The Dryden Red and Black

Congratulations to 8th grader Caila Fitchett, the winner of the Dryden Junior High School Spelling Bee! Caila will represent Dryden Junior High in the Lapeer County Spelling Bee on March 22, 2022, at the Lapeer County Education and Technology Center. Caila’s winning word was “texture”. The following students also participated: 7th graders Mikey Luciano, Jared Taylor, and Bishop Wilson, and 8th grader Cara Prusakiewicz.

Spelling Bee Champion Caila Fitchett and Spelling Bee Coordinator Ms. Czerwinski

Good news! If you missed out on a Valentine's Day sweet treat, the Drama Club received an additional order! Students, you can buy them on Monday at lunch.

Mark your calendars to give blood at Dryden Junior/Senior High School on March 18.

by Logan Korth

Fill out how many minutes you read for each day of this week and we will give a shout out to who read the most in a future Dryden Red and Black post. There may even be a prize!

by Audrey Napolitano

On Monday, February 7, the Dryden girls bowling team had a meet in New Baltimore versus Merritt Academy. Unfortunately, the girls lost their meet to Merritt Academy, although they worked very hard to earn the points they did. Our highest scoring bowler was Raeshell Richardson, who bowled a 125 in both of her matches. Our second highest bowler was Joanna Livingston, who bowled a 142 in her first match and a 97 in her second match. Great job, girls!

On Wednesday, February 9, the Dryden girls bowling team competed against Merritt Academy at Almont Hideaway Lanes. Unfortunately, the girls lost again to Merritt Academy, although the girls all worked very hard to give their opponents a fight. Our highest bowler was Joanna Livingston, who bowled a 124 in her first match and a 143 in her second match. Our second highest bowler was Mikayla Fleming, who bowled a 105 in her first match and a 110 in her second match. The girls’ next bowling meet is on Monday, February 21 at Hideaway Lanes versus Memphis.

by Lily Finnigan

Last Wednesday, the Varsity Boys bowling team bowled and defeated Merritt Academy 28 to 2. Sean Finnigan had a high game of 144, but Michael Hickmott came in a close second with a total score of 137. The boys bowl next on the 21st at home against Memphis.

Dryden's Junior Varsity Girls Basketball team beat Mayville on February 7, 61-11. Scorers were

Isabella Weier, 19; Kierstyn Stankevich, 13; Keira Miller, 14; Jalynn Delmotte, 9; Makenzie Theobald, 3; Aubrey Ledford, 2; and Jade Insley, 1.

by Ava DeVlaminck

Last week, the Varsity Girls Basketball team faced off and won! They played Mayville, Genessee, and Genessee Christian. For the Mayville game, the girls won with a score of 32-30. The scorers are Jessica Peters with 10 points, Lauren Abromaitis with 6, Jenna Peters with 6, Rilynn Lindsay with 4, Keira Miller with 3, Ava DeVlaminck with 2, and Olivia Stickler with 1 point. They fought hard and it paid off!

The same thing happened with the Genessee game. The final score was 47-44 with Dryden in the lead. The top scorers were Jessica Peters with an amazing 29 points, Jenna Peters with 9, Ashley Hickmott with 4, Sophia Peter with 2, Rilynn Lindsay with 2, and Lauren Abromaitis with 1 point. Great job ladies, and good luck this week!

by Penelope Spencer

On Tuesday, February 8, the Junior Varsity Boys Basketball went up against Mayville. They won 53-39! The leading scorers were Jaylin Taylor, 15 points; Hunter Hughes, 12 points; and Daniel Kreiner, 9 points. Magnificent job boys, keep up the great work!

by Nick Abromaitis

In a league contest on February 8, Dryden beat Mayville 64-30. Putting up points for the Cardinals were Merrick Maris, 31; Jacob Burgess, 16; Dylan Ledford, 9; Zack Lemke, Tommy Giles, Hunter Hughes, and Sonny Coscione each with 2.

On Friday, February 11th, the boys traveled to Genesee. They ended up losing by 10, 65-55. Let's look at the scorers for the Cardinals. Merrick Maris led the boys with 19 points, followed by Dylan Ledford with 15 points. Jacob Burgess has 12 points. Sonny Coscione had 5 points. Jason Blasius and Zack Lemke had 2 points each. After the game, Coach DelCampo had words on the boy's performance. He said, “Give credit to Genesee - they played hard and played well. We lost our patience offensively and that really hurt us." The boy's next game will be at North Huron. Good luck to the boys! Go Cardinals!

Monday, February 14

7/8 Boys Basketball vs North Huron - 7th grade@ 6:00 pm, 8th grade @ 7:00 pm

JV/Varsity Girls Basketball @ North Huron - Bus departs @ 3:45 pm, JV girls @ 6:00 pm, Varsity girls @ 7:30 pm

Varsity Baseball Winter Weight Training 6:00-7:00 pm

Monthly School Board Meeting - High School Library 7:00 PM-9:00 PM

Tuesday, February 15

Homework Club - 2:30 PM-4:00 PM

JV/Varsity Boys Basketball @ North Huron - Bus departs @ 3:45 pm, JV game @ 6:00 pm, Varsity game @ 7:30 pm

Varsity Baseball Winter Weight Training - High School Weight Room 6:00-7:00 pm

Wednesday, February 16

WEAR IT WEDNESDAY - HEART DAY

7/8 Boys Basketball vs Akron - 7th grade @ 6:00 pm, 8th grade @ 7:00 pm

Varsity Baseball Winter Weight Training - High School Weight Room 6:00-7:00 pm

Athletic Boosters Meeting - High School Library - 7:00 PM-8:30 PM

Thursday, February 17

Homework Club - 2:30 PM-4:00 PM

JV/Varsity Girls Basketball vs Kingston - JV girls @ 6:00 pm, Varsity girls @ 7:30 pm

Varsity Baseball Winter Weight Training - High School Weight Room 6:00-7:00 pm

Friday, February 18

No School for Students

Professional Development for Teachers

JV/Varsity Boys Basketball vs Kingston - JV game @ 6:00 pm, Varsity game @ 7:30 pm

Monday, February 21

No School for Students or Staff

Every week a different riddle will be posted in the paper for you to solve. When you think you have the correct answer, submit it to us using the feedback doc at the bottom of that week's issue, along with your name. The first person to submit the correct answer will be given a shoutout in the following week's issue. The answer to the previous riddle and the shoutout can be found under each week's new riddle.

by Penelope Spencer

This week's riddle:

What is the end of everything?

Last week's riddle:

What can travel all around the world without leaving its corner?

Answer: A stamp

Winner: Mikey Luciano

The Dryden Red and Black is looking for new members! If you like to write or think you have something we could add to the paper, then we would love to see you at our meetings. Even if writing isn't your strong suit, members for photography, reporting, and editing are all welcome! If you are interested in joining, hit the button below and fill out the form, or talk to one of the current members. We look forward to seeing you on the team!

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Check out the 2021-2022 and 2022-2023 Dryden Community Schools District Calendars here!

by Audrey Napolitano

What flower gives the most kisses on Valentine's Day? Tulips!

Ava DeVlaminck - Editor

Nick Abromaitis - Reporter

Raghan DeLong - Reporter

Lily Finnigan - Reporter

Logan Korth - Reporter

Audrey Napolitano - Reporter

Ariela Perales - Reporter

Leni Ritzenhoff - Reporter

Penelope Spencer - Reporter

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