By Amber Downing
Reporter
The Heritage thespians (drama club) decided to put on a play. Not just any play, but a play that involved a very confusing love triangle, some magic, cross-dressing girls, and some other crazy antics. A midsummer Night’s dream was written by William Shakespear and has been produced by many schools. It was a play you didn’t want to miss, with themes such as love, magic, dreams and even a love potion. The play has a major love triangle among the Athenians: Hermia loves Lysander, Lysander loves Hermia, Helena loves Demetrius, and Demetrius loves Hermia instead of Helena. It’s really a mess of love, with two men in love with one woman. However, in the end there is finally love and peace.
The love triangle was the outcome of a misfired arrow, with a love potion created by the fairies, Because the meddling fairies are careless with the love potion, the situation of the young Athenian lovers becomes increasingly chaotic and confusing (Demetrius and Lysander are magically compelled to transfer their love from Hermia to Helena), and Titania is hilariously humiliated (she is made to fall deeply in love with the donkey -headed Bottom). You could easily say this was a very confusing performance but it was well-executed and peformed by our very talented drama cast.
WIAA Team Academic Awards
Highest Academic achieving team at Heritage
Girls Varsity Tennis 3.682 Joel Bieker
WIAA Outstanding Award 3.5 and above
JV Lacrosse 3.517 Shawn Perez
WIAA Distinguished Award 3.00-3.49
Team Ave. GPA Coach
JV Softball 3.018 Jill Umathum
JV Baseball 3.051 Jeremy Maupin
JV Girls Track 3.061 Russ Weaver
Girls Varsity Golf 3.092 Sherry Myers
Boys JV Track 3.094 Russ Weaver
Varsity Lacrosse 3.136 Shawn Perez
Girls JV Golf 3.181 Sherry Myers
Girls JV Tennis 3.256 Joel Bieker
Girls JV B Tennis 3.393 Joel Bieker
Girls Varsity Track 3.490 Russ Weaver
Track post season recap
Reporter
Track and Field has reached the end of its season and three athletes competed all the way to the end! Sean Keller won the Javelin with a state record throw of 227-11. E’Lon Mack placed seventh in the 200m, running a 22.8 from lane 1. Tee Tee Martin ended up 9th overall running a 12.41 in the prelims…a good time, but a tough group of girls kept her out of the finals.
District and Regional results.
Day one of the Districts meet Guadalupe Mendoza took control of the discus and threw 118-5. Also Guadalupe made a 35’-5” in the shot put. TeeTee Martin ran a fantastic 100m with a time of 12.52. and also placing 2nd in the 200m. The girls 4×400 finished 4th with a time of 52.01. Abby Knight placed 4th with 3200m she got passed on the last lap placing Abby in 4th place with a running time of 11:47.0.
E’lon Mack dominated in the 100m boy’s final winning with a time of 10.57. Mack also earned 1st place in the 200m clocking in at 22.37. He also competed in a 4x400m relay with teammates Joey Cooper, James Breen, Keaton Spiller, and they finished in 3rd place with a time of 44.31. Spiller ran 800m coming in 5th with 200m finishing in 3rd he set a new freshman record time of 2:00.7. Cooper had a 1½’ PR in the triple jump placing him in 3rd at 41’-6”. Sean Keller placed 1st in the javelin with a throw of 220-0. Devin Scott placed 2nd in the long jump with a jump of 20-0. Zach Hall finished 2nd for his discuss throw of 137-6.
Other competitors were Joe, Gandadillas (4×100) Victor, Duran (4×100) Houston, Dillard (shot put) Daniel, Gray high jump (4×100 alt) Julia, Agarkov (4×1000 Mesha, Branch (4×100) Rachel, Montoya (4×100).
It was a roller coaster weekend at the Regional Track and Field Championships. Three athletes qualified to move on and three just missed qualifying by one place.
Keller set a new meet record winning the javelin with a throw of 231-2. Mack placed 3rd in the 200m with a time of 22.41. Martin placed 5th in the 100m, missing 4th by .01 seconds.
Those just missing out were Mack in the 100 by .03 seconds. Houston Dilard threw a PR in the shot with a distance of 46-8.5 finishing 9th. Devin Scott long jumped a PR with 20-5, placing 9th by 2 inches.
Goodbye from The Howler Editors
Marina Gephart
Editor-in-Chief
Well, well, well. I honestly can’t believe I’m in this moment right now—about to graduate, arranging dates and planning for college, and realizing that I’m standing at the end of a very long road. Nobody can understand unless they’ve been through it themselves, and as much as I thought I would be ecstatic right now (which I am), the feeling is extremely bittersweet. Because when I leave Heritage, I won’t only be leaving high school behind; I’ll be leaving behind my life as I know it.
I think the largest adjustment will be walking away from The Howler, which has, in one way or another, been under my control for the past three years. It really feels like my child. Newspaper has been my biggest success in my life thus far, so you can imagine how strange it feels to just leave it. And the control freak I am puts together tons of horrific scenarios in which every article has a typo and names are misspelled and captions are wrong and bylines aren’t consistent. I’m sure none of this will happen because I’m leaving the paper in very capable hands, but still. It’s bothersome.
But I do have to leave, and when I think back on my experience at Heritage, it’s been amazing. I’ve had the best teachers—Bieker, Rinaker, MS. FRYER, Mr. Strong, Massart, and, above all, the Berrigan/Scobba duo, have all been unbelievable. I’ve grown so much as a person and without these dedicated teachers I wouldn’t be who I am, academically and personally.
I’ve been so blessed as to have gone through tons of classes with my best friend Erin Roetker… people probably started to question why we were always together.
Most of all I just want to say thank you. I became me in high school. I learned to drive in the student parking lot. The majority of my friends were made in classes I’ve had. I’ve laughed, I’ve cried; I’m happy to say I’ve learned a lot at Heritage.
And I’ll never forget it.
Thank you Heritage,
Marina Gephart
Erin Roetker
Editor-in-Chief
Dear Howler Readers,
What a year it has been. Newspaper has taught me more than I ever thought it would. I was always aware leadership positions have positive outcomes. I have had multiple leadership roles but newspaper has been different.
Out of all the lessons I have learned there was one that stuck out the most and that was the effectiveness of teamwork. Now I know…how corny does that sound?
In newspaper there are many assignments that we have to lean on each other for help, support, criticism, edits or even just someone to walk with them to a classroom. There is no way that anything could ever get done with a single person working on the newspaper. We have a long process when we write stories, conduct interviews, layout pages and distribute over a thousand issues.
There have been multiple times where I have been discouraged and feeling as if I can’t do what I need to do but anything is truly possible when you have a team behind you. Two things to remember though when treasuring the team supporting you: treat everyone with respect and help others more than you think they would help you.
Heritage you will be missed. I have had a great run and have had so many experiences I wouldn’t take back for the world. I want to take time to thank all my teachers that have really inspired me to be more or have just been someone to turn to. Bieker, Berrigan, Scobba, and Rinaker you will always stick with me. Newspaper staff, I couldn’t have done it without you, so thank you for all the good times and great articles. Also to Marina, you’ve been such an awesome partner-in-crime. I couldn’t have asked for someone better to get the job done while still getting along and having a good time. Together this year we were unstoppable when it came to the media. I can’t wait what the future has to bring for us two.
Friends, you will be missed. The future is so bright for all of us and it will be interesting to see where everyone will be. Good luck and happy travels.
Best Regards,
Erin Roetker
ESD ART SHOW
HHS brings home ELEVEN PHOTO awards!
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Congratulations to:
Evergreen Awards ::: Elizabeth Vuziy | Ashley Davis
Honorable Mention ::: Miranda Cabral | Elliot Taylor | Sierra Lewis | Jacqueline Del Angel | Dmitry Ivanchuk
Creative Awards ::: Dylan Smith | Katherine Bacon-Vickrey | Rebecca Aguayo | Amanda Mar
Lacrosse ends strong
By Michael Noriega
Reporter
The Lacrosse team’s captains are Senior Jocelyn Cole and Junior Emily McCoy. The team made it to state for the first time in school history. This is the fourth season Lacrosse has been in existence. Their first state game was against Lake Samamish.
Lacrosse can be dangerous and sometimes injuries do occur. Some injuries did occur players got twisted ankles. Some had concussions and one tore her ACL. (Anterior cruciate ligament) “They are going to be amazing,” says senior Baylee Larson about next years team.
The lacrosse season record was 5-6-1.
IDream Students
By Anna Tomlinson
News Editor
iDREAM is a program which takes the Evergreen School District’s commitment to integrating more students onto the path of engineering and other high tech professions to a new level. iDREAM, which stands for Innovative Design, Research, Engineering and Mathematics, involves a freshmen course team of two teachers who combine principles of engineering and integrated algebra and geometry.
Students were required to work in teams constructing bridges from balsa wood. Designs had to be lightweight yet sturdy, and stress levels were tested. The students spent time at Linear Tech in Camas, Wash. touring the company and building ideas for the future.
Another event students competed in was that of creating a potential energy vehicle model, powered by the gravity of a dropping weight with a travel goal of ten meters. The models were tested at the Pearson Air Museum where freshman Rikko Otero took second place in the design category. His model was crafted of a lightweight wood with more pressure on the front end.
Freshman Elena Paliy took first for her engineering notebook accompanying the design. The students had the opportunity to study the historic planes in the museum and take many notes throughout the day.
The Evergreen School District’s determination to improve our students’ experiences both in and outside of the classroom and apply their knowledge to tasks in the field allows the students a higher quality of learning and motivation throughout their high school careers.
Holocaust Survivor
News Editor
Alter Wiener’s presentation of his experience through the Holocaust was both emotional and touching. Students currently taking World History or Sophomore English were in attendance for this once-in-a-lifetime assembly.
Wiener travels all over Washington and Oregon sharing his story, which is also told in his book, “From A Name To A Number”. Wiener’s accounts touched each student in attendance, whose eyes were filled with tears.
Being unable to complete his schooling during his youth, Wiener wished the students luck, and to promise him to stay in school and work hard.
Though his journey was rough, Wiener looks at his life as a learning experience for others. “I am here to share my story so that you can learn from my suffering,” said Wiener.
History teacher Miss. Harris met Mr. Wiener a few years ago. She said, “I was surprised by how much the students wanted him to come”.
His personality radiant and airy, one would never guess his heartbreak. But regardless of how he carries himself, Wiener does not feel as everyone else does, and said, “I am not a normal person, but I pretend to be”.