Nate Schelling, Staff Writer

The 4A State basketball brackets were set after the regional tournaments and started Thursday, March 11 in Casper, Wyoming at Casper College.

            The Camel boys went into the State tournament with a #1 seed after winning regionals in Laramie and started off the state tournament against Star Valley Thursday afternoon.

            The Camel boys struggled against Star Valley but came on top with a win 56 to 47. 

            In the semi final game on Friday night, the Gillette Camels had another tough game against Evanston but pulled away in the end to win 64 to 51.

            Saturday night, the Gillette Camels took on the hometown Natrona Mustangs and struggled throughout the game but kept it close. Natrona played better than the Camels and came on top with a State Championship for the second year in a row. The loss to the Camels gave them their first loss of the 2009-2010 season. Senior Matt Mordecai said, “The season would have been better if we didn’t get up by Natrona in the Championship game.”

“ I wish we would have won state.” said senior Kameron Hunter. “Everything else about the season was good.”

Senior Cammryn Nelson agreed, “I really just wish we would have won state.”

            The Gillette Camels had a lot of talent on the team this season and three players were honored for All Conference and two for All State. Earning all conference, seniors Alan Sisel and Matt Mordecai. Junior Taran Brown was also honored All Conference. Mordecai and Brown also earned with All State titles.

“It was cool to make All Conference and All State as a junior,” said Brown “I hope to get the same next year as well.”

 Mordecai also said “ Well, I’d have to say it’s pretty cool, I guess. Congrats to me, I suppose.”

            As for next year, the Camels have four returning varsity players: Taran Brown, Taylor Holst, Evan Lopez, and Will Lopez. The last two years, the juniors have been undefeated on the sophomore and junior varsity teams. Next year is looking to be another great season.

Julionna Skinner, Staff Writer

In March, the Lady Camel basketball players wrapped up their season at the state tournament in Casper, with a 3^rd place victory, defeating Sheridan 63-50. “The year went pretty well and we finished it off solid,” senior Hannah Early said.

Photography teacher Paul Waldum added, “I’ve watched many of these girls since they were little and I enjoy complimenting them throughout the week in class.”

            The girls went 19-10 overall and 5-5 in Conference. Head coach Mitch Holst said, “This year’s conference was as competitive as it has ever been.”

            Senior Mo Bunney and junior Jordan Kelley were awarded All-Conference. Kelley was also awarded All-State, along with, Gatorade Player of the Year and 4A Player of the Year. She led the team in scoring, assists, free throws and steals. “This was a major rebuilding year since we lost seven seniors, but we improved as the year went on,” Kelley said. “We had a lot of support from our community and made the best of everything.”

            The Camels were able to grab a 1^st place trophy in the Camel Tournament and 3^rd place in the Energy Classic, both of which were held in Gillette. “We started the year off awesome, had a bad stretch, and then finished off on a good note,” Holst said.

            Many of the girls are looking forward to next year. Sophomore Dacia Lyman said, “I’m really excited; open gym starts soon.”

            Kelley added, “We will be strong and ready for a challenge.”

Angela Hays, Staff Writer

Indoor track ended with a bang in late February after the 2010 state finals in Laramie. Athletes lined up to run, jump, throw, vault and hurdle their way to the top. The Camel boys took second this year. “The boys competition was supposed to be close, but Sheridan didn’t have much go wrong and came out on top,” said head coach Mark Kelting. A standout athlete was senior Steven Turpin who stole two silver medals.

The lady Camels also took second place, surprising many. “I thought our girls did really well,” continued Kelting. “They far exceeded what we thought they’d get for points.” The girls fell short to Cheyenne Central High School. A standout female athlete was junior Paula Andrie, who took home the gold in four events.

            “My favorite part about state track was seeing all the competition at one meet,” senior Kim Eichenberger stated. “Our 400-meter relay was amazing. We were thrilled to beat our school record by seven seconds and take third place.” The boys’ 800-meter relay also felt victory, taking home the gold.

            “My favorite part of state was my personal record and bonding with friends,” junior Chandler McGovern said. “I think it’s a tremendous accomplishment for the girls to get second.”

            “I got seventh in triple jump; it was a personal record,” sophomore Maddy Morgan said. “The best part of state was hanging in the stands and watching fellow teammates. I’m looking to get in shape for outdoor and get better for next year.”

            So where does that leave the future for indoor track? “I think the new Rec Center will attract more athletes and improve our overall times,” Kelting explained. The indoor season ended with celebration, which will hopefully lead to a successful outdoor season as well.

Nate Schelling, Staff Writer

Facebook fans have all heard about the game Farmville. To some, it is addicting and to others, it is pointless and a waste of time.

Just call me a farmer because I am one of those addicted to Farmville. I try to get on it every night. The game is all about timing and collecting coins. When a farmer plants crops, and they don’t pay attention to how long it takes for the crop to grow, the plants wither and then they might lose coins. Farmers have to make sure that they will be able to harvest the crops when they are done.

To get higher in levels, a farmer has to have a certain amount of money. Farmers also get to pick their neighbors (other Farmville friends) and then get the chance to go to their farm and water their plants, feed their chickens, and clean up leaves or chase off wild animals. Doing this helps collect more coins: 20 for chasing off wild animals and cleaning up, and four coins for each piece of land watered. Sometimes neighbors water your plants and feed your chickens as the favor gets returned.

Senior Cammryn Nelson and junior Keelie Garvin are two CCHS students who are in love with Farmville.

“I’ve played Farmville for a month and a half and I’m on level 19,” said Nelson. “I think it teaches you valuable skills you need to know in life. I probably play it every other day, and right now I have around 100,000 coins.”

“I am on level 20 with 150,000 coins,” bragged Garvin. “I like when you have vehicles: you can plow, harvest, and plant seeds four spaces at a time in instead of one at a time. I try to play Farmville everyday.”

Kameron Hunter, a senior, said, “No, I do not play Farmville. Why would I spend my time on that dumb game when I can play Call of Duty?”

Senior Chelsea Patches also said, “I don’t play it because it is lame.”

The students who are obsessed to Farmville try to get their friends or family members to start playing. Once friends start, they seem to get addicted. Students who don’t have Farmville might think it’s a dumb and pointless game, but if they get started playing, they’re doomed.

Barry Cain, Olympic Blogger

The season is here, the season of the Winter Olympics. An epic event that grabs our interest, gripping us to our television sets, making us feel that much more American. With our pride in hand, we tune in to NBC every night at 7 p.m. to cheer for our athletic representatives.

As of last night, America is no longer in 1^st place with the medal count; Germany has surpassed us with nine. Two of those medals came in Luge: Tatjana Huefner (gold) and Natalie Geisenberger (bronze).

America’s medal count is at eight, with our last medal a gold from Seth Wescott. He won his second consecutive medal in Men’s Snowboarding Cross-country that has only been at the Winter Olympics twice.

The events that took place last night were Women’s Snowboarding Cross-country, Women’s Luge, Men’s Figure Skating (short program),Men and Women’s Hockey, Women’s Downhill Skiing, Women and Men’s Biathlon, Curling, and Men’s  Speed Skating .

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’s Snowboarding was Lindsey Jacobellis, (returning to claim a gold after events that occurred in the Winter Olympics of Torino in 2006) who fell in the final race, costing her a place on the podium.

In Men’s Figure Skating, returning veteran from Russia, Yevgeny Plushenko, claimed first

American skater Johnny Weir skates off the rink after his performance.

place in the short program.  “I had to come back for the feel of competition. All the other competitors are afraid and should be.” Representing America were flamboyant Johnny Weir, Jeremy Abott, and, grabbing second place in the short program, Evan Lysacek. Oddly enough, Jeremy Abott, who was a favored skater, did not live up to the expectations of the Olympic standard. All of his jumps were less than that required by the judges. Johnny Weir wore a typical tasseled outfit, with his more-than-expected flamboyant routine putting him in 6^th place. Breaking through Japanese ranks, Lysacek placed second with his phoenix-

inspired routine. He remarkably landed all jumps and his foot-work was phenomenal. Now all of us must wait until Thursday for the long program to see who will take the podium.

Angela Hays, Staff Writer

“The Colts are gonna win. Period,” bluntly stated senior Kolby Matheny. Super Bowl XLIV brought out some strong feelings from Campbell County High School students. The duel was between the Indianapolis Colts and the New Orleans Saints. The two teams remained unbeaten until the last weeks of the regular season.
CCHS students had their predictions. “Obviously the Saints are going to win because they have God on their side,” joked senior Emily Schroeder.
“The Saints are going to win because Drew Brees is a good quarterback,” added sophomore Coleton Mckensey.
Junior Ezra Coleman said, “Saints, because they’re underdogs and they have more to play for.” New Orleans suffered the tragic Hurricane Katrina in 2005. The team has been working its way to the top ever since.
A recent poll on www.humphreyherald.com asked, “Who do you think will win the Super Bowl?” and nearly 130 voters had an opinion. With 53% of the votes, New Orleans was leading. Indianapolis closely trailed with 47%.
The voters were correct. The New Orleans Saints came out on top with a score of 21-17. There was more to the game than the score itself, though.
When asked what his favorite part of the game was, math teacher Bertine Bahige said, “The best part was the little smokies and family time.” The Super Bowl was a hard fought battle both ways, but some felt the Saints earned it since they had never been to a Super Bowl. “This is the first time for them to win.” Bahige added, “They deserved it, to make their city proud.”
Junior Keith Krajnik said, “The best part was that Drew Brees got the MVP trophy.” The quarterback deserved the trophy in most peoples’ eyes. Whatever your view of the Super Bowl XLIV may be, it is apparent that New Orleans earned the win.

Nate Schelling, Sports Writer

On Friday January 22nd, the Camels boys and girls took on Casper Kelly Walsh, and on Saturday January 23rd, went up against Laramie.

Friday night the Lady Camels hosted Kelly Walsh in a really tough match up. The Lady Camels took home the victory in overtime after winning by three. Senior Mo Bunney led the team in scoring with a season high 24 points after hitting seven three-pointers. Junior Jordan Kelley only had 11 points, while fouling out in regulation. Junior Kaycee Wise was clutch from the free-throw line after going four-for-four in overtime.

Going into Saturday’s game in Laramie, the Lady Camels were ranked # 2 behind Laramie. The Lady Camels played well and came out on top, 73 to 61, taking the #1 spot in the state. The Camels were down by 12 at one time and fought back and had a great fourth quarter to overcome Laramie.

On Friday night, the Camel boys traveled to Casper to match up against the Trojans and returned with a victory 74 to 50. Saturday the Camels had a home game against the Laramie Plainsmen and won big 78 to 44.

Seniors Cam Jackson, Cammryn Nelson, and junior Taran Brown all had 11 points.

The Camels (14-0) will take on rival Sheridan (10-4) at home on the 28th of January. The Lady Camels (13-2) will travel to Sheridan on the 29th of January.

Looking ahead to Sheridan’s game, Jackson shared, “I think this game means a lot because if we win, then we stay unbeaten and we get bragging rights, so it’s gonna be fun.”

“It should be a good game,” said Matt Mordecai. “We have to keep our head in the game and play hard from start to finish.”

Coach Bubba Hladky added, “It should be fun. It always is when we play Sheridan because the energy in the crowd and the players are at high levels.”

Nate Schelling, Sports Writer

In December, the Energy Classic girl’s tournament hosted eight teams who traveled from all across North America. Those teams consisted of Cactus Shadow out of Cave Creek, Arizona; Kelly Walsh from Casper, Wyoming; LeBoldus out of Regina, Saskatchewan; Lynwood out of California; Mandan from North Dakota; Oregon City from Oregon; and Cheyenne Eagle-Butte from South Dakota.
The first day of the tournament, Cactus Shadows faced off with Kelley Walsh and won 40 to 35 in a low-scoring game. Lynwood played Mandan and won 72 to 66. Oregon City started off with against Cheyenne Eagle-Butte and won 94 to 34. Gillette beat Leboldus in their first game of the tournament, 75 to 51. Junior Jordan Kelley led the team with 26 points. Senior Mo Bunney and junior Kate Young both had 11. Junior Kaycee Wise had six and senior Hannah Earley finished with five. Juniors Taylor Young had four, Lauren Seamans and Megan Klein finished with three. Senior Devin Diedrich, and juniors Sara Reile, and Ashley Knofczynski all finished with two.
The second day of the tournament, Buffalo, Wyoming filled in for Cheyenne Eagle-Butte and played against Kelly Walsh winning 59 to 48. Mandan played Leboldus and won 84 to 30. Oregon City won against Cactus Shadow in the semi-final game 84 to 23.
The Lady Camels took on Lynwood in the semi-final game and lost a nail-biter 74 to 70. Kelley led the way for the Camel girls finishing with 32 points. Behind her was Bunney with 13 points. Also cashing in was Klein with six, Diedrich with nine, Knofczynski with seven, and Wise with three.
On the last day of the tournament for seventh place, Gillette JV beat Leboldus by three points in a close game 59 to 56. Mandan took fifth place after beating Kelly Walsh 54 to 36. In the third and fourth place game, Gillette took on Cactus Shadows and won 73 to 43. Kelley had a game-high 22 points. Bunney added ten points as Diedrich added six. Knofcznski ended with nine points in the game.
In the championship game, Oregon City took on Lynwood and Oregon City took home the trophy with a 75 to.
After taking third at the Energy Classic, the Camel girls (10-1) are now ranked second in the state right behind Laramie (10-0).

Nate Schelling, Sports Writer

The Energy Classic basketball tournament held over Christmas Break brought in eight teams from all over the western United States. There were eight boys’ teams including the Gillette Camels.
The tournament consisted of Brighton out of Salt Lake City, Utah; Kelly Walsh from Casper, Wyoming; Desert Oasis from Las Vegas, Nevada; Hockinson from Brush Prairie, Washington; Bismarck from North Dakota; Wilson from Portland Oregon; and Chadron from Nebraska.
The Gillette boys opened the tournament with Desert Oasis out of Las Vegas and they won 71 to 61. Junior Taran Brown led the Camels with 18 points. Seniors Kameron Hunter and Alan Sisel both put up 13 points. Seniors Cam Jackson had 11, Matt Mordecai had seven, Nathan Dale had three, while  Cammryn Nelson, Pat Snead, and junior Taylor Holst all had two points.
Brighton Bengals took on Kelly Walsh and won 76 to 63. Hockinson Hawks faced off with Bismarck and won 47 to 43. Wilson took on Chadron and won 69 to 63.
The second day of the tournament Gillette took down Hockinson 61 to 46. Jackson and Brown both racked up 14 points for the Camels, while Hunter finished with nine points. Brighton beat Wilson by two 60 to 58. Chadron rolled over Kelly Walsh 63 to 45. Desert Oasis snuck by Bismarck 53 to 46.
The final day of the tournament in the seventh and eighth place game Bismarck beat Kelly Walsh 65 to 39 to earn seventh place. The fifth place game was Chadron and Desert Oasis, and Chadron won 61 to 60 in a really close game. Fighting for third place, Hockinson took down Wilson 64 to 49. In the championship game of the tournament Gillette beat Brighton 84 to 80 to take home the first place trophy.  Senior guard Sisel had 18 points with three crucial three-pointers. Mordecai scored a game-high 25 points with five three-pointers. Brown added 12 points, while Jackson racked up 11 of his own.
After winning the Energy Classic, the Gillette Camels are ranked first in the state with a 10-0 record.

Nate Schelling, Staff Writer

After winning the Energy Classic Basketball Tournament in December, the Camel boys are ranked first in the state with a 10-0 record. The Camel girls are second in the state with a 10-1 record after taking third at the Energy Classic.
The Camel boys have plenty of returning seniors for the varsity: Matt Mordecai, Kameron Hunter, Cam Jackson, Alan Sisel, and Pat Snead. Returning junior is Taran Brown. “We have a lot of height and talent on the team and we are looking to redeem ourselves at State this year,” said Hunter.
The Camel girls are a little short-handed on returning varsity players. Seniors are Mo Bunney, Devin Diedrich, and Hannah Early. The returning junior is Jordan Kelley. “We are a young team and we have a lot of potential to do what people think we can’t do,” said Early.
After winning a State Championship last year, the girls are looking for another great year with a repeat.
The boys, on the other hand, are looking to have another strong season and finish better at State than they did last year, after placing fifth.

Barry Cain, Staff Writer

Atmadja, Quidam, Ninkou Latora, and Incantation are all songs  which the Campbell County High School Marching Band played this season for their show “Cirque Du Soleil”.  All though members weren’t jumping through hoops of fire or juggling swords, the music and drill brought the same common amusement of the French acrobatic show to the field.

The band, directed by Christopher Lubken and drum majors senior Stephanie Matsunaga and junior Stephen Wadsack, pushed the band all season to become the best they could be.

“We improved so much over the season, plus the Drum Line was tight!” said junior Amy Bradley.

At the Marching Band Festival held in Casper on October 17th,  the CCHS Marching Band blew the crowds away with the show, earning them not only a Superior rating, but also a General Effect caption award.

“I wish some individuals would have stepped up. Five percent more and I know we would have gotten more captions,” said Lubken., “However, we did lose a whole week of practice to snow. Overall though, the band is moving in the right direction.”

This year’s music selection was much harder than last, showing how far the group has come. Last year’s theme was “On the Silver Screen” which featured music from Danny Elfman, and Indiana Jones. The band received a Superior rating and a Color Guard caption. Comparably, this year the band is miles from where they were.

The scores at State are compiled into six categories, making it very difficult to receive a good rating. The scores from the judges were as follows:

Percussion: 42.8

Auxiliary: 41.5

Drum Major: 83

General Effect: 86 and 80

Music General Effect: 189

Overall: Superior

The band,  has come a long way in paving the road to their second consecutive Superior rating. They have showed Wyoming that CCHS excels at everything, from sports, academics, and even to marching band.

This season will also be the last for seniors who have been marching their whole CCHS career. They include:

Barry Cain- Color Guard Captain

Alex Duval- Tuba

Kayla Graves- Trumpet line Co-Captain

Marlena Mills- Low Woodwinds Captain

Stephanie Matsunaga- Head Drum Major

Even though they leave, they leave with advice. “To future Drum Majors, be confident about your band; don’t be power hungry,” suggested Matsunaga.

So here’s to the band and all the participants. Thanks for upholding the Camel name and status quo.

Kate Young, Staff Writer

“To Sweep,” in tennis terminology, is to win the dual against the opposing team by defeating them in every single match. The week of September 13^th through the 19^th is known as Conference week, where every tennis dual counts for placing at Regionals.

Playing the boys top spot as a returning varsity veteran, and previous state champ, is senior Nate Dale, along with junior Beth Ferrier playing the same spot for the girls.

The ‘Taylors’ take over the No. 2 singles spots. Taylour Hinshaw is a returning player for the girls team while Taylor Holst enters the boys’ team for the first time.

For No. 1 doubles, seniors Kolby Matheny and Jon Fisher, both previous state champs, team up while junior twin sisters, Kate and Taylor Young, take on the same spot for the girls.

The rest of the spots are made up of new comers. For No. 2 doubles, junior Evan Lopez and sophomore Riley Swanson band together to face the competition. Senior Angie Hays and sophomore Erin Thamm also play together at the No. 2 doubles spot.

Taking up the last two spots on the boys’ team are junior Carson Cale and freshman Micheal Cook, while juniors Marie Norfolk and Jamie Barnett round off the top spots for the girls.

On September 15^th both boys and girls faced off against Natrona, both teams swept Natrona in 5-0 victories. Kelly Walsh swarmed the Camel’s home courts on September 17^th, only to crawl away, defeated after some rough matches, swept by both teams.

On September 18^th came Cody. The boys downed their opponents in two sets each, yet another dual won, another team swept. The girls came out on top in a 4-1 victory over the Cody girls. No sweep, but still a win.

September 19th came early with a nine o’clock meet against Powell. The Camels stayed awake though, to walk away with victories all around. Sweeping teams may be a badge of honor for tennis players, but it’s not the only fun part of being on the Camel team.

“Team bonding,” said Hays, is her favorite part.

Ferrier said, “We know how to have fun and kick butt!”

The Camels played well this season and worked hard, so stay tuned for State results…

Tyler McCabe, Sports Writer

Camel football is coming to an end; the Camels are 7-2 and have clinched a spot in the playoffs after a win over the Natrona County Mustangs on Homecoming night October 9th . “The kids played hard. They keep getting better and they’re getting better every week, and that is what football is all about,” said Coach Vic Wilkerson after the Camel’s home opener on September 4th.

The Camels started their season with a win a 23-14 on the road at Evanston. Sophomore Jordan Roberts had 17 carries for 169 yards rushing and one touchdown. Senior Alan Sisel passed for 135 yards and rushed for one touchdown.

The Camels prepare for their next play.

Camel football pleased the home crowd on September 4^th at their home opener with a 31-7 win over the Laramie Plainsmen. Sisel threw for 227 yards and four touchdowns. Wide receiver senior Matt Mordecai dropped a pass off of his fingertips in the second quarter, but redeemed himself with two touchdowns in the second half of the game. Junior Brek Carper caught a 17-yard touchdown in the second quarter. Senior Steven Turpin had the crowd on its feet when he caught a pass on the 18-yard line and took it 82 yards to the end zone.

The Rock Springs Tigers paid a visit to Gillette on September 11^th . The Tigers had not won a game in the season. The Camels scored twice in the first half and allowed the Tigers to score to make the game 14-8 at halftime. The Camels came out of the locker room and scored a quick touchdown to make the score 21-8. The Camels kicked a field goal to make it 24-8.The Camels were on a roll, winning their first three games of the season.

After the win at home, the Camels took a trip down to Cheyenne on September 18^th to take on the Cheyenne East Thunderbirds, who were also winless this season. Camel second string junior running back Drake Kelley had 244 all purpose yards, which included three touchdowns, 155 yards rushing, and four catches for 57 yards and 32 yards on two punt returns. Junior kicker Jordan Rueschhoff kicked two field goals (36 and 21 yards) making the score 14-13 at halftime. The Camels forced two fumbles and two interceptions and rallied from behind to win 27-14.

The Energy Bowl on September 25^th against the Sheridan Broncs was a heartbreaker for the Camels, losing 23-14.The first play of the game a Sheridan player ran a 70-yard touchdown. On the Camels first drive, Sisel threw an interception that resulted in another 70 yard touchdown. Down early, the Camels rallied back with a one-yard touchdown run from Sisel and an 85 yard touchdown pass  to junior wide receiever Carper making the score 21-14. Sheridan scored a safety after the ball went over the punters head into the end zone and a Camels player recovered. Sheridan broke Gillette’s 25 game win streak at home and they took the Energy Bowl Trophy back to Sheridan with them.

The Camels suffered their second straight loss to the Cheyenne Central Indians on October 2^nd.The Camels allowed 158 yards rushing, 156 yards passing, and eight touchdowns in the loss. The Camels also fumbled the ball four times in the 48-14 loss.

The Homecoming game was a cold one with temperatures dropping down in the single digits. Natrona scored a late touchdown but missed the extra point making the score 20-14. Gillette would later score in the fourth quarter and make the extra point to take a one point lead. They would hold on to win 21-20.

CCHS Fans cheer on the Camels.

Kelly Walsh was Gillette’s next opponent, who won their last game 46-6 Laramie Plainsman. Gillette won 45-15. Camel senior quarterback  Sisel was very consistent with four touchdowns, 286 yards passing, and one rushing touchdown. Gillette clinched a playoff spot and a home game to start the upcoming playoffs.

The Camels wrapped up the regular season with a trip to Green River to take on the Green River Wolves. The Camels came away with a 35-17 victory. Camel sophomore running backs Roberts and Nick Bazemore rushed for a combined 158 yards. Sisel threw for 131 yards and two interceptions.

The Camels finished the season with a 7 win and 2 loss record.The Camels first playoff game was at home against Rock Springs Tigers.  Following that match, the Camels traveled to Cheyenne where they missed out of state championship with a final loss of 27-14.

Harley Kalb, Staff Writer

Count ‘em: 1-2-3-4, four male cheerleaders at Campbell County High School this year. These male athletes are very dedicated and excited to cheer on the Camels during this year. “The guys are a huge asset to our team,” said coach Kelsey Dewey.

The four male cheerleaders of CCHS are: seniors Chris Fink and Chris Pierce, and juniors Bryson Helms and Harley Kalb. “With out the guys, we wouldn’t be able to put up most of our stunts, so they are very important to our team,” stated sophomore Alysha Sisneros, a CCHS cheerleader.

Give these guys a pat on the back; they are willing to show Wyoming a new level of cheerleading. It’s not just standing on the sidelines of a Friday night game and wearing a smile. It’s working hard at practice and being dedicated to the team and not giving up. “They work really hard at practices and strive for perfection,” said junior Jesse Pond, also a CCHS cheerleader.

And they don’t stop there. The CCHS cheerleaders will be going to a cheer competition in March in Casper, Wyoming. “We will work hard enough to place well,” asserted Coach Dewey. They will compete against some of the top cheer squads in the state for first place in Wyoming.

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lot of sports, but none compare to the grueling practices we have,” said Pierce. They practice and drill stunts and tumbling every Monday through Thursday and have two practices on Saturdays.

“Maybe with more guys, then the cheer team will grow, and be more appreciated,” said junior Jessica Musten.

Senior Brian Boyd also stated, “I think they are very talented. Thank God for them.”

Push-ups for home team touchdowns!

Alyssa Schilling, Staff Writer

It’s that certain special something you find down deep inside. That certain talent, style, or heart beat to the click of the drums.  It’s the inspiration for CCHS Marching Band.

Everyday, the Campbell County High School Marching Band pushes themselves harder and harder to overcome the obstacles in their way.

“We scramble the last week before any competition for we have to pull all the pieces together,” said senior Color Guard Captain Neil Cain. “We make sure our spins are together, our tosses are dressed, and all the other things that will help us get better.”

Since the 17^th of August, the Color Guard has been hard at work, learning new and more exciting routines. “This year we have a harder drill and show which has created a more visual effect,” said Band Director Christopher Lubken. “We have attracted more new students, more everything! New flags, riffles, many new things!”

At the University of Wyoming competition the 3^rd of October, the Color Guard learned a lot. There was much to fix and repair.  “Anger flew high that day and stress pulled down every guard member,” added Cain. “We came out strong and eager to overcome the complication caused that day.”

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“I’m so nervous for the state competition, but then again I’m also excited. The reasons I’m nervous is because there is going to be so many people there watching,” said junior Color Guard Brenna Kilbride. “There will be judges and bands from all over the state watching and critiquing.”

In the beginning of the season, the Color Guard lost an important member of the guard, due to a broken finger. Junior Megan Nedved is still around to help out with the squad, by setting the flags at competitions and football games, and helping by critiquing their flaws. With Nedved still around keeping the guard on track, the squad is eager for the state competition in Casper, WY on October 17th.

With all the marching bands from around the state competing, the pressure is on for the guard as the season comes to an end.