Knoles becomes third PCS state champion
There’s an old lesson in life—something so easily within your grasp can just as easily be taken away.
There’s an old lesson in life—something so easily within your grasp can just as easily be taken away.
Thursday, Feb. 11, Perkins County’s high school quiz bowl team, coached by Deanne Bishop, kicked off their season by hosting the Perkins County Quiz Bowl Invite. Four teams competed: Perkins County, Ogallala, South Platte and Dundy County Stratton. Each team played the other twice for a total of six matches. Perkins County went 4-2 at the meet and earned first place honors. They defeated South Platte once, Ogallala once and Dundy County Stratton twice. Perkins County and South Platte tied at 4-2, and in head-to-head match-ups, meaning they went 1-1 against each other. Perkins County outscored South Platte 195-115, breaking the tie and giving Perkins County first place honors. Next, the team plans to participate in the Hershey Invite March 9, and will host the SPVA Conference Tournament March 16. Team members as pictured above are (front, l-r): Jeb Kohl, Gavin Smith, Keegan Sims, Emme Sims and Sophia Perez. Middle: Eli Busick and Meghan Bishop. Back: Joe Malmkar, Tyler Tucker and Ethan Terry.
Blake Dolezal shows his approval for the virtual speech meet. Students got into the prop closet and had some fun in between rounds of North Platte’s online meet. Dolezal is one member of the OID group that placed second Saturday, which also includes Sophia Perez, Meghan Bishop, Triston Hite and Jeb Kohl.
Saturday, Perkins County’s speech team competed in their first virtual meet of the season, North Platte’s Blue and Gold meet.
Perkins County Schools will pay tribute to one of the school’s most recognizable icons— teacher, coach and school board member Larry Pritchett.
Seth Burge’s Intro to Agriculture classes have been participating in the Nebraska Trout in the Classroom Project by raising trout from eggs as part of their curriculum.
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