The Dryden Red and Black
October 6, 2025
Dryden High School is proud to announce that senior Chloe DeLoy has been selected as the recipient of the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) Good Citizen Award. This prestigious honor recognizes high school seniors who exemplify the qualities of dependability, service, leadership, and patriotism in their homes, schools, and communities.
Each year, only one senior is chosen from Dryden High School for this distinction, making Chloe’s recognition especially meaningful. She was nominated by her teachers and peers, who recognized her commitment to academic excellence, community service, and school leadership.
“Chloe truly embodies the spirit of this award,” said Kimberly Fleming, Dryden High School Counselor. “She is dependable, compassionate, and consistently looks for ways to serve others. Chloe leads by example, and our school community is better because of her.”
Principal Mary Finnigan echoed this sentiment, adding: “We are incredibly proud of Chloe’s accomplishments, both in and out of the classroom. She represents the very best of Dryden High School, and her dedication to leadership and service makes her a role model for her peers. This recognition is well deserved.”
As the DAR Good Citizen Award recipient, Chloe is now eligible to participate in the DAR Good Citizen Scholarship contest, which includes submitting a personal statement and essay.
The DAR Good Citizen Award and Scholarship Contest is designed to encourage and reward the qualities of good citizenship. More information about the program can be found at www.dar.org.
by Nicklas Abromaitis
On Friday, September 26th, we had a guest speaker from Saginaw Valley State University. In this whole paper, I will abbreviate it to SVSU. Her name was Kaitlyn Rye. In her entire presentation, she spoke in a very convincing tone, which definitely got my attention.
Miss Rye couldn’t express more about the affordability of SVSU. She was honest about the prices, but then would reassure us that SVSU really doesn’t try to make you pay for much other than your classes, meal plan, and dorm. There are student resources on campus to help out with everything you need on campus. One of those is a place for students to buy food, drinks, clothes, and the basics they need for college.
Another act of affordability she talked about was the Cardinal Bucks. She said that for places on campus, you could either use your cardinal bucks ot actual money to pay for stuff. She said you could use cardinal bucks for Starbucks. I know that caught most people's attention in the class.
She expressed good things about the college dorms. Saying the different room styles there are for incoming freshmen, how the dorms were ranked number one in the country, and how they are very affordable. You could either request to live with your friends, or you could fill out a roommate form where they ask you about your personal lifestyle. But nothing too personal. For incoming freshmen, I think either of these options is very reassuring. Maybe you want to live with a classmate who is going to that college, just to make sure you feel comfortable there, or to know someone. But if you don’t get a room with your friend, she says the roommate forms work just as well. And it will pair you with other roommates who are almost the same as you.
After all is said, this speaker was very good. I never really thought about SVSU, mainly because I didn’t know too much information on the place, but now I think I can keep this school in the back of my mind for my decision on where I would like to attend university. Out of all of the speakers, I would say this college is in my top five so far.
Why don't seagulls fly over the bay?
Because then they'd be bagels!
by Cara Prusakiewicz
The Dryden Cross Country team had a strong showing at the Green Devil Invite on September 30th in Brown City.
In the Girls Varsity race, the team placed 4th overall. Cara Prusakiewicz led the way with a 2nd place finish (20:19.34), followed by Claire Wright in 12th (22:31.65), Ella Gustner in 14th (22:36.62), Caila Fitchett in 33rd (26:16.37), and Lilyana Lasher in 38th (27:14.77).
The Boys Varsity team earned an outstanding 2nd place finish. Logan Romain placed 5th (18:00.45), Levi Fitchett was close behind in 6th (18:01.06), followed by Jaycen Roberts in 20th (19:55.47), Dylan Lasher in 24th (20:30.42), Brenden Peter in 29th (20:45.51), and Tyler Roberts in 31st (20:58.77).
They also competed at the Greater Flint Cross Country Championships on Saturday.
The girls team captured first place in the small school division. Cara Prusakiewicz led the team with a 1st place finish (19:57 SR), followed by Ella Gustner in 5th (21:39 PR), Claire Wright in 12th (22:15), Lilyana Lasher in 26th (25:03 SR), and Caila Fitchett in 32nd (26:13).
The boys team placed 6th overall. Levi Fitchett finished 4th (17:16 PR), Logan Romain in 6th (17:27), Dylan Lasher in 31st (20:08 SR), Brenden Peter in 38th (20:27 SR), and Tyler Roberts in 42nd (20:50).
The team showed tremendous effort and achievement across the board.
by Logan Romain
On Tuesday, September 30, 2025, the Dryden JH Cross Country team went to the Green Devil Invite hosted by Brown City.
On the boys’ side, Sullivan Brown grabbed 39th place, 15:26.3, which is a new Personal Record.
On the girls’ side, Eliniah Fitchett finished 43rd place, 17:11.9. Holly Willson turned in 48th place, 18:12.7, which is a new Personal Record.
On Saturday, October 4, 2025, the Dryden JH Cross Country team went to the Greater Flint Cross Country Championships hosted by Davison.
On the girls’ side, Eliniah Fitchett posted 43rd place, 18:01.1. Holly Willson notched 48th place, 19:19.3.
by Caila Fitchett
Dryden fell to Brown City 75–40 in a tough matchup on the road. Offensively, Gianni Coscione had a big night, throwing 20 of 33 for 451 yards and 5 touchdowns, while also rushing 15 times for 30 yards and another score despite 3 interceptions. Santiago Perales stood out with 7 receptions for 208 yards and 2 touchdowns, while Brady Schneider added 5 catches for 94 yards and a touchdown. Luke Taylor hauled in 4 receptions for 59 yards and a score, and Logan Korth had a huge 68-yard touchdown catch. Rowan Handley contributed with 3 receptions for 22 yards, while Clayton Thorman chipped in on the ground with 2 rushes. On defense, Coscione led with 8 tackles and a forced fumble, Schneider added 9 tackles, and Taylor had 6. Luke Kage, Callum Brown, Cooper Vanthof, Joshua Adams, and Handley also made key contributions. The team fought until the end, and the effort showed their resilience. As Coach Hunter Gall noted, "Brown City is always well-coached and hard to stop, but he is proud of the way the players battled throughout the game."
The Team
Faculty Advisors:
Ms. Sheryl Czerwinski & Mrs. Breanne Palmerini
Editors:
Caila Fitchett & Cara Prusakiewicz
Reporters:
Willow DuBuis, Logan Romain & Claire Wright
Email: Cardinal@drydenschools.org
Website: https://www.drydenschools.org/
Location: Dryden High School, Rochester Road, Dryden, MI, USA
Phone: (810) 796-2266
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/drydencommunityschools