Cross Country wins league
Ann Pomeroy, Newtonian Reporter
October 28, 2019
On Friday October 18th, both boys and girls Junior Varsity (JV) and Varsity Cross Country runners participated in the 2019 AVCTL Division 1 Championships, commonly known as league. Varsity boys took home first place, JV boys took home second place and Varsity girls took home sixth place. Sophomore Gabriella...
Senior Night Boys Soccer
Jamilid Romero, Yearbook Staff
October 21, 2019
The boys soccer teams last home game and senior night on Oct 17. At fisher field. Facing Andover Central, JV boys 0-1 and varsity 0-4 both teams losing. “I felt good it was like my first game official game back, it was kinda sad to because just remembering all the four years I played. It was ju...
Grandmother coaches student in gymnastics
Matt Olson, Newtonian Reporter
October 17, 2019
Starting at only 18 months old, junior Toria Thaw has been a gymnast virtually her entire life. Just like any athlete, she needed to practice and train to get to where she is now. With the help of her grandmother JoAnne Thaw, who is also the gymnastics coach at the high school, Toria has an advantage...
New girls wrestling team
Libby Crawford, Newtonian Reporter
October 11, 2019
Girls wrestling is included in many different atmospheres such as the Olympics, colleges and now in high schools. Girls were never pushed away from wrestling but now there will be more opportunities for girls to compete. Girls teams will have chances to compete in their own tournaments. While the...
Cross Country
Jamilid Romero, Yearbook Staff
October 8, 2019
The cross country team hosts its first and only home meet of the season on Oct.5 at Centennial Park. “I’ve been doing alright, I improve by trying to run faster every meet and overall placing” junior Jason Catache-Gomez said. They had five different races for the teams JV girls, JV boys, Varsity boys, Varsit...
Alvarez suffers partial lung collapse
Ellen Miller Garrett, Online Manager
September 24, 2019
On Sept. 7, at the Titan Classic soccer tournament, business ran as usual. Until it did not. Within the first 10 minutes of the game, senior Luis Alvarez was pulled out. The team as a whole noticed him tugging at his upper left chest and agreed that he should not continue playing. However, what they tho...
Q & A with fall sports captains
Daniel Gonzalez-Arevalo, Newtonian Staffer
September 20, 2019
Volleyball Lindsey Antonowich, Junior Do you have anything specific you want to teach all the newcomers? "How to step into their role because we have a lot of young people on our teams...Like a lot of people graduated." What do you think it takes to be a good team captain? I think it take...
JV/Varsity Soccer
Jamilid Romero, Yearbook Staff
September 18, 2019
On Sept. 18, JV and varsity soccer teams played Valley Center at Fischer Field . JV won 2-0 and varsity lost 2-1. “I think we had a strong end to the game we just didn't put halves together. I feel that a couple positions were switched and we lost a little focus in the end of the second hal...
First day of fall sports
Jamilid Romero, Yearbook Staff
September 10, 2019
After summer days and the beginning of school, fall sports started practicing on August 19. Soccer practiced at Boyd the first few days, volleyball and gymnastics stayed in the building. “Practices are good because I get to do drills that I’ve never done before and...
Cheer team gets new assistant coach
Elly Green, Newtonian Reporter
September 6, 2019
For over six years, the Newton High School cheerleading team has been coached by one sole figure, Angie Voth. This year they were granted another set of stunting hands, new assistant cheer coach Emily Kuhn. Kuhn started her cheerleading career on the very floors of Ravenscroft Gym. She cheered three out of...
Football hosts first Railer Night Lights
Elly Green, Reporter
August 22, 2019
Originating from the term “Friday Night Lights,” this year the football teams plan to host Railer Night Lights at Fisher Field on Aug. 23. Players from the second grade to high school level will take the field to scrimmage, get introduced and warm up, providing an atmosphere for community member...
JV Soccer Game at McPherson
Legacy Victorio-Coto, Railroader Managing Editor
April 29, 2019
The junior varsity soccer girls played the McPherson Bullpups on Friday April 26 at the McPherson stadium. JV got mercy ruled, a 0-10 loss, with only 3 minutes to spare in the second half. Junior Ingrid Puentes-Solorzano is a captain for JV and plays midfield. Puentes-Solorzano was nervous to face McPhe...
Ben Schmidt, Yearbook Staffer
November 14, 2019
Students in Honors English II had the opportunity to present about a topic that sparked their interest. Many students chose to do ones that are affecting people that others...
Ben Schmidt, Yearbook Staffer
November 8, 2019
On Nov. 5 Senora Ochoa celebrated the Day of the Dead in her 4th hour class, which is a celebration of loved ones who passed away. Many believed that the souls of the dead...
Allyson Symonds, Railroader Staffer
November 5, 2019
On Oct. 21 the Newton Railer freshman and sophomore football team played an away game at Eisenhower High School. The team managed to get ahead in the game by scoring...
Shelby Spreier, Staffer
November 4, 2019
The Newton FFA chapter traveled to Indianapolis, Indiana for FFA National Convention on Oct. 29 and returned on Nov. 2. 14 FFA members were able to experience leadership opportunities,...
Emily Brandt, Railroader Editor-in-Chief
November 4, 2019
Art Basics is a beginners level art class that focuses on different drawing techniques and skills. On Oct. 30, students were working on various drawing assignments. Students...
Schyler Entz, Railroader Photo Coverage Manager
November 4, 2019
On Oct. 21 the freshman and concert orchestra had their first performance of the year. Each group performed three songs and then had one song as a combined orchestra. Overall...
Kamryn Archibald, Railroader Staffer
November 4, 2019
During fifth hour P.E on Oct. 29, students in P.E I Health and P.E II participated in a soccer activity. In the soccer activity, the students were separated into four groups....
Jamilid Romero, Yearbook Staff
November 4, 2019
This school year on Oct.24th the whole school explored around the school or away to help the community or getting to explore their career. There was many different options...
Linda Shine, Yearbook Staff
November 4, 2019
In PE Fitness I, students work learn skills to improve their overall health and body. This class is usually taken by a freshmen for a full year. Students in Richard Mick's,...
Tony Lemus, Marketing Team
November 4, 2019
Two times in a school year parents are invited along with their student to attend conferences with teachers. Students must talk to their seminar teacher for a reward of an...