Greyhound Growl Volume XXXV Issue 8 April 2019

Students from 4

schools in Adams County

recently put over 200

pieces of their own art on

display at the All County

Art Show at West Union

High School.

The annual show

featured artwork by area

schools for grades 7th -

12th.

"Each year our

young artist get better and

better. I'm always amazed

at how creative and talented

some of the students are in

our area. The show is a

great way to show off their

work to their families and

community," said Mrs.

Crystal Roberts,

Manchester High Schools

art teacher.

For the March 27

show, Felicity Haag, a

junior at Manchester High

School & Ohio Valley

Career and Technical

Center, created two

Origami swans. "I used

folded construction paper,

or the method called

Origami to create two

swans. At first the

technique was challenging,

but after mastering the

pattern and design of

folding the paper, the

process became easier."

Felicity's Origami Swans

received the second place

Joan Wittenmyer McCoy

Art Award in the 3-

dimensional category.

Breanna O'Connell,

also a junior at Manchester

High School, received the

honorable mention Joan

Wittenmyer McCoy Art

Award on her 2-D

watercolor piece called

"Not Your Average

Girl." Breanna's

sketchbook that presented a

variation of her drawings,

medium and styles, also

earned her the third place

Joan Wittenmyer McCoy

Art Award in the 3-

dimensional category. “I’m

really happy my

sketchbook received third

place. I feel the work

displays all my artistic

abilities, including my style

and my favorite medium,

watercolor.” Breanna had

an abundant of artwork on

display at the show. Her

work can be viewed on her

Instragram page,

breaesthetic.art.

To view more

students’ artwork from the

art show, please visit the

Manchester High School

Facebook page,

Manchester Kids Taking

Part In Art.

Crystal Roberts

Manchester High School Art

Manchester FFA State Contest and

Flower Sales

March 23rd the Manchester FFA

students traveled to Columbus, Ohio for State

Livestock, Wildlife Management and Equine

Judging. In the Equine Judging category,

Illiana Farmakis received 1st place, Zoi

Farmakis received 2nd place, Doris Tadlock

received 3rd place and Cheyanne Breeze

received 4th place. Andrea Parker received 1st

place in the general livestock team while,

Wyatt Taylor got 2nd place, Taylor Ogden

received 3rd, Hannah Wagner got 4th, Lorali’

Newman got 5th place, Logan Bryant 6th

place, Chase McDonald got 7th, Zander

White got 8th and Denton White received 9th.

For the month of April, Manchester

FFA will be selling hanging baskets from

their own greenhouse. There will be Purple

Wondering Jews, Ferns, Bridal Veils, and

Rhapsody Wandering Jew mixes. They will

be $15 each. Anticipated pickup will be April

16th. In the first week of May there will be an

additional 300 hanging baskets, consisting

of: Wave Petunias, Wave Petunia & Verbena

mixes, Million Bell mixes, in many other

colors. They will vary in pricing. FFA will

also be hosting a banquet where they hand out

awards and they will be recognizing people.

This will be held on April 24th.

Manchester FFA had their 65th annual

banquet which was held April 24, 2018.

There were several awards given out. The top

three sales people from mum sales,

strawberry sales, and hanging basket sales

were awarded. Josie Campbell won 1st place

for hanging baskets selling $1,500 worth.

There was a tie between Illiana Farmakis and

Hannah Wagner for 2nd place on hanging

basket sales. For strawberry sales Hannah

Wagner placed 1st selling $528 worth of

strawberries, Josie Campbell placed 2nd

selling $416 worth of strawberries, and

Maegann Stamm placed 3rd selling $312

worth of Strawberries. For Mum Sales Josie

Campbell placed 1st selling $925 worth of

mums, Hannah Wagner placed 2nd $605

worth, and Karigan Turner placed 3rd with

$585 worth.

Awarded for the top five of the fruit

sell were: 1st place Josie Campbell, 2nd place

Billie Kinhalt, 3rd place Hannah Wagner, 4th

place Zoe Arnold, and 5th place Gabby

Brown. The Star Greenhand Award went to

Zander White. The Star Chapter Award went

to Maegann Stamm. The Jr. Leadership

Award went to Taylor Ogden. The Senior

Leadership Award went to Josie Campbell.

Taylor Ogden and Josie Campbell received

plaques for getting their state degrees and

Miranda Schlitz was awarded a plaque for

receiving here American Degree

Kymbria Henschen

….and the Roaring 20’s are back!

The 2019 Prom Committee chose

“the Roaring 20s” as the prom theme. It was

a “swinging” evening at the Limestone

Center in Maysville, on the 27th of April.

On the moring of Thursday, April 25,

the Georgetown Post of Highway Patrol

Officers met with all who are planning to

attend the prom to refresh memories of the

effects of drinking, use of drugs, and texting

while driving. As always, this is a mandatory

assembly. Please be aware that it is the

responsibility of the prom attendees to notify

the employers, post-secondary/college

insturcots, CTC instructors, and parent that

this in mandatory by the school.

The actual prom festivities began

with the Grand March commencing at 5:00 in

the MHS cafetorium. Photos were taken by

photographer, Kevin Hoop. Then they were

on to Lundy’s at 601 Bernard Coughlin,

Maysville, Kentucky. Dinner, catered by

Caproni’s was served at 7:00 pm. The

mouthwatering menu was Tossed Garden

Salad, Oven Baked Chicken, Garlic Smashed

Potatoes, Country Style Green Beans, Dinner

Rolls wigh Creamy Butter, Pound Cake with

Berries, and beverages of Iced Tea,

Lemonade and Water. Dancing to the music

of DJ, Marci Schnider, and her troupe filled

the night air with memoris to cherish.

Entertainment was provided by Phil Dalton

with Mind Blowing Magic. Phil has

performed over 50 shows in 50 states. During

his show, Phil split himself, escaped from a

straight jacket and performed a vanishing act.

As the evening wound down, the

crowning of junior class prince, Carl Ricketts

and princess, Taylor Ogden and the Senior

class king, Wesley Jones and queen, Kaitlyn

Palmer were announced.

The ladies and gentlemen were

dressed to impress.

Jocelyn Barajas

MHS Sports

Boys Baseball

The Manchester Greyhounds are 8-9

on the season. They lost to Eastern Brown 7-

6; lost to West Union 10-0; lost to

Lynchburg-Clay 13-5; lost to Fairfield 7-5;

lost to North Adams 13-6; and won against

East in a double header 10-1. The first game,

with Jackson Poole pitching, had 4 hits with

the win, and the second game was 19-10.

They then would go to Whiteoak where the

Greyhounds fell short with a score of 7-3.

The next two games were at home where they

defeated Ripley and Peebles.

They split a double header at

Manchester with one win and one loss. Then

they would come back and win against

Peebles 9-1. They defeated Ironton St. Joe

10-7. The next game was a loss to Fairfield

14-8.

Then they would be on the road

against Portsmouth Clay where they defeated

Clay with a score of 12-2. They were loose

their next game against whiteoak 11-1. They

will be on the road the next two games

against Western Lathem and Raceland Ky.

Nathan Rife

Softball

The Manchester Lady Hounds

Softball Team has had a great season so far

this year. The girls have a winning record of

14-6 in the

league and 7-

5 in the

SHAC. The

games that

they have

lost, they’ve

only beat

themselves

and are

continuing to

excel

throughout

the season.

They have had two losses to Pebbles, two to

Fairfield, and one to Eastern. April 24th was

senior night for the girls. They had a big

crowd and played a great game. Due to

inclement weather, the Lady Hounds game

was stopped and will be finished on a later

date. They were up 11-1 when it started

storming. Madison Jones and Brooke

Kennedy have both pitched perfect games

this year. Madison Jones was close to

pitching her second perfect game against

Whiteoak. She struck out 13 of the 19 batters,

that she faced to help the Lady Hounds come

out on top. The girls have a tough week ahead

of them, but are hoping to continue

improving their record and get a sectional

title this season.

Kenzie Bell

Cavin Wallace -Photo by Mark Carpenter

April Students of the Month

Brayden Young

Brayden Young enjoys playing

golf, basketball, and baseball here at

MHS. He is involved in senior beta and

student council. He enjoys listening to

all kinds of music but his favorite artist

right now is Postmalone. Some of

Brayden’s best friends are Zander

White, Denton White and Logan Bell. In

his spare time, he likes to watch the

Bengals, the Reds, Ohio State, the

Cowboys and Golden State Warriors.

His role models are Donald Trump and

his parents. The one thing Brayden

would like to see changed here at school

is more support for the sports teams.

Brayden’s favorite movie is

Major League and his favorite TV show

is Survivor. His favorite video game is

Fortnite. His biggest pet peeve is when

he doesn’t do something right. His

favorite teacher is Mr. Nelson and his

favorite class is American History. The

one thing he can’t live without is being

in charge. Brayden said he likes to play

sports, be involved in his school and

participate in Sr. Beta and student

council. His favorite holiday is

Christmas. After graduating, Brayden

plans to go to college.

Elisa Brown

Elisa is the junior student of the

month for April. Here at MHS, she is

involved in Senior Beta, National Honor

Society, and Spanish Club. She also takes

several CCP classes her at the high

school.

In her spare time, she enjoys

spending time with friends and family.

Some of her best friends are Illiana

Farmakis, Alyssa Grooms, Jalyn Thacker

and Taylor Ogden. Her favorite holiday is

Christmas. Her sister and her dad are her

role models and the one thing she cannot

live without is her family. The one things

she would like to see changed at school is

the disrespect. Her favorite subject is

math but her favorite teacher is Mrs.

Lovejoy. Taking her food without her

permission is her biggest pet peeve.

Elisa’s favorite food is fried chicken and

cheeseball and her favorite restaurant is

Tumbleweed. She said her favorite music

to listen to is anything that doesn’t hurt

her ears. Pitch Perfect 3 is her favorite

movie. The sports teams she enjoys

watching are UK Backetball, OSU

Football, and Cincinnati Reds.

After graduation, Elisa plans to go

to college and then get a job.

April Junior High Students of the Month

Greg Daley

The eighth grade junior high

student of the month is Greg Daley. Greg

is thirteen-years-old and his favorite class

is science. Mr. Davis, the science teacher,

is his favorite teacher.

He would like to see the school

give less work and he enjoys country

music. Greg’s role models are his dad and

his cousin and his favorite holiday is

Hanukah.

Greg’s biggest pet peeve is having

to wake up for school and and stay there

all day.

Outside of school, he likes to

watch TV and play Black Ops 3.

Cavin Wallace

Kayden Butcher

The seventh grade junior high

student of the month is Kayden Butcher.

Kayden is thirteen-years-old and is

involved in beta, football, basketball, and

baseball here at Manchester. His favorite

teacher is Mrs. Turner and he would like

to see the phone policy be changed.

All American and Bumblebee are

his favorite TV show and movie. He likes

listening to X. Kayden’s role model is his

mom and the one thing he says he can’t

live without are his parents.

In his spare time, he plays

Battlefield V. His favorite sports team is

the Seattle Seahawks and when Kayden

graduates, he plans on attending college.

Cavin Wallace

Senior Profiles

Josie Campbell

The senior profile of the month

is Miss Josie Campbell. Josie

participates in many activities here at

MHS. She is involved in basketball,

softball, golf, Sr. Beta, National Honor

Society, FFA, National Art Honor

Society, Student Council, and

Greyhound Pride.

In her spare time, Josie enjoys

farming and being with her family and

friends. Some of her closest friends are

McKenzie Smith, Jacob Calvert, and

Taylor Morrison. Country music is her

favorite kind of music and Old

Dominion is her favorite artist.

After graduation, Josie plans to

attend Shawnee State University

acquire a Bachelor’s in Education and

a Master’s in speech therapy. She also

plans to start up an organic farm

business.

Colton Bohl

Colton Bohl is a senior at

Manchester High School. Colton says

he has many friends and cannot choose

a best one friend. As far as watching

professional sports, Colton likes to

watch the Cyclones, the Steelers and

the Nets. His favorite food is oysters.

His favorite song is “Save a Horse,

Ride a Cowboy” by Big and Rich.

Some of Colton’s favorite

hobbies are hunting and fishing.

Colton said his favorite holiday is

Christmas because he loves to give and

receive gifts from family and friends.

Colton used to live in Sardinia, Ohio

but moved to Manchester in first grade.

After high school, Colton plans

to go straight into the workforce.

Junior Profiles

Caymden Hughes

Caymden was born June 15th and

she is fifteen-years-old. She is the

daughter of Nicole Hughes and she has

two older brothers, Matthew and Austin

Hughes. Caymden has many best friends

which include, Peyton Apgar, Sammie

Young, Mackenzie Leadingham, Kylie

Abbott, Melanie Thatcher, and Madison

Payne. Her favorite class is biology

because it is interesting.

Caymden is very active in school.

She is involved in cheerleading, Sr. Beta,

National Honor Society, and National Art

Honor Society. Her favorite movie is The

Longest Ride and her favorite song is

"Heaven” by Kane Brown. In Caymden's

free time, she enjoys taking her dog on

walks and spending time with her

boyfriend, Zach James. Her favorite

restaurant is Olive Garden and her

favorite television show is I am Jazz.

After high school, Caymden plans to go

to college to become a surgeon or a

zoologist.

Colton Bohl

Declan Huron

This month's junior boy profile is

Declan Conner Huron. He is the son of

Heidi and Luke Huron. Declan was born

September 23, 2002 and he is fifteen-

years-old. Declan has two older siblings,

Macy and Nicholas Huron. His best

friends are Nathaniel Peterson, Jalen

James, Tanner Utterback, Aaron Hanson,

and Dalton Williams. Declan also has one

pet.

Declan's favorite television show

is Game of Thrones and his favorite

movie is The Notebook. In his spare time,

Declan enjoys playing basketball. His

favorite class is English because "Mrs.

Lovejoy is my favorite teacher." Declan

participates in basketball, track, and cross

country. His favorite restaurant is

Outback or Olive Garden and his favorite

song is "Plug Walk" by Rich The Kid.

After high school, Declan plans to go to

college.

Colton Bohl

Sophomore Profiles

Maegann Stamm

Maegann Stamm is a tenth grade

student here at Manchester and is

involved in a few activities/sports at the

school. She was born January

21st. Maegann is a member of FFA and

also runs track along with cross country.

She says that her favorite teacher at the

school is Mr. Sparks because she loves

FFA and he’s always there for her.

Her favorite music artist is Khalid.

In her spare time, she likes to hang out

with her friends and run. Maegann says

she would love to move to Florida

someday. After high school, she plans to

go to college to be a pediatrician.

Ty Adkins

Hunter Gaffin

Hunter Gaffin is a tenth grade

student here at Manchester High School.

Hunters birthday is May 1st. He has 4

siblings which are 3 brothers and 1 sister.

In his spare time, Hunter likes to fish, play

video games, hunt and listen to music.

Hunters favorite music artist is

XXXTentacion.

Hunter has lived in New Jersey and

here in Manchester. Hunters best friend is

Gage Kinhalt. His favorite sports team to

watch is the Cincinnati Reds. He says his

favorite holiday is Christmas because he

likes spending time with his family and

friends. One of Hunters favorite T.V.

shows is Trailer Park Boys.

Ty Adkins

Freshmen Profiles

Jada Francis

Jada Francis is a fourteen-year

old freshman here at Manchester High

School. In her spare time, she likes to

listen to music and spent time with her

boyfriend. Her favorite type of music is

rap and her favorite movie is Mean

Girls. Jada’s favorite holiday is

Christmas because she loves getting

new things and spending time with her

family and friends. Jada’s best friend is

McKenzie Morrison.

The thing Jada is looking forward

to the most is graduating here at

Manchester High School. Her biggest

pet peeve is when people keep clicking

their pens. Her favorite sports team is

the Bengals. After graduating Jada plans

to go to college.

Cody Thatcher

Caleb Wortman

Caleb Wortman is a fourteen-

year-old freshman here at Manchester

High School. In his spare time, he likes

to play video games and go fishing.

Caleb’s best friends are Isaiah Scott and

Shaun Gould. His favorite holiday is

Christmas because he loves getting

presents. The thing Caleb is looking

forward to the most is graduating.

Caleb’s favorite music is rap

music and his favorite movie is

Madagascar. His biggest pet peeve is

people chewing with their mouth open.

His favorite sports team in the Bengals.

One thing Caleb would like to be

changed at this school is the cell phone

policy. After graduating, Caleb plans to

go to college but is not sure where yet.

Cody Thatcher

Eighth Grade Profiles

Kristopher Saunders

Kristopher Saunders is an eighth

grader at Manchester Junior High

School. He was born December 22nd.

His parents are Jeremy and Jessika

Saunders. He has one older sister,

Kiersten.

Kristopher’s best friends are

Levi Justice and Anthony Bar. On his

spare time, he enjoys spending time

with his friends, jumping on the

trampoline and skateboarding around

any parking lot. Kristopher’s favorite

movie is the Titanic and his favorite tv

show is South Park, and his favorite

song is "Astronaut Kid.”

Kaitlyn Palmer

Maggie Roberts

Maggie Roberts is an eighth

grader at Manchester Junior High

School. Her parents are Nick and

Crystal Roberts. Maggie was born

December 18th. She has one brother,

Braylen Roberts. Her best friends are

Jenna Campbell, Emily Applegate, and

Zoey Fusch.

Maggie has two dogs and one cat.

She is involved in multiple sports at

Manchester High School, including

volleyball, basketball, softball and is in

Junior Beta Club.

Maggie would be interested in

playing soccer if Manchester had that

sport. Her biggest fear is losing a family

member that she loves dearly.

Kaitlyn Palmer

Seventh Grade Profiles

Madion Beach

Madison Beach is twelve-years-old

and is the seventh grade female profiled this

month. In her spare time, she like to text, call

and take selfies. Her favorite music artist is

XXXtection. Her best friends are Bailey,

Shyla, and Katrina. Halloween is her favorite

holiday. She said here at school she would

like to see longer art classes. Mr. Davis is her

favorite teacher and science is her favorite

subject. The Tennessee Titans are her

favorite sports team. The one thing she

cannot live without is her phone.

Madison’s role models are her friends

who don’t get in trouble and turn their work

in on time and some teachers who know what

they are doing. She is looking forward to

getting a good education and plans on going

to college and getting a degree in teaching.

Madison said she loves texting and calling

her friends every day and taking selfies with

her friends on Snapchat. She also loves

swimming and she has tons of friends; boys

and girls.

Logan Neria

Logan is a seventh grader here at

Manchester. He is involved in baseball,

football, and basketball here at school. In his

spare time, he likes playing Zelda. His

favorite music is Three Days Grace. Some of

his best friends are Dominique, Thomas,

Ethan, Dylan, Andrew and Ryan. Christmas

is his favorite holdiay. His dad is his role

model. The one thing he would like to see

changed at school is the no phone rule. One

thing he is looking forward to is the Starwars

Episode 9 and his favorite movie is Starwars

Revenge of the Sith. His biggest pet peeves

are dying in video games and doing chores.

Logan’s favorite teacher is Mr. Davis.His

favorite sports team to watch is the Dallas

Cowboys.

Logan says the things he can’t live

without are oxygen, dogs and Coca Cola. His

plans for the future are to go to college and

then on the either the NFL or MLB. Logan’s

favorite games series is the Ledgend of Zelda

and his favorite movie series is Starwars. His

favorite sports are baseball and football.