Congrats to Spoiler Senior Aria Braaten who received a bronze rating at the Agri-science Fair as part of the 96th National FFA Convention & Expo in Indianapolis earlier this month. Way to go Aria!
Best of luck to the Spoiler Volleyball team tonight in the Region championship.
The Spoilers take on MayPortCG at approximately 7:00 in Larimore for the right to go to the state tournament.
Go Spoilers!
Wrestling season is starting up November 6. Here is this years team order form. The deadline to return to Mr. Lemar is November 13th.
Best of luck to the Spoiler Cross Country team as they compete at the state meet in Jamestown today. Girls start at noon followed by boys about 45 minutes later.
The Volleyball matches that were postponed against Hillsboro Central Valley have been rescheduled to Saturday, October 28th. Just varsity will play at 1:30 in Hillsboro. Go Spoilers!
Today's volleyball matches at HCV and 5/6 Boys Basketball games vs Park River have been postponed. Make up dates and times will be announced soon.
Hockey cheer tryouts begin this week! Contact Liz Pilon with any questions. Link to form: https://forms.gle/iiEfBqbjyZDFyaVz7
Spoiler All Region Cross Country Runners:
Joslyn Kalbrener- 19th 21:15
Jack Kern -12th 17:28
Jack was also picked as one of candidates for senior athlete of the year!
Best of luck to the Spoiler Cross Country team Friday at the State Meet in Jamestown!
The Spoiler Football season comes to a close tonight. Come on out and support the Spoilers at 6:00 as they take on the Rugby Panthers.
The Spoiler Booster Club will have a tailgating event starting at 5:00.
Best of luck to Josie Suda, Paige Suda, and Tori Anderson as they represent the Spoilers at the State Class B Girls Golf Tournament today and tomorrow in Mapleton!
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We are excited to announce that the Grafton Concert Choir has been selected to perform at the North Dakota Music Educators State conference in Bismarck! The choir will perform a 30 minute set at the Bismarck Civic Center on Thursday, March 21st, 2024 at 7:30pm.
What a wonderful opportunity for our vocal music students! Spoiler Pride
Good luck to the Spoiler Football team in Bottineau tonight
Good afternoon,
Here is some information regarding tonight's football game between the Grafton Spoilers and the Thompson Tommies in Grafton. Kickoff is scheduled for 7:00. It should be a great night and our updated complex should provide a great atmosphere. However, three major issues will impact fan attendance tonight.
The first major issue is travel to Grafton. As of this morning, Highway 17 east of Grafton had a quarter mile of construction around the off-ramp of Interstate 29 that may delay traffic a few minutes. Highway 81 between Minto and Grafton is under major repair and if possible, we advise taking a different route than Highway 81. As of this morning, it was one lane, needing a pilot car, and traffic moved slow.
Secondly, we are near completion on the resurfacing project of our parking lot. The issues with this are minor. It will be easier to enter the facility off Lavergne Ave (off 15th Street) but it appears they are opening a stretch from School Road as we speak. There is a 10 foot or so gap between the parking lot and football facility that is gravel covered. Please try to cross this gap directly from the parking lot to the brown admission entrance. Not all parking lines have been painted in, please be careful not to box anyone in. Please adhere to all cones, ropes, fences, signs, etc.
Lastly, during a different procedure we had a water line break. Thus, at the complex there is no running water. Port-a-pottys have been brought in.
Admission for tonight's game is $8 for adults and $6 for students. All fans will sit on the north side of the facility. Please, if you have small children, help supervise them at all times. Kiwanis will be running concessions and boys from both team are excited to the kick off the season!
If you have a student that plans to play fall sports, please make sure they get a physical before their first practice. Students are not allowed to participate in practice without a physical. If they do not participate in enough practices, they will not be allowed to participate in opening games/meets/matches. Forms for physicals can be found on the school website under activities. You can schedule physicals at Unity Clinic or Community Health here in Grafton or any other accepting clinic in the area.
Girls Golf practice starts Tuesday, August 1st at 3:30 at Fair Oaks. It is open for all girls in grades 7 to 12. Coaches will be Todd Burianek and Heather Robideaux. If you have questions, you can call or text Todd at 701-520-8035.
Football for students in grades 9-12 will begin practice on Thursday, August 3rd at 7 am. Pad handout will be Tuesday, August 1st at 6:30 pm. Coaches for high school this year are Dave Muhonen, Donovan McMillian, Jaime Villarreal, and Cameron Lentz. Football Cheer coach will be Liz Pilon.
Football for students in grades 7 and 8 will begin practice on Tuesday, August 8th at 3:30 pm. Pad handout will be Thursday, August 3rd at 2:30 pm. Coaches will be Trevor Tompkins and Shawn Hanson.
Football for students in grades 5 and 6 will have pad handout on Monday, August 8th at 5 pm. Practice will start the following day, with practices at 5:45. Coaches this year are Jaden Lemar, Wade Haugen, Jacob Niemann and Chase Haskell.
Cross Country will hold their first practice on Monday, August 14th at 7:30 am. Cross Country is open to all students in grades 7 to 12. Coaches this year are Jeff McKay and Misty Praska.
Volleyball for girls in grades 9 to 12 will be holding their first practice on Monday, August 14th at 9 am. Coaches will be Coley Warren, Jami Stallard, and Krysten Stutlien.
Volleyball for girls in grades 7 and 8 will hold their first practice on Wednesday, August 23rd at 3:45.
Girls Basketball for 5th and 6th grade will hold their first practice at 3:45 on Monday, August 28th.
If you have completed your physical, please bring to Julia in the high school office.
Physical, Physical, we need you to get your physical! Everyone is probably making this face thinking of how fast fall sports are approaching, but it's much closer than it seems. We need everyone to book their sports physicals asap! If you don't have a physical before your first practice, you can't practice and you need enough practices in order to participate in games/contests.
Tentative start dates for fall sports are:
August 1st - Girls Golf
August 3rd - 9-12 Football
August 7th - 5-8 Football
August 14th - Cross Country and 9-12 Volleyball
August 23rd - 7-8 Volleyball
August 28th - 5-6 Girls Basketball
You will also need a physical if you plan to play Basketball, Hockey, Wrestling, Track, Boys Golf, Baseball, or Softball for the Spoilers this year.
PLEASE SCHEDULE YOUR PHYSICAL TODAY! You can get it done at any area clinic, including both Unity and Community Health here in Grafton.
SPOILER SHOUTOUT
Ainsley McLain had herself quite the high school career. She was a member of the Spoiler Girls Golf, Girls Basketball, Cross Country, and Track teams. She was a finalist for Miss Golf, placing second at state individually and was named Senior Athlete of the year. In basketball, she was part of the 2021 state champions and will serve as an alternate on the Lions team this summer. She finished third in the javelin at this year's state track meet. Ainsley was part of the Academic Olympic team, yearbook committee and several other student organizations. She did all this while maintaining a near perfect gpa!
Ainsley is the daughter of Heather and Scott Robideaux and Rick and Keri McLain. Next year, she plans to continue her golf and basketball careers at the University of Minnesota - Crookston. Thanks for all you have done for the Spoiler Community, Ainsley!
SPOILER SHOUTOUT
Kiera Cole had herself quite a high school career. She was a member of the Spoiler Girls Golf and Girls Basketball teams, winning several region championships and a state championship in Basketball her sophomore season. She was a member of Spoiler Choir, FOB, Academic Olympics, Student Council, Yearbook, and several other student organizations. On top of all this, Kiera was chosen to the North Dakota Academic All State Bronze team, with her impressive GPA and ACT scores.
Kiera is the daughter of Kelley and Chris Cole. Next year, she will be attending the United States Naval Academy in Virginia. Thanks for all you have done for the Spoiler Community, Kiera!
SPOILER SHOUTOUT
Elizabeth (Zibbey) Thompson was a very involved student at GHS. She was a member of the Spoiler Volleyball team and was team manager for the Spoiler Wrestling team. She was also active in FOB, DECA, Student Council, Key Club, and other student organizations. She did all this was maintaining over a 3.8 GPA.
Zibbey is the daughter of Paula Randle and Chad Thompson. Next year, she plans to attend NDSU and study Ag Business. Thanks for all you have done for the Spoiler Community, Zibbey!
SPOILER SHOUTOUT
Warren (Wren) Jelinek was a multisport athlete for the Spoilers during his high school years. He competed on the Spoiler Cross Country, Hockey, Track and Boys Golf teams. He was also active in DECA, Key Club and several other student actives.
Wren is the son of Kristy and Jon Jelinek. Next year, he plans to Grand Canyon University. Thanks for all you have done for the Spoiler Community, Wren!
