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Carson Carpenter

Carson Carpenter, Co-Editor In Chief

My name is Carson, and I’m a senior at SHS. I have been in newspaper since the second semester of my freshman year. I enjoy writing about sports, but this year I’ll be branching out and expanding my writing topics this year.

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Owls' Track: The Beginning of a Season

Owls’ Track: The Beginning of a Season

Lucas Jablonski and Carson Carpenter
April 8, 2022

Boys and Girls both lost hard fought meets on Tuesday:  Girls 72-60  Boys 80-52 On the track, Girls 1st place finishers were Hayley Harpe 400-1:02.66,  Brooke Trinkle 1600-5:32,  Samantha Jacobi...

Russia's Invasion on Ukraine - What You Need to Know

Russia’s Invasion on Ukraine – What You Need to Know

Carson Carpenter, Co-Editor in Chief
March 18, 2022

On Thursday, February 24, 2022 Russia launched a full-scale invasion on the sovereign country Ukraine. The invasion came after months of speculation and build up of Russian troops around the Ukrainian...

Cryptocurrency, Here to Stay?

Cryptocurrency, Here to Stay?

Carson Carpenter, Co-Editor in Chief
February 16, 2022

The year 2020 will be mostly known for bringing about a global pandemic that no one could ever imagined it ravaging the world the way it did. Businesses shut down, schools closed, social distancing and...

College Basketball is Back Like it Never Left

College Basketball is Back Like it Never Left

Carson Carpenter, Co-Editor in Chief
December 13, 2021

The 2021-22 college basketball season picked up right where it left off in March, and it's off to an electrifying start for the year. The first month of the season has already been filled with thrilling...

Students posing with this year's earnings after they were revealed.

2021 Dance Marathon Shatters Goal

Carson Carpenter and Audrey Wiggam
December 7, 2021

Seymour's Dance Marathon for Riley Children's Hospital was back Saturday night November 2o after a one year hiatus due to complications from COVID-19.  The event is usually held annually by student-led...

Getting Back to Normal: Oktoberfest Back After 2020 Cancellation

Getting Back to Normal: Oktoberfest Back After 2020 Cancellation

Carson Carpenter, Co-Editor in Chief
October 6, 2021

Seymour's favorite annual event was back for its 48th go-around after being canceled in 2020 due to COVID-19 restrictions. Wednesday night was the first night of the 4 day long festival. Visitors were...

Women's Sports Aren't Appreciated Enough Compared to Their Male Counterparts

Women’s Sports Aren’t Appreciated Enough Compared to Their Male Counterparts

Carson Carpenter, Co-Editor in Chief
September 3, 2021

NBA vs WNBA, men's soccer vs women's soccer, baseball vs softball, the list goes on and on. It seems to be a constant debate between both adults and teenagers alike trying to determine which sport or version...

August 16 - August 21 Weekly Calendar

August 16 – August 21 Weekly Calendar

Carson Carpenter, Co-Editor in Chief
August 16, 2021

NOTE: The following dates are subject to change. Monday, August 16th - White Day Girls Varsity Golf vs. Columbus East (Home) 4:15 pm Girls Varsity Soccer vs. Salem (Home) 5:30 pm Boys Varsity...

Week of August 31st Sports Preview

Week of August 31st Sports Preview

Carson Carpenter, Staff Writer
August 31, 2020

August 31: Seymour golf Columbus East at Shadowood, 4:15 p.m. September 1st: Seymour volleyball at Floyd Central, 7 p.m. Seymour boys soccer at Jeffersonville, 7 p.m. Seymour tennis at Jeffersonville,...

Dear SHS...

Dear SHS…

Carson Carpenter, Sports Co-Editor
May 11, 2020

Dear SHS, Where do I even start? My first two years of high school have gone by so quickly, and it's crazy to think that I'm only two full years removed from going to college. The past two years have...

Head Football Coach Kelly Accepts Offer to Coach in Fischers

Head Football Coach Kelly Accepts Offer to Coach in Fischers

Carson Carpenter, Sports Co-Editor
May 8, 2020

Seymour's head football coach, Michael Kelly, recently accepted a job offer to coach for the Hamilton Southeastern Royals in Fishers, Indiana. The Royals, coming off a 5-5 season, saw Coach Adam Morris...

How to Keep Mentally Healthy During Quarantine

How to Keep Mentally Healthy During Quarantine

Carson Carpenter, Sports Co-Editor
March 27, 2020

If your quarantine experience has been anything like mine, it's likely involved a lot of Netflix, Disney +, video games, and whatever else you can find to pass time or keep yourself entertained while stuck...

COVID-19 Threatens Baseball Team's Season

COVID-19 Threatens Baseball Team’s Season

Carson Carpenter, Sports Co-Editor
March 13, 2020

The most recent outbreak of the coronavirus COVID-19 is threatening baseball and all other spring sports' seasons. The baseball team is set for their 2020 season opener match-up against in town rival Trinity...

Basketball legend Kobe Bryant, who tragically passed away at age 41 on Sunday, January 26, 2020

Basketball Legend Kobe Bryant and Daughter Gianna, Along with Seven Others, Die in Helicopter Crash

Carson Carpenter, Sports Co-Editor
February 7, 2020

Tragedy struck on the foggy Sunday morning of January 26, 2020. Kobe Bryant was headed to a basketball game with his daughter and seven others in a Sikorsky S-76 helicopter, to beat the everyday traffic...

50 years of Seymour's Lloyd Scott Gymnasium

50 years of Seymour’s Lloyd Scott Gymnasium

Carson Carpenter and Casey Regruth
December 18, 2019

Seymour's Lloyd E. Scott gymnasium is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year. It boasts the title of the nation's largest gym by total seating capacity with a total of 8,228 seats in the gym. New Castle...

Owls Put Up Valiant Effort in 14-7 Loss to Columbus East

Owls Put Up Valiant Effort in 14-7 Loss to Columbus East

Carson Carpenter, Sports Co-Editor
October 14, 2019

The reigning state champions Columbus East traveled to Seymour for Friday night lights. Conditions weren't ideal for either team or spectators. It was a cold and rainy night, with the rain being on and...

2019 O'fest Popular Foods

2019 O’fest Popular Foods

Class of 2020 Pommes Frites "Every year at the Oktoberfest, I go to the Enter His Courts booth to buy some pommes frites, or French fries. They are fried in oil and lightly salted before being served...

Football Team Loses Jackson Bowl, Drop Second Straight

Football Team Loses Jackson Bowl, Drop Second Straight

Carson Carpenter, Sports Co-Editor
October 3, 2019

It was perhaps the biggest game of the year for both the Seymour and Brownstown football teams. Starting from a slew of events Friday morning, both schools had a build-up of plenty of tension. There was...

Football Team Suffers First Loss in Heart Breaker vs. Bedford

Football Team Suffers First Loss in Heart Breaker vs. Bedford

Carson Carpenter, Sports Co-Editor
September 23, 2019

The football team lost their first game of the year Friday night. It was a slow start for the Owls, something that's been common throughout every game this season with the Owls only scoring once in the...

Owls Make Late Push in 4th Quarter, Win at JenCo

Owls Make Late Push in 4th Quarter, Win at JenCo

Carson Carpenter, Sports Co-Editor
September 17, 2019

The Owls found themselves on the road for the third week in a row and this time they were taking on the Jennings County Panthers. Seymour received the ball upon the opening kick, but as they were marching...

Football Team Wins 49-7 in Dominating Fashion at Madison

Football Team Wins 49-7 in Dominating Fashion at Madison

Carson Carpenter, Sports Co-Editor
September 9, 2019

The football team took on the Cubs of Madison on the road and convincingly won 49-7. The 1st Quarter was a slug-fest for both teams, neither getting a score for the whole of the quarter. That would...

QB Brendan Smith breaks a tackle.

Football Team Improves to 2-0 After Big Win at Jeffersonville

Carson Carpenter, Sports Co-Editor
September 3, 2019

The Owls traveled to Jeffersonville Friday night to take on the Red Devils. It was a slow start for both teams, going without a score until the start of the second quarter, where the Red Devils struck...

Football Team Wins Season Opener vs. South Dearborn in Comeback Fashion

Football Team Wins Season Opener vs. South Dearborn in Comeback Fashion

Carson Carpenter, Sports Co-Editor
August 27, 2019

The football team opened up their season against South Dearborn, kicking off Friday Night Lights. It was an eventful night that saw Seymour down by two scores in the final quarter of the game. After a...

Picture Day is Almost Here!

Picture Day is Almost Here!

Carson Carpenter, Sports Co-Editor
August 19, 2019

Just a reminder that picture day for freshman, sophomores, and juniors are scheduled for tomorrow, August 20, as well as Wednesday, August 21. Pictures will be taken during study hall, and the teacher...

Four Sports, a lot of balls and stuff

Seymour Seniors Sign to Continue Athletic Career Throughout College

Carson Carpenter, Staff Writer
May 7, 2019

It's been an eventful couple of weeks for Seymour Athletics, having had many seniors sign to continue their athletic career at the collegiate level. Here's a list of all signings throughout the year. Baseball Hunter...

Kate Snook hits a two-run home run that breaks the scoreboard.

Softball Improves to 10-1, Off to One of Best Starts in School History

Carson Carpenter, Staff Writer
April 25, 2019

Seymour Softball is off to one of its greatest starts in school history after their most recent win against Charlestown Monday night. The girls won in dominating fashion 10-3. After going down 0-3, the...

Brayden Wilson hits the ball.

Seymour Gets Revenge Against Rival Brownstown

Carson Carpenter, Staff Writer
April 11, 2019

It was a sweet Tuesday night for the Owls, defeating Brownstown in dominating fashion 11-0. This win just nearly a week after dropping to Brownstown at home 9-3. Everything was working for Owls' Junior...

Owls Win Season Opener at Trinity

Owls Win Season Opener at Trinity

Carson Carpenter, Staff Writer
April 3, 2019

 The Seymour Baseball Varsity team played their season opener against Trinity Lutheran at Alf Snyder Field on Thursday night. The Owls started out scoring three runs in the 1st to take a 3-0 lead. After...

This Year's Musical, The Addams Family

This Year’s Musical, The Addams Family

Carson Carpenter, Staff Writer
April 1, 2019

I had the pleasure of interviewing Mr. Karum of the musical department about this year's musical, The Addams Family, set to premiere April 4, 2019. Tell us a little more about the musical. The story...

Seymour Baseball's Victory Field Challenge

Seymour Baseball’s Victory Field Challenge

Carson Carpenter, Staff Writer
March 14, 2019

Every year Seymour Baseball has a week dedicated to the Victory Field Challenge. Coaches gather on a designated night the week before to draft teams. The players are divided equally among eight coaches...

Super Bowl LIII Winner pt. 2

Super Bowl LIII Winner pt. 2

Carson Carpenter, Staff Writer
January 29, 2019

New poll out! Go vote!! https://goo.gl/forms/L0xfnhHF8Fo1FMQt1   

Super Bowl LIII: Winner? Vote!

Super Bowl LIII: Winner? Vote!

Carson Carpenter, Staff Writer
January 17, 2019

Click on this link to vote! https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1_pf9xbRvMoMlvJaDudj_RUuFAwrGNWW6jP46I2G4QcQ/prefill

Professional Theater Company Kentucky Shakespeare Visits SHS

Professional Theater Company Kentucky Shakespeare Visits SHS

Carson Carpenter, Staff Writer
January 15, 2019

Professional theatrical company Kentucky Shakespeare paid 352 SHS freshmen a visit January 10. Actors John and Jessica sampled scenes from three different genres: a history, a comedy, and...

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