Written by Beth Wilson Spring Poem Rain beats against the windows, cascading down from overcast skies. You can hear the baying of the wind as it streaks through your hair. The chill settles in your bones, a lingering companion to your days. Waters rise, filling up the valleys that you once drifted over. But just as you close your eyes, ...

Written by Tally Scott O’NEALS — The story of Cinderella is a family classic that many people, children and adults alike, are familiar with. This April, Minarets High School is putting on a production of Roger and Hammerstein’s “Cinderella.” This will be the school’s first-ever musical and will feature a fantastic cast full of students you may already know. The ...

Written by Kaitlin Morgan — O’NEALS — Diseases that have been long eradicated by vaccines have been re-emerging for a variety of reasons around the world. As a result, sophomore students enrolled in Miss Morgan’s World History at Minarets High School investigated these reasons as part of their project-based learning about the Industrial Revolution. This knowledge, however, was not kept ...

Written by Lizz Wiles O’NEALS — Minarets track had their first meet of the season on Saturday, Mar. 5, at Fowler High. We claimed 4th place out of 11 overall teams in the 4×20 relay. Player BK Robinson ran the 1600 meter and claimed 5th place in 5 minutes and 4 seconds. David Fuller tackled the 100 meter and claimed 17 out of 28 at 12 seconds. Lucy Cumming got 5th place ...

Written by Greta Ziegler O’NEALS — This year was the first basketball season for the Minarets JV girls team. In 2012-2013, Minarets had a JV team but, due to injuries and lack of interest, the remaining members of the team were moved up to varsity and the JV team was no more. Three years later, Minarets finally got a girls ...

Written by Tally Scott O’NEALS — High school sports games are important events: not only do they provide a source of entertainment for many people, they also encourage school pride and help build team spirit in players. It’s great for the athletes when they are supported by their fans, and who gets a crowd cheering better than cheerleaders? This month, ...

Submitted by Minarets High School O’NEALS — Minarets is proud to announce Becher Marr as the new Head football coach. Becher is a Yosemite graduate who grew up in the mountain area. After winning a valley championship in football, he went on to play college football following graduation. After his playing days were over, Becher became a missionary through the ...

By Cole Shattuck O’NEALS — It became official on Thursday, Jan. 7: we scored the winning goal and the final whistle blew to declare full time and conclude the game. Minarets High School Varsity soccer had beaten Yosemite 4-2. The feeling was rare, since this was the first time the Mustangs had defeated the Badgers (in a 2-point lead). The ...

By Lluvia Moreno — O’NEALS — At a school that focuses largely on technology and media related projects, Minarets High’s Digital Photography class is one of the most popular electives on campus. The instructor is new teacher Juan Ortiz, who has a passion for media and photography and is currently taking a course in digital photography at a local college ...

By Lizz Wiles O’NEALS — On Thursday, Feb. 25, Minarets FFA hosted their second annual Donkey Basketball. This unique event consists of several Chawanakee Unified School District teachers riding donkeys while playing the classic game of basketball against students. The event raised funds for Minarets FFA. Five members play on each team with one in the middle to pass the ...