This past week at PHS we have had a great experience. On Thursday night some of the
ladies here at PHS got together to make different teams to play in what we call Powder Puff
Football. The winners this year was the Softball Team. It was down to the last match against soccer
the previous winners in Powder Puff. This year would have to be the best yet! Good job girls!!
If you weren’t there, you should have been. What am I talking about, exactly? The Superstar Rally! On September 8, the football field was a mass of colors, each representing grades 9-12, alumni, and faculty. School spirit was in everyone as the competition went on. Highlights were Beauty and the Beast (nice dresses, guys!), Paper Towel Nose Roll (yes, it’s as crazy as it sounds), Frozen T-shirt Contest (I commend you alumni for your new method) and Late for the Game (there was kissing!). So who conquered the competition? Drum roll… never mind we don’t need a drum roll!
The seniors of 2011 were all invited to attend the senior sunrise, friday the 27th of august. There were student council members at the gate giving each person a balloon, and a paper. On that paper we wrote our goals to acclomplish before graduation. When we saw the sun come up over the school, we all let go of our balloons. While we waited there were donuts and chocolate milk for everyone.
On Friday September 3, 2010 the Payson Lions’ football team walked out on the field knowing anything could happen. Through a very tough game the Lions’ fought the West Lake Thunder in a battle that Payson will grow from. Varsity quarterback, Clint Bateman, had this to say about the game, “we need to work harder and not have as many mental mistakes. We need to put this game behind us and prepare for Juab.” Although the Lions’ lost they are not going to dwell on the past. They are looking forward and working hard to prepare for the Homecoming game this Friday against Juab.
The Payson High School journalism students are excited to bring you student news for the 2010 – 2011 school year. “We probably have the most natural talent I’ve ever seen since I’ve been over the Payson High newspaper staff. We have some great new writers, editors, and photographers, and we are of course, supported by a few stellar veteran staff members. I’m really excited,” said Ms. Baker. Veteran Lion’s Roar staff members include Jennifer Dees, Brianne Hiatt, Mercedes John, and Audrey Miller.
Payson High’s 2010 salutatorian is Belen Moyano. Daughter of Gloria and Jose Moyano, she received the H.O.B.Y. Scholarship (Hugh O’ Brian Youth Scholarship) after competing against 50 of Utah’s top students. As a junior in high school, she took three Advanced Placement classes while participating in two high school choirs, acting, and performing with Payson High’s Dance Company. Moyano has been in over 15 play productions, of which only two of them were dramas and not musicals.
