Riley County High School hosted the Mid-East League Art Competition this year!
On April 6th students from all league schools submitted artwork for online judging. There were approximately 600 entries in 26 categories. The online entries were then narrowed down to the top 10 selected in each of the 26 categories for the in-person judging held at RCHS on April 12th. The judges narrowed down the top 10 and selected 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and Honorable Mention pieces for the 26 categories. After the judging, MEL Art teachers traveled to the Iron Clad in Wamego and set-up the 2023 MEL Art Show. On April 16th the Art Show was open to the public from 1-4pm to view the work and enjoy refreshments created by the RCHS Culinary class.
April 19th was the final event for the 2023 MEL Art Competition. Students from all MEL schools traveled to the Iron Clad in Wamego and spent the day attending a variety of art workshops put on by the MEL Art teachers. It concluded with an awards ceremony. RCHS results are listed below:
1. Sadie Lambert – 3rd place Watercolor
2. Kaseton Monser – 2nd place Advanced Pencil
3. Kaseton Monser – 3rd place Ink
4. Maggie Brummett – 3rd place Charcoal
5. Tessa Williams – 1st place Mixed Media
6. Tessa Williams – 1st place Miscellaneous 3-D
7. Arlie Headly – 3rd place Fibers
8. Kyla Walsh – 2nd place Commercial Design
9. Taryn Claar – 1st place Computer Art
10. Emma Hoke – 2nd place Colored Pencil
11. Alexandria Montoya- 2nd place Modified
12. Belle Hancock – Honorable Mention Hand-built Ceramics
13. Belle Hancock – Honorable Mention Watercolor
14. Oscar Hernandez - Honorable Mention Mixed Media
15. Mavrick Winter - Honorable Mention Mixed Media
16. Tyson Kruse – 3rd place Hand-built Ceramics
17. Tyson Kruse - Honorable Mention Miscellaneous 2-D
18. Bryce Beckman - Honorable Mention Sculpture
19. Gus Smith- 2nd place Technology Aided
20. Stewart Bishop – 3rd place Technology Aided
21. Colin French - Honorable Mention Modified
22.Colin French - Honorable Mention Modified
The RCHS Prom and Promenade was held this evening. This year's theme was Black Tie Affair! Thank you to all students, parents, and staff who helped make the night a success!
JV Softball traveled to Clay Center tonight. The Falcons went 1-1 on the night. JV will host Rock Creek on Monday at 4:30!
Varsity Baseball hosted Clay Center tonight. The Falcons went 0-2 on the night. JV will play at Wamego tomorrow at 4pm!
RCHS Choirs competed at KSHSAA State Large Group in Beloit today and earned a 1 Outstanding rating. Congratulations!
JV Baseball hosted Silver Lake tonight. The Falcons went 0-2 on the night. On Thursday JV will travel to Abilene and Varsity will host Clay Center. Both games start at 4:30!
Varsity Softball hosted Silver Lake tonight. The Falcons went 0-2 on the night. JV will play at Clay Center this Thursday at 4:30!
The RCHS Forensics Team competed at the Wamego Forensics Tournament yesterday. Gracie Sensley earned first place in Poetry for her interpretation of Maya Angelou's The Caged Bird Sings and Still I Rise, which qualifies her for state in May!
The RCHS Music Theatre Workshop performed the comedic play When Bad Things Happen to Good Actors on Saturday. Congratulations on a fantastic performance!
RCHS had 3 choral ensembles and 13 soloists compete at Regionals today. Rhythm n Blue, Treble Ensemble, and 9 soloists earned 1 Outstanding Ratings and will be moving on to the State contest. Congratulations to all performers!
The RCHS Choir held their Spring Concert this evening. Good Luck to all singers at Regionals this Saturday!
RCHS alumni Frank VanBebber visited consumer math today to discuss the process of purchasing a vehicle with students. He also brought an electric powered vehicle to show students!
RCHS hosted the Mid-East League Art Judging today. Award winning pieces will be on display this Sunday for public viewing from 1pm-4pm at the Iron Clad in Wamego. League Medals will be awarded at the League Art Workshop Day on April 19th!
JV Baseball went 1-1 at Wabaunsee last night. Tonight Varsity hosted the Chargers and also went 1-1 on the night. JV will play at Republic County this Friday at 4pm!
JV softball went 0-2 at Wabaunsee last night. Tonight Varsity hosted the Chargers and went 2-0. Varsity will play at Abilene this Friday at 4:30!
Thank you to all who helped make the Freezing Falcon Relays a success! Results are linked below.
https://ks.milesplit.com/meets/533142-falcon-relays-2023-2023/results#.ZDCMfGROmEc
Riley County High School Student Council hosted a Pickleball Tournament today! The winners were:
Runner Up in Silver Bracket - Ben White and Dallas Henton
1st Place in Silver Bracket - Crighton McCoy and Trent Webber
GOLD BRACKET:
4th Place - CJ Rignell and Lela Spitler
3rd Place - Noah Frese and Stewart Bishop
2nd Place - Eli Harmison and Jace Woodard
1st Place - Avery Higgins and Gracie Scofield
The RCHS Intro to Ag class grew soybeans for the "K-State Willie and the Beanstalk" contest. Students had to use scientific methods to document their soybean growth. All soybeans were taken on campus for final judging!
RCHS FFA attended the North Central District FFA banquet this week. The Chapter was awarded a National Chapter Award for completing activities in all areas of the FFA Mission. Member Jacob Wendland was also selected to be a district officer next school year. Congratulations!
Congratulations to Senior Bryce Beckman! Bryce has signed to attend North Central Kansas Technical College next year in Beloit!
