First row, l to r: Brady Petterson, Brynn Hylla, Gayla Waldner, Ivy Zimmerman and Reece Odenbach. Second row, l to r: John Stevicks, Jordan Vosika, Keeley Klein, Madison McCarthy and Jace Robertson.

The middle school tracksters competed in Kimball on Monday, May 3, 2021 and the boys brought home six first place finishes. Results of the day are as follows: Boys High Jump 2nd - Rane Kenzy, 5’0”; 4th - Nick Kenzy, 4’10” Boys Shot Put 2nd - Jad Leber, 33’9.5” Boys Long Jump 4th - Noah Bearshield, 15’1 3/4”; Lincoln Juracek, 14’ 8 3/4” Boys 800 M Relay 1st - Cole Serr, Jad Leber, Luke Barreto, Mason Janak, 1:55 Boys 400 M Dash 1st - Rane Kenzy, 1:02 Boys 100 M Hurdles 5th - Mason Janak, 19.05 Boys 1600 M Relay 3rd - Luke Stukel, Noah Bearshield, Nick Kenzy, Rane Kenzy, 4:20 Boys Triple Jump 1st - Nick Kenzy, 31’6”; 2nd - Lincoln Juracek, 29’3” Boys Discuss 1st - Cole Serr, 87’5”; 3rd - Jad Leber, 75’11”; 4th - Max Bearshield, 73’11”; 6th - Jackson Bolander, 64’6” Boys 400 M Relay 2nd - Noah Bearshield, Luke Stukel, Jad Leber, Cole Serr, 54.2 Boys Medley Relay 1st - Mason Janak, Lincoln Juracek, Luke Barreto, Tyler Kenzy, 2:03 Boys 3200 M Relay 1st - Luke Stukel, Rane Kenzy, Nick Kenzy, Noah Bearshield, 10:44.

Eight teams braved the chilly weather to participate in the Kids Fishing Frenzy Tournament on Saturday, May 8, 2021, sponsored by the Gregory/Dallas Chamber of Commerce. Winners by total weight of fish caught: Ages 4-10: 1st: Team Arizmendis (Brody and Brecken) 2nd: Stevicks Girls (Sophia and Kinsley) 3rd: Pro Fishers (Slade Webster and Joe Braun) Ages 11-15: 1st: The Fishing Legends (Jaxon Sargent and Connor Atteberry) 2nd: The Great Fishermen (Dyreese Spotted Elk and Misun Bear Heels) Biggest fish caught: Sophia Stevicks - 11.5 lb.

On Friday, April 30, 2021, the Gregory fifth-eighth grade band students participated in the area solo music contest at Winner. Gregory had a total of 10 I+’s, 38 I’s, 9 I-’s, 16 II+’s, 12 II’s, and 3 II’s for a total of 88 entries.

The Gregory begindergartners and kindergartners performed “Words of Wisdom” by Teresa Jennings, during the spring concert held at the Gregory Memorial Auditorium on Tuesday, May 4. The concert was under the direction of Katie Opp.

America’s farmers, ranchers, and forest landowners have an important role to play in combating the climate crisis and reducing greenhouse gas emissions, by sequestering carbon in soils, grasses, trees, and other vegetation and sourcing sustainable bioproducts and fuels.” That is an excerpt taken from a news release from the Whitehouse about the executive order on tackling the climate crisis at home and abroad. President Biden has made it clear that he wants to address climate change and that has left some of us in agriculture feeling a little uneasy.