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High school is always portrayed as an amazing life changing experience. It can often feel like this image and it's hard to know what to do through these times. Although it is fun at times, it's not always the way you thought it would be growing up.
One Hour at a Time
Favorite Holiday?
Favorite Holiday?
A typical school in Italy. The Italian school system is much more academically heavy and stressful than American schools.
Italian Schools Quite Different from American Counterparts
Exchange Students from Italy, Spain Share Thoughts
Exchange Students from Italy, Spain Share Thoughts
Seniors Share Feelings on Upcoming Graduation
Seniors Share Feelings on Upcoming Graduation
Members of the team eat lunch at the school in Riverton. Tournaments take a long time and students usually have to eat at the school where they are competing. Senior Kennadee Wheeler said, "Depending on the tournament, either the school or parents will feed us, but most of the time we just bring snacks."
Star Valley Speech and Debate Participates in Riverton Regionals
The concert orchestra practices one of the songs that they will play at String-Fest. Conductor Lisa Barber said, "We are working hard in orchestra to learn the music. When we arrive at Stringfest on March 19, we only have that day to rehearse with the students from Jackson and be able to play together as an orchestra for a concert that night, so it's important that we know the music well when we arrive." The orchestra has been working hard for the past 2 weeks to prepare for their first ever high school String-Fest.
SVHS Orchestra Prepares for First Ever High School String-Fest
The Speech and Debate team poses to celebrate a former member's birthday. The Speech and Debate team is like a family for many members ,and they don't know where they would be without them.
SVHS Speech and Debate Takes 3rd Place at Teton Invitational
This is a possible blueprint for what the new upper-floor practice space might look like. "Once we have more information on it, the blueprint will be more concrete and it won't change," said Principal Farren Haderlie.
Plans Underway to Add 2nd Floor to Wrestling Room
This big date group assembles for the first time on Feb 8th before heading to the dance. Some groups like this one did not go on a day date but got together for dinner before the dance. Sophomore Maddie Aullman said, "I thought the dance was fire. Most of our plans were last minutes, but at the end of the day our group was amazing, and we made some good memories!" They at dinner at Jace Burton's house.
Sweethearts Dance Returns, Provides Winter Fun
While SVHS may have a low College Readiness Index score, one thing it has excelled at is getting 92% seniors to graduation while Sheridan graduates 85% of their seniors.
How Good is Star Valley High School?
Dewie Collard Steps into Shoes of Hello Dolly Title Character
Dewie Collard Steps into Shoes of Hello Dolly Title Character
The girls and boys of Speech & Debate take a group photo in the cold weather outside of Star Valley High School. The team ended up editing a picture of the speech & debate "ancestors" that comes from their iconic theme "Lets talk it to death." Sophomore Bailey Sperry said, "I am so happy I beat my biggest competition at our recent tournament!"
Forensics Team Moving Through Busy, Successful Season
Eight sophomore friends watch "Letters to Juliet" on Galentines. They had spent the afternoon eating crepes, playing games and laughing a lot. Host Eden Adams said, "It was so fun to be able to hang out with my friends and not have any pressure to act normal around someone."
Galentines Over Valentines
St. Valentine marries a young couple. Hi did this in secret knowing the consequences if the emperor found out. St. Valentine originally wrote, "Love, from your Valentine."
Valentine’s Day Explained
Smith Mclure, Dayton Schwab and Cooper Lawson double team Rock Springs' Lionburger. The Tiger big man stands at six foot six inches tall. "He was tall, but not too hard to move around," said Lawson.
Braves Beat Rock Springs to Qualify for State Tournament
Star Valley High School’s girls wrestling team celebrates a state championship title for the 2025 season! After months of intense training, dedication, and grit, these athletes battled their way through tough competition, showcasing their strength, technique, and heart. Their victory showed how much work and effort they put in. Congratulations to the lady's in braids!
Girls Wrestling Take Home State Championship
The Star Valley boys placed third at the state meet with a total of 64 points, largely contributed by distance runners Jase Burton, Habtamu Wetzel, and Sullivan Wilson. The entire team felt a strong sense of accomplishment and is eager to improve even further next year.
Braves Take 3rd at Indoor State Track Led
The Lady Braves press up the Rock Springs Tigers in their first regional game. The Lady Braves took on four different Wyoming High School Basketball teams over the weekend at the 4A West Regional Tournament."It was a good motivating win for the start of the tournament, and it opened our eyes to what we needed to work on," said said #15 senior Kambree Johnson.
Lady Braves Qualify for State at 4A West Regional Tournament
One of the 2025 Special Olympic medalist, Jade Waldron poses with family and friends. They also had volunteers there to take photos of the athletes, and Engel and Volkers had a tent with hot chocolate and water that they gave out to athletes and everyone who needed it. Waldron exclaimed, "I love cheering for my friends while they are racing, and I love all the family and friends who are there to support me."
Winter Special Olympics Features Fun, Competition, Love
Rock Band Tier List
Rock Band Tier List
The Kansas City Chiefs and the Philadelphia Eagles are set to face off on February 9th. This year will be the 54th super bowl. "This Super Bowl is going to suck. I would rather watch Squid Games in a language I can't understand on repeat," said sophomore Carson Clapp.
Chiefs Attempt at 3rd Consecutive Super Bowl Win Not Appreciated by All
Rapper Tier List
Rapper Tier List
The album cover for "Watermelon Sugar" by Harry Styles. "Watermelon Sugar" was a very popular song over the summer that some was eventually overplayed. Avrey Rosalez said, "Watermelon Sugar was very repetitive and annoying."
Classic or Overplayed?
Stray Kids' "HOP" Album Gives Listeners Fun Variety of Sounds
Stray Kids’ “HOP” Album Gives Listeners Fun Variety of Sounds
Teenagers are known to be on their phones often, but do other generations understand why? "I do think that some people are addicted, but I think a lot of kids see it as a escape from reality. Just being on my phone for a few minutes after a stressful day helps me relax," explains Gabe Henrie. Most adults view teenagers as phone addicts, but in reality they are just trying to relieve some of the stress that builds up.
Phones Also Help Teens Get Through Day
Is The Dress Code Too Strict?
Is The Dress Code Too Strict?
Afton's main street is divided by plowed snow. This burm can reach over four feet in height on heavy snow days. Snowy conditions can lead to dangerous and slow commutes to school each day.
SVHS Should Consider Having Snow Days
PODLESS: Owen Lancaster and Rhen England show what they are missing while working in class. School policy restricts the use of phones and earphones from bell to bell. "No AirPods makes me hate school even more now," said Lancaster. "No phones is understandable, and honestly I don't care about it that much, but the no AirPods rule seems kind of stupid," added England.
Students Should Be Allowed to Wear AirPods While Working
The SV burns on Homecoming eve right after the powder puff game. Everyone gathers around this annual tradition to watch it light up and bring good luck to the Homecoming game. “I think extracurriculars boost school spirit because it brings kids together through something that they enjoy!” said Nathen Haderlie.
Extracurriculars Help Boost Braves Spirit
State Indoor Track Podcast
State Indoor Track Podcast
Z &W Sit Down with Legend Turned Coach, Teacher Mr. Lancaster
Generic vs Name Brand
Superbowl Commercials Discussed
Look Back at Cheer Lead up to State Spirit
State Spirit Ends in Satisfaction, Frustration, Disappointment
Song Word Association Game
Song Word Association Game
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South Korean exchange student Ahrin Kim and Italian exchange Anna Formisano join Sammy Moffat and Koral Arnold at a basketball game. This was their first time in the students section, but not their last. They said, "We go to all of the basketball games."

Foreign Exchange Students Join SVHS

Samantha Moffat and Koral Arnold, Staff Writers
January 28, 2025
This beautiful nativity scene appears in the 2024 Afton Parade of Lights. The creator Sam Allred did a wonderful job creating a Holy Night. "I liked how it was one of the only nativity scenes," said Mr. Dane Hepworth.

Parade of Lights Kicks off Holiday Tradition

Samantha Moffat and Koral Arnold, staff writers
December 17, 2024
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