Author: andrew carr

Girls Tennis starts the year off strong

Thursday night, the girls tennis team took on the Burgin girls, resulting in a clean sweep. B

oth singles and doubles won each match, going 9-0 on the night. The singles playing were Emma Taylor, Matti Carlsen, Emery Herron, Alia Lamar, Adeline Germann, Brynn Bentley, Lauren Burdine, and Natalie Spencer.

The doubles playing were Emery Herron and Kate Hoffman, Adeline Germann and Alia Lamar, Katy McSweyn and Zuri Mitchell, Natalie Spencer and Maggie Gnann, and Brynn Bentley and Lauren Burdine.

The girls will play again next Monday, taking on the East Jessamine Jaguars.

DECA takes on Region 4!

This Thursday, DECA competed in the Region 4 Career Development Conference, and most competitors advanced to state. The following are the results of the competition:

Samuel Harless – Oustanding Chapter Member

Chandler Durham – 3rd Place Business Marketing Services

Emery Herron – 6th Place Hotel and Lodging Management

Maya Smith – 4th Place Restaurant Management

Mary Couch – 1st Place Interview Skills

Brooke Johnson & Kenadie Stinnett – 5th Place Buying and Merchandising

Sophie Wilson & Joey Chen – 3rd Place Entrepreneurship

Emily Messer & Sophia Hatfield – 2nd Place Entrepreneurship

Bo Little & Luis Sanchez – 3rd Place Buying and Merchandising

Kathryn Lewis & Matilyn Carlsen – 8th Place Hospitality Services

Emma Taylor & Maggie Gnann – 1st Place Travel and Tourism

Max Germann & McClain Denny – 4th Place Sports and Entertainment Marketing.

Samuel Harless & Kamryn Gesin – 2nd Place Business Law & Ethics

Katy McSweyn & Logan Storm – 2nd Place Financial Services

Congratulations to all of our competitors advancing to DECA State March 3rd-5th!

HOSA shows out at regions!

HOSA regions took place last Friday at BCTC and the club members were very successful. The school produced the following results from the competition:

9 first place winners
11 second place winners
7 third place winners
15 top 5 placements

CERT Skills (All Boyle Placements!!) (Team Event) ⁃ 3rd: Graci Williams & Summer Bryant
⁃ 2nd: Leah McElfresh & Emma Gorley
⁃ 1st: Hannah Edgington & Raina Blevins

Creative Problem Solving (Team Event)
⁃ 3rd: Jaylen Johnson, Meg Wilson, Sophia Fuller, and Alex Wheeler
-Placed in Top 5: Mason Lee, Skylar Brammer, Paisleigh Conn, Searra Stratton, Alexa Poland

Cultural Diversities and Disparities in Healthcare (Individual)
⁃ 2nd: Blake Brussell
⁃ 1st: Meg Wilson

Dental Science (Individual)
⁃ 2nd: Bryson Long

Emergency Medical Technician (Team)
⁃ 2nd: Graci Williams & Summer Bryant
– Placed in Top 5: Paisleigh Conn & Skylar Brammer

Forensic Science (Team)
⁃ Placed in Top 5: Kamryn Gesin & Mason Lee

Health Informatics (Individual)
⁃ 3rd: Taylor Sears
⁃ 2nd: Alexa Poland

Home Health Aide (Individual)
⁃ Placed in Top 5: Kristine Tran
⁃ 2nd: Alexia Vega
⁃ 1st: Elizabeth Sanders

Medical Assisting (Individual)
⁃ Placed Top 5: Lia DaCosta
⁃ 1st: Heaven Miller

Medical Law & Ethics (Individual)
⁃ Placed Top 5: Mahala Lanham

Medical Math (Individual)
⁃ Placed Top 5: Olivia Bowen

Medical Spelling (Individual)
⁃ 1st: Kierstyn Gibson

Medical Terminology (Individual)
⁃ 1st: Heaven Miller

Nursing Assisting (Individual)
⁃ 2nd: Kierstyn Gibson

Pathophysiology (Individual)
⁃ Placed Top 5: Alex Wheeler

Pharmacology (Individual)
⁃ 1st: Heaven Miller

Physical Therapy (Individual)
⁃ Placed in Top 5: Kamryn Gesin

Sports Medicine (Individual)
⁃ 2nd: Lauren Burdine

Vet Science (Individual)
⁃ 2nd: Summer Bryant
⁃ 1st: Taylor Sears

Katherine LeMonds, one of the individuals competing says, “I’m super proud of our team. We worked really hard and came out with some fantastic results. It was a super exciting day – certificate or not!”

The members are now preparing for the Student Leadership Conference/ State HOSA Conference in March, where they will compete in various different competitions!

Max German receives the DAR Good Citizens Award!

Recently, Max German was presented with the DAR Good Citizens Award and Scholarship Contest. This award encourages and rewards the qualities of good citizenship. It is given to high school seniors who possess the qualities of dependability, service, leadership, and patriotism in their homes, schools, and communities.

Max German was chosen among many to receive this honor due to the qualities he displays daily. He is ecstatic about the award, saying, ” I feel so honored to receive this award. I appreciate everyone who thought I was worthy of this great accomplishment.”

Boyle County is proud to have Max as a student here, and we all know that he is going on to do great things!

Quick Recall takes home the win at the JV Challenge!

Monday night, the JV Challenge 1 occurred at home. During this event, written composition took place, and Luisa Sanchez-Almenarez secured first place.

The JV Challenge 2 at Madison Central consisted of Content Assessment and Quick Recall. This Saturday, the Quick Recall team defeated Madison Southern in the championship 29-3.

Some individuals scored well on their Content Assessments. Desmond Rapp earned 1st place, and Logan Ball earned 3rd place in math.

In science, Jada Maples was the runner-up, and Rudra Patel came in 6th place. In social studies, Ellis Croshaw came in 3rd, and Desmond Rapp in 5th. In language arts, Jacob Kirchner was the overall champion, and Kathryn Lewis came in 5th place.

In arts & humanities, Jacob Kirchner came in 1st, Kathryn Lewis in 2nd, and Jada Maples in 3rd.

The Rebels were the overall champions of the JV Challenge, earning 73.5 points, defeating Madison Southern, Jackson County, Madison Central, Garrard County, and Berea. The academic team will compete again today in the Lake Cumberland Tournament.