St. Francis

The Presbyterian - St. Luke's Medical Center is sponsoring a "Mini Medical University" on Saturday, April 20, 2019. This is a one-of-a kind learning experience for high school students interested in learning more about careers in medicine. This action-packed, hands-on educational program focuses on experiential activities as well as direct interaction with staff and physicians. For more information, see Mrs. Pottorff. Cost is $50. Registration deadline is April 15, 2019.

Congratulations to the Saint Francis Wigwam staff for competing extremely well at regionals and many placing. Each student who placed at regionals gets a ticket to compete at state journalism in Lawrence during the first weekend of May. 

Jessica Confer, senior, placed second in yearbook layout and third in yearbook copywriting.
Confer has placed all four years of her high school career. 
"It feels pretty good to make it my fourth year and I'm excited to go on the trip," said Confer.

Joslyn Ketzner, senior, placed second in advertising.
Bryce Raby, senior, placed third in photo illustration.
"It feels great to qualify for state," said Raby. "I'm most looking forward to the trip."

EmmaLee Archuleta, senior, received honorable mention in yearbook theme and graphics.
"It feels really awesome to qualify for state my third year in yearbook theme and graphics," said Archuleta.

Audrey Meyer, junior, placed second in feature writing.
Cassidy Busse, junior, placed second in editorial writing.
Busse and Meyer also placed second in yearbook theme and graphics. 
"It's really rewarding. It's a lot of work and Audrey and I worked really hard on our page so it's a good feeling that we are rewarded that way," said Busse. "All our hard work we put into this competition will benefit us for next year's yearbook."

Brady Schoenrogge, sophomore, received honorable mention in infographics.
Hadleigh Hilt, freshman, placed third in advertising and honorable mention in cutline writing.
Mia Morrow, freshman, received honorable mention in sports photography.
Jordyn Faulkender, freshman, placed third in sports writing. 
McKenna Poling, freshman, placed honorable mention in editorial cartoon. 

Congratulations to all the students for all their hard work! 
 

Three St. Francis Indians were recently selected to the All-Northwest Kansas League Boys Basketball Team. Junior Brady Dinkel received First Team honors. Sophomore Jesse Baxter was named to the Second Team, and senior K.C. Krien was listed as Honorable Mention. Congratulations!

A complete listing of the All-NWKL Boys Basketball Team is below.

1ST TEAM

Trever Medina   6’1”   Senior   Wallace County

Conner Havlas   6’4”   Senior   Quinter

Brady Dinkel   6’2”   Junior   St. Francis

Jorge Chacon   5’11”   Senior   Rawlins County

Jarrod Dible   6’0”   Senior   Hoxie

2^ND TEAM

Harlan Obioha   6’9”   Sophomore   Hoxie

Jesse Baxter   6’3”   Sophomore   St. Francis

Luke Johnson   6’0”   Senior   Wallace County

David Cramer   6’0”   Senior   Dighton

Jose Chavez   6’0”   Senior   Greeley County

3^RD TEAM

Brenan Dixson   6’1”   Senior   Rawlins County     

Logan Weimer   5’8”   Senior   Hoxie

Kaden Bradstreet   6’3”   Junior   Dighton

Sebastian Torres   6’2”   Senior   Greeley County

Hunter Garner   5’10"   Freshman   Decatur Community

HONORABLE MENTION

Champ King   6’5”  Senior   Wallace County

Marcus Rowe   6’3”   Junior   Dighton  

Cody Seader   6’1”   Junior   Wallace County

Zac Corbett   6’4”   Senior   Decatur Community

KC Krien   5’10"   Senior   St. Francis

Jared Kennedy   6’0”   Senior   Hoxie

The 2018-2019 edition of the All-Northwest Kansas League Girls Basketball Team has been selected. Three St. Francis Lady Indians were selected to the team. Junior Karly Bandel was selected to the 2nd Team. Senior Lauren Johnson and sophomore Emma Johnson were selected to the Third Team. Congratulations!

A complete listing of the NWKL selections is below.

1^st Team

#10 Addie Campbell  Jr.  Hoxie

#15 Kristen Beckman Jr. Rawlins Co.

#12 Alyssa Van Vleet Jr. Decatur Co.

#3 Macy Schamberger Jr. Hoxie

#24 Angie Singhateh Sr. Rawlins. Co

2^nd Team

#43 Ella Roberts Jr. Dighton

#11 Karly Bandel Jr. St. Francis

#42 Anna Carter Jr. Decatur Co.

#22 Amy Crouse Sr. Rawlins Co.

#3 Evie Gruenbacher Sr. Quinter

3^rd Team

#23 Haylee Hennick Jr. Wallace Co.

#15 Andrea Charles Sr. Quinter

#20 Lauren Johnson Sr. St. Francis

#22 Gentry Shapland Sr. Dighton

#12 Emma Johnson So. St. Francis

Coach ShayLinn Zweygardt has released the names of the 2018-2019 Lady Indian basketball letter winners. Letter winners include the following student-athletes.

Seniors:  Lauren Johnson and Lindsey Johnson

Juniors:  Karly Bandel, Cassidy Busse (manager), Alondra Gomez, and Hannah Zimbal

Sophomore:  Emma Johnson

Freshman:  Jordyn Faulkender, Lyden Lampe, Mia Morrow, McKenna Poling, and Bailey Workman