Exeter-Milligan Holds Prom

This year's Exeter-Milligan Junior Senior Prom was held in Milligan.  The theme, "More than my hometown" was chosen by the junior class.  The attendees arrived in style, many driving classic cars.  Tires were smoked and the weather cooperated for the Prom Preview announced by Linda Underwood. 

 

Exeter-Milligan Update: Our Song

 

Freshmen Kmila Benitez and Carter Milton test the doppler effect by moving a ringing tuning fork closer and farther from their ears. Looks like Carter got too close.

Our Song 

By Matt Nicholas, Exeter-Milligan Science Instructor

 

The freshman class is currently studying waves, specifically sound. This topic is especially important given how noisy they are. Our study of waves brought up some interesting questions to discuss. Can you hear in space? How do your ears help you interpret sound? What is music?

If you ask Michael Bartu, music is the sounds that come out of his mouth when he attempts to “sing” Taylor Swift in class. However some of his classmates may not agree! The difference between noise and sound has become sort of a gray area with some of the newer genres of music. I’m looking at you, Dubstep, but essentially music has patterns and noise does not. Humans are very good at recognizing patterns and the students could recognize several songs just by hearing the first few notes.

I am not the most musically inclined. I play no instruments, but I love music. Several of the freshmen do play instruments and that dynamic allows for interesting insight into music versus noise. Sound waves are compression waves and need a medium to travel through, such as air. Water also allows for the transmission of sound, but anyone that swims often will tell you it’s quite different than in air. 

            Space is a completely different situation. When in space, there is no medium for the sound to travel in, but Star Wars would be quite boring if all of the explosions and blaster fire were silent. So, creative license is taken and physical realities are suspended. Next you’re going to tell me the Ewoks were just kids in bear suits and lightsabers were CGI. 

            Our study of waves will eventually lead us to light, which does travel through space and travels much faster! We see several phenomena that show the difference in these speeds; lighting and the resulting thunder, and the smoke and sound of a race starting gun to name a few. 

            We encounter waves everyday and learning about them will help us better stand our world. Be sure to ask any freshmen you see to demonstrate the Doppler effect for you, but under no circumstances should you ask them about music unless you have earplugs!

           

 

Freshmen Kmila Benitez and Carter Milton test the doppler effect by moving a ringing tuning fork closer and farther from their ears. Looks like Carter got too close.

Exeter-Milligan at Heartland Invite

 

EM Athletic Banquet

Coach Filipi

Three sport athletes at Exeter-Milligan.  Pictured back row from the left: Braden Capek, Mikey Bartu, Adrian Schoofs, Tyler Due, Marcus Krupicka, Jayden Capek, Olivea Swanson, Malorie Staskal, Cameran Jansky, Emma Olsen and Jasmine Turrubiates.  Front row from the left: Carter Milton, Aidan Vavra, Draven Payne, Andrew Vavra, Lily Jeffries, Kierra Papik, Savana Krupicka, Taylor Pribyl and Jozie Kanode.

Exeter-Milligan students who received outstanding athlete awards at the banquet on Monday, April 25.  From the left are Lily Jeffries, Becca Krupicka, Cameran Jansky, Olivea Swanson, Emma Olsen, Peyton Pribyl, Kole Svec, Mikey Bartu and Ben Bartu.

 Coach Filipi presented a plaque honoring his 39 years coaching in the district.

Exeter-Milligan recognized all of their athletes at a banquet on Monday, April 25 in Exeter.

A slideshow honoring retiring head football, boys basketball and boys golf coach, Dean Filipi played during the meal.  Filipi has coached at Milligan and Exeter-Milligan for 39 years.

Each coach for each sport took a turn at the microphone speaking about the season and sharing about the athletes.  Coach Filipi took the opportunity to thank “the parents, fans, boosters and players for putting up with me.”

He also recognized the “o-line” reminding the audience that they are what makes it possible for yardage to be gained on the field.

Jackson Krejci, head girls basketball coach, commented on how the team gelled after a rough start, “They bought into their roles on the team.  A lot of people didn’t think we could get there this year.”

The banquet recognized the three sport athletes including six freshmen Mikey Bartu, Jayden Capek, Lily Jeffries, Carter Milton, Kierra Papik and Aiden Vavra.

Seven sophomores earned the medal including Tyler Due, Savana Krupicka, Draven Payne, Taylor Pribyl, Adrian Schoofs, Malorie Staskal and Andrew Vavra.

The four juniors recognized were Jozie Kanode, Marcus Krupicka, Olivea Swanson and Jasmine Turrubiates.  Just three seniors participated in all three seasons.  They were Braden Capek, Cameran Jansky and Emma Olsen,

Special medals were the final part of the evening.  Becca Krupicka was recognized as the female golfer of the year.  Olivea Swanson was presented the Leonard Kassik softball player of the year.  Emma Olsen earned the Bill Fitzgerald volleyball trophy. 

The outstanding football player of the year was given to Peyton Pribyl.  Kole Svec was named the Gary Ruhl male basketball player of the year.  Cameran Jansky received the Gary Ruhl female basketball player of the year.  The Bill Fitzgerald rookie of the year award was given to Mikey Bartu and Lily Jeffries.

Female team player of the year was Cameran Jansky and Ben Bartu was the male team player of the year.  Jansky also received the female athlete of the year and Pribyl was presented the male athlete of the year.

 

Exeter-Milligan Invite