The Dryden Red and Black
August 28, 2023
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Dryden Seniors Earn Academic Honors
Tyler Biggs, Ava DeVlaminck, Ryan Conn, Audrey Napolitano, Aiden Fitchett
Photo by Nick Pugliese
Five Dryden High School seniors earned academic honors from the College Board National Recognition Programs. These programs celebrate students' hard work in high school and showcase their strong academic performance. The academic honors for rural area residence are an opportunity for students to share their strong academic achievements with colleges and scholarship programs that are seeking to recruit diverse talent.
Congratulations to the following students who received the National Rural and Small Town Award (NRSTA).
• Aiden Fitchett
• Audrey Napolitano
• Ava DeVlaminck
• Ryan Conn
• Tyler Biggs
“We’re thrilled to celebrate our students and recognize them for the great work they’ve been doing. We’re proud of their strong academic performance in the classroom and on College Board assessments like the PSAT/NMSQT® and PSAT 10,” said Mary Finnigan, Dryden High School Principal and Dryden Community Schools Superintendent. “There’s so much that makes our students unique, and receiving this honor reinforces this as an asset for their future.”
The criteria for eligible students include:
• GPA of 3.5 or higher.
• PSAT/NMSQT or PSAT 10 assessment scores that are within the top 10% of assessment takers in each state for each award program.
• Attend school in a rural area or small town.
Congratulations to these students on their hard-earned award!
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Athletics
Junior Varsity Volleyball
Scores
13-25 L
20-25 L
15-8 W
Assists
Brianna Snavely 4
Aces
Mallory Barker 1
Brianna Snavely 3
Attacks
Brianna Snavely 1
Angelina Urick 1
Varsity Volleyball
Scores:
16-25 L
12-25 L
20-25 L
Points Served
Izzy Weier 11 Aces 1
Dakota Deel 8 Aces 0
Lily Finnigan 8 Aces 1
Ava DeVlaminck 8 Aces 1
Olivia Reynolds 6 Aces 1
Digs
Keira Miller 1
Kills
Sophia Peter 5
Dakota Deel 5
Lily Finnigan 2
Ava DeVlaminck 2
Izzy Weier 1
Kierstyn Stankevich 1
Assists
Izzy Weier 6
Olivia Reynolds 6The first home game of the season ended in a loss to Capac on August 24.
Scores:
25-22 W
24-26 L
24-26 L
18-25 L
Points Served
Izzy Weier 17 Aces 0
Olivia Reynolds 15 Aces 0
Lily Finnigan 13 Aces 1
Ava DeVlaminck 9 Aces 1
Sophia Peter 7 Aces 2
Keira Miller 7 Aces 1
Digs
Olivia Reynolds 4
Keira Miller 3
Sophia Peter 2
Ava DeVlaminck 2
Lily Finnigan 2
Kills
Lily Finnigan 9
Ava DeVlaminck 4
Mikayla Fleming 2
Kierstyn Stankevich 2
Izzy Weier 1
Blocks
Lily Finnigan 2
Ava DeVlaminck 1
Mikayla Fleming 1
Kierstyn Stankevich 1
Assists
Izzy Weier 16
Ava DeVlaminck 1
Varsity Cross Country
Dryden's Cross Country teams ran at The Oakdale Classic held at Rolland-Warner Middle School in Lapeer on August 25. The following schools participated: Almont, Cass City, Dryden, Holly, Imlay City, Lapeer, North Branch, and Richmond.
The girls' team finished 6th, beating Almont and Imlay City, with medalist performances by Audrey Napolitano (8th) and Cara Prusakiewicz (11th).
8. Audrey Napolitano 23:37.08
11. Cara Prusakiewicz 23:45.57
30. Lily Finnigan 26:14.46
42. Caila Fitchett 27:56.67
47. Lillian Eason 28:25.92
57. Ivy Brown 30:15.03
64. Penelope Spencer 32:49.66
68. Ava DeVlaminck 33:56.68
The boys finished 3rd, ahead of North Branch, Imlay City, Richmond, Cass City, and Almont. Medalists were Aiden Fitchett (3rd), Noah Hall (10th), and Logan Romain (12th).
3. Aiden Fitchett 18:14.48
10. Noah Hall 19:51.91
12. Logan Romain 20:11.49
33. Connor Wolff 21:35.73
48. Sean Finnigan 22:27.56
55. Brenden Peter 23:41.49
59. Matthew Hickmott 24:45.20
68. Matthew Livingston 25:27.39
70. Tyler Roberts 25:41.48
85. Dylan Lasher 30:53.69
87. Tyler Biggs 32:16.73
88. Michael Hickmott 40:13.02
Varsity Football
Football returned to Dryden's Stremler Field on Friday, August 25, where the Dryden Cardinals beat the Carsonville-Port Sanilac Tigers by a score of 52-12.
Quarterback Gianni Coscione threw seven passing touchdowns, five to Sonny Coscione and two to Santiago Perales. The team's record is 1-0.
Head Coach Hunter Gall reflected on the game. "I’m extremely proud of the way our team played after a 5-year hiatus. We played a good game, but we will continue to learn and improve so we can be competitive throughout the season," he stated. Dryden travels to Brown City on Thursday, August 31 for a 7:00 p.m. kickoff.
Upcoming Events
Monday, August 28
Tuesday, August 29
4:00 PM
Varsity Cross Country @ Corunna
Bus departs @ 2PM
6:00 PM
JV Only Volleyball @ Almont
Wednesday, August 30
Thursday, August 31
7:00 PM
Varsity Football @ Brown City
Bus departs @ 5:00 PM
Friday, September 1
District PLC for Teachers #3
Monday, September 4
September 11
October 9
November 13
December 11
January 8
All meetings begin at 7:00 p.m., will be held in the Dryden High School Library, and are open to the public.
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The Team
Email: SCzerwinski@drydenschools.org
Website: https://www.drydenschools.org/
Location: Dryden High School, Rochester Road, Dryden, MI, USA
Phone: (810) 796-2266
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