Cross Country 

By: Cally Coleman 

Cross Country is a unique sport that requires endurance, perseverance and mental toughness. Our athletes have shown these qualities this last week at district. Congratulations to the men’s team who came home with a trophy as District Champions! The women’s team placed 2nd as runner up!  We had eight athletes medal, which are Cally Coleman, Brooke Isaacson, Brycen Talbot, Braun Nalder, Levi Angell, Boston Burbidge, Porter Allen, and Brex Martinsen. Our men’s team included Brycen Talbot in 2nd place with a time of 17:27, Braun Nalder in 5th place with a time of 18:05, Levi Angell in 6th place with a time of 18:12, Boston Burbidge in 7th place with a time of 18:14, Porter Allen in 9th place with a time of 18:22, Brex Martinsen in 10th place with a time of 18:32, Colt Coleman in 11th place with a time of 18:38, Baylor Bean with a time of 19:14, Carter Smith with a time of 20:14, Jaxon Blaisdell with a time of 20:14, Caden Jeppson with a time of 20:43, Joshua Pickett with a time of 21:20, and Cameron Allen with a time of 21:21. Our women’s team included Cally Colema in 2nd place with a time of 20:12, Brooke Isaacson in 7th place with a time of 21:10, Brynlee Bastain in 13th place with a time of 22:19, Hadlee Summers with a time of 22:52, KayLee Nalder with a time of 23:09, Oaklie Hebdon with a time of 23:34, Jenna Talbot with a time of 23:54, and Madelyn Shaw with a time of 25:40. We are excited for both teams to head to State this Saturday, October 28, at the Portneuf Wellness Complex in Pocatello. The women’s team will race at 10:30 am. The men’s team will race at 12:00 pm.  Athletes you have worked so hard this season, it’s time to compete and run until you feel the burn. You deserve to be there, go show your strength and run hard. We would love your support, please come watch us race!

Volleyball District

By: Emree Hanks and Tylee Wright

This past week the Lady Dragons triumphed in the district tournament winning it overall. Katie Coatney said,”The girls played great games and were very fun to watch!” The Lady Dragons started off the tournament by playing a good match against Aberdeen. They then played the Bear Lake Bears not once but twice, eventually winning the district tournament. This weekend the Dragons are going to Coeur d’Alene for the state tournament. Their first game is against Bear Lake. Good Luck Dragons!

Football

By: Paisley Smith and Tanna Butler

Last Friday, the football team had their last home game of the season! This game was against the West Side Pirates. Senior, Caleb Mathews, said, “Our offense and defense wasn’t good. We didn’t keep our heads together and we struggled to get along.” Malad wasn’t able to match West Side’s explosive offense. The team fought hard but the end score was 49-0. Before the game, the Seniors were honored. The class of 2024 has many senior players who are outstanding!

American West 

Heritage Center CTSO Activity/ BPA Movie Night

By: Aubree Palmer

On Saturday, October 21st, BPA, FCCLA, FFA, and HOSA traveled to Logan to commence their first quarterly activity. First proposed at BASIC training earlier this year, FCCLA and BPA decided to take on the task of planning the first activity. Last year, the FCCLA traveled to the heritage center and had a great time! Upon BPA and FCCLA brainstorming what to do, FCCLA proposed the idea of returning to the fall function—last weekend only reiterated the excitement and appreciation for the many fall-themed activities provided. Members of each organization had a blast participating in a huge corn maze, a train ride, inflatable ball fighting, corn hole, nine square, and a haunted walkthrough. Aubree Palmer, an officer in BPA and FCCLA said, “Last year, as an FCCLA chapter, we thoroughly enjoyed the center. However, being able to have each of the other Career Technical Student Lead Organizations with us made it so much more fun! On behalf of both FCCLA and BPA, I can safely say that we loved this activity, and can’t wait to see what HOSA and FFA plan for our next one!” Monday, October 30th is another fall-themed activity held by the BPA. In addition, the BPA chapter invites all to come to a drive-in movie at Malad High School. The showing will be a skeleTON of fun, and will be showcasing “Poltergeist”. Admission will be $3, and delicious concessions will be provided!

Soccer Article

By: Kaycee 

Venable & Bella McCullough

The Lady Dragons played in the 2A invitational tournament and came home as champions. The tournament took place in Firth. The teams playing in the tournament were Firth, Grangeville, and Malad. First game was Firth vs. Malad, and it was a very tough game. Game one ended as a tie, 0-0. The second game was Malad vs. Grangeville. The Dragons went into the game not knowing much about their opponent, because they hadn’t competed against them before. The Dragons were fighting in the beginning to keep the score tied at 0-0. In the second quarter Bayli Nesbit and Emily Coatney made two amazing goals making the score 2-0. They kept up their great work and managed to keep the score 2-0, making their first win. The last game was Firth vs. Grangville, Firth won 2-0, giving the Cougars their first win. Since Malad and Firth both won a game and tied with each other they had to do a shoot out. Our Lady Dragons ended up winning the shootout against Firth making us win overall. The Dragons became the tournament champions.