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PantherMarch 2011

Volume 11: Issue 6

Josh MaesStaff Reporter

Seven talented art students from M-CHS had the opportunity for their artwork to be sent and judged in the Scholastic Art Awards of Colorado. Every art teacher in the state of Colorado can send up to ten art pieces from students to be judged.

Taylor Rucker, Izzy Vanderheiden, and Angelita Topaha all received the Honorable Mention Award. Katelyn Robinson won the Silver Key award for her drawing collage. Roni Shaner received the Gold Key award for her photograph “Metal Vertebrae.”

Sierra Atkins won a Gold Key award for her draw-ing and photography portfolio which will be forward-ed to a national competition. She was also granted a scholarship ranging from $1,000 to $10,000. Atkins also won another scholarship for $20,000 at the Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design.

Stephen Garner won the Gold Key award for his

sculpture, “Emaciated Rabbit”, and won the American Visions & Voices award for the best sculpture at the Scholastic Art Awards of Colorado. Ten art students along with M-CHS art teachers Deb Harriman and Kim Sheek went to Denver for the competition. As well as going to the competition, students went to several other places.

“We went to the Scholastics Award ceremony and to the Denver Art Museum. It was fun and gave us lots of new ideas for art,” Emily Peterson, M-CHS senior, said.

About 4,200 pieces of art were sent in to the Scho-lastic Art Awards. Out of those 4,200 pieces, only 1,000 are chosen to compete for awards. Out of that 1,000, the art pieces can either win an Honorable Mention, a Silver Key, a Gold Key, and possibly the American Visions & Voices which is a national competi-tion. M-CHS students were happy to be among the few that received awards.

“It makes me feel very honored because it was an

honorable mention, after all,” Izzy Vanderheiden, M-CHS

senior, said.Many Honorable Mentions and Silver Key awards

are given. Only about 90 to 100 Gold Key awards are given. Out of the few Gold Key winners, 5 art pieces are chosen to compete nationally for the American Vi-sions & Voices competition.

“I was really excited and exhilarated because that was the second sculpture that I’ve ever done in my life,” Stephen Garner said.

Courtesy Photo

Art students pictured in front of RMCAD this January

Wrestle Mania: Ryan DavesDylan BiardStaff Reporter

The state championships went well for the Panthers this season, with one of our two wrestlers who made it to state placing at 4th. Sophomore, and 4th

place wrestler, Ryan Daves, was enthused about his accomplish-ment.“I was excited

to go to state,” Daves said. Daves

feels the season went well. He is proud of the fact that he made it to state. “I think the season went

fairly good,” Daves said. “I was pretty happy.” Wrestlers have to main-

tain strict physical condi-tions in order to remain in top condition. To keep up these standards, wrestlers try many things.

“I go to camps over the summer,” Daves said. During wrestling season,

wrestlers must maintain a certain weight. There are several ways in which they do this.

“Eating the right things and work-ing hard (is what I do to maintain my weight,)” Daves said. Like any other

athletes, wrestlers are put under a lot of stress. “It’s pretty

stressful, you have to do everything

yourself,” Daves said. Sometimes, however, the

stress pays off when you get to compete in a state competition.“It was good; I had a lot

of fun,” Daves said.Daves hopes to continue

to wrestler for the remain-der of his high school career.

Panther Press/ Caleb BransonRyan Daves, M-CHS sophomore, took fourth place at the state wrestling match in Denver, CO.

What Lies Within...

Reviews

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All work and no play

Preparing for collegeCareer counselors recommend early preparation for collegeGina MartinStaff Reporter

A lot of people wonder when they should prepare for college and what they should go to college for. Students shouldn’t wait to decide the classes they need to take during their senior year until the last minute.

Since many colleges have stringent curriculum require-ments for high school students, it is recommended they plan ahead. Many colleges require three years of a for-eign language, says collegeprep.com. If students do not begin this track in either their freshman or sophomore year, they’ll be unable to attend that college.

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Art Awards

Spring Sports Schedule

Page 10 Page 12The voice of Montezuma-Cortez High School

Pather Press Staff Montezuma-Cortez School District RE-1 is on spring break this week. It began Mon-day, March 28, 2011 and will end Thursday, March 31. Classes will resume Monday, April 4th, and it will be the 2nd day of a new quarter. Spring sports practice and games will resume their normal schedules unless otherwise informed by coaches. Enjoy the break and see you all next week!

Spring Break has arrived

High School Choir Accomplishments

by Marla Sitton, Choir Director

Many M-CHS students have had the opportunity to vocally shine during state competitions and auditions for honor choir. Adam Burris made it to the Colorado All State Men’s Choir in February. This is the most elite and prestigious of all the honor choirs. This is a very high honor for Adam Burris. Rowtinya Marshall and Adam Burris attended the Adams State College High School Honor Choir in February. At the begin-ning of March, Josh Maes, Rowtinya Marshall, and Raena Conklin attended the Western Slope Honor Choir in Gunnison. Each choir is only attainable by auditioning for each one. The students have to learn and memorize a solo and then also be able to sing previously selected scales and intervals as well as sight reading and rhythm reading.