Getting rowdy: Indiana’s Rowdy Rooters bring excitement to high school games
By ELLA BARLEY With the start of a new year of Indiana High School sports, the IHS Rowdy Rooters are back to bringing enthusiasm and school spirit to sporting events. The Rowdy Rooters are a group of students who can always be counted on to motivate players. If you love to cheer on your school, […]
Student teachers are settling in at IHS
By KRISTEN KELLY Hey IHS students and staff! Have you met the 2022-2023 student teachers? If not, here’s the place to get to know and welcome them. IHS students are so grateful for their time spent with us to learn and teach, and let’s not forget about the teachers taking time out of their busy […]
IHS boy’s and girl’s soccer teams set up for success
By SYDNEY ANDERSON Girl’s and boy’s high school soccer is back for the season. With girl’s games occurring on Monday and Wednesday and boy’s games on Tuesday and Thursday, IHS students can come to support the team on game days. The team has worked extremely hard this season to help represent the school. Practices take […]
Cheerleading season begins at IHS
IHS cheerleading officially started on August 15, 2022. The cheerleaders cheer at IHS football games during the fall sports season. Captains this year are seniors Nadia Goodyear, Charlotte Camp, and Audrea Barbara. In order for the team to be effective, everyone has to contribute. Goodyear comments on the potential of the team saying, “The capability […]
IHS boys hockey team clinches playoff spot
By TEAGAN MERRIMAN – The Indiana boys varsity hockey team clinched their playoff spot this past March in the PIHL Class A division. The team will be playing for a chance to win the Penguin’s Cup, a championship title they were just shy of snagging last season. Indiana was set to play Thomas Jefferson in […]
Despite challenges, student teachers are pushing through the spring semester
By MAGGIE MEDETZ – With most colleges and universities having fully online classes throughout the semester, it has been a challenge for many students to get fully in-person experiences relating to their prospective degrees. This is especially true for education majors and student teachers. Student teaching is an exciting time for college students and it […]
Boy’s lacrosse team charges into a new season
By SHAGUFTA HAQUE – The IHS boys lacrosse team began its season on March 8 and has been having its daily practices ever since. In order to adhere to the new rules, the team has had to make adjustments. Sophomore Mason Fisher describes, “We now have to wear masks when we’re not playing. We also […]
IHS Girl’s lacrosse wins first scrimmage against Penn Trafford
By ADRIANA GUTH-BOROWSKI – The IHS Girl’s Lacrosse team began their first scrimmage of the season strongly with a 15-3 win. Indiana started off quickly with three goals, and Penn Trafford responded with two. Indiana midfielders were able to get the majority of draw controls, ending the half 7-2. Indiana scored eight additional goals and […]
Mrs. Bytner joins IHS as the new speech-language therapist
By SYDNEY BRICE – Mrs. Kristin Bytner is a new speech language therapist for the Indiana Area School District. Bytner began working with students at Indiana in November. She began her time teaching at three different buildings: Horace Mann, the Junior High, and the Senior High. Her time was short at each building which made […]
Senior Lucas Connell spearheads the AP Capstone Program
By ETHAN BLACK – At one of IASD’s most recent school board meetings, Senior Lucas Connell pushed board members for the installment of the AP Capstone Program, a 2-year program where students take an AP Seminar and then AP Research (students can take Seminar without taking Research, but not the other way around). In a […]