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...
Varsity baseball team participates in annual alumni game
Faye Smith, Newtonian Editor-in-chief
March 23, 2019
On March 22, the Varsity Baseball team held their 13th annual Alumni Game. Past team members of all ages geared up to play one more game under the lights as a way to benefit the current team by also serving as a fundraiser event. This year the Varsity team not only held a 50/50 raffle ticket sale, b...
Gone Fishing
Kaete Schmidt, Graphic Manager
March 7, 2019
Typically thinking about the average high school sport, football, basketball or baseball might be some of the options that come to mind. On the contrary, sophomore Cole Lujano has turned his hobby of fishing into a sport. Starting from a young age, Lujano developed a fondness for fishing. What starte...
Knee injury affects life-long player
Natalie Kuhn, Reporter
March 7, 2019
What started as a small pain within the first week of her junior season of soccer has evolved into senior Aspen Olson battling an unknown knee injury for nearly a year. As a result of her undiagnosed knee injury, Olson will be unable to participate in her senior season of soccer. While injuries are n...
Bowling Senior Night
Legacy Victorio-Coto, Railroader Managing Editor
February 15, 2019
Seniors received the traditional yellow rose from parents and family members on Monday, February 5 at Play-Mor Lanes during their senior night ceremony. Newton bowlers hosted Salina South and Cheney high school. Senior Treyton Rice has bowled all four years and lettered for 3 years. While his mot...
Weighing In
Kaete Schmidt, Newtonian Graphics Manager
December 17, 2018
Contorting their limbs in unnatural positions, using every muscle in their bodies and making moves on their opponent with non-stop adrenaline shows how physically demanding wrestling is during a match. While this sport requires energy and power on the mat, it also takes self-control and willpower, specifically...
Under Pressure
Lorelei Jacobs, Newtonian Reporter
December 17, 2018
Under the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) requirements, the first year a college can make a verbal offer is a player’s freshman year. After receiving his first offer freshman year from Kansas State University (K-State)i, junior point guard Ty Berry has received 11 additional offers...
Schneider begins new role as girls head varsity basketball coach
Ellen Garrett, Newtonian Content Editor
November 21, 2018
Growing up with the game of basketball has always been a part of new varsity head girls basketball coach Justin Schneider. Since the age of five, Schneider has grown to love basketball and turn it into a lifestyle and continuing his athletic career by playing for Bethel College, an NAIA affiliated sch...
Preston takes over as head varsity coach for boys basketball team
Marco Aramburu, Newtonian Reporter
November 16, 2018
As the 2018-19 boys basketball season commences, there have been changes to the coaching staff that mimic years prior. This season math teacher Andy Preston returns as head coach, after he left the program in 2016 to take an assistant coaching position at Mill Valley High School in Kansas City, Kansas. ...
Boys swim team enters season with new varsity head coach
Faye Smith, Newtonian Editor-in-cheif
November 15, 2018
The boys swim team splashes into a new season with the addition of their new varsity head coach Shawna Cole. With a background in competitive club swim as well as competing with Missouri State, an NCAA Division one school, Cole’s first high school coaching position begins at Newton High School. Even...
Wrestling program recoops after first season without coach J.J. Thaw
Kaete Schmidt, Newtonian Graphic Manager
November 14, 2018
As winter sports practices begins, this brings nerves as well as excitement. For the wrestling program, this season marks the beginning of a new chapter for the team. After the sudden death of assistant wrestling coach J.J. Thaw, wrestlers prepare to begin their first season without Thaw present. ...
KSHSAA buffer week affects student athletes in positive way
Kaeden Thurber, Newtonian Reporter
November 9, 2018
The Kansas State High School Activities Association requires one week in between fall and winter sports seasons known as the buffer week. Falling on Nov. 5-11, Athletes are using this time to catch up on school work, allow their bodies to recuperate, and prepare themselves for the winter season. Fres...
May 22, 2019
Graduation was held at Fisher Field on May 19 at 2 p.m. The class of 2019 had a total of 217 graduates.
Ben Schmidt, Yearbook Staffer
May 17, 2019
On May 10 the varsity girls and boys track and field team went to campus for league. The Varsity girls placed second for the first time in three years. The Varsity boys placed...
Jacey Yager, J1 Guest Photographer
May 16, 2019
Emily Brandt, Railroader Managing Editor
May 13, 2019
Pops and Jazz was held on May 11 and consisted of the Railaires, Jazz 1 and 2, as well as the Chisholm Middle School Jazz Band. For the past several years, Pops and Jazz has...
Shelby Spreier, Staffer
May 13, 2019
To finish up the digestive system unit, sixth hour Anatomy/Physiology dissected minks on Tuesday, April 30. Students dissected the minks to look at internal organs and their...
Legacy Victorio-Coto, Railroader Managing Editor
May 13, 2019
With butterflies and sweaty palms, students from all parts of the school showcased their talents in this years talent show on Friday, May 3. Tri-M club sponsored this years...
Tony Lemus, Marketing Team
May 13, 2019
Engineering student this year decided to build toy cars for children with disabilities. The idea of this was children under the age of five with developmental disabilities...
Mallory Seirer, Staffer
May 13, 2019
Every year, students receive monetary support through community scholarships. Different organizations, companies and individuals award students anywhere from $250 to $2,000...
Atlanta Lopez, Railroader Marketing Team
May 13, 2019
On May 8, students taking engineering gather in the front of NHS to show off their vehicles they made. These vehicles were made as a therapy device for children with developmental...
Matt Olson, Railroader Staffer
May 13, 2019
At the end of their unit on the digestive system, students in anatomy got the opportunity to dissect minks on Tuesday, April 30, and Thursday, May 2. The students were instructed...