Grizzlies win home volleyball opener
Abby Satterlee and Cora Hofer go up for a block. The Grizzlies defeated the Iroquois Chiefs 3-0 in the first home volleyball game of the season.
By Grizzly Sportswriters
The HPS sports teams had a busy week with Homecoming activities. The week started out with the third win of the season for the Grizzly Volleyball Team, defeating the Iroquois Chiefs in three sets (25-11), (25-13), and (25-9).
Senior Greta Johnson tallied 22 set assists running the Grizzly offensive attack…
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Filed under School, Sports |Grizzlies start season with 2-1 record
By Grizzly Sportswriters
The Hendricks Volleyball Team started their competitive season on the road facing the Adrian Dragons on Aug. 25. The Grizzlies fell to the Dragons in three straight sets (12-25), (9-25), and (21- 25).
Principal Paul Chick, in his second season coaching the Grizzlies, thought the team showed great improvement for the start of the season within the three games played…
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Filed under School, Sports |Selling for Harvey
Girls from the Hendricks Federation of Christian Athletes modeled t-shirts like those they were selling to raise money for Hurricane Harvey victims in Texas.
It’s all in the family
Megan and her mother Sharon Evert will be working together in the Special Education Department at Hendricks Public School.
By Tammy Mathison
hendrickspioneer@gmail.com
After 27 years teaching in the classroom, Sharon Evert is trying something new this year, and she will be doing it with her daughter Megan by her side. The pair will be following in Sharon’s mother Lois Johnson’s footsteps, who was a Special Education teacher at Hendricks Public School for many years before her retirement.
Earlier this year, Sharon retired from her position as classroom teacher. “I had qualified for early retirement in June, and I decided to take that opportunity,” said Sharon. “But I love teaching and didn’t want to give it up, and said that I would be back.”
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Filed under Community, School |Cross country underway
The Hendricks Cross Country Team has two meets under their belts. Sophomore Ethan Hansen is pictured running his first 5K of the season.
Grizzlies victorious in Aberdeen
The Hendricks Volleyball Team is all smiles after defeating the Aberdeen Christian Knights 3-0 (25-18, 25-6, 25-8) moving their record to 2-1 on the season. The Grizzlies quickly dismantled the Knights in the historic Aberdeen Civic Center.
HPS welcomes new teachers and counselor to the 2017-18 school year
Hendricks Public School staff — from left to right in front are Megan Evert, Kayla Gentry, Sara Schobinger, Josh Eide and Klarissa Larsen; in the second row are Angela Pantoja, Monica Dorn, Trudy Lawburgh, Meghan Carmody, Kelsey Feuerhelm, Kaycia Hettver and Paul Chick; in the third Row are Patricia Roe, Barb Deuel, Mary Swenson, Larissa Brelje, Jaimee Froiland, Scott Pearson and Mike Evert; in the fourth row are Jessica Jordahl, Hope Doom, Karri Wahl, Jody Perryman, Sharon Evert and Kendra Moravetz; and in the fifth row are Jessica Johnson, Scott Thoresen, Meghan Adams, Matthew Adams, Bruce Houck and Brent Johnson.
By Tammy Mathison
hendrickspioneer@gmail.com
Hendricks Public School staff and students are welcoming three new teachers and a new school counselor this year, one of them a familiar face.
Megan Evert, daughter of Mike and Sharon Evert, both of whom have been employed with the Hendricks School District for nearly 30 years, has joined the staff as a Special Education teacher. She will be working alongside her mother in that department. Megan is a 2009 graduate of Lincoln HI High School, having spent her elementary years at the Hendricks school…
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Filed under Community, School |HPS Homecoming Week Sept. 5-9
Members of the Hendricks Homecoming Royal Court pictured above, from left to right in front, are King candidate Dawson Satter and Prince candidates Max Schumacher and Nick Brown; behind them are Queen candidates Greta Johnson, Caitlyn Scheiffelbein and Bethany Long, and Princess candidate Abigail Satterlee. Not pictured are Princess candidate Heather Digre, King candidate Devin Ward, and Queen candidates Kristina Bolish and Autumn Buchholz.
By Tammy Mathison
hendrickspioneer@gmail.com
Hendricks Public School Homecoming events will begin Tuesday, Sept. 5 with a pep fest at 8 a.m. in the gymnasium, and coronation at 2:45 p.m. Homecoming King candidates are seniors Dawson Satter and Devin Ward. Queen candidates are seniors Kristina Bolish, Autumn Buchholz, Greta Johnson, Bethany Long and Caitlyn Schiffelbein.
Prince and Princess candidates are juniors Nicholas Brown, Max Schumacher, Heather Digre and Abigail Satterlee. The Prince and Princess will crown the King and Queen. Tuesday’s events will wrap up with a home volleyball game at 6:30 p.m. versus Iroquois.
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Filed under Community, School |Cross country begins
The Hendricks Grizzlies Cross Country Team started practice this past week and have been busy running the streets in preparation for their upcoming meet this Saturday. The Grizzlies are coached by Jessica Johnson.
Volleyball gears up
The Hendricks Grizzlies Volleyball Team began practice on Aug. 14. Pictured above are Sophie Johnson and Kaylee Johnson working on their blocking technique.