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January 18, 2022

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October Photo of the Month Winners Announced

Continuing the tradition, senior Blaize Vaughn and sophomore Dawson Smith carry the flags as they tear through the banner with the rest of their varsity football team. "I am most excited to finally make a name for ourselves this season," Vaughn said. "It is no secret that we've struggled the last few years, but we are now a new team, a new brotherhood, and a new family." This game against Warsaw on Aug. 30 was the Cardinal's first of the season.

September Photo of the Month Winners Announced

On September 8th, 2023, The Springfield community mourned the loss of a beloved teacher at Kickapoo High School, Ms. Barron. She was cheer coach who was loved by many and was described by many people as a "bright light in everyone's life". At that Friday's football game, the cheer squad organized a balloon release in her honor. As expected, the stand were packed out with supporters. Our Cheer and Poms teams wore pink matching t-shirts that said "Momma B" on the back and "Be The Sunshine" on the front, which was a saying she constantly said to everyone in her life. Senior Joslyn Magers, a cheer team member who was very close to Ms. Barron, proudly shows off her shirt to the crowd.

September Photo of the Month Winners Announced

Students show their support for junior Ralph Yarl by participating in a “unity walk” April 18. Yarl was shot twice on April 13 when he accidentally went to the wrong house, attempting to pick up his siblings. “I’m really proud of our student body for coming out to support Ralph,” said senior Cayla Palmer, the president of Staley’s Black Student Union, the group who planned the walk. “At the end of the day, this whole unity walk is for Ralph, to support our fellow Falcon. We stand with him and support him.”

April Photo of the Month winners announced

After Beating Oak Park High School 56-49 in the Class 6 District 8 Championship March 6, the boys basketball team celebrates their fourth straight district championship. The team previously beat Oak Park 64-36 on Dec. 15, but the team knew Oak Park would be a harder matchup now. “We knew that was probably the toughest team we were going to play all year,” senior guard Jared Lee said. “When we won, it was just a crazy feeling that we got that done because a lot of people didn’t think we could.”

March Photo of the Month winners announced

2025 MIJA award winners announced

All Missouri-
CoMo: When looking at this, all you see to the naked eye is graffiti on a cement wall. What you don’t see is the history behind the artwork. “I think it makes me remember that Columbia is cooler than you think it is,” receptionist Carson Bierman said. There is more to the artwork because it speaks for the people, and represents Columbia, Missouri.

J-Day 2023 Onsite Photography Contest Images

Richland sophomore Tucker Miller (left) puts up a shot over Dexter senior Logan Josupait during the second quarter of their contest on Monday night. Miller hit the bucket, but the Rebels never could get their offense going as the Rebels fell 84-30. With the loss for Richland and the win for the Bearcats, both teams’ records now stand at 4-2. The Rebels and Bearcats are both scheduled to play in the Bloomfield Christmas Tournament next week, with Dexter seeded in the No. 1 spot and Richland coming in at No. 12.

December Photo of the Month winners announced

Wilbur the pig, played by senior Anna Wright, grasps for freedom from the Zimmerman's oven during her performance in "Charlotte's Web." This was Wright's favorite moment in the play. "I'm picturing running from an intruder or just like a monster," Wright says about what goes through her head during the scene. "Theater is important to me because it is a way to get a bunch of people with nothing to do in common in the same room to laugh together, to cry together, and teach moral lessons right in front of their eyes. And it's really fun."

November Photo of the Month winners announced

Noah Garthe looking through the crowd on the dance floor at the Homecoming dance. The dance attracted more than 1,400 students to it as it returned in the large gym after last year's dance was held on the football field.

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2021-2022 Contests Open

October Photo of the Month Winners Announced

September Photo of the Month Winners Announced

September Photo of the Month Winners Announced

April Photo of the Month winners announced

March Photo of the Month winners announced

2025 MIJA award winners announced

J-Day 2023 Onsite Photography Contest Images

December Photo of the Month winners announced

November Photo of the Month winners announced

October Photo of the Month winners announced

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