Third annual Community Pep Rally takes place, attendees share thoughts
Natalie Kuhn, Reporter
August 29, 2018
Fall sports kick off with a Community Pep Rally to display our teams and involve the community in school athletics. Students, parents, and other community members enjoyed free hot dogs, along with performances by the Railiners, cheer team, band, and drumline. Freshman Joel Franz Q- What do you think ...
Fall Fest brings together players, community, performers
Ellen Garrett, Marco Aramburu, Addie Lindenmeyer, and Benton Dreasher
August 27, 2018
Filed under Features, News, Sports
Like any annual event, Fall Fest is a mixture of tradition, preparation and nerves. It brings forth different thoughts and feelings for its participants and supporters, which can vary from year to year. This year’s activities began with a volleyball scrimmage in Willis Gym. “[Fall Fest] helps b...
Football team kicks off season with midnight practice
Marco Aramburu, Newtonian Reporter
August 14, 2018
Under the Kansas State High School Activity Association (KSHSAA) regulations for 2018, fall sports teams were not legally allowed to begin practices until Aug. 13. The football team wasted no time and therefore the second annual midnight practice went underway, finishing at 2 a.m. on Monday. The decisi...
JV Softball
Molly Stahl, Guest J1 Photographer
April 20, 2018
JV Softball takes on Salina Central Mustangs on April 10, 2018.
Boys Tennis
Medora LaRose, Guest J1 Photographer
April 20, 2018
Varsity tennis hosts on April 5 at Newton High School.
Girls soccer falls to Andover Trojans in home opener
Ben Crump, Online Sports Manager
April 3, 2018
Filed under Sports
The Railer girls soccer team was looking to continue rolling from a third place finish in the McPherson tournament last week, looking for a win against the Andover Trojans in their home opener at Fischer Field. The cold temperature was only made worse by strong crosswinds, making offense difficult...
4 X 100 relay team looks to repeat success
Meya Green, Newtonian Reporter
March 16, 2018
The girls track team has gotten a necessary amount of attention for their success in recent years and now that the track season is coming up, there are high hopes and standards for these talented women. “We hope to be well-rounded, we have been known the past few years for our sprinters and our...
Newton girls basketball team fall to Salina Central, ends season on bittersweet note
Ben Crump, Newtonian Online Sports Manager
March 4, 2018
The Mustangs played a tight game in the first quarter, but the basketball team met them point for point. Junior DesiRay Kernal would be a big part of that, scoring six of the Railers eight 1st quarter points to give them the 8-7 edge. The game would take a a major turn mid-way through the 2nd quarter...
Girls basketball defeat Salina South in first round of sub-state
Ben Crump, Online Sports Manager
February 28, 2018
Filed under Sports
The varsity girls basketball team hosted their opening round of sub-state against a familiar opponent, Salina South on Feb. 28 in Ravenscroft Gym. The Railers had already beat the Cougars twice coming into the night and looked to continue their strong end to the season. The Railers took lead and the ball often fro...
Pauls coaches golf for first time without child on team
Kaete Schmidt, Newtonian Asst. Arts & Culture Editor
February 28, 2018
For the first time in seven years, head golf coach Joanie Pauls will not be coaching one of her children. Pauls began coaching girls golf in 2004 and later went on to begin coaching boys golf as well in 2010. Her first year coaching boys, Pauls was the JV coach while her oldest son, Lane, played varsity....
Railer basketball split with Salina Central on senior night
Ben Crump, Online Sports Manager
February 24, 2018
Filed under Sports
After two tough games, the Railer basketball teams had to come right back to host a tough Salina Central Mustangs team on senior night on Friday, Feb. 23. All of this comes with sub-state basketball looming in less then a week, but the girls team came out firing. The girls varsity team started five seniors ...
Girls basketball survives, boys stumble against Maize
Ben Crump, Online Sports Manager
February 23, 2018
Filed under Sports
The boys and girls basketball teams had to wait to get a shot at beating the Maize Eagles after the game had been rescheduled twice due to bad weather. They got their chance Thursday night on Feb. 22. The girls entered the game with a similar record to Maize and the score reflected it. Maize’s s...
Matt Olson, Railroader Staffer
September 22, 2018
On the first day of Spanish club, members held an election for President and Vice President for the club by writing the name of who they wanted to win on a piece of paper,...
Legacy Victorio-Coto, Railroader Managing Editor
September 21, 2018
The junior varsity soccer team suffers a defeat from Eisenhower with a 0-1 loss. On Thursday, Sept. 20 The Railers fell against the Tigers after hosting on Fisher Field....
Emily Brandt, Railroader Managing Editor
September 21, 2018
On Sept. 14, students in PE II took a bus to Centennial Park to play disc golf. The trip was part of the the frisbee unit. Throughout the unit, students practice different...
Atlanta Lopez, Railroader Marketing Team
September 21, 2018
On Sept.11, both varsity and JV cheerleaders led the Little Railers (formerly named the Warrior cheerleaders) for a night full of practice in Willis Gym as part of their annual...
September 21, 2018
The varsity football team played Derby on September 14, at Fischer Field. The score at the end of the game was 55-7 with a loss for the Railers. Despite the score throughout...
Braiden Botterweck, Railroader Staffer
September 21, 2018
The volleyball team played Salina South and Haysville-Campus in a triangular on Sept. 11 at Ravenscroft Gym. Winning both matches in two sets against Salina South 25-12, 25-20...
Ben Schmidt, Railroader Staffer
September 21, 2018
The JV football team played at Haysville against Campus on Sept. 10. They lost 34-0. While the team still looks for their first win, players are still looking at the positives. “I...
Asha Regier, Staffer
September 21, 2018
The kickoff of 1st clubs took place on September 7th during seminar. Students came together to share their interests in many different clubs such as ultimate frisbee, spanish...
Mallory Seirer, Staffer
September 21, 2018
The varsity boys soccer team improved to 2-5 after hosting Andover at Fischer Field on Tuesday, Sept. 18. Scoring all 4 of their goals before the half, the Railers held the...
Tony Lemus, Marketing Team
September 21, 2018
On September 14, the varsity football team took on Derby at the third home game of the year. Many students came to support the team with the USA theme. Students dressed up...