Chess Players Square of in Epic Battles
Four Chess Players Square of in Epic Battles
Students Name Go-To Music
Students Name Go-To Music
Return of Addicting Yet Very Fun 'Flappy Bird' Will Cause Stir
Return of Addicting Yet Very Fun ‘Flappy Bird’ Will Cause Stir
The Casting of Frank Stone is a game made by "Supermassive Games" the same people who have made "The Dark Pictures of Anthology" and the more famous game "Until Dawn".
Outside looking in: The Casting of Frank Stone
Meme Mania
Meme Mania
OFF SCHEDULE: The daily schedule at SVHS is full of long classes and a short lunch. "We need a longer lunch to be successful," said Kaelyn Green, Sophomore.
Should Students Get A Longer Lunch?
Unappreciated Books
Unappreciated Books
Dead Cells Game Review
Dead Cells Game Review
Hollow Knight Game Review
Album Review
Kung Fu Panda Review
All Conference All State Basketball Conversations
Convo with 1 Teacher, 3 Students
Convo with 1 Teacher, 3 Students
Walking, Talking with Gage
Walking, Talking with Gage
Cowboys, Girls Reveal Rodeo Icks
Spring Fishing with Cash and Brannen
Spring Fishing with Cash and Brannen
Teacher Summer Plans
Teacher Summer Plans
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Mountain Star
Outfit Check for Bikers vs Surfers Dress Up Day
Outfit Check for Bikers vs Surfers Dress Up Day
Trace Stevens, Mykell Nunez, and Kellan Stout • October 17, 2024

PHOTO FINISH: Bradford races towards the finish line on his bike. The athletes seemed to like the bike races the best of any event.
Special Olympians Enjoy Track Time
Four Chess Players Square of in Epic Battles
Four Chess Players Square of in Epic Battles
Luke Wollebaek, Staff Writer
FIELD OF GREEN: The new turf field provides improvements in efficiency and playability.
New Artificial Turf Field Allows for Safer, More Versatile Options
Colter Reinhardt, staff writer
TECHNOLOGY: The new MacBook Air design, released in 2023, is a throwback to the original design. Students at SVHS use this device daily in their studies.
Laptops Make Great Learning Tools
Slade McInnes, staff writer
Convo with 1 Teacher, 3 Students
Convo with 1 Teacher, 3 Students
Devin Page and Johan Finch and videographers
News
FIELD OF GREEN: The new turf field provides improvements in efficiency and playability.
New Artificial Turf Field Allows for Safer, More Versatile Options
Colter Reinhardt, staff writer • October 14, 2024

During summer some major renovations took place at Braves Field. The bleachers were replaced; the main field got new turf, and another turf field was added west of the grandstands. People driving by in July may wondered could be the reason for the...

LUNCH TIME: Students have enjoyed ten extra minutes of lunch in May thanks do their high achievement on spring standardized testing.
Students Earn Extra Lunch Time in May
Cayetana Herrero
WORD SMITHS: Junior Emma Wolfley, sophomores Taggart Ivie, Lily Keith, and Jaden Edwards, and freshmen Symi Hepworth hang out in the library before school starts. Lily and Jaden recently won second place in the district young authors writing contest while Symi, Emma, and Taggart won first place and are awaiting the results from the state competition. "Writing brings me a happiness like no other," said Taggart.
Meet the Young Author Contest Winners!
Lily Keith
Jaden Robinson, Kailey Merritt, Chacelie Shumway, and Cody Nelson take a 0.5 highlighting their MIB identification cards. The four seniors got fired up during the famous rival game. "Not sure why the cops got mad, but if I had to rate that game out of 10, I'd rate it 'let's go braves'," said Robinson.
MIB vs Black Hole
Bailey Erickson and Sophie LaMunyon
STUDY BUDDIES: Students work in the Library on Tuesday morning during academic support time.
New Academic Support Tuesday Gives Students Choice to Make
Taylor Cram
Sports
PHOTO FINISH: Bradford races towards the finish line on his bike. The athletes seemed to like the bike races the best of any event.
Special Olympians Enjoy Track Time
October 16, 2024

CROWNED: Mr. Jason Horsley slips the champion medal onto the neck of his daughter Jordyn after she won the 4A state golf tournament. Horsley was the first SV female golfer to win the title since 2006.
Horsley Wins First SV Girls Individual Golf Title in 18 Years
Lauren Green, Rylee Baxter, and Jill Jackson
Cooper Lawson at 5 years old compared to is junior year.
Lawson Making Journey to Next Level
Catie Nichols
DETERMINED: Bryson Nield heads into the 2023 Wyoming 3A State Football game. They won the game 27-0 over Cody. "It was a very fun game to play in," said Nield.
Student Athletes Look Ahead on Their Senior Seasons
Slade McInnes, Roman Erickson, and Zach Delgado
HANDLES: Jade Waldron competes for his place on the podium in the 1-minute speed dribble. Waldron ended up placing in several events in the competition and was thrilled to participate as an athlete in the Spring 2024 Special Olympics. Peer Bria Jack was happy to be involved in helping Waldron in the competition, noting that it's "so fun working with Jade. He is always so joyful, and he's so dedicated to doing his very best in the Special Olympics."
Spring Special Olympians Shine
Features
TECHNOLOGY: The new MacBook Air design, released in 2023, is a throwback to the original design. Students at SVHS use this device daily in their studies.
Laptops Make Great Learning Tools
Slade McInnes, staff writer • October 14, 2024

Receiving a laptop is a huge part of starting an SVHS career. After all, students will probably spend more time with this device than they will...

PAVED PARADISE: Parking lots are home to all kinds of cars. Some more than others.
Chevy, Ford, Toyota Most Common Car in Lot
September 30, 2024

Have you ever wondered what the most common car brand is in the entire parking lot of SVHS? No? Well, too bad because here are the statistics...

Student Life
Outfit Check for Bikers vs Surfers Dress Up Day
Outfit Check for Bikers vs Surfers Dress Up Day
Trace Stevens, Mykell Nunez, and Kellan Stout • October 17, 2024

QUITE PLEASE: When it comes to places of study, no place hits quite like the library.
Best places to study at SVHS
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Four Chess Players Square of in Epic Battles
Four Chess Players Square of in Epic Battles
Luke Wollebaek, Staff Writer • October 15, 2024

Over the course of two weeks, chess masters Palmer Andrew, Evelyn Mavy, Gusher Hepworth and Ryder Wolfley went toe-to-toe in the library. This...

Students Name Go-To Music
Students Name Go-To Music
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