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Hard work pays off! LHS Drill Team celebrate with coach and choreographer

By Shelley Bennett

This week’s Good Stuff is all about the Good News at Lassen High! Our students are doing great things and it’s time to celebrate their success.

Last week, senior Neva Adams signed her letter of intent to play softball at William Jessup University. The 17-yeard old daughter of Jason and Rene Adams said, “the coaches and players took me as one of her own from day one” and made her feel like part of the Jessup family.

Coach Paul Moore praised Neva’s work ethic and said she is the “toughest person” he’s ever coached in his 33-year career. Neva will play outfield for the Warriors next year as she pursues a degree in Kinesiology and a minor in Business. She says, “Playing softball has taught me to never give up on my goals.”

Her father Jason thanked everyone who has helped Neva along the way, including her teammates, families, and coaches. Neva added gratitude to John and Katie Marsh for the “hours in the batting cage.”

Our LHS Grizzliettes competed in the Northern Nevada Cheer and Dance Classic over the weekend and came home with first place in the hip-hop division. The high-energy routine was choreographed by Drill Team alumni and former captain Anna (Young) Townsend and featured synchronized arm sequences, level changes, and multiple transitions.

Judges praised the team on their partner work, creativity, and spot-on timing. One said they were “fun to watch” and had a “great vibe.” The Grizzliettes will perform their award-winning routine on Thursday, February 10th at halftime of the boys’ varsity basketball game.

Their coach (that’s me 😊) praised the team for pushing through quarantines, postponements, and cancellations to get to this moment. Our captains, Mariah Beckman, Kadence McCracken, Izzy Norwood, and Samantha Ogburn were our glue during our preparation. They kept our practices focused and positive and led by example.

Lassen High hosted the FBLA Northern Section competition last week. Students took online exams, gave group presentations, and competed in public speaking.

Congrats to the following young professionals who competed against over 250 other students in the North State. They will be going to the FBLA State Leadership Conference in Ontario this Spring.

Blaine Wolf – Ag Business (5th), Morgan Merrill, Allie Uribe, Christa Williams – Broadcast Journalism (1st), Alliyah Yerington – Business Communication (1st), Adian Hollandsworth – Business Law (2nd), Colin Molina, Christa Williams – Business Management (4th), Taylor McElhaney (4th), Jack Heimbigner (3rd), Tucker Schall (1st) – Computer Applications, Trinity Crandall, Raina Stump Entrepreneurship (5th), Graceyn Harlan, Ryleigh Hart, Katie Marsh – Hospitality and Event Management (1st), Ryleigh Hart – Impromptu (2nd), Justin Ellena, Zakary Schall – International Business (2nd), Justin Ellena (1st) – Sara Daniels (3rd) Introduction to Business Procedures, Connor Langslet, Camber Olexiewics, Aubrey Yerington – Introduction to Event Planning (3rd), Adian Hollandsworth – Introduction to Financial Math (5th), Alex Shaw – Introduction to Info Tech (6th), Renee Delgado – Intro to Public Speaking (1st), Zak Schall – Job Interview (2nd), Katelyn Sanchez, Tucker Schall – Marketing (3rd), Renee Delgado, Gracielee Edwards, Kahlen Somerville, Blaine Wolf – Parliamentary Procedure (2nd), Keely Bosse – Public Speaking (2nd), Keely Bosse, Kaitlyn Johnson, Olivia Ormachea – Sales Presentation (1st), Shade Satica, Trevor Schwagerl, Ethan Shaw – Sports and Entertainment Management (2nd), Hannah Matchniff – Spreadsheet Applications (2nd), Neva Adams – Supply Chain Management (6th), Mariah Beckman (1st), Saydee Mueller (3rd) – Word Processing.

Susanville FFA was on the road to the Arbuckle FFA Field Day. Our competitors had another strong showing and will be at it again this weekend at Chico State.

The floral design team was first high team with EmmaLee Rotlisberger as first high individual, Taylore Somerville as second high individual, and Kahlen Somerville as fourth high individual. The Vegetables Crops team was second high team with Ethan German as sixth high individual, Lizzie Antram at eighth high individual, and Amanda Fox as ninth high individual. Ag mechanics was second high team with Kyle Somerville as eighth high individual. Veterinary science was fourth high team (out of thirty-nine teams).

Earlier in the week, at the sectional FFA finals, Kahlen Somerville placed 1st in Impromptu public speaking, EmmaLee Rotlisberger placed second in job interview and Lily Ammon placed fourth high in Creed speaking. Novice Parliamentary procedure placed second high team. All these competitors qualified for regional finals in Chico on February 18th.

Congratulations to all of these amazing students! They, along with their coaches and advisors, put in a tremendous amount of work to get to this level.

Neva laughs with coach Paul Moore over a shared softball memory
Proud parents Rene and Jason look on as Neva signs her letter of intent
Grizzliettes are all smiles as they wait for their performance time
Veg Crop team is 2nd high overall
Kahlen places 1st in Impromptu Speaking
Camber, Aubrey, and Connor get ready for their presentation
FBLA plaque winners look forward to their next competition

Remember when news was ‘newsy’? When you read about weddings, family events and engagement announcements in the newspaper? If you have something that might be newsworthy, please submit it to [email protected] and I’ll do my best to include it here in “The Good Stuff.”

Jeremy Couso
Jeremy Couso
SusanvilleStuff.com Publisher/Editor
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