January 2014

PHS Winterguard

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Fri, 01/31/2014 - 10:11

                 Our school is home to many unique and interesting sports and activities. One of many being a small club called Winterguard. A seasonal sport, they rotate from Color Guard in the spring and summer months, to Winterguard in the fall and winter seasons. They perform alongside Payson High’s marching band, creating formations using flags and batons.

 “We practice year-round and make up a lot of the visual aspect of marching band.” Sierra Ellertson said.

PHS Winter Play: See How They Run

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Fri, 01/31/2014 - 10:05

            Have you ever listened in on somebody’s conversation and just got bits and pieces of what they are talking about? It can get really confusing really fast.  Stories can get mixed up and you can misinterpret what is being said. You miss important parts of the story, causing you to become confused. That’s what is happening in the up and coming play, “See How They Run”.  The characters are becoming chaotic as they hear different parts of different stories.

PHS Drill Placed 2nd in Region

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Fri, 01/31/2014 - 09:59

On Saturday, January 16th, the Paysetters took a trip to 3A Region. The most important Drill competition of the season.

“Region was nerve wracking and exciting all at once. I was just ready to take the floor and leave everything out there,” Hannah Marin said.

                Feeling pumped and prepared to attack the dance floor, these ladies danced their hearts out and scored impressively high, with almost perfect scores, but were setback by a penalty given to their lift group in Character, placing them 2nd overall.

PHS Dark Horse Matt Hales

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Fri, 01/31/2014 - 09:58

Sweat, desire and dedication are just a few of the attributes you have to have to be on the Payson High basketball team. One dream, one team, one desire, to get that state championship trophy. All of the boys are extremely dedicated, we can see that when they step on the court, but who is that one player that stands out? That player that even at the worst times still seems to give it his all and fight until the very end? That player that always seems to have a positive attitude on, and off the court.

PHS Wrestling On the Prowl for the State Championship

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Fri, 01/31/2014 - 09:57

Payson High wrestling is once again on the prowl for the state championship this year. With thirty driven boys on the team, four of them belonging to the Loveless family, there’s no doubt that we have a good chance at taking state.

Indoor Track and Field: Carrying on the Legacy

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Fri, 01/31/2014 - 09:56

These past weeks have been great for the indoor track team. The team has already competed in two meets and many athletes have set new PRs (personal records), while a few have placed very highly.

Lady Lions: Shooting for Glory

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Fri, 01/31/2014 - 09:55

The Lady Lions had their first region game on January 14 against Juab. They ended up winning 45-49 with a little help from Makenzie Simons who was making shots left and right. This leaves the Lions with a season record of 1-0 so far. Prior to the region games, they were 3-9.

                The team has many strengths among the athletes. Co-captain Lauren Hazelet said that it was impossible to narrow down exactly who the most contributing player is.

Boys Declared Superior Gender of PHS Gender Wars

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Thu, 01/23/2014 - 11:50

On January 17, the boys and the girls of Payson High faced off in a heated battle for the undisputed title of the best gender in the school. Though the battle was close the whole time, the boys pulled off a win in the last competition, earning 50 points for winning the relay race.

                The games were kicked off with Shalee Nelson and Chris Montoya going head-to-head, trying to find Polly Pockets and little army men in a kiddie pool full of shredded paper. Shalee Nelson pulled off the win by finding two of the Polly Pockets, while Chris found none.

Eloise Bridges Receives 2013 -2014 PHS Crystal Apple Award

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Wed, 01/15/2014 - 10:28

English teacher Eloise Bridges is the recipient of the 2013 -2014 Payson High School Crystal Apple Award. Bridges has taught at PHS for 23 years, and currently teaches Business English, and Concurrent Enrollment, College Writing courses. Bridges recently took on an 8th English course, leaving her with no preparation hours during her work day. Bridges as a reputation as a tough teacher at PHS, but is much loved by her students.