There were doubts going into this season and no one can argue that with early injuries and losses. The girls’ soccer team started the season off to a 2-5 record, but the girls were confident from the beginning of the season that they were going to do an awesome job in region play.
“We are thrilled that we got first in region, now our first state game gets to be at home and we are in a good seed,” said Senior Captain Ciera Lundberg.
While some people believe that sprinters cannot become distance runners, Cole Diamond has proved this theory wrong. Appearing seemingly out of nowhere, Diamond has become one of the top five runners on the Cross-Country team this year.
Cole started out his sophomore year playing baseball for the high school, and then joined the track team as a sprinter during his junior year. As a senior, he decided to try Cross-Country which has been very beneficial to the team.
“I promise to stand by you forever!” This cheer rings clear with pride, hope, and excitement behind stage before every Dance Company performance. Payson High’s Dance Company is an advanced performing company. The season has just begun and the team has already become a family.
“We have an awesome team! These girls are great students and amazing performers. They work hard,” Coach Anderson said.
The school’s theme this year, Welcome to the New Age, ties into this year’s Company almost perfectly.
For the first time in over a decade, Payson High has a swim team. With a only 7 members, there must be a lot of time and dedication put into practice to prepare them for the upcoming winter competition season against the larger teams. There’s also a lot of fundraising that the team has been hosting to help prepare them for all of the swimming gear costs. One fundraiser that happened this month was the Full Moon fun run! It was a great success, and everyone who went had a great time.
Over 40 percent of babies born in the United States each year are born to unwed mothers, and although data reported by the National Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy, reports that Utah has the 8th lowest teen pregnancy rate in the nation, these statistics do not mean Utahans can afford to ignore the growing teen pregnancy problem in the youth population.
On Tuesday Oct. 19 Payson High School’s Latinos in Action group brought in Utah County Attorney Scott Card to address Payson teens about “The Legal Consequences of Teen Pregnancy.”
By Erika Gee
Ms. Garff, the new chemistry teacher at PHS, is one of the most interesting teachers that you will ever meet. Not only does she have a crush on the Amazing Spider Man, but she also plays the penny whistle, and enjoys playing Super Smash Bros.
By Cherilyn Elder
If you’ve never been in a choir, you’re probably wondering what in the world goes on in that class. Well, I’ll tell you. It’s the best class you could ever take. Choir is not a normal class setting. Mrs. Morgan, the choir director, is an amazing teacher who makes everyone feel comfortable. Everyone is friends with everyone. We sing and just have a good time.
By Landon Penrod
You probably aren’t the only one who have noticed the cheerleaders this year. They are a beautiful and talented this year, like always. Here is the inside scoop—things you many have not known or imagined that the seniors cheerleaders do.
Anna Fordiani:
“Well, Anna is in my stunt group and I kinda hit her in the face a lot.” Milena Farias
“I didn’t know that blue cheese was rotten and she still thinks that I am dumb.” Addie Ford
“She has the best lifeguard tan line I have ever seen.” Raquel Williams
By Jamie Finch
Cancer is still considered by many to be an adult’s disease, but Payson High School’s perspective has completely changed now that our own seventeen-year-old Garrett Gneiting has been fighting a rare liver cancer over the summer.
Garrett is a cancer survivor, something that cannot be said by many high school students. Through the surgeries, poking and prodding, and endless waiting, something had to have pulled him through.
By Mako Watkins
“Full out! Sharper! One more time!” Familiar echoes you hear down the halls during early-morning Drill Team practices. You’ll probably also hear Paysetter President Taelyr Bair, who is pumped up and motivated to start off the school year dancing with her new and old teammates this fall.
This year, Drill Team as a new vibe. They are a whole new unit, full of energy and passion, and major dedication. So what makes Drill different this year? What's the secret for their success so far? Let’s get an inside look, on the 2013-2014 Paysetters.
