State Senator Stroebel visits Slinger

By: Megan Cichon, Entertainment Editor

Posted  February 29th, 2016

On Monday, February 22nd, Senator Duey Stroebel visited Slinger High School to talk to the students currently taking American Studies Ⅲ. He began his speech at precisely 9:08, and began introducing himself to the students. He told them that he started off as a small entrepreneur, and saw many things happening in the government that he didn’t necessarily like, so he decided to get involved. Because he has eight children, he decided to start off in the school board. From there, his political career really started gaining speed, as eventually Stroebel was elected to the Wisconsin State Legislature.

Stroebel made it clear that his reasoning for being involved in the government was that he disagreed with the amount of  control the government had in business. During his speech, Stroebel mentions big government spending in the state of Wisconsin before Walker’s term, and encouraged the present students to get involved with the government because paying off those large debts would fall mostly on the shoulders of that generation.

“I didn’t go to Madison to tax you and your parents more,” Stroebel remarks. He emphasized that his goal was to serve the common man, and focuses heavily on the next generation--trying to make sure they aren’t burdened too much by debts. He believes that the government works for the people, and therefore wants it to be as efficient as possible.

When the floor was opened for questions, a student asked what Senator Stroebel what he was doing to combat big government. A strong advocate for a small government, Stroebel replied that he had voted in favor of repealing laws that waste taxpayer dollars, and passing laws that limit the government’s control in that matter. When asked what his number one concern was, Stroebel replied that he wanted to see Wisconsin grow more economically competitive.

“I work for you. You guys hired me to do this job,” Stroebel concludes, “I’m here to get a lot done while I can.”

The Eagle has Landed on to the Big Screen

By: Robby Timmler, Staff Writer

Posted February 29th, 2016

Eddie the Eagle is the story of Eddie Edwards (played by Taron Egerton), a boy from England who has a dream to compete in the Olympics. Eddie tries all the summer Olympic sports and fails, which leads him to try winter Olympic sports and join a downhill skiing team. Eddie´s team gets into the Olympics, but the Olympic board says that Eddie wasn't accepted to compete with his team. So Eddie then moves on to Ski Jumping and goes to Germany to train in Ski Jumping. From there we meet Eddie’s coach Bronson Peary (played by Hugh Jackman), a washout Ski Jumper from America that helps Eddie Ski Jump.  While Eddie the Eagle uses many clichés that have been seen in a lot of sports movies, it has good performances and heart that has you cheering for Eddie all the way through.

Boys basketball wins last regular season game

By: Ben Hoitink, Staff Writer

Posted February 29th, 2016

On Friday night, the Slinger boys basketball team snapped an 18-game losing streak to conference foe Wisconsin Lutheran, dating back to the 2006-2007 season.  The Owls defeated the Vikings 62-54, finishing in third place in the Wisconsin Little Ten conference (13-9, 8-6).  Tyler Reinhardt led the charge with 17 points, and Jacob Rothenhoefer tallied 11 points for the Owls.  The team moved on to regionals this week, taking on West Bend West at home this Friday, March 4.  The boys won both of their previous conference matchups against the Spartans this season.

The race for the White House is here

By: Korey Alder, Photography Editor

Posted February 29th, 2016

The past six months or so have been exceedingly eventful in the world of politics, as the presidential candidates fight for the nomination. Donald Trump and Bernie Sanders have shocked many in their quick rise to political fame, leaving other “mainstream” candidates far behind. They still have a long way to go, however, and the race is on for the ten or so potentials.

The moment these men and women have worked hard for is finally arriving, as the primaries begin around the country. The first three states to start counting are Iowa, New Hampshire, and South Carolina; candidates must do reasonably well in these locations to justify continuing their campaign. Iowa is the first of these elections, and is held in the form of a caucus. A sort of representative election, the people of Iowa vote on delegates, who in turn vote on delegates, who vote on the various candidates. In the past forty years, the Iowa caucus has had around a 50% accuracy rate when it comes to predicting the final nominee, but the main reason for its importance is the level of attention it receives from the media.

Voting for the caucus occurred on February 1st, and the results were certainly interesting. Texas Senator Ted Cruz won the Republican race with 51,600 votes (8 delegate votes), while former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton won the Democratic race with 27 delegates and 50% of the vote. Note, however, that the Democratic process for selecting a winner is more complicated, with participating voters have a chance to convince their fellow citizens to change their minds. Close seconds on their respective sides were Trump with 45,400 votes (7 delegates) and Sanders with 21 delegates.

The New Hampshire primaries, held February 9th, perhaps describe a more telling tale of east-coast voters on both sides. Trump handedly won on the Republican side, with 35% of the total votes and just over 100,000 total. That’s 55,000 more than the second-place winner, Ohio Governor John Kasich, who won 16% of the total vote. Roughly tied for third were Cruz, Jeb Bush, and Marco Rubio. More surprising were the Democratic results, in which Bernie Sanders took 60% of the vote, also winning around 55,000 more votes than second-place Hillary Clinton. Approximately 1% of the Democratic votes went to all the other candidates combined in the form of write-ins, and that narrowed down the Democratic field to Clinton and Sanders.

South Carolina and Nevada were the most recent primaries and the results on the Republican side were nearly the same in both locations. Trump came in first in both states, followed by a near tie between Rubio and Cruz. As of the Nevada Primary, Trump, Rubio, Cruz, Carson, and Kasich are the only Republican nominees remaining. In the Democratic Party, Hillary Clinton won both primaries, 73% to Sanders’ 26% in South Carolina,but only by 5% in Nevada.

With the volatile nature of the current political landscape, it will be intriguing to see who eventually comes out on top for the two major parties.

The untold story of Jesse Owens has now been revealed

By: Robby Timmler, Staff Writer

Posted February 25th, 2016

Race is the story of Jesse Owens (played by Stephen James), an African American Track-and-Field star that moves down to Ohio to be coached by Larry Snyder (played by Jason Sudeikis). We learn during the movie that Larry was a former track star and Olympian. We also see how the American Olympic Committee, headed by Avery Brundage (played by Jeremy Irons) decide if they should go to Berlin to be in the Olympics and try to negotiate with Germany leaders on the racial policy of the games. Race shows the struggles of Jesse from his family, racism, and racing that cause him to question his desires in life. Race also shows the Olympics that not everyone knows about or have heard of before.  While Race doesn’t give us a vivid picture of Jesse Owens and who he is, Race does have great acting and interesting facts on an event that has been unknown to many.

Marvel’s Great Movie Success: Deadpool

By: Connor Wojcieszak, Staff Writer

Posted February 25th, 2016

Deadpool, everyone’s favorite mercenary with a mouth, has finally gotten his own movie, and turns out it’s a hit! The movie Deadpool follows the life of Wade Wilson (Ryan Reynolds), ex-military operative turned mercenary as everything he knows changes. The story unfolds as Wade Wilson finally finds Vanessa (Morena Baccarin), a woman with a crazy, wacky personality that matches his own. Things suddenly change pace as Wade is diagnosed with cancer and he tries everything to stay alive. Having no other alternative, Wade accepts an invitation to be a test subject for an underground medical operation attempting to turn people into superheroes. After going through intense torture and experimentation by the antagonist Ajax (Ed Skrein), Wade receives rapid regeneration to counter the cancer but is mutilated and becomes mentally unstable. These events create the hilarious but deadly alter-ego Deadpool, whose purpose is to hunt down Ajax for what he was put through while also cracking some amazing jokes along the way.

It’s great to see that Marvel has gone through great lengths to make Deadpool a success, and the public would agree, as Deadpool has now beat out all of the competition in box office sales coming in at an insane $300 million in just the debut, crushing other top titles such as The Revenant and Zoolander 2. It is also the first R-rated movie to exceed $100 million, making a mark in cinematic history. Although not for every age group, Deadpool makes its way into the heart’s of the viewers through the use of raunchy humour and well-timed jokes, and movie critics agree that the movie was a hit, with movie critics such as Rotten Tomatoes coming in with an 8.4/10 and iMDb with an 8.6/10.

Anyone old enough to see this movie will be pleasantly surprised to find that it has great acting, as much as it does quick-paced action and a massive amount of humour. See it in theatres while you still can so that you and a few friends can remember the surprising hit that is Deadpool.

Slinger to be Involved in Public School Experience Project

By: Kylie Coffin, Co Editor-in-Chief

Posted February 25th, 2016

On March 14th a few Slinger students will have the opportunity to work with Educational Television Productions of Northeast Wisconsin executive director, Dean Leisgang, to create a video highlighting Slinger’s STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) and STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math) programs as well as ways students connect with the community. The video will be a part of the Public School Experience project which ETP-NEW was recently awarded the Spectrum award for. This award goes to projects that show the best communications work in displaying Wisconsin schools and also emphasize the significance of having community support behind their schools. The Public School Experience project puts together brief videos that do profiles on students and allows them to speak about their experiences in an area where they have been successful within their schools. It is an honor for Slinger to be chosen to be a part of this. Mr. Leisgang specifically has won more than 45 awards for his work in broadcasting, and in 2015 he produced over 50 videoes for schools. His work displays the value of community, culture, and history.

Students with experience in STEM, STEAM, and projects involving communication within the community have been chosen to work on this project. Some will be recorded speaking about their experiences for the video, while others will play a role in creating and organizing the storylines. Both roles offer Slinger students a valuable communications experience and a way to showcase the skills and knowledge they have gained throughout high school.

It is hopeful that the stories in this project will be shown at future 8th grade open houses, school tours, district inservices, and the introduction to Slinger’s Manufacturing, Innovation/Engineering, and Design Night this May. What is so special about this experience is that it is made by students, faculty, and community members to show how they come together as one unit to benefit each other. The public will be able to view a snapshot of the successes of these connections.

Mr. Grimm, American Studies II, Sociology, and Modern American Literature teacher, is the faculty leader of the Public School Experience video at Slinger. He has been keeping in touch with Mr. Leisgang and working with students to put together their stories for March 14. When asked why he is passionate about the Public School Experience video being made at Slinger, he responded, “I'm proud of our students and want to showcase their work for a larger audience.  I think students can communicate what is going on in school quite well to help the community and future students understand the opportunities available in the Slinger School District.” Mr. Grimm also feels that this project will help not only people currently involved in Slinger Schools, but also older community members who have not been a part of a school experience for a long time. He said, “Some community members have a picture of school being exactly like it was 20 or 30 years ago when they were in school.  There really have been components that have changed that we could showcase for them.” Ultimately, what is special about this experience is that current, future, and former students can see the opportunities Slinger students are provided with on a daily basis. These are opportunities that allow them to engage their skills in real-life experiences and apply their knowledge in fresh ways.

Slinger’s interdisciplinary research theme for the 2015-2016 school year is Local Manufacturing, Innovation/Engineering, and Design. At the start of the year, faculty members were encouraged to make the work done in the classroom as innovative as possible. Mr. Grimm commented on the ETP project’s role in this, saying, “The three stories will showcase some of the student project skills that make their education more than just a standardized test.” Students involved in this project will be able to demonstrate to the world how the skills they gain in innovative ways have impacted their lives.

Be watching for the Educational Television Productions’ showcase of Slinger for their Public School Experience video in the spring!

Three Slinger wrestlers advance to the state meet

By: Madeline Hoitink, Co-Editor-in-Chief

Posted February 24th, 2016

On Saturday, Slinger hosted the wrestling sectional meet.  Three of Slinger’s regional champs--Caleb Ziebell, Hudson Mountjoy, and Adam Beine--are advancing on to the Wisconsin state wrestling meet this weekend.  At sectionals, Ziebell went 2-1, Mountjoy went 3-1, and Beine went 2-1.  All three wrestlers placed second.  Congratulations and good luck to these three individuals this weekend at the state tournament in Madison!

Seussical cast and crew receives Tommy nominations in 14 separate categories

By: Megan Cichon, Entertainment Editor

Posted February 22nd, 2016

After owning the stage with a smashing performance three consecutive days in a row, the Seussical cast and crew anxiously awaited the list of Tommy nominations. The Tommy Awards, named after Broadway star Tom Wopat, the awards are given out to honor excellent high school theater programs. This year, Slinger High School’s Seussical cast and crew received a grand total of 14 nominations.

Nominations pertaining to the entire cast and crew are as follows: Outstanding Musical, Outstanding Ensemble, Outstanding Orchestra, Outstanding Direction (Emily Lofy, Heidi Lofy, and Joann Husslein), Outstanding Musical Direction (Heather Peters and Ben Titus), Outstanding Choreography, Outstanding Stage Management, Outstanding Overall Design, Outstanding Scenic Design (Tom Matasek), Outstanding Costume Design (Lori Matasek), and Outstanding Sound Design.

In addition, Tommy Dubnicka (Horton the Elephant), Jena Monroe (Gertrude McFuzz), Kaley Wendorf (Mayzie La Bird), and Haley Wasserman (Cat in the Hat) were nominated for Outstanding Lead Performers. Natalie Hammer (Sour Kangaroo), Joelle Hackney (JoJo), and Alexandra DuPont (Mrs. Mayor) were all nominated for Outstanding Supporting Performance.

Although the Tommy Award recipients will not be announced until May 2016, the entire Seussical cast deserves a huge round of applause for accomplishing what they have accomplished. We look forward to hearing the final results.

Sabin sinks buzzer beater to lift Owls over Goslings

By: Ben Hoitink, Staff Writer

Posted February 22nd, 2016

This past Friday, the Slinger boys basketball team beat conference opponent Watertown with an amazing last second shot by sophomore Derek Sabin from the Watertown 3-point line. Down by 13 points with 5 minutes remaining in the game, the Owls' push for the lead was led by Jacob Rothenhoefer and Derek Sabin with 9 points each and Chris Evans with 8 points. Slinger's last regular season matchup is on Thursday, 2/25 at home against Wisconsin Lutheran.

Students taking Spanish get real-life experience in Spain!

By: Abbie Schmidt, Staff Writer

Posted February 22nd, 2016

In summer of 2017, some students will be traveling to Spain with Spanish I and II teacher, Ms. Willie. The students must be in Spanish and wishing to challenge themselves while having fun! They’ll be traveling to cities like Granada, Seville, Córdoba, Madrid and Barcelona. Over the course of 11 days, the students will be exploring these cities. Along with that, they’ll try things they can’t in America, like visiting a Moroccan tea house, touring an olive farm, and going on a scavenger hunt in Granada! They’ll take a salsa dancing class in Seville, meet Spanish students in Madrid, and take a bike tour of Barcelona. The students will fully immerse themselves in the culture by trying new foods that are common in Spain and learning how to spend Spanish currency. Overall, it seems like a life-changing trip!

The Lady Owls close out the regular season with a 59-48 victory against Oconomowoc

By: Alison Wolf, Staff Writer

Posted February 22nd, 2016

In the last regular season game of the 2015-2016 girls basketball season the Slinger Owls (16-6) played in Oconomowoc against the Racoons (7-15).  It was a very physical game with 4 players fouling out of the game, 1 for Slinger and 3 for Oconomowoc.  The Owls proved to be resilient and won their last conference game.  The lady Owls earned a four seed in the regional placement and will have a home game against Plymouth on Friday the 26th.

Varsity: Half: 36-27   Final: 59-48 Won

JV: 19-37 Lost

JV2: 13-37 Lost

Classical energy and folk the theme of the mid winter band concert

By: Madeline Hoitink, Co Editor-in-Chief

Posted February 22nd, 2016

On Wednesday night, the Slinger bands put on a wonderful performance for all of their family and friends in the Slinger High School auditorium.  It was the first concert after the referendum for new facilities was passed, which will positively impact the band program.  The freshmen Concert Band performed first, followed by the Symphonic Band and Wind Ensemble.

Concert Band, directed by Mr. Buehler, played three songs--Invention No. 1, The Emerald Isle, and Rage.  The songs showed the band’s ability to play a wide variety of musical selections.  Their finale, Rage, was directed by student teacher Ms. Herbert and was a very strong, contemporary, and unique piece to end their portion of the night.

Mr. Buehler’s Symphonic Band also performed three songs, which included Fanfare and Flourishes, Folk Song Suite, and Marche de Belgian Paratrooper.  Fanfare and Flourishes was a great concert-opener with its bold and powerful brass fanfares and brilliant woodwind flourishes.  Folk Song Suite consisted of three movements: March (Seventeen Come Sunday), Intermezzo (My Bonny Boy) and another March (Folk Songs from Somerset).  Finally, Marche de Belgian Paratrooper was a wonderful end to the performance, as this march is immensely popular.

Wind Ensemble, directed Mr. Kieckhafer, ended the night with four captivating songs, A Copland Tribute, Stars and Stripes Forever, Blessed Are They, and Vesuvius.  A Copland Tribute opened the performance with demanding percussion and trumpet solos from the popular Fanfare of the Common Man.  Stars and Stripes Forever was directed by student teacher Ms. Herbert and was a tune that kept the audience humming for days.  Blessed Are They was a “German Requiem” with amazing depth and beauty, and Vesuvius’ 400 measures proved to be a perfect end to the night.

The new referendum includes a new auditorium and expansion of the band and choir areas of Slinger High School.  Although the Slinger community was split over the issue (the vote for a new auditorium was very close), the students are very excited about the new facilities, which will greatly benefit the band, choir, and drama programs, as well as the Slinger community in general.  Wednesday’s performance showed the students’ and faculties’ dedication to their art and proved that they deserve more up-to-date facilities for their work and performances.

Slinger High School Kindness Retreat

Slinger High School students traveling to the Kindness Retreat.

By: Abbie Schmidt, Staff Writer

Posted February 19th, 2016

On Thursday, February 11th, about 20 students from Slinger High School, along with a couple students from Kettle Moraine High School, went to Addison Elementary. The Addison 4th graders were joined by Allenton and I-4 learning students as well. The High School students were in Peers4Peers, Student Council, Class Officers, or were asked to join. I spoke with Meghan Mack, a Slinger High School sophomore, who gave me the inside scoop on this “Kindness Retreat”. Meghan told me they started their day at 9:30am when the kids entered school. They were given high fives and cheered on by the High Schoolers. There were about 20 High School students and around 140 4th graders.  Meghan said they focused on talking about bullying and why it happens. The group made sure that they were teaching the kids how to improve the school and stop bullying. They made sure no one felt alone throughout the day and played games to learn everyone’s names. The High Schoolers got the students engaged when they all danced to the Cupid Shuffle. Meghan told me her favorite part of the day was dancing and singing to “Let It Go” from Frozen with the kids, but overall, she loved to see the kids have fun.

Meghan Mack with the retreat organizers.

Photos courtesy of Meghan Mack

What’s a Super Bowl without commercials?

By: Robby Timmler, Staff Writer

Posted February 18th, 2016

The Super Bowl is one of the most watched sporting events of all time and what’s a Super Bowl without the entertaining and funny commercials. From Sneakers to Doritos, Super Bowl commercials are probably the reason why people watch the Super Bowl. Here are my top 10 best Super Bowl commercials, which does not include movie teasers because in some respects movie teasers are not commercials and will not be included on the list. These were picked because of how funny and interesting the product was represented in the commercial.

10) Mobile Strike

9) Steven Tyler Skittles

8) Mountain Dew Kickstart

7) Marmot

6) Steve Harvey T-Mobile

5) Ryan Reynold Hyundai

4) Marilyn Monroe Sneakers

3) Anthony Hopkins TurboTax

2) Marvel Mini-Coke

1) Ultrasound Doritos

Slinger students attend vocal festival at UW Milwaukee

By: Megan Cichon, Entertainment Editor

Posted February 16th, 2016 (Updated February 17th, 2016)

On the 5th and 6th of February, seven students from Slinger traveled to UW Milwaukee to join up with about 50 to 60 passionate musicians for a choral experience like no other. The goal of the university is to provide high quality young musicians with the chance to enhance their music education. UW Milwaukee also used the event as an opportunity to recruit future music majors to their school.

It all started several months back with Slinger’s choral director, Mrs. Peters. She received an email from UW Milwaukee--more specifically the Peck Center of the Arts. She was asked to turn in a list of Slinger’s top choral students, based on their skills in sight singing, rhythm reading, ability to sing in a wide variety of languages, ability to independently learn music, ability to perform high class solos in front of a group of people, and ability to focus for hours in a choral rehearsal. She was also asked to describe the student’s vocal color (how they sound) and timbre (quality of their voice). She turned in applications for 13 students. Of those 13, only 7 were able to attend the festival.

A few weeks before the event, Chase Lowen, Thomas Dubnicka, Elizabeth Weiland, Megan Cichon, Dylan Winslow, Madeline Stadel, and Joseph DeHays all received 5 pieces of music from Mrs. Peters for the event. Although the vocal festival was primarily a solo festival, there would be a choral performance by the “UWM High School Honors Choir”, which these 7 were to be a part of. They practiced by themselves, and with Mrs. Peters to prepare these difficult pieces.

Upon arrival at UW Milwaukee, the choral rehearsal began immediately. The first rehearsal lasted 3.5 hours, then the students broke for dinner, and then they rehearsed again for another 1.75 hours. At the end of the first day, the UWM High School Honors Choir had four of the five pieces partly ready for performance. The first day at UW Milwaukee ended with a stunning recital from students and staff at UW Milwaukee that showcased the music program’s incredibly talented majors.

The second day at UW Milwaukee started at 9:00, with all the students breaking into small groups to show each other their prepared solos. Each student performed individually in front of their group, and received feedback from the group, along with the college professor supervising the session. Another 2.5 hours were spent in a choir rehearsal after that, and another group solo session after rehearsal. After dinner, another 2.5 hours were spent brushing up the 4 pieces that were to be performed at the concert that night. (One of the pieces had to be dropped due to time constraints.)

The concert started at 7:00 in Bader Hall. It began with UW Milwaukee’s Concert Chorale, who sang an impressive set of three songs after only having been singing together for less than a month. Soloists who auditioned to perform for the concert performed excellently, and they were followed by the UWM High School Honors Choir, who performed “Regina Coeli” (Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart), “Dwijavanthi” (arr. Ethan Sperry), “She Walks in Beauty Like the Night” (Kevin Memley), and “Dubula” (arr. Stephen Hatfield), the last of which was choreographed and sung from memory.

The final concert left many people somewhat stunned, simply because no one thought that mere high schoolers could get up such difficult pieces in such little time. The Slinger students in attendance gained great confidence in their ability to quickly learn music, and they gained even more mastery over their own voices. The trip was well worth it to every student in attendance, and we will most likely see students from Slinger attending this prestigious event next year.

Slinger forensics team places 3rd in the second meet of the season

By: Madeline Hoitink, Co Editor-in-Chief

Posted February 16th, 2016

This past Saturday, the Slinger High School forensics team travelled to West Bend East for their second meet of the season.  The team took 3rd place in the large team division.  “The results were surprising,” comments forensics coach Mrs. Stolaski, “because we missed 2nd place by 8 points.”  There were eight Slinger teams/individuals who advanced to the power rounds:

Abby Gehring (demonstration)

Autumn Morrow (extemporaneous speaking)

Sam Neumann (four minute speaking)

Christian Young (moments in history)

Charlie Covert, Vince Damato, Alex Driftka, and Josh Roddy (playacting)

Joe Skuball (radio)

Joey Neumann (radio)

Katie Mowrey (storytelling)

Congratulations to the forensics team on their 3rd place finish!

The Lady Owls lose to the Spartans 48-39

By: Alison Wolf, Staff Writer

Posted February 16th, 2016

Last Friday the Slinger Girls Basketball team (15-5) took on the West Bend West Spartans (3-18) at home.  It was a close game throughout with both teams playing with heart, but Slinger was not able to match the Spartan's intensity towards the end of the game and lost their 4th conference game.  The Owls have their last game of the regular season taking on Oconomowoc on the road Thursday the 18th.

Varsity:  Half: 21-15   Final: 39-48

JV: 27-18 Won

No JV2 game

Slinger Wrestling wins first ever regional title

By: Madeline Hoitink, Co Editor-in-Chief

Posted February 16th, 2016

This past Saturday, Slinger competed in the regional wrestling tournament in Fond du Lac.  Five of Slinger’s wrestlers were crowned regional champs in their respective age groups -- Cameron Tonsor-Heeson, Caleb Ziebell, Hudson Mountjoy, Adam Beine, and Logan Stegemeyer.  As a team, the Owls won the regional meet for the very first time and are moving on to team sectionals this Tuesday against Kaukauna.  If the Owls win that dual meet, they will advance to team state.  Individually, twelve Slinger wrestlers qualified for sectionals:

Cameron Tonsor-Heeson (106)

Caleb Ziebell (113)

Chris Melius (120)

Hudson Mountjoy (126)

Jake Budnik (138)

Patrick Kanas (145)

Adam Beine (152)

Adam Grudzinski (160)

Logan Stegemeyer (170)

Bennett Connolly (182)

Jeremiah Miller (195)

Casey Osterburg (285)

These wrestlers will be competing in the Division I WIAA sectional meet next Saturday in Slinger.  Come out and support your Owls!

Slinger JV wrestling takes on West Allis in the final meet of the season

By: Madeline Hoitink, Co Editor-in-Chief

Posted February 13th, 2016

On Tuesday night, the JV Slinger wrestling team wrestled under the lights in the Slinger High School gym for their final meet of the season against West Allis Central.  The Owls were very successful; the following wrestlers won their matches:

Aaron Soneson: Pin at 2:55

Nate Balistrerie: Pin at 0:48

Charlie Covert: Pin at 1:48

Gavin Skinner: Pin at 2:40

Matthaus Kemp: Pin at 3:17

Jeremiah Miller: Decision 7-0

Erik Helland: Pin at 1:27

Alex Moser: Pin at 3:34

Justin Schmidt: Decision 4-0

Caleb Kovacovich: Decision 1-0

Jacob Amidon: Pin at 1:19

Nate Balistrerie: Major Decision 13-3

Congratulations to the Slinger JV wrestlers on a great season!

The Lady Owls edge Wisco, 47-46

By: Alison Wolf, Staff Writer

Posted February 11th, 2016

The Lady Owls (14-5) played in a tough game against the Wisconsin Lutheran Vikings (9-6) at Wisco.  Throughout the whole game the play was scrappy and both teams played physically until the end of the game with Slinger pulling out with an exhilarating one point win in a conference road game.  Their next game is the last home game of the season on Friday the 12th, making it senior night and support the troops night.  They are taking on another conference foe, the West Bend West Spartans.  Come out and support the seniors!

Varsity:  Half:23-27   Final: 47-46

JV: 15-33 Lost

JV2: lost

Congratulations to our NIte Crier Trivia Contest Winners

1st place:  Mrs. O'hearn
2nd place: Paige Fassbender
3rd place: Mrs. Hale
Please stop by Mr. Wolf's  room (room 151) after school to claim your prizes.

1950s Hollywood is Shown in the All-Star Comedy Hail, Caesar!

By: Robby Timmler, Staff Writer

Posted February 8th, 2016

Hail,Caesar! is the story of Eddie Mannix (played by Josh Brolin), the head of Capital Pictures in 1950s Hollywood, who is trying hard to keep the studio running smoothly. Later we see actor Baird Whitlock (played by George Clooney) get kidnapped by a secret organization from the set of the big motion picture,Hail Caesar. So Eddie has try to keep Baird’s kidnapping a secret to the press, find Baird, and finish Hail Caesar on schedule. Throughout the course of the movie, we meet other characters like Hobie Doyle (played by Alden Ehrenreich), DeAnna Moran (played by Scarlett Johansson), Burt Gurney (played by Channing Tatum), and director Laurence Laurentz (played by Ralph Fiennes). The movie introduces us to these characters through different genres of film in the 50s. For example we see Hobie playing a cowboy in a western film, DeAnna plays a mermaid in a fantasy film, Burt as a sailor in a musical, and Laurentz directing a drama.

Hail, Caesar! has great acting, style, and intelligence that shows its love for old Hollywood and all its charm.