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Students celebrate the victory of Dixie over Spanish Fork in the 3A State Championship Football Game.
Photo by Kirra Wilkinson, Flyer Flash |
Champions!
Reporter, The Sports Hangar
This article appears in the special November 19, 2012 edition of the Flyer Flash.
From humble beginnings to being on top of the world.
The Dixie Flyers were much less than an afterthought in most peoples opinions. Time and time again critics, teams, and fans, would only see Dixie as a bump in the road.
Unranked in the Region 9 playoff picture, projected to not even see a playoff game this season, much less the field at Rice Eccles Stadium, Dixie was essentially forgotten.
Projected to have a losing record rivaled only by Canyon View, there was no belief in the Underdog Flyers.
Many Region 9 “Experts” predicted the Flyers to be left with a 1 and 5 record in region play, only to be blown out of the way when the Flyers finished with a 4-2 record.
In short Dixie wasn’t even given a chance this year, nothing but an afterthought in Region 9... Underdogs.
Underdogs that were picked to narrowly slip by Springville early in the season, picked to be blown out of the their own stadium by what were considered “Powerhouse” teams such as Pine View and Desert Hills; but as it can be recalled, the Underdogs showed each team whose house this is.
From the beginning, the Dixie Flyers had something to prove, and they proved it.
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Students participate in the Paula Freeman Walk-A-Thon 2011.
Photo by Lauren Christensen, The Dixie Blog |
Paula Freeman Walk-A-Thon
Reporter, Flyer Flash
This article appears in the November 12, 2012 edition of the Flyer Flash.
This school has been so very touched by our very own Paula Freeman.
Everyone that knew her well, or just acquainted with her will always have a little piece of her sweet spirit throughout the remainder of their lives.
The “Paula Freeman Walk-A-Thon” is something the students and teachers of Dixie do every year to remember Paula’s life and to help raise money for her scholarship fund.
Everyone wore pink for breast cancer last Thursday, and walked around the track down at the football field. Students asked local people to sponsor them a couple bucks so that they could raise money to help Paula’s children, Kami, Spencer, and Nikole Freeman, so that they are insured for a good life.
Kami Freeman, senior, thought that the whole day was a great way for her and every other person to remember her mom. “It makes me really happy for there to be such a big deal made out of my mom’s memory,” she said. “She made such a big impact on everyone’s life, and it should be shared.”
It certainly has been shared. The turnout last Thursday was great. Lots of the students came out to help support which made it much more memorable.
Music was blasting throughout the entire field so everyone could rock out around the track.
The Freeman family was also there including their cute little dog Zoe.
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The Jetettes perform during halftime at a Boys Basketball Game against Snow Canyon High.
Photo by Kirra Wilkinson, Flyer Flash |
Super Great!
Reporter, Flyer Flash
This article appears in the October 29, 2012 edition of the Flyer Flash.
Everyone see’s the performance side of the Jetettes at football and basketball halftimes, but a lot of the time that’s the only side they see. They don’t realize how much really goes into being a Dixie High Jetette.
This could be due to the fact that they practice in the wee hours of the morning when no other students are on campus or even awake. Every single morning, April through June and August through March, the Jetettes are up and at ‘em and dancing in the main gym at six am.
They start out the morning by stretching in lines spread out across the floor, led by two of the officers, jamming out to pump up music. After about ten minutes, they’re all stretched and ready to do kicks.
“Shake it” by Metro Station blares through the speakers and the girls run to their kick line, tallest in the middle and descending height down the line. After a “5-6-7-8” and a slap, they’re kicking away any sense of sleepiness left in them.
After finishing the morning kicks, Mrs. P, the Jetette advisor, starts working through either the routine they’ll be performing that week or polishing their competition dances. They start out by cleaning the dances, which consists of straightening formations, matching arm and leg angles, and counting through the routine.
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Sadies and The Nightmare Before Christmas
Reporter, Flyer Flash
This article appears in the October 15, 2012 edition of the Flyer Flash.
What an unforgettable night it was. Dixie's most recent dance was the one and only Sadie Hawkins.
With such a different vibe for this dance, it had to have an equally glorifying theme. If one can think back to a certain classic of the fabulous Tim Burton and remember The Nightmare Before Christmas, then they know exactly what was to be expected.
“This Is Halloween” was the theme for this well-loved casual social.
Most people remember this movie to be a family favorite, and others reminisce that it was a frightening experience that was followed by nightmares.
This was a nightmare turned into a dream! A pumpkin patch, pinwheels, and pops of black, orange and white! It could have been the perfect Halloween party!
Some people who love the movie were ecstatic to find out that it was going to be the theme, but it wasn’t the first idea Mrs. Johnson had in mind. “The dance was going to be held on top of the airport, and it was going to happen, except that they had some plumbing issues.”
Some people weren’t too excited about the theme because they were not a fan of the movie. “ I wasn’t (excited) at first, but after designing the jackets I got really excited,” said Skylie McArthur, senior.
As many people have not seen this movie, many of the students actually watched the movie during their day date. It was a great way to get into the mood of the dance, and it was a cheap and easy way to have a good time.
The dance itself was the perfect Halloween bash: music blasting, and lights flashing, what a sight.
Sadies was a successful second dance for sure, now can Senior Ball top it?
