Payson High School Dance Company is excited to announce their upcoming dance concert titled “Tangents”. The concert will be held on Thursday and Friday, May 3rd and 4th at 7:00 p.m. in the Payson High School Auditorium. General admission is $5.00, Student admission is $4.00, or $20.00 for an immediate family pass.
Payson, Ut – April 5, 2012
Coach Marjie Jo Ralph a speech and debate coach at Payson High School has been awarded a Coach Workshop Scholarship by the National Forensic League to Whitman College. The scholarship, which covers all fees was awarded competitively to outstanding speech and debate coaches based on applications to the program. Coach Ralph is one of just 66 Coach Workshop Scholarship recipients from across the country.
By KD Apgood
Our Payson Lions Boys Tennis season has official started. Wednesday March 28 was the team’s
first region match they played at Spanish and showed the Dons how to play some real Tennis.
The coaches for the 2012 season are Karen Clark, Brennan Warren, and Craig Hancock. They
are coaching seven varsity players this year, they have two double teams and three singles. The
team captains this year are Jordan Wood and Conner Heart.
“We are definitely ready to take region this year!” said Bryce Clyde.
By KD Apgood
The new Payson High School Student Body Officers for 2012-2013 have been chosen. These
candidates worked hard for two weeks making posters, campaigning, and getting ready for their
big assembly that was on March 13.
By Jessica Bastean
Payson High’s debate team placed second at the debate region tournament. Congratulations to Anthony Wilcox, Megan Snow, Heather Reid, Ariane Keele, Alexis Cortez, Jessica Bastean, Nathan Womack, Ali Bufton, Juan Trujillo, Easton West, Kelsey Wood, and Nick Hindes on taking second place at the Region debate tournament and all qualifying for the state debate tournament.
By Daniela Garcia
19 Payson High School Latino in Action Students attended the annual LIA Conference at UVU on March 15, 2012. The Latinos in Action Conference gives an opportunity for all the LIA groups in the state to get together and get to know each other, listen to motivational speakers, attend workshops and watch different schools perform traditional dances. The workshops consisted of different leaders teaching perseverance in different ways to many students.
Three Payson High School teachers presented at the annual Utah Coalition for Educational Technology Conference held March 2 in Salt Lake City. Biology teacher Brian Blake, psychology teacher David Rockwood and chemistry teacher Linda Walter presented a lecture about teachers developing their own textbooks.
At 145 pounds, Cole Ford won his first state title last Saturday. He has placed in the State Tournament all four years of his high school wrestling career but this year he took the title.
Our 145lb wrestler has had a lot of ups and downs throughout his career but there has never been a time where he has stopped working hard to accomplish his goals.
By Maygan Straight
In a whirl of practice, hard work, and dedication the Paysetters placed 6th at the Utah State Drill Competition at UVU of February 3rd and 4th.
“We are pretty dang proud that we placed 6th with our routine this year,” said drill team member Alexis Chanthapannah.
Every day since June the Paysetters have been working towards competition season and their work and dedication has paid off. They placed at every competition they attended this year.
By Ryeley Butler
A lot of paperhearts: check. Sugar flour and frosting: Check. Girls ready to compete for the title of 2012 Sweetheart Royalty: Oh Yeah!
Many people put a lot of work into the days between February 6 and 11, Sweethearts week. The Payson FFA spent a lot of time working on events and decorations; there were many peometitors, all fighting for the honor of ruling the students of Payson High as Sweetheart Royalty.
