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Jake’s March Madness Blog

Jake Stegall, Reporter March 14, 2013

Selection Sunday is coming up and the tension of whos getting a one seed is mounting. This is the last chance for a low ranked team to show their true colors, because this sunday the dice are cast and...

Encore Exhaustion

maria mckee, reporter March 14, 2013

Encore is Free State’s annual choir showcase. Juniors and seniors participate in a variety of songs, rehearsing all quarter long, although they begin even sooner, in the fall, picking out songs to sing....

ffa members alongside advisor, laura priest

FFA and the School Garden

ciara sayler, reporter March 12, 2013

Senior Markus Roberts knows a lot about farming and participating in today’s agriculture. From the business aspects of sales and profits to the nitty gritty of planting, the treasurer of Future Farmers...

District Plans to Make up Snow Days

District Plans to Make up Snow Days

sydney moreano, reporter March 11, 2013

Although students appreciated a few days off due to the winter storms, the puzzling question of how USD497 will make up the snow days remained. The board meeting for this important question will be held...

Sean’s March Madness Blog: 3/7/13

sean chilcoat, reporter March 6, 2013

Every march madness has undeserving teams getting high seeds. Last year’s Duke team was a number two seed that was inconsistent all year. Duke lost to 15 seed Lehigh the first round of the tournament. This...

Kimberly's March Madness Blog

Kimberly’s March Madness Blog

kimberly messineo, reporter March 6, 2013

The college basketball regular season is coming to an end with most teams having just one game left to play. Joe Lunardi put out his latest bracket yesterday, and there were changes like there are with...

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Jake’s March Madness Blog

jake stegall, reporter March 5, 2013

Man, what a season! The year is far from over but the regular season is over teams. There were a few great seasons... and a few pathetic ones. Most of them, however, were just somewhere in the middle. Grambling...

Boys Varsity Basketball Travels to Wichita for State

Boys Varsity Basketball Travels to Wichita for State

sam boatright, co-editor-in-chief March 5, 2013

For the first time since 2007, the boys varsity basketball team will be heading to state in Wichita on Wed., March 6. In the boys’ sub-state finals against Olathe East--the game that allowed the team...

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March Madness–Kimberly Messineo

kimberly messineo, reporter March 4, 2013

The regular season for college basketball is not officially over, but we have reached the month of March. That only means one thing: March Madness. Joe Lunardi has been finalizing the bracket as Selection...

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March Madness–Sean’s Predictions

sean chilcoat, reporter March 4, 2013

March Madness--no offense to Christmas--really is the best time of the year. There is no clear cut favorite on who will cut down the nets in April. This makes for an even better NCAA tournament, which...

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March Madness–Riley’s Predictions

March 1, 2013

March Madness is almost here. That means it's time to start filling out your brackets and wearing your teams colors. I'm here with my college basketball expertise to help you fill out your bracket. Keep...

March Madness--Jake's Predictions

March Madness–Jake’s Predictions

March 1, 2013

One shining moment. Confetti falling overhead. A trip to the White House. These glorious images are what every NCAA basketball player strives for. Soon, the time is coming when dreams come true, and hopes...

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