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WRESTLING practice begins November 17th.
GIRLS' BASKETBALL practice begins November 24th.
ONE ACT PLAY auditions will be held December 1st.
BOYS' BASKETBALL begins practice December 1st.
DOUGLAS DEBATE
Douglas will host it's first debate tournament on November 18th, 4:00 PM. The event will be geared toward novice debaters from many area schools. This is the first year for the debate class and team, coached by Mrs. Mary Kron.
PATRIOT MUSIC DEPARTMENT
Congratulations to the Douglas High School musicians who participated in the South Dakota High School All State Choir in Sioux Falls on October 31- November 1. Wes Anderson, Nate Jensen, Megan Kasulas, Drew Leui, Vincent Maxfield, Luz Ortiz, Kayci Powell and Shylah Slaughter represented the Patriots among the 1000-voice choir. The All State Choir performed in conjunction with the All State Orchestra in concert at the Sioux Falls Arena.
Four DHS musicians participated in the Augustana Honors Band in Sioux Falls on November 14th and 15th. Wes Anderson, Carlos Beatty, Jr., Hanna Distel and Mackenzie McKeithan performed with other outstanding musicians at Augustana College in Sioux Falls.
KNOWLEDGE BOWL
The Knowledge Bowl team finished the fall season November 15th at the Region Meet held at Douglas High School. The Patriots tied for the highest score in the written round. They placed second in three out of the four oral rounds and finished seventh overall with a total of 17.5 points.
The Patriot Knowledge Bowl team claimed 2nd place medals at the Spearfish Meet on October 18th. The well-rounded academic team has been improving week by week. Coach Rene Emme said the team was very excited about their highest finish of the season and placed just three points behind the first place team on Saturday.
PATRIOT VOLLEYBALL - 2008 BLACK HILLS CONFERENCE CHAMPIONS
The DHS volleyball season ended with a loss to Pierre in region play-offs on November 14th. The Patriots had an exceptional season finishing 24-9 overall. Two seniors, Desiree Willar and Kayla Miller, earned Academic All-State honors for maintaining a GPA of 3.5 or greater while competing in volleyball all four seasons during high school.
The Patriots fell to RC Stevens in the District 4AA play-offs on November 10th, but rebounded to defeat Sturgis in districts on November 11th, which qualifies them to compete in Region play-offs on November 14th. Christina Scheler had the team's only service ace against Stevens and added nine digs and five kills. Kelsey Schwartz served 8 for 8 with seven digs and three kills. Kayla Miller and Chelsea Edwards each pounded down four kills. Maranda Baragar tallied three kills and seven digs and setter Jordan McCausland had one kill, four digs and 18 assists for kills against the Raiders. The Patriots rebounded to take out Sturgis in four sets in distict play. Chelsea Edwards led with nine serving aces, six digs, four blocks and three kills. Maranda Baragar scored on 12 kills, six blocks and eight digs. Christina Scheler blasted 10 kills, three blocks and nine digs. Jordan McCausland had an amazing 13 digs and 33 assists for kills. Kelsey Schwartz totaled six kills, three blocks and 11 digs. Kayla Miller tallied six kills and four digs and Jenny Piette scored on one ace serve and one kill.
The Douglas Patriots earned the 2008 Black Hills Conference Championship with a 14-0 record among conference opponents. Their final BHC match was in Hot Springs on October 27th in front of a raucous crowd. The team and coaches extend a huge thank you to the fans who have traveled throughout the season to support them.
PATRIOT CROSS COUNTRY - 2008 BLACK HILLS CONFERENCE CHAMPS!
The Patriots competed hard at the State AA Cross Country Meet in Huron on October 25th. The girls' team placed 6th and the boys' earned 16th in the state meet. Biley Eich won 8th place in the AA Girls' division, qualifying her as an All State recipient. Alex Suhr also earned a state medal placing 23rd in the girls' AA division. Seniors Nick Keller and Casey Cole were named Academic All State for their performance in the classroom and in cross country.
The Douglas boys' and girls' cross country teams claimed the 2008 Black Hills Conference Championships at Custer on October 9th. The girls' squad scored 13 points, 20 points ahead of second place Custer. Sophomore Bailey Eich won the varsity race with a time of 16:05. Makala Diggs earned second place. Alex Suhr came in fourth. Casey Cole placed seventh. Tara Tadlock took home the 14th place medal and Kathryn Blumhardt placed 24th. Sophomore Casey Coates paced the Douglas boys' squad, coming in second with a time of 17:22, followed by Nick Keller in fourth place, Matt Nugent in eighth, Michael Barman in 12th, Cole Stocking in 15th and Richard Ingalls in 21st. The Patriot boys scored 26 points, 15 points ahead of Hill City.
PATRIOT ORAL INTERP
The Douglas High School Oral Interpretation Team for their efforts and victories this weekend in Pierre. Once again, the team walked away with a handful of medals. Of the six who competed, the team earned a total of 7 medals last weekend. Katelynn Kenney was ranked 1st in the Oratory category, Kelsie Blosser was ranked third in Poerty, and our readers theatre group, consisting of Tyler Corbine, Kelsie Blosser, Dani Pemberton, Katelynn Kenney and Alisha Milnes, ranked third out of 7 teams. The oral interp team will compete at the University of Sioux Falls Invitational on November 22nd.
DOUGLAS HIGH SCHOOL AFJROTC
The AFJROTC color guard and drill team represented Douglas High School
in the Rapid City Red Ribbon Week Parade on October 18th. This group
of outstanding young men and women perform at several athletic events
and parades throughout the year. They also contribute to our community
through projects such as the Liberty Blvd. clean up, Coats for Kids
drive, and the annual food basket drive.
PATRIOT FOOTBALL
The Patriots edged out the Hot Springs Bison in the final regular season game at Patriot Stadium on October 23rd. The Bison jumped to an early lead in the first quarter, but the Patriot defense held them to short yardage until the Patriots claimed a 14-7 lead in the second half. The Bison didn't go down easy. They rallied to score again, coming within one point of the Patriots and attempting a winning field goal with only seconds left. The 40 yard field goal attempt fell short, giving Douglas a 14-13 victory. Top defenders for the Patriots were Jayme LeBeau 11 tackles, Devin Ader 10 tackles, James Roberts nine tackles, Danny Kurth 7 tackles, Mat Pond 6 tackles and 1 sack, Bryan Devine 6 tackles and 11 carries for 125 rushing yards, Tyler Carter five tackles, Chandlor Mikkonen five tackles, Stetsen Murphy five tackles, Damon Lappe five tackles, one sack, five carries for 40 yards, DaSean Higgins four tackles and one interception, Wade Steier with three tackles, two sacks, 19 carries for 92 yards, and one reception for a five yard touchdown. Tarron Teeslink had one reception for 16 yards. Blake Pirkl had three punts for a total of 99 yards.
The Douglas JV football squad defeated Spearfish in the final JV game of the season at Patriot Stadium on October 16th. The Patriot offense was able to make good yardage throughout the game, beating the Spartans 23-13. Touchdowns were scored by Thomas McMillian, Marcus Wiseman and Nico Cortes.
DHS salutes the Box Elder Volunteer Fire Department and the Box Elder American Legion Post 315. Post 315 serves as the official chain crew at all Douglas varsity home games.
PATRIOT COMPETITIVE CHEER & DANCE
The competitive cheer team placed 2nd at the State AA Cheer Competition with a score of 152 in the small group stunting/non-tumbling division. The DHS Dance Team earned two 5th place finishes in small group pom and hip hop with scores of 151 and 122 respectively. The dance team also placed 6th in small group jazz with a score of 178. The Patriot Dance team recorded their highest scores of the season at the State AA Dance Competition that was held in Yankton on November 15th.
DOUGLAS PATRIOT GOLF
Two Douglas golfers competed at the State AA Golf Tournament October
6th & 7th at the Meadowbrook Golf Course in Rapid City. Senior Adi
Knodell tied for 49th with a two-day total of 180. Senior, Bret
Robetson scored 219 placing 91st.
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