The Dryden Red and Black

Dryden High School's Class of 2021 celebrated College Signing Day on Monday, May 3.

College Signing Day is a national celebration of all high school seniors and transfer students, especially those from low-income, underrepresented, and first-generation college-going backgrounds who have committed to pursuing higher education — whether at a community college, a four-year college or university, or a professional training program, or by joining the military.

Students completed four stations:

1. Intention: students decorated the Commons Area windows with their higher education commitment

2. Photos: an opportunity for group pictures

3. Gratitude: students wrote thank you notes to those who helped them reach their goals

4. Advice: students signed a banner giving advice to underclassmen

Dryden High School received a grant from the Michigan College Access Network which covered needed supplies and some gifts to be given away at the event. Gifts were also purchased from our Amazon Wish List by Michele, The Cronkright Family, Ray & Lori Hall, Kim & Eric Fleming, The Biggs Family, Katz Rhodes, The Maris Family, The Logan Family, The Abromaitis Family, The Spencer Family, The Finnigan Family, The Voss Family, The Pease Family, Mr. & Mrs. Campbell, The Carroll Family, The Pagano-Lovett Family, and Beth Highley.

Thank you to all who contributed to this special event, and good luck to the seniors who have committed to furthering their education beyond high school!

Congratulations to #proudcardinal junior Joanna Livingston, who graduated from Mott Community College with her Associate's Degree! Joanna is enrolled in Dryden's Early College & has been taking college courses since she was a freshman.

by Miya Wolff

Last week was a very rainy one for the Dryden Varsity Softball team. The girls started the week by traveling to CPS on Monday, playing through the weather, and coming home with two victories. The scores for the games were 20-8 and 16-0.

The Lady Cardinals then took on Deckerville at home on Thursday. Once again it rained off and on, and the girls played two very tough games, battling through the elements. The first game ended in a 14-7 loss for Dryden, but the girls came back with energy in the second game. After going back and forth with the Lady Eagles, the Cardinals entered the 7th inning down 13-11, determined to catch up. During a great inning of batting, senior Riley Knox stepped up to the plate with the bases loaded and hit a grand slam to put Dryden in the lead! The girls ended the game with a final score of 18-13, a Dryden victory.

This week the Cardinals hope to keep their momentum, starting with a game at Almont on Monday. Then, the Varsity Softball team will host Brown City on Wednesday before ending their week with a trip to Kingston on Thursday. Great job last week, ladies, and good luck!

by Miya Wolff

The weather was not a friend of our Varsity Baseball team last week, as both games were played at least partially in the rain. Despite the wet conditions, the Cardinals toughed it out, first at CPS on Monday where they won their first game 16-2. Unfortunately, their second game was cut short due to rain. Stats for the game include Josh Schornak, Reed Hall, and Charlie Fliedner with three hits each, Dylan Ledford with two hits, and Marty Barker, Joe Breeding, and Michael Hickmott with one hit each. Ledford helped seal the win for Dryden, pitching four innings and striking out 10 CPS batters.

On Thursday, the boys took on Deckerville at home in a slightly drier double-header. Their first game ended in a 14-8 loss. Marty Barker had two hits with one RBI, and Charlie Fliedner added two hits as well as three RBI. Reed Hall and Dylan Ledford had one hit each, and Michael Hickmott had one hit with two RBI. Mason Stofcheck helped the team with an RBI of his own, too.

The second of the two games was much closer, ending in a 9-9 tie. Highlights from this game are as follows:

Marty Barker - 3 hits, 1 double

Reed Hall, Mason Stofcheck, Charlie Fliedner - 2 hits each

Dylan Ledford - 2 hits, 1 double

Josh Schornak, Michael Hickmott - 1 hit each.

The Dryden Cardinals are scheduled to take on Bay City All Saints at home on Monday and then head to Kingston on Thursday. Good luck, boys!

by Lily Finnigan

This past Tuesday, the Dryden Varsity Track Team held their first home meet. The Boys took first place and the girls took second. Congratulations to Nate Schenkel for placing first in both the 200 and high jump, Reed Hall for placing first in both the 3200 and 1600, Aiden Fitchett for placing first in the 800, and Nathan Baughman for placing first in pole vault for the boy's team. Ava DeVlamnick placed first in shot put, discus, and the 3200. Erin Boettcher placed first in Long Jump and the 200. Ella Kage placed first in the 1600 and Olivia Stickler placed first in the 400 for the girl's team.

On Friday, they traveled to Peck where boys placed sixth overall and girls placed third. Nate Schenkel placed second in the 200 and Aiden Fitchett placed third in the 800. The boys' 4x800 relay team also placed third. Ella Kage placed first in the 3200 and second in the 1600. Olivia Stickler placed second in the 400 and Erin Boettcher placed second in long jump. The girls' 4x400 team also placed first. Great job to all athletes! You can watch our Varsity Track team this Tuesday at home at 4 p.m.

The Junior High Track Team took a bus tour of the Thumb last week when they traveled to North Huron, Akron-Fairgrove, and Caro for meets.

At the North Huron Junior High Invitational on May 3, the boys team finished 8th and the girls team took 4th place overall. Caila Fitchett came in 1st place in both the 100 Meter and 200 Meter dash.

Additional results are as follows:

70 Meter Dash: Caila Fitchett (2nd), Mckinley Gammon (8th), Mikey Luciano (10th), Sebastian Rager (18th)

100 Meters: Mikey Luciano (10th), Mckinley Gammon (13th), Sean Finnigan (15th), Sebastian Rager (22th)

200 Meters: Mikey Luciano (14th), Sean Finnigan (16th)

400 Meters: Christian Rager (12th)

55m Hurdles: Christian Rager (6th)

Long Jump: Jade Insley (3rd), Mckinley Gammon (6th), Sean Finnigan (11th)

Shotput: Sebastian Rager (4th)

High Jump: Christian Rager (5th)

At the next stop on the bus tour on May 5, the team visited Akron-Fairgrove. Caila Fitchett finished first in the 70 Meter, 100 Meter, and 200 Meter races.

Here's a look at Dryden's finishes:

70 Meter Dash

Mckinley Gammon (7th), Miguel Luciano (12th), Christian Rager (17th), Sebastian Rager (23rd)

100 Meters

Miguel Luciano (14th), Sebastian Rager (24th)

200 Meters

Mckinley Gammon (11th), Jade Insley (12th), Mikey Luciano (13th), Sean Finnigan (15th)

800 Meters

Jade Insley (6th), Sean Finnigan (8th)

55m Hurdles

Christian Rager (5th)

Shot Put

Sebastian Rager (6th)

High Jump

Christian Rager (9th)

Long Jump

Mckinley Gammon (6th), Jade Insley (9th), Sean Finnigan (15th)

The final leg of the Thumb tour found the team at the Caro Middle School Track & Field Invitational on May 6. At the end of the event, the boys earned 7th place overall and the girls, 6th.

70 Meter Dash

Caila Fitchett (2nd), Mckinley Gammon (13th), Christian Rager (13th), Miguel Luciano (14th), Sebastian Rager (18th), Kaitlynn Knuth (19th)

100 Meters

Caila Fitchett (3rd), Mckinley Gammon (13th), Miguel Luciano (16th), Sebastian Rager (19th), Kaitlynn Knuth (21st)

200 Meters

Caila Fitchett (1st), Jade Insley (10th), Miguel Luciano (14th)

55m Hurdles

Christian Rager (9th)

Shot Put

Sebastian Rager (16th)

High Jump

Christian Rager (5th)

1600 Meters

Cloey Kreiner (10th)

3200 Meters

Cloey Kreiner (4th)

Long Jump

Jade Insley (5th), Mckinley Gammon (11th), Cloey Kreiner (14th)

Exploration of the Thumb continues this week as the team travels to Kingston and Peck to compete.

Monday, May 10

7/8 Track @ Kingston Invite - 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM (Bus departs @ 2:00 pm)

Varsity Baseball vs BCAS - 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM

Varsity Softball @ Almont - 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM (No bus provided)

Varsity Girls Soccer vs Richmond - 4:30 PM to 6:00 PM

JV Girls Soccer vs Marysville - 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM

Monthly School Board Meeting - Moved to May 17, 2021 (High School Library)

Tuesday, May 11

JH Baseball vs Genesee - 4:00 PM to 5:30 PM

Varsity Track - Quad @ Dryden - 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM

Wednesday, May 12

WEAR IT WEDNESDAY - BEACH DAY

Color Me Green - 2:30 PM to 3:30 PM (Room 153)

7/8 Track @ Peck Invite - 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM (Bus departs @ 2:00 pm)

Varsity Softball vs Brown City - 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM

Girls Soccer vs Almont - 4:30 PM to 6:00 PM

Project Graduation 2021 Meeting - 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM (High School Library)

Thursday, May 13

LEAF Deposit Day for Kindergarten and First Grade - 11:30 AM to 12:30 PM (Dryden Elementary School)

Varsity Baseball @ Kingston - 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM (Bus departs @ 2:15 pm)

Varsity Softball @ Kingston - 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM (Bus departs @ 2:15 pm)

Varsity Girls Soccer @ Brandon - 6:30 PM to 8:00 PM (Bus departs @ 3:30 pm)

Friday, May 14

Varsity Track Akron-Fairgrove Invite - 3:30 PM to 6:30 PM (Bus departs @ 1:15 pm)

CANCELLED JH Baseball @ Genesee Christian

Saturday, May 15

Enchanted Evening Prom 2021 @ Forest Hall, Dryden - 6:00 PM to 11:00 PM

Let's celebrate our #proudcardinal alumni!

We're looking for Dryden graduates of any and all years to feature on our social media pages. Fill out the form here: https://goo.gl/forms/q9aZjWENFucIyxfx1

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Today’s riddle: Each morning I appear to lie at your feet, All day I will follow no matter how fast you run, Yet I nearly perish in the midday sun.

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by Lily Finnigan

Sean Finnigan is an eighth-grader who has been at Dryden for seven years. Sean is involved in Cross Country, Track, and NJHS. Sean’s favorite thing about Dryden is he gets to take advanced classes. Outside of school, Sean enjoys hanging out with his family, friends, and cousins as well as playing video games. Sean does not have a career in mind yet, but he would like to own his own business someday. Sean is looking forward to taking college classes and new high school classes once he gets to high school. He says the hardest thing about COVID is it being hard to work from home.

by Lily Finnigan

This week in our random student spotlight we have Jessica Voss! Jessica is a sophomore who has been at Dryden for the past 10 years. Outside of school, Jessica enjoys painting and working at her job. After high school, Jessica plans on attending college to pursue her dream of becoming a pharmacist. Jessica says the hardest thing about COVID is being away from friends. Good luck, Jessica!

Miya Wolff - Head Editor

Ava DeVlaminck - Editor

Nick Abromaitis - Reporter

Lily Finnigan - Reporter

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