Heavenly Hats
A select few of Alma-Pepin's student-athletes were given the opportunity to attend an officiating camp at Augusta High School. With this training, students will be eligible to be certified to referee high school basketball games. The kids at the camp learned how to make calls and how to use the right hand and arm signals. They discovered that the best way to make a call is to have confidence in their voice and whistle. They got to meet many new people at the clinic. The schools that attended were, Melrose-Mindoro, Alma Center-Lincoln, Augusta, Independence-Gilmanton, Whitehall, Eleva-Strum, and Alma-Pepin. The clinic lasted around three hours long and was full of lots of useful information.
Keegan Stiehl and Cainnin Mann
The Eagles Dance Team has a clothing order available. Sale closes on Friday, October 13.
Eagles Dance Clothing Order - https://cvsports.chipply.com/eaglesdance23/
Alma School District students benefit every day from the leadership and vision of our school board. Next week, October 1st through the 7th is Wisconsin School Board Week. Please take time to thank these dedicated school leaders.
President - Todd Myren
Vice President - Corey Hanson
Clerk - Sarah Danzinger
Treasurer - Deb Noll
Member - Douglas Kane
Freshman class doing a density lab.
The 8th-grade class used play dough to make different atoms during science.
C-team and JV team football games have both been postponed for tonight(Mon. Sept. 25).
High School football will practice in PEPIN.
Middle School football practice has been CANCELED for tonight.
Congratulations to the Student of the Week this week, Madalyn Wick. Madalyn Wick is in 11th grade at Alma High School. She is the daughter of Tom and Mindy Wick. She enjoys agriculture and hunting. When there is a fair in the area, she loves to participate in it by showing beef cows, sheep, goats, and pigs. The extracurriculars she participates in at Alma are band and FFA. Madalyn has four younger siblings named Trevor, Molly, Trent, and Mckenzie. Her favorite thing about this school is the small class size. When interviewed, she couldn’t stop talking about her favorite teacher, Ms. Jumbeck. Maddy said Ms. J. is her biggest role model. Therefore she strives to go into the agriculture field.
Written by Trenton Krzoska
Thanks to Brian Brecka with the Wisconsin DNR-Fish Management for coming to the Alma School to talk to the fifth graders. They learned how many fish were in the Mississippi River and had a chance to identify some of them. Mr. Brecka also brought in a mount of Wisconsin's state fish, the muskellunge.
Live Stream for tonight's football game at Blair-Taylor can be found on the Blair-Taylor website. It looks like it is a Fan.hudl.com live stream. Below is the link we found if you can't find it here, please go to fandudl.com and search for Blair-Taylor.
GO EAGLES!
https://fan.hudl.com/United-States/WI/Blair/organization/13835/Blair-Taylor-High-School/watch?b=QnJvYWRjYXN0Njc2MzY5
On September 20th, a college fair occurred in Eau Claire, Wisconsin. The event was organized by Wisconsin Education Fairs. It provided students, and school counselors with a chance to explore over 100 colleges, universities, and military branches. The purpose of attending the fair is to help students have conversations with representatives, meet other students, and expose them to a variety of careers and opportunities.
The fair was attended by the junior and senior classes of Alma Area Schools. It served as a “one-stop shop” for students to gather information about numerous colleges and universities. Various colleges and universities attended the fair, including all from the UW system, stretching to the Grand Canyon University. The fair helped up to 5,000 visitors with their college search and continues to grow every year with their annual college fair.
Tough Conference Matchups for the Eagles
On Tuesday September 20th, the C-FC Pirates and Alma-Pepin Eagles battled it out on the volleyball court during conference play. The Eagles and Pirates have met each other a couple of times prior to the game at different tournaments and scrimmages over the summer. Each time the Pirates easily came out on top. The Eagles didn’t let that bother them though, as they came out ready to play in the first two sets. The Eagles and the Pirates battled back and forth for each point. The Pirates came out winning the first set with the Eagles trailing not far behind as the score was 25-19. C-FC’s sophomore libero Mackenzie Wenger had an outstanding game with 20 digs. Wenger’s digs helped her setter, Eliana Krause record 13 assists and her middle hitter Bella Holzer with 8 kills. Although after losing the first set, the Eagles never backed down. They came out with a lot of fire and energy for set two. The Eagles brought this set closer than the first set, but the Pirates pulled through at the end winning the second set 25-21. The Eagles’ senior, Wallice Helmin had a great game recording 15 digs and 7 kills. Both setters, Allidah Luff and Tori Creighton put up 11 assists each. In the third set, the Pirates were abundantly more focused and ready to play than the Eagles. The Pirates swept the Eagles 25-8 in the last set, sending them home early.
After a tough loss against C-FC on Tuesday, the Eagles traveled north to play Eau Claire Immanuel Lutheran, currently the number one team in the conference. The Lancers started out strong taking the first set, 25-15. The Lancer’s outside hitter, Gabi Radichel, made the Eagles defense work hard as she nailed every ball either line or cross court. The Lancers took the second set 25-11. Even though the Eagles lost the last two sets, they still weren’t ready to be done. With the score in the third set being 20-11 while the Lancers were up, the Eagles made a comeback bringing the score 23-18. Unfortunately after all the effort given by the Eagles, the Lancers finished strong at the end, winning the final set 25-19. After a long, hard week of losses, the Eagles are hoping to get back on the right track for their game on Tuesday against Blair-Taylor in Pepin.
Article written by: Tori Creighton
Photos taken by: Heidi Stewart
2nd graders would like to thank Dominik's grandparents, Robert and Cheryl Traun, and Austin & Easton's parents, Steve and Christal Ritscher, for their wonderful donations to our classroom! The new games and books are a wonderful addition to the room! THANKS SO MUCH!
Wacky Wednesday Fun in First Grade!
Thank you Mark Rasmussen for coming to visit the fifth graders at Alma. Mark is a wildlife biologist. He shared information about the different wildlife species that live in our area and around the state.
Pepin-Alma Uses Big Plays to Rout Indees 71-14
By: Screech McNeil
Alma- The explosive weapons of the 2023 Pepin-Alma football team were all on display for the homecoming game vs. Independence-Gilmanton on Friday. The #4 ranked Eagles ran only 22 plays on offense in the first half but raced to a 57-14 halftime lead, and eventually would cruise to another dominant win.
The Eagles forced an I-G punt on the game, first possession, following a Jameson Riesgraf sack.
Senior quarterback and receiver combo Madox Stewart to Evan Olson connected for the Eagles on the second play from scrimmage for a 48-yard TD Pass.
Independence-Gilmanton answered back after a long pass play set them up deep in Eagle territory. A 2 yard run by Chase Bach knotted the score at six. The Eagles wasted no time in responding. Three plays into drive number two Demetrius Bergmann ripped off a 41-yard scoring run and the Eagles had a lead they would not relinquish. Bergmann intercepted a pass that was tipped by fellow senior Ashton Radatz, and raced in for a 19-yard score, he added another 33-yard scoring burst before the first quarter ended, to the delight of the homecoming crowd.
Stewart and Olson would hook up again in the second quarter, this time from 19 yards out for a TD, and Keegan Stiehl caught two passes in the closing three minutes of the half. That capped a nice drive that ended when Stewart flipped a 13-yard scoring strike to Jackson Riesgraf. For a 50 to 14 lead.
The big-play Eagles were not quite done, however, as junior safety, Reeden Bocksell stepped in front of an Indee pass and returned it 54 yards to pay dirt for a 57 to 14 halftime lead.
The Eagles received the opening kickoff in the second half, and sophomore quarterback Trenton Krzoska led a ten-play scoring drive capped by Justin Bergmann‘s 5-yard TD run. Cainan Mann booted the extra point for a 64-14 lead Pepin-Alma forced a turnover on an Indee drive near midfield. Freshman, quarterback, Anders Johansen engineered a fourth-quarter drive that was cashed in by fellow freshman Griffin Riesgraf‘s 15-yard TD scamper. Mann again added the extra point in the final margin of victory of 71-14.
Head Coach Mike Olson was complimentary of the collective effort of his team. “We made big plays on both sides of the ball. It was a total team effort tonight.”
Assistant coach Casey Brownell continues to praise the efforts of his offensive line. “We are playing with great technique and it is happening at all levels. It was nice to see our JV and C team groups have successful scoring drives on Friday,” Brownell stated.
The Eagles are to begin the tough stretch of the season as they travel to Blair Taylor on Friday. Kick-off is set for 7 PM.
REMINDER-Get your Eagles Spirit Wear-Order Closes September 26
SMILE!
Picture Day is Thursday, September 21, 2023!
See flyer for more details.
Congrats to Jemma Fernholz, daughter of Danielle and Jeremy, on being Alma Area School’s student of the week. Jemma is in the 6th Grade with Mrs. Glander. While in school, Jemma is always looking forward to Science class. Jemma’s favorite lunch at school is pizza, but it would be a Twix candy bar, if that was an option. Jemma loves playing sports as well. Her favorite sport is Volleyball. When the school day is over, Jemma loves to be at home with her family and her dog, Karma.
