It’s another season, folks, track and field! And with each new season comes new athletes, goals, memories, and strengths in numbers. So what will this season of 2013 unfold? Only time and practice can tell!

Senior, Megan Butler, has been involved in track & field since middle school. Butler does a mixture of running and throwing, but throwing mainly. She became interested in track & field at MHS when she realized how much she liked to throw and she could get out of the house more for the practices and meets. Butler had a personal best last season and hopes to have a better goal of throwing farther. Butler believes what makes a good track and field athlete is: “Somebody that actually proves their self to being good, rather than just talking saying they’re ‘good.’”

Joshua Jaramillo, also a senior, participants in the distance events. He has been involved in track & field since sophomore year. Jaramillo’s teammates are what made him decide that he wanted to join the team as well. He believes what makes a good teammate is to just “stick with it” and “run”. Jaramillo plans to achieve better, all new personal records this season.

Sophomore, Taylar Helsley, participates in relays, such as the sprint medley, and distance medley. She said the best piece of advice she ever got was from Maria Haas. Maria tells Helsley to “own the track and to make it hers.”

Athletes and coaches as well see this season as another door for better competition, new goals, goals met, and a great memory for all. Come down and cheer on the track and field at one of many meets this season!

The Movie 42 is about a African American trying to get started in the Big League of Baseball. But it is not easy for Jackie Robinson, new to the sport. Jackie, has the most difficult time getting a chance to play, due to him being black, and the decade he lives in. he has big dreams to play for the Brooklyn Dodgers, and given the chance to make his dream come true with the help of Branch Ricky. We ofcourse all know how the story ends, but witness the suspenseful  entertaining, and adventurous journey he goes through.

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We are excited to announce the first annual Muscatine Community School District Race for the Schools!

This new event, which includes both a 5K and 1 mile fun run, is designed to promote physical fitness within both the community of Muscatine and the Muscatine Community School District. It is aligned with our newly established Blue Zone Community status, the healthy school lunch initiative, as well as the healthy kids’ initiative that promotes physical fitness in our youth in order to reduce childhood obesity. We would like to invite you to be a part of this great event!

All proceeds from this fundraiser will filter directly back into the school system. Funds from this year’s event will be designated to reduce costs associated with the Muscatine Community School District Foundation. This foundation awards over 150 scholarships annually to deserving Muscatine High School graduates.

Registration is currently available at www.getmeregistered.com. Paper copies of registration forms will be available in all buildings upon request as well as at various locations around Muscatine. Electronic versions of registration forms will be emailed upon request.

For further information, to make a donation, or to volunteer on race day, please contact race directors:
Kristyn Manjoine (kmanjoine@aea9.k12.ia.us), Jason Wester (jdwest@muscatineschoolsonline.org), or Angie Kulland (amkullan@muscatineschoolsonline.org).