By Sawyer Struckman Peyton Michael Levi Vogel was born in Mitchell, South Dakota to Tosha and Brad Vogel. He is the oldest of 3 siblings: Porter, Paisley, and Parker. When he was only 2 years old, his family moved to Rock Rapids where he has been living since.At home you might find Peyton reading, watching […]
Gloria Vasquez
By Jada Ordal Gloria was born in San Salvador, El Salvador to Jose and Rosa Vasquez. She has five siblings, Melvin being the oldest, Romel, and Karla, her twin sister Darlyn, and lastly, her younger brother, Levin.Gloria’s favorite part of high school is that it is her last year, and she can sit at the […]
Jackson Lewis
By Josh Jager Jackson Lewis was born in Sioux Falls on October 13, 2005, to his parents Dale and Ashley Lewis. He has 3 siblings, Mason, his younger brother, Farrah, his older sister, and Joanna, his younger sister.One thing Jackson can’t live without is video games and movies because they are complex stories, and some […]
Xaccai Ditsworth
By Aaron Springer Xaccai Ditsworth was born in Sioux Falls to parents, Linnie and Marcus Ditsworth. He has an older brother, Xander, and a younger sister, Adelinne.Xaccai’s favorite part of high school has always been lunch. In fact, his favorite memory from high school was his lunch period his sophomore year. His favorite sports memory […]
Matthew Roelfs
Matthew Roelfs was born in the small town of Sibley and raised (mostly) by his parents Tony and Michelle Vander Pol.Outside of school, Matthew has been employed by Kwik Star for the past year. In his free time, Matt listens to NF and American Rapper and tries to solve the Rubik’s Cube over and over. […]
Josh Jager
By Alex Erickson Josh Jager was born to Jermey and Cary in Sioux Center. He has one brother, Jackson.Josh participates in football, wrestling, track, and he is also a church volunteer. The classes he is taking his senior year are AP Chemistry and AP Calculus. The hardest class he has taken is AP Chem. Josh’s […]
Austin Englert
By Josh Jager Austin Englert was born in and grew up in Rock Rapids. He is the son of Rebecka and Jesse Englert. He has three brothers- Darren, Alex, and Nolan, along with two sisters, Jenna and Raelynn.One thing Austin can’t live without is air. Austin’s favorite things about high school are hanging out with […]
Alex Erickson
By Joshua Jager Alex was born in Des Moines to parents Erick and Brianna Erickson. He has two younger brothers, Kael and Ollie. If he could describe his senior year in three words, they would be “lots of sleep.”Alex is taking some very challenging classes such as Ap Calculus, Ap Chemistry, and Physics. Alex’s favorite […]
Lauren Geerdes
By Gabrielle Rasmussen Wandering through Rock Rapids, you are sure to find Lauren at one of her many jobs, including Lewis Family Drug, the Liquor Locker, or in the summer, lifeguarding at the swimming pool or helping out at the races. If you were to find Lauren in her limited free time, however, she would […]
Trenton Warren
Written by: Jada Ordal Trenton was born at the Sanford Hospital in Sioux Falls to Kaela and Dave; he also has a stepdad, Levi.Trenton’s most memorable sporting event was when he hit an ‘inside the park’ home run in his freshman year of baseball. He felt a rush of adrenaline; he had to earn it […]